The Western Turkic peoples of Chuyue.
This tribe was originally under the direct control of Yibi Dulu, but because Yibi Dulu fled to Tokharistan, the tribe has been in a state of being unsupervised ever since.
Of course, it wasn't that no one was in charge at all; all the elders and officials in the tribe were still there, only the Khan was missing.
Therefore, other tribes have always wanted to divide up the Chuyue tribe and annex its livestock, people, and other resources.
In fact, Yipi Shekui wanted it the most, but he was too young and couldn't command the respect of the people. Furthermore, once he took over the Chuyue tribe, he would have too many tribes under his control, and there would be areas he couldn't attend to.
Therefore, he gave the Chuyue Department to the Shi brothers, hoping that Shi Dakai would manage it for him.
After Li Jue took over the Chuyue tribe, he did not make any major changes. He simply changed the disorderly nomadic state at the grassroots level, dividing them into small tribes of one hundred people, and redistributing cattle, sheep, and pastures to them, allowing them to graze in fixed places.
Although this practice went against the Turkic custom of moving with the water and grass, he still forced it to go ahead in order to prevent conflicts between herders over pastures.
Above a hundred men is a commander of a thousand men, and above a commander of a thousand men is a commander of ten thousand men.
Li Jue only needs to directly manage five commanders of ten thousand men to easily manage the entire Chuyue Department.
While Li Jue was reforming the Chuyue tribe, Elder Yipi Shekui and Elder Wunu Shibi were secretly observing.
"Khan, Shi Dakai's actions violate the rules of our grasslands!"
"Um!"
"You're right, it really does violate..."
"But even if we don't break the rules passed down through generations, does that make our grassland tribes powerful?"
"this……"
“After the five crossbows were lost, I know what you’re worried about. You always feel that Shi Dakai is a Tang person and not of one mind with us.”
"But I only ask you one thing: with your abilities, can you capture three cities in succession and force Kucha and Yanqi to pay taxes?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Nushibi fell silent for a long while before bowing respectfully.
"Your subordinate is incompetent..."
When Yi Pi She Kui saw that Wu Nu Shi Bi had given in, his tone became much gentler.
"Elders, I was promoted by your support, so naturally I will stand with you."
"Our Turkic territory is currently beset by internal crises, and outside there is the covetous Yipi Dulu, who could return at any moment to seize power. To the east, there is the powerful Xueyantuo, who constantly threaten us..."
"If we continue to stick to the old rules, we'll be wiped out sooner or later!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Nu Shi Bi let out a long sigh.
"well!"
"That's precisely what I was worried about, which is why I agreed to your invitation to Mr. Shi Dakai to come to the Turkic Khaganate..."
"I'm just worried that it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away, and that he might threaten your position!"
"Threatening me?"
Yi Pi She Kui smiled confidently.
"You don't understand him. He's a very loyal person and wouldn't compete with me for power!"
"Instead of worrying that he will fight for power, you should think about how to keep him in the Turkic territory forever."
"Look at him, he completely mastered the Chuyue tribe in less than ten days. Who on our grasslands could do something like that?"
Even with his deepest animosity towards Shi Dakai, Wu Nushibi had to nod in admiration upon hearing this.
"really!"
"I originally thought it would take him at least a year or two to straighten out the relationships within the Department of Moon Affairs, but I didn't expect that he would only take ten days to use a new system to completely subdue the Department of Moon Affairs!"
"Moreover, his system is simple and clear, and it's many times better than our previous management methods!"
Yi Pi She Kui nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
"I plan to adopt this method of management in the honey department that I manage."
Wu Nu Shi Bi smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"Since the Khan intends to learn, I naturally cannot fall behind, hahaha!"
Just as the two were chatting, Li Jue arrived on a fast horse.
"Greetings to the Khan, and greetings to Elder Wunushibi!"
Why don't you two go to my main tent?
"The Chuyue tribe is now your territory. How can we enter your tent without your permission?"
Li Jue looked at the two men with surprise upon hearing this. Seeing that they didn't seem to be joking, he couldn't help but feel a great deal of goodwill towards the Turks.
The Turks are quite something; they seem to have the mindset that the wind and rain can enter, but the king cannot.
"Please, both of you!"
Yi Pi She Kui gave Li Jue a warm hug, and then followed Li Jue into his tent.
"Brother, when you broke up the tribes and redistributed the pastures and livestock, didn't the herders protest?"
"Make a scene!"
"But it wasn't the lower-level herders, but rather the original Yehu and Sijin who were making a ruckus."
"But they stopped causing trouble after I offered them the position of centurion."
"oh……"
"Mr. Shi Dakai, what is the significance of your actions?"
Although Wu Nushibi had been secretly observing the movements of the Chuyue tribe, he couldn't understand why Li Jue wanted to reform the Chuyue tribe and why he divided it into groups of hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands.
If he didn't understand this point, he wouldn't dare to implement this system in his own tribe.
Upon hearing this, Li Jue explained without reservation.
"This method is mainly simple. By using hundreds of thousands or even millions of them, one can know how many soldiers a tribe has who can fight."
"When it comes to war, the commander of a thousand men will bring a thousand warriors to report for duty, and the commander of a hundred men will bring a hundred warriors."
"It's so simple and clear, you can see it at a glance."
"Moreover, it is easier to manage when herding and producing livestock. Each tribe of 100 people has the same number of cattle and sheep, and the amount they hand over is also the same, which is relatively fairer."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
