The chieftain system was established since the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty gradually formed a formal system. Chieftain, also known as the local officials, were appointed and dismissed and enfeoffed by the central government to stabilize the local forces of other ethnic groups except the ruling nations. This system has been in the southwest area until now, especially the chieftains in the northwest Sichuan, especially the famous Jinchuan, where the power and rights of chieftains almost reached the level of a country in the country.

Guangyuan is an important geographical location, and the main area is not the jurisdiction of the chieftains, but from Guangyuan to the northwest, there are three small chieftains. Of course, the power of these three chieftains is not as powerful as that of Jinchuan, big and small, but in this remote area, it is also the existence of the local emperor.

These three small chieftains are Jinjitusi, Maijitusi, and Wuhetusi. Among them, Jinjitusi's territory is in the knife beam, Maijitusi's territory is in Zhaibaoshan, and Wuhetusi's territory is in Erdaoshan. Wuhetusi is not only the most powerful, but also the closest to Guangyuan.

Yue Zhongqi sent someone to contact the three chieftains, hoping that they could send troops to fight with them, but who would think that these three chieftains were not easy to deal with. Although they did not directly refuse, they had the intention of ruling in their words. They were not surprised that Yue Zhongqi was prepared for this.

Don’t think that these chieftains are all barbarians and can become chieftains. Moreover, the family has been passed down for hundreds of years. How could they be simple people? Although after the White Lotus Sect’s uprising in Sichuan, the White Lotus Sect’s power in Sichuan has affected the chieftain’s rule over the local area, for most chieftains, this is just a war between the Han and Manchu people. As long as they do not directly fight to their own doorstep, or directly shake their rights and control over the local area, the chieftains will not interfere.

It has been hundreds of years since the Yuan Dynasty, and it has undergone three changes of dynasties. In the opinion of the chieftains, no matter who has lived in this world, it would be impossible for the emperor to rule this land without their chieftains. Moreover, the White Lotus Sect is not a fool, and will not take the initiative to provoke those chieftains without any need, so Yue Zhongqi sent someone to contact them and ask the three families to send troops to fight together, which is simply thankless for them.

But Yue Zhongqi is not an ordinary person. As early as when his father Yue Shenglong was the admiral of Sichuan, Yue Zhongqi had been trained in the army. When he was a teenager, Yue Shenglong was ordered to quell the rebellion of the chieftains in northern Sichuan. Yue Zhongqi had dealt with these chieftains. He knew the way of thinking of the chieftains very well and understood what these guys who could not get up early would want. When the sent people brought back the news that the three chieftains refused to send troops, Yue Zhongqi just smiled, and then sent someone to send a letter. This time, with an echo, two of the chieftains of the three families quickly rushed to Guangyuan with their people.

The two families who came were Maikitus and Wuhetus. Yue Zhongqi, the owner, personally held a banquet to entertain them. However, before drinking a few drinks, Maikitus could not help but ask whether what Yue Zhongqi said in the letter was true or false.

"Maikitus and Wuhetus, the two of you are here for the first time. Why don't we talk about it after we have enough wine and meals?" Yue Zhongqi raised her glass and suggested with a smile.

"You Han people just like to beat around the bush. What's the point of drinking and eating? General Yue, no one is outsider. Just say anything directly. It's not too late to drink and eat meat when you have a firm mind!" The impatient Maggie Tushi urged. Although Tushi Wuhe didn't speak, he could tell from his eager eyes that he meant the same thing.

Since the two chieftains asked this, Yue Zhongqi certainly would not refuse. He clapped his hands and asked the people who served to go down. Seeing that he did this, the two chieftains asked their followers to retreat, leaving the three of them in the room.

"Now, the two of you should know about the White Lotus Incident in Sichuan. Not long ago, the White Lotus Rebels brought troops to attack Guangyuan and retreated after several battles without success. You should have heard of it."

"I know this. General Yue is worthy of being the son of General Yue. He is brave and good at fighting and has a strong enemy. The tens of thousands of people in the White Lotus Sect did not break General Yue's defense. Instead, he suffered a great loss under General Yue. I admire him!" As mentioned earlier, Wuhe Tusi was closest to Guangyuan, and he knew the situation of Guangyuan the most. When the White Lotus Sect gathered tens of thousands of troops to attack Guangyuan, Wuhe Tusi was not optimistic about Yue Zhongqi at all. In his opinion, Yue Zhongqi, who had only 2,000 troops, could not defend Guangyuan at all with such a strong military force. But who would have thought that the final result was that Yue Zhongqi won the battle in a row. The White Lotus Sect encountered a tough nail in Guangyuan and lost a lot of troops and retreated.

"General Yue is really a tiger father without a dog son! I also saw General Yue back then. I don't think General Yue is more beautiful than blue. It's really amazing!" Mackey Toast was the oldest, and he was over fifty this year. He smiled while stroking his gray beard.

Yue Zhongqi didn't answer these words. Although these two toasts were both natives and seemed straightforward and rude when speaking, they actually didn't have fewer twists and turns in their belly than ordinary people, and they were knowledgeable and even more old foxes who didn't see the ghosts and didn't hang strings. Although they came to Guangyuan to interview him after receiving the letter, if they couldn't get up, the two guys would definitely get up and pat their butts immediately and leave.

Yue Zhongqi continued, "The White Lotus Rebels now occupy Sichuan, killing officials to rebel, causing chaos in Sichuan. You should be familiar with the White Lotus Rebels. With your knowledge, if they are allowed to develop in Sichuan, what will happen in the future? I think both of you know." Speaking of this, seeing that the Chieftain Mackey was about to say something, Yue Zhongqi smiled and said, "Maybe you can say that the Chieftain has never participated in foreign affairs. No matter what the court and the Bai Lotus Rebels, as long as the Chieftain keeps his territory, then no matter how the world changes, the Chieftain can still continue for a long time. But you don't think about it. This White Lotus is different. It is a demon sect. No matter which family has lived in the world, they regard it as a confidant, and wish they could destroy its foundation. If Bai Lotus really gains power, can the Chieftain be as stable as before?"

Yue Zhongqi's words made the two chieftains think a little. Yes, no matter the change of dynasties, their chieftain positions will always be in trouble. New rulers will always continue the previous policies, so the court's iron-clad chieftains are not a joke. However, Yue Zhongqi reminded them that the White Lotus Sect that now occupies Sichuan is the White Lotus Sect. The White Lotus Sect has always been good at bewitching people's hearts, and the White Lotus Sect's doctrine is to establish a vacuum hometown and create a perfect harmony of happiness. This doctrine is completely different from the chieftain's semi-feudal and semi-slave social system. If the White Lotus Sect really achieves its goal, the chieftain system will inevitably collapse and will never exist again.
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