The northern foot of Taihang, thirty miles away from Datong in the mountains.

In the wee hours of the morning, a bonfire was burning.

At this time, it was already September, and there was still the residual temperature of midsummer outside the mountain, and the autumn tigers were raging, but the mountains already felt a trace of the chill of the autumn wind.

The flames danced, and from time to time they were blown out of a distorted way, and the light and shade of the fire shone on Yeluwan's face, making the cheeks of the eldest princess who had escaped death a little pale for no reason, and she sat by the fire, holding her curled legs with both hands.

He was draped in a felt blanket, but he had to pull the corners of the blanket from time to time.

It seems that when you are close to the campfire, you can't feel the warmth.

There was a chaotic light in Yeluwan's eyes, and her heart was in a mess, and she would not be in the mood to speak.

She thought that marrying into Mongolia was the end of her life, and she also planned to use the rest of her life to plan for her younger brother's life and ensure his safety.

But tonight's twists and turns presented the real world in front of Yeluwan's eyes.

Just like what Shen Qiu said to Shen Lan at the beginning.

Her body, in retrospect, didn't seem to be worth that much.

The Mongol Khan didn't want her at all, not only did he not want her, but he wanted to kill her in the border land, as if he was afraid that she would step into the steppe and bring some kind of epidemic to the steppe.

"Let's have a drink."

Zhang Lan carried a porcelain bowl, walked to Ye Luwan's side, and handed a bowl of rice wine to the eldest princess, he said:

"You are also a hard-working person, just wait with me to go back to Luoyang tomorrow."

Another gust of wind blew, and Jeruwan shivered.

She seemed to be awakened, turned her head to look at Zhang Lan, but did not take the bowl of wine, but wrapped in a felt blanket and stood up.

She pursed her lips and strode towards Shen Qiu, who was sitting cross-legged on the side, breathing her true anger.

This is a wise woman.

She could see at a glance that in this small group of four, Shen Qiu was the real leader.

When Ye Lu Wan approached her body, Shen Qiu, who was fighting Qiu Buping in a dream, opened her eyes suddenly, he looked at Ye Lu Wan, and he said:

"What?"

The tone is concise, quite like a mountain ghost.

"Why did you keep him alive?"

Wrapped in a blanket, he pointed to the Golden Horde Warrior Eagle, who was lying by the campfire, and Xiao Tie was sitting beside the captive with his sword on his back, eating dry food and guarding him.

"You want him dead?"

Shen Qiu looked at Ye Luwan and said:

"Don't you have a knife yourself? You go and kill him, Xiao Tie won't stop you, and I haven't seen you do it? Liu Wan. ”

"I don't want him to die, I haven't seen him before!"

The eldest princess's tone was a little dazed and a little lost.

She said:

"I just wanted to ask..."

"Don't ask, what we think is the same as what you think in your heart."

Shen Qiu brushed the fallen leaves on his clothes, and said:

"Things have already happened, you can't open your eyes, when it hasn't happened, we just want to know, why the Mongolian Golden Horde wants to assassinate you at this juncture when the general trend of the world is changing."

"Are you Southern Dynasty people all crazy?"

The eldest princess pursed her lips and whispered:

"Aren't you afraid that Golden Horde Khan will send more masters like Flying Eagle over? They attacked and killed our envoys, and they were already fighting with the idea of dying.

I'm alive, and they won't rest up. ”

"If that's the case, it's easier."

Zhang Lan's voice sounded behind Ye Luwan, this boy put a folding fan, held the bowl of rice wine, took a sip, and said leisurely:

"Assassinate again, kill it."

"Yes."

Shen Qiu nodded and said to Ye Luwan:

"Don't think about it, tonight is a pure revenge, with the lives of the masters and high-ranking officials of the Northern Dynasty, the sacrifice of the soul of Luoyang, save you, and destroy the marriage, just by the way.

