The red sun is rising, and the haze is gone.

It was a nice sunny day. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and in the blue sky, several clouds float, forming various patterns. Under the blue sky, the grass is green, and it is also full of life. Thanks to the previous heavy rain, the vegetation on the grassland was moist, and when Zhao Quan built the big slab that day, he also put some thought into the selection of the land. The water veins of Dabansheng City are developed, and there are rivers passing through it, so it is relatively easy to take water. So last night's fire was now completely extinguished, leaving only wisps of green smoke and a mess of wreckage to prove the traces of the fire.

Natural disasters have passed, and man-made disasters have just begun. The visible fire has been extinguished, but the invisible fire called hatred is burning, and its momentum is getting stronger and stronger, even more than last night's fire.

The camp that originally belonged to Talik had become a clutter, with a large number of tents overturned and simple defenses such as horse rejection destroyed. The Mongolian warriors on horseback and with bows were divided into several camps, each keeping a distance of three arrows from each other, and looking at each other with hatred and hostility in their eyes. On the contrary, the Ming cavalry became outsiders, lined up in a defensive formation, and kept a distance from all the troops to avoid irritating either side.

The subordinates who originally belonged to Xin Ai were swallowed up by Pullik after Xin Ai's death, and a few people supported Xin Ai's son and did not obey Pullik's command. This part of Xin Ai's subordinates regrouped together and lined up to defend themselves under the leadership of the two commanders under Xin Ai, Chi Lie and Cha Ge. And not far from them, the three Blood Alliance brothers of Pullik formed their own formation with the three thousand-man teams under Pullik.

Arranged in a triangle with the two cavalry were the three ladies and her subordinates. Among them were the herdsmen of Dabansheng City and the 10,000-person team that was already under the command of the third lady. Since most of the troops were responsible for guarding Dabansheng, the number of troops outside the city was not more than the other two teams, and there were a large number of herdsmen mixed in them, which were not as pure as the other two teams composed entirely of soldiers. In terms of strength, it does not seem to have an advantage.

The owner of the camp, the new Khan of the steppe, was lying on the grass between the three teams at this time. His body was covered with a piece of animal skin, and his face was not covered in any way, revealing his hideous, twisted face. The already extremely ugly face is even more terrifying at this time. The distorted facial features are matched with a painful expression, like a demon coming out of a mythical story and not a human being. The only thing that is gratifying is that this demon has no harm to the human world. This brave and cunning tiger like a fox, and the ambitious grassland hero, at this time, has entered the embrace of the Immortal Heaven and has nothing to do with the world.

In the chaos of last night, Talik never appeared, leaving the camp leaderless and the troops unable to function. The herdsmen of Dabansheng City went on a rampage, overturning the tents to find the murderer, and the soldiers in the camp would be attacked by the three women's subordinates if they resisted a little, causing most of the camp to be destroyed into ruins.

When the sun first rose, Talik was finally found, but it was already a corpse. The personal soldier in charge of guarding the big tent did not know the whereabouts of the slave girl who was in charge of warming the bed for Pullik, who was already so frightened that she knelt beside Pullik, and would do nothing but cry.

There was no fluke, the Great Khan died, and she was definitely going to die. First she was robbed of her purity, and now she is about to lose her life, and the repeated blows have destroyed the girl's sanity and made her not know what to do. She has been crying since she was found and has not been able to provide any valid information. What had happened last night, and how Rick had died, was completely unclear from her mouth.

Due to the presence of dead bodies, the cause of Pullik's death was easy to identify. It was a throat-piercing arrow that took Rick's life. There is nothing special about this arrow itself, and it is impossible to deduce the identity and belonging of the murderer from the murder weapon. The herdsmen who caused chaos last night and their master, Sanniangzi, are naturally the biggest suspects.

But Xin Ai's subordinates are not small in suspicion, Xin Ai's son does not agree with Pullik's status, and has been gathering his subordinates to try to confront Pullik, whether these Xin Ai's old subordinates will comply with the call of the little master, and even whether the original submission is a conspiracy or sincerity, it is not clear now.

It's hard to laugh and cry. The reason why Sanniangzi's suspicion has dropped sharply is not because she has done anything, but because she has done nothing. She and her men stormed the camp the previous night, and there was no effective command on the side of Ratik. If she had planned all of this, the middle of the night would have been enough to kill Talik's men to the point of a river of blood.

