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The entire venue was completely silent, as if the clan leaders of all the tribes were eagerly awaiting Zhao Hongrun's next words, even Batulu, the clan leader of the Jie tribe, and Actun, the clan leader of the Ling tribe, were no exception.
But in this situation where everyone was watching, Zhao Hongrun raised his horn cup and took a sip of wine. Then he glanced at the tent and asked doubtfully: "Everyone, do you have any questions?"
What's the problem?
This is a big problem, right?!
The tribal chiefs looked at each other and murmured to themselves.
They said to themselves, "You summoned us here with great force just to announce the establishment of diplomatic relations and the launch of trade between Wei and Luo League"?
Okay, forget it. After all, the benefits of joining the Luo League are really coveted by the tribes, but you should invite us anyway. If not, you can also explain the conditions for joining the Luo League. How can you just say half of it?
Are you leaving us here?
The expressions of the tribal chiefs in the tent looked like they were constipated, or like cats scratching their hearts, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
After a while, a leader of a small tribe finally couldn't bear it any longer and cautiously asked: "Dear King Su, can we tribes join the Luoshui Alliance and get that...well, generous treatment?"
Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this, and then said matter-of-factly: "Of course! As long as the tribes have the heart to live in harmony with me, the Wei Dynasty, they can join the Luoshui Alliance."
"Then you should say so!"
The tribal chiefs in the tent almost went crazy.
However, another clan leader asked cautiously: "Can all tribes join the Luoshui Alliance? Are there no...restrictions?"
"Restrictions? What restrictions?" Zhao Hongrun asked in confusion.
"It's...the restrictions on tribe size. For example, only tribes with a certain size can join the Luoshui Alliance."
Zhao Hongrun laughed when he heard this, waved his hand and said: "Of course not, I respect the tradition of Sanchuan. Even if a tribe only has a dozen people, as long as it is willing to be friendly with me, the great Wei Dynasty, I still sincerely welcome the tribe to join Luoshui
Alliance, and guarantee that Luo Alliance will provide corresponding help to help him grow his tribe."
When they heard that there were no family restrictions, the chiefs of the small tribes in the tent were overjoyed.
After all, that was a way to start trade with the Wei State, which they had never been able to access in the past.
Perhaps the treatment was too generous, and the clan leaders of the small tribes were a little unbelievable.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun ordered the clan guards to distribute the regulations of the "Luoshui Alliance" on parchment, which he had already ordered to be written on parchment in the Qian language, to all the clan chiefs present, each of whom had a copy.
At this moment, the meat and wine on the table could no longer seduce the hearts of the clan leaders. They could only see them carefully reading the regulations of Luo Meng word by word, showing expressions of ecstasy from time to time.
Among them, Baturu, the chief of the Jie tribe, and Actun, the chief of the Ling tribe, also watched carefully.
After careful reading, the clan leaders discovered that there were no problems or traps in the rules and regulations of the "Luoshui Alliance". The only thing that insisted that there were some problems was that the Wei State spared no effort to demonstrate in them
to maintain his position as leader.
Of course, it is not impossible for the clan leaders in the tent to understand this.
After all, this is a common problem in the Central Plains countries, not just the Wei people, but also the Koreans who have some contact with them. It should be said that people in the entire Central Plains region care about "status" very much. Sometimes, for the sake of "status",
No matter sacrificing actual interests.
And this is a very stupid behavior in the eyes of the people of Sanchuan. After all, in their view, "status" cannot fill their stomachs and cannot be spent as money, so what is it worth caring about?
For example, they respect Wei as their alliance leader now, not because Wei is stronger than them. If one day they become stronger than Wei, then the so-called alliance leader will be nothing more than empty talk.
In fact, Zhao Hongrun also understands this truth, but there is no way. This is the rule of their Wei State. If he wants to legitimately control Sanchuan, he must do all these scenes, not only to give an explanation to the domestic government and the opposition, but also to the other Central Plains countries.
A message to those Central Plains countries: Sanchuan already belongs to the Ji Zhao family. If you don’t want to provoke the anger of Wei, don’t cause trouble on this land.
"I wonder if the clan leaders think this is feasible?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, a clan leader asked doubtfully: "Dear King Su, I wonder what the 'Zhunluo League Tribe' in this regulation means?"
Zhao Hongrun heard the words and explained: "This is the case. We, the Wei Dynasty, welcome any tribe that is friendly to us, the Wei Dynasty, to join the Luo League. However, according to my understanding, not all tribes in Sanchuan have good intentions towards our Wei Dynasty. There are still some
People like Bitatu who are hostile to me, the Wei Dynasty..."
In fact, Zhao Hongrun originally wanted to say that he was from the Jie tribe, but considering that the Jie tribe may account for more than one-third of the tribes in the tent, he changed his mind in time.
"Therefore, I have decided to add an "inspection period". That is, after a tribe joins the Luo League, although it temporarily obtains the qualifications of a member of the Luo League and enjoys many preferential treatment, I will entrust someone to monitor the tribe. Once the tribe is discovered,
If a tribe does something that goes against the interests of Wei Wei, it will be expelled from the Luo League. And if the tribe can withstand the test, I will grant it the status of an 'official ally' and open all terms."
"Dear King Su, "open all terms" refers to..."
