Midnight.

As soon as Tuoba Zhong returned to the camp, eighteen henchmen, who were also his clansmen, rushed over.

"Patriarch, how is it, did the other party agree to our conditions?"

"Yes, yes! Did you say yes? ”

"I should have agreed, otherwise the patriarch would definitely be unhappy, and it doesn't look like unhappy now!"

Hey? As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Tuoba Zhong and saw that he was really not unhappy on his face, but had a trace of joy.

This...... Could it be true that you agreed?

Eighteen people are happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Tuoba Zhong's face was dark, and his joy was only because he had a new name, which was the key to entering the core position of Gongsun Du's subordinates.

Eighteen people suddenly felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't say what was wrong.

"I agreed to all the demands of the lord." Tuoba Zhong said lightly.

"Really agreed? Well? Wrong! ”

"What? Patriarch, did you agree to the Han Chinese request? ”

"What the hell is the lord?"

Hey, there's something scary coming in?

Chaotic and noisy for a long time, the eighteen people looked at Tuoba Zhong together, although the respect in their eyes was still there, but it had been worn out a lot, and there was a trace of strange opinions.

Tuoba Zhong felt helpless, for Gongsun Du's request, in fact, he had already understood when he first heard it, if he really wanted to integrate, then he could only accept it, the reason why he struggled was just because he was unwilling to do so with these eighteen people and the rest of the clansmen. But Huang Zhong ...... completely shattered the unwillingness, and made him understand it thoroughly.

"Among the Han people, there are only families, clans, and cities, and there are no tribes, do you think our Tuoba Department can be an exception?" Tuoba Zhong's face showed an unswerving expression, and he said in a low voice, "That's it, not to mention whether people let us make an exception, even if it is an exception, what is the difference between it and now, it is not the same as being suppressed, and it will be regarded as an outlier." ”

The eighteen people were all silent, the reason why they agreed to integrate into the Han Dynasty was nothing more than the suppression of Tanshi Huai over the years had caused their tribe to the point where they could no longer bear it. But Gongsun Du asked them to disband the tribes and integrate into the various cities separately, which made it even more difficult for them to accept.

But Tuoba Zhong's words are also reasonable, although they are not Han people, but they also have a lot of understanding, there is indeed no tribe among the Han people, if such a tribe as them appears, it is really ......

Just like if a large number of Han people appear in the grassland, the final result is to be robbed by various tribes and then become a member of the tribe.

Uncomfortable!

There is nothing more uncomfortable than the tribe that has lived for many years to be disbanded. Some of them even looked confused, as if they had lost their souls.

Tuoba Zhong felt a pain in his head: Why is it such a group of fools? I don't want you to die...... Hey, yes, it's not for them to die! Ha ha!

"As long as the tribe can survive and live better, what does it matter if the tribe exists?"

Yes, isn't it just for the sake of the people to live well and live better? Even so, it doesn't matter whether the tribe exists or not.

Eighteen people's hearts turned, and there was a sense of enlightenment. As for whether it would be better to integrate into the Han people, they had no doubts. Not to mention anything else, the strong naturally have the right to a better life. The battle during the day has already made them believe the previous rumors.

Oh no, not rumors, but news from the defeated army.

The news is naturally the news of a big defeat!

At first, everyone just thought it was funny and unbelievable, but during the day, they believed it. Because the archery of the Han people is not the strongest means of the Han people, they know this very well. And archery can be said to be their most powerful method, so it can be seen.

"That'...... So be it! ”

Despite this, as soon as the words came out, there was still a feeling of emptiness in everyone's hearts.

Tuoba Zhong shook his head and said, "You don't have to be like this! ”

"From now on, everyone will be a vassal, and you don't have to call me the patriarch anymore."

"Patriarch, this ......" As soon as they heard this, the eighteen people were anxious.

Tuoba Zhong knew what they were going to say, but he knew that he knew it, but he couldn't do it, so he stopped him and said, "Don't mention this matter again!" ”

The eighteen people wanted to persuade again, but Tuoba Zhong frowned and said, "I forgot to tell you, I ...... Oh, no, a certain has changed his name to Tuoba Zhong, his surname is Tuoba Zhong, his name is Zhong, and he is from Tilo. ”

"Yes, you can call a certain Tuoba, or Loyalty, or Deloyal, and Tuoba Loyalty."

The eighteen people were all shocked, although they didn't attach so much importance to their names, and even many of them had changed their names, but Tuoba Ti ...... Eh, Tuoba Zhong, this name change is too sudden.

