Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 241 I am here to liberate you

To Zhu Chu's surprise, the Arutai tribe was really strong.

Even Arutai's old mother refused to surrender.

Zhu Zhen was helpless. There was no way he could use the same method he used to deal with Arutai to deal with an old lady, right?

If he had said those words to an old lady, it would probably be too offensive and inappropriate.

So Zhu Min suddenly came up with the idea to implement the reform of native land and return to local people that he promoted in Yunnan to this grassland.

Of course, we can’t copy what we did back then, because there are no fields on the grassland, so how can we change the situation and return it to the land?How to remeasure and allocate land?

But don’t forget that the grassland tribes have cattle and sheep.

Zhu Chu had an idea in his mind and quickly asked Arutai to stop his grandmother, otherwise he was really afraid that the old lady would burn him to death.

"Liberation? What does this mean?"

The old lady was supported by several young women again, and came out to face Zhu Ming again, her face full of doubts.

Zhu Zhen was not in a hurry to answer, but asked Alutai to call all the people in the tribe and gather them together.

He didn't want to go to the trouble of explaining it to everyone, and there weren't many knowledgeable people around him who could help him share the pressure. At most, only Wang Fu could cooperate tacitly, and even the hundred guards didn't know what was happening on the grassland at this time. What is the way to implement the reform of the land and return it to the local people?

Because Zhu Zhen also just came up with the idea temporarily.

Soon, the men, women, and children in the tribe were gathered together. At a rough glance, there were only a few thousand people.

In fact, there are quite a few. Arutai is the lord of more than a dozen tribes around him, and he can be considered a noble even if he is neither big nor small.

However, due to limited grassland resources, the tribes in Arutai are separated.

It's just that these tribes all belong to Arutai, so they won't fight or conflict with each other.

And this tribe is just one of them, and it is the main tribe of Arutai. Even his old mother is here, and among the women who support the old lady, one is the wife of Arutai, and the others are children. Concubine, and one of his sisters.

The men in their prime had already followed Arutai on the expedition, and now they either died outside Ningxia Town or were imprisoned as slaves.

The men who can still be seen today are all boys in their mid-teens, and the oldest is only fifteen or sixteen years old.

In fact, Zhu Xi is only 14 years old.

But at this time, Zhu Zhen was riding high on his horse.

After glancing condescendingly at the people in the tribe, Zhu Chu slowly spoke and stated his plan: "I am the Prince of Ming Dynasty, the King of Dian, Zhu Chu. Remember, you were defeated by me."

"If you follow the rules on your grassland, all of you will become my king's slaves, and your cattle and sheep will also be my king's trophies. Arutai."

Zhu Chu turned to Arutai and asked deliberately: "Am I right? Your wife will also become my woman, your sister, and even your mother. But your mother is too old. It’s too big, so forget it.”

Arutai gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and his heart was bleeding, but this was the cruel law on the grassland.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This sentence is the most straightforward portrayal here.

Because the loser will have everything robbed, even his wife will become the property of others, and he will become a slave, watching all this.

Arutai's mother did not feel that she was humiliated by Zhu Zhen. She just said indifferently: "Prince Daming, although you have won, don't think that we will surrender. We would rather die than obey."

If you don't want to be a slave, there is another way, and that is death.

Zhu Ming nodded. If they wanted to die, there was nothing he could do.

"But I am not you after all. You are still maintaining the ancient slavery system on the grassland? What I didn't expect is that not only did you not resist, but you also complacently and blindly followed me? It's really stupid and ignorant. You just like to give Are others being treated as slaves?" Zhu Zhen suddenly shouted loudly.

Everyone was stunned. One second you said we were your slaves, and the next second you asked us if we like being slaves.

You are the one who said all the good and bad things. Did we say anything?
What's more, the law of the grassland is like this, and they have nothing to do. If they don't accept it, they will die. Can they still make the decision?
Zhu Chu looked at the people in front of him and showed rare compassion.

