The men, women, and children of the tribe were greeted by the warriors who had returned from the expedition, and they were relatives in their own tribes.

They were ragged and shaped like beggars, and they hobbled along the river in the direction of their homes.

At this time, no one was surprised because they were skinny, and no one blamed them for not even having a war horse under them.

Some are just the joy of seeing their relatives and the loneliness and crying when they can't find their relatives.

In the next few days, almost every household in the Youyu tribe hung white flags.

This white flag was erected by the people of the steppe to welcome back the souls of their own people. They are like guiding lights in the darkness, guiding relatives who have died in a foreign land back to their hometowns.

All the tribes were immersed in a state of sorrow, and a name called "Fang Yuanheng" also spread throughout the tribe, every household.

It was this person who killed less than 2,000 of the 10,000 people who went out to fight against the Yu clan, and these 2,000 people also brought that terrifying name back to the grassland and the tribe of the Yu clan.

In the days to come, Fang Yuanheng's three words will be equivalent to death.

Whenever people talk about him, the fear seems to be even greater than that of a creeping man.

In this battle, the tribes not only did not obtain enough supplies, but also suffered heavy casualties among their soldiers.

Among them, the heaviest losses were the Youyu and Yousu tribes.

But the other tribes were not much better at all, and according to the tribesmen who returned, less than half of the 10,000 people of the two tribes in Beidi could return.

"Bell",

On this day, Ayier's yurt door was knocked on early in the morning.

Ayi'er hurriedly put down the spoon that was boiling oil tea in her hand, hurriedly took up the veil, and walked towards the door of the yurt.

"Who is it?"

Ayi'er asked softly towards the door.

Since Xiao Jinxing became the head of the tribe a few months ago, no one has beaten her yurt so hard for a long time.

"It's me, Ayir."

A deep voice came from outside the door, and it sounded like it had suffered a lot of vicissitudes.

"Ahh

Ayi'er subconsciously exclaimed. Hurriedly opened the door of the yurt.

As the door slowly opened, the burly man standing outside the door opened his mouth to Ayier, revealing his white teeth.

I haven't seen him for more than a year, and Zhezhe is far, far away from the appearance in his original memory.

The originally optimistic and cheerful man seemed to have aged a lot, and his long hair was mixed with a lot of silver threads.

But what surprised Ayier the most was that one of Zhezhe's eyes was covered by a black cloth, and he was obviously either injured or blind.

"Brother Zhezhe, your eyes?"

Ayier covered her mouth with her hand, and her eyes were already rolling with tears.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter, isn't there another eye that can see the most beautiful Ayi'er on the grassland?"

Zhezhe laughed again, and blinked softly with one eye.

"Quick, come in."

Ayi'er burst into tears and laughed, and she hurriedly pulled Zhezhe into the yurt.

Xin'er in the corner of the yurt was just woken up by the words of the two, and with the sunlight shining in from the door, she saw Zhezhe who followed Ayi'er into the door, rubbed her eyes vigorously, and jumped up like a rabbit.

"Uncle Zhezhe!"

Xin'er jumped into Zhezhe's arms, rubbing her head in Zhezhe's arms like a coquette.

"Xiao Xin'er, do you miss your uncle?"

Zhezhe doted on Xin'er and used himself

His forehead touched Xin'er's forehead slightly.

"Xin'er misses her uncle." Xin'er said to Zhezhe with a happy smile on her face.

"Good boy."

As he spoke, Zhezhe took out a cloth bag from his arms, and under Xin'er's expectant gaze, he carefully unwrapped the wrapped linen, took out a red patent leather rattle inside, and shook it in front of Xin'er.

"Bell"

With the crisp sound of the rattle, Zhezhe handed the rattle to Xin'er.

Xin'er played the small drum curiously, and the sound of the rattle in the yurt kept ringing.

"Xin'er, let's go outside and play."

Ayi'er looked at Xin'er with a smile and said, and Xin'er also stood up from Zhezhe's arms sensibly, and walked out of the yurt with Xiao Ning in a hurry.

"This is for you."

Watching Xin'er walk out of the yurt, Zhezhe turned his head to look at Ayi'er again, took out another jade bracelet from his arms and handed it to Ayi'er.

Although this jade bracelet was crystal clear, Ayi'er, who had lived in the temple for a long time, could still see at a glance that the jade bracelet was just a very ordinary object, but the heart that Zhezhe brought back from the gate still moved her very much.

Zhezhe went to war, but even if he was on the battlefield, he still didn't forget himself and Xin'er.

This friendship, how can Ayier not be moved by it.

"After you came back, Xin'er and I originally wanted to go to you, but you know, patriarch him."

When Ayi'er said this, she looked at Zhezhe with an embarrassed face and smiled bitterly.

"My father still refuses to forget what happened back then.

But his sister is dead, why can't he let go of his knot and impose his anger on Xin'er.

When I came back this time, I heard from Midai that you had been to the house, but my father did not want to see you.

I'll persuade him in the future, after all, Xin'er, I, and my father all have the blood of the Golden Tribe in their bodies. ”

Seeing the sadness of what Zhezhe said, Ayier pulled him to sit down, and she also changed the topic to Zhezhe sitting on the blanket and said:

"Zhezhe, let's talk about it, I have seen white flags hanging everywhere in the tribe these days, and I know that this war is not good.

