The most arrogant in history

Chapter 408: History Book of Years.

"Don't be so arrogant, barbarian. I'm here to fight you!"

Beside Ye Kun, Lu Kaijiang rode out on his horse and aimed his spear at Shamoke.

If it is a one-on-one fight, Lu Kaijiang is now considered the most powerful general under Ye Kun and no one can defeat him.

Shamoke was about two meters tall, burly and strong, and wielded a broadsword. He was a perfect match for Lu Kaijiang.

The two men fought in front of the formation for more than thirty rounds, but it was difficult to determine the winner.

Ye Kun paid attention to the situation and said to his left and right:

"Shamo Ke has brute strength and good martial arts skills. He is not inferior to Zhong Tiankui, the first general in the Central Plains. No wonder he can be the king of the Southern Wilderness."

Since ancient times, people have worshipped strength and the strong.

Shamoke's godly appearance is indeed very appealing.

Wu Xuan said: "I'm afraid Lu Kaijiang is no match for Shamoko. Let's call him back quickly to prevent any loss."

Ye Kun nodded and called off the troops.

Lu Kaijiang fired a feint, turned his horse back, and shouted, "My lord, I was just about to capture Shamoke alive, why are you withdrawing your troops?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Because times have changed, fighting a war does not require brute force."

I have guns and cannons in my hands. If I challenge you to a duel, wouldn't I be crazy?

Shamoke also stopped his horse and glared at him, "Ye Kun, do you dare to step forward and fight?"

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

Ye Kun passed the order behind him: "Fire guns and artillery on both wings to block Shamoke's retreat. When the enemy's rear army is defeated, our army will charge forward. Remember, don't kill this barbarian, I want to capture him alive!"

The two wings received the order and attacked with guns, cannons and crossbows at the same time.

In an instant, the sound of gunfire on the battlefield was deafening.

Shamoke's rear army was immediately thrown into chaos.

Seeing this, Shamoke did not retreat but instead advanced, riding his horse towards Ye Kun, wanting to capture him alive.

The crossbowmen and musketeers around Ye Kun took immediate action and shot at Shamoke's mount.

With a thud, Shamoke's horse was shot and fell to the ground.

Just as Shamoko was about to struggle, Lu Kaijiang rode forward and pointed his spear at his throat: "Don't move, or I'll poke ten thousand transparent holes in you!"

Ye Kun's personal soldiers rushed forward, tied up Shamoke, and brought him in front of Ye Kun.

Looking at the barbarian soldiers again, they had already completely collapsed because their commander had been captured.

Zhou Xuanwu led his troops in pursuit and killed the enemy, beheaded thousands of them, captured thousands more, and returned with a great victory.

Ye Kun first comforted the captives, gave them meat and wine, and said in a friendly manner:

"I know you are all good people, but you were forced by Shamoke to come and fight. Now I will let you go back, and I hope you will go back to your homes and not come here to die again. When I pacify the south, you will all be meritorious people."

The captives were saved from death, and they expressed their gratitude profusely and fled in panic.

Ye Kun then went up to the tent and interrogated Shamoke.

Shamoke stood proudly and refused to bow, his eyes staring like an ox.

Ye Kun said with a straight face: "I have traveled all over China, I am invincible, and all the heroes are helpless. You are a southern barbarian, poor and low-spirited, how can you have the courage to be my enemy?"

Shamoke said angrily: "We have lived here for generations, and you are the ones who are pressing us and invading our land!"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "You said you have lived here for generations. Do you have any proof? Do you barbarians have any history books? Do you know the origins of your ancestors?"

Shamoko glared: "The history of our tribe has been passed down orally from generation to generation, and there is no history book!"

Barbarians have no written language, so where do they get history books?

"Then let me tell you about the history of your ancestors."

Ye Kun started talking nonsense and said seriously:

“The Chinese nation originally had three human ancestors, one was called Huangdi, one was called Yandi, and one was called Chiyou… The three of them fought every day and captured each other, which led to the great integration of the Chinese nation.

Later, Chiyou was defeated, and his descendants came to the south and Western Qiang.

Later, when King Tang of Shang conquered Jie and King Wu of Zhou conquered Zhou, many Chinese people fled to the southern wilderness, and their bloodlines were further integrated.