The sons and daughters of the grassland have always revered force and despised morality, and the qualities of loyalty, righteousness and honesty are not necessarily merit in the grassland, and sometimes they become a laughing stock. When the morality essay leaves the Great Wall, it loses its power. Although tribal scheming is an indispensable and important part of tribal competition, in the final stage, it must rely on force to speak. Although the third lady controlled most of the camp and killed some people, she still maintained restraint on the whole, unlike a premeditated plan to make Pullik's subordinates believe in her innocence. Since it was not the third lady's doing, the suspicion of Xin Ai's old department naturally became bigger.

This time, Tuo Lik brought 5,000 troops to Dabansheng, and because he was worried about internal instability, he deliberately brought the 2,000 elites annexed from Xin Ai's hands with him. In the chaos of last night, there were some casualties among Talik's men, and the forces on both sides were dissatisfied. The three Blood Alliance brothers were also afraid of these elite iron horses, so they didn't dare to do it directly. But the words have already begun to list the suspicions of the other party, and the subordinates are shouting and scolding, ready to attack at any time. Chilie and Chago were not good at arguing with people, but they just clutched the hilt of their swords and looked at Rick's men warily.

The group was also isolated from time to time, and after the discovery of Tarik's body, Chilie immediately contacted an ally: the Immortal who had come from Chahar.

Among the various forces present, Changsheng had the least number of people, and only two hundred-man guards came to negotiate with Changsheng. There were some casualties in last night's riots, and now there are less than 150 men, and they are of little use in the face of these wolf-like thousand-man troops. But behind Changsheng, there stood Tumen Khan, the titular master of the entire steppe, as well as a large number of cavalry from Chaharyang and Wanhu. After Tumut lost three Great Khans one after another, he will inevitably face a serious internal crisis, and it is not easy to say who will be the master of this vast grassland in the future, and it is the subordinates of Yitulik who are also afraid of immortality and dare not act rashly.

Xin Ai's wife was Changsheng's younger sister, and although they married Talik after Xin Ai's death according to grassland tradition, Xin Ai's son remained in his tribe. Changsheng, Xin Ai, and Pullik can all be counted as relatives, and they are also the more qualified to speak at this time.

He coughed a few times and said in a loud voice, "Please lay down your weapons and do not point bows and arrows and knives at our brothers." The death of the Great Khan was an accident, and I am very saddened. But now, in times of grief from time to time, we need to find the murderer and avenge the Great Khan, and not kill each other. ”

Hai Shou, the brother of the Blood Alliance, pointed at Chilie and Brother Cha with a scimitar and said, "These two treacherous dogs! The Great Khan took them in, but they did evil to the Great Khan. Xin Ai's son is gathering his subordinates to compete for the throne of Khan. These people must have colluded with Xin Ai's son to kill the Great Khan. I will cut off their heads and make a sacrifice to the Great Khan. ”

Changsheng said: "Brother Haishou, you are wrong to think like this. The death of the Great Khan was definitely not at the hands of our steppe men. We are all descendants of Genghis Khan, how can we kill each other! Moreover, we have always been straightforward, and if there is any dispute, we will seek justice through our bow and sword. Only the despicable Ming people would use this kind of trick! ”

The third lady frowned, "Changsheng, what do you mean by that?" ”

"Zhongjin Hatun, your Dabansheng City was also on fire last night, if it was Chi Lie and they did it, how could they go to your place and set it on fire? Only the Ming people would do this, instigating our tribes to tear each other apart and weaken our power. They used this method in Liaodong to provoke the various tribes of Yenuzhi to fight each other. We can't be fooled, we should unite to kill the dog thieves of the Ming Dynasty and avenge the Great Khan! ”

The three Blood Alliance brothers were a little dizzy by the new ideas thrown by Changsheng, and looked at Changsheng. The third lady also asked: "You said that the Ming Dynasty killed the Great Khan?" Where's the evidence? ”

"The evidence is simple! Explode! We all heard the explosion last night, the kind of sound that only Daming's firearms can make. If I'm not mistaken, their casks are mixed with their own firearms. This kind of firearm is called ten thousand enemies, and we have seen its power when we were in Jimen. A single 10,000-strong enemy can kill more than a dozen of our warriors, and it is a very terrible weapon. They created explosions and fires with 10,000 enemies, and assassinated our Great Khan. And now, they are still there, waiting for us to kill each other! ”

