Chapter 623: Commander Xin's Response (Please vote and subscribe)

The Xin tribe attaches great importance to this batch of carriages, so no one wants to lose it. When Elder Zhu went to persuade the commander-in-chief, Elder Dou and Elder Sheng also looked at Shouya and the others helplessly, and then said nothing. The two carried Elder Mi, who had fainted, and hurriedly caught up with Elder Zhu, wanting to go to the commander-in-chief to discuss countermeasures. When

Shouya, who was just showing off his power, saw them leave, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took the delegation back to the residence arranged for them by the Xin tribe. He organized a defense nervously to guard against the battle that could happen at any time.

It was not that Shouya was arrogant to make such an arrangement, but he had to do it. Of course, he knew that the best decision now was to take people away quickly, otherwise if he stayed in the residence, he might be surrounded by the furious commander-in-chief of the Xin tribe at any time, but he couldn't leave.

Although he had just threatened several elders of the Xin tribe, saying that he had sent people to destroy cars all over Zhudao, it was not true. The Beast Fang did send out more than half of its men, but they were just hiding outside the valley and had not gone anywhere.

Yes, he was just bluffing.

The leader's order was very clear, which was to put pressure on the Xin tribe, so that they would recognize their identities as soon as possible, force them to settle the payment immediately, and not try to be enemies with the Han tribe, which would not benefit them at all.

So the Beast Fang smashed the thirty cars just to put pressure on them, not to really smash all the cars, which would only intensify the conflict between the two sides and would not benefit the Han and Xin tribes at all. The Han tribe did not really want to go to war with them. Why fight a war that could be resolved through diplomacy? Wouldn't it cost money to fight a war? Wouldn't there be deaths? It would only waste national strength.

What the Han tribe needs is development, not just militarism. Even if there are some wars, they are wars that serve development, just like the expedition to the Barbarian Tribe this time. The real purpose of sending troops is to obtain slaves, that is, labor, to put it bluntly, it is for construction.

In other words, even if the beast tooth really wants to smash all the thousand carriages, it is basically impossible. Since the delegation landed on Zhudao, it has been restricted in the valley by the Xin tribe. They have no idea about the geographical environment and population distribution of the entire Zhudao. The only little knowledge they have is from the people in the valley, which cannot be used as an action plan.

Therefore, the dozens of people sent by the beast tooth can only be in the dark when they leave the valley. They don’t recognize anyone, let alone smashing cars all over Zhudao. Moreover, with only 60 people, it is not enough to complete such a plan. Let them smash cars everywhere in the Xin tribe’s nest. Does that mean they don’t die fast enough?

The real plan of this operation was that Shouya led 40 people to the corral in the valley and smashed all the carriages in the parking lot, in order to put pressure on the Xin tribe and force them to the negotiation table.

The other 60 people hid directly outside the valley. Their mission was to hide and wait.

They hid themselves well and created the illusion that the delegation really went to various places to smash cars, putting pressure on the top leaders of the Xin tribe.

Wait, wait for Shouya's actions and pay attention to the subsequent developments. If Shouya and his men were arrested, the rest of the people would find a way to rescue them and send a message back to the leader to let the leader know what happened to the delegation.

If Shouya and his men were killed directly by the Xin tribe, it would mean that the Xin tribe and the Han tribe had completely broken up. The hidden 60 people would quietly move to the hidden bridge of the strait, waiting for the low tide to fight their way out, and try every means to return to the Han tribe, and then let the leader lead them to revenge.

It can be said that Shouya's plan this time was perfect. He used the lives of forty people as a bet to force the high-level officials of the Xin tribe to sit down for negotiations. No matter what attitude the Xin tribe took in the end, he could guarantee to keep a trick. Even if the worst result came, he was sure that someone in the delegation would be able to return to the Han tribe, even if it was only one person.

Therefore, Shouya, who had arranged all the back roads, was now very calm. He led his people back to his residence in a swagger, waiting for the high-level officials of the Xin tribe to come.

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Qingquan Valley, named after a clear spring, is the source of fresh water for the entire Bamboo Island. To control this place is to control the entire Bamboo Island. Therefore, this is also the political and cultural center of the Xin tribe and the residence of the great commanders of the Xin tribe in successive generations.

