Han Khan

Chapter 82: Tatars Surrender
Zhang Sheng’s horse lance is much longer than his cavalry spear, and in addition to the tip of the lance, the handle of Zhang Sheng’s horse lance is also made of pure iron.

Timur was immediately knocked off his horse.

The Tatars cried out in surprise when they saw this.

The Jinhan people behind him cheered.

Why didn't Jin Hanren fight on behalf of Zhang Sheng when the other party proposed a duel just now!
Because the Jin Han people knew that their master was brave and good at fighting, Zhang Sheng turned his horse around and returned to the Jin Han team.

He raised his lance high, signaling the Jin Han people to stop attacking and disperse!

Timur climbed up from the ground with difficulty. At this moment, he knew that he had lost.

He limped, holding his stomach, and walked towards Zhang Sheng and said, "Dear leader of the Jin Han people, I, the Tatars, have already lost. Please let my people and my tribe go, and kill me!"

Then with a "bang", he knelt heavily on the ground with both knees and lowered his head.

Zhang Sheng looked at him, with an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He drew the sword from his waist, clenched his hands, and looked at Timur's neck. He thought that as long as he chopped it hard, the land in front of him would be filled with bright red!

As all the Jinhan people and Tatars watched with bated breath, he retracted his sword!

“Originally, I planned to kill you all because you made my people and tribesmen exhausted all night.

However, I, Zhang Sheng, always keep my word, and I see that you are a warrior and a benevolent leader who protects your people and subjects. This makes me admire you, and this is also what Haotian above the Nine Heavens is happy to see, so now, I forgive your sins."

Zhang Sheng's voice was calm and steady, and then he shouted loudly: "Take your people and leave here! Never invade the territory of the Jinhan tribe again!"

When Timur heard this, a hint of joy flashed across his face. He didn't expect that he could still survive.

Afterwards, Zhang Sheng turned his horse around and waved his hand to signal the Jin Han cavalry to prepare to retreat.

Timur, kneeling on the ground, looked at Zhang Sheng who was about to leave. He realized that this leader of the Jinhan people not only possessed extraordinary martial arts, but also had noble character that made people trust and submit to him.

This is rare on the grassland today, so he hurriedly said:
"Your Excellency, I am deeply grateful and respectful of your kindness. I am willing to offer you my loyalty, lead your horse, and charge into battle for you. Will you accept the submission of me and my people?"

At this time, many Tatars also knelt down. They saw that this powerful tribe, under the command of their leader, defeated them with ease, just like hunting. They were so brave and good at fighting.

And he did not kill them all. What a benevolent monarch!
The Tatars are descendants of the ancient Xianbei and Rouran. Since leaving the Great Xianbei Mountains, they have been migrating westwards.

Now they are everywhere, between and on both sides of Yanran Mountain and Langjuxu Mountain.

In recent years, the Khitans in the northern part of Youzhou in the east have become very powerful. Under the continuous plunder and raids by Yilijin and Abaoji, their tribesmen, subjects, pastures and livestock have all been plundered.

In order to avoid the Khitans, they continued to move north and west across the desert.

The tribe led by Timur was a branch of the Tatars who migrated westward.

Yilijin:irkin, which means irkin.

Timur knew that this was a powerful tribe that was very brave and good at fighting. The kind and brave leader would definitely lead the Jinhan tribe to become stronger and protect the Tatars from being plundered by other tribes.

So, seeing Zhang Sheng about to leave, he immediately decided to submit to Zhang Sheng, for fear of missing this opportunity!
Zhang Sheng reined in his horse, turned around and looked at Timur who was kneeling on the ground, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He never thought that Timur would surrender voluntarily. After all, the herdsmen on the grassland have always been proud of their freedom.

This is Zhang Sheng's misunderstanding.

Although the grassland is vast, people cannot migrate anywhere at will.

Their personal dependence, that is, the slavery system, is much stronger than that in the Central Plains.

Those who fight on this land are always the high-ranking tribal chiefs and leaders who hold titles such as Jijin and Khan.

