Chapter 1026: Knowing the patriarch, leading the crowd to surrender
Chapter 1026: Knowing the clan leader, leading everyone to surrender
"Hahaha!"
Shen Tang laughed and stood up, walked to Ma Xinghua, and helped Ma Xinghua up with his own hands, "Clan Chief Ma, those who know the current affairs are heroes. You are a smart man for being able to lead your troops to join me.
I believe you won’t regret your choice now!”
Ma Xinghua stood up with a wry smile. Regardless of whether he regrets it or not, there is no chance now!
"General, should we gather our troops now or what? We all obey the orders of the general! Whatever the general says, we will do it!"
Ma Xinghua said directly.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "Clan Chief Ma, what I just said to you is all true! This time I came here with the purpose of unifying the tribes in the Wumeng Mountain area! Now the Xuhen Department's Twenty thousand elites have arrived at the Jiazong tribe, and there are fifteen thousand people under my command! Therefore, Chief Ma can join now, not only understands the current affairs, but also saves the tribe from a disaster!"
"I won't lie to you. If you don't agree, I will never be soft-hearted. I will directly attack with a large army and destroy your Mahu tribe! Since I am here in person this time, my goal will naturally be achieved. "
Shen Tang's words made Ma Xinghua shudder. It seemed that this time Shen Tang came in the name of exterminating the clan. Fortunately, he made a decision quickly, otherwise, the clan would have been littered with corpses.
"However, as the first tribe to submit to my command, I will not treat you badly! After the army is organized, I will immediately send troops to attack other tribes. I wonder if Chief Ma is willing to serve for me. A lieutenant general?"
"ah!"
Ma Xinghua exclaimed in a low voice, then nodded quickly and said, "I would like to thank the general for your appreciation. I am willing to serve for you!"
Although I still don’t know how famous this deputy general is, it is at least much better than killing him directly!
"Okay! I will let Uncle Murong Zhong gather 5,000 Jiazong tribe members, and you will be the commander! All matters of conquest will be subject to my orders, but you can make your own decisions on other matters!"
"Thank you, Marshal!"
Ma Xinghua beamed with joy. This was beyond his expectation. He could actually have an army for him to lead. Even though it was not one of his own and the power might not be as great as imagined, this was what he could get now. The best treatment.
As for leading his own tribe, he will not mention it, or even think about it! Although he is now attached to Shen Tang, it is obvious that Shen Tang will not fully trust him. If he does it reluctantly, not only will it be of no benefit to him, but it will also This aroused Shen Tang's suspicion.
Therefore, what he needs to do now is to serve Shen Tang wholeheartedly. If there is a chance, he does not mind using some tricks for Shen Tang secretly. However, if Shen Tang can remain strong, then he will be the one who is most loyal to Shen Tang. people!
"It's urgent!"
Shen Tang patted Ma Xinghua on the shoulder, "The most important thing now is to gather the members of the Mahu tribe and integrate them into the army!"
"Shiying, Elder Shentu, you should directly take the elders to handle this matter!"
"General!"
At this time, Ma Xinghua spoke again. Seeing Shen Tang looking over, he kowtowed and saluted again and said, "As the leader of a clan, it is destiny to submit to the general! Although some tribesmen may not understand it, but I think most of them All the people will make the same choice as us, so if there are any disobedients, please, General, spare their lives!"
"Whether it's joining the general's command or integrating into the Jiazong tribe, I don't dare to have any extravagant demands. I just want the general to treat everyone equally! In this way, I, Ma Xinghua, and tens of thousands of people will always be loyal to the general!"
Shen Tang nodded sternly, "Ma Xinghua, don't worry! I have never been a harsh person. Now that your Mahu tribe has surrendered, it is the strength of my command, whether it is your tribe or subordinates who follow the expedition." The people, all the treatment will be the same as that of the Jiazong tribe, and no one will ever bully them!"
"Anyone who dares to disobey my command and oppress without reason within the tribe, whether it is the members of the Jiazong tribe, your troops, or the people of the Xuhen tribe, even the soldiers and horses under my command, will be dealt with according to military orders. , no tolerance at all!”
"Little man, thank you Marshal!"
Ma Xinghua kowtows and thanks!
Shen Tang waved his hand and said loudly, "I will never show any mercy or kindness to my enemies, but I will not be harsh on my own people either, so don't worry about these things! Moreover, These matters will be personally inspected by my close associates, and no party will be wronged."
If you want to unify all the tribes in the Wumeng Mountain area, just relying on the iron-blood policy is unrealistic and will not do any good to Shen Tang and the Song Dynasty.
Shen Tang's purpose is to regain as much of their power as possible for his own use. Therefore, as long as they do not betray him, Shen Tang will naturally not be harsh on them. In fact, like the Mahu tribe who actively surrendered, Shen Tang will not mind giving them anything. They have some benefits and set an example for those who come after them!
Ma Xinghua stood up and said to the people behind him, "Second Elder, Fifth Elder, you two are going to count the number of people in the middle of the tribe, and divide half of them to prepare to move towards the Jiazong tribe. The remaining elders will immediately cooperate with Shi Ying General and Elder Shentu go gather the warriors of the clan!"
"If there are those who disobey orders, ask General Shiying to help detain them first, and I will personally convince them later!"
"In addition, all the food, grass, money and belongings in the clan will be taken with General Shi Ying to check and make statistics, leaving the clan with what they need for three months, and the rest will be transported to the Jiazong tribe!"
Ma Xinghua is indeed a smart man. If he could resist, he would not succumb to Shen Tang. It might even be possible that he would find a way to trick Shen Tang.
However, the current situation was obvious. Ma Hubu was no match for Shen Tang, so he immediately joined Shen Tang wholeheartedly and even thought directly from Shen Tang's perspective.
Seeing this, Shen Tang nodded with satisfaction. It might not be a good thing to have such a person by his side!
Soon, as the orders from Ma Xinghua and Shen Tang were issued, everyone got busy!
This is just the ancestral land of the Mahu tribe, and their tribes are scattered in the vast surrounding area, including the scattered small tribes under their command, and they live everywhere! Therefore, if you want to coordinate these forces, It also takes quite a while.
Shen Tang and Ma Xinghua stayed in the room. These matters did not require them to go there in person for the time being.
Moreover, there are some issues that Shen Tang needs to find out from Ma Xinghua.