The night is deep, and the mountains are thick. This is not the familiar grassland, let alone the hometown of the north. Although seriously speaking, he has half of the Han family blood flowing in his body, but his belonging is still the grassland after all.

The surrounding foothills of Jungnam Mountain are really too vast. So vast that even people who have lived in the vicinity of Chang'an for generations sometimes get lost. Not to mention outsiders.

Prince Yu Dan remembered that he had been here that year, but he couldn't find the way to Changle Plateau. Since I came here yesterday afternoon, it has been dark and I still haven't walked out of this ten miles radius.

There weren't many people around him, all of them were loyal Spitfire warriors. In the world, in the face of violence, not everyone is afraid of death, there are always some loyal believers who keep a promise, this kind of thing, regardless of the virtuous and foolish, regardless of race. Among the Han people, there are righteous warriors who have been passed down through the ages, the Huns, and naturally there are also heroes who sing about the grassland.

The great change that happened in the Xiongnu court two years ago, after the death of Shan Yu Junchen, most of the people surrendered to Yi Zhiyi and succumbed to the majesty of the new Shan Yu. Some of these people were originally subordinates of the righteous and evil spirits, and some of them were just for the needs of survival.

Although there were those who refused to obey for their own interests, they were quickly destroyed. The methods of Yi Zhizhi have always been vicious, and he will never tolerate and accommodate the stubborn. A person who can kill even his own father and beauty without hesitation, what else can he have mercy on?

Yu Dan, the little prince who has long been expected to be the heir by Lao Dan, is even more mortal in the list of Yi Zhixie's purge. However, he did not die after all, and under the protection of the "Spitfire" warriors, he finally escaped after nine deaths.

In this matter, the royal court guardian "Flying Fire", which has been inherited on the grassland for nearly a hundred years, has experienced a tragic split and transformation.

From the very beginning, "Spitfire" was born in the hands of the king of the steppe, and the purpose pursued was to faithfully protect the will of Shan Yu Khan himself, and to protect the stability of the royal court and the well-being of the people of the steppe.

However, the injustice of the new Shan Yu Yi's evil throne can be said to be a usurpation. Such a result was disapproved of by many loyal royal court guards. In their hearts, Yu Dan, who had been designated by Lao Shan Yu Khan, was the best candidate to inherit the throne.

The process of chasing and fleeing is of course very dangerous. Many warriors died on the way, and the rest fled to the northwest of the grassland, crossed the Yin Mountain, and finally went into exile in the westernmost kingdom of the Great Moon Clan.

For more than two years, these exiles have been paying close attention to the news on the grassland. With brutal iron-blooded methods, the new Shan Yu's regime has gradually stabilized, and a new round of plundering has begun, and gradually won the support of the grassland people.

These messages are frustrating. Revenge, return to the royal court...... These once sparks of hope are fading day by day. Yu Dan was different from what his entourage thought all day long, the Xiongnu prince, who had grown up in the two years of fighting and struggling, also wanted to have the ability to go back one day earlier, but he was not to regain the throne, but to rescue his Eminem who had fallen in the royal court.

Whenever he looked at a crescent moon hanging diagonally in the east and thought of those days of joy by Eminem's side, Yu Dan's heart was broken. The tradition of the steppe is that after the death of the father, the son who heads the family will inherit not only all his family business, but also all his women.

What will that cruel brother Yi Zhixiao do to his weak Eminem...... He didn't dare to imagine it!

"If one day in the future, I have the opportunity to return to the grassland, if Eminem is unscathed, no matter what bad things you have done, I can forgive you. What if you did anything to Eminem...... Whatever the reason, you have to die! ”

Under the endless sky, this is the oath made by Prince Yu Dan in the direction of the grassland. Eminem, who is a great man and a princess, is the most sacred place in his life, and he cannot be tarnished at all.

Time passes, and the days of returning to the prairie seem to be far away, not to mention those extravagant hopes of revenge. However, in the midst of this depression and helplessness, a shocking news came through the secret agents lurking in the court of the Xiongnu king.