But since I brought you out, I will keep you safe, so wait patiently.

The letter has been sent out, and news will come soon. ”

Yeluwan wanted to ask again, but in the gloomy night, there was a strange cry of a terrifying beast coming from the sky, Shen Qiu Huoran got up and said to the others by the campfire:

"There's someone from Mongolia. Brother, you are not interested in the Mongols, so you are here to take care of Liu Wan. ”

"Hmm."

The mountain ghost, who was sitting by the campfire and reading a book in his hand, nodded.

He really had no interest in coming into contact with the Mongols.

Xiao Tie put the Mobei Flying Eagle, who was full of needles and was powerless to struggle at all, on his shoulder, followed Shen Qiu and Zhang Lan to the other side of the hill, and Ye Luwan also wanted to follow.

But as soon as he took a step, a small stone hit his feet.

She looked back, and the mountain ghost was still reading a book, playing with sharp stones in his hands.

He said in a dumb voice:

"Northern Dynasty women, stay honest, don't make trouble."

The eldest princess pursed her lips, but did not follow.

She obediently returned to the campfire, and the night was chaotic, and it would be a little tired.

She glanced at the mountain ghost, wrapped herself in a blanket, leaned against the stone by the fire, turned her back, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Hearing a slight snoring, the mountain ghost withdrew his gaze from Yeluwan and placed it back on the scroll in his hand.

This is a Northern Dynasty man...

Prestigious status.

Kill?

Or not kill?

The mountain ghost's fingers rubbed a few points on the Chengying sword in his arms.

But after a few breaths, between the book and the sword, the mountain ghost still chose the book.

Enough has been killed tonight.

What's more, a woman.

On the other side, Shen Qiu and the others, with the Golden Horde warriors with shame and despair on their faces, went down the hillside and saw a large group of Mongolian warriors riding on horses, surrounding the woodland under the hillside.

But just cruising around, it didn't stop the three of them.

In the middle of the woodland, a bonfire has also been lit.

Dozens of tall Golden Horde warriors who were as imposing as flying eagles were guarding one person, who was dressed in ordinary Mongolian costumes, sitting on a horse by the fire, as if he was waiting for Shen Qiu and the three of them.

It was a half-grown child.

He also wore a herdsman's felt hat, played with a horse whip in his hand, and turned the firewood in front of him from time to time to make the bonfire burn more vigorously.

Shen Qiu looked at the fire in front of him, and he glanced back at Zhang Lan.

The latter's eyes were also full of astonishment, and even Xiao Tie was a little surprised, the status of the young man in front of him who was protected by layers must be unusual, and then it was related to the rumors on the Mongolian side.

I'm afraid it wasn't the young Khan who came over in person?

Just for a captured Golden Horde?

This flying eagle is a bit big.

"You can't bring weapons!"

When Shen Qiu and the three of them stepped forward, there was a Golden Horde warrior wearing soft armor, who stopped them in a cold tone, telling them to put down their weapons and go over.

Of course, this is not a no-go.

Seeing that the two sides were about to confront each other, the young man sitting by the fire raised his head, yawned, waved his hand, and said:

"I heard that people in the south are weak, but the warriors of the rivers and lakes are often brave in blood, and since they are good men who dare to fight and kill, they naturally can't throw away their weapons. Besides, if you kill the Northern Dynasty people together tonight, you will be in a group.

It's okay, let them come. ”

The Golden Horde warriors were almost obedient to the young man's words, so they stopped stopping him, and when the three of them had passed, the young man raised his horsewhip again, and the guards around him took a few steps back.

At this time, Shen Qiu saw the young man's appearance clearly.

Some are thin, not too bold and rough like the Mongolian steppe men, and the facial features are even a little delicate, but the eyes are a little small, but they have the characteristics of Mongolian blood.

Seeing that Shen Qiu was looking at him, the young man also looked at Shen Qiu and his party by the light of the fire, and there seemed to be a lot of curiosity in his eyes.

