Chapter 196: Grassland Shock
The woman glanced at Xu Rui deeply, the anger on her face gradually disappeared, the corners of her mouth hooked up a good-looking smile, and a group of Northern Martial Arts guards hurriedly turned their heads, not daring to look at the face of the upside-down beings.
"Okay, I said! But you're going to have to help me get out of the way. ”
As she spoke, the woman looked playfully at the old man on the periphery, and the old man's face changed, and he exclaimed, "Young girl! I am the eagle of Almaty, the brother of the khan, you dare ......"
Before he finished speaking, Xu Rui immediately turned the Qingluan crossbow, pulled the trigger suddenly, and three palm-sized arrow feathers shot out, hitting the old man's chest, the old man snorted, staring at the disbelief and falling backwards.
Seeing that the old man was killed, the remaining four or five men were immediately furious, and they wanted to avenge him, but the Beiwu guards did not retreat but approached, and there were many people, and they were eyeing each other, and once they really made a move, they would definitely have the upper hand.
Seeing that they couldn't please them, they glared angrily, but they didn't dare to really slash and kill.
Zhang Zuofeng was shocked, and hurriedly grabbed Xu Rui's wrist and said, "Brother Rui, if you kill someone for no reason, it will be very troublesome if the official knows about it." ”
He really couldn't figure it out, how could Xu Rui, who had always been mild-mannered, be so ruthless today, treating human life like a mustard, was he really carried away by victory?
Xu Rui sneered, and said loudly: "You pay attention to their legs, they are all outside the eight characters, which is caused by riding horses all day long, and then look at their faces are red, which is caused by long-term exposure to the sun, plus their appearance is slightly different, so I conclude that they are not my people from the northern country, but the grassland tribe."
The grassland tribe is dominated by my emperor and guards the northwest for my northern country, but without an edict, it is regarded as a rebellion if they pass through the Tianqi Pass without permission, and now they not only sneak into Changxing City without informing the Ministry of Rites, but also carry a sharp blade, with illegal intentions, can they not be killed? ”
In fact, Xu Rui still didn't say a word, now is a sensitive period, and it is really not a good thing to find a grassland tribe hiding at this time.
What he is most worried about is that the court dispute and the grassland caused by the Tang Jiuguang case this time are still involved, it is not a simple political struggle, it is very likely that it will be sandwiched between foreign invasions and foreign conspiracies, so he must use thunderous means to figure out this matter immediately.
Hearing Xu Rui's words, everyone hurriedly looked at these people, and sure enough, as Xu Rui said, they were all outside the eight characters, and their faces were red, compared to the people in the gate, their eye sockets were deeper, and they were indeed not of my race.
As soon as the worries in their hearts were gone, the soldiers suddenly sharpened their knives and became a little more fierce.
A trace of anger flashed on the face of the stunning woman known as the Green Girl, but she quickly covered it up, and said aloud to the remaining men: "Agudammu has long been rebellious, he has betrayed our trip to Uliji, if everyone hadn't sacrificed their lives along the way, Bayin and I would have been poisoned, and the last bloodline of Bileg Khan would have been cut off."
Warriors, in the name of my father Khan, I beg you not to be deceived by the devil again, and think of the warriors who have fallen along the way, they are all your and my brothers, and Agudamu is the murderer of them. ”
This woman's voice seemed to have a kind of magic, which made people can't help but want to believe it, and when she said this, several men who were still angry were immediately stunned, and they looked at each other a few times and began to doubt their beliefs.
The young girl continued: "Warriors, lay down your weapons, and don't forget our mission this time, we have come to ask for help from His Majesty the Great Emperor, begging him to repel the evil wolves of the steppe and give fertile water and soil back to the good subjects.
Think of your slain parents and brothers, think of the sheep and cattle and pastures that were taken away, and our knives should not be aimed at His Majesty's army, but at the wolf of Uligi! ”
As soon as these words came out, those Chinese characters suddenly remembered the tragic scene on the grassland, and they all showed sad looks, and a few of the younger ones had even begun to cry quietly, and the knife in their hands naturally hung down.
Xu Rui looked at all this coldly, and added another layer of defense to the woman in front of him.
He had been meeting this woman for less than a stick of incense, but he had witnessed her plot to murder two of her powerful men, and then subdue her tribe in a few words.
This seemingly defenseless woman not only has the appearance of upside down beings, but also has forbearance, viciousness and cunning beyond ordinary people, like a poisonous snake hidden in a hole, which is very dangerous.
"Can you say it now?"
Seeing that the young girl had already controlled those men, Xu Rui stared at her and said coldly.
"Of course, since you have solved the trouble for me, I will also abide by the agreement."
A beautiful smile suddenly bloomed on the young girl's face, as if the rain had passed and the sky was clear, and she really turned her face faster than turning a book.
She stepped aside slightly, revealing the room behind her, and said, "The matter is confidential, and I ask the adults to follow me to the house to discuss it in detail." ”
Zhang Zuofeng was afraid that there was something wrong in the house, so he wanted to remind Xu Rui to be careful, but Xu Rui smiled faintly and whispered to Zhang Zuofeng: "Keep an eye on these people, and no one is allowed to enter the house." Then he took a big stride and went into the house first.
After entering the house, the young girl carefully closed the door, and then asked the boy who had been hiding behind her to wait in the corner, and poured a bowl of water for Xu Rui and handed it to him.
"According to the habits of the grassland tribes, when a guest enters the door, he must offer a bowl of mare's milk wine, but unfortunately the conditions here are simple, and he can only replace the wine with water."
Xu Rui didn't take the water, waved his hand and said: "You're welcome, you are in a hurry, not to mention that this is Dawei, not the grassland, strictly speaking, I am the master." ”
The young girl smiled, and the charm of the moment made Xu Rui a little unbearable, and she subconsciously withdrew her gaze and didn't look at her.
