From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 866

August 17, late at night.

A strong wind blew on the island, black clouds gathered, and heavy rain poured down. The weather suddenly became much colder.

Cai Husheng walked into the house in the rain, shook off his raincoat, and took it off.

He looked frustrated and sighed, "My lord, I have tried my best. There is really no way."

Zhou Yuan raised his head and said slowly, "Are none of the other six families reliable?"

Cai Husheng said, "Originally, the Chen family was reliable, but when they saw that other families did not participate, they backed out."

"They always think that at this point, there is only a difference between a small pain and a big pain."

"Being punished by the Dutch is at most a small pain, not to the point of dying."

"But following the adults in the uprising will only lead to death, and the clan will still be exterminated."

Zhou Yuan was silent, frowning.

Cai Husheng sighed, "They... have long lost their blood and the heart to resist. Over the past thirty years, the Dutch brainwashing has been too successful. Even though Protestantism has not been fully promoted, it has unconsciously eliminated the hostility of most of the indigenous people."

Zhou Yuan smiled gently and said, "Then invite them over and talk to me. If they are really stubborn, I will think of other ways."

Cai Husheng glanced at the heavy rain outside and said helplessly, "I'm afraid I can't invite them."

Zhou Yuan said, "Really? Bring thirty musketeers to invite them, hold their heads against them, and ask them to come."

"Go now, within half an hour, I want them all to sit here."

Cai Husheng was stunned. He almost had a premonition of what was going to happen, but there was no other way.

He could only bite the bullet and strode out the door.

Zhou Yuan fell into deep thought.

He was facing a difficult choice. Regarding the training and transformation of the Jilong Society, it seemed that there was no good way at present.

If killing could solve the problem, he would have probably done it long ago.

But unfortunately, even if he killed someone, the other families would not be bolder, and they would still be a force that could not be used.

It really took Cai Husheng only half an hour for all seven family heads, including him, to arrive.

None of them had a good face, some were shocked or frightened, or angry.

Wadan Warin spoke first.

He knelt down and said loudly: "Please forgive us, sir! We have lived here for generations, and we don't care who is the emperor, who is the prince, who has power, and who wants to fight."

"We just want to survive, what have we done wrong?"

"We are just farmers who grow crops and hunt, we are not soldiers, we don't want to send our whole family in."

These words seemed to express the thoughts of other family heads, and they all shouted.

"Sir, whether it's the Dutch or the imperial court, you guys are fighting each other, don't drag us into it."

"To be honest, it doesn't matter to us who rules here."

"We just want to live."

"Please give us a way out!"

You and I spoke one after another, and we were heartbroken and crying.

Chen Changsheng lowered his head and said nothing, and Cai Husheng sighed.

Zhou Yuan glanced at them and knew in his heart that he couldn't persuade them.

Unless a group of Dutch people came into the village and killed them now, leaving them with no way out, they would resist.

But after all, it was August 17th, and Lucas still didn't come to Jilongshe, which meant that he smelled the breath of danger in the messy information.

This person is sharp, and he must not be fooled by this.

After so many days on the island, Zhou Yuan finally encountered something he was helpless about.

He looked at everyone present and said slowly: "You are right. You just want to survive. There is nothing wrong with you."

"After being beaten by the Dutch for more than 30 years, you seem to have become honest and scared, and have lost the courage in your hearts."

"I won't force you. I want to say a few words about your choice this time."

He stood up and his eyes became sharp.

The murderous spirit cultivated by many years of battlefield made him like a sharp sword out of its sheath, and people dared not look directly at him.

His eyes seemed to penetrate everyone's souls, and he said word by word: "Since ancient times, Dongfan Island has been explored, discovered and governed by our Chinese nation, dating back thousands of years."

"During this long period of time, we have respected, understood and cared for you indigenous people."

"So you have maintained your beliefs, customs and habits to this day, so you still continue to this day."

"And how the Dutch treated you, I think you feel it more deeply than I do."

"In contrast, the court is definitely more trustworthy."

"Based on thisThe fact is that no matter which side you stand on, I must drive the Dutch away and take back the ruling power of Dongfan Island. "

"So, there will be a war here, and it must be fought."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan sneered.

He grinned and said, "When the nest is destroyed, no egg will be left unbroken. Don't think you can stay out of it. Think about how the one or two thousand Dutch who first landed on the island defeated you?"

"Use guns to control a group of indigenous people, treat them as soldiers, attack other indigenous people, constantly seize resources, and finally establish a regime."

"Once the battle starts, either you follow the court or you choose the Dutch. There is no room for neutrality."

"So what you call... just want to survive, just want to survive, is pure empty talk."

"The fish in the sea just want to survive, and the wild boars and mountain deer in the forest also want to survive, but will you be soft-hearted when fishing and hunting? ”

“You don’t have to follow me in the uprising now, but when the Dutch invade, you will have no choice. You will either be their vanguard or die.”

“When we meet on the battlefield, I, Zhou Yuan, will not have so many good things to say to you.”

“You! You must choose!”

“This is the choice of fate!”

“Don’t leave before dawn. Sit here and think about it. When you have thought it through, tell me the answer.”

Zhou Yuan stood up and walked slowly into the inner room, winking at Cai Husheng.

In the silent hall, no one spoke, only heavy breathing.

Cai Husheng followed Zhou Yuan in and said in a low voice: “Prince, what should we do now? Do we really have to kill them all?”

Zhou Yuan hummed: “Killing them is the best. Even if it doesn’t help the business, at least it will make me feel good.”

“Who doesn’t know how to vent emotions? "

"But... I am no longer the young man who just started out. I think more comprehensively."

"Perhaps Jilong Society cannot help me from this level, but it can help me from another level."

He looked at Cai Husheng and said in a deep voice: "Within two days, draw a map of the entire Dongfan Island for me, with detailed markings of major villages and tribal branches."

"If they are still stubborn, then... we may have to make a strategic shift."

"The Dutch will help us get everything we want."