Later, the First Emperor of the previous dynasty conquered the Baiyue and the southern wilderness. A large number of Qin people and people from the Central Plains entered the southern mountainous areas and intermarried with the local people, forming the current ethnic groups in the south.

So we are all one family, with the same blood. You see, we all have black hair and yellow skin, right? "

Establish relationships and talk about blood ties to facilitate future unity.

Regarding Chiyou, there are also proposals in later generations to honor him as one of the ancestors of Chinese civilization. Although he was defeated in the war, he was indeed one of the largest tribes at the time, and his descendants also multiplied and lived in the vast territory of China.

The great integration process that Ye Kun described is not entirely nonsense, it has some credibility.

Shamoko was stunned: "We are family, and you still come to hit me?"

"You always mess with me, so of course I have to beat you up." Ye Kun smiled and said:

"As long as you admit that you are a citizen of Shenzhou, I can get along with you like a brother, and help you develop production so that you can live a better life."

"Since we are a family, why don't you admit that you are a citizen of the Southern Wilds? If you admit that you are a citizen of the Southern Wilds, I will be like a brother to you!"

Shamoke is surprisingly eloquent!

Ye Kun took a breath and said with a smile:

"I am stronger than you, so I am the elder brother. If you can capture me alive, I will acknowledge you as my elder brother, surrender to you, and give you my land!"

Shamoko said angrily, "Don't talk big. Do you dare to let me go and fight to the death again? If you let me go, I will definitely capture you alive next time. This time I was careless and went deep into the enemy's territory alone. I still have three cave marshals, each leading tens of thousands of troops. How can I be afraid of you?"

"Okay, let's make a deal. I'll let you go now. What if you get caught by me again?"

"Then I will surrender to you, keep my word!"

"Let go!"

Ye Kun waved his hand and said with a smile: "You go back and reorganize the troops, and we will fight again to see who is the boss."

The bodyguards stepped forward to untie him.

"Just wait, I will capture you alive and avenge today's vengeance."

Shamoke stretched his arms and legs and ran away angrily.

Zhou Xuanwu complained to Ye Kun: "Godfather, we have already captured Shamo Ke, why did you let him go? Just kill him, and then plow the fields and sweep the caves. Who in the Southern Wilds dares to disobey?"

Other generals had the same question.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The mountains in the Southern Wasteland are high and the forests are dense, and the people live in mixed communities scattered all over the place. After we conquered the Southern Wasteland, it was difficult to govern. And Shamoke has a very high prestige in the local area. I do this to subdue Shamoke and make the people of the Southern Wasteland completely submit."

Tan Bamao sighed and said, "But if we let him go, can we still catch him?"

"It wouldn't be difficult to catch such a barbarian bull a hundred times."

Ye Kun chuckled and ordered, "Keep moving forward, prepare to cross the Lushui River, and occupy advantageous terrain."

The army continued to march, covering twenty miles a day, and then set up camp early.

Ye Kun followed behind, pacifying the local people, registering the population, distributing salt, iron and tools, winning over the hearts of the people and stabilizing the rear.

The accompanying officials, according to Ye Kun's instructions, promoted the theory of human ancestry and blood fusion, played the emotional card, and incorporated the local mountain people into the Chinese nation.

There are already many Han people living in the south, but some of them have become barbaric.

They only know that their ancestors were Chinese, and even know where their ancestral home is, but they do not know how to write and cannot speak Chinese.

This situation is also normal.

Any individual who integrates into the larger environment will be assimilated.

There is a poem from the Tang Dynasty that talks about the helpless phenomenon of the Chinese people being assimilated into the Hu people in the northern grasslands: "Since the dust of war rose from Xiaoguan, the Hehuang River cuts off the spring in a foreign land. The Han people all speak the Hu language, but curse the Han people from the top of the city."

Ye Kun's theory of the ancestor of humanity and the fusion of bloodlines is obviously brilliant.

Because at that time, the barbarians had no history books, and their national concepts were still in their infancy and could easily be changed and influenced.

Based on the communication along the way, Ye Kun discovered that the southern mountain people had no resistance to China, but were very yearning for it.

Therefore, the household registration work was carried out smoothly.

After a few days, they arrived at the bank of Lu River.

Wu Xuan said, "My Lord, the locals say that the Lu River is poisonous and full of miasma, and foreigners will die if they cross the river."