Han Khan

Chapter 169, Khan

After the reward was given, Zhang Sheng raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone to be quiet.

His face was solemn, and he said loudly:

“Do you know why I, Jin Han, with only a tiny force, was able to defeat so many tribes and subjugate a large population?
This is all because of the powerful Jin Han army, especially the guards of each brigade, who have sturdy armor and sharp weapons.

Nowadays, Jin Han can produce tens of thousands of fine iron arrows, five hundred sabers, five hundred sets of armor, tens of thousands of spears every month, and a large number of war horses for warriors and cavalry.

We always fight to support war and lure the enemy deep into our territory, so these tribes that are not subordinate to each other and have sparse and backward military equipment are like lambs to be slaughtered in front of me, Jin Han.

Why is Jin Han so ruthless? It is enough to make the grassland tribes fear and obey, why do we need to make such a big fuss? "

"This is for the sake of establishing authority and survival, so that our Jinhan tribe can gain a firm foothold in the grassland!"

Zhang Sheng's expression was serious, and he said:

"I, Jin Han, have already reached Mobei and Jinshan. In just half a year, I have wiped out Guchuwuti, Jiluo, Ubili, Dubo and many Tatar tribes. However, those grassland tribes just wait and see, and do not come to submit. They are contemptuous and do not take Jin Han seriously.

I, Jin Han, will follow the customs of the grassland and kill those tribes that refuse to submit. When I, Jin Han, speak again, more people on the grassland will be willing to listen to me.

The people of the grassland are also human beings created by the God Haotian, and they are the descendants of my ancestors. I am the Son of Heaven appointed by the God Haotian. They should kneel before me, chant the honorable name of Haotian, call me the Son of Heaven, and convert to the holy teachings.

If you don't submit to me, don't submit to Jin Han, you will be punished by Haotian."

"Your Highness is wise, the Emperor is wise!" Everyone knelt and shouted.

Several Tatars in the tent also followed suit and knelt down.

They were shocked and frightened at this moment.

"Kozha." Zhang Sheng shouted.

"The end will be here."

"Tomorrow morning, hand over the captured food, furs, dried meat, cheese, etc. to Financial Officer Zhang for centralized management."

"As ordered."

At this time Koza said:
"Your Highness, all the leaders, and the chief priests, I believe you all know that the population of the Jinhan tribe has increased rapidly. The population of the Great Lake Basin is densely populated, and cattle and sheep are everywhere. It is winter now, and the weather is bitterly cold. We are short of money and goods in the Jinhan tribe.

Now more than 300,000 people gather here, but there is not enough pasture and fodder to feed so many cattle, sheep, horses and camels.

I mean, the Great Lakes Basin can't support that many people and livestock.

If we want our people to avoid starvation and to have enough livestock in Jinhan next year, we must migrate and divert our people to other places for grazing and settlement. We cannot concentrate all of them in the Great Lakes Basin."

Hearing this, everyone in the tent nodded, especially some group leaders who came from grassland tribes. They understood the grassland lifestyle. The situation Jin Han was currently facing was that although it was powerful, its nomadic lifestyle and production style was simply unable to feed such a large population and livestock.

From this we can see how fragile the nomadic economy is compared to the settled farming way of life.

Especially this time, the Jinhan tribe divided into three groups and attacked the Great Lakes Basin in the east, west and north directions. They did not plunder livestock and supplies, but killed all the captives.

Instead, they brought the livestock, supplies, and prisoners back to the Great Lakes Basin, and suddenly the pressure here became enormous.

With so many livestock gathered here, the cattle and sheep will either die in large numbers or be eaten up, and next year this place will become a desert or a Gobi desert.

Zhang Sheng was silent after hearing this. This was indeed the truth, absolutely true.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Sheng said:
"The camp is being repaired now. I will then reorganize the regiments and allocate pastures to you. Then you can bring your people to your respective pastures to set up camp and graze."

"Yes, Your Highness!" said several team leaders.

At this time, Koza said to Zhang Sheng:
"Your Highness, please allow me to introduce you to this. This is Bu Chule, the leader of the Tubie cadre. Two years ago, he led his people to migrate from the Great Xianbei Mountain to the area around the Suling River to graze.

