Han Khan

Chapter 34, Competition and Rebellion
It was a sunny day with a cloudless sky.

At Jin Han's base in Oijingze, a grand and fierce competition is about to begin, aiming to boost morale and eliminate the depressing atmosphere brought about by the reorganization of the hundred households.

There are many different events, including wrestling, fighting, archery on foot and archery on horseback, which make people look forward to it. The atmosphere in the whole arena is very warm and lively.

The leader, Zhang Sheng, was facing the iron drum in the distance. He was holding a bow and arrow with a determined look in his eyes. After aiming at the target, he shot an arrow without hesitation.

With the shooting of the arrow and the sound of the iron drum, the competition officially began. Warriors from various hundred households rushed to their respective competition venues and started a fierce competition.

Zhang Sheng sat in the stands far away, watching the game calmly.

Sitting next to him were Cardinal Zhang Zhongxian, Priest Zhang Anzuo, Zhang Jinda and Wuzur, and he was also closely guarded by the guards of the Royal Guard.

His three women - Gunes, Özlem and Usungul - knelt quietly on his left and right sides. Their beautiful figures became a beautiful scenery on the field.

Their eyes were always following Zhang Sheng, and their eyes seemed to be able to drip water. They gazed affectionately at this noble, young, strong, diligent and brave leader, the messenger sent by the gods to the human world.

Listening to these titles, being able to become his woman is simply a supreme honor!
A woman commits suicide when she is captured? Ridiculous! These people have no such idea.

Moreover, the social atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty was open and tolerant, and there was no such custom.

At that time, women were allowed to divorce if they wanted, and if their husbands died, they could also choose to remarry.

What's more, these people are not Han women, and they don't attach particular importance to the concept of chastity.

During the Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism gradually flourished and the image of chaste and heroic women began to appear, but this was actually not the true inner desire of women!
Zhang Sheng's hand gently stroked their heads, as if he was touching a precious treasure.

At this time, the plump and young woman of noble birth, Gunes, the pearl of Tugeldagan, immediately prostrated herself before him without hesitation, with an expression of utmost respect.

"Go back and let the Tang women teach you to tie your hair up instead of letting it hang loose like a barbarian." Zhang Sheng said to her softly with a teasing tone.

"I obey your order, my special agent!" After saying this, she deliberately winked at Zhang Sheng, her eyes full of provocation and ambiguity. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, as if responding to Zhang Sheng's teasing.

Zhang Sheng felt her gaze and couldn't help but tremble, but he tried to stay calm. "This woman......"

He was a little out of control because of these actions. Besides, this woman had a very attractive figure and was very experienced. In order to gain a foothold in the Jinhan tribe and give Zhang Sheng a son, she exerted great efforts on Zhang Sheng.

After all, Zhang Sheng of this era is just a rookie. His soul can resist, but his body cannot withstand such temptation.

Ozlem and Usungul who were standing nearby saw it and felt very upset.

It was getting dark, and the day-long competitions of horseback archery, wrestling, foot combat, and archery were finally coming to an end.

The first place in horseback archery was held by the centurion Tiemu Ge, who was originally a Yinshan Tatar slave taken in by Zhang Sheng. He was good at horseback archery and was good at speaking elegant language. Although he was tall and thin, he was able to capture many victories in battle.

Because he was loyal, he was promoted from a partner and team leader to a centurion. Later, he was reorganized into a hundred households and was appointed as the centurion by Zhang Sheng.

In order to commend his superb riding and archery skills, Zhang Sheng personally put a temporary pure gold plate with his name on it on his robe as a symbol of his honor.

The gold medal shone brightly in the sunset, as if telling the story of its owner's heroic deeds. Zhang Sheng gently patted Tiemu Ge's shoulder, his eyes revealing admiration for him.

Tiemuge was so excited that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Sheng to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your reward! I will remember this honor in my heart and swear to be loyal to Your Highness until death!"

Zhang Sheng smiled slightly and said earnestly: "As a witness to the heavens above, I hope you will continue to work hard and make more contributions to Jinhan. Today's reward is just a recognition of your past achievements. The road ahead still requires you to move forward courageously and constantly surpass yourself."

Tiemuge nodded heavily, looked at Zhang Sheng firmly, and promised solemnly: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will live up to your expectations! I will repay your kindness with even more outstanding performance!"