Changsheng's horsewhip pointed at the Ming cavalry, which looked like a military observer group. "If we do go to war, those cavalry will surely rush up while we are exhausted, kill us all, take our cattle and sheep, and take our women. They've done something like this countless times, and everyone should know it. Now it's time to make a decision! ”

The man's voice suddenly raised a few points, and in his gestures, he already had some courage to point out the country. "The men of our steppe should unite to kill all these Ming lackeys and avenge the Great Khan. Then we will, according to tradition, elect a new Khan and lead us to attack the Great Ming. All the cavalry that can be drawn on the Xuanda defense line are here, kill them, and those Ming Dynasty people will not be able to support each other. We can enter the Great Wall, break through their cities, and plunder their riches and women! Sons, we must never forget where we came from, and we must not forget whose descendants we are! The martial arts established by Genghis Khan should be carried forward in the hands of his descendants! Weak people, possessing vast pastures, beautiful women, wealth like mountains, heroic steppe men live like beggars! It's not fair! Together, we can take back everything that belongs to us and be the master of the Central Plains again! ”

There was silence all around, only the shouts of immortality echoed in the meadow. Some of the Mongolian soldiers' eyes shone with the name Yuwang. It must be admitted that the words of immortality were indeed inflammatory and attractive to a part of the Mongol soldiers. The good times of Genghis Khan's time compared with the current embarrassing life make some people look forward to returning to the past. Changsheng's words were like a torch, igniting a dangerous medicine line, and a terrible explosion was brewing. Some people's eyes have already fallen on the Ming cavalry, some have taken off their bows, and some have their hands on the hilt of their swords. Just wait for the Lord to command, and then you can act.

At this moment, in the city of Dabansheng, a cavalry team ran towards the camp like lightning, and with the actions of the cavalry, some people shouted: "Angel! The angel has arrived! ”

Fan Jin, who was dressed in an official robe, was at the front of the team, and on the left and right were Xue Wu and Mei Ruyu. Two women surrounded him and ran towards the place where the incident had happened. Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. Changsheng looked at the third lady, but the latter was silent. At the moment, the strongest is the third lady, she doesn't speak, and Changsheng doesn't dare to act rashly.

Chi Lie, Brother Cha, and the three Blood Alliance brothers of Pullik, looked at Fan Jin's gaze a little complicated. Changsheng's account of the 10,000 enemies did convince these sworn friends of Pullik to some extent. They also began to suspect that all this had something to do with Fan Jin. Just as they were about to ask a question, Fan Jin took the initiative to speak:

"I heard that Ralikhan was unfortunately killed, and I came to offer my condolences. In addition, it is also necessary to try to find out the truth and give Rick Khan justice. People can't die in vain, whoever kills the Great Khan must pay the price! ”

Changsheng looked at Fan Jin and said coldly, "How is Master Fan going to find out the truth?" This is the grassland, not the yamen of the Ming Dynasty. We don't have much time, the grassland needs a new Great Khan, and it also needs new rules, how long is the old man going to check. ”

"It won't take long." Mei Ruyu was very conscientious as Fan Jin's interpreter, speaking very quickly but speaking clearly, so that everyone could hear clearly, "Our lord wants to know who will be the Great Khan next for Tumut." ”

Changsheng was stunned for a moment, "This is a matter of the grassland, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Master Fan." ”

"Tumut's Khan is related to the horse market transaction with Daming, how can it not have anything to do with Daming? As far as I know, Ralik's son is too young to be a Great Khan. So the next to inherit the throne of Khan are the other brothers of Xin Ai Khan? ”

Changsheng looked at Pullik's subordinates, as well as Chilie and Brother Cha, shook his head and said: "This matter needs to be discussed carefully, according to the rules of the grassland, the heads of each department will be elected to sweat profusely, and now I can't tell Master Fan." ”

"Can't tell, or don't you want to tell?" Fan Jin's voice became gloomy, and Mei Ruyu's tone turned low.