Seeing that Xu Rui was not completely unmoved by her beauty, the young girl felt an inexplicable satisfaction in her heart, and said with a smile: "It seems that the adults still don't believe me, so I'll get straight to the point, I don't know how much the adults know about the grasslands?" ”
"Not much, but I know a little."
Xu Rui nodded and said quietly.
The so-called grassland tribes are composed of 36 large tribes and more than 100 small tribes, also known as the grassland 36 tribes.
After the collapse of the Han Dynasty, the steppe tribes gradually rose up and developed into a terrifying force capable of endangering the Central Plains.
Like the other world, due to the single production relations and material output, they yearn for the wealth of the Central Plains, and become armed robbers who come and go like the wind, and begin to constantly harass the neighboring Central Plains regime, becoming a potential hidden danger.
Seventy years ago, the Wei state began to prosper and set out to solve this potential hidden danger, and after three generations of efforts, it finally defeated the steppe tribes in a great war.
Since then, the steppe tribes have submitted to the Emperor of Wei and fallen back into division, but with the recovery of strength over the years, the original obedience has gradually become a state of listening to tunes and not listening to propaganda.
Moreover, due to Emperor Hongwei's determination to unify the world and the rapid rise of the Southern Dynasties, the strategic focus of Wei has been in the south in the past ten years, and little attention has been paid to the grasslands, and the three northwestern provinces outside Tianqi Pass, which are relatively difficult to control, have not been recovered.
The two sides took Tianqi Pass as the actual control limit, and in addition to paying a certain amount of cattle, sheep and horses to Wei every year, they were actually two regimes at all.
"I am the daughter of the head of the Thirty-Six Divisions, Alatan Ula, or Bilegh Khan of the Golden Mountain Division, and that child is my younger brother Bayin, the only heir of my father Khan.
A year ago, my cousin Uliji poisoned my father Khan, usurped everything that should have belonged to us, and has been sending people to hunt me and Bayin down, but fortunately my father Khan has left us many loyal warriors to escape and come here. ”
Qingnu began to narrate the past, and when she said this, her face darkened, and she sighed: "It's a pity that most of the loyal warriors have died on the road, we have reached the point of exhaustion, if the Great Wei Emperor does not help us, the conspiracy of the hungry wolf of Uliji will succeed." ”
"Ahem......"
Xu Rui coughed lightly and interrupted her.
"As far as I know, Great Wei has always not interfered in your internal struggles, as long as the new khan submits to His Majesty the Emperor, why don't you ask for help from other tribes, but instead come to Changxing City to ask for the Holy Lord?"
Qingnu said: "Wuliji wolf ambition, after he took away the throne of the khan, he immediately formed an alliance with several large tribes, and coerced other tribes with strong force, forced by their obscenity, no one on the grassland dared to uphold justice for us."
In any case, the grassland is still nominally owned by the Great Wei Emperor, and only His Majesty the Emperor can save our brother and sister.
Moreover, if the emperor sits idly by, Uliji will inevitably grow rapidly, and if he reunites the grasslands, His Majesty the Emperor will have one more formidable enemy. ”
"In that case, why don't you go to the Ministry of Rites and sneak into Changxing instead?"
Xu Rui asked again.
Qingnu smiled bitterly: "We also wanted to contact the Ministry of Rites at the beginning, but Uliji has already bought off a lot of officials, the last time your officials betrayed our news to Uliji, almost wiped out our army, and now we don't believe anyone except the emperor himself." ”
Xu Rui said suddenly: "That's why you took the opportunity of us going to the Horse Mansion to arrest the bandit leader, and used this way to get in touch with the official army?" ”
Qingnu nodded: "We have been in Changxing City for half a month, and we have been waiting for an opportunity, and we finally waited for the adults." ”
Xu Rui frowned: "So, do you want me to introduce you to His Majesty the Emperor?" ”
The young girl nodded: "Exactly!" ”
Xu Rui fell silent, and things seemed to be more complicated than he imagined.
From the perspective of the development process of the other world, the steppe civilization has always been a great threat to the agricultural civilization, and this threat has continued until after the era of thermal weapons has been broken by technology.
She is right, once the grassland is unified, it will have a great impact on the Wei State, at that time, there are grasslands in the north and the Wuling army in the south, and the national fortunes of the Great Wei will probably take a sharp turn and become very dangerous.
But if it is not the right time to send troops to the grassland now, the main force of the Great Wei in the first battle of Jingyang has been lost, and the king of Wuling may make a comeback at any time and set off a new round of offensive, and Emperor Hongwei is also sharpening his sword Huo Huo is preparing to make a move against the Southern Dynasty.
One is a major problem for the climate, and the other is a hidden danger that is thriving, and it is self-evident how to choose.
If this bomb is thrown into the court now, I really don't know what the reaction will be.
What's more, this woman is ruthless and unscrupulous in order to achieve her goals, but she is too beautiful.
Not to mention how much she can believe in her words, if she is really introduced to Emperor Hongwei like this, in case Emperor Hongwei is a hero who is sad about the beauty pass, Dawei will inevitably be tied to the chariot by her and become a knife to satisfy her ambitions.
It's hard, it's hard......
Just when Xu Rui was worried, the young girl suddenly pulled open her collar, her eyes became a little blurred, and her creamy slender jade hand went down Xu Rui's trouser leg to the mold.
"The young girl is still a virgin, if the adults are willing to help me, I can pay any price......"
The green girl's voice was like a magic sound, and her face was blushing, as if she was extremely embarrassed, but the tongue that licked her lips exuded an irresistible charm.