"To perform meritorious service?"

Shejinlu looked at Chu You with a blank expression, not quite understanding the meaning of meritorious service.

Chu You chuckled: "Our Great Han needs the slaves and silver mines here. If you can assist us, we wouldn't mind providing you with some help."

"If your merits are sufficient, I wouldn't mind making you the king of Yamatai!"

As he spoke, the guide beside him began to translate Chu You's words into words for Shejinlu.

"With just one word from the angel, I would gladly go through fire and water for the Han, willing to be their vanguard!"

Upon hearing this, Shejinlu was overjoyed and immediately began to kowtow repeatedly.

Chu You nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. I hereby appoint you as General Jin Nu, in charge of commanding all the able-bodied men in the area!"

Shejinlu was overjoyed: "Thank you, angel!"

Chu You then ordered the release of the five hundred Japanese prisoners and handed them over to Shejin Ritsu for command.

Although the accompanying scions of noble families and merchants were puzzled by Chu You's actions, they did not say much.

These people who were able to come here from the sea were all ambitious, and some of the more astute ones had already guessed Chu You's intentions.

Soon, Shejinlu, in his capacity as tribal chief, announced to his soldiers that he had pledged allegiance to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Upon learning that they could contribute to the invincible Han army, the Japanese soldiers cheered excitedly.

In their eyes, those Han soldiers were like heavenly generals, and it was an honor for them to serve the gods.

The mentality of admiring the strong is vividly displayed in these Japanese people.

After some rest and reorganization, Chu You and his group used Shejinlu's tribe as a temporary base.

In Chu You's view, this tribe was not far from the small fishing village and served as a transit port for the Han Dynasty to land on the archipelago.

That night, everyone gathered in Chu You's tent to discuss the next steps.

Chu You glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, I know that you have come to the Japanese territory under the guise of trade, but in fact, your main purpose is to find silver mines and capture slaves. I will not obstruct you."

However, before we have a firm foothold, I still hope that you will all follow my instructions and not act on your own. Anyone who is unwilling to cooperate may leave now!

A member of a prominent family stood up and said, "Mr. Chu, you are overthinking it. We came here with the delegation, so naturally we will follow Mr. Chu's lead!"

“Yes, we are all willing to follow Mr. Chu’s orders!” The others echoed in agreement.

"That's good."

Chu You then said, "The Yamatai Kingdom is currently in a state of internal strife. Although we only have more than four thousand people, we still have a lot to do."

Although the fighting ability of those Japanese was negligible, they were still able to inflict some damage on our people.

Therefore, this envoy has decided to use the method of "using Japanese to control Japanese," helping that Shejinlu expand his power so that he can lead the Japanese to attack and rule other tribes and cities. We can simply sit back and reap the benefits!

"Mr. Chu's plan is brilliant!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. They were naturally happy to take advantage of the infighting among the Japanese to gain the greatest benefit.

Finally, Chu You named the Japanese soldiers who had defected to the Han Dynasty the Han-affiliated army.

Subsequently, Shejinlu was summoned to the camp and gave Chuyou a detailed account of the situation of the nearby enemy tribes.

According to Shejinlu, there are six tribes in the vicinity, including his own. The largest of these tribes has a population of nearly seven thousand, with about two thousand warriors.

The smallest of them had a population of just over two thousand, but fewer than five hundred were capable of fighting.

Like the soldiers under Shejinlu, the soldiers of these tribes were mostly armed with wooden spears and bows, and iron weapons were scarce.

After some discussion, Chu You and the others decided to first attack the largest tribe, and then force the other tribes to surrender without a fight, so as to expand the strength of the Han army as soon as possible.

The next day, Chu You ordered his men to equip the Han troops with the extra five hundred standard-issue swords and one hundred hand crossbows.

Subsequently, led by Shejinlu, five hundred Han soldiers marched ahead, followed by Chu You and his Han soldiers and guards, heading west, thus beginning Chu You's journey across the archipelago as Ban Chao did.

As the local chieftain, Shejinlu was extremely familiar with the local roads. Therefore, he traveled quickly through the mountains and forests without encountering any unexpected situations.

In the afternoon, the army arrived at a low hillside.

Looking at the large tribe not far away, Chu You turned to Shejinlu beside him and said in a deep voice, "You lead the Han troops to challenge them. After you have engaged in battle, I will lead my army to launch a surprise attack from behind!"

After listening to the guide's translation, Shejinlu agreed without hesitation, and then led five hundred Han soldiers, roaring as they charged toward the tribe.

"Heh~, these Japanese are quite bold. Five hundred men actually dared to charge straight at a tribe of seven thousand people!"

Looking at the high morale of the Han troops, Chu You couldn't help but chuckle.

The guide, Ma Han, said with a fawning expression, "With the Great Han Heavenly Army backing them up, they naturally have more courage."

"A dog relying on its master's power?" Chu You raised an eyebrow: "That depends on whether these dogs can do their best. Whether they want to eat meat or be eaten depends on their performance!"

After saying that, Chu You looked at Shejinlu and the Japanese soldiers of the Han-controlled army with a sharp glint in his eyes.

Before long, the five hundred Han soldiers led by Shejinlu had rushed to the vicinity of the tribe.

Upon seeing the enemy attack, the Japanese soldiers in the tribe immediately shouted loudly, hurriedly closed the village gate, and struck the wooden clapper.

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