Han Khan

Chapter 83: Hereditary Leader

"Timur, the God of Heaven that we Jinhan people believe in is the creator of all things in the world, the master of all things in the universe, and the only true God of all spirits in the world.

His love and majesty are everywhere. Whether it is the sky, the earth, or the ocean, they are all filled with His power and glory.

And you, Timur, leader of the Tatars, are you willing to convert to the Supreme and One God of Heaven above the nine heavens, become His devout believer, become a holy believer and a holy warrior who fights for God of Heaven, the Son of Heaven and the Holy Religion? "

"If you are willing, then from now on, you will be bathed in the glory of God and gain endless blessings and glory;

If you are willing, then from now on, you will have a brand new identity, a Jinhan person and holy warrior who is loyal to God, loyal to the Son of Heaven, and loyal to the Holy Religion; one of us. "

Zhang Sheng looked at him gently and said.

"Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine.

After all, everyone has the right to make their own choice.

But I would like to remind you that the God of Haotian whom we Jinhan people believe in is extremely powerful and majestic.

If anyone dares to challenge His authority or blaspheme His dignity, he will be severely punished and sanctioned by the Jinhan people, the holy believers, and the holy warriors! "

Timur gritted his teeth and immediately said in Tatar with difficulty:
"Respected Special Forces..., the messenger of Haotian God, I am willing to convert to Haotian God and respect Him as the supreme and only deity!"

"Very good, no need to embarrass yourself, I will appoint you as the hereditary leader of the Jinhan tribe to manage 900 households.

In the place I designate, you can distribute pastures to your subjects, collect taxes and assign labor service to them, and lead the army to fight with me in time of war.

As long as you do not disobey my orders and obey my conscription, you and your descendants will be the hereditary leaders of the Jinhan tribe, and will lead 900 households from generation to generation.

How is this arrangement?"

After hearing this, Timur was very excited. He knew that this opportunity was hard to come by, so he knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"Thank you, Teqin! I will do my best to serve you, Your Highness!"

Zhang Sheng smiled and nodded, walked closer to Timur, and in front of everyone, personally cut off one of his braids.

At this time, the guard Hailat handed over a tinder, and a wisp of green smoke came out of the burning braid and floated into the sky.

Zhang Sheng helped Timur up.

"Get up, Lord Haotian has accepted your conversion, and we are now one family. As long as you are loyal, I will not treat you unfairly."

Timur stood up, looked at Zhang Sheng calmly, and said slowly:
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I understand. But the Yudujin Tatar tribe has more than 4000 people. Who will lead the rest of the people?"

Zhang Sheng patted Timur's shoulder and said calmly:

"You don't have to worry about that. I have made arrangements." He looked at the remaining 2,000 Tatar cavalrymen in front of him, with a glimmer of wisdom in his eyes.

Zhang Sheng said to Hailat behind him:
"Hairat!"

"The slave is here!"

"Holy Warrior of Jinhan, in order to reward your merits, I now appoint you as the hereditary leader of the regiment, and you will be in charge of my 900 households per regiment."

Hailat knelt down calmly and thanked Zhang Sheng for his gift.

"Luo Wenda, Yang Binghan!"

"I am here! I am here!"

"My loyal paladins, I now appoint you two as hereditary leaders of the regiment. You will manage the 900 households of the regiment for me."

Luo Wenda and Yang Binghan, Tang people from Dunhuang, also knelt down calmly and thanked Zhang Sheng for his gift.

Then Zhang Langjieri, a Jinhan man of Tibetan descent with outstanding military achievements, was also appointed as the hereditary leader of the group. Zhang Sheng looked like a Tatar master and was ready to distribute the Tatars in front of him.

"Your troops are the slaves who escaped from slavery yesterday, as well as the Tatars. I will reorganize them and distribute them to the various regiment leaders. You will be in charge of them from now on."

But are these Tatars willing?

Except for Timur, the Tatar who voluntarily led his troops to surrender, the other four were all members of the Jinhan tribe's guards.

In other words, among the Jinhan tribe's guards, those ten-household heads, hundred-household heads and battalion commanders who often made contributions will have the opportunity to be promoted to regiment leaders.

This means they will have greater responsibilities and higher status.

Zhang Sheng would rely on the guards composed of these group leaders to effectively manage and control the growing subjects and the ever-expanding army.

In this way, he can ensure his control over the entire tribe and better deal with any challenges that may arise in the future.

Therefore, Zhang Sheng continued to say to the surrendered Tatars:

"And you, brave Tatar warriors, are you willing to convert to the Holy Religion and the Lord of Heaven?

If you are willing, I will select some capable people from among you and appoint them as heads of ten households, heads of a hundred households, and battalion commanders.

You will be asked to lead the people of the Jinhan tribe, including the Uighurs, Sai people, Naiman, Tatar and other tribesmen who were born in the Central Plains.

Moreover, as long as you make achievements in the future, I will never be stingy with rewards, whether it is slaves or livestock, gold, silver, or armor."

Some Tatars began to whisper, obviously moved.

Seeing this, Zhang Sheng's mouth corners slightly raised, he knew that his plan was going smoothly.

"I will discuss with you the specific candidates for these ten-household heads, hundred-household heads and battalion commanders. We must ensure that the people we select are loyal, reliable and capable of being used by us," Zhang Sheng continued.

Timur nodded quickly and said he would cooperate fully.

Zhang Sheng already had a preliminary plan in mind. He wanted to use this method to gradually subdue the Tatar tribes and enhance his own strength.

At the same time, he also wanted to make these Tatars realize that only by following him could they have a better future.

Zhang Sheng turned around and walked towards the Tatars who were kneeling on the ground. He took the holy flag handed to him by the guards and thrust it hard, nailing it firmly to the ground.

He said loudly: "Are you willing to convert to the Supreme and One God of Heaven and become Jinhan people?"

As early as their leader Timur expressed his willingness to surrender to the Jinhan tribe, their hearts began to waver. They were not killed one by one on the wheel. The kindness of Zhang Sheng and the strength of the Jinhan tribe conquered the Tatars.

At this time, some Tatars shouted without hesitation: "I want to convert to God! I want to convert to Heaven!" However, some people seemed hesitant.

Zhang Sheng knew that it would take more effort to completely subdue these Tatars. He looked at the Tatars who were still watching with a firm gaze and said in a steady tone: "As long as you make contributions, you will get a higher status and more wealth."

His words were like a fire, igniting the desires of more Tatars. Gradually, more and more voices joined in: "I wish to become a Jinhan! I wish to convert to the Lord of Heaven!" The voices were like waves, majestic and powerful.

Zhang Sheng showed a satisfied smile. He knew that the battle to conquer the Tatars had taken the first step towards success.

He rode on his horse, paced back and forth around the Tatars, and said in a serious tone: "Tatar, in Jin Chinese, means barbarians and ignorant people, which is not good!
The Tatars and the Jinhan people are all human beings created by the God of Heaven. We are all the people of the God of Heaven. The God of Heaven is what you call Tengri.

I am the messenger and shadow of the Lord of Heaven on earth. Submitting to me and obeying my orders is the same as obeying Tengri's orders and will. Are you willing to respect me as your leader?"

At this time, a burly Tatar stood up and shouted loudly: "I am willing to respect you as my leader!" As he finished speaking, other Tatars also expressed their willingness to follow.

Zhang Sheng nodded with satisfaction. He knew that it would take time and effort to completely convince these Tatars.

But at this moment, he saw hope.

(End of this chapter)