Tuoba Zhong seemed to know everyone's thoughts, smiled mysteriously on his face, and said quite proudly: "This name is given by the lord!" ”

"Maybe you don't know what the Lord's name means!"

The eighteen people seemed to be aroused by their curiosity, and they all looked at Tuoba Zhong with blank eyes.

Tuoba Zhong smiled mysteriously on his face and said, "Do you know what the lord is?" ”

As if they had been rehearsed, the eighteen shook their heads in unison, and their movements were uniform.

"In the past, when the Han Court was established, its lord was also called the lord."

Hiss~

The eighteen people took a sharp breath in unison, only to feel that their previous understanding of the Han had been greatly subverted.

"And to be able to get the name of the Lord, you must be close to people and cronies."

Eighteen people shook violently, only to feel that a big surprise fell on their heads. Although it is Tuoba Zhong, it is not the eighteen of them.

Eighteen people suddenly made eye contact, and Tuoba Zhong was a little confused.

"I wish to follow the patriarch forever, and I ask the patriarch for forgiveness!"

Forgiveness, not consent, that is, it is not a request, but something they have already decided. Even if he doesn't agree.

Tuoba Zhong's face turned dark, and it was the first time he had encountered the situation of being persecuted by his subordinates. But in an instant, he understood that the reason why they were willing to follow him all the time, and give up the opportunity to disperse and make their own merits, was to protect him and the entire Tuoba Division.

Whether you admit it or not, for a long period of time, even if the people of the Tuoba tribe become Han Chinese, they will get closer to the people of the original Tuoba tribe. And they will be excluded by others to a certain extent, this exclusion is not suppression, but hostile to each other for many years, and it is impossible to let go of their grudges overnight.

Therefore, if there were eighteen of them, the possibility of his accidental death in battle in the future would be greatly reduced. Moreover, with the help of eighteen of them, the promotion will be much faster, and it is also beneficial to the people.

Tuoba Zhong even thought of something even more, if all eighteen of them were scattered into the army, it was not that he was boasting, although it might be difficult to become the top general, but it was not difficult to become a captain. In this way, at least eighteen lieutenants are inevitably feared.

Others are not afraid of being afraid, but if Gongsun Du suspects that they want to usurp power and seize the throne, then ......

Tuoba Zhong thought of the three battles with Huang Zhong fiercely, and couldn't help but be excited.

"Okay, so-and-so agreed."

Tuoba then continued: "But in the future, you can't call a certain patriarch anymore, well, just call so-and-"

"Your Excellency!"

But it was Tuoba Zhong who remembered what those soldiers called Huang Zhong - "Lord Duwei". He knew that it was a military position, and it was also a military position that he would get later. However, at this time, he had not yet been appointed as a captain, so it would be more appropriate to call him an adult. Furthermore, Tuoba Zhong also has ambitions in his heart, and there is no possibility of obtaining a higher military position in the future, so should he change it again? In this case, it is better to call it an adult.

"Yes, some sworn to follow your lord!"

Tuoba Zhong didn't stop it, just nodded faintly.

What he didn't know was that in the time since he worshipped the Lord, his mentality had quietly changed, and he was no longer the master of the small tribe he used to be.

"My lord, do you want to follow the Lord now...... The lord returned to the Han realm together? When he sat down again, the person on the left suddenly asked.

Tuoba Zhong said: "The time has not yet come, we still need to wait. ”

"I wonder when I have to wait?" The man asked again. Then he explained, "At present, there is not much food left in the army, and it is only enough for ten days at most." ”

"Ten days?" Tuoba Zhonghun didn't care, "Ten days is enough." ”

Then someone asked, "My lord, I don't know what to do with the rest of the tribesmen who are still in the grassland?" ”

The rest of the people looked at Tuoba Zhong with nervous expressions, because there were still their wives and children in the tribe, and if they voted for the Han people, they would inevitably die and be destroyed by Tanshi Huai. Whether it's to make an example of the monkey or to vent, it's the same, and they can't help but be nervous.

Tuoba Zhong smiled disdainfully: "What do you think Makino is doing when he goes back?" ”

Eighteen people immediately understood: it turned out that the adults were already ready!

His chest couldn't help but be full of admiration, and his eyes looking at Tuoba Zhong became full of admiration again, and the different colors that appeared before disappeared cleanly.

Tuoba Zhong shook his head secretly, he always felt that the reason why Gongsun Du had to continue to wait was for the safety of his people was only one of them, or even just incidental.

Then another person asked, "I wonder how many people can compare with the adults under the lord's hands?" ”

Metaphor?

