The square was quiet, and the atmosphere on the front stage was even more awkward.
Ke Zhe stood aside and looked at the second elder with a bit of sarcasm on his face.
The second elder's face was very ugly. Because of their momentum during this period, there was a lot of clamor among the clan to abolish Ke Zhe. He really didn't expect that it would actually be such a result in the end.
Counting people does not take time, and the results are available quickly.
The number of people supporting Ke Zhe has a slight advantage. Although it is not an overwhelming advantage, it is not a narrow victory either.
The first elder looked at the second elder with a complex expression and said, "Are you satisfied now? Your eldest brother's body is not cold yet, and Azhe is your nephew, why do you have to get to this point?"
The second elder had a livid face and said nothing, and the elders standing on his side also had a look of dissatisfaction on their faces. It was just that they proposed the whole clan meeting themselves, and the meaning of this kind of meeting was different. Now the results are out
If they don't recognize it, they can be regarded as abandoning their ancestors.
Thinking of this, those who are unwilling can only admit it.
His face softened a bit, and someone said: "Even so, there must be an explanation for the death of the old patriarch, otherwise we will not recognize whoever wants to be the patriarch."
Ke Zhe bowed and saluted the elder who spoke, expressing his agreement with these words.
The third elder hesitated for a moment, then looked at the livid second elder next to him and said, "Second elder, how about... let's forget it for now?" It can only be said that Ke Zhe is not exhausted, even though there are so many clan members willing to support him.
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"No!" the second elder suddenly said sternly.
Everyone was startled and looked at him.
The second elder glanced at Ke Zhe, turned around and said to everyone: "Our Qiu Ci clan has never been a coward. The old clan leader died in an unknown manner, but our young clan leader blindly favored the Central Plains people. Do you really want such a clan leader?"
?Have you forgotten how you were laughed at by other tribes these days?"
After hearing this, those young people who were originally on the side of the second elder immediately became excited and agreed with the second elder's words.
The second elder glanced at Ke Zhe contemptuously and said, "Azhe, it's not that my second uncle wants to make things difficult for you, it's that you are really disappointing."
"What are you going to do?" The first elder looked at the second elder seriously and asked in a deep voice.
The second elder said: "Uncle, as the great elder of the Qiu Ci clan, shouldn't you think about the future of the Qiu Ci clan? What do you mean by helping Azhe so much?"
The second elder looked at the first elder with a bit of anger and unwillingness in his eyes. In his opinion, if the first elder had not suddenly expressed his support, the outcome would still be unknown.
The great elder said: "I am not on your side, so am I biased?"
"Isn't it?" the second elder said proudly: "Azhe is not suitable to be the clan leader at all. The position of clan leader must be occupied by those who are capable."
Ke Zhe said calmly: "It turns out that the second uncle just wants the position of patriarch."
The second elder said coldly: "Azhe, my second uncle doesn't want to break up with you. Now that you have announced your exile from the Qiu Ci tribe, everyone's faces will look good."
Ke Zhe raised his hand and pointed at the dark crowd below the stage, and said: "Almost the entire clan is here today. My second uncle thinks...even if you become the clan leader, who will obey you?"
The second elder didn't care about Ke Zhe's words, and there was even a bit of ridicule and pity in his eyes.
After all, he was still young. Did he think these people could really decide anything? These low-key ordinary clansmen didn't care who the clan leader was. As long as he gave him some benefits after inheriting the position of clan leader, he would naturally win people's hearts.
What's more, he is not without supporters.
Most of the young people in the clan support him, and they are the future of the Qiu Ci clan.
There was silence under the stage, and people looked at the scene on the stage at a loss, not knowing how to react.
But the young men who supported the second elder reacted very quickly. They quickly surrounded the high platform in front of the big house and looked at Ke Zhe with evil eyes.
The second elder looked at Ke Zhe with a half-smile, his eyes seemed to say: Did you see it? I am still the winner.
"You want to rebel?" The first elder stared at the second elder and said in a deep voice.
The second elder waved his hand and said: "Uncle, you are serious. What is rebellion? I am just doing it for Qiu Ci's future and to avenge my brother. Since Azhe can't do it, I have to come in person. First, please go down and rest."
Several young men came forward immediately and wanted to ask the great elder to leave.
Ke Zhe sneered and said, "Second uncle, you don't think I came back specially to throw myself into a trap, do you?"
"What do you mean?"
Ke Zhe raised his hand and blew several sharp whistles. A moment later, a group of fast-moving and muscular people wearing Qiu Cibu costumes rushed in.
Everyone in the audience couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise. It was obvious at first glance that these people were well-trained, and they were obviously not ordinary people.
The second elder stared at Ke Zhe, gritted his teeth and said: "Can you use the clan's personal guards?!"