This man is a know-it-all. He was once captured by the Khitans in the south of the desert and served as a soldier under Li Cunxu, the King of Jin of the Shatuo people. He is very familiar with the situation of the Khitans and Shatuo people. These two are Atlaknayan of the Shubugu tribe and Uzrukjijin of the Ahun tribe!

In addition, there are several leaders of the Shiwei tribe who migrated from the Kerulen River, Hulun Lake and Buir Lake due to the attacks of the Khitans.

Koza pointed at these people and introduced them one by one.

These people immediately placed their hands on the ground, kowtowed heavily and bowed respectfully to Zhang Sheng:
"We pay our respects to the Jinhan Special Forces, the Son of Heaven appointed by the Supreme Emperor Haotian!"

Apparently these words were given to them by Koza.

Teqin was the name given to the sons and nephews of the Khan by the western nomadic tribes such as Tiele, Turkic and Uighur. Zhang Sheng was the nephew of the Khitan Khan and a prince of the Jinshan Kingdom, so he was called Teqin by the Khitan people under his command since he was a child.

The living messenger of the God of Heaven is actually the son of heaven and the emperor. Among the Shiwei people and Tatars who believe in Tengri, he is called Tengri Gutu, which means the pride of heaven.

The Xiongnu people's Chanyu once had this title, which was learned from the Central Plains.

Tengri or Heaven is a very important custom of worship and belief on both the East and West grasslands.

These grassland herdsmen have the utmost respect for heaven and earth, and always refer to Heaven for everything they do.

Zhang Sheng was familiar with the customs of the grassland herdsmen and understood the meaning of Tenger Gutu in their mouths. This title carried extremely strong connotations of praise and respect.

Zhang Sheng looked gently at the tribal leaders who had come to submit to Jin Han, either voluntarily or involuntarily. He smiled and said to them:
"You were originally subjects of the Great Tang Khan. Now that the Great Tang has fallen, the tribes are left without a master. Since you are willing to submit to my Jin Han, I am also very happy that you have come.

From now on, you will be a tribe under my Jinhan tribe. You must obey my orders and respect the supreme God Haotian in the sky, which is Tengri as you call him.

Pay tribute to me diligently and send troops in times of war, and I will protect you. If other tribes attack you, send an envoy to tell me and I will make the decision for you!" Zhang Sheng said.

After hearing this, several people looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in sight. He was wearing a gorgeous mink robe to keep warm, and a felt hat made of fox fur. He was tall, nearly six feet tall.

His complexion is as deep as bronze, revealing a sense of toughness and strength.

The man slowly took off his hat, revealing the braids on both sides of his ears and the two big round earrings on his ears.

He slowly knelt down in front of Zhang Sheng, with his hands flat on the ground and his head pressed tightly against the blanket. At this moment, he seemed to be integrated with the earth, showing awe for some kind of belief or authority.

He said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, the emperor appointed by Tengri, I am the leader of the Ahun tribe, named Uzruk. Now, the Tatars in the Yanran Mountains and Zhiju River area have no master, and have been oppressed and killed by the Khitans who are heading north and west for years.
"Now that I have heard of your great reputation, Teqin, I have led my troops to join you. The Ahun tribe is willing to serve Teqin as their leader and respect you as the Tengri Khan of Jinhan.

I hope the Special Forces will take in my Ahun tribe. We are willing to serve the Special Forces and will never regret it!" Uzruk said excitedly.

Behind Koza knelt several leaders from different tribes, including those of the Tatar tribe next to Uzruk, and the Shiwei tribe that migrated west to the center of the desert.

When they heard Uzruk's address to Zhang Sheng, everyone couldn't help but show surprise on their faces and were deeply shocked.

These leaders were not surprised that Uzruk gave Zhang Sheng the title of "Khan of Tengri".

In fact, on the grassland, some powerful tribal leaders often called themselves "Tengri Khan".

Take the Ashina Turks for example, they once had a Khan named Dengli Khan.

In the words of the Tang Dynasty, it means Heavenly Khan.

Although it sounds noble, in fact, it is just an ordinary Khan number and not particularly rare.

Some tribal leaders or khans of both the Turks and Uighurs have used this title of Khan.

If the prefix "阙" is added to indicate glory, or "碧伽" is added to indicate wisdom, then it can be considered a relatively honorable title of Khan.

However, the title they gave to Zhang Sheng this time was only Khan, not Khan.

(End of this chapter)