Every time Wei Wen and Wei Wu slept together, at ten o'clock in the morning, Xiao Yiran would always enjoy the warmth of the two again. This time was no exception, when Wei Wen and Wei Wu were trying very hard to want their emperor to revel again, Xiao Chun's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Emperor, report to Lin Youyou."

Under the service of Wei Wen and Wei Wu, Xiao Yiran got dressed and came to the door with a crimson face, and saw that Xiang Lin was already waiting downstairs.

"Let him come up."

Xiao Yiran commanded lazily.

"Emperor, there is a messenger from the Turtle Clan asking to see you."

"Oh? So what's going on? ”

"I don't know, the envoy of the turtle clan must tell the emperor in person."

"Have the messenger wait in the parlor on the first floor."

After Xiang Lin hurriedly left, Xiao Yiran freshened up and dressed under the service of the maids, and was surrounded by four guards to the living room on the first floor.

There were a total of six people from the turtle clan, a young girl and a young boy, most of whom were fifteen or sixteen years old, and the boy seemed to be a little younger than the girl. Behind the boy and girl were four adult men in their twenties, who were supposed to be the escorts of the two.

Seeing Xiao Yiran coming in, the young man and girl walked up to Xiao Yiran, prostrate on the ground and saluted Xiao Yiran, shouting:

"On behalf of the patriarch and the entire Turtle Clan, Xuan Yi, the young patriarch of the Turtle Clan, wishes the Empress of the Dragon Clan a long and healthy life."

"Get up. How are you patriarchs? ”

Xiao Yiran greeted lightly and politely.

"The patriarch is fine."

"What are you doing here?"

"Great Empress, Xuan Yi is here to ask the Dragon Clan for help on behalf of the Turtle Clan, and I hope that the Empress will save the Turtle Clan for the sake of our lips and teeth."

"What the hell is going on, you tell me carefully."

"Empress, that's right. The elephant tribe sent people to the turtle tribe a short time ago, saying that they would negotiate with the turtle tribe, and the two tribes would become one clan. The patriarch considered that the turtle tribe was relatively weak and the elephant tribe was strong, and if the clan was merged, it would actually be annexed by the elephant tribe, so he refused the elephant tribe's request. I don't want to think that ten days ago, the elephant tribe suddenly issued an ultimatum to the turtle tribe, if the turtle tribe did not agree to join them, they would send troops to attack. In the face of the powerful elephant clan, the turtle clan had no power to fight back, so the patriarch sent Xuan Yi to ask the empress for help. ”

"That's right."

"The Great Empress, when she came, the patriarch instructed that as long as the dragons promised to help the turtles, the turtles were willing to become vassals of the dragons. And, Xuan Liang and I will be hostage here. ”

"If you are willing to become a vassal of the dragon clan, why don't you want to become a vassal of the elephant clan?"

"Empress, the patriarch of the elephant clan is very cruel and cruel to his own people, let alone treat us foreigners. Besides, we have also sent people to inquire that the dragons are not only very powerful now, but the empress treats her people as if they were her own relatives, so we would rather submit to the dragons than take refuge in the cruel elephants. ”

"Young Patriarch Xuanyi has worked hard all the way, let's go down and rest first, I also have to discuss it with the Council of Elders before I can reply to you. Xiang Lin, take the young patriarch Xuanyi to see Xiao An and ask her to receive her. ”

After bowing to Lin, he walked out of the palace with the six envoys of the Turtle Clan.

"Shinohuru has informed the elders to come to the meeting."

After a while, except for the two elders who stayed in Longshan, the rest of the elders arrived.

"Xiang Lin, first report on the situation of the turtle and elephant clan that you sent someone to hear."

"Yes, Emperor."

