Han Khan

Chapter 100, Co-rule of Jinhan

After building the shooting range, stables and infantry camp, Zhang Sheng immediately spent food and gold to produce 50 heavily armored cavalry, 60 crossbowmen, and 200 longswordsmen, almost a battalion of elite forces.

These elite system warriors appeared fully armed and wearing uniformly manufactured ziplock and chain mail, looking very tough.

They will serve as Zhang Sheng's personal soldiers at all times, just like the Imperial Guards, as well as the central army guards when he leads his troops into battle.

When these powerful warriors appeared in the camp, everyone was shocked, especially the longsword warrior who was about two meters tall and held the sword in both hands.

Their bodies were wrapped in a thick layer of armor, with a layer of chain mail underneath. They wore a heavy helmet on their heads, with an iron visor under the helmet. They held a huge sword in their hands. The sword was more than one meter long, and the blade was flashing with cold light, which made people shudder.

The aura emanating from these longsword warriors made the other soldiers feel an invisible pressure.

In addition to the longswordsmen, there are also 50 well-equipped heavy knights. They ride tall horses, wear heavy armor, hold spears, and stand in a row majestically. Their presence undoubtedly adds a sense of majesty and dominance to the entire camp.

Finally, there are 60 crossbowmen. Their appearance is equally eye-catching. They hold powerful crossbows and have quivers hanging around their waists.

As soon as these three hundred men appeared, they gathered in front of Zhang Sheng's tent, standing in uniform and solemn manner. They looked so elite and tough, especially since they were all wearing uniform armor and weapons.

Zhang Xibao, the commander of the imperial guards who was on duty at the big tent in the second half of last night, hurriedly asked Zhang Sheng. Beside him stood Zhang Zhongxian, Zhang Jinda, Zhang Anzuo, and Zhang Xibao's eldest son Zhang Taifu. They were all looking at these tough warriors in shock.

"Your Highness, who are these people?"

"Oh, they are the guards bestowed upon me by the Lord Haotian from Heaven. They are all fearless and loyal holy warriors. If they die in battle, they will return directly to Heaven!"

These system-built soldiers also cannot speak. They can only accept Zhang Sheng's orders woodenly and then carry them out resolutely. Unless there are other orders, they will complete the orders given by Zhang Sheng even if they die.

So these people are definitely the kind of holy warriors who are fearless and brave in the eyes of others.

Hearing this, several people were stunned. This world made them feel more and more unfamiliar.

It has only been about four months since they left Dunhuang, but during this time, these remnants of the Jinshan Kingdom have experienced earth-shaking changes.

His Highness was resurrected by the divine revelation and established the Jinhan tribe and the Holy Religion! All of this made several people feel unbelievable.

What is even more surprising is that these survivors who were once on the verge of extinction have not only not been eliminated, but have grown stronger.

Your Highness has gathered many tribesmen under his command, and the Jinhan tribe has become a powerful tribe with 18,000 tents.

Although the Han people were few in number, they were still well protected.

There were more than a thousand households brought out from Dunhuang, plus a thousand households found in Qilian Mountains, and four hundred households captured from Yizhou, totaling 2,400 households and more than 10,000 Han people.

Thanks to Zhang Sheng's cherishment and love for the Han people, they were safe and sound.

Now, it is even more like a miracle that the solid and magnificent Jinshan Temple, city walls, barracks and the blacksmith shop that is rapidly producing weapons and armor are being built quickly.

In addition to these murderous warriors who suddenly appeared in front of us, His Highness said that these people were given by Haotian.

All of this made him feel very strange. In the early years, he followed his father, the White-robed Emperor Zhang Chengfeng, to fight against the Uighurs and Tubo. Now the Jinhan tribe has developed into this strange appearance. It seems that your highness is shouldering the important mission of the Lord of Heaven!

But Zhang Sheng didn't care what Zhang Xibao was thinking at the moment. He sent 10 crossbowmen to the five watchtowers built yesterday as guard forces for the camp.

"Congratulations, Haotian's beloved emperor!" Zhang Xibao and others bowed and saluted with sincerity.

"Uncle Xibao, I conferred the title of military general on you and several of my Zhang family's relatives and tribesmen the day before yesterday. From now on, you are the nobles of Jinhan." Zhang Sheng said solemnly to the people beside him.

Everyone around him had a solemn look on their faces, knowing the importance of this moment. Then they heard Zhang Sheng say:

"I was ordered by Haotian to become his shadow on earth. I left Dunhuang and established the Holy Religion and Jinhan. Now we have become a force like a nomadic tribe.

But this does not mean that our Jinhan tribe is really just a nomadic tribe.

The command of Heaven is to let me lead you, the holy believers, to spread the sacred history of His creation of all things in the world and mankind, as well as the revelations He has revealed to me and the saints before me.

Always remember that the Jinhan tribe is the Jinhan tribe that is protected by the God of Heaven. It is the Jinhan tribe led by the emperor and the priests and warriors of the holy religion. It is the Jinhan tribe of all believers.

The Jinhan tribe cannot be just a small tribe. As we continue to conquer and migrate, one day, when we reach the paradise designated by the God of Heaven, we will establish a kingdom of God on earth that is blessed by the God of Heaven and governed by the Holy Church. "

"The Emperor is wise!" everyone shouted.

Zhang Sheng told a few people the significance of the existence of the Jinhan tribe and the Holy Church.

And this is the foundation that Zhang Sheng wants to establish for himself, the Holy Church and Jin Han.

What is the foundation? It is the fundamental law of ruling the Jinhan tribe. So what exactly is this law? Is it the emperor's dictatorship? Or does the emperor and the literati jointly govern Jinhan?
It should be made clear that in the Jinhan tribe today, there is no space and soil for the survival of literati and officials. Although the title of official exists, it does not mean that those literati who study for the imperial examinations can be called literati and officials.

Jin Han's title of doctor was a title for warrior nobles, completely different from those weak scholars and literati.

Even the priests who serve as clergy must be both civil and military, and they all carry bows, swords and armor at all times.

So why was it arranged this way? Wouldn't it be good for Zhang Sheng, as a ruler above all others, to enjoy the power alone?
The truth is not that simple. Whether it is the emperor of the Western Empire or the emperor of the Central Plains Empire, the descendants of the Xia Dynasty, it is impossible for the emperor to monopolize all the power of the country by himself.

Without exception, they had to rely on clan members, foreign nobles, eunuchs and gentry to help them manage the world.

Zhang Sheng had a clear understanding of this, although many of the generals of the Jinhan tribe were legally descended from Zhang Sheng's subjects and could even be regarded as slaves.

But as I value them, their reputations in the Jinhan tribe are constantly rising. If there is no suitable arrangement, when they have more people under their command in the future, why would they be loyal to you, why would they be loyal to you, and fight to the death for you? Is it just because he is the emperor of the Holy Religion?

How can the descendants of Zhang Sheng continue to sit firmly on the throne of the emperor when they lose the help of the system?

Therefore, he realized that if he relied solely on himself to manage such a large population of the Jinhan tribe, he would inevitably be overwhelmed and unable to do his best.

Therefore, he needed some specialized people to share the responsibility and help him manage the rapidly increasing population as the conquests continued. In other words, he would co-govern the Jinhan tribe with some people and recognize this rule.

(End of this chapter)