Since the siege of Mayi began to be hostile between Han and Hungary, the two countries finally went to war on a large scale on the border. The latest result was that the invasion led by Da Dan Yu Yi Zhixie himself ended in failure. Nearly 20,000 Hun iron horsemen died outside Yanmen Pass, which can be said to be a loss of soldiers and a return of feathers!

The position is different, and the attitude is really different. Although the Huns of the same race also died, in the hearts of these exiles, there was a huge surprise.

In the team that followed Prince Yu Dan, in addition to hundreds of "Spitfire" warriors, there were also several scribes who taught him Sinology since childhood, all of whom came to the grassland for various reasons, and were appointed by Lao Shan Yu as the teacher of his favorite little son to teach Sinology.

A few of them were loyal, grateful for their kindness, followed Yu Dan's side, and gave him advice, but they also alleviated a lot of dangers.

Upon hearing such important news, they immediately realized that a huge opportunity might be right around the corner. In the classics of the Warring States Period and the Spring and Autumn Strategy, there are examples of vertical and horizontal combinations. In the hands of these scribes who are well versed in history, it is only a matter of easy to borrow from them.

Therefore, after sending people to learn in detail about the war situation between the two countries, a plan was quickly formulated. Yu Dan, the prince of the Xiongnu, was willing to use his influence to organize the Xiongnu tribes west of Yinshan and the Dayue clan to assist the Han Emperor to jointly deal with the Xiongnu Shan Yu, eradicate the Yi Zhixi, and restore the peace between countries.

It is necessary for Yu Dan to go to Chang'an in person. On the one hand, this is because of such an important matter, and only when he goes there in person can he show sincerity. On the other hand, it's because he has certain connections with some people in that place.

So, he's standing here today. Not far away, from the foot of Yin Mountain, which is far away in the northwest, to the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. He wanted to meet the man first. From the comprehensive information of the "Spitfire" warriors, it can be known that the teenager who once got along with each other in the autumn has now grown into a pivotal figure inside and outside Chang'an.

The campfire was blazing, and the night in the mountains was already a little cold. Since they have lost their way, they have to rest here for the rest of the night, fortunately, such a thing as sleeping in the wilderness has long been accustomed to them as the Huns.

Their location was in the forest near the edge of the mountain road, and those who could follow Yu Dan to the Central Plains were naturally the most loyal warriors. The leader of more than ten people is named Ligan, who was also the commander of the "Flying Fire" at the beginning, and if he continues to stay in the Xiongnu royal court, he should now also be reused by the new Shan Yu. It's just that the path he chose was to give up his high position and continue to protect Prince Yu Dan.

This time, led by him, more than a dozen of the warriors with the strongest martial arts were selected to follow, and in order not to have any accidents, they all disguised themselves as Han people, and Yu Dan pretended to be a rich son. A little richer, like a housekeeper following, is a mastermind named Pingshi, who is Yu Dan's Sinology enlightenment master.

Although I had great expectations for this trip, I was always a little nervous before it began. At this time, talking about it by the fire, the long night was fine, and I couldn't help but speculate carefully about the several kinds of people I might meet.

Suddenly, not far behind the foot of the mountain, the neighing of horses sounded, followed by the sound of someone talking loudly.

Startled, he hurriedly made a gesture, and someone quickly extinguished the fire. Between the mountains and forests, it was late at night, and I couldn't figure out the details of the other party's visitor, so for the safety of Prince Yu Dan, it was better to be careful.

The place where they were located was high and relatively hidden, and when the group crouched between the rocks and looked quietly, they saw a few horses slowly coming under the light of the torches.

Although the half-light and half-darkness are not very clear, the other party is obviously some agile men, and the cold light of the blade in his hand occasionally flashes in the light and shadow. I could hear a few words of conversation between them, but it seemed like a group of people were hunting around here.

It turned out to be hunters, so there was nothing in the way, as long as it wasn't some mountain bandits. Presumably, they won't come to trouble with each other.

At this moment, the moon in the sky was full, and the silver light was sprinkled all over the mountains. When they walked not far from here, the prey hanging on the horses could already be seen clearly, and it seemed that everyone had a lot of gains.

