Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 295 The New King
As the totem battle pattern flashed, Shamoke's whole body was covered with white tiger armor. It turned out that he had reached the state of totem possession with the help of the title of "Southern Pacifier" by Chen Gong!
Although Mohuken retreated, he didn't expect Shamoke to be faster!
At this time, three steel claws extended from the back of Shamoke's left arm, and a white tiger-tail iron whip appeared in his right hand.
With a heavy step, Shamoke caught up with the retreating Mohuken. The trusted headhunters around him were too late to rescue him...
With a wave of his right hand, accompanied by the sound of air friction like a tiger's roar, the White Tiger Iron Whip fell heavily on Mohuken's lower body - because he had previously exerted force from his feet and flew sideways, his lower body was naturally closer to Shamoke at this time.
There was a sound of broken bones and shattered eggs, and then Mohuken screamed on the ground. Looking at the mess he was in and the blood stains from Shamoke's white tiger iron whip, which was as thick as his thigh, it was likely that all three of Mohuken's legs were broken.
The high-pitched screams made people dazed for a while, but... it only lasted for a moment, and soon Mo Huken was breathing out more than breathing in!
The trusted headhunters of Mohuken around them instinctively wanted to besiege Shamoke, but Shamoke, wearing white tiger armor, wielded the white tiger iron whip to make it look like a one-legged bronze man, and with one hand he swung it so that no ghost or god could get close to him.
The headhunters who were haunted by the shadows of the beasts felt a tremendous force coming upon them when they came into contact with the iron whip. The shadows of the beast souls were shaken and they retreated involuntarily.
While the surroundings were cleared, Shamoko hooked his left hand downward, making Mohuken completely quiet down...
Seeing Shamoke holding the enemy chief's head high, Chen Gong felt a little dissatisfied, but he still cooperated with Shamoke and shouted: "The criminal Mo Huken is dead! Are you his accomplices?"
"How dare you, Shamoko, rebel against your superiors..."
"Kill him and that Han Chinese! Avenge the king!"
"This is all a conspiracy of the Han people..."
"Those leaders must have conspired with the Han people, kill them!"
Chen Gong's words of dissuasion had limited effect. Due to Mohuken's prestige in the White Tiger Tribe and the instigation of his confidants, the surrounding White Tiger warriors were in chaos for a while, but they were ready to surround and kill them.
Fortunately, at this time the leaders of other tribes were also "kidnapped" by Shamoke, and had to work together with their guards to resist the surrounding White Tiger tribe warriors.
Although the warriors of various tribes stationed on the south slope did not know what was happening, after discovering the chaos, they all joined forces to attack - Mohuken had a bad reputation, and before coming to see him, the leaders of various tribes naturally entrusted their tribes to their confidants, and would send troops to rescue if any chaos broke out.
Just when a huge conflict was about to break out on the sacred mountain of the Wuxi people, a series of tiger roars like thunder were heard!
Shamoke was seen holding his head in one hand and holding an iron whip in the other, raising his arms high and roaring...
It seemed that this roar had some restraining effect on the other barbarian generals, making the scene a little quieter.
At this time, Shamoke spoke up: "Mohuken is a treacherous villain who killed his father and established himself as king, slaughtering his brothers and sisters. It is well known! He seems to be my father's confidant, and he has killed them all. Before, you were frightened by his rage, and you dared to be angry but did not dare to speak... You are afraid, I don't blame you, but do you want to mourn for this dead traitor today and go on the road with him?"
"Don't listen to his nonsense! The king is our destined master...ah!"
As soon as one of Mohuken's confidants opened his mouth, Shamoke stepped forward and hit him on the head with a whip, breaking half of his body and killing him instantly.
Originally, this person was also surrounded by a translucent beast soul, but under Shamoke's white tiger iron whip, it was torn into pieces like a bubble. He hurriedly dodged, but was still half a step too slow. Although he was not hit in the head , half of his face from shoulder to hip was directly broken...
"Who else is Mohuken's accomplice?" Shamoke shouted, holding up the blood-stained iron whip.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Gong also spoke in barbarian language: "The General's Office has appointed Shamoke as the Southern Pacifier, and will also report to the court to make Shamoke the new Jingfu! Shamoke Jingfu killed the traitor Mohuken, saving Wuxi from being plunged into war.
With Shamo Ke Jingfu here, the General's Office will further increase its support for the various tribes in Wuxi, so that the people of Wuxi can have a good winter every year, and hold the tyrannical officials in Jingnan accountable for their persecution of the people of Wuxi. Do you still want to mourn for the rebels and go to war with the Han Dynasty?"
At the same time, there was another commotion on the north slope where the prisoners were being held.
They were at the top of the mountain and could see clearly that... there seemed to be quite a few soldiers covered with leaves and branches, coming up from all directions and clashing with a small number of White Tiger Warriors who were guarding the prisoners.
Because of the chaos , many of the White Tiger warriors who were guarding the prisoners were called back, so there were even fewer people at this time!
As for the army that had come up, it was the "God of Death" that had frightened the Shanyue people and the Wuxi people before...
"The General's Mansion is right. Whether we are Wuxi people or Shanyue people, we are all one family! The previous casualties were all Mohuken's fault. Now, as the new king, I, Shamoke, must restore order and release our compatriots in the north who were harmed by Mohuken!" Shamoke shouted.
Upon hearing this, the leaders of other tribes couldn't help but feel moved - if these people were released, the White Tiger Tribe would not monopolize the three White Tiger Princesses, and the Wuxi tribes... would be able to get back on track!
