These Japanese pirates were unaware that they had been targeted by Great Qin.
Therefore, when they returned to their own land, each and every one of them was extremely excited.
Their return also attracted the attention of a large number of their people.
"They're back, that group of people is back!!"
"Heavens! They actually found clothes, they found food, and they have weapons, they've struck it rich!!"
"Quick, quick, go ask, ask them what they did, ask them where they went, ask them how they got rich!!"
The wealth plundered by these pirates was not much, and the clothes they obtained were merely those of common folk.
Even the weapons in their hands were merely farming tools from the hands of peasants.
Yet, even so, in the eyes of the other Japanese people, they had become rich.
Because they not only had different clothes, but also different weapons, and even different food.
These three things were undoubtedly the most important among the Japanese people.
Any one of them was something these people lacked.
And because of this, many of the Japanese people's eyes turned red at this moment.
If it weren't for the relatively superior strength of these pirates, the other Japanese people might have already rushed forward to snatch their belongings.
However, even without a direct snatch, everyone still surrounded these pirates, their eyes filled with longing.
Then, one of them spoke.
"Where did you get these things from??"
"Where they came from, you want me to tell you??"
"This, this... please tell me, no matter what your conditions are, I will agree to them!!"
"It's not impossible to tell you, but from now on, you must all follow me and pledge allegiance to me as your lord!!"
They still wanted to plunder more, and naturally, they needed greater strength.
Therefore, they needed to recruit more people and build more ships.
Only then could they plunder more from Great Qin.
At this moment, they needed to recruit subordinates and establish their own power.
However, after they said this, the others hesitated.
Because although they appeared to be a loose crowd, they were still managed, and they had their own tribes.
Now, asking them to abandon their original tribes and join these pirates made them a little hesitant.
After all, their original tribes could, to a certain extent, protect their safety.
Therefore, after those pirates proclaimed that they should pledge allegiance to them as their lord, the others showed hesitation.
However, at this time, the pirates continued to speak:
"If you are willing to follow us, we will give you two chickens, so you can also taste the flavor of chicken meat!!"
If such words were spoken in the Qin state, the Qin people would definitely think these pirates were crazy.
Two chickens were good, but they were nowhere near enough to buy people's hearts, nor could they make a group of people loyal.
Because in the Qin state, if they were willing, they could still buy chickens.
Even their own households might already be raising a large number of chickens.
As long as they hardened their hearts and bought or slaughtered one, they could eat chicken meat, without needing to rely on others.
However, these Japanese people were completely different.
When they heard the pirates say this, not only did they not find anything wrong with it, but on the contrary, they showed expressions of extreme longing.
For them, meat was extremely scarce.
Many of them had not seen meat for several months.
This was not because they couldn't hunt animals, but because even if they hunted animals, the meat of those animals would not belong to them, the common folk.
Above them, there were many high-ranking officials who would relentlessly exploit them.
Whether it was food, wealth, or weapons, they could not get anything good.
Even the most outstanding hunters among them might not get to eat meat, at most getting some animal fur to make clothes.
Therefore, these two chickens were a great fortune for these Japanese people, making countless people's hearts flutter.
"This, is this true??"
"It's true! As long as you are willing to follow us, these two chickens will be yours! Moreover, from now on, as long as you follow us, you will have endless wealth and all sorts of powerful weapons!!"
"Good! We are willing to follow you, we are willing to be with you!!"
Just two chickens had already moved these people immensely, and now with the promise of a grand future, they became even more excited.
These people wished they could set off immediately, following these pirates to plunder wealth and food.
But when the pirates threw out the two chickens they promised, they forgot their previous impulsiveness.
They stopped thinking about anything else and rushed forward, trying to snatch those two chickens.
Their frenzied appearance was no less than that of wild beasts fighting over food.
If it weren't for the fact that these two chickens were to be shared by everyone, they might have already fought like wild beasts.
However, even though they ate these two chickens together, two people still managed to snatch the chickens and take control.
Then they slowly distributed them to others.
As for themselves, they gnawed at them frantically.
It had to be said that at this moment, they had just emerged from the age of eating raw meat and blood, and their difference from wild beasts was only slight.
If their bloodlust rose, they would likely be no different from wild beasts.
Their frenzy was no less than that of any wild beast.
And when the pirates saw them like this, not only did they not feel anything was wrong, but they even laughed.
"It's right to snatch, the place we're going to, we're going to snatch!"
"Only by snatching their clothes, snatching their food, snatching their weapons, will we have our own clothes, our own food, our own weapons!"
"So, if you want to snatch, snatch as much as you like!!"
"However, I still hope that you will build ships first, and then go with us to that country to plunder their wealth!!"
"And plundering their wealth is just the beginning for us! We will also snatch their land, snatch their women!"
"Until one day, that entire land becomes our territory!!"
"At that time, you will all have merit, everyone will have the best weapons, endless food, and incomparably beautiful women!"
"Tell me, are you willing to go and plunder them with me??"
"Willing!!"
The single word "willing" directly revealed the greed of these Japanese people to the fullest.
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