This is the most elite part of the Qiu Ci clan, and has always been able to be mobilized only by the clan leader. The leader of the personal guard is also one of the elders of the clan, but he never participates in clan affairs and is only loyal to the clan leader.
After the clan leader was killed, the guard leaders stated that they would not participate in anything unless the new clan leader succeeded or the clan territory was attacked.
But now, they appear here.
It's obvious that a side has been chosen.
A dark-skinned middle-aged man emerged from the crowd and said: "Second Elder, the young patriarch already has evidence of the real murderer of the old patriarch. He only needs to be verified by the clan to avenge the old patriarch. When the time comes, he will inherit the title of patriarch.
You have a legitimate reputation, but I cannot accept the fact that you are making trouble at this time."
"Seventh Elder!" the second elder said through gritted teeth.
The seventh elder came up to the stage, first saluted the first elder and Ke Zhe, and then continued to say to the second elder: "The elite soldiers of the Qiu Ci clan will not recognize a clan leader who rose to power through conspiracy."
"you!"
The two sides confronted each other, and the atmosphere became very solemn and serious.
Seeing this, many elders who originally supported the second elder also wanted to withdraw.
They were dissatisfied with the young patriarch simply because his behavior was different from the bravery that the Qiu Ci people admired, and they believed that he could not afford Qiu Ci's future.
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The most important thing is that none of them really want to fight each other. The personal guards have made it clear that they support the young clan leader. This is the most elite force in the entire Qiu Ci clan. If they fight, there will probably be a river of blood.
It's one thing to fight with people from other tribes, but it's another thing to fight among your own tribe.
The fourth elder, who had been taciturn today, stood on the other side and said: "Second elder, how about forget it for now. Since the young patriarch... has evidence that the patriarch was murdered, we want to see the evidence..."
The second elder glanced at the fourth elder coldly. Although he had long known that this was a loser, he was still very displeased by the other party's defection at this time.
With the Fourth Elder's statement, others also spoke up one after another, and their attitudes became much softer than before.
Seeing that the situation was about to stabilize, there was a sudden noise outside, and then a loud arrow shot into the sky.
Everyone on the stage changed their expressions instantly, and Ke Zhe said: "Someone is attacking the tribe's territory!"
In one sentence, the square instantly caused an uproar.
The second elder looked at the panic-stricken people and suddenly burst into laughter.
Suddenly someone reacted, pointed at the second elder and said, "It's you?! You colluded with outsiders and entered the palace clan's territory?!"
On the hillside not far away, Luo Junyao and Xie Yan were looking at the situation down the mountain.
A large group of soldiers and horses surrounded the Qiu Ci tribe. For a while, horns sounded and flames shot into the sky.
Luo Junyao leaned on Xie Yan's shoulder and said: "There are at least 40,000 troops and horses. Whether it is the Hongshan tribe or the Guhe tribe, there are not so many troops and horses, right?" Southern Xinjiang is vast and sparsely populated. Hongshan, known as the three major tribes in Southern Xinjiang,
The total population of the three tribes of Furukawa and Qiuci does not exceed 100,000.
Therefore, it is not easy to maintain a regular army of 10,000 people on a daily basis.
If there is a war, the young people in the clan can naturally be called on to join temporarily. Anyway, the people of southern Xinjiang are brave and can join the battle without too much training.
But even so, it is impossible for a tribe to have 40,000 people on the battlefield.
If one is not careful, one can easily end up exterminating the male population and then exterminating the entire clan.
Xie Yan said: "It is indeed impossible, so... this is a collection of several tribes in southern Xinjiang. In addition to the three major tribes, there are hundreds of tribes in southern Xinjiang. The registered population alone is at least 800,000."
In addition, in places like Southern Xinjiang, the hidden population is much larger than in the Central Plains. Therefore, the imperial court estimates that the total population of Southern Xinjiang should be more than one million. It is not difficult to recruit 40,000 soldiers and horses.
Luo Junyao frowned and said: "At least one of the Ancient River Tribe and the Hongshan Tribe is the main force." Without the help of people with enough prestige, outsiders will have difficulty moving forward in southern Xinjiang. Trying to recruit 40,000 soldiers and horses within a period of time is equivalent to a dream.
Xie Yan smiled and said: "The Guhe tribe and the Hongshan tribe are both from the same species."
"Now what?"
Xie Yan said: "Shao Yao thinks, Jin Yan hasn't done anything in the past few days in Zhaoyun City? Don't worry."
"Your Majesty, Princess." Duoying and Xiying walked out of the mountain forest, followed by Luo Yi and a man who looked like a military general. The four of them saluted the two of them.
Luo Junyao was surprised and said: "Luo Yi, why are you here? Where is your elder brother?"