Afterwards, the top wrestler Salu, the top infantryman Yin Shanxiong, and the top archeryman Zhang Xibao were all praised by Zhang Sheng one by one.

They were all newly appointed centurions by Zhang Sheng. At this moment, everyone around them looked at them with admiration and praised Zhang Sheng for his generous rewards.

At this moment, the four of them became the focus of everyone's attention. At this time, Zhang Sheng stood up, holding an iron megaphone in front of everyone's eyes, and said in front of all the people:
"In order to adapt to the needs of my Jinhan tribe in long-distance raids, migrations and grazing, I reorganized the entire army to break the boundaries of families, clans and tribes.

Ten households elect a head of ten households, and ten tens of households form a hundred households. They also elect a head of ten households. From then on, whether it is nomadic, hunting or fighting, they will be in charge of all the affairs.

The head of a hundred or a head of ten households have the power to allocate pastures to all the people in the hundred or ten households, collect taxes, assign corvée labor, and command you within the area under their jurisdiction. You must obey the command of the head of ten households or the head of a hundred or a head of ten households.

From now on, all Jin Han people must belong to a group of ten or a hundred households. No one can escape. If you dare to escape, when we catch you, you will lose everything including your life.

Whether you are a centurion or a ten-household leader, you must obey my orders. If I find out that any centurion has committed dereliction of duty or treason, I will immediately dismiss you or severely punish you, no matter where you hide.

In addition, I need to select 2,000 brave and strong men from each of the ten households and hundred households to serve as my central army guards, which can also be called the imperial guards. "

"The special forces are mighty! Your Highness is mighty! Your subordinates will obey your will and make them loyal to you..."

Many centurions shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky.

The people from various tribes and clans were originally full of doubts and confusion, not knowing why they had to be separated from their own people.

However, at this moment, they all chose to remain silent and stopped talking. Especially those who used to be tribal leaders, because they were not able to become the new centurion, their faces showed obvious anger and dissatisfaction!

These tribal leaders thought they would get corresponding status and power, but now everything is not what they thought, and they feel very disappointed and angry. They clenched their fists, looked at each other, and retreated silently.

"Warriors of the Zamp, eagles of the snowy land, I am your leader.

Please come to my side and hold your weapons tightly. The leaders of the Tang people are trying to divide us and defeat us one by one.

Fight with me, right now, against the enemies of the Buddha! Otherwise, you will all go to hell."

A Tibetan chief suddenly jumped onto the carriage, took out a long sword that he had hidden in advance, and waved it at the crowd while shouting.

Then several Tibetan leaders made the same shout, followed by the Qiang people..., but no Uighurs or Sai people.

The Tibetans and Qiangs in each hundred households suddenly became noisy. They had always been very dependent on their leader and would strictly follow his orders.

After hearing the order from their leader, they all looked for weapons and gathered towards the carriage where the leader was.

It seems that these Tibetans and Qiang people who were relocated back are not completely convinced!
They are wild and difficult to tame. After eating and regaining their strength, they turn around and want to run away.

At this time, Zhang Sheng took the longbow from the guard. His movements were swift and confident, as if everything was under his control.

He slowly pulled the bowstring, placed the arrow on it, then adjusted his posture and aimed at the target. As he exerted force on his arm, the arrow shot out like a meteor.

The arrow, with unparalleled power and accuracy, flew straight towards the Tibetan leader who dared to provoke him first.

The arrow flashed with cold light, like the scythe of the god of death, making people shudder.

In the blink of an eye, the sharp arrow easily pierced the Tibetan leader's head. Before the other party even had time to react, he fell down and fell heavily on the carriage.

It all happened so suddenly, the sudden rebellion of the Tibetans, the sudden shooting of arrows by their leader, it all happened so fast that the people around were stunned and they had no time to react.

They stared at the scene in front of them with wide eyes, looking in disbelief at the Tibetan chieftain who had lost his life.

Zhang Sheng's attack not only demonstrated his superb archery skills, but also showed his cold and decisive side.

Faced with such a situation, he took action without hesitation and dealt a severe blow to the arrogance of these rebels.

Many guards were fully armed and quickly gathered around Zhang Sheng. Even the three women were holding long knives and guarding Zhang Sheng vigilantly.

(End of this chapter)