After the news of Xiao Yiran's pregnancy came out again, the clansmen, especially the members of the Presbyterian Church, looked forward to it again. They urgently need an heir to the throne, and it seems that without an heir to the throne, they can't feel at ease.

Xiao Yiran's pregnancy this time was not like the last time she was pregnant with Xiao Ming, and after more than two months, there was no strong pregnancy reaction. In order to protect the fetus, Xiao Yiran ordered to stop sleeping with the guards every night, and once again let the eight maids take turns to accompany him, although Xiao An has been on the side of Longshan, he will come back to accompany Xiao Yiran for a few days from time to time. Xiao Yiran and Xiao An are always the most comfortable time together.

"Ann, it's time to have a baby."

"Okay, when the matter of the northern tribe is settled, I want a child."

"I don't even know when the affairs of the northern tribes will be resolved, who knows when."

"Don't be in a hurry, Xiang Lin is not in a hurry."

"Xiang Lin is really not in a hurry?"

"Really, Xiang Lin didn't get other women pregnant."

"Then are you sure that the first child must be Xiang Lin's?"

"That's what I think, but if I get pregnant with another man's child, I have to give birth."

Xiao Yiran habitually rubbed Xiao An's plump breasts, and said with a smile:

"Somehow, I like you here. Ann, I ate so many millet fruits and gave birth to Xiao Ming, why is it not as big as yours? ”

"This must be innate, my mother's is also big."

Xiao An also rubbed Xiao Yiran's chest and said.

"Well, it makes me jealous."

As he spoke, Xiao Yiran actually took Xiao An's bulge in his mouth, and learned the movements of the guards, sucking and sucking slowly, making Xiao An tremble again and again.

"Ann, you're also sensitive, aren't you?"

"Yes, Sister Ran, I like your kiss very much, it's a completely different feeling from other men."

Under Xiao Yiran's teasing, Xiao An's snort gradually became thicker, and he couldn't help but put his hands on Xiao Yiran's body.

As the days passed, Xiao Yiran's abdomen grew significantly, but Xiao Yiran still insisted on going to the training ground every day to see, and now there are forty chariots, in addition to the ten that Cao Ying brought to Longshan, there are still thirty in the Mengyuehe station, Xiao Yiran always pays attention to the training of the soldiers led by Xiang Lin.

Due to his inconvenience, Xiao Yiran did not make the trip although he wanted to go to the north of the Mengyue River station to see the construction of the fortifications. She has a big belly and can't ride a horse, and Xiao Yiran is reluctant to let her people carry her. I had to send Tian Yuan and Xuan Liang to inspect on my behalf, and I had to listen to the reports of the two of them every day. It wasn't until Tian Yuan and Xuan Liang reported that the fortifications had almost been built, and Xiao Yiran was a little relieved.

In the fifth month of Xiao Yiran's pregnancy, Xuan Liang, who went to the north to inspect, brought back an old horse with more than 30 human heads. This incident caused an uproar in the dragon clan. It was confirmed by the Westerners that the heads were from their former clansmen. It is clear that this is a provocation by the northern tribes against the dragons. The heart-rending cries of the new clansmen from the western tribe around the human heads unloaded from their horses made the entire dragon clan indignant. They all asked to go to the northern tribes to conquer. Xiao Yiran thought about it again and again, but did not agree to the request of the clansmen. At the elders' meeting, Xiao Yiran said to them:

"I'm also very angry about the approach of the northern tribes, but considering that the north is full of dense jungles, it is easy to be attacked by the other side if we rush to send troops, so it is better to stay still until we are fully prepared."

Xuan Liang, as the emperor's bodyguard, is not qualified to sit here for a meeting, but hiding outside the door of the conference room, Xuan Liang still listened to the conversations in the elders' meeting in his heart. He has always wanted to fight in the north, so as to open up territory for the dragon clan, and at the same time to repay the emperor's kindness to him. After the meeting was over, Xuan Liang found Xiao Yiran alone.

"Emperor, I want to lead troops to the north to punish those arrogant northern tribes."

"No, that's too dangerous, it's better to be at the station, hurry up and train the soldiers, and when they come, hit them hard."

"Emperor, after the last horse robbery, I am basically familiar with the terrain around the northern ethnic groups, and I will not be attacked by them lightly. As long as I detoured from the straight to the north and made a detour from the west, I would have caught them off guard. ”

"The three tribes in the north are very strong, and if you have fewer troops, it will be difficult to inflict heavy damage on them, and if you bring more troops, it will be difficult to raid them quietly. So, don't think about it anymore. I wouldn't agree. ”

Xiao Yiran could naturally see from Xuan Liang's expression that he was a little eager to work, so he would not agree.

After being categorically rejected by the emperor, Xuan Liang found his sister Xuan Yi a little listlessly, wanting Xuan Yi to help him beg the emperor again and agree to his request. It's just that after listening to Xuan Liang's story, Xuan Yi also rejected very decisively.