So they all started to support the new White Tiger spirit Shamoke. Seeing that things had come to this point, some headhunters of the White Tiger tribe had no choice but to acknowledge Shamoke's position as leader.
As for Mohuken's confidants, they were either resisting and being killed, or looking for ways to escape.
On the other hand, whether the people of the White Tiger Tribe wanted it or not, the three thousand soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp were now gradually controlling the warriors who were guarding the prisoners and rescuing the captured Shanyue people.
Before, after Chen Gong met Shamoke, Shamoke brought a female Shanyue prisoner of war. There were some women among the Shanyue and Wuxi warriors. In name, they were going to do something shameful. In the impression of others, Shamoke always preferred to achieve his dreams with his own hands, but... this kind of thing was not very noticeable.
At the same time, as soon as she returned to the house... Shamoke handed her Chen Gong's handwritten letter, helped her leave, and entrusted her to go to Linwu County to report the news.
Naturally, the other party did not believe Shamoke at first, but Shamoke appealed to their emotions and reason, making it clear that only if they believed in herself would there be hope for her tribe. Otherwise, all these young and strong people would die here, and the tribe would then be annexed.
As for whether these Shanyue people will get out of control?
Neither Shamoke nor Chen Gong were worried about this - because when Mohuken captured these people, he also screened them.
The leaders and headhunters were basically killed, leaving only some ordinary Shanyue warriors. In this case, Chen Gong easily controlled them. In this case, they could only rely on Chen Gong...
Chen Gong went to the north slope to appease the Shanyue warriors, while Shamoke was on the top of the mountain, making an oath with the leaders of other tribes, completing the last step of the White Tiger Sacrifice.
The prestige brought by strength, the support of other external leaders and Han people, and the fact that some headhunters in the White Tiger tribe were dissatisfied with Mohuken and were just suppressed... Under these internal and external factors, Shamoke's position as leader was temporarily recognized.
As for how to eliminate the remaining influence of Mohuken and make his prestige truly convincing, there is still a long way to go. Of course... the General's Mansion will also support him behind the scenes.
The Pacifier of Southern China was a name decided upon by Bai Tu beforehand.
Bai Tu had said long ago that if there were tribes in the Shanyue and Wuxi tribes willing to surrender, they could be given titles depending on their strength.
If it is a scattered tribe, you can divide it into parts and appoint its leader as a general, just like in the original history, when Cao Cao divided the Huns into five parts.
Just like before, if the people of Xiushe, Mingshe and Goushe were willing to surrender, the Shanyue would be divided into three tribes, with the leaders of the three tribes as commanders.
If a barbarian is close to unifying a region, or is an uncrowned Hu king with unrivaled prestige among all tribes, he can be appointed as the Pacifying Envoy of Nanzhong or the Pacifying Envoy of Shanyue...
Previously, the leaders of the Shanyue tribes had only agreed to cooperate and did not accept the rewards from the General's Office.
Although Shamoke was just a "guard" when he was rewarded and had no prestige or power, Chen Gong believed that Shamoke was worthy of investment at that time and needed to be given a position with as much weight as possible to promote his promotion. He believed that Bai Gong would also understand his impromptu decision.
The Nanzhong Pacifier, as the name suggests, is heading towards the southwest.
The area of the Five Ridges is not considered Nanzhong. Going further west, the southern part of Yizhou is the real "Nanzhong region"!
However, the culture of Wuxi Man is indeed similar to that of Nanzhong Man...
In the end, Shamoke was suspected of acting on his own, which made Chen Gong somewhat dissatisfied. However, because he knew something about the grudge between Shamoke and Mohuken, Chen Gong did not have too many bad thoughts about Shamoke.
In comparison, Shamoke is considered a Wuxi person who is easy to communicate with, and... in terms of character, he is just good at forbearance and a little clever, and can't even be considered "cunning".
If he was really shrewd, he wouldn't have to wait for Chen Gong to cooperate with him. Mohuken would have been killed by him long ago. What Chen Gong was most optimistic about was that Shamoke was very supportive of sinicization and even... thought that he was a Han Chinese.
His cleverness was also shown in the fact that when Chen Gong wanted to agree with him on the "General's Mansion conditions", Shamoko just interrupted and said that he would talk about it after success, otherwise everything would be over, and there was no point in making any promises...
However, in Chen Gong's view, this was exactly Shamoke's cleverness.
When the two men were plotting in the forest, Shamoke was just a guard who had to play dumb to save his life and had nothing but martial arts. However, after success, he would be the nominal king of the Wuxi people.
Of course it is the latter, which can win you better commitments!
When working with people who are shrewd and calculating, you still need to be cautious, but some clever tricks can be tolerated.
Chen Gong looked back at Shamoke, who was swearing an oath with other tribal leaders on the top of the mountain, and then turned his attention back to the Shanyue young man in front of him...
The captives who looked like defeated soldiers were actually the elite members of the Mingshe Tribe and the Hooked Snake Tribe. Although... only half of them were left, as long as they could be controlled in their hands, there would be no need to worry about the Shanyue tribes disobeying them in the future.
Moreover, the leaders of the two tribes and the headhunters who followed the army were all killed or injured. This was a good opportunity for Chen Gong to take advantage of the situation!
Chen Gong had seen through Wang Kong's conspiracy before, but had not exposed it, precisely for this step...
"Military Advisor, this is too dangerous!" Gao Shun approached Chen Gong and said.
If Chen Gong hadn't gotten closer, he wouldn't have been able to hear clearly.
"But it's worth it, isn't it? Otherwise, I don't know how much energy the General's Mansion would have to spend on these barbarians from Shanyue and Wuxi." Chen Gong also said with a sigh of relief.
