() The reason is not difficult to understand, and Zonggu's frown gradually relaxed.

He looked at Tianhao with admiration: "You have successfully persuaded me." Relationships and interests aside, you are the brightest and most far-sighted young man I have ever met. ”

"Thank you!" Tianhao smiled, neither his answer nor his attitude was humble or arrogant, which could not only show the nobility and pride of being the city lord, but also not make people feel too public.

Zong Gu turned his gaze to Zong Guang and began to exercise his dual identity as the city lord and father: "Ah Guang, you go back with me early tomorrow morning. This war is very important, and we must fight it. In this way, Mishui City will send 70,000 troops, and Ah Guang, your Huaiji City will send at least 8,000 people. According to what Ah Hao just said, divided into two batches, as long as there is enough food, hundreds of thousands of pig people are not our opponents at all. ”

……

As soon as it was dawn, the two teams left Rock City in order, heading north and east, respectively.

A few days later, Thunderhorn was already in sight.

Power and identity are twins. City lords, especially those with a population of more than 100,000, naturally could not be compared to the former village chiefs. Even in this city that does not belong to him, Tianhao is still respected by everyone.

As requested in advance, the King of Thunderhorn received him in the secret chamber.

"What are you talking about, you want to attack the pig clan and get rid of them once and for all?" Niu Weibang was shocked by Tianhao's words, and was so surprised that he almost got up from his chair.

Tianhao was very calm and repeated what he had said to Zong Gu before. He explained the whole plan in detail, including the comparison of forces between the two sides, the route of the march, the possible battles and the advance arrangement, etc.

Niu Weibang raised his head suddenly, and the black braids that the maids had spent a lot of time braiding were thrown across the sky, falling steadily on the side of his shoulders with a beautiful arc. He clubbed his knees with his strong palms, and the lines of his face converged as he thought, as if a boulder had smashed into the lake, and after the waves splashed, the ripples on the surface of the lake slowly calmed down, and everything returned to calm.

"You're thinking." He first affirmed Tianhao's plan, and then changed his words: "But why can't you directly target a certain pig clan branch like you did last time you dealt with the Crazy Fangs?" The situation of the pig clan now is similar to that time, they can win a battle, and they can also get rich benefits. ”

"The same method can't be used more than once." Tianhao raised his hand and lightly tapped his forehead: "Although the brain of the pig is stupid, he is not a fool who doesn't understand anything. I could swallow a pig branch in the same way, but never a third time. There are so many pigs in Rock City that I can't get them to really forget the past and integrate into the cattle clan without a year. ”

"The fighting power of the pig people is very strong, if it weren't for various conditions, it would be difficult for me to win that battle."

"You mean, the key is the King of Pigs?" Niu Weibang understood what he said.

Tianhao's eyes were solemn: "We don't have much time. If the pig clan solves the internal contradictions, the next ...... It's time for us to face retribution from their entire race. ”

Niu Weibang fell into deep thought again.

Standing in the position of the patriarch, he had to consider the implications of this matter. To tell the truth, Niu Weibang was a little undecided: the benefits of winning the war were obvious, but the biggest constraint at the moment was food, and the reaction of other ethnic groups to this was again.

After a long time, he asked seriously: "In addition to the troops agreed upon by Panshi City and Mishui City, how many more people do you need?" ”

"It depends on your determination, my lord." Tianhao's answer was quite artistic.

Niu Weibang looked a little confused, and he smiled wryly: "You have a problem for me." Of course I want to be successful, and I want a larger population. But I'm the patriarch, not the lord of the city...... Actually, I envy you, there are some things that you don't need to worry about too much, as long as you see it, you can do it. ”

Tianhao took half a step forward: "In this battle, you can get at least 100,000 pig prisoners. ”

The King of Thunderhorn's expression gradually became calm: "I'm afraid things are not as simple as you think. You should think more about the Tiger Clan and the Leon Clan, who have always hired the Pig Clan and used them as a cheap military force. ”

"So they have to accept the fact that the pig tribe became part of our cattle tribe after the war." Tianhao said categorically: "We have the most powerful warriors, and the most sophisticated weapons, if they want to fight, I am happy to accompany them." ”

Niu Weibang looked into his eyes.

