We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

However, Zhang Fan was escorted by 500 elite cavalrymen from the Yulou tribe, and his team had expanded to more than a thousand people. They headed from west to east to the next Mohe tribe.

This tribe is a medium-sized tribe, not as strong as the Yulou tribe, with a population of only 30,000 to 40,000 people.

The Mohe leader was a timid man. When he saw hundreds of fully armed Feng soldiers accompanied by five hundred elite cavalry from the Yulou tribe, he was scared out of his wits and thought that Feng and the Yulou tribe were attacking him.

He immediately went out alone to beg for surrender, and was relieved when he learned that it was the envoy from Feng State who came to visit.

This place was closer to Feng State, so the Mohe leader did not dare to act rashly and readily submitted to Feng State.

He also sent two hundred cavalrymen with Zhang Fan to escort him to the next tribe.

In this way, Zhang Fan headed eastward and visited various independent tribes that were independent of Feng State and Khitan.

With his eloquence, the support of more than a thousand brave men, and the courage in his heart, he persuaded all the tribes to join him.

Some of them simply surrendered.

There were also some who resisted stubbornly and only surrendered after being scolded and threatened by Zhang Fan.

There are also people like Gulhan, who are hesitant and want to be caught in a dilemma.

However, Zhang Fan followed suit and killed the Khitan envoy, forcing the other side to surrender.

Zhang Fan did not just make verbal agreements with these tribes that surrendered, but at least asked them to show their loyalty.

The leader of each Mohe tribe would send a team to escort Zhang Fan to the next tribe. This seemed to have become an unspoken convention among many Mohe leaders.

The leaders did not set a return date for the escort troops, but only asked them to protect the Fengguo envoys and obey Zhang Fan's orders.

Zhang Fan also knew what these leaders were thinking. They were simply afraid that he would die on their territory and bring revenge from Feng State.

Of course, there were also those who had doubts about serving the Feng Kingdom, so they deliberately sent troops to strengthen the power of the delegation and wanted to drag more tribes into it.

Zhang Fan is well aware of this, but he is also happy to enjoy it.

These Mohe cavalrymen from various tribes gradually became his strongest helper in persuading leaders of other tribes.

When the Fengguo delegation arrived, the Mohe leader became uneasy when he saw that there were so many people from the Mohe tribe under his command.

So many tribes have surrendered? How can you resist with just one more Gou Ba?!

It took more than ten days to walk this journey. When we stopped and looked back, we found that only the most powerful Heishui Mohe was left.

At this time, the number of the delegation had increased from a few hundred people at the beginning to more than 5,000 cavalrymen!

Since the previous Heishui Mohe leader Dudiji was killed by Chen Pingzhi and He Conglong, the position of leader was succeeded by his eldest son Ci Da.

Ci Da did not seem to have inherited his father Du Di Ji's bellicosity. During the few months that he was in charge of the Heishui Mohe, he simply allowed his people to recuperate and avoided conflicts with other tribes.

As they approached the Heishui Mohe, Liu Dafeng looked back from his warhorse and saw thousands of elite cavalrymen behind him, carrying the flag of Fengguo, interspersed with the totem flags of various Mohe tribes.

The mighty force doesn't look like an embassy at all, but rather a brave army coming to capture a city.

He could not help but remain silent for a moment, then spurred his horse to the side of Zhang Fan's carriage and said respectfully, "Greetings, sir."

Over the past ten days, Liu Dafeng has been watching Zhang Fan's actions and has become more and more awed by him.

When he just left Chaoyang City, Liu Dafeng thought that this envoy was just a good superior.

I think he is a capable person, but I can't say I have much respect for him.

After all, Liu Dafeng was born a wandering knight, and he had a deep-seated alienation and contempt for the government.

After spending these few days together, Liu Dafeng's thoughts have completely changed.

Zhang Fan was different from any official he had ever dealt with.

He was eloquent and could leave the Mohe leaders speechless with his arguments.

He is ready to die. Even if an axe is placed in front of him, he remains calm and composed.

Whenever he met a Khitan envoy, he would personally take up his sword and go into battle, leading the troops in person.

Such a superior is worthy of Liu Dafeng's respectful following!

Zhang Fan lifted the curtain. His face was a little dusty, but his eyes were still bright. "Da Feng, what's the matter?"

"Sir, we are almost in the territory of the Heishui Mohe. Do you want these Mohe cavalrymen to wait here?"

Liu Dafeng showed a worried look: "After all, we are here on a diplomatic mission... Such a big show might cause misunderstandings on the other side."

Zhang Fan pondered for a moment and said, "Once we arrive at the destination, have them retreat three miles and follow us, so as to prevent the Black Water Mohe from misunderstanding that we are here to start a war."

"This..." Liu Dafeng pulled the reins, slowing the horse down and keeping it parallel to the carriage. "I don't understand. If you want to eliminate their vigilance, why not let them wait here..."

"We need to show the Black Water Mohe this army, but we also need to let them know we have no intention of starting a war." Zhang Fan looked at the Fengguo banner fluttering in the ranks. "If the negotiations go smoothly, these thousands of elite cavalry will naturally leave. If they refuse to serve, we can do something else."

Zhang Fan was well aware of the importance of Black Water.

As the most powerful tribe of the Mohe people, conquering all other tribes can only be said to have completed half of the mission. Only by conquering the Heishui Mohe can the other half be considered completed.

As the delegation approached the Heishui Mohe royal court, they saw the Heishui Mohe wolf flag fluttering in the distance, with several figures standing under the flag.

It was Ci Da who came to greet him personally.

Zhang Fan was also slightly stunned, but he quickly came to his senses and came to Ci Da with Liu Dafeng and the translator.

Ci Da is now less than 30 years old. Compared with other Mohe people, he is not very strong and has a kind face.

Seeing Zhang Fan coming with a staff in hand, Ci Da first bowed and saluted with the etiquette of the Qing people: "Greetings, Your Excellency."

After standing up, Ci Da looked into the distance and asked, "The envoy has brought his troops here to destroy our Black Water Tribe?"

He spoke Xia language fluently.

Zhang Fan replied, "No, the leader has misunderstood. These warriors were sent by the leaders of the various Mohe tribes. They volunteered to escort me and have no intention of starting a war."

Ci Da took a deep breath and said, "I know why the envoy has come, and I have already made preparations."

After saying that, he waved to the people around him.

Several Mohe warriors held a piece of coarse cloth and stretched it to the ground, and more than ten heads rolled to the ground.

Zhang Fan's pupils shrank slightly: "What do you mean, Chief?"

Ci Da bowed respectfully and said, "The Khitan have sent several waves of envoys in the past few days. The heads of their chief envoy and deputy envoy are here. Please take a look at them, Your Majesty."

Zhang Fan pondered in silence, while Liu Dafeng beside him widened his eyes.

I thought the Heishui Mohe were the toughest nut to crack among all the tribes, but unexpectedly they were the easiest one to deal with. They killed the Khitan envoys without the delegation taking any action.

I haven't even made any effort yet, but the opponent has already surrendered. What's going on?

Ci Da bowed again and said earnestly, "The Black Water Tribe is willing to submit to the Feng Kingdom and serve His Majesty the King of Feng!"