The surrender ceremony was grand. Xu Fu led tens of thousands of troops to Liu Xiaosi's camp as if he was showing off his troops.
These tens of thousands of troops are all composed of local natives.
After all, the one hundred sailors brought by Xu Fu have already held important positions in other positions. The work of charging into battle has little technical content and can be left to the natives here.
As for these natives, their ranks were neat, their advance and retreat were orderly, and they looked like they were well-trained. With their murderous looks on their faces, they were hundreds of times stronger than other natives.
Such a team is intimidating.
Many nearby tribes and city-states came to watch. After seeing such an army, they were all afraid.
Even if they were given ten times as many troops, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat Xu Fu's men.
After all, the battle between the two armies relies not only on numbers, but also on organizational ability.
Compared with Xu Fu's organizational ability, others are simply a puddle of mud.
Liu Xiaosi and several thousand people were waiting in an open space to greet them.
These thousands of people can be considered a considerable force. But in front of Xu Fu, it was like playing house.
Liu Xiaosi felt a little panicked.
If Xu Fu gave an order at this time and ordered someone to chop him down, there would be absolutely nothing he could do.
Liu Xiaosi took a deep breath and muttered silently in his heart: Impossible, impossible. Now that he is employing people, it would not be worthwhile to kill me. Well, he will definitely not kill me, and my identity has not been exposed.
But...who knows if this ruthless man who traveled across the ocean and conquered a new world has anything wrong with his mind?
If someone is really killed because of a mental twitch, then who can they talk to for explanation?
Therefore, Liu Xiaosi walked towards Xu Fu nervously.
As a result, when they were tens of feet away from Xu Fu, the soldiers stopped Liu Xiaosi and said coldly: "You are not allowed to bring weapons when meeting Mr. Xu."
Liu Xiaosi had no choice but to put down his weapon.
Although it is useless to carry weapons. There are thousands of troops here. Can you kill people with weapons?
But... without the weapon, I felt even more unhappy, as if I had completely turned into meat on the chopping board.
Liu Xiaosi sighed and was taken by a native to see Xu Fu.
Xu Fu was sitting in the tent reading a book.
Liu Xiaosi felt very unhappy: Reading? You came all the way here just to read a book? Did you do this on purpose?
However, he did not dare to say these words, so he only said respectfully: "Greetings, sir."
Xu Fu put down the book, glanced at Liu Xiaosi, and said lightly: "Are you Liu Xiaosi?"
Liu Xiaosi responded and said very obediently: "The villain is Liu Xiaosi."
Xu Fu said, "Why are you here?"
Liu Xiaosi sighed and said: "The villain was originally herding sheep in the north. Later, the sheep was lost, so he and a few brothers went out to look for it. Who knew they encountered a big storm, and accidentally lost their way, so they walked randomly. "
"I don't know how many months I've been walking, but I ended up here in a daze. I didn't expect to meet an adult in a foreign land. It's really exciting."
Liu Xiaosi had thought of this set of words a long time ago, and had colluded with Fan Xiaoer and others to ensure that it would be foolproof.
Xu Fu nodded slightly, as if he believed it.
But he quickly asked: "How many brothers did you come out with?"
Liu Xiaosi was slightly startled and said casually: "Five."
Xu Fu asked curiously: "Are there only five people?"
Liu Xiaosi said: "When the villain came out, there were only five of us. Later, there were many difficulties and dangers along the way, and now there are only three of us brothers left."
Speaking of this, Liu Xiaosi shed a few tears.
It's not like he was really sad, it's just that... it seemed inappropriate not to show any emotion at all.
Xu Fu snorted and asked, "Then what happened to you along the way? Can you tell me in detail?"
Liu Xiaosi was stunned for a moment and thought: This is not the same as the surrender I imagined. Why are all the questions asked about trivial matters?
Liu Xiaosi thought for a while and estimated that Xu Fu had not seen anyone from his hometown for a long time, so he was a little bit tongue-tied. This was also possible.
So Liu Xiaosi talked about his experience in detail.
He simply ignored the matter of killing and cannibalism.
Xu Fu nodded repeatedly and wrote and drew on a piece of paper from time to time.
