Troubled Times Begin Chapter Seventy-Six: The Contest
Within two days, Lu An met the new barbarian king Shamoke, the first fierce general of the Wuxi barbarian tribe who left a little ink in the history books of later generations.
Shamoko
Basic Brawn: 91, Basic Intelligence: 55
Official position: None
Skills: Critical Hit, Frozen Blood Knife
Trait: Battle Spirit (Increases the use of special moves)
Trait: Brave (In battle, can take the lead and have no worries)
Good at forest warfare (when fighting in mountains or forests, it can greatly increase your combat effectiveness)
"Shamoko see Taishou-sama!" As a half-Han person, Shamoke naturally does not understand the etiquette and culture of the Han family like other barbarians, and when he saw Lu An at this moment, he immediately bowed down and made a subordinate salute.
"Sit down!" Looking at Shamoke, who was no different from the Han people in terms of behavior and even appearance, Lu Anxin was slightly surprised, but he quietly let the guards on the left and right retreat, and then pointed to a seat on his right.
"Lord Xie Taishou!" Shamoke was also surprised by Lu An's youth and bearing, but he didn't say much, and sat down steadily. But even so, he was still a little nervous in his heart, he almost gave up everything this time to join this young Han official, but he didn't know how the other party would treat him.
"There's one thing, I'm curious, can you tell me?" Seeing Shamoke sitting still, Lu An showed a chuckle, and then asked.
"Your Excellency, please speak!"
"I heard that a few days ago, you killed your own brother, that is, the previous barbarian king, and then you were able to ascend to the position of the barbarian king, of course, this is a private matter within your Wuxi barbarians, I won't ask, but as soon as you ascended the throne, you immediately surrendered to me, this, to be honest, I don't understand very much, according to our intelligence, although you have folded tens of thousands of troops before, but you still have the strength to fight, but you surrendered directly without a fight, can you explain the reason for me?" Lu An's eyes lit up and he asked softly.
This is something he must figure out, no matter what he does, he must pay attention to a purpose, just like Guo Jia served him, the original intention was to assist him in establishing a grand plan to dominate the industry, and leave a name in history in the future, Gan Ning Zhou Tai joined him, the original intention was to obtain an official body, and in the future, he would be a marquis and a general, these are their purposes, as for their loyalty to themselves later, they are also cultivated step by step through slow contact, and it is impossible to expect people to do things with you from the beginning.
And Shamoke's move, Lu An didn't quite understand, he didn't let go of a good barbarian king, but instead surrendered, and even in order to show his sincerity, he directly opened the city gate, and handed over the lifeblood of the entire Wuxi barbarian clan into his own hands, such a generous gift, but it made him feel a little unsteady, after all, there can be no good thing in the sky, although he is now under the pressure of the army, but Shamoke doesn't look like that kind of super soft egg, otherwise how can he usurp the position of the barbarian king!
"I want to be Han!" Hearing Lu An's question, Shamoke did not hesitate at all, and spoke directly. It's simple, it's very straightforward.
"That's the only way?"
"Yes, my mother is Han, I have been learning Han culture with her since I was a child, and I heard her talk about the history of the Han people, so I don't like everything about the barbarians, their rough temperament, simple thoughts, and even the wild and stout women are what I hate very much, I want to live in this world in the way of the Han people, not the barbarians!" Shamoko said firmly.
"Oh? Where is your mother now? Looking at Shamoke's look that didn't look like a fake at all, Lu An believed it a little, the words and deeds of his parents have a great impact on a child's growth, if Shamoke was influenced by his mother since he was a child and gradually formed the current thoughts, it seems reasonable. In this way, Lu An wanted to meet Shamoke's mother, who was in a barbarian tribe, but could still teach a son who was dedicated to Han, such a woman was undoubtedly very wise.
"Dead, tortured to death by him after Samoxiong took office!" Shamoko's tone was flat, but when he mentioned this, his eyes were still full of hatred. Of course, the object of his hatred was not Lu An, but the dead Sha Moxiong.
"I'm sorry!" Lu An apologized slightly, and then said with a straight face: "Are you willing to be my general?" ”
At this time, the doubts in his heart were solved, then, it was time to talk about business.
"Yes! The end will see the lord! Samoko had a look of joy on his face and saluted.
"There's one more thing, I have to let you know in advance!" Lu An waved his hand slightly, and then spoke.
"My lord, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"
"Those people of yours, I will set aside a separate land for them to live in, and give them fields, let them cultivate, and even encourage them to learn Han language and culture, and gradually assimilate them into Han Chinese, of course, for the necessary safety, I will send a large army to guard it at the beginning, if anyone resists, I will kill them!" Lu An tapped his fingers and said unhurriedly.