"In the steppe, the last thing you want to have a great Khan in Tumut is you and your master Tumen Khan, right? Pullikhan is wise and martial, and will not be controlled by others. If you want to make Tumut a vassal of the Chahar, Talikhan is the biggest obstacle! From the loyal king to the king of Talik Khan, they will only be allies with Chahar, not subordinates. Tumen Khan was bent on unifying the steppe tribes, and a weak and incompetent Tumut Khan, a Tumut who was on the same footing with the Ming court, was what he needed. So Pullik Khan, who is bent on making friends with Daming, is afraid that he will be a thorn in the side of Tumen Khan. ”

Every word is heart-wrenching. There is no evidence for these words, and they are all malicious speculation and conspiracy theories. But these words were in line with the current situation in the grassland, and several Blood Alliance brothers couldn't help but think of Changsheng's words before, and there were a little more doubts in his eyes. Changsheng said angrily: "Master Fan, what do you mean by this? ”

"It's not interesting! Just a fact. Last night, the camp of Dabansheng City and Talikhan caught fire at the same time, apparently not by accident, but by someone deliberately. The purpose of those who do this is very simple. provoke infighting in the steppe and weaken the Tumut tribe. At the same time, the peace talks between Tumut and Daming failed, and the horse market was completely interrupted. Neither this is good for Tumut nor Daming, so who will do it, I think you might as well guess? ”

Fan Jin smiled and beckoned to the kneeling slave girl beside Pullik, motioning for her to come over. Changsheng just wanted to stop it, but the third lady said, "It's okay to let her go." With so many people watching, are you still afraid that someone will make a ghost? ”

The woman was supported by Dolan beside the third lady and walked to Fan Jin's side. Fan Jin comforted her with Mei Ruyu.

"You tell the truth, and I'll take you back to Daming. Find you an in-law's family, and then give you some land, so that you can live without worry in this life. ”

"According to the rules of the steppe......"

Before Changsheng's words were finished, the third lady suddenly interrupted him and said, "According to my rules, let this woman finish speaking!" How the people of Tumut fall, it is not the turn of the people of Shanyang Wanhu to interfere. ”

The slave girl's originally desperate eyes suddenly had a little light, she looked at Fan Jin and asked, "You...... Can you really get me back to Daming? I...... Can I bring my family with me? We don't need land, as long as we can graze. ”

Fan Jin nodded and said, "I promise to take you back to Daming and let you go to Jiangnan." You don't need to graze there, just do whatever you want, and you don't have to starve. This official is an official of the court, and he will not lie to a woman. If you don't believe it, Jong Kim Hatun is also a witness. Not only you, but the entire Tumut tribe will have a good life. I will bring another batch of grain to ensure that no herders will go hungry, and that everyone will have food to eat and clothes to wear. Da Ming hopes to be friends with Tumut, and I also hope to know the truth from your mouth, tell what you know, and I will protect you and your family. ”

The girl kowtowed violently to Fan Jin and prayed loudly in Mongolian to bless Fan Jin. Then he said loudly: "Last night, there was a sudden explosion of thunder, and then it caught fire. The Great Khan said to go and see, and never returned. I'm scared...... He put on his clothes and ran away, but was later found and captured. I don't know who killed the Great Khan, but I heard the Great Khan say something. ”

"Say what?"

"The Great Khan said that he would kill Changsheng and cut off his head to make a wine vessel!"

Her words were so loud that everyone nearby could hear them clearly. Changsheng's face changed, and he raised his hand and shot an arrow at the woman. However, Xue Wu's slingshot was not slower than his, and a projectile hit the shaft of the arrow like a meteor, knocking the arrow to the side. The third lady also took off her bow and aimed at Changsheng. "Dare to kill someone in front of me, you are not small!"

She ...... She's lying! Changsheng said angrily: "She was bought by the Ming Dynasty!" The death of the Great Khan has something to do with her! ”

Haishou said coldly at this time: "She didn't lie. The Great Khan did instruct me and Sanger yesterday to keep an eye on Chief Immortal and his men. ”

His words carried far more weight than the slave girl, and no one dared not take his words seriously. Changsheng's face changed slightly, and Turile said on the side: "Why don't I know this? ”

Sanger answered, "Because the Great Khan also made us keep an eye on you!" Brother Tuzhile, I remember you as the best marksman in the tribe. Can you show me your arrows? ”

At this time, an officer in the team of Pullik suddenly pointed at Turile and said: "Last night, he went to see the wine!" I've seen the wine that was snatched from the hands of the Ming Dynasty! ”

Turile didn't know why, everyone was angry with him, and his muscles burst out, and he said angrily: "You dare to frame me!" I'll kill you! ”

But as soon as his bow was drawn, the third lady had already said coldly: "Immortal!" You Chahar people have fought for so long with the Ming Dynasty, and you must have captured the firearms of the Ming Dynasty, such as 10,000 enemies! What are you waiting for, folks of Tumert! Kill Chahar's dog and treacherous traitor and avenge Talik Khan! ”