Toyohara.

The snow is flying, and the barren hills are gone. The snow was falling heavily at night, but there was still a faint light moving.

In the winter of the ninth year of Yonghe, a big war between Liang and Shu that was enough to change the entire world was quietly annihilated. The snow fields of the extreme north still felt the aftermath of the battle between Yang Xian and Huan Wu, the two most powerful princes in the Great Zhou Empire.

Huan Wu built a rhino ride and reconciled with Jingyun again. In order to get the horse breed in Jingyun's hands, Huan Wu agreed to many conditions. The two countries of Liang and Yan exchanged customs cities, and the Liang army even withdrew a large part of its troops on the border of Liaoxi County, which was adjacent to Yan.

In the fourth year of Yonghe, the Liang army attacked Yan, took away the western part of Youzhou, and drove Jingyun to the east of Luoyan Pass.

The foundation established by the Yan Kingdom is only a part of Youzhou, although it is a relatively vast part, but west of Luoyan Pass, most of the land in Youzhou is in the hands of Huan Wu.

Although Jingyun is the lord of the Yan Kingdom, he is actually not worthy of his name. Since the day of the Yan Kingdom, Jingyun has always wanted to expand the space for survival and get a chance to breathe.

Youzhou has a special environment, facing Huanwu to the west, connecting with the East China Sea in the southeast, and Fengyuan in the north.

In such a situation, the only way out is to go north. And when Jing Yun led 30,000 Youning iron cavalry into Liaoxi, he had already begun to plan.

The area of Fengyuan is very vast, with long winters and severe cold, but it is rich in resources. After the collapse of the Steppe Empire 600 years ago, some barbarians were scattered in Fengyuan and scattered in the form of tribes.

In order to gather most of the forces to carry out the northward expansion plan, Jingyun must ensure the stability of the surrounding environment of Yan Kingdom. When Jing Bei'er was married into the Lianghou Mansion, there was such a consideration.

It's just that it backfired, because of Yang Xian's relationship. Far from improving, the relationship between Yan and Liang became quite bad.

Liang Yan confronted each other for two years before finally showing signs of improvement. Jingyun didn't have much time, but the relationship between Liang Yan was temporarily stable.

Therefore, when the Shu army went north out of Sanshui Pass, and Huan Wu rushed to Guanzhong with the main force of the Shendu Liang army, Jing Yun took 30,000 Youning iron horsemen to the north and began his northern expansion plan.

After the rebellion of the three barbarian tribes that were originally dependent on Jingyun was exterminated, there were few large barbarian forces north of Yan that could compete with Jingyun.

It took Jingyun two months to successfully occupy the southern part of Fengyuan before winter, and at the same time took in about 50,000 barbarian populations and moved them to Yan Kingdom.

This is quite a turmoil, and Jingyun has almost zero tolerance for the barbarians who dare to resist. 30,000 Youning Iron Cavalry went north to fight several battles, and none of them were defeated.

Because they were afraid of Jingyun, many barbarians braved the biting cold of winter and migrated to the colder north of Fengyuan, just to avoid the scourge of war.

The whirring wind blew outside the cave, as if there was no end.

In the cave, the faint light of the fire struggled tenaciously, crowded with barbarians. They don't have much food or fuel with them, and they can even control the amount of firewood they use to the point of being accurate.

They had to make sure there was a fire in the hole, even if it was faint. Because once the fire is extinguished and the temperature of the cave is cold, then most of the barbarians here will freeze to death.

The snow was heavy, blocking Jingyun's troops and slowing down their migration. The barbarians here must survive the snow in order to get enough supplies when the storm calms down.

The campfire was weak, but it was their hope of survival.

An old man of the barbarian tribe sat in the deepest part of the cavern, his eyes closed all the time. Unlike the glazed-eyed barbarians in this cave, he seemed very calm.

Even if the cold wind in the cave blows from time to time, it can't make him afraid, even if all the barbarians in this cave are in danger of extinction at any time, they can't shake him.

But in the end, the old man still opened his eyes. His pale and dull hair was tied with pigtails, and his dark skin was full of mounds, and unlike the barbarians who resigned themselves to fate, the old man's eyes were bright.

The old man felt a powerful Lingqi, and the owner of this Lingqi, in this cold weather, approached step by step with bare feet and appeared in front of him.

"Who are you?"

The barbarians in the cave quickly stood up, bone spears in hand, and stood guard before all the barbarians.

"Su Ying!"

A clear voice resounded in the cave, bringing a touch of vitality to the silent cavern. The woman's words were like a spring breeze, intoxicating the bravery of the barbarians, and even letting down the guard in their hearts.

"Lord Nine-Tailed Fox of the Demon Clan?"

The old man seemed to have heard of Su Ying's name and knew her origin. The only thing I don't know is how did this legendary little fox with amazing ingenuity find them?

The old man waved his hand, and the barbarians lowered their weapons and parted ways.

Su Ying crossed the crowd and walked towards the old man, and when he was ten steps away from the old man, Su Ying put his hand on his chest and bowed slightly.

"Su Ying was ordered by the Demon Emperor to come to see Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty? It's been a long time since I've heard that name. The old man smiled and sighed with some emotion, "The empire established by our clan has been destroyed for six hundred years. ”

"But His Majesty is still the co-lord recognized by all barbarians, the last bloodline of the imperial royal family. The blood alliance established by the Wuhao and Hao clans at the beginning is still continuing today. Whether it is the Demon Emperor or His Majesty, he will bear this fate after all. ”

The old man looked at Su Ying, very peaceful, and asked, "Little fox, what do you want?" ”

"The Zhou people were tyrannical, they were like this six hundred years ago, and they are still six hundred years later. And the barbarian and the demon clan are originally of the same root, and only by joining forces can they resist the threat of the Zhou people. ”

The old man's gaze seemed to be able to see through everything, and his face was very peaceful, but it made Su Ying feel a little unnatural.

"Wu Hao has ambition in his heart, even greater than his father, and your heart is because of hatred. The end of ambition is nothingness, and behind hatred is pain. What I want to tell you is that the closer you get to your goal, the more you have to lose. ”

"What does Your Majesty mean?"

"Glory is followed by annihilation, but the origin of hatred is love. Wu Hao has been corroded by the poison of power, and he is hopeless. And you, you can turn back. Qingqiu is a good piece of land, take the fox clan back! Now, it's still too late. ”

"Impossible!"

Su Ying's answer was extremely firm, but the old man just smiled, showing helplessness.

"What do you want to do? I can't stop it, and I don't want to. The revelation of fate has already appeared, and the seeds of the barbarians and demons have taken root in the cold soil, hoping to survive the cold winter and wait for the time to bloom again. ”

After the old man finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes, and there was no more life.

Su Ying moved forward slightly, stretched out her fingers, but couldn't feel a trace of snort, and stood there in a daze, suddenly a little stunned.