Just next to a piece of flat land under construction halfway up the mountain in the valley, a two-story bamboo building is also located here. At this time, in the bamboo building, Elder Zhu, who came all the way jogging, was yelling something with the great commander in chief.

"Grand Commander, if you don't pay off the cattle and sheep to the Han tribe, we won't be able to keep our carriages. The Han tribe's envoys will also withdraw, which is a huge loss for us. It will waste the development opportunities of the Xin tribe. It will be very difficult to have such an opportunity in the future."

Elder Zhu was so anxious that he stomped his feet on the spot, making the bamboo floor of the bamboo building bang. Elder Dou and Elder Sheng also stood aside, but they didn't say anything, didn't express any opinions, and didn't express their positions. They just wanted to wait quietly for the result of this dispute.

The commander-in-chief of the Xin tribe was also very troubled by the reprimand of Elder Zhu. Although he was indeed the commander-in-chief and enjoyed the supreme status of the entire Bamboo Island, he had to be humble in front of these powerful elders.

After thousands of years of development, the Xin tribe has already had a clear and complete ruling system. Just like the inevitable course of history, when humans gathered together to form tribes, the tribes began to form tribal alliances to resist powerful enemies, so leaders such as the alliance leader appeared.

However, the earliest leadership succession was inherited through the abdication system. To put it bluntly, whoever is capable and has the highest voice from the people in the whole country, the old leader will give up his position to the newcomer.

Dayu was elected as a leader by the people because of his meritorious service in flood control, and then he established the Xia Dynasty. However, when Dayu was old, he wanted to pass the throne to someone he liked, but that person did not want to be king and ran away directly, which was very embarrassing.

Moreover, the people of the Xia Dynasty at that time did not like this person. Instead, Dayu's eldest son was influenced by his father since he was a child. At a young age, he led people to do good things for the country and became the most popular successor. So Dayu's eldest son inherited his father's throne, and the embryo of the primogeniture system was born.

However, such a system of abdication is not suitable for an agricultural civilization. If the essence of the system of abdication is that whoever is capable becomes the boss, then there will definitely be many people who will not accept it. You say you are capable, and I say I am capable too. This position cannot be passed to you. You can also become the boss if you want, but you have to fight with me first.

Therefore, in order to fight for the throne, the country would be in turmoil every time the old and new kings took over. This was a sin for the people who depended on farming for their livelihood. They were busy farming here, and the king changed there. Then several big men started to shout, "Let's go and fight with me." Who can bear this? Who would farm if they went to war?

So in order to prevent such turmoil from happening again in the country, Dayu, the eldest son of the second generation of the Xia Dynasty, didn't think about others at all when he was old, and directly passed the throne to his eldest son, which officially started the system of primogeniture inheritance that had been passed down for thousands of years. The son succeeded the father after the death of the father, and if there was no son, the younger brother

would succeed the elder brother. The biggest advantage of this inheritance method is stability. I don't care whether you are powerful or not. Anyway, the throne must be passed to my son, so there is no need for others to fight for anything, and the people have a peaceful life.

However, such a system is not without problems. For example, among the descendants of the king, there are some unreliable people, who are naturally dull, cruel and inhumane, and who only know how to spend money on wine and women. Such a situation is naturally not good for a country, so what should be done?

So it was natural for the crown prince training institution, the East Palace, and the prime minister to assist the throne to appear.

What if the prince is too playful to study? It doesn't matter. Beat him up. There are imperial teachers and royal schools with top national teachers. They will provide professional guidance on how to be an emperor from a young age. What if the emperor is incompetent and only knows how to waste time? It doesn't matter. There is also a prime minister to help handle government affairs and persuade the emperor to do the right things.

After hundreds of years of development, the Xin tribe also has a similar management system. The commander-in-chief of the Xin tribe is inherited by the eldest son inheritance system. The elders are responsible for assisting the commander-in-chief in managing the tribe. The ten elders each manage a business, check and balance each other, and restrain each other.