Luo Daodao said: "Back to the princess, my subordinates and General Annan have come to the Qiu Ci tribe to quell the rebellion on the order of the young master. The young master has already personally led troops to the second division of Guhe Hongshan to quell the rebellion."
"General Annan?" General Annan guards the border between Huaizhou and Southern Xinjiang. He is stationed in Puding City, which is the closest city to Southern Xinjiang.
There are many mountainous areas in the south, and most of the soldiers and horses are infantry. It would take at least ten days to lead the troops from Puding City to the Qiu Ci tribe, even if they traveled day and night.
In other words, Luo Jinyan may have sent an order to General Annan before he even arrived in southern Xinjiang, asking him to lead troops into southern Xinjiang to quell the rebellion.
Luo Jun shook his head and looked at Xie Yan, who nodded lightly towards her.
Luo Junyao felt relieved now. It seemed that Xie Yan and her eldest brother had already had a tacit understanding, so she didn't need to worry anymore.
In the Qiu Ci tribe, faced with the sudden attack, everyone in the Qiu Ci tribe responded very quickly. The young and strong men immediately obeyed the command and went to resist the intruders, and the old, young, women and children were evacuated and resettled to a safe place.
However, there are still some young and middle-aged people who are obsessed with listening to the second elder's bewitchment and even start killing each other at this time.
There were bandits outside and internal fighting inside. How could the Qiu Ci clan resist in a hurry? The door was soon breached, and the clan leader and elders were forced back to the front of the ancestral hall.
Seeing this scene, the second elder finally burst out laughing happily.
"Azhe, you will eventually disappoint your father." The second elder looked at Ke Zhe and said, "Second uncle didn't want to cause such an embarrassment."
Ke Zhe looked at the proud man in front of him expressionlessly, "Second uncle, are you proud of ushering the wolf into your house?"
The second elder sneered and said: "What do you know? You are just like your father. You only live in peace! We Qiuci people have lived in southern Xinjiang for generations. Southern Xinjiang is our place. Why should we listen to those Central Plains people? As long as we have the same attitude
Lian Zhi, our southern border can gather 300,000 soldiers and horses in an instant, why should we be afraid of those Central Plains people?"
Ke Zhe secretly took a breath. Three hundred thousand soldiers and horses, it was so easy to say.
That’s already 30% of the population in southern Xinjiang. Do you want to recruit all the young and middle-aged men in southern Xinjiang into an army?
Ke Zhe didn't know where they got such confidence. It seemed to him that these people had their own whims and wanted to drag all the people in southern Xinjiang to die together.
"Second uncle, you can't do such a big thing by yourself." Ke Zhe said: "Since everyone is at odds with each other, let's let your accomplices come out slowly."
"Young Patriarch Ke Zhe, nice to meet you." A man walked in from outside, followed by a group of people holding weapons.
Ke Zhe looked at the man, frowned and said, "I really want to see you, but..." He couldn't remember who this man was at the moment, so it was obvious that he was not a Liao Bude figure before.
The man bowed slightly and said with a smile: "I'm from Hongshan Department, Ertu."
"Never heard of it," Ke Zhe said.
Setu didn't care about his rudeness and said: "As long as the young patriarch knows that I am the one who makes the decision in the Hongshan Department now."
Ke Zhe said: "Since you are the clan leader of the Hongshan tribe, why do you want to interfere in the affairs of our Qiu Ci tribe?"
Setu smiled and said: "I am not the only one who interferes in the affairs of Qiu Ci Department. Who makes the second elder do things so slowly? If we don't come to help, I'm afraid we will fail." There was a bit of contempt in Setu's words.
After saying this, a trace of anger flashed across the eyes of the second elder.
Ke Zhe narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly said: "I heard that your Excellency and Mr. Luo from the imperial court have reached an agreement."
Setu was stunned, obviously not expecting that he would know about this.
He laughed and said, "The Central Plains people have always been cunning and do not keep their promises. How can we trust the agreement with them? I, the Hongshan Department, will never make a deal with the Central Plains people. The reason why we negotiated the agreement with Luo Jinyan is just to temporarily stabilize the situation."
Just live with him. Young chief, most of the tribes in southern Xinjiang are willing to join us now. As long as you are willing to lead your tribe to join, we will still be a family."
"Sex picture!" the second elder growled in a low voice.
Setu ignored him and just looked at Ke Zhe steadily.
Ke Zhe suddenly laughed too, "You think you have deceived Luo Jinyan, how can you be sure... that he didn't deceive you?"
Setu was stunned, stared at Ke Zhe and said, "What do you mean by this?"
Ke Zhe said: "The Furukawa and Hongshan tribes are empty now, right?"