Liu Xiaosi looked at Xu Fu with some worry: "Sir, are you... are you interrogating me?"
Xu Fu laughed loudly: "How could it be? I'm just curious."
Afterwards, Xu Fu stood up and walked directly outside the camp.
Liu Xiaosi looked at Xu Fu in confusion and did not dare to ask.
After waiting for a while, Xu Fu never came back.
Liu Xiaosi asked a native next to him strangely: "What did you do, sir?"
The native said: "My lord is hungry. Let's go eat."
Liu Xiaosi: "..."
What the hell, is there anyone who goes to eat when they are halfway down? Isn't this disrespectful?
However, as a person who surrendered, it doesn't matter whether he respects others or not.
Xu Fu was indeed eating, but while eating, he was chatting with his subordinates.
"How?" Xu Fu asked.
The sailor said while eating: "Sir, I have already asked clearly. Lu Xiaosan said that when you set off, there were twelve people in total."
Xu Fu was stunned: "Aren't there five people?"
Another sailor said: "No, Fan Xiaoer said it, and he said it was nine people."
The sailor said before: "How is it possible? There are obviously twelve people. And they have names. Let me count them for you. One of them is named Wang Xiaowu, and one of them is named Zhao Xiaoqi..."
The sailor named twelve people, all with the same surname and number.
Another sailor laughed: "You just made it up, and it's different from my nine people. My nine people are dog hair, dog teeth, dog ears, dog tail, dog..."
Xu Fu frowned: "Why are they all dogs?"
The sailor exclaimed: "Fan Xiaoer seems to have been a dog butcher before and is quite familiar with dogs."
The people next to him laughed: "This shows that Fan Xiaoer is also full of lies."
Xu Fu said: "Preliminary judgment shows that these three people are not good people. We have to be on strict guard and it is best to ask them what they did."
The sailor said: "I think these three people are very cunning, and they probably won't tell the truth."
Xu Fu chuckled: "The former eunuch Ji Ming in the palace, wasn't he cunning? Why did he tell the truth in the end?"
The sailor was stunned for a moment and said, "What you mean is..."
Xu Fu said: "The banished immortal has pointed out the way for us a long time ago. All we have to do is follow the banished immortal's instructions."
The sailor asked blankly: "The banished immortal...showed us the way?"
Xu Fu said helplessly: "Why are you so stupid? Then why does the banished immortal know about every move of Ji Ming?"
The sailor said: "Because Ji Ming's best friend Xiao Yi is the one who banished immortals."
Xu Fu said: "Isn't this the end? Who can live alone in this world? Deep down, I definitely want to have a few friends."
"Especially friends in adversity, in the words of the immortal, are simply more precious than gold."
The sailor nodded approvingly. Then he said: "But Liu Xiaosi is already here, and after being surrendered by us, he has no worries about food and clothing. He has no adversity anymore."
Xu Fu said with a smile: "If there is no adversity, we can help him create adversity."
The sailors around him looked like they were suddenly enlightened.
Xu Fu added: "In addition, Liu Xiaosi, Fan Xiaoer, and Lu Xiaosan must be separated."
"Only after they are separated will they feel lonely. After a long time, they will become alienated from each other."
"When they get acquainted with each other, our opportunity will come."
The sailor nodded with deep understanding.
After several people finished eating, Xu Fu first rinsed his mouth, then brushed his teeth with a Banxian toothbrush, and then took a nap again.
Later, he met Liu Ji in high spirits.
Liu Ji had been hungry all afternoon and was feeling listless. He finally looked like he had surrendered.
Xu Fu smiled and said: "Brother Liu, I have thought about it and think you are a talent. I have decided to accept your surrender."
Liu Ji coughed dryly and looked grateful: "Thank you, sir..."
Xu Fu nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then go and prepare. In half an hour, we will begin to surrender."
Liu Ji agreed and turned to leave, but when he was about to walk out of the tent, he stopped and walked back.
He looked at Xu Fu with a dry smile: "Sir, what about our official positions..."
Xu Fu smiled slightly and said: "The three of you must at least guard one side. With tens of thousands of troops, it is not a problem to be a few frontier officials here."
"Now is the time for me to employ people. You just need to work hard. The future is limitless."