He understood that once these people resisted to the end, he would have no choice but to kill all the people in the tribe.

But is there any point in killing them all?Apart from getting a small number of force points, it can be said to have no value.

But what if they were left alive?Then this will be Zhu Chu's outpost on the grassland.

If the Arutai tribe completely surrenders and follows him, they will become his strongest supporters when he wants to ride on the grassland.

So what if more than 2 of Arutai’s tribe had died?What Zhu Zhen needs is not just [-] combat troops. What he needs is someone to lead him.

That's right, what he wants is the party that leads the way.

Zhu Chu is already preparing to conquer the grassland in the future.

I thought that one day I would lead a large Ming army, and then these Mongols would lead the way, and bulldoze the entire grassland bit by bit.

Zhu Ming couldn't help but get a little excited. He swept his hand over the heads of the people in the tribe and said, "Look at your own life. Everything you own belongs to the slave owner. The cattle and sheep you raised with great difficulty, the slave owner You can eat and drink as much as you like, but you can only watch. They eat roasted lamb legs, but you can only dig up mice on the grassland to eat."

"Your wives, and even your children, have been other people's slaves since birth, worse than a dog. Do you really want to live like this?"

"The king came to the grassland today only for one thing, and that is fairness. I want to liberate you from your servitude. I want you to be human beings, so that you can be the masters of your own tent."

"You can eat the cattle and sheep you raise yourself if you want. Your children are your children, not other people's slaves. Your wives can only be your wives."

"This is called liberation. I do not want to enslave you and make you my slaves. I am the Prince of Ming Dynasty, and I really have no shortage of slaves like you."

"I will only ask you once. I want you to follow me and become my subjects of the Ming Dynasty. I promise to treat you and the people of the Central Plains equally, and there is only one thing you need to pay, and that is absolute loyalty to me and the Ming Dynasty. , are you willing?"

As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence on the grassland.

It was as if even the wind had stopped and was still shaking.

Arutai, even Wang Fu, and the entire Ming army looked at Zhu Chu in disbelief.

Even Arutai's old mother was stunned. She looked at Zhu Ming stupidly, her mouth opened, and she couldn't speak for a long time.

Suddenly, cheers erupted from the tribe.

"We are willing to follow the Ming Dynasty, and we are willing to follow the prince."

I saw that those people whose faces were full of fear and despair before were now extremely excited.

The reason is simple. This is Arutai's tribe. In theory, all tribes are Arutai's private property.

As Zhu Chu just described, the master eats roasted lamb legs, and they can only eat mice or something.

Isn't this just their daily portrayal?
Although Arutai is only a small noble, he is really not a big noble at the level of the Golden Family.

But no matter how small a noble is, in the grassland tribes of the slave system, they still have absolute power of life and death.

As long as there are no higher-level nobles around, Arutai is everything here, and all the laws are made by him.

So once Zhu Chu disintegrates all of this, it also means that they will be freed from the enslavement of Arutai.

How could they not be happy if they didn't have to be Zhu Ming's slaves and could get rid of their previous slave owner?
Arutai was desperate, and his mother said bitterly: "Prince Daming, you are so cruel."

This was a blow to the bottom of the pot, leaving Arutai's old mother helpless. Even if she shouted that she would rather die than surrender, no one would follow her, and the tribe and herself would be burned to the ground.

Even around Arutai's old mother, the people who were originally gathered around her quietly moved away. Only Arutai's wives and younger sisters were still supporting the trembling old lady.Zhu Ming looked at the old lady and sneered in his heart, are you messing with me?I'm so stupid that even Emperor Hongwu couldn't do it. Are you just a little old lady?
"I will take out all the cattle and sheep in the tribe and redistribute them. From now on, you will no longer be anyone's slaves, you will be your own masters. Now you each go back to your tent, and then I will count you. Every household, let each of you have its own property," Zhu Zhen shouted.

The people in the tribe looked at each other with strange brilliance in their eyes.

is this real?Are they going to have their own cattle and sheep?