"Xuan Liang, I understand that you want to be the emperor and make meritorious contributions to the race. It's just that the emperor is right, you will definitely suffer a loss if you send troops rashly, you should believe in the emperor, the emperor is very far-sighted, train the troops well, don't think twice. ”

After Xuan Liang left, Xiao Yiran was also thinking about Xuan Liang's suggestion. Although she rejected Xuan Liang's request, it did not mean that she did not agree with Xuan Liang's strategy. If you really want to take the initiative to send troops to the northern tribes, you can send a few men and horses to attract the other party from the front, and send two teams to detour from the east and west, which can catch them by surprise. It's just that now is not the time, and it is not too late to make a decision after finding out the movements of the northern ethnic groups.

Xiao Yiran ordered someone to call Tian Yuan and ordered:

"You should send more people to the north to inquire about the situation, and try to go as far as possible, so that you can get close to the northern ethnic group station. When you choose a good person, come and sue me. ”

After half a day's work, Tian Yuan came to report and said:

"Emperor, I will select twenty people who are good at disguise from among the soldiers, and just wait for the emperor's order, and then you can set off."

"Okay, call Xuan Liang."

The guards around him went to the training ground and called Xuan Liang over.

"Xuan Liang, you led the twenty soldiers selected by Tian Yuan to rush to the northern tribe station in the starry night, find out their every move, and then immediately return to report to me."

Although he didn't win the ability to lead troops to attack the northern tribes, Xuan Liang was still very happy to get such a task. Immediately leading twenty soldiers, avoiding the straight road to the north, went around from the west.

In the days of waiting for Xuan Liang's report, Xiao Yiran had already begun to prepare for the work of taking the initiative to send troops to attack the northern ethnic groups. She thought about it, she couldn't just wait to be attacked passively by the northern tribes, it was okay in a short time, and after a long time, it would inevitably make the entire tribe in a state of tension fatigue. After fatigue, combat effectiveness naturally decreases.

The Council of Elders was convened again, and Xiao Yiran told his plan.

"Since the northern tribe sent more than thirty heads, there has been no movement, and it has been two months now, we can't always wait for them to attack, now that everything is almost ready, it's time to take the initiative."

Seeing that no one raised objections, Xiao Yiran ordered:

"Xiang Lin, I order you to prepare the matter of sending troops within fifteen days, and just wait for Xuan Liang's information to come back, and then send troops immediately."

Tian Yuan accompanied the team, mainly responsible for contacting Xuan Liang and finding out the other party's intelligence. Lin Zhan stayed behind and must ensure the safety of the station.

Now there are a total of 650 soldiers in the clan, and in addition to the 200 people stationed in Longshan, there are 450 people on this side. Xiang Lin led 250 infantry, 50 cavalry, and 20 chariots, and left the rest for Lin Zhan.

Xuan Yi selected another fifty people from the adult women of the clan and handed them over to Lin Zhan for training for emergency purposes. and immediately notified Xiao An and Cao Ying on the side of Longshan to always pay attention to vigilance to prevent being attacked by the northern tribes.

Liang Mu, the weapons built in the past few years should be able to be used by the soldiers of the clan for a while, and from tomorrow, except for a few people who will continue to build weapons, hurry up and build houses and prepare to accept prisoners. ”

Under the adoring gaze of the elders, Xiao Yiran ended the elders' meeting. Xiao Yiran, who returned to his residence, was also a little complacent, could it be that he really had some military talent? If only Li Li, who always joked about herself, was here, she could finally show off in front of her. Thinking of Li Li, Xiao Yiran's mood sank. Counting the days, it has been six or seven years since I was reborn, and I don't know if my parents have come out of the pain of losing themselves. White-haired people send black-haired people, but it is one of the four great sorrows of life. Xiao Yiran suddenly missed his relatives, classmates, and boyfriend Han Qi. If there was no rebirth, it would have been long before I married Han Qi and had children, right?

Things did not develop as Xiao Yiran expected. After Xiao Yiran made preparations to attack the northern tribes, the four soldiers sent by Xuan Liang to deliver the news also arrived.

"Emperor, when we arrived at the northern tribe station, it had turned into ashes, and this is a letter from the Lord of the Guards to the Emperor."

Under Xiao Yiran's careful teaching and Xuan Yi's careful teaching, the high-level of the Dragon Clan, including Xiao Yiran's guards and maids, have already mastered a lot of writing, and it is natural to write a letter. Xiao Yiran took a few leaves handed over by the soldier and read them carefully.

"Emperor, the three ethnic groups here, the station was burned, and the tribesmen did not know where to go. No signs of war were found in their station, including the burial ground where they buried their clansmen, and no new graves were found. According to the analysis of various signs, they should be afraid of being attacked by us, so they chose to relocate. Four soldiers returned to report, and I led the rest of the men to continue the search for the northern tribes. Guard: Xuan Liang. ”

Xiao Yiran was a little stunned. After thinking about it carefully, I thought that Xuan Liang's analysis should be correct. Last time, Lin Zhan and the others went to grab horses, and they not only used bows and arrows, but also sharp copper swords, which must have caused a lot of panic among the three ethnic groups in the north. It seems that after venting their anger in their hearts from the western tribes, they used old horses to send the heads of the western tribesmen, just bluffing, so that they would have enough time to move. From this point of view, the northern tribe had already sent people to find out the Dragon Clan's Mengyue River station, and after seeing the strength of the Dragon Clan, they were even more determined to relocate.