Zhao Hongrun explained with a smile: "You clan leaders should have noticed that many of the items traded between the two sides are marked with 'control' and 'restriction', such as the weapons developed and forged by our great Wei Dynasty. This is only for the 'official'
Allies are open..." After saying that, he raised his hand and pointed at Lu Balong, the leader of the Lun tribe, and
Meng Liang, the patriarch of the Meng tribe, continued: "For example, the Lun tribe and the Meng tribe are both formal allies of the Luo League. Therefore, they are qualified to purchase high-quality weapons and armor from our great Wei Dynasty, and they can also
Mutual transactions, however, are not allowed to be traded to non-members of the Luo Alliance, nor are they allowed to trade with quasi-alliance members."
The heads of the clans present were suddenly enlightened, with a little surprise in their eyes: Wei State actually allowed the sale of weapons?
"Dear King Su, do you mean that formal allies receive better treatment than quasi-allies?"
"Yes." Zhao Hongrun nodded and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, another clan leader asked: "Dear King Su, I noticed that in the column of "formal allies", there are "first-level allies", "second-level allies" and "third-level allies"
’, what’s the difference between these three?”
Zhao Hongrun heard this and explained: "This is not a classification, but a level of friendship between our Wei Dynasty and the tribes... After the quasi-alliances have passed the "inspection period", they will become official allies, that is, "third-level alliances"
Everyone, enjoy the rules and regulations
All the generous benefits listed above, but during this period, I, the Wei Dynasty, will not accept credit for any transactions... And the "second-level allies" are the tribes that I, the Wei Dynasty, trust, such as the Yi and Yi tribes in Gong and Luo.
, they were attacked by Bitatu
During the attack by the more than 200,000 Jiejiao army, they never left or abandoned, and helped our Wei army defeat Jiejiao. Therefore, they can gain the friendship of our Wei Dynasty. The main advantage of the second-level allies is that these tribes can
Also in the form of credit
I, the Great Wei, purchase some necessities. For example, for example, if a tribe is in need of food after a natural disaster, if the tribe is a second-level ally of the Luo League, the tribe can purchase it on credit from me, the Great Wei.
A batch of food to feed the tribe."
After hearing this, the chiefs of the tribes here could not conceal their ecstasy. After all, what these grassland peoples fear most is natural disasters. In their history, there were actually many powerful tribes that were not destroyed because of enemies, but declined due to difficult circumstances.
Preventing natural disasters.
Sometimes, a sudden snow and ice freezes the sheep in a tribe to death, which is equivalent to pronouncing the demise of the tribe.
But now, the Wei State is actually willing to use credit to help the affected tribes survive the difficult moments after the natural disaster. This is simply a powerful shot in the arm for those tribal leaders who don’t know when the natural disaster will befall them.
Reassurance.
"Then... what about the 'first-level allies'?" a certain clan leader asked while swallowing his saliva.
Zhao Hongrun paused for a moment, and when everyone in the tent turned their eyes to him, he said in a deep voice: "The 'first-level allies' are the tribes that I, the Wei Dynasty, regard as close neighbors.
The tribes that Wei has made contributions and sacrifices... For example, in the war with Bitatu a while ago, when our army of Wei was in a disadvantageous situation, the Baiyang Tribe of the Yi Tribe, the Gray Sheep Tribe, and the Lun Tribe of the Di Tribe
Tribe, Meng tribe, Xu tribe, this
These tribes sacrificed many brave warriors for our Wei Dynasty, and finally assisted our Wei army to defeat Bitatu. These tribes, our Wei Dynasty, will treat them as guests and friends. If the above tribes face natural or man-made disasters, we, the Wei Dynasty, will pay no compensation.
Give help! ... If there is a natural disaster, we will give them free food to relieve their distress; if there is a man-made disaster, we will send troops for free to help them defeat foreign enemies. As long as we, the Wei Dynasty, remain established in the world, no one can shake the interests of these tribes!"
Hearing this, the heads of the tribes present looked horrified, and the heads of the Baiyang Tribe, Gray Sheep Tribe of the Yi Tribe, as well as the Lun Tribe, Meng Tribe, and Xu Tribe of the Yi Tribe whose names were mentioned all involuntarily said
He sat upright and suppressed the joy in his heart under the envious and even jealous gazes of the tribal chiefs.
Although the huge sacrifices made by the young people in the clan in that battle are still painful to their skin, now, Wei State has given them high praise and such a heavy commitment, which makes them feel that those sacrifices are worth it.
At this time, in a corner of the tent, Guyigu, the patriarch of the Gray Horn Tribe who attended the meeting on behalf of the original Jiejiao forces, looked at Halegoh, the patriarch of the Aries Tribe, Qi Muke, the patriarch of the Gray Sheep Tribe, and Meng Liang, the patriarch of the Meng Tribe.
Lunshi tribe
Luo Clan Chief Lu Balong and several other tribe chiefs who had been "assessed" as "first-level allies" by Zhao Hongrun looked at the tribe chiefs who stretched their necks and looked at the former with envy or even jealousy, silently
Speechless.
"That Wei boy, after this battle is over, will definitely try to control the tribes in our Sanchuan land... Our Sanchuan tribe will never have real freedom again."
In Gu Yigu's mind, Bitatu's warning before his death came to mind, and he sighed slightly.
Although Bitatu's decision led to the destruction of Jiejiao, Gu Yigu had to believe his prediction.
Seeing the chiefs of Lu Balong holding back their sincere smiles and looking proud, Gu Yigu had no doubt that the chiefs of these tribes would look up to Wei in the future.
If things go on like this, do these people still remember that they are members of the Yi ethnic group?