The retreat plan went well.

On the fourth day, a group of Tiger cavalry came from the south, and there were only a few of them, only about thirty people. Maybe it's a sentry, or maybe it's a messenger. Apparently aware of something, they were shocked by the devastation of the battlefield, and they ran along the outskirts of the abandoned Tiger Clan camp as fast as they could, searching for any valuable information.

According to the agreement between the two clans, the battlefield was controlled by the deer clan, and they quickly sent a cavalry team to intercept it, but after all, it was a little slow, and the other party immediately retreated after a little temptation, and turned to flee to the tiger prison pass.

Such an episode had no effect in Lu Qingxi's opinion, and Violent Tooth was indifferent to it. The war is over, the situation is stable, even if all the Tiger warriors in the Tiger Prison are dispatched, they will not be able to change the fact of defeat, and it is very likely that they themselves will be caught in the trap of being captured.

The city of Gangwei was destroyed, and the supply from within the Tiger Clan's territory was completely cut off. In the case of a small amount of food, as long as the guards of the Tiger Prison Pass are not fools, they will not make the idiotic act of sending a large army to reinforce them.

This was the basis for Tianhao's decision to retreat from the waterway. The reason why the land route is not taken is to avoid irritating the deer people. The Great War between the two clans has just ended, and regardless of the cause, the Deer people are full of hatred for the Niu Clan. This hatred is so strong, even if Lu Qingxi, the king, repeatedly orders and uses cutting off people's heads as a deterrent, it is difficult to control the emotions of the clansmen.

The army under Tyrantooth was small, only 30,000 men. If they were to escort more than 100,000 Tiger Clan prisoners of war into Red Moon City and return to White Deer City through the territory of the Deer Clan, there would be too many unpredictable problems.

It is difficult to monitor the whole process of the long route, and even Lu Qingxi cannot guarantee absolute safety. It only takes a small attack by the deer people to cause chaos in the entire POW escort procession. At that time, all the loot that has already arrived will be lost, and tens of thousands of elites will be taken for nothing.

Tianhao has always been prudent, and he would rather let the Tyrant Tooth lead the army rely on the riverside defense line to ensure the safety of the entire prisoner of war regiment and combat troops.

The hardest were the sailors, who were mobilized from Rock City and divided into four shifts to sail back and forth as fast as they could. White Deer City prepared all kinds of supplies in advance, and there was enough food, and the Tiger prisoners of war landed at the dock outside the city, and accepted the reorganization on the spot, as usual, every ten people were a team, and the propaganda team and the political commissar worked together to initially brainwash the prisoners.

The huge herd of prisoners of war began to move towards the hinterland of the Thunder Cow Department.

It's the perfect streamlined operation. White Deer City is subordinate to the Production and Construction Corps, and everything here replicates the efficiency of Rock City. From captives to horses, the city played a powerful transit role, and the overall fleet was transported at a rate of ten percent.

Stormtooth was very patient, and he waited until everyone was on the boat, and made sure that there was not a single person left on the beach by the river, and then he stepped on the boat, and with indescribable satisfaction and regret, he gave the order to sail.

The guard stood beside him, looking at the riverbank that was slowly moving towards the south, with a look of loss on his face: "I always thought that I could teach the deer people a good lesson, but I didn't have such an opportunity. ”

Violent Tooth looked indifferent, and he explained lightly: "Everything is subject to the will of His Highness." Don't worry, we'll be back in a good drive. When the time comes, everything here will be ours. ”

The guard's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly whispered, "Commander, do you have any inside information?" ”

Stormtooth turned to look at him, with a bit of smugness and some kind sneer, and shook his head: "I didn't say anything. ”

The guard was stunned: "Then you ...... just now"

Stormtooth raised his hand and made a silent gesture: "Be patient, you have to learn to wait." His Highness is a wise and great man, and by following him, we can go further. ”

……

Two weeks later, the territory of the Cattle Clan, the Thunder Cattle Division, and the Thunderhorn City.

At the end of the road connecting Blackhorn City, the capital of the northern cattle clan, a large team appeared in the distance.

All were elite warriors, well-armed, wearing homogeneous steel armor, and the ox carts that accompanied the army were loaded with bows and arrows and all the necessary equipment. Mostly heavy crossbows and ballistas dismantled into parts, armor-piercing cones several meters long were held in place by rattan ropes, bundles stacked on top of the cart, sharp arrows smeared with grease and wrapped in animal skins to ensure that they would not be damaged during transport.

