The scene in front of him made Xu Mu very satisfied.
Of course, compared with Zuo Shiren's "fish in the pond" trick, his plan this time is probably better than the other eight. When Mr. Newton came, he had to meditate for a long time.
Just as everyone was immersed in the miracle, suddenly, an inappropriate voice sounded.
Wu Zuo saw something was wrong and hurriedly shouted loudly.
"Everyone, this must be a lie. This Xu Buyi is a national thief, the best national thief in the world! The Water Dragon God will not like him!"
Xu Mu turned his head and looked in Gongou's direction.
Gongou understood and walked over quickly. Without saying much, he simply shot an arrow and nailed the noisy Wu Zuo to death on the spot.
Unlike before, when there was something about the Water Dragon God, even if Wu Zuo was killed, there would be no one to help him stand out or help him rebel.
"Disrespectful to the Water Dragon God, you should be killed!" Xu Mu's voice was cold.
There was silence all around. As he thought, under the man-made miracle, whether it was the Shanyue people or other surrendered soldiers, they already had respect for Xi Shu and him, the king of Shu, in their hearts.
Xu Mu lowered his head and looked at the person below him, with a serious look on his face and his voice slowly came out.
"To be honest, I, Xu Mu, don't know why the Water Dragon God Society chose me over Xi Shu."
The people in the audience, one or two, did not dare to express their anger and listened carefully to Xu Mu's words.
"Originally, today's winter festival was for good weather next year, so that the Nanlin Mountains could be opened up and new fields could be successfully planted. But the Water Dragon God in the sky knows me about Western Shu and the whole Jiangnan, whether it is Shuzhou or Lingzhou, Or Chuzhou...it knows that people like you and me deserve a better life."
"Everyone, the Water Dragon God wants all southerners to unite, regardless of Yue people, barbarians, or Shu people."
Xu Mu glanced at the audience and found that many people were listening carefully. He felt relieved.
"I also know that in the past, each of them had his own master. The Shu people and the Shanyue people also fought and died. But at this moment, I, Xu Mu, in front of the Water Dragon God, as long as I join Western Shu, you will be with all the people. The soldiers of Western Shu are the same, they have military pay, and their relatives and family members can enter Shuzhou, Lingzhou, or Chuzhou if they wish, and choose a place to open up wasteland and cultivate fields."
In the past, although Zuo Shiren won over the Yue tribe, he did not allow these Yue people to travel in the Central Plains. On the contrary, military pay and the like were secretly deducted a lot.
But now, the conditions proposed by Xu Mu are already very generous.
"King of Shu...if we follow you to fight, will we gain military merit?" Finally, a Lao Yue asked in the audience.
"Fei Xiu, tell them, you are in Xishu now. What official position do you hold?"
Fei Xiu walked up to the altar and said, "Western Shu was promoted with military merit, and I am now serving as the counselor of Nanlin County. The king of Shu will reward you for your merit, and I have a mansion given to me in Chengdu."
Fei Xiu, who was also from Shanyue, made many of the soldiers' faces look expectant at his words. Originally, they didn't have much intention to return to Xishu.
But now, it is not only the appearance of the Water Dragon God, but also the rich military merit system of Xi Shu. And as long as you join the army, you will get military pay.
Xu Mu waited quietly. If you say you're not nervous, that's definitely a lie. But he did everything he had to do for this surrender.
For a long time.
"The Yue people from the Changsong tribe are willing to join Xishu!" A tall and thick Yue man stood up, clasped his fists, and spoke to Xu Mu.
"Wenyun Tribe, also join Western Shu! Follow the King of Shu, follow the Water Dragon God!"
"Tianhai tribe, join Xishu!"
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Not long after, seven or eight Yue tribes expressed their willingness to join Xishu.
There are twenty-seven tribes of Yue people. In addition to the eleven tribes controlled by Fei Xiu, plus these seven or eight, there are nearly 30,000 Shanyue troops.
The nearly ten remaining tribal leaders all hesitated for a moment. These people had previous contacts with Wu Zuo.
"The Water Dragon God appears, what are you waiting for! Unless it means that you are going against the Water Dragon God?" Fei Xiu shouted angrily.
The nearly ten tribal leaders suddenly remembered the miracle just now, their faces were startled, and they hurriedly clasped their fists and spoke to Xu Mu.
"I am willing to join Xishu!"
"Okay!" Xu Mu's voice was overjoyed. This 50,000 Shanyue camp will be the main force of Western Shu in next year's war.
"Those who join Xishu can stand up and form an array. Later, I will bring meat and wine to celebrate the appearance of the Water Dragon God with you!"
The audience immediately burst into cheers.
But Xu Mu did not take his eyes away, and still looked at the position behind the altar.
That was the surrender of another ten thousand people, whether they were from Dongling, the King of Grain, or the captured bandits, Mi Dao disciples... At this moment, these people were as silent as a chill.
Although they did not worship the totem of the Shui tribe like the Yue people, the "miracle" that happened just now still shocked them.
Throughout the ages, the occurrence of real dragons appearing is almost rare. But just now, they met once.
"King of Shu..."
Under Xu Mu's gaze, these ten thousand people were stunned, and an old soldier walked out.
"Shen Chang pays homage to the King of Shu."
Veteran Shen Chang's voice was hesitant. In terms of combat power, they are no match for the Shanyue people, and in terms of loyalty, they are a mixed army.
Shen Chang sighed inwardly. As an old assistant general of Dongling, he was old and frail. Previously, he had even planned to be trapped in the Nanlin Mountains and open up wasteland until his death.
"Old general, how about joining me in Xishu? I will sit with you at the same table later."
Shen Chang raised his head in disbelief and looked at the people on the altar in surprise. Although he was elected by the miscellaneous troops behind him, he thought that the King of Shu on the altar might not necessarily use their weak brigade.
"General Shen Chang, don't hesitate. I have already asked people to warm the wine. As well as the brothers behind me, you can rest assured that as long as you enter our Western Shu, I will let it go. You will have the same military pay and the same weapons and armor as the Shu people. Military merit will naturally be promoted."
Shen Chang's voice choked up, "King Shu, we are a mixed army, many defeated troops who surrendered, mixed together..."
Xu Mu smiled and said, "It's not your fault that each of you had his own master before, but now that you have entered Xishu, you can just serve well. Besides, the ladies in the Qing Palace in Chengdu come from all over the world, so how can I, the king?" Will care about this."
The second half of the sentence made many of the nearby Central Plains soldiers laugh.
"Shen Chang, hurry up, tell the brothers to get ready, the banquet will start later."
"I, Shen Chang...swear to God that from this life on, I will serve Xi Shu forever!" Shen Chang burst into tears and knelt down on the ground, kowtowing solemnly to Xu Mu.
Many people behind him also knelt down.
"I'll wait and serve Xi Shu forever!"
Seeing this look, Xu Mu breathed out a sigh of relief.
"From now on, no matter which state you come from, under this opportunity when the water dragon appears, you ten thousand people will be organized into three battalions, called the three water dragon battalions!"
"Thank you, King Shu——"
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When the old scholar in the cold wind saw this scene, he couldn't help but his eyes turned red, and he raised his hands to the sky in his plain robes.
"Xishu, great prosperity!"