There is perseverance and ferocity, persistence and calmness at the same time. The shrewd and calculating component diverges along the eye sockets in all directions, creating an almost fixed facial expression. This young man, who has a cousin relationship with him, laughs beautifully, even a little childishly, but the more he does this, the more he can feel instinctively afraid.

The indomitable young man is like a sharp dagger shining with cold light, full of threat, ready to drink blood at any time.

"How many people do you need?" Niu Weibang made the final choice.

"One hundred thousand!" Tianhao's follow-up addition is a temptation: "They can bring you at least the same number of pig prisoners of war." ”

"You take 30,000 people back first." Niu Weibang's eyebrows were furrowed: "It takes time to mobilize troops, the entire Lei Niu Department has 130,000 people, and if you send an army of 100,000 people, you have to issue a general mobilization order, and it will take time to contact the surrounding villages, and the follow-up troops will arrive in Panshi City at least two weeks later." ”

Tianhao, who received an accurate answer, took two steps back and fell to the ground on one knee: "Venerable King, the gods will bless you with an unprecedented victory. ”

Niu Weibang smiled and picked him up, and his voice was very low: "Actually, I don't believe much in the power of the gods, it is a transcendent realm. In contrast, I trust you more. ”

Tianhao raised his head, and there was a knowing look in the depths of his eyes: "You are right, we are of the same clan. ”

Niu Weibang held his arm hard: "We are still brothers." ”

……

With the order issued by the King of Thunderhorn, Tianhao walked into the military council of Thunderhorn City.

Here he met an acquaintance, Niu Weibang, the captain of the guard, Gangdian.

Tianhao was not surprised by this, Gangdian has always been Niu Weibang's henchman.

"Brother Gangdian, meet again." He smiled and opened his arms and hugged him hard.

This action made Gangdian very uncomfortable, and Tianhao also felt that his body was a little stiff when he hugged him, and his attitude was far less affectionate than the last time he was in Panshi Village.

“…… Lord ...... Castle Lord, "When he let go of his arm, Gonori took half a step back and knelt down on one knee.

He lowered his head, his slightly trembling body looked full of fear, if it weren't for the little excitement and excitement in Gangdian's eyes before, Tianhao would have thought that he was far away from him, and he could step on it with his feet.

In fact, this is also true. Although there is only one identity level between the city lord and the thousand heads, there are thousands of people who have devoted their lives to it.

Tianhao spread his arms and maintained an empty holding posture, and even the people next to him could see that he was embarrassed. Looking down at Gangdian who was kneeling in front of him, he let out a long sigh: "We shouldn't be like this...... It really shouldn't be like this. ”

Bending down to pick up Gangdian, Tianhao punched him hard in the left shoulder socket, and let out a low roar of great dissatisfaction: "You will not be allowed to do this in the future, do you remember what you said before?" We are brothers! ”

These words seemed to give Gangdian a shot in the arm, and he instantly became excited, his body was still trembling, the fear component was greatly reduced, and his respect and excitement increased exponentially.

He has seen many big people, some of them are noble, and some of them are soaring to the sky because of chance. The common trait of these people is arrogance and indesperation. Gangdian usually has a lot of things and heavy tasks, and he hasn't been there since he left Panshi Village last time. Later, I heard that Tianhao won several battles in succession, and Panshi Village became Panshi City...... When he was in the City Lord's Mansion before, Gangdian saw the patriarch Niu Weibang send Tianhao out, smiling, and holding his hand all the time, which means that the patriarch recognized Tianhao's identity, and the two sides can even be said to be equal.

A huge psychological gap arises.

But now it seems that things are clearly not as I thought.

"Someday you'll become the lord of the city, too." Tianhao held Gangdian's arm hard and encouraged seriously: "This time is an opportunity, take advantage of it." ”

One sentence made Gangdian blood boiling.

He took a deep breath and nodded vigorously, the tense expression on his face gradually eased, and the smile bloomed again.

Gangdian took Tianhao's hand, took him in a different direction, and pointed to a man who came from not far away: "Ah Hao, let me introduce: this is Liao Qiu, he is also a commander like me, and we are responsible for sending troops this time." ”

Liao Qiu has a thin figure and broad shoulders, and looks younger than Gangdian, about twenty years old. He had a flat head, his black hair stood on end like a brush, and his light brown leather armor was strangled around his body with two flexible straps, presumably made of wolf skin and wild boar skin that had been degreased and sewn together.