The dense procession winds its way through the mountains, the first of which is several kilometers long, the flag bearer holding the black flag in both hands, and the occasional herald with the flag on his back can be seen hurrying in the middle of the procession. All flags have a golden horn with a curved color diagonally, indicating the commander-in-chief of the army.

There was a crossbar in the middle of the road in front of him, and on the left side of the roadbed was a tower more than twenty meters high with archers on duty at the top, and an officer stood in the middle of the road, looking solemn and nervous. Seeing the gradual approach, he raised his left hand and made a no-pass motion.

"Please identify yourself." This is the outer border guard post of Thunderhorn City, and anyone who wants to enter must report their identity and be checked on a case-by-case basis.

The procession stopped, and a hundred-man leader in armor walked out of the crowd, his expression arrogant, and his cold and threatening voice said: "We are the Southern Expeditionary Force of His Highness, get out of the way." ”

The officer on duty at the sentry post was only ten heads, and he glanced at the horn badge engraved on the surface of the armor of the hundred heads, saluted in an upright posture, and said seriously: "Please show the official documents." ”

As early as two days ago, Thunderhorn City received a communication document from Black Horn City———— today, the eldest prince Niu Wei will lead his army south, and the tribes passing through need to be supported in terms of material supplies.

The royal palace of Thunder Point City reported the incident to all border posts, and the officers on duty knew the identities of these people. Everyone is of the same clan, not to mention that there is an order from above, he will not deliberately embarrass him, but the procedure is here, as long as he has checked the official document, he will immediately order the pole to be raised and released.

The hundred heads on the opposite side didn't seem to hear him speak, and he let out a contemptuous sneer: "Your Highness is so noble, you have sent someone to spread the word that we are coming before. Your Lei Niu clan leader is so bold, if you don't take the initiative to come over to greet you, what kind of official document do you want? ”

The officer on duty at the sentry post felt a pang in his heart, held back his anger, and bowed again: "I don't mean to offend, it's just my duty, please understand." ”

The head of the hundred people on the opposite side ignored this set at all, and raised his hand arrogantly: "Get out of the way." ”

The officer on duty refused to budge in the slightest: "No one is allowed to enter the country without an official document." ”

"I think you're tired of living, and you're looking for your own death!" The head of the hundred people was furious: "I am the personal guard of His Highness!" ”

He then added, "How dare you disobey Your Highness's orders? ”

The attitude of the officer on duty was still neither humble nor arrogant: "Please show the official document." ”

The arrogant leader of the hundred people did not eat this at all, and directly waved his hand and ordered the soldiers standing behind him: "Arrest him." ”

The officer on duty had a sinking face: "Do you want to forcibly punch the card?" ”

As he spoke, he also raised his right hand and roared angrily: "Everyone is on guard, those who dare to rush the card will be killed!" ”

The soldiers on the tower immediately raised their heavy crossbows and aimed at the hundred-man heads who were surrounded by everyone, although there were few people on duty at the checkpoint, they refused to back down at all, and there was a kind of toughness in the face of stormy seas, and the reef stood still.

The two sides were at a stalemate, and the situation suddenly became tense.

The face of the hundred heads was ugly, and he stared at the officer on duty with almost fire-breathing eyes, and looked at it for five seconds, before he was extremely reluctant to take out a letter from his pocket, throw it hard, and let out a low roar viciously: "Open your dog's eyes and take a good look, this is the official document you want!" ”

Face is a wonderful thing. In the eyes of those who have privileges, the "inspection" is only aimed at ordinary civilians. You don't need to show anything to get through, which in itself is an endorsement of power. However, when this concept was rejected at the border post of Thunder Point City, he was naturally furious, thinking that he had been offended.

The officer on duty wanted to pounce and beat the head of the hundred, but after much training, he still endured it, bent down to pick up the letter thrown on the ground, and was about to open it, when he heard the order of the head of the hundred people on the other side in a rage.

"Arrest him!"

"Arrest all the Thunder Bull people here!"

"Destroy this outpost, tie them all up and send them to Thunderhorn City. I want to see what kind of explanation their patriarch will give to such a disrespectful behavior that dares to be disrespectful to His Highness? ”

……

A few hours later, the Royal Palace of Thunder Point City.