Liu Ji was immediately elated and left with a lot of thanks.
An hour later, hungry Liu Ji and others were ready to surrender to Xu Fu.
After all, one hour is too short, and it is not enough to talk about various rituals.
So Liu Ji, Fan Kuai and others didn't bother to eat at all.
When the time comes, the surrender ceremony officially begins.
Xu Fu stood on a high platform and looked down at Liu Ji and others who were walking in the distance.
The tribal leaders who came to visit from afar were all silent.
Soon, Liu Ji and others arrived.
Xu Fulang said loudly: "If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good. The day before yesterday, Liu Xiaosi and others detained the Immortal School disciples. I cherish talents and let the past go. I recruited Liu Xiaosi and entrusted him with important tasks."
"In the future, I hope Liu Xiaosi will live up to my thoughts, repay his kindness, and open up territory for our great Qin."
Liu Ji and others said loudly: "I will fight in all directions for the Qin Dynasty and die."
He and Fan Kuai looked sincere, but it was hard to tell how much was true and how false.
Subsequently, Xu Fu began to grant them official positions.
Liu Ji is the governor of New Hanzhong County. Lu Wan is the governor of Xinyandi County, and Fan Kuai is the governor of Xinwuyang County.
Judging from the map, the area they govern is very large, almost as big as the princes of the Central Plains.
But this is the area on paper after all.
In fact, although this place is large, most of the area is primitive jungle. Even if there are some people living there, they are all untamed natives.
It can even be said that these three counties do not belong to Xu Fu at all. Xu Fu just waved his hand, circled three places on the map, and then asked them to fight.
But even so, Liu Ji and the other three were very happy.
Fan Kuai and Lu Wan were especially happy.
They have always regarded Liu Ji as their elder brother. But now...their official positions are the same as Liu Ji's?
In such a comparison, it seems to be elevated.
The local leaders around them were all excited.
Recently, Xu Fu and his men have been pressing forward step by step and conquered many places. All the tribes and cities targeted by Xu Fu fell.
Even if Xu Fu doesn't come to attack them, those annoying immortal disciples will spread the immortality everywhere.
Many people have imitated their style and put their hair up.
In the past, those docile natives would pay grain and tribute when asked, and offer sacrifices when asked, and never said a word.
Now it's bad. Once the pressure is tight, there is quite a tendency to defect to Xu Fu and then rebel.
These people were on tenterhooks all day long, feeling that their rule was in danger. Otherwise, they would not have come to watch the surrender ceremony.
Now seeing Liu Ji getting such good treatment, the native leader was a little tempted.
Although they are not from Qin, their relationship is not as close as Xu Fu and Liu Ji.
But... what if Xu Fu accepts it?
Although I can no longer become a god in the city-state, I can at least save a life. You can even become an official.
And it seems not bad to be an official among the Qin people. It would be better to eat well and dress well than to be a king yourself.
Of course, it is true that he no longer has the rights of the king, but at least he can save a life, which is considered good.
As a result, Xu Fu's campaign to recruit and surrender had initially achieved results. His original target was not Liu Ji at all, but the natives here.
…………
In Xianyang City, Li Shui is teaching his children to speak.
The teacher's mouth was tired, but the little banished immortal still couldn't explain clearly.
Li Shui sighed and said to Weiyang: "I have taught him tens of thousands of times before he learned to say father. I don't know if I can get him to call him back in this life. Otherwise, I will be at a huge loss."
Wei Yang rolled her eyes: "You and your son still know each other so well?"
Li Shui said: "As the saying goes, father and son should settle accounts clearly."
Weiyang: "...Is there such a sentence?"
While the two were talking, the young eunuch from the palace came in a hurry.
When he saw Li Shui, he said nervously: "Exiled Immortal, please enter the palace quickly."
Li Shui asked: "What happened?"
The young eunuch said: "Barbarians are coming and they are very arrogant."
Li Shui was stunned: "No way? Are there still barbarians at this time?"
Li Shui followed the young eunuch and left in a hurry.
Weiyang held the child in her arms and thought: The world has been completely conquered by our great Qin, why are there still barbarians? How strange.
But in the palace, Ying Zheng felt a little itchy and wished he could have someone chop off this barbarian's head immediately.