A gust of mountain wind blew, and the trees in the forest rattled, which made people feel cold all over their bodies. Highly skilled and experienced. Sensing that this wind was mixed with a fishy atmosphere, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised in his heart, and secretly screamed that it was not good, this must be a precursor to the appearance of fierce beasts. hurriedly whispered an order, let everyone strengthen their vigilance, protect Yu Dan in the center, and their eyes were wide and they couldn't relax.

As he expected, horses are sometimes more sensitive to danger than humans. The horses began to roar, and the knights on the horses were obviously very young, but they had never encountered such a thing. While holding on to the reins to control the horses, they were still joking with each other.

"Zhou Tou'er, do you know how to ride a horse? It's not that the horses have just rested for a few days, and the horses are starting to listen to you! Ha ha! ”

"yes, yes! When you went to pick a horse yesterday, you were still cheeky to beg the little marquis, you had to ask for this big green horse. You see, it doesn't like you, does it? Even the horses that were carrying us were damaged by it. Hoo, hoo, hoo ......! ”

The horses of several people became more and more uneasy, and they tried hard to pull the reins, but they could not stop them from trying to escape into the spurs. After all, the young lieutenant named Zhou Ba had experienced a little more, and he suddenly remembered some things he had heard said, and he didn't care about the ridicule of his brothers, so he hurriedly shouted.

"Be careful! There may be dangerous ....... ”

Before his words fell, there was a roar in the forest more than ten zhang away on the left, resounding through the hills, the grass and trees, reflecting the moonlight, there were animal eyes like two bright lights, and a colorful tiger flashed out!

As soon as this king of beasts appeared, the horses couldn't stand at all, their legs were weak, and they couldn't run, even these majestic war horses were no exception.

This tiger is mighty and huge, and it is not much different from a half-sized calf. It's an adult descending tiger that came out to feed! Everyone was secretly in their hearts, and Ligan and the others had already secretly held the weapon in their hands. Although the tiger was far away from them, and the direction was towards the hunters, they were also very nervous.

Zhou Ba was even more shocked, and he was not mentally prepared at all, so he suddenly popped up with such a big guy, saying that he was not afraid that it would be fake. The four or five brothers of this small group were led by him during the hunt tonight, and if any of them had any accidents, he would have no face to go back.

"Zhou Tou'er, there is a tiger! Let's go up and kill it, haha! Tonight's harvest, there is certainly no one who can compare to us. ”

Four or five of them were all young men, and they were all children of Chang'an who used to be horsemen and dogs. In the first battle against the enemy on the battlefield in northern Xinjiang, it won a great victory. Upon their return, the honor had taken over their hearts with a gesture of pride. Therefore, I didn't pay much attention to a tiger that suddenly appeared, but was eager to try.

However, they were wrong. The power of the king of beasts is not comparable to that of three or five Hun cavalry. The tiger spotted its prey, let out another deafening roar, and then swooped down.

Zhou Ba didn't have time to say more, the tiger came too fast, and he didn't even have time to draw his bow and arrows. He leapt from his trembling mount, and with a flick of his wrist, the sword was unsheathed and stood in front of his brothers.

As soon as his feet hit the ground, he shouted, "Get out of the way!" When he looked at it in a flash, the big insect had already come to him in just two vertical jumps. With a strong wind, as fast as lightning, it will pounce! When he stabbed the tiger in the chest with all his strength, the knife flew away and grazed its smooth fur. Seeing a bloody mouth in front of him, Zhou Ba was in a rage, and desperately jumped to the side, but he felt as if his back had been whipped, and he fell headlong, and rolled a few times before he got up, and he only felt a hot pain when he was swept by the tiger's tail.

The tiger did not bite its prey, and after landing on the ground, it continued to rush forward, and pounced on the men again. All this happened in the blink of an eye, hearing Zhou Ba's warning, the four or five Black Eagle sergeants who came out to take the opportunity to temper also noticed that something was wrong, the torch fell to the ground, and was just about to react, but the bow and arrow in his hand had not been raised, and the tiger had already pounced again, seeing the minions everywhere, these people were bound to be either dead or injured!