Those who think they are very powerful or really talented in the tribe, although they don't have the opportunity to sit on the position of leader, can compete for the position of elders, and can also become a powerful boss to satisfy their psychological desire to hold power, so that the tribe can be more stable.

Therefore, in the Xin tribe, the ten elders each hold real power, and even have the ability to challenge the leader. They can all say without hesitation that they watched the leader grow up. Therefore, when facing the commander-in-chief, Elder Zhu was not afraid at all. He questioned him head-on. The commander-in-chief was so frustrated that he couldn't argue with him. It was really uncomfortable.

However, facing the pressure from the Han tribe delegation, he still said angrily.

"Is it because I don't want to settle the payment for them? It's our Xin tribe that can't afford so many cattle and horses now. Our own cattle and horses are useful. How can we give them to the Han tribe? There are plenty of those traded with the grassland. Didn't we agree to give them directly from the grassland? But what does it have to do with us if Maodun doesn't give them?"

The commander-in-chief was so angry that he turned around in circles and defended himself.

"But now the Han envoy has sent his people to smash the cars. We can't just watch the loss of these vehicles. I hope the commander-in-chief can give an idea immediately, even if it's just a few soft words to the Han envoy to let them stop the action first." Elder Zhu was also very helpless and had to make such a suggestion in the end.

"Speak softly? Why? Our Xin tribe has a population not much less than their Han tribe. What can they do to the Xin tribe?"

The commander-in-chief immediately jumped up and cursed when he heard what Elder Zhu said. After all, he was the leader of a large tribe with a population of nearly 100,000. How could he speak softly to an envoy from a tribe similar to his own? Not to mention an envoy, even if the leader of the Han tribe came, he would never bow his head.

However, after venting his anger, he calmed down. Scolding could not solve the problem at hand. He had to find a way. So he asked several elders, "Are you sure those envoys went to various places to smash cars?"

Elder Zhu snorted unhappily, "I don't know. Anyway, that's what the Han envoy said just now, and the Han envoy also said that the people of the Han tribe keep their words and do what they say. Since he said so, it must be true."

After listening to Elder Zhu's words, the commander-in-chief looked at the two elders Dou and Sheng next to him and motioned them to answer.

"We both came back late just now. We sent Elder Mi to Zhu (the witch doctor) before coming here. When we came, we also went to the place where the Han envoys lived. There was indeed no one there. The guard at the entrance of the valley also said that he did not see anyone go out. I think those people must have sneaked out. They would definitely not let us know in advance if they did such a thing." Elder Sheng, who had been standing aside and had not said a word, also said at this time.

Hearing what several people said, the commander-in-chief became even more angry. He pointed at several people and cursed, "Then why are you still standing here? Why don't you send people to notify all places and stop the Han tribe's envoys first? Do you really want to wait until the news of the car damage comes from all places?"

After hearing this, several people realized that Elder Sheng was in charge of the tribe's livestock, so he immediately went out to arrange people to ride horses to pass on the news. Only Elder Zhu and Elder Dou were left in the room.

However, before the two of them spoke, the commander-in-chief continued to curse, "The Han tribe is relying on their ability to make a few things to blackmail our Xin tribe. They are extorting money. The carriage is just a pile of broken wood, but they dare to charge us ten cows and horses for one. It's simply too much. I just don't want to give it to them. What's wrong with that? They want to exchange a mere one thousand carriages for ten thousand cows and horses from our Xin tribe. Are they crazy because of poverty?"

After panting for a few times, the commander-in-chief said again, "Go tell the Han envoy that we are willing to pay for the goods, but their price is too high. This time they smashed dozens of carriages, so we must make them lower it." We need to get some.

And we can't afford so many cattle and horses now. We can only give them 1,000 heads on Zhudao Island. For the rest, we can send people to the Han tribe to negotiate with Maodun. If Maodun is still unwilling to give, it has nothing to do with us. Our Xin tribe promises to stop supplying white salt to Maodun. As for the remaining cattle and horses, the Han tribe can only ask for them themselves.

And Niuwei, he was the one who started all these things. Look at what a mess he has done. Send someone to the Han tribe to contact him immediately and ask him to find a way to settle the matter with the Han tribe. If he fails, let him never come back. "

(End of this chapter)