The blue sky is deep and serene, and the stars dotted with it playfully flickering with small eyes, bright and dark.

Dozens of bonfires were lit around the camp of the Cutters tribe, and the air was filled with the smell of mare's milk wine.

After completely eradicating the evil wolf of the Shani tribe, the steppe tribe, everyone in the tribal alliance breathed a long sigh of relief. All the horses of the steppe tribe alliance gathered in the camp of the Catters tribe to celebrate the victory with singing and dancing. After consulting with the elders of his tribe, Unabatur generously took out the fine wine that the Kates tribe had treasured for many years.

Dancing around the dazzling bonfire, the various tribes of the tribal alliance drank wine and ate barbecue meat without distinction. More people gathered in a circle and danced merrily. It seems that a great tribal fusion has been achieved here, and everywhere you can see two people in different costumes hooking shoulders and backs, talking and laughing loudly, or red-faced, and no one is convinced by each other's drinking.

In a large yurt room, the leaders of the tribes of the tribal alliance were seated, and everyone was singing and laughing, and the atmosphere was warm.

In the light of the blazing torches, Bals's golden beard still shone, and his expression was relaxed, and he talked and laughed freely. Unabatur, as the owner, sat upright, looking preoccupied. Alatan, who was sitting on the side, also did not smile, and bowed his head viciously to eat the meat, as if he had just formed a deep hatred with the charred barbecue in front of him.

Chagan Timur's nose was red, and he tried to open his slightly drunken eyes and knocked on the table and shouted: "Leaders and brothers of the Prairie Tribal Alliance, let us raise a glass together to celebrate the elimination of the Shani tribe, and from now on the sun will shine on the grassland, and the warm wind of peace will always blow!" ”。

Everyone raised their glasses in response to laughter, and Charles waved his hand: "Wait! This first bowl of wine, which everyone raised together, should be dedicated to the warriors who died in this great battle! Tengger of the Danor tribe used his life to plug the gap where our coalition army was torn, otherwise once the Shani people outflanked our army, it would be really unpredictable who would die in the end! And, of course, all the tribal warriors who joined the coalition and died heroically to eradicate evil! ”。

Everyone stopped laughing and nodded solemnly. The leader of the Zalihat tribe turned red, and hurriedly raised the wine bowl to cover his face, while bowing his head slightly.

Seeing everything in his eyes, Bars smiled and continued, "This second bowl of wine should be given to the Eagle of Catus, our common pride, Warrior Alatan!" It was he who led the warriors of Catus to break through the Shani defenses first, ignited the first fire, and made the Shani people fall into a trap, and the end of the war led to the final fiasco! ”。

Agudammu was the first to shout hello, and everyone turned their attention to Alatan. There is appreciation, envy, jealousy, and disdain in this gaze...... Alatan felt everyone's gaze, blushed slightly shyly and raised the wine bowl, and drank it himself.

Everyone put down the wine bowls, and an elder of more than just one tribe stroked his beard and said, "Now the Shani tribe has completely ceased to exist!" But how we should divide their territory, property, cattle and sheep, while the minds of the tribes are here today, we might as well discuss it in advance. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell into an awkward silence. Everyone's eyes swept over the faces of Bars and Unabatur.

The corners of Unabatur's mouth twitched slightly, and he smiled coldly without saying a word.

Baars observed the crowd with great interest, and then said to the elder with a smile: "Brother, there is a popular saying in Daqi that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. I'll just have a drink tonight, laugh and celebrate the victory, and save those little things for when I wake up! Isn't that what everyone says? ”。

The atmosphere in the big tent became active again, Baals stood up and walked to the elder just now with the wine bowl, bent down slightly to touch his wine bowl, and whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, brother, I believe that a new Khan king will appear on the steppe soon, all tribes will be treated equally, treated fairly, and distribute the spoils according to the size of the battle, you can rest assured!" ”。

The old man got up and smiled, his eyes shining, and nodded his head again and again, expressing great satisfaction.

At this time, the drunken Chagan Timur staggered onto a bench and said in a loud voice: "This third bowl of wine, everyone salutes to the commander-in-chief of our coalition army, Bars!" Only he was far-sighted and well-planned, which not only allowed the Kates tribe to avoid a catastrophe, but also led our tribal alliance to win the final victory! ”。

Hearing this, Bars's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly glanced at Unabatur from the corner of his eye, and saw that he had a smile on his face, and he was slightly relieved as everyone picked up the wine bowl.

It was already the second half of the night, and the reveling crowd still didn't want to disperse for a long time, and dozens of drunk guys snored evenly around the campfire outside the tent.

After drinking too much wine, Bars felt bloated in his abdomen. He got up, went out of the yurt alone, found a secluded place, and happily released the water.

