Chapter 83 - Whose Loyalty Belongs
Mi Di Cabur looked at the two guests in front of him and sank his face.
As the leader of the Ramandel tribe, Midi Kabul has been admired by the tribe regardless of his reputation or achievements, the only thing that makes him criticized is that after he became the leader, the territory of the Ramandel tribe has hardly expanded outward, because he is on the wrong side, he was once loyal to the backbone of the Western Turkic Khan Anbalturi, even when Anbalturi was already in trouble, he did not give up, led his people to fight for the khan until the last moment, and finally had to bow his head to Abicheril because of the survival of the tribe.
Curiously, his loyalty won the admiration of Abicilil, so no punishment was imposed on him. However, the Great Khan's tolerance did not curb the hostility of the others, so after that the territory of the Ramandel tribe was confined to a fixed area, and several surrounding tribes were tasked with monitoring the tribe. Due to land constraints, the cattle and sheep of the Ramandel tribe lacked sufficient pasture to breed in large numbers, and it was difficult for the tribe to develop.
It stands to reason that today should be the happiest day for Midicabul, because he once thought that his son Gingier, who had died in battle for the Great Khan, was still alive, but he was not happy at all, because his son had surrendered to the enemy country of Silk, and had become the deputy captain of the emperor's imperial guard, and even more, the son who had betrayed the Great Khan had even brought his ministers to try to persuade himself to join him. If he had known what they were all about, he would have beheaded them all, but these two men disguised themselves as messengers from Baba-Barn, the lord of Bataana, who were allies of Tukhi, and stepped into his tent, and drank his own milk wine, which, according to the custom of the Ramandel tribe, sat in the tent and drank the milk wine as guests. You can't draw your sword against each other. On this point, it is clear who revealed it to the other party without asking.
Midhicabur put down the silver wine bowl in his hand, wiped the milk wine hanging from his beard with his hand, and said, "The Ramandel ministry has its own rules, and since you have become my honored guests, it is not for me to say something that is not in my ears. But please do not underestimate the dignity of the Ramandel Ministry, we do not want to be a traitor and live in the world. ”
Wu Sicheng, who was dressed in Paz costume, smiled and picked up his wine glass, and said, "It is precisely because you and your clan are respectable and backbone men that we came here on purpose. Truth be told, we also want to have an ally we can trust. ”
Middy Cabur sneered and said, "Don't you think it's strange to say that? Isn't it a contradiction that you respect our backbone and yet want us to be a despicable betrayer? ”
Wu Sicheng waved his hand and said, "I don't feel conflicted at this point. Your allegiance was once for the Great Khan of Immidi, who died to Bataan Khan and then to Anbalturi Khan. If you were to say that you were loyal to the Great Khan of Imidi, then Anbalturi Khan, who killed Bataan Khan, who succeeded him, should have been your enemy, but you remained loyal to him until you surrendered to Abichilir Khan after the defeat of Anbalthuri Khan. Looking at the Khans to whom you are allegiant, you don't care who becomes the Khan, but you have always maintained the loyalty of a courtier. Then I beg your pardon to say that you should agree to our request and join forces with the Silk Country. ”
"Oh? I don't understand that. Distinguished guest, please explain. Midi Cabur said.
"Since your allegiance has no specific object, it is only in the service of the Great Khan of Tukhi. Then you should submit to your Majesty, for it is impossible for Abiciel to defeat our dynasty, and Your Majesty can destroy Abiciel. When the time comes, who else but My Majesty will be able to sit on the throne of the Great Khan of Tukhi? Your present submission is an allegiance to the future Great Khan of Turgeth. ”
Midhicabur laughed dryly: "Your Excellency is really a joke, you use a future, unpredictable, non-existent Great Khan to ask us to betray the present." The real Great Khan, it's hard to believe. ”
Wu Sicheng put down the empty wine glass, stood up and arched his hand towards Midicabur: "Then please forgive me for offending." It is admirable that you have been loyal to Turchy ever since you succeeded to the throne and have kept to the dignity you hold high. But what do you get in return? Abicialir admires you very much, but he hasn't stopped his subordinates from spying on and suppressing your clan, why? That's just because the tribes who threw themselves into Abichilir before the defeat of Anbalturi Khan were afraid that a noble figure like you would gain the favor of a new master and climb on their heads, and Abicheril understood the big picture, he would not offend so many other tribes for the benefit of one of your tribes, and he had to make compromises for the sake of his country! As a result, your tribe is suppressed everywhere and cannot continue to develop, even if the Turki and our dynasty are not in a state of hostility today, and one day Abichilir Khan falls, and a new khan appears on the steppe, then will the new khan remember the loyalty of the Ramandel tribe at that time? At that time, I am afraid that the status of each tribe will be determined according to its strength, and what can the loyalty of the Ramandel tribe be exchanged for? So you and your people are misusing your noble loyalty! For those who don't deserve allegiance, or don't know how to treat loyal subjects, blind loyalty will only harm you and your clan!
The Ramandel ministry has come so far, and I have to go back to you as a person, you have noble character, but you have no vision! Therefore, you have never made the right judgment in choosing your master, you do not see the weaknesses of Anbalturi Khan, nor the strengths of Abichilir Khan, so you are on the wrong side and have pushed yourself and your men to where they are today. It is enough for you to make the same mistake once, but you still refuse to learn the lesson, and now you do not see the difference in strength between Abicilir and our dynasty, nor can you see the final outcome of the war. So you can't see who will be the ruler of the steppe in the present, so you can expect a repeat of the scene of Anbalturi Khan in the near future! At that time, there is no doubt that you will still be respected by Your Majesty, but even Your Majesty will not give you more land and rewards without you having made meritorious deeds, and you and your people will still live in a better environment than you are now. Is this the future you are looking for for your people? Not only because I respect your character, but also because Ginger is a friend of life and death, and I earnestly hope to give his tribe a chance to make a proud feat in front of the future Great Khan, and also to make your tribe gain greater benefits. You've sacrificed your most important loyalty for the survival of your clan, so why can't you look beyond and make a worthwhile investment in your clan? ”
Wu Sicheng's words hit the sore spot of Midicabul, and the muscles on his face kept twitching, but he couldn't come up with a word to refute it. At this moment his arms were tightly grasped by a pair of large hands, it was his son Ginger, the son he had once been proud of. (To be continued.) )