Both the figure and the outfit are very ordinary, no different from other cattle people. But the reason why he attracted Tianhao's attention was because the scar on the left cheek ended at the corner of the mouth and extended outward until it was two centimeters from the earlobe. The middle of the scar is somewhat curved, like a lightning bolt carved there, which makes people shudder, like a clown in a circus in the age of civilization.

He walked all the way to Tianhao and stood still, half of his body turned sideways, and from this angle, he just happened to block half of his injured cheek. His profile is actually very beautiful, very handsome, with the ferocity unique to the northern barbarians, and his sharp gaze is full of coldness.

Liao Qiu bowed to Tianhao, looking neither humble nor arrogant.

"I've heard of you." His voice was hoarse, like sand rubbing hard against the surface of a stone: "From a village leader of a few hundred people to the city lord of a city of tens of thousands, you are the pride of our Thunder Niu Clan. ”

Tianhao stretched out his right hand and nodded sincerely: "Thank you." ”

Liao Qiu's handshake was very strong, and it may be that he had always maintained this habit: "The king ordered the army to be assembled, and 30,000 people are ready to leave the city at any time." But before I do that, I'd like to take you to meet a few people. ”

"Who?" Tianhao didn't think that Liao Qiu had the ability to pose a threat to himself, not to mention that Gangdian was standing next to him.

"Remember Ilo?" Liao Qiu's face showed a faint sadness: "He is my best friend." ”

Of course, Tianhao will not forget this name.

In the battle against the Steel Fangs, Eloh led the messenger team back to Thunderhorn City for help, but his whereabouts are still unknown.

Liao Qiu slapped his palm a few times, the door to the inner room opened, and a woman walked out with two children, stopped about three meters away from Tianhao, and slowly knelt down.

Seeing this, Tianhao, who had vaguely guessed a few points in his heart, hurriedly walked over to help them up, and asked seriously, "Are you the wife of Yiluo?" ”

The woman's face was shrouded in deep melancholy, and she nodded, a little afraid: "My name is Ah Ning." ”

In contrast, the two children do not have a deep understanding of power and identity.

"My name is Xuan Ang, and I'm seven years old."

"My name is Xuanyu and I'm six years old."

Tianhao pressed the shoulders of the two children with both hands, and looked at Ah Ning who was standing in front of her for a long time, she looked very good, and she was a beauty according to the opinion of the northern barbarians.

Turning around, his gaze fell on Liao Qiu's face, and Tianhao asked suspiciously, "Are they in any trouble?" ”

Liao Qiu's cold face was a little calm: "You have a good memory, it seems that you are not the kind of person who forgets the past when you get benefits." At this point, it is worth calling you "Your Excellency the City Lord". ”

His cold, vague hostility was clearly because of Ilo.

Tianhao sighed secretly, he turned around, held the hands of the two children with both hands, and looked at Ah Ning with a calm and fierce gaze: "Elo is my brother, I will never forget everything he did for Rock City...... Tell me, who's bullying you? ”

Tears poured out of Ah Ning's eyes at once. It was evident that she was nervous, her nerves had been tortured during the long agony, and her tense brain had only now become relaxed. At first, because of Tianhao's identity, the "city lord" was a high-ranking man, and Yiluo was just a messenger captain after all. To be honest, she didn't have much hope for bringing her child over today, but Liao Qiu encouraged her to give it a try, if the young Rock City Lord was really a nostalgic person as rumored, a good person with a good heart, and things would take a turn for the better.

"I ...... I...... Please, my lord, take us away, leave Thunderhorn City, go to your territory, and do whatever I want. Without warning she fell to her knees, weeping bitterly and begging for help.

Tianhao hurriedly grabbed her arm and pulled her up with a force far beyond Ah Ning.

"What the hell is going on?" His tone was very serious.

Liao Qiu's hoarse and resentful voice came from behind him: "Someone wants to occupy her, and they also want to kill these two children." ”

Tianhao turned around suddenly, and an angry look was released in his eyes: "Who is so bold as to dare to do this?" ”

Liao Qiu moved his neck, and anger condensed between his eyebrows, which was like a knife and a pen: "That person's name is Hanzhong, you may not have heard his name." But his status is very noble, and he is the younger brother of the king. ”