As soon as he lifted his pants and turned his head, a silver blade was already on his neck.

Bals gasped, and the wine was awakened. He tried to calm himself, looked up at the strong man with the knife and said, "Alatan, are you trying to kill me?" ”。

Alatan, who stood in the darkness with a knife in hand, remained silent and silent, but did not make any further movements.

Bars tried to calm his breathing, glanced down at the sharp blade resting on his neck, and sneered: "I have tried my best to save you Kates from the poison of the Shani people, helped you sweep away the Shani tribe, and avenged the blood of the sea of blood, but now you are coming to kill me?" If I'm not mistaken, I gave you this golden knife in your hand, right? ”。

Alatan remained silent, and after a moment he sighed softly and said, "Unabatur has obtained the royal scepter, and you are the only obstacle in his path to regain the throne of Khan. ”

Bars took a deep breath and spat it out heavily, trying to keep his tone calm, "Do you think so?" How could I, Bals, ever have the ambition to compete for the throne of the Khan? Even the commander-in-chief of this tribal coalition is reluctant to refuse! What's more, our Qiyan tribe is an insignificant small tribe, how can we have the strength to compete with the Kates tribe? ”。

Alatan stopped talking again, which made Bars's muscles tense. He quickly calculated the difference in strength between the two sides in his mind, analyzed the possibility of winning empty-handed, and quickly overturned his own ideas.

Alatan finally spoke in the darkness, much to Bars's great relief.

"I don't see that you have the ambition to compete for the throne of the Khan, and besides, you are kind to our Kates tribe, otherwise I wouldn't have waited for you to turn around, and I would have killed you with a knife!"

Bars suddenly felt a sour nose, and two lines of hot tears flowed out, and he choked up and said, "Alatan, I really didn't misunderstand you! You are a man of iron bones, and you are also my closest brother! ”。

Alatan's wrist shook slightly, and he slowly withdrew the golden knife and reinserted it into its scabbard. He looked up and said, "Let's go!" In any case, in the future, do not be an enemy of Unabatur, but an enemy of our Kates tribe. ”

Bahrs calmly raised his hand and touched the golden mustache on his lips, sighed and said, "I have always supported Unabatur's ascension to the throne of the Khan, and he is the only one who is the most suitable candidate. However, you advise you to kill me, otherwise how will you deal with me when you go back? ”。

Alatan said coldly: "Don't worry about this, I am a brother and sister to Unabatur, I have my own way, and he will never embarrass me too much." ”

"But ......," said Bars, taking a step forward and eagerly, "I can't just walk away, what about Chagan Temur and Agudam?" ”。

Alatan said: "You can rest assured of this! Unabatur is only against you alone, Chagan Temur and Agudamu are the sons of the leaders of various tribes, and Unabatur will never risk offending all the tribes to attack them. ”

Bars nodded heavily, and said no more, but bent down deeply, solemnly thanking Alatan with a salute.

Without saying a word, Bars, who had straightened up again, turned his head and hurried away. Because the light before dawn was so dim, he didn't run a dozen steps, and he stepped into the air and fell on his heels. Baals, who got up again, didn't bother to wipe the dirt off his face and body, and continued to run without looking back, disappearing into the thick darkness of the night in an instant.

Ten days later, one morning, the sun had just risen.

On a gentle slope covered with green grass, rows of brightly colored flags flutter in the wind. These brand-new flags make it clear that this is a coalition of dozens of small tribes. Chagan Temur and Agudamu immediately stood in front of the two detachments with serious expressions.

A sturdy horse slowly stepped onto the hillside, and the horse was dressed in armor but not a helmet. He habitually stroked the golden beard on his lips with one hand, and scanned the steppe knights with a resolute gaze.

Inspecting the team in front of him, which was completely his own, the strong soldiers, Bals's face showed a satisfied smile. His right hand slowly raised a snowy scimitar, and said in a loud voice: "The strongest warriors of the steppe, I, Bars, like everyone else, come from a small tribe that is unknown, and the big tribe oppresses us, * I feel the same way as you, we have had enough!" Today, I want to lead you to crusade against the arrogant and evil Kates tribe, in order to maintain the fairness and justice of the entire grassland, and to fight for a bright and beautiful tomorrow for our people and families, even if you die on the battlefield! Warriors, let's work together to eradicate the Kates tribe once and for all, and we will kill them without leaving any chickens and dogs behind! ”。

Rows of bright scimitars were raised high at the same time, accompanied by a jagged and thick roar: "For the fairness and justice of the grassland, kill all the Kates!" ”。

With flags fluttering, horns blaring, and horses galloping, the ambitious Bars led his men and horses on a long journey to unify the tribes of the steppe without hesitation. This road is full of brutal killing and blood, and has nothing to do with the so-called light and justice.