Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 563 - 525: Thank you!

Chapter 563: Chapter 525: Thank you!

After Sharlobi left, Dashi Bian immediately had everyone else driven away.

In the vast tent, there were only Dashi Bian, his confidants, and his most trusted Evil God Brother—Zhang San.

"Evil God Brother, thank you! If it weren’t for you, I would never have been able to truly see many people’s true colors this time! Thank you so much!"

Zhang San smiled and waved his hand, speaking with a naïve look, "Brother Dashi Bian, you’re too kind. To me, you’re just like my real brother! I’ll definitely think on your behalf! It’s just..."

At that point, Zhang San pretended to look nervously outside the tent and whispered, "I think it’s very dangerous to stay here now."

Dashi Bian, not understanding, asked, "Dangerous? What danger is there now?"

"We already know who is loyal to me and who is loyal to Sharlobi! With the support of these loyalists, I will surely become the next Khan! No one can stop me!"

Hearing this, many of the confidants nearby nodded in agreement, their expressions ready to sacrifice their lives for Dashi Bian at any moment.

Zhang San realized how reckless these people were!

"Ah—"

Zhang San first let out a deep sigh, setting the stage for a sense of despair before asking, "Then tell me, how many tribes support you? Combined, do their strengths sweep across the plains?"

At this, Dashi Bian fell silent.

Although Dashi Bian knew who was loyal and likely to support him, their collective force seemed not very formidable.

"So, that’s the real problem, you have too few supporters. And if you continue to stay here, once Sharlobi reacts, he will stop at nothing to eliminate you! Don’t forget, the reason Sharlobi didn’t move against you before wasn’t because he dared not, but because he thought you were dead. Now that you’ve both broken off relations, do you think Sharlobi will care about anything?"

Hearing Zhang San’s analysis, Dashi Bian truly felt the danger he was in.

"Then Evil God Brother, what do you think I should do next?"

Zhang San whispered, "Brother Dashi Bian, the best thing to do now is to immediately contact those who are loyal to you, those who will definitely support you. Have them bring their tribes, all their people and property, and their cattle, sheep, and horses, and migrate westward with you."

Dashi Bian looked puzzled.

"Why go west? Wouldn’t it be better to just fight Sharlobi right here?"

Zhang San grimaced and said, "Sharlobi’s mother is of noble blood, and he has more supporters. If you battle him here now, you would only be at a loss."

"But if you take your people and move west to develop, once you’ve grown stronger, you can come back and claim the entire plains!"

Dashi Bian continued to question, "But why go west?"

Zhang San immediately turned to Dashi Bian’s confidants around him and asked, "Who has a map?"

Someone immediately produced a map of Tujue.

Looking at the map, Zhang San couldn’t help but remark, "The territory of Tujue is really big!"

Unfortunately, that wouldn’t be the case for long.

"Brother Dashi Bian, you see, if you go south or north, I can’t help you. But..."

Zhang San pointed west and said, "If you develop in the west, once Sharlobi thinks of moving against you, I can find a way to have Great Sui send troops from the south to attack Sharlobi and help you!"

"After all, what we in Great Sui value the most is having the rightful authority! You are the eldest son; you are the legitimate one. Once you wage war with Sharlobi, we will definitely support you!"

Overjoyed by Zhang San’s words, Dashi Bian repeatedly thanked him.

Zhang San looked at the map and, after a moment, added another comment, "It would be best to also bring some tribes which may not be very obedient to you, even those under Sharlobi, and take them with you."

Dashi Bian asked curiously, "Why take them along?"

"Big brother! With so many people going, there will inevitably be losses along the way. When the time comes to replenish cattle and sheep, will you use your own or others’? And on this journey, won’t slaves be needed? Moreover, taking Sharlobi’s people will also reduce Sharlobi’s power, right?"

Dashi Bian nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

Previously, when Zhang San said he would head west, all Dashi Bian thought about was how to get there, not considering these details.

At this moment, the more Dashi Bian looked at Zhang San, the more grateful he felt.

"Evil God Brothers, thank you so much! It can be said that without you, there would be no Dashi Bian! If I become the Khan of the prairie in the future, you can roam it as you wish!"

Zhang San responded with a forced smile.

Dashi Bian instructed his subordinates to carry out the tasks while Zhang San looked at the map, continuing to contemplate any other seemingly good but bad ideas.

Luring Dashi Bian to move west would directly split Tujue into two.

Taking some tribes from under Sharlobi would deepen the conflict between the two, not only making them fight each other but also inciting conflict among the tribes below them.

However, with Dashi Bian’s intelligence, Zhang San was also worried that once Dashi Bian moved west with his people, he might directly perish.

As he thought of this, Zhang San glanced at Dashi Bian.

Dashi Bian asked, "Evil God Brother, what is it? Is there something else important?"

Zhang San nodded slightly, "I was just thinking, and I realized that there is still a very important matter."

Dashi Bian immediately asked, "What else is there?"

"After all, Sharlobi has a bloodline advantage over you, and many support him. So I thought we still need a better justification for your revival."

Dashi Bian widened his eyes, eagerly expecting Zhang San’s idea.

Zhang San spoke in a low voice, "Later, have your people go out and say this. Just say that you missed Muzhen Khan so much that you made a vow to the Great Sun God, hoping to exchange your own death for the return of Muzhen Khan, and after your death, you actually met Muzhen Khan."

"Ah!?"

Zhang San firmly patted Dashi Bian’s shoulder and said seriously, "Don’t think it’s blasphemous! You are using the power of the gods to prevent the prairie from being ruled by villains like Sharlobi!"

Dashi Bian felt this made sense and continued to listen to Zhang San.

"After you died, you met Muzhen Khan, who said that you are the real ruler of the prairie, the next Khan. And Sharlobi has actually been possessed by demons, or by evil spirits—whatever the Tujue people consider evil, he has been infested by that. He told you to definitely return to the prairie, and with the faint twilight of the Land of Sunset, reilluminate the prairie. This is the Great Sun God’s test for the prairie! When you arrive back at the Land of Sunrise from the Land of Sunset, it will be the time when the Great Sun God looks after the prairie again!"

The more Dashi Bian pondered over this explanation, the more he felt that any Tujue would believe and support him upon hearing these words.

"Zhang San, thank you!"