Tuoba Zhong's face turned dark, and he felt uncomfortable all over his body, and he had the heart to skip this topic that made him sad, but he was worried that these people in front of him, as well as the other clansmen, were too arrogant to invite trouble, and he was a little hesitant.

After a while, Tuoba Zhong gritted his teeth and said: "I don't know how many people can compare with so-and-so, but tonight I tried archery, horse fighting, and foot fighting with a general under the command of the lord, and all of them were defeated." ”

"How is that possible?" The eighteen people were all shocked, although they also thought that no one was stronger than Tuoba Zhong, but it was impossible to be too strong, because ......

Seeing this, Tuoba Zhong's face darkened, but he continued to speak-

"You should know that although XX's archery skills cannot be said to be the first in the grassland, at least no one dares to say that it is better than XX's arrows."

Eighteen all nodded.

"However, a certain nine beads to compete with it, but can only be worshipped! Because he is not only a continuous arrow, but also a continuous arrow with a bow and three shots that he has never seen before! ”

Three shots with one bow, that is, three arrows shot at the same time.

They are not lonely and unheard, they have seen it, and Tuoba Zhong can do it, but if they want to shoot it continuously, it will never work. Because the three arrows need to be controlled to make the three arrows come out together, and if they are continuous, they are not difficult to control, they are simply uncontrollable, because the time interval is too short to control.

But now someone can do it, which simply overturns all their previous perceptions.

Tuoba Zhong ignored their shock and continued: "Then there is a horse battle, a certain person thought that in terms of archery, a certain person is indeed not an opponent, but in terms of horsemanship, how can a certain person who has lived on horseback since childhood be compared? ”

Speaking of this, Tuoba Zhong felt both lost and surprised.

"Bilateral stirrups!" Tuoba Zhong only sighed slightly, and then continued, "The bilateral stirrups have made a certain advantage in riding completely lost. However, this is not to say that the opponent's riding skills are poor, on the contrary, the subtlety of his riding skills is simply impressive. ”

"Yes, after only more than ten rounds of fighting, a certain soldier was knocked down." Tuoba Zhong felt a burst of heat on his face, because of his face, in the end, he exaggerated, he fought with Huang Zhong, and it was true that he fought eleven rounds before he was defeated, but to say more than ten rounds, it was a little ...... Moreover, he also knew that Huang Zhong did not fight with all his strength, although he did not go all out, but it was not far away, and the gap with Huang Zhong's hidden strength was even greater.

Eighteen people were shocked again, but fortunately, with the previous foreshadowing, there was a lot less.

"After that, we will fight." When Tuoba Zhong said this, his heart trembled a little, "Almost...... I can't raise the courage to do it, and I feel that I am not facing a person, but a god! ”

"This ......"

The eighteen people exuded their shock without hesitation......

After that, no matter how shocked these eighteen people were, whether they couldn't sleep at night, Tuoba Zhong directly drove them out. After all, worry is worry, such a shameful thing, I still feel a little unbearable on my face when I say it, I can't wait for these guys to be shocked before looking at him with strange eyes.

Well, it's still dead!

Well, if it's fake, it can't be dead.

The next day, Tuoba Zhong saw that the spirit of the eighteen people was not very good, and looking at his eyes, it was not "very good". In the end, he led people to the bank of the Yinma River with a black face, facing the Han army.

Start the scolding war!

You scold me, I scold you, scold and scold, but you don't do it.

This was the case for days on end.

It wasn't until five days later that a horse flew into the Xianbei military camp and informed that most of the Tuoba Zhong people had moved to the territory of Xuansu and were waiting for arrangements.

So, on the same day, the Han army and the Xianbei army converged and marched south.

The kings of the three clans, who had been quietly watching the battle, were all trembling when they saw this scene: the sky is about to change!

Whether Gongsun Du intends to unite with Xianbei, or the Xianbei army votes for Gongsun Du along the way, it is not a good thing for them.

If it's the former, it's fine, if it's the latter...... Scapegoat...... A more powerful Gongsun Du......

It's scary to think about!

The three clans then dispersed, and each led his troops back to the clan to strengthen their vigilance.

Three days later, Gongsun Du returned with an army of 35,000.

The next day, under the order of Gongsun Du, all the young and old of the Tuoba tribe were scattered to live in various cities, and gradually integrated into the Han people. The 20,000 Xianbei cavalry, after also proposing a few who were too old or too young, scattered to various cities.

At this point, the Tuoba Department was truly under the command of Gongsun Du, which greatly increased its strength.