Han Khan

Chapter 170, Conflict

Zhang Sheng looked at Uzruk in front of him, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He stepped forward to help Uzruk up, and said with a smile:

"Since you are willing to submit to me, I will naturally not refuse.

As the Son of Heaven of the Holy Religion, the leader of Jinhan, the successor of the Khitan Khan, and now the leader of all the Khitan people, I welcome your arrival. From now on, the Ahun tribe will be a part of my Jinhan." Uzruk kowtowed repeatedly with tears of gratitude.

It was not surprising that Uzruk of the Ahun tribe offered the title of Khan to the Han leader of this powerful tribe.

Starting more than three hundred years ago, there were many Han emperors in the south of the desert, all of whom were Khans of the grassland, such as Saint Khan Yang Jian, Heavenly Khan Li Shimin and Li Zhi.

In the concept of grassland people, the strong are respected. The Turks were powerful, so they respected the leader of the Ashina family as Khan. Then came the Uighur Khans Yaoluoge, Pugu and Adie. The Kyrgyz people destroyed the Uighurs, so they respected the leader of the Kyrgyz people as Khan.

The stronger the tribe, the more its leader will be honored as Khan. This has been a common tradition for thousands of years. If this Khan can protect his tribe and lead everyone to plunder spoils, he must be the living Khan of Tengri.

Now Uzruk heard that the Jinhan tribe had not only conquered the Tatar tribes in the Yanran Mountains, but its influence now also covered the entire eastern Jinshan.

And all the way to the vast land between the Yenisei River and the Tannu Mountains and Sayan Mountains in the north, why don't you surrender to such a powerful tribe quickly? When should you wait? Are you waiting for them to destroy you and annex your tribe?

The Khitans now ruled the eastern part of the desert. Their Khan, Yelu Abaoji, had driven the Shiwei tribes in the Kerulen River basin into exile, and they were also continuing to conquer these independent Tatar tribes and Mongol Shiwei tribes westward and northward.

Uzruk finally understood that powerful tribes had risen on both the east and west sides of the prairie, and they were constantly conquering the various tribes on the prairie, one in the east and the other in the west.

The Yanran Mountains where his tribe was located were so close to the Jinhan tribe that unified the Jinshan Great Lake Basin. His own Ahun tribe had only more than 3,000 people. How could he maintain his independence between the Khitans and the Jinhan people?
Moreover, he had been so hostile to the Khitans. Yes, these Tatar tribes who came to surrender to Jin Han had all clashed with the Khitans before, and were driven by the Khitans from Hulun Lake and Buir Lake in the Kerulen River Basin to the Zhiju River Basin.

The most important thing at this moment is to quickly choose sides and gain the trust and reuse of the leader of the Jinhan tribe.

Therefore, except for Uzruk, the chief of the Ahun tribe, the other Tatar chiefs were surprised that Uzruk pledged allegiance to the special forces of the Jinhan tribe so quickly and expressed his submission and loyalty so decisively. It was too fast!

They secretly cursed in their hearts, "This damned dog slave, he really gave him a chance to show off!"

But those who could become leaders were certainly not fools. Moreover, their situations were not much different from that of the Ahun tribe. They all grazed in the Zhiju River basin near the Yanran Mountains. The Jinhan tribe, which had now expanded to the Yanran Mountains, was too close to them.

Soon, they came to their senses, put their hands flat on the ground, pressed their heads against the blanket, knelt down and bowed to Zhang Sheng, shouting:
"Your Majesty the Most High Heaven, I, Atlaq of the Shubugu tribe, Kazan of the Dilie tribe, Alecha of the Ugu tribe..." The seven Tatar tribal leaders said to Zhang Sheng:
"We are willing to lead our troops to submit to Jin Han, recognize Teqin as our master, and respect Teqin as the Tengri Khan of Jin Han.

Please, Your Highness, take us in and protect us. We swear to the Most High Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor, that we will always be loyal to the Special Forces, pay tribute and send troops to the Special Forces. Wherever your whip points, we will go!"