Can they even stand up and call the shots?Are they their own masters?
Zhu Ming gave the order, and the people in the tribe were so excited that they cried bitterly, and obediently took their families back to the tent.

In the blink of an eye, the tribe suddenly became quiet, and only the Arutai family was left in front of Zhu Chu.

As for the Ming army, Zhu Ming winked at Wang Fu and continued: "Restrict the brothers not to offend any people. From today on, they are me and the people of the Ming Dynasty."

"Here."

Wang Fu and the nearby soldiers sang "Nai" one after another, and they were all excited.

The Ming army had been at war with Bei Yuan for so many years, but even the Hongwu Emperor could not get the Mongols to surrender. For example, Wang Baobao was a strange man that Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang could never get in his life.

But Zhu Chu was actually able to conquer this tribe.

This was not about conquering by force, nor was it about killing anyone, or forcibly capturing and enslaving them.

This is to make the people here completely surrender.

Once Zhu Chu really conquers the surrounding tribes, there will be no more wars outside the customs. At least Ningxia Town and other border pass will be safer.

Because if the grassland tribes want to invade, they will have to encounter these tribes first. They will encounter resistance from these tribes, and they will also notify the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that even Wang Fu thought about defense matters, but no one thought that Zhu Zhen was preparing to conquer the grassland in the future.

It may not even be possible to wait until the future.

After temporarily appeasing the people in the tribe, Zhu Chu looked at the Arutai family.

"Arutai, I can kill you now. If you are still bent on seeking death, I can help you. I will not humiliate you anymore, I will give you a happy time, let you be benevolent, and I will also give you your loyalty and martyrdom." The fame spreads deep into the grassland, letting everyone know that you are not traitorous. I will also take good care of your mother and family."

"If your mother also wants to die, then she should die with you. As for your wives, if they want to die for you, I will help you bury them together. If they don't want to die, I have so many soldiers here, they can find If you get a good match and remarry, you should consider it," Zhu Zhen said in a calm tone.

But Arutai's face turned dark.

There's no need for him to lead the way now, right?Now that everyone in the tribe has surrendered, they don’t need me anymore?Can I kill myself?
And he also threatens his old mother and even wants to marry his wife to someone else?

Seize the bamboo shoots, what do you think?
Even Arutai's old mother was so angry that she rolled her eyes. This Ming prince looked like a human being, but he didn't speak human words.

I wanted to die before, but he didn't give me a chance. Is that necessary now?

Are you trying to squeeze your mother and son to death?
Suddenly, Zhu Chu changed the topic and said: "But Arutai, after all, you can be considered an anal fissure, no, you are a strong man."

Arutai didn't know the difference between anal fissure and staunchness. The main reason was that Zhu Chu had threatened to marry Arutai to his subordinate's horse or a stallion. I'm afraid he would really become a man with anal fissure.

"Ahem," Zhu Ming coughed dryly, but he was talking about business at this time. He put on a sincere expression and tone and said: "I have a love for your talent, and I want you to serve under my account. But I will not let you be a slave owner anymore. I can let you continue to command these tribes, but they are not your slaves, but my people. Are you willing to follow me?"

Arutai was so angry that he laughed: "Then what's the benefit to me?"

Since he is asked to command these tribes, but he cannot be the master of the family, why should he serve these uncles?

Since you want him to surrender and pledge allegiance without giving any benefits, Prince, just be a human being.

Zhu Ming shook his head and sighed: "You are really short-sighted. Although I will not give you a slave, I can make you famous and your name will be passed down through the ages. One day, I will conquer all the grassland tribes and become the king of the grassland. When you are king, people will say that you, Arutai, are far-sighted and ambitious, and people will say that you, Arutai, are the king’s most beloved general. Isn’t this the honor you should pursue?”

Arutai was shocked.

King of the prairie?This prince is so speechless that he never stops talking.