At this critical moment, the sound of the bowstring sounded, and an arrow broke through the air, hitting the back of the tiger's neck, and the tiger was in pain and fell to the ground with a poof. roared and roared, but it angered the beast even more.

However, before it could continue its murder, several arrows came in succession from the same direction, and none of them missed, and all of them hit its vital point, and the great insect finally could not stand, and fell to the ground, convulsed and roared, and stopped moving.

Zhou Ba and his brothers, who had already dodged to the side, were pounding in their hearts after escaping the catastrophe, and they were already very impressed when they looked at it blankly. Needless to say, it is also known who came to save them. Looking at the accuracy and strength of this arrow, apart from General Fei himself, who else in the world can?

Under the bright moonlight, several horses, urged by their masters, began to walk this way. Then there was a whistle, and there were several corresponding ands in the distance, presumably passing messages to each other.

In the shadow of the mountain rock dozens of zhang away, Yu Dan suddenly had a strange premonition in his heart, he relied on his intuition, a certain shadow in that group of people was very familiar, and his heart began to get excited.

"Thank you for the general's life-saving grace, General Fei is mighty!"

Without waiting for the more than ten riders to come closer, Zhou Ba and a few people had already come forward, clasped their fists and saluted, and sincerely thanked them.

Everyone tonight didn't wear armor or military uniforms, they were just dressed up, and Li Guang was no exception. He waved his hand, signaling that there was no need to be polite. He dismounted, walked over to the tiger lying on the ground, and looked back with a smile of emotion.

"Good boy! I think my Li family has been famous for good shooting for generations, and the old man has been immersed in this way for most of his life. I didn't expect to lose to you today, there are natural geniuses in the world, which is unconvincing! Hahaha! ”

The people present heard with their own ears that General Fei was willing to admit defeat in archery, and they couldn't help but be shocked in their hearts. When he looked at the figure of the young man who was getting off the horse again, the reverence in his chest couldn't help but increase a little.

"Original...... It turns out that this tiger was killed by the general and the little marquis? Hehe, the little marquis marksmanship...... That's amazing! That's amazing! ”

At this time, Zhou Ba had already heard Gongsun Rongnu and the others who came with him say a few words about the situation just now, and he understood what was going on in his heart, he was a person with a straight intestine, and he didn't know how to express his feelings for a while, and there was inevitably some expectation between the words.

Yuan Zhao smiled, and when he saw that none of them were injured, he was relieved. He saw that the tiger had been hit by five feathered arrows, and three of them were shot by himself. Each carved arrow was deeply shot into the vital part of the tiger's body, and there was half an arrow shaft, and it was extremely injured, which is why this behemoth died so quickly.

It turned out that tonight's night hunt, the young people of the Black Eagle Army got the news, and they had to follow. Yuan Zhao thought about it, and there was nothing to do, so he agreed to them, and the right was to train once at night, anyway, with Li Guang and himself following, nothing could happen.

Of course, you can't all of them, because then the movement will be too big. I promised that they would hold it a few more times in the future, and everyone guaranteed that they would have a chance, so they took more than 300 Black Eagle elites to gallop on the Nanshan Mountain and gallop on the night hunt.

But they were divided into several groups, and they were surrounded from different directions. Hearing the roar of the tiger just now, Yuan Zhao, who was not far away, was afraid that someone would have an accident, so he hurriedly rushed over, but he saw Zhou Ba and several people in distress. When shooting the tiger with arrows, it was Li Guang who also happened to be wound, the two shot at the same time, General Fei sent out two arrows, and Yuan Zhao was already three arrows off the string, so Li Guang praised and admitted defeat after checking the accuracy and strength.

The two of them have such superb archery skills, not only the Black Eagle Army cheered loudly, but even the "flying fire" masters such as the off-pole hidden in the shadows were also admired. In admiration, I saw the young man in the moonlight slowly turn around, with a warm smile on his face, and in a trance, he was still the same as he was back then.

"It's a pleasure to have friends from afar! If we have already met, why don't we come out and meet each other? ”