It has nothing to do with the herders at the lower level. They have no choice but to accept whatever they accept. All herders must be subjects or slaves of a certain leader and have no personal freedom.
There won't be any single nomadic tent.

Many tents with blood ties form a clan, and many clans unite to form a tribe. In order to resist foreign enemies and go out to plunder together, the tribes unite together and elect a leader, that is, the Khan.

Although there are various tribes on the grassland, the social class differentiation of each tribe is almost the same. People living on the grassland are generally divided into three social classes: grassland nobles, subjects and slaves, and civilians.

Those nomadic herdsmen who were scattered and roaming alone had long been captured by leaders who possessed weapons and aristocratic blood and were made their subjects, to herd livestock, produce products, and serve as soldiers in battles for them.

Therefore, the weaker the tribe, the more it needs protection. The herders don’t care what nationality or race the person who protects them belongs to, as long as they can survive.

Because there is danger at all times, there is a need for protection, so there is a personal dependency relationship, and everyone is affected by the existence of this relationship.

Zhang Sheng understood that accepting Timur's surrender at this time would not only strengthen the power of the Jinhan tribe, but also gain more legal rights.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Sheng drove his horse in front of Timur and said loudly:
"In the name of Lord Haotian, I accept your and your people's submission, and promise that as long as you don't betray me, my descendants and I will always protect you."

Timur and the Tatars behind him knelt down quickly, "Thank you for your kindness. I, Timur, swear to the great god Tengri that I will never betray you and will be loyal to you until I die!"

"But……"

Timur quickly raised his head and looked at Zhang Sheng nervously.

Zhang Sheng looked at Timur seriously and said:
“However, there are no other tribes in the Jinhan tribe. All the people under my command are Jinhan people or slaves conquered by the Jinhan people.

Because the Jinhan people have never accepted the submission of other tribes before, I don’t know how to deal with you.”

"Dear Special Service, we can also become Jinhan people!"

Zhang Sheng smiled slightly when he heard this, and then said patiently:
"To become a Jinhan, you must convert to the Holy Religion, be baptized, believe in the same god, and accept my reorganization. Can you accept this?"

Timur looked at Zhang Sheng and said hesitantly:
"Special Service, how are you going to reorganize us?"

Zhang Sheng did not explain, but asked him:
"How many people are there in your tribe?"

"Reporting to you, sir, our Tatar tribe in Yudujin Mountain has more than 5,600 tents." Timur responded.

(Yudujin Mountain: the same as Yanran Mountain)
Zhang Sheng calculated in his mind that this was not a small tribe. If calculated based on 5 or 6 people per household, that would be almost to people. If he accepted their surrender, the Tatars would occupy most of the Jinhan tribe in one fell swoop!

They must be divided and cannot be allowed to remain as a whole. Otherwise, by then, I would not know whether I was ruling the Jinhan tribe or the Tatar tribe.

Zhang Sheng said to Timur expressionlessly:
"Since you are willing to submit to me and become Jinhan people, then I will incorporate the Yudujinshan Tatar tribe into the Jinhan tribe in the form of ten households, hundred households, battalions and regiments, and live together with the Jinhan people. What do you think?"

Timur looked at Zhang Sheng in astonishment. He understood that the kind and brave leader in front of him was definitely not a stupid person. How could he not understand that this was an attempt to divide the Tatar tribe?

However, the Yudujin Tatar tribe itself was composed of six or seven clans of varying sizes.

Timur's clan had only more than 1,500 members, which was the largest clan in the tribe, so he was able to sit in the position of leader, and he was chosen as the leader because of his good fighting skills.

This leader is merely a military leader, and is elected every three years. Normally, all tribal affairs, big or small, are decided by the elders of each clan.

This was because these Tatars had just migrated out of the forests and retained too much clan ownership.

Therefore, when the next election comes, he will definitely not be elected, because this time he brought more than 4,000 cavalrymen from the entire tribe to plunder the Great Lakes Basin, but gained nothing and was defeated by the Jin Han people.

The big stick has been given, and we must not make things difficult for people for too long, so we have to give the sweet dates as well.

So Zhang Sheng looked at Timur who was hesitating and said:

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(End of this chapter)