He actually wants to conquer all the grassland tribes?
Did he think he was Genghis Khan?
"Golden Family? Before Genghis Khan, there was no such thing as a Golden Family," Zhu Zhen sneered.

It was precisely because Genghis Khan unified the tribes of the Mongolian grasslands that Mongolia rose and his family became great.

In fact, Beiyuan has existed in name only until now, but the bloodline of the Golden Family is still special.

Even though the tribes on the grassland are about to split, they still respect the blood of the Golden Family. Even if the throne has been changed frequently in the past few years, they are still descendants of the Golden Family.

For example, Guilichi, whom Arutai followed, was also a descendant of Genghis Khan, and Arutai had always been proud of it, even to the point of dying to prove his ambition.

But at this time, Zhu Ji fundamentally wanted to overthrow the honor that Genghis Khan had brought to his entire family.

"Look, Arutai, this king will definitely conquer the entire grassland in the future. And you will have the opportunity to assist me. You are not assisting a descendant of Genghis Khan, but a new owner of the grassland," Zhu Zhen no longer said He raised his voice and spoke in a calm tone instead.

It was as if he was not discussing the replacement of the Lord of the Grassland, but was talking about something common and something that he believed was bound to happen.

Arutai looked at Zhu Zhen and was shocked by his ambition and domineering power.

Suddenly, Arutai's old mother lowered her head and spoke first for Arutai: "The Arutai tribe is willing to follow Prince Daming. No, we are willing to follow you, our master."

Before this, Arutai's mother had always been honest with Zhu Chu.

But at this time, she did not hesitate to call Zhu Zhen master, indicating that she was truly surrendering and willing to surrender.

Arutai turned to look at his mother.

"Brother, why are you hesitating? Why haven't you paid homage to the Lord yet?" A young and beautiful girl beside the old lady urged anxiously.

Even Arutai's wife said: "Arutai, this is the hero, and he is also the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Now is the rise of the Ming Dynasty. Before the Northern Yuan Dynasty, I was almost completely destroyed by the Ming general Lan Yu. In recent years, the grassland You are not unaware of the turmoil on the grassland. If your lord is really ambitious to quell the chaos in the grassland, he might not be able to establish a hegemony. Besides, my lord is not enslaving us. If you don’t surrender at this time, do you really want our whole family to die with you?"

Arutai's mother and the women in the family are really capable.

According to the Records of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Yuan was killed for the first time by chariots, and Zhu Rong, the forward commander, and others were sent to the imperial camp by Alutai subordinates.

Arutai's troops were all worried when they first heard about the large army. Every day, some rebelled and fled.

After hearing that Che Chai was going on a personal expedition, Arutai's whole family was in panic. His mother and wife scolded him: "Why did the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty fail you? He must want to do something contrary to heaven and be unfaithful. It is appropriate for you to die, so that I will be the leader of parallel people." He will be held captive and will die without a burial place, all of which are caused by you."

So Arutai abandoned all his horses, camels, cattle, sheep and baggage on the side of Kuoluanhai, and went straight north with his family members.

At this time Arutai was still hesitant and unable to make up his mind.

On the contrary, it was his old mother, wife and sister who first realized that the situation was over.

The hearts of the people in the tribe have been easily conquered by Zhu Zhen. Now they are just a family of the commander-in-chief. If they want to kill you, just kill them. Why talk nonsense?
It wasn't because Zhu Chu really felt that Arutai had the talent of a general and was quite loyal that he wanted to conquer him and developed a love for talent.

But if Arutai continues to be shameless, I'm afraid the whole family will be buried with him.

Zhu Chu has already said that if he is killed now, there will be no scruples.

Because everyone in the tribe can lead the way for Zhu Chu.

So if we don’t surrender now, when will we wait?Do you really want to die in vain?

Arutai looked at his mother and family and finally knelt down to worship.

"I, Arutai, am willing to follow Prince Daming. No, Arutai is willing to follow my lord until death. I am willing to help my lord achieve his great ambition and hegemony."

Arutai finally surrendered.

(End of this chapter)