This is his decision after careful consideration, the pressure of one is not a long-term solution, if you want to completely solve the troubles of these barbarians, there are only two choices, the first is to directly slaughter and exterminate the clan, and never suffer in the future, but everyone has surrendered, plus these Wuxi barbarians are not as vicious as those Huns, this kind of evil thing Lu An can't do.
Then the only choice left is assimilation, using the all-inclusive national characteristics of the Han people, accepting these barbarians, so that they can completely forget their barbarian identity in a few years, and become a member of the Han people, so that the matter can also be completely solved, but this kind of assimilation is not something that can be completed overnight, it takes a lot of time, however, Lu An has patience and can wait, not to mention that there should be no problem with Shamoke, the barbarian king of Erwuzai.
"Thank you for the lord's kindness, and the subordinates of those clansmen thank the lord for his gift!" Shamoko's face showed a slight smile and thanked him.
Before Shamoke surrendered, he had considered the future survival of these Wuxi barbarians, although he wanted to be a Han Chinese, but after all, there was a part of the barbarian bloodline, if these Wuxi barbarians became despised and miserable after he surrendered, although it would not affect the decision in his heart, but he would eventually have depression in his heart. At present, Lu An can take over these Wuxi barbarians and divide the fields, so that it is the most perfect result.
"Hmmm! You will be Gan Ning's lieutenant first! The remaining armies of the Wuxi barbarians are temporarily under your command, but nominally, they are all under the control of Gan Ning! Lu An thought for a moment, and then spoke again.
"To be a lieutenant?" When Shamoko heard this, his face immediately turned a little repulsed, and he didn't seem to be very satisfied with this result.
"You're not convinced?" Lu An noticed Shamoke's expression, frowned at the moment, and asked.
"Lord, I think that my courage is not inferior to others, why should I be a deputy general named Gan Ning, instead of him being my deputy general?" Seeing that Lu An didn't get angry immediately, Shamoke was a little emboldened and asked.
"Huh! It turns out that you think you are better than Gan Ning, so you feel very wronged, right? Lu An chuckled, and then without waiting for Shamoke to answer, he opened his mouth to explain: "First of all, marching and fighting, not only looking at bravery, although you are dedicated to the Han, but for the Han people's real leading troops to fight this aspect, it can be said that you are a layman, and you still need to deepen your understanding, in addition, if you really talk about bravery, Gan Ning is stronger than you, and even the three generals under my command, except for Jiang Qin, who is slightly inferior to you, the other two have surpassed you, if you want to overpower them, you have to work hard." ”
"This is impossible, I have been the number one warrior in the Wuxi tribe since I was thirteen years old, and now, no one can take my trick at all, I don't believe that there will be a few stronger people in the world than me." For Lu An's statement, Shamoke is 10,000 unbelievable, if it comes to leading troops to fight, he knows that the Han people are the best at this, he is definitely not as good as others, but when it comes to bravery, Shamoke is full of self-confidence and will never lose to others.
"Don't believe it! Let's have a walkthrough! My skills are similar to Gan Ning's, if you can defeat me, then you have something to ask, and I will not refuse it. Lu An showed a chuckle and spoke. Although Shamoko has surrendered sincerely, his arrogance can't let him continue to have it, and it should be polished.
"My lord, you want to fight me?" Shamoke looked at Lu An's slightly thin figure, and couldn't help but want to laugh at the moment, this kind of physique, I'm afraid he will fall down with a slight push, how can he be his opponent.
"Among us Han people, there is a saying that people should not be disguised, if you want to be a real Han person, you also need to deepen your understanding of our Han culture!" Lu An said, pulling out a spear from the weapon rack on the side.
"Come on! You can choose a weapon yourself, and if you can defeat me, I will agree to any conditions you make! ”
"Okay, I'll be careful not to hurt the lord." Seeing that Lu Andu had spoken to this point, Shamoke stopped twisting at the moment, took out a big knife from the side, and then stood in place: "Please also ask the lord to make a move!" ”
"Are you sure you want me to strike first?" Lu An was a little ridiculous, and asked again with a smile. The name Lu Xuantong is placed in the entire Central Plains, and everyone knows it, and I never imagined that I would be underestimated one day.
"The lord just shoots!" Shamoke was full of confidence, thinking in his heart, how should he behave later, so that Lu An could not lose so ugly, after all, Lu An is now his lord, and as a subordinate, he must always take care of the lord's face, this is his great wisdom, and it is absolutely impossible to think of this on other barbarians.