Xiang Lin first bowed to Xiao Yiran before reporting to the elders:

"The patriarch of the elephant clan is indeed as the young patriarch of the turtle clan, Xuan Yi, said, he is ruthless and very cruel to the clan, not only the patriarch, but also the great wizard. Each sacrifice to the gods would be accompanied by the sacrifice of two young boys and girls. In addition, the Elephant Clan did show signs of attacking the Turtle Clan. The Turtle Clan has less than 350 people, and it is far from being the match for the Elephant Clan, which has nearly 600 tribes. What's more, the elephant clan also has eight elephants with rough skin and thick flesh, and infinite strength. Ordinary weapons can't do damage to elephants at all. As long as the Elephant Clan makes a move against the Turtle Clan, the Turtle Clan will have no power to fight back. ”

"Can we win against the Loxonomy?"

It turned out that the patriarch of the Eagle Clan asked with some concern. Other elders share the same concerns.

"We now have 200 regular soldiers, plus 200 half-peasants and half-soldiers, we have a force of 400 soldiers. At the same time, we have bows and arrows, swords and other weapons that have been made of bronze, and it is not a problem to attack the elephants. ”

Xiao Yiran's words full of confidence immediately dispelled the concerns in the hearts of the elders. As long as the emperor says that he can win, there is naturally no problem. At present, no one in the entire elephant clan will doubt Xiao Yiran's words.

"Originally, I sent Xiang Lin to inquire about the movements of the two clans, just to annex them. Since the Elephant Clan wants to attack the Turtle Clan, it just gives us a chance. As long as the elephant clan is defeated, the turtle clan will naturally bow down to the dragon clan and obey their orders. ”

Xiao Yiran then said categorically.

"We obey the emperor's orders."

All the elders responded in unison.

The Council of Elders is very brief and consistently smooth.

After the meeting ended, Xiao Yiran stayed with Xiang Lin, and called the two and three assistants of the military department, Cao Ying, Tian Yuan, Lin Zhan, and Xiao Yiran commanded:

"Immediately check the equipment of the troops and prepare a month's worth of rations. Three days later, you lead a hundred soldiers to an ambush between the Loxoon and Tortoise garrisons. When the elephant people attack the turtle tribe, do not intercept them, only be responsible for intercepting them, and do not let them turn back. Let Lin Zhan lead a hundred part-time soldiers to the Turtle Clan, and after the Elephant Clan soldiers arrive at the Turtle Clan, don't fight with them, just stop them. Tian Yuan led fifty male and fifty male and female soldiers, and after the elephant soldiers set out, he captured the elephant patriarch and the great wizard, and escorted their female tribesmen back to the station. After Tian Yuan leaves, you and Lin Zhan will flank the Elephant Clan soldiers from both sides, striving to wipe them out. As for how to deal with the eight elephants, let's rely on the trap, try not to hurt the elephants, and catch them, I will be useful. Cao Ying led another 100 part-time soldiers to stay behind. He also urged and assisted Liang Mu to hurry up the construction of houses and prepare to meet the Elephant tribesmen. ”

sent the four people to Lin, and asked Wei Wen to invite Xuan Yi, the young patriarch of the Turtle Clan.

"Young Patriarch Xuanyi, after discussion and decision by the Council of Elders, the Dragon Clan will send troops to support the Turtle Clan in three days. Are you going to go back now, or are you going to go back with the troops in three days? ”

"Thank you for the empress's great kindness, Xuan Yi and Xuan Liang want to be hostage here."

"That's not necessary, the dragon clan has long been intent on destroying the elephant clan, and while helping you turtle clan this time, it is also to realize what the dragon clan has always envisioned."

"No, honorable empress, as an honest race, you can't be untrustworthy."

"Since you insist, stay here."

Xiao Yiran thought, they didn't want to leave, they couldn't have to drive them away, and turned around and instructed Wei Wendao:

"Send the young patriarch Xuanyi to Xiao An, and tell Xiao An to entertain him well."

"Yes, Emperor."

In the next three days, considering that he was going to fight against the powerful elephant clan after all, Xiao Yiran did not dare to slack off, and went to the manufacturing department all day long, and he had already inspected the military department. It wasn't until the third day that Xiang Lin, Tian Yuan, Lin Zhan, and three hundred heavily armed soldiers were sent away, that Xiao Yiran had to sit down and rest.

In this operation, Xiao Yiran did not send those five chariots, mainly because the roads were not easy to walk, and bringing chariots would affect the speed of the march.