Finally, he set his eyes on the flying eagle, and when he saw that his guards were full of needles, the young man became angry.

He said:

"You are strong in martial arts, the flying eagle is not an opponent, and it is not a shame for the grassland man to be defeated by the strong. But if you have won, why should you humiliate a good man like him?

You asked me to come over, and I came, and immediately let the eagle go! ”

"There's no hurry."

Shen Qiu sat on the other side of the bonfire, and he said to the young man in front of him:

"We wanted to find out what you Mongols were doing tonight, but we didn't want to bring in the Great Khan of the Golden Horde, it seems that you ordered it, or even commanded it yourself.

Why?

Is it bad to marry with the Northern Dynasty? ”

"What's so good?"

The young man sweated and pursed his lips, picked up the wine bag at hand, took a sip, breathed a sigh of relief, wiped his mouth, and then said:

"As the Great Khan who owns the entire steppe, I still rarely see her as a woman?

That happiness, let me marry Yeluwan, what is good to say, what is the power of the Northern Dynasty to unify the entire grassland, but what is he thinking, can't I still guess?

The blood of the heroes under my command, even if it is to be sprinkled, should be sprinkled on the grassland, instead of going to Guanzhong and fighting hard with the Tiance Army for some messy things.

Besides, when my father Khan died, he asked me to make an oath.

Without borrowing external forces, with my hands, let the glory of my Yanji tribe be spread again under the sky of the grassland desert. You are a native of the Southern Dynasties, you are very powerful, I heard your subordinates say that you kill the people of the Northern Dynasty like slaughtering dogs and chickens.

Come to think of it, you are also really good men.

You tell me, there are so many prairie women for me to choose, why should I marry a trouble? ”

Shen Qiu laughed.

This little Mongolian khan is really interesting, he is young, but he can see it thoroughly.

"The Chinese language of the Great Khan of the Golden Horde is really good."

Shen Qiu said:

"Since it is said so well, you must have learned the principles of my Han family, you should know that there is a word called 'exchange of shallow words and deep words', you and I met for the first time, and we said this, and the Great Khan must have something to look forward to.

You've come to see us tonight, and you're not just here to be a Golden Horde.

We Jianghu people are all rough people, these twists and turns, the sweat doesn't have to hide it, the grassland men are not all straightforward, the sweat can say it directly. ”

"You released the eagles first."

The little Khan raised his horsewhip and said:

"The Eagle was my most loyal bodyguard, and the first Golden Horde warrior to pledge allegiance to me after the death of my father Khan.

He is the most powerful bow and arrow in my hand, the sharpest sabre.

I came here tonight for most of the reason to save him.

If you had killed him before, these warriors who came with me tonight, including myself, would have to keep you here, even if they fought to the death! ”

Shen Qiu's gaze crossed over the little khan in front of him who was talking cruelly.

He looked deep into the forest, and at the same time that the little khan put down his cruel words, there was also an obscure aura that exposed himself, and there were masters in the steppe, but they were often quite mysterious.

It seems that this little khan is not brainless, and casually throws himself into danger.

He came prepared.

"Let him go."

Shen Qiu said a word, Zhang Lan stretched out his hand, took up the afterimage of Sen Sen, and in a breath, he took off all the needles on the flying eagle's body.

As soon as the Mongolian man was free, he knelt down in front of the little khan, and his tone was dead, and he spoke a lot in Mongolian, and the little khan also said a few words in a cold tone.

It seems to be a reprimand, but it also seems to be relieved.

Finally, he reached out himself, helped the flying eagle up, and whispered a few more words.

The Mongolian man, who had not changed his face under the sword of the mountain ghost, had tears in his eyes, he stretched out his fist, slammed it in the chest a few times, and then pulled out the knife and made a cut on his face.

Bloody.

"Go ahead, wait for me outside."

