Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 294 White Tiger Festival
The day of the White Tiger Festival.
It was evening when Princess Baihu started the ceremony, and naturally it ended at night as well.
However, several days in advance, everyone had already predicted the result - the remaining Shanyue had already fled back to the Zhangling Mountains, and it was difficult for them to pursue them.
And now the White Tigers have killed more than 13,000 enemies and beheaded them, and there are nearly 10,000 prisoners...
The rest of the troops killed more than 7,000 enemies in total.
As long as Mohuken gave the order to kill prisoners, the number would soon exceed three times the total of all other tribes. For Mohuken, there was no psychological or practical obstacle to killing prisoners - these prisoners had only drunk cold water during the five days of being captured. Now, their wrists were tied with ropes, and they were strung together and led to several large pits that had been dug.
Even though the barbarians had different physiques than ordinary people, they were now exhausted and their steps were staggering. More than a thousand of them had died in the past few days.
Mohuken was also very experienced and was ready to bury them alive!
Although the physical strength and fighting spirit of these people have been almost wiped out, if they were killed with real swords and guns, the splattering blood, the sounds of hacking and wailing would not only attract the harmonious beasts, but would also likely inspire others to resist.
In contrast, using bows and arrows, or burying them alive does not involve such concerns, and they can be allowed to die "honestly"!
In addition to the White Tiger tribe, the other Wuxi barbarians have also gathered nearby...
However, compared with the White Tiger Tribe, it seems a bit like all the horses are silent.
It’s just because the White Tiger Festival has not yet ended. Even if they want to "jump off the wall in desperation", they dare not violate the iron rules of the White Tiger Festival.
Moreover, the White Tiger Tribe also took the initiative and invited many leaders of powerful tribes to the top of the hill where Mohuken was located.
At this time, the southern slope of the hill was occupied by warriors from various tribes, the eastern and western slopes were large pits dug, and the northern slope was filled with captives.
"Hahaha, thank you all for coming again to witness the White Tiger Sacrifice." Mohuken laughed arrogantly after meeting the leaders of various tribes.
The opening and closing of the White Tiger Festival requires the cooperation and witness of the leaders of each tribe, but from Mohuken's tone, it seemed as if the White Tiger Festival was already a private ceremony of their family.
Yet...it is indeed so!
The leaders of several relatively strong tribes standing in the front felt helpless when they saw the crowds on the north slope.
They didn't dare to turn against Mohuken now, otherwise what would they do if Mohuken targeted their tribe during the awakening period next year?
Even if Mohuken really took all the quota, they would have to give a lot to other tribes, otherwise they would just go their separate ways...
However, if the three White Tiger Princesses were all in the White Tiger Tribe, Mohuken would be like the "Barbarian King" and would definitely prioritize strengthening himself more than during the previous period when there were three major tribes.
Before, everyone could switch to other tribes, but now, unless they completely turn against each other, they must "beg" for the "grace" of the White Tiger Tribe.
Therefore, even though some people showed ferocious intentions, no one dared to put them into practice.
What's more, Mohuken also knew that he was a source of hatred. Not only was he surrounded by a large number of tribesmen protecting him, but he was also ordered by Shamoke to stay with him at all times to protect him today.
"It's getting late, so let my White Tiger tribe uphold the will and prestige of the White Tiger ancestor and punish these Shanyue people!" Mohuken said as he was about to give the order to start killing the prisoners.
But at this moment, Chen Gong, who had been silent before, suddenly stood up and said, "Wait a minute! Mohuken Jingfu, you ignored the mediation of the General's Mansion and rashly started a war with the Shanyue. You have already disrespected the prestige of my lord. Today you still want to do such a beastly thing. Aren't you afraid of my lord's wrath? By then, it will be too late to regret to kill you like killing a chicken!"
When Mo Huken saw this, his face turned ugly.
Before, they seemed polite to Chen Gong, but it was tantamount to house arrest. It was Chen Gong's previous performance that made Mo Huken think that although he had the arrogance of a Han wise man, he was generally "aware of the times."
How could he have expected that Chen Gong would dare to criticize him at this time?
Are you going to use your life to undermine your own prestige?
Mo Hu Ken was afraid of the Han people, but he just didn't want to provoke them. He was not afraid of them to the extent that he would allow Chen Gong to be rampant and not dare to take action!
What's more, Chen Gong represented the "General's Mansion" among the Han people. Although Mohuken did not know much about the overall strength of the General's Mansion, he understood one thing, that is, the General's Mansion was in Yangzhou. As long as he blocked the transportation in Wuling, the Yangzhou Han army that had previously gone to Jingnan would be alone and deep in the territory without supplies.
Therefore, in Mohuken's opinion, there should be mutual fear between himself and the General's Mansion.
Previously, Chen Gong had pleaded with Mohuken and offered to redeem the captives, but Mohuken flatly refused. Chen Gong never mentioned the matter again, which made Mohuken even more convinced of this. However, now...
"How dare you! Drag him away!" Mo Huken shouted angrily in barbaric language.
At this time, Chen Gong also spoke the barbarian language in public for the first time: "Mohuken! As a skilled man, how dare you despise the majesty of the General's Mansion? I'm afraid disaster is not far away!"
"Kill him, kill him!" Mo Huken felt something was wrong when he saw that this fellow could understand the barbarian language.
However, at this moment, Mohuken's eyes suddenly went dark and his shoulders sank...