Listen carefully, this is just the khan of an independent and powerful tribe. The meaning is very clear, that is, Zhang Sheng should be respected as the Khan of the Jinhan tribe, not the Great Khan respected by all the tribes on the grassland.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly changed. Zhang Sheng, who was sitting on the main seat covered with clouded leopard skin, suddenly looked at the few people with interest.

Zhang Zhongxian, Zhang Jinda and others nearby looked at each other, as if they suddenly thought of something.

This meeting was originally just for Koza to report on the battle situation, but these Tatars brought back by Koza actually presented the title of Khan to the palace.

No, are they worthy? They are just the heads of some small tribes, but they dare to pay homage to His Highness. Who do they think they are?

At this time, Koza, who was in the front row, suddenly turned back and glared at them, but he held back and said nothing. Because since they had come to surrender to Jin Han and respected His Highness as the Khan, there was nothing wrong with that, and their "loyalty" could not be undermined, but it was not their place to say that.

Koza held back the words that were about to scold the Tatars. He bowed to Zhang Sheng, clasped his hands together and said loudly:
"The Great Heaven is great and its virtues are everlasting. My Son of Heaven, you are the descendant of the White-robed Emperor and the Khitan Khan, and you were born to be the ruler of the Tang people of my Jinhan tribe and the herdsmen of the grasslands.

You are the Son of Heaven appointed by His Majesty the Supreme Heaven. Your dignity and authority do not come from being respected by anyone.

What's more, our Jinhan tribe now occupies a vast territory extending from the Dolos River in the west to the Langjuxu Mountain in the east, from the Yenisei River in the north to the great desert in the south.

The original Naiman, Khitan and forest tribes, as well as many Tatar tribes, have all surrendered and been incorporated into Jin Han.

Despite such great achievements, these people are vulgar and ignorant. They do not understand the emperor’s intention and do not know that you are the messenger of His Majesty the Heaven and Earth.

They actually took advantage of the fact that you did not understand the rules of the grassland and were unwilling to serve you as Khan. They only gave you an ordinary title of Khan without a proper name. Although Dengli Khan means Heavenly Khan in elegant language, there have been countless people who have called you by this name from ancient times to the present. How can this reflect your dignity?

I am a foolish servant who brought them to see you, humiliating your dignity. I will kill these slaves for you to wash away their vulgar words. "

Koza's voice echoed in the tent with a firm tone. He glanced at the Tatars, his eyes flashing with dissatisfaction and anger.

He knew that although these Tatars showed respect to Zhang Sheng on the surface, they were actually trying to limit his power and status by offering him an ordinary khan title.

Even the former leader of the Khitan tribal alliance had the honorific title of Khan.

Now his master, the leader of the powerful Jinhan tribe, could only get a title like Khan without any honorific title. How could this be possible?

So, Koza didn't intend to let that happen.

Koza was full of respect for Zhang Sheng. He knew deeply how noble Zhang Sheng's identity and bloodline were as a descendant of the White Emperor and the Khan of the Khitans.

This dignity does not come from the respect of others, but is a natural gift that gives him the power to rule the grassland.

Therefore, he could not tolerate any attempt to belittle or insult Zhang Sheng.

In Koza's eyes, Zhang Sheng should enjoy a more noble and special title, which would not only reflect his respected status, but also strengthen his ruling authority.

Only in this way can his master become the undisputed overlord of the grassland.

After saying these words, Koza stood up and drew out the sword in his hand without hesitation.

He is not only Zhang Sheng's chief guard, but also a holy warrior of the Holy Church. Therefore, he has the privilege of holding a knife at any time, guarding Zhang Sheng and killing pagans.

Unlike the Tatars who were disarmed upon entering the Great Tent, Khoza did not need to worry about being restricted.

Therefore, Koza's action immediately frightened Uzruk of the Ahun tribe, Atlak of the Shubugu tribe, and six or seven other Tatar chieftains, so much so that they were at a loss and fell to the ground.

They originally thought that they had taken the initiative to submit and offer the title of Khan to the leader of the Jinhan tribe, and that through such active loyalty they could solve the problem of the Jinhan tribe ruling over the Tatar tribes in the Yanran Mountains. But now it seems that the situation has become more complicated.

(End of this chapter)