The little khan did not look at the blood on the eagle's face, and he said:

"I want to talk to these three heroes of the Southern Dynasty, and tomorrow morning, we will go back to the king's tent."

Flying Eagle looked back at Shen Qiu and the others, his eyes were full of challenges, but he still obediently followed a few warriors out of the campfire.

After they left, the little khan laughed and said to Shen Qiu:

"Feiying told me that he is going to the foot of Yin Mountain, worship the Immortal Heaven, learn more grassland skills, and come to challenge you heroes in the future."

"His archery skills are really good, and he already has a bit of a master's appearance."

Shen Qiu looked at the bonfire and said casually:

"Otherwise, it's so-so, if you want to challenge, we'll wait. The Great Khan can say it now, right? ”

"Yeluwan, I won't kill you."

The little khan said softly:

"Since she survived tonight, it is the will of the Immortal Heaven, let her live.

But you must take her back to the south, and you must not let her go back to the north, and you must admit the attack and killing tonight! It was you people from the rivers and lakes of the Southern Dynasty who killed all the envoys of the Northern Dynasty and ruined the marriage between the two parties. ”

"Little Khan, aren't you afraid that we will poke out tonight's incident?"

Zhang Lan shook the folding fan and said:

"You believe us like that?"

"I don't believe you, how can a good hunter believe a cunning jackal?"

The little khan calmly replied:

"But if the matter gets out, I am afraid of revenge, so I can only take 3,000 Golden Horde warriors, 11 tribes, and 90,000 strings to northern Shaanxi.

The Northern Dynasty married my Golden Horde for this.

As long as I go to attack the Tiance Army, Joy will not annoy me. We can both happily forget about it. The price is that the blood of your Southern Dynasty people will be sprinkled all over Guanzhong. ”

He stood up, waved his whip casually, looked at the stars above him, and said:

"The Northern Dynasty is a bad wolf, and the Southern Dynasty is a sick tiger.

Now that tigers and wolves are fighting, the best outcome for me in Mongolia is to maintain the status quo and stay honestly in the steppe until the hungry wolf is starved to death, or the sick tiger is bitten off its neck.

The sick tiger may not be an opponent of the hungry wolf, but it is more than enough to kill a weak fox.

After the death of my father Khan, the steppe was in chaos, and I still thought that I would take those rebellious tribes one by one, and use every strength, every warrior, and every sword properly.

Where is the kung fu to help it take the world in the north? ”

He looked back at Shen Qiu and said in a deep voice:

"Heroes tell me to speak up, and I'll tell the truth.

Mongolia does not want to get involved in the dispute between the north and the south, at least not now! Yeluwan is a troublemaker, I don't want it at all, you just take it. ”

Shen Qiu nodded.

As he got up, he looked at the little khan and suddenly asked:

"The Northern Dynasty is about to swallow the world, and it has a great advantage, why do you have so little confidence in it?"

Little Khan pouted.

He pointed to his heart and said:

"Here, the believer is the Immortal Heaven, and over there, the believer is not. This is not a question of whether I have faith in the North Korea.

Once Yeluwan becomes the queen of the Golden Horde, the witchcraft infiltrates the situation, and the backbone of my grassland hero will be broken. If an eagle flies in the sky, if it loses its wings, can it still fly? ”

Speaking of this, the little khan blinked, he pointed to the sky, and said to Shen Qiu:

"Your eagle, very good, I like it very much, only such a fierce and supernatural eagle is worthy of the glory of the Golden Horde, when it has offspring, can you give me one?"

Shen Qiu shrugged his shoulders, this kid really came with his mouth open, wasn't he a white prostitute in his previous life?

He said to the little Khan:

"It's still young, you want the eaglet, the least, etc... Three years! ”

Little Khan narrowed his eyes, he stretched out his hand to Shen Qiu and said:

"Three years, just three years. Three years later, I'm in the meanfar, waiting for your eagle. ”