It was Shamoke who had been standing beside him. He turned around and stood facing him, putting his hands on his shoulders!
Although Mohuken was also a strong man, he was not very noticeable among the Wuxi warriors. Shamoke was more than a head taller than Mohuken and his body was much more muscular. When he stretched out his hand, it seemed as if he was holding down a child.
"Brother! Mr. Chen is right! God is merciful and kind. The White Tiger Ancestor will not bless you if you do this. Think twice..." Shamoke looked like he was persuading his brother.
Only Mo Huken could feel from the weight on his shoulders that this guy was definitely not "persuading" him!
Others were also stunned - "God is merciful"? Is this your line?
"Do you all also want to see Mohuken Jingfu make a big mistake?" Chen Gong shouted to the leaders of other tribes in barbarian language.
Upon hearing this, the other leaders' eyes flashed with surprise and they tried to persuade him tentatively. At the same time, the guards that the leaders brought with them in groups of three or four were also obviously alert and nervous.
"Are you crazy? How dare you mess around at the White Tiger Festival?" Mohuken's confidant scolded.
"No, no, no, we have no intention of attacking the White Tiger Tribe, it's just..."
"The leaders are only trying to mediate and persuade the internal differences between the second leader and Jingfu in the White Tiger Tribe." Chen Gong explained for them.
"The second leader? Him?" Mohuken's confidant said disdainfully.
And at this moment, Mohuken seemed to have communicated something with Shamoke - it was simply that he had underestimated Shamoke over the years, so he threatened and "praised" him a few times.
Seeing that it was impossible to drive a wedge between Shamoko and the Han man, Mohuken finally gave in and said, "What do you want to do? To prevent me from unifying the Wuxi people and posing a threat to the Han people?"
Upon hearing this, Shamoko whispered , "Just you? Are you worthy of posing a threat to us Han people?"
When Mohuken saw Shamoke's disdainful look, he was so angry that the word "井" kept popping up on his head.
"Release all the Shanyue prisoners." said Shamoke.
"Oh, what happens next? I can still monopolize the two White Tiger Princesses... What about you? What benefits did the Han people promise you? Helping you get the position of another 'Jingfu'? Do you think other tribes will obey you?" Mohuken sneered.
He really didn't believe that Shamoke would kill him here. After all, if he did that, Shamoke would most likely not be able to escape alive.
Thinking about the past, would Shamoke, who is so patient, risk his life?
Mostly to negotiate terms!
"Give the order." Shamoke didn't listen to him at all.
When Mo Huken saw that Shamoke, who used to be like a dog, now looked down on him, his face turned purple and his muscles tensed up. However... under Shamoke's hands, he had no room to resist at all.
Finally, Mohuken relaxed and said as if he was disappointed: "You won this time..."
Although the people below did not hear clearly what the two brothers said, they could see Mohuken's expression, and the leaders of each tribe could not help but show joy.
But at this moment, Mohuken continued to relax his strength, and his shoulders suddenly pulled down. Although he was competing for full power, he also used his waist to turn his whole body sideways and kicked Shamoke in the chest...
Although Mohuken is not known for his martial arts, as a skilled man and leader, he does have the skills of an ordinary gilded warrior!
It seemed that Shamoke was not expecting Mohuken's "sneak attack". His palm slipped at first and he lost his grip. Then when he was kicked in the chest, no damage was caused. However, Mohuken used the force to break free from Shamoke's control and flew backwards.
At the same time, the totem battle patterns on Mohuken's body flashed with green light, as if a tiger's shadow was attached to his body, and he looked at Shamoke with a grin, as if he wanted to say: Silly brother, you are still too naive!
However……
When Mo Huken looked up, he saw Shamoke's equally grim face...
Did he do it... on purpose?
At this time, Shamoke's totem battle patterns were also flashing all over his body, but they were dark red in color. The aura was so substantial that it made Mo Huken and several people who were about to surround him feel choked up!
Then we can see the difference between Shamoke and the other barbarian generals...
As the war was about to begin, both sides activated their battle patterns. However, after others activated their battle patterns, they only had translucent beasts possessed their bodies - equivalent to the gilded armor of the City Princess General.
As for the weaker barbarian generals, only their battle patterns glowed, and their bodies expanded at the same time...the increase was equivalent to that of wooden and stone armor.
At this time, a layer of white tiger armor that looked like a real thing was attached to Shamoke's body!
Normally, the materialized attachment is the realm of totem possession in the legend, corresponding to the Golden Jade General among the city princess warriors...
It’s just that Shamoke’s condition is a little different. The white tiger attached to him is more like “battle armor” in style - precisely because his promotion is actually dependent on the canonization given to him by Chen Gong a few days ago - Bai Tu had promised him the authority to be the Barbarian King before!
With the help of the official position after being enthroned, and the "inflation" of the Castle Princess and War General system, Shamoke was able to break through to this realm, and therefore has some of the characteristics of a Castle Princess and War General.
Chen Gong stared at Shamoke's back and frowned. Even without seeing his expression, Chen Gong suspected that he did it on purpose...
According to Chen Gong's previous idea, he wanted to first kidnap Mohuken and use Jingfu as a warning to the tribe, and then support Shamoke as another Jingfu accompanied by Baihu Ji, and then plan slowly.
Shamoke's crude plan was just a backup plan...
But now it seems that Shamoke can't wait!
