I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

"How about this? Pledge your allegiance to the great dragon."

Seeing that the bull had shown signs of surrender, Jiang Yuan hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.

Having figured it out, Manniu no longer hesitated. He immediately knelt on one knee, clutching his chest and saying, "Manniu is willing to lead the 30,000-plus people of the Manniu tribe to pledge allegiance to the great Dragon!"

Jiang Yuan's heart trembled violently. What the hell did I hear? More than 30,000 people!

Doesn't this mean that the Barbarian Bull Tribe has at least 10,000 combat-capable cavalry?

No wonder, no wonder the Barbarian Bull Tribe can dominate the southern grasslands. With such a strong force, let alone the grasslands, they can even challenge the major cities of the Great Duan Dynasty!

"Okay, from now on, your Manniu tribe will be a subordinate tribe of the Shenlong tribe." After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, he waved towards Manniu.

"Manniu, come up here. I have something to ask you."

Jiang Yuan said, looking at Hatu. Why did he come to the grassland this time? Wasn't it to avenge Qingmu?

"Hatu, I leave it to you to decide how to deal with it."

After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, Manniu also climbed up the rope. Facing the numerous Taiping County tribes, he did not show any fear. He was a guy who had absolute confidence in his own strength.

"Manniu, let me ask you, did you kill a guy named Zhenmu some time ago?" Hatu tried his best to suppress his inner anger and asked in a calm tone.

And he was quite smart not to ask Qingmu, for fear that Manniu would not tell the truth.

"Killed."

Manniu answered directly, which made Hatu's eyes red.

"What about the guy named Aoki? Did you kill him too?"

"Aoki?" Manniu looked puzzled, as if trying to recall something. Finally, he slowly shook his head and said, "No, I didn't kill this person."

"When I arrived with the large tribe, the Qingmu tribe had already been wiped out by the Zhenmu tribe. Only one guy named Qingmu was left alive."

"But he was stabbed in the chest. Facing a guy who is close to death, we from the Barbarian Bull Tribe can't possibly attack him."

"That's exactly what happened. We just finished killing the people from the Zhenmu tribe when that guy named Qingmu died."

After Manniu finished speaking, Hatu could no longer control his emotions and collapsed on the ground.

Even Jiang Yuan was surprised. He originally thought that Qingmu died at the hands of Manniu, but when the time came, he found out that this guy was actually the benefactor who helped Qingmu to get revenge.

Where the hell can this be explained?

After a while, when everyone had calmed down, Jiang Yuan had to think about a question.

Now that the Barbarian Bull Tribe has surrendered, should we bring them back to Taiping County or let them stay on the grassland?

If it is brought back to Taiping County, it will definitely be an explosive growth in the strength of Taiping County’s troops.

But correspondingly, the food and drink of tens of thousands of people will have to rely on Taiping County from now on, and economic pressure will follow.

But if they were allowed to stay on the grassland, although the strength of the Taiping County troops would not increase much, they would not have to bear too much economic pressure.

Moreover, now that the Qingmu tribe is gone, Taiping County needs to find new tribes to trade for its dried meat and various dairy products. If the Manniu tribe is allowed to stay here, Taiping County can still obtain a steady supply of supplies.

"Sir, it's freezing here. Why don't you come with me to the camp to warm up?" Manniu came to Jiang Yuan and asked.

"Well, that's fine. Lead the way." Jiang Yuan said softly.

Anyway, Manniu has already declared his allegiance. If he dares to betray, the people in his tribe will probably stop him.

It must be said that the integrity on this grassland is still quite high, and it is fortunate that it is so. Otherwise, if the barbarians, a race that is naturally fond of fighting and bravery, were not restricted by some rules, they would probably have killed each other to the point that there would be only a few left.

By the time Jiang Yuan and his group came down from the valley and retrieved their scattered horses, the people of the Barbarian Bull Tribe had already cleaned up the entrance to the valley.

Half an hour later, when Manniu brought Jiang Yuan and his party to the Manniu tribe camp and announced their loyalty to the Shenlong tribe, everyone in the Manniu tribe looked as if they had seen a ghost.

But all this did not pose any difficulty for Jiang Yuan. Once the truth bomb was revealed, no one had any objection.

And this time it was not just Jiang Yuan who took action. Twenty to thirty people from the Taiping County army took action at the same time. This scene shocked the guys from the Barbarian Bull Tribe beyond words.

Even the look they gave the Taiping County troops became one of immense respect.

In the words of the grassland, these are warriors blessed by the dragon, and they will be treated as guests of honor in any tribe.

After resting in the Manniu tribe for a night, Jiang Yuan called Manniu to discuss things early in the morning.

"Sir, what do you want me to do?" Manniu asked respectfully.

Jiang Yuan coughed twice before speaking: "Manniu, I've thought about it. We've been away from the Shenlong Tribe for quite a while. Today we'll set off to return to the tribe."

"Are you in such a hurry? I'm afraid the tribe can't handle it." Manniu frowned slightly.

How many livestock are there in the entire Barbarian Bull Tribe? Plus tents, fodder, and all that stuff? How could they possibly be packed up in just one day?

As for whether Jiang Yuan would take him back with him, Manniu had never considered it at all.

Any surrendered tribe must follow the victorious side back, which is very common on the grassland.

"No need to clean up, the people of the Barbarian Bull Tribe are still here." Jiang Yuan said softly. After thinking about it all night, he finally chose the second plan.

Although the military strength of Taiping County has not been improved, the long-term material development is what Jiang Yuan values.

The Barbarian Bull Tribe is the clear overlord in this area, and the supplies they can harvest every month will be an astronomical figure. It is quite good to keep them on the grassland as a backup for Taiping County.

"Our Shenlong tribe is far away from the grasslands and has been secluded for a long time. Our living habits have long changed. It would be difficult for you to adapt if we were to come over."

"So I decided that the people of the Barbarian Bull Tribe will remain here."

After listening to Jiang Yuan's words, Manniu immediately showed a look of gratitude on his face. There were already many people in the Manniu tribe, and it was too troublesome to migrate. Moreover, they occupied so much fertile grassland that Manniu really couldn't bear to give it up.

"Thank you for your understanding!"

"Don't be happy too soon." Jiang Yuan said lightly.

"After we return, the supplies from your Barbarian Bull Tribe..."

"I know!"

Before Jiang Yuan could finish, Manniu spoke quickly, "From now on, half of all the materials collected and produced will be sent to you, sir."

"How much?!" Jiang Yuan screamed in surprise.

Manniu looked at Jiang Yuan in confusion and whispered again, "My lord, half."

Jiang Yuan gasped, "Damn it! I thought I was a ruthless person, but it turns out you guys are the most ruthless place."

Half of the supplies, what's the difference between this and using people as slaves?

Compared with them, I am so conscientious, I am simply a saint!