"If I could be friends with the Han, I would naturally be more than happy, but..."

In the end, Serihan sighed, "But sometimes, we small tribes are not in control of our own destiny..."

"Chief, you don't need to worry about that. My army will be dispatched soon. At that time, you just need to stay in your own tribe. My army will not attack you."

After our army has wiped out those offenders, you can then lead your troops to surrender to our army.

At that time, our Great Han will not only bestow a title upon you, but also allocate territory to your tribe and send special personnel to distribute grain seeds and farming tools to help you reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land, so that you can live a stable life like the people of our Great Han. At the same time, we will also purchase your tribe's output at a high price.

At that time, you will not only be able to escape the harsh life in this jungle, but you will also gain the protection of my great Han..."

"If that's the case, that would be wonderful!!"

Upon hearing Chu Han's account of the series of favorable policies, Serihan couldn't help but feel excited.

After all, tribes like theirs living in the jungle not only often face food shortages, but also have to guard against attacks from other tribes and various poisonous insects and wild beasts in the jungle.

If they can truly learn how to cultivate and clear land, then the tribe will be able to completely escape the hardships of the past and live a peaceful and stable life.

This is the kind of life that every tribe dreams of.

After all, who doesn't want to live a peaceful life?

"Chief Serihan, in order to convince you of the sincerity of my Great Han, I hereby swear an oath to the heavens!"

If even one of the things I just said cannot be fulfilled, I am willing to be punished by heavenly lightning!

After saying that, Chu Han stood up with a serious expression, looked up at the roof, and made a vow.

Of course, Chu Han was also careful when making the vow, only saying that he would grant Serihan a title, allocate land to them, and help them cultivate the land, but he did not mention anything else.

Seeing Chu Han swear to heaven, Serihan also chose to believe him.

Indigenous tribes like theirs, though lacking moral and legal constraints, hold an extraordinary reverence for unknown deities and naturally have unwavering faith in the oaths they make.

Serihan stood up solemnly and said, "I hereby swear that if the Great Han can truly help our people leave the jungle and no longer suffer from the plunder and oppression of others, all my people are willing to serve the Great Han for generations to come. If anyone disobeys, may they be punished by heaven and earth!"

"Haha, very well, Chief Serihan, please wait and see!"

Upon seeing Serihan make his vow, Chu Han laughed heartily, feeling an immense sense of joy.

"Chief Serihan, in addition to contacting your tribe, I also need to make contact with other small and medium-sized tribes. However, the mountain roads are difficult to travel and the road conditions are unknown. I hope you can help me!"

Thinking that he would be visiting other tribes next, Chu Han immediately asked Serihan for help.

In his view, these small and medium-sized tribes were in similar circumstances, so they must have often banded together for mutual support and were certainly very familiar with each other.

"No problem, I'll arrange the manpower for you right away!" Serihan smiled and waved his hand, agreeing immediately.

Soon, Serihan arranged for the most intelligent and capable young men in the tribe to come before Chu Han and obey his orders.

After arranging everything, Chu Han sent a follower to inform Liu Wen, and then, guided by the guide, headed towards the next tribe.

Five days later, Chu Han arrived at another small tribe.

With Serihan's men following him, Chu Han's actions went very smoothly. After some persuasion and oath-taking, the tribe's leader, like Serihan, also swore an oath of loyalty.

Afterwards, Chu Han selected several guides from this tribe and headed straight for the next tribe without stopping.

With a good start, the rest will fall into place naturally.

When Chu Han's followers returned to report to Liu Wen, Chu Han had already gathered more than ten small and medium-sized tribes, and the number of guides around him had increased to more than a hundred.

Upon learning that Chu Han's operation had gone smoothly, Liu Wen breathed a sigh of relief and was overjoyed. He immediately summoned Zhuge Liang, Cao Pi, and a group of advisors together.

In the hall of the temporary palace, Liu Wen slowly glanced at everyone: "Gentlemen, we have news from Chu Han. He has successfully persuaded a small tribe, and there will be no problem with his upcoming mission. It's time for us to take action!"

"Great! After playing for two months, I can finally loosen up my muscles!"

As soon as Liu Wen finished speaking, Cao Pi happily echoed his words.

It seems that spending these days eating, drinking, and having fun with those tribal leaders has not only failed to make Cao Pi happy, but has actually made him quite miserable.

After all, it's really too much to ask a bunch of clueless, uncultured people to do something sophisticated.

Seeing Cao Pi's expression, Liu Wen simply smiled and then turned his gaze to Zhuge Liang: "How is the training of those soldiers going?"

Zhuge Liang replied in a deep voice, "Your Highness, after reorganization and training, the soldiers of those tribes have basically achieved the ability to obey orders and have only military orders in their eyes, nothing else..."

"Good!" Liu Wen nodded in satisfaction, then looked at everyone and asked, "Who is willing to lead the troops in this campaign?"

Just as everyone was eager to try, Cao Pi spoke first: "Your Highness, I have long heard that Zhuge Liang is unparalleled in talent and wisdom, and he is the most suitable person to serve as commander!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback and looked at Cao Pi with puzzled expressions. No one expected that this guy who loved to show off would voluntarily give up such an opportunity to make a contribution to someone else.

Just as everyone was wondering, Liu Wen smiled and nodded, turning his gaze to Zhuge Liang: "Are you willing to take on this responsibility?"

Zhuge Liang slowly shook his head: "Your Highness, this campaign against the disloyal is the best opportunity to demonstrate the might of our Great Han Dynasty, and it is also a battle for your foothold here. It would be better if you took on the role of commander-in-chief, and I would only need to assist you from the side!"

Liu Wen grunted and nodded thoughtfully: "Kongming's words make sense, let's do it that way!"

Seeing that the matter of the commander-in-chief had been settled, Cao Pi smiled, bowed, and withdrew.

Seeing this, several insightful advisors immediately understood.

No wonder Cao Pi suddenly recommended Zhuge Liang today; it turns out he and the Third Prince were putting on a show.

Everyone knows that the emperor sent Zhuge Liang here to gain experience so that he could return to the court and assist the crown prince in the future.

The Third Prince valued Zhuge Liang's talent and wanted him to assist him, but he was worried that Zhuge Liang would not put in the effort. So he used this as an excuse to get Zhuge Liang to agree to wholeheartedly assist him in front of everyone.