Depending on the situation, there were many casualties among the clansmen. ”

Hearing Ayi'er ask about the situation of this entry battle, Zhezhe's eyes suddenly felt a little lonely.

He thought for a moment, then bowed his head and said:

"In this battle, we suffered a lot of casualties.

Originally, we surrounded Xiao Pass and entered the pass, but half a year ago, Xiyan Buge, Alu Touren and others encountered an ambush by Fang Yuanheng's 100,000 army in a place called Chen'er Mountain outside Yuanzhou City, and less than 3,000 people were left who escaped from the 40,000 army.

Fang Yuanheng launched a siege on our army besieging Xiao Pass with a great victory, and we were defeated under the internal and external attacks with the Xiao Pass defenders.

The Mortau were also killed in the last battle after the retreat.

In fact, he could have come back. ”

When Zhezhe said this, he subconsciously touched one of his injured eyes, and seemed to be a little sad.

"Zhezhe, it's not your fault, as long as you come back.

When you're healed, we'll be able to get revenge.

Just, how did your eyes hurt? ”

Ayi'er was obviously more concerned about Zhezhe's eyes, and she reached out to touch Zhezhe's eyes, but for some reason she hesitated for a moment and put her hand down.

Zhezhe didn't see Ayi'er's movements, he just smiled bitterly and said, "That was to save Moertouren from being shot and wounded by Qin soldiers, but I dodged the arrow, but I was just bruised." Out of the way. ”

Hearing this, Ayi'er was relieved

With a sigh, she turned around and handed him a bowl of hot oil tea for Zhezhe.

"Xiao Gongzi is now leading troops to the north, and he is also working hard for the tribe.

When he returns, your brothers will be able to work together to avenge the Mor Heads and the fallen warriors. ”

Ayi'er stretched out a hand and patted Zhezhe's shoulder to comfort him.

Zhezhe felt the tenderness of Ayi'er's palm, and he raised his head and smiled bitterly at Ayi'er.

"I heard that the Jinxing brothers were appointed as the leaders of the Wuhe Patriarch, and he also drowned the worms next to the tribe.

I have long said that the Jinxing brothers are not simple.

Ayi'er, when have you ever heard that the tribes of the grassland can live together like the people in the Guannai?

But when I came back and was surprised to find that Brother Jinxing had indeed done this, I admired him even more.

It's just that it's spring now, and the tribesmen still have to go everywhere to graze, and this gathering looks like it will make us stronger, but there are still many problems. ”

Zhezhe stroked his hair and said thoughtfully.

"This is just an expedient measure, Xiao Gongzi must have an arrangement, I believe him." Ayi'er looked at Zhezhe and said with a smile.

Zhezhe looked at Ayi'er in some surprise, and after a while, he smiled dumbly and said: "Ayi'er, have you taken a fancy to the Jinxing brothers, if you want me to say that you have lived together for so long, it's good to make a couple." ”

Ayi'er was stunned when she heard this, and her face suddenly turned a little crimson. She glared at Zhezhe angrily and said angrily:

"Dogs can't spit ivory out of their mouths, go and go."

Zhezhe looked at Ayi'er's embarrassment, and couldn't help laughing, and this laugh made the heaviness when the two of them talk about it disappear.

"Ayi'er, when you came to the tribe, it was my sister who took you in, and you weren't like this at that time.

People say that the Anan River is like a necklace given to the grassland by the heavens, but even this is not worthy of your appearance.

Although your appearance changed greatly after you fell ill, in the eyes of my Zhezhe, you are still the most beautiful woman on the grassland. ”

Ayi'er looked at Zhezhe who was talking with his head down, but she trembled deeply in her heart.

Zhezhe's friendship with himself, how could he not know.

......

Soon after Zhezhe and the others returned to the tribe, Zhemu received news from the north.

That news was like a strong medicine to strengthen the body, making Lao Zhemu seem to be dozens of years younger in an instant.

Xiao Jinxing led his troops not only to defeat the combined forces of Tao Tang and Youchong, but also led his troops deep into the territory of the two clans to meet with their Wu and patriarchs.

In the letter, Xiao Jinxing swore that in the next few years, the Yu clan would never be harassed by the Beidi tribe again.

Moreover, once the Yu clan has a military need, the two tribes will also heed the call of the Yu clan to act together.

"What did this Xiao Jinxing do to those two tribes?"

This was Lao Zhemu's first reaction after getting the news, and his mind was full of images of corpses and a sea of blood.

Subsequently, according to Xiao Jinxing's intentions, Zhemu immediately notified the tribes to return to their original stations.

It was only at this moment that Zhemu was a little frightened to find that in the past six months or so, the consumption of the Yuren tribe had reached a terrifying number that he had never imagined.

If the tribes are ordered to return half a month later, then I am afraid that a migration road will become a road of blood and tears of the dangerous people.

Zhemu even couldn't figure out whether this Xiao Jinxing was thoughtful or lucky.

But in any case, after more than half a year, another large-scale migration began again.