The eldest prince, Niu Weizhan, walked into the main hall under the escort of several attendants. His steps were steady and powerful, his burly figure was like an iron tower, and his heavy homogeneous steel armor looked powerful when worn on his body. His face was full of anger, and his fierce gaze made everyone who came into contact with his eyes bow their heads and did not dare to look at each other.

Tian Hao sat on the throne and looked at him from a distance, his expression indifferent.

As many as hundreds of civil and military officials stood on both sides of the throne, and this formation surprised Niu Weizhan. He has always thought that this interview is a private relationship between himself and Tianhao, after all, the identities of the two parties are here, the prince and the patriarch, only in this way can they be equal.

The more this was the case, the stronger the anger in Niu Weizhan's heart became.

Approaching the throne, he scanned his surroundings with a puzzled gaze, and after a brief moment of surprise, an unbelievable thought came to his mind, ready to turn into rage.

Taking a deep breath, Niu Weizhan forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and stared at Tianhao with Sen Han's eyes: "What do you mean by this?" ”

He didn't even give me a seat.

"Why did you force your way across the border?" Tian Hao unleashed the majesty of a superior person, and his handsome face was well-defined, adding a formidable element to this special temperament.

Niu Weizhan felt that something was wrong with his ears. He clearly heard Tianhao say "you", not "you".

"You'd better get off the throne until I'm not angry." Although he felt a faint threat in Tianhao, the arrogant personality accumulated over the years made Niu Weizhan fearless. He raised his hand and pointed at Tianhao: "I am a member of the royal family, a prince." If you don't know what etiquette and humility are, I'll teach you a good lesson with my fists. ”

Tianhao smiled faintly, and he unabashedly sneered contemptuously in his laughter: "What's so great about the royal family? If it were His Majesty the Ox King, I wouldn't need you to say that I would take the initiative to give up this position. As for you...... A mere prince, at best, a lucky guy reincarnated. ”

“…… What did you say? Niu Weizhan couldn't believe his ears.

"Hand over your troublesome men, and we'll talk about the rest." Tianhao's voice was calm and powerful, with unquestionable majesty: "You dare to come without following the rules, arrest my people, and destroy my checkpoint...... Very well, this king has always admired those who have courage. They have to pay for it! ”

"Are you crazy?" Niu Weizhan felt that his existing fixed thinking had been impacted again, causing an unprecedented strong shock to the entire logical system: "You deliberately targeted me because of this incident? ”

"Everything has to be done according to the rules!" Tianhao's eyes were full of disgust: "This is Thunderhorn City, this king rules this city, and he must be responsible for everyone here." Even if you are a prince, as long as you come here, you must obey the rules. ”

“…… Bastard! Niu Weizhan clearly felt the message conveyed by Tianhao's words, which contained too much content that he could not accept. His teeth were gritted so hard that he finally let go of his lips and made an extremely fierce threat from between his teeth: "You...... How dare you be disrespectful to me? I swear that as soon as you ascend the throne, I will order you to be stripped of your patriarchal status. ”

"You don't have that chance." Tianhao's counterattack was swift and direct, undisguised: "I'm very disappointed in you, you don't have the good character of the previous king at all, I don't see any praiseworthy merits, and I don't have any strengths worthy of my following." tyrannical, brutal, arrogant, unruly...... Don't say it's you, even your men. It's a very simple thing, and it has to be a lot of trouble. If someone like you becomes king, it will not bring hope to the cattle people at all, it will only be a terrible disaster. ”

A strong chill rose from the bottom of Niu Weizhan's heart and instantly penetrated his whole body. He swallowed hard, his eyes were bloodshot: "What do you mean?" ”

Tianhao's voice was extremely cold: "In a few months, it will be autumn, that is, the day when all the branch patriarchs will go to Black Horn City, and everyone will vote for the new king. I won't vote for you, and I'll never support people like you. ”

"You dare!"

Niu Weizhan completely subconsciously shouted out these two words. Fear grows and takes root in the brain. Something called "regret" arises at the same time and occupies more and more space for thinking.

Tianhao watched him in silence.

For the eldest prince, he has never had a good impression.

This is an arrogant person.

The second prince, Niu Weifang, is also arrogant, but he knows that he should be restrained at some point.

Storming the border checkpoint is only a trivial matter, but Niu Weizhan must be held accountable for the arrogance of his men.