Chapter 561: Chapter 561 - 338: Tolan’s Choice

The snowfall gradually slows down, but the border remains oppressive.Everyone must attend."The voice is not loud, but no one dares resist.In front of the abandoned totem stone at the village entrance, the interpreter unfurls a sheepskin scroll and reads aloud."Administrative Decree No. seven hundred sixty-five of Red Tide Territory: 'Barbarian Autonomy Trial Clauses·Initial Revision,' effective immediately."He reads each clause aloud: "First, military household status confirmation, assimilated under the unified registration number of the Barbarian Race, signing military household pledges, abolishment of hereditary system, replaced with functional system, annual assessment, three-year merit evaluation, promotion, or demotion based on performance.Second, promotion system openness, anyone with military achievements, scholarly qualifications, or artistic talents can participate in the selection examinations for Red Tide officials, without limitation on background, not divided by clan.Third, autonomy council trials, each village establishes an autonomous council group, can dispatch members to attend Red Tide border military and political meetings, raise inquiries and complaints.Fourth, in Red Tide, establish mixed teaching camps, taught jointly by Red Tide Knights and veteran Barbarian Army, select youths to enter Red Tide military school for trials, those who excel can be classified into guards, engineering, command directions."The official reads quickly, seemingly not allowing villagers to slowly react.Yet after he finishes, he pauses for a moment, changes his tone, and slowly adds a segment: "The Lord said, Red Tide does not differentiate backgrounds, only recognizes loyalty.Punishment is for traitors, rewards for law-abiders.You are no longer exiled barbarians, you are the shield of Red Tide, the protectors of this snowy land."After the reading ends, the knights leave behind a wooden plaque with seven clauses written on it, erected at the village entrance: "Villages must have literate individuals explain the details of the clauses, within three days all villagers must comprehend."The literate Barbarian adult is the village chief, formerly a tribal noble.He accepts the duplicate, sweat seeping from his forehead, with three knights still behind him, he knows how he should explain."What's written here.is a good thing."