In the distance, in the sea of sand, the wind howled and became a tornado, and the sand was surrounded by the wind, spiraling and rising from the ground. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info It started out as a small circle of sand and swirled, and as time and the eye of the wind increased, a twisting and tumbling tornado roared up, and it roared in rage, moving with the air current, and everything in its path was swept up by the wind, and the continuous collision caused the already unsolid stones to smash into pieces.

Take a closer look, a rolled up gray wolf danced its four paws wildly, it kept rolling, and when it was about to be swept into the eye of the storm, its limbs were torn and broken, and its body burst out with a string of blood flowers, and then the whole body was stirred to pieces, and the skeleton without flesh quickly collapsed, and the bones of the whole body turned into a part of the debris that swirled around the eye of the storm.

A big foot in black boots stepped on the sand surface, and when it fell in, it quickly pulled out, and then another big foot stepped on the same position, and the advancing army kept repeating the same rhythm, and after the fiftieth big foot walked through, the sand surface that no one stepped on anymore instantly became smooth again.

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A group of dozens of soldiers of the Xuanhuo Army walked slowly on the ground with the same pace. They didn't wear armor or carry too many weapons, they were dressed as scouts. Soon, the leader of the group stopped, and the whole team immediately stopped, and they pulled their masks according to the military order, and then all lay on the ground motionless.

The scorching heat, sand and dust, on the horizon is the grass and green land on one side, and the sand desert with no end in sight on the other.

The hot sand burrowed into his clothes, as if he had been thrown into a pile of ants, and there was an indescribable discomfort, but none of the scouts half-lying on the ground snorted.

Any plan must be run early. The Meng family firm had already started operating in the desert countries to the west of the grassland, and the forward tentacles of the Xuanhuo Army had also extended into this vast area. In another world, it's called the Western Regions. Of course, there are also Rongdi people here.

"Disperse, each of them enters the position to be on alert!" the lead officer simply gave the order, and was about to turn around and climb down the hollow, suddenly turning his head to stare at the whistling tornado in front of him, it was a shrouded world, and the instinct belonging to the scout was telling him: there seemed to be something behind that dust mist?

In the other direction, unlike the yellow sand flying in the sky, here is a peaceful green grass and white clouds. The scouts who had been sent out to guard dug deep into the pit and hid themselves inside, simply covered with camouflage. Scouts hiding in a ballade-like crater look ahead through a gap in the camouflage, and the ground shakes when the animals run past them, and the pit is sensitive to ground vibrations, making it easy to mistake a large group of cavalry for a gallop when the enemy is attacking.

Suddenly there was a roar of the eagle, and a black dot swooped down from the sky, drawing a beautiful arch and re-uplifting. The goshawk flapped its wings to find a place to enjoy the caught prairie weasel, it chose the northwest direction, when the wings fanned the first rhythm, the eagle whistled again, it saw a black oppressive thing in front of it, the animal instinct made it want to avoid danger, when the direction was reversed, the weasel on the paws broke free, the goshawk did not care about the prey, flapped its wings and walked away.

The yellow squirrel 'squeaked' and rolled in the air, it fell on a soft haystack, and the lucky little thing crawled wildly, and actually fell in place, it landed on an iron helmet and made a 'poof' sound, and a hand reached out to grab it, and before it could 'squeak' its neck made a bone breaking sound, and its little head fell weakly.

The thin middle-aged man, he tore off the head of the weasel, his head was raised upward, his dry lips became moist because of the blood of the squirrel, and the Adam's apple, which was constantly shaking up and down, made a 'grunting' sound.

"Smack!"

With a murmur that shouldn't have appeared, the pupils of the middle-aged man who was drinking freely contracted, shook off the yellow squirrel that was about to be skinned in his palm, and his eyes scanned the surroundings sharply. He saw a wild goose lying on the grass with an arrow, and then he also saw more than a dozen knights dressed as herdsmen in the distance. There was a slight sound of wooden rubbing, and the crossbow machine with the cold crossbow bolts was lifted, and he lowered the rate of his breathing, his eyes fixed on the Rongdi herdsmen who were still advancing.

The flat meadow, with dozens of soft grass piles floating slightly upward, looked like piles of weeds tangled in the wind. In the gap of the haystack, the three-edged arrow is aimed at the Rongdi herdsmen who are already approaching and are about to dismount to pick up their prey.

The face of the herdsman who dismounted to pick up the prey did not have the joy of hitting the prey, and the palm of the hand that stretched out to pick up the prey was covered with calluses that would take a long time to form with a knife.

More than a dozen Rongdi herdsmen dressed in different costumes and appeared very silent. They untied their water bags on horseback, and as they drank, their eyes narrowing into thin lines as they scanned the slightly raised weeds.

"It's the scouts of the Chu people who hide it!" the herdsmen gestured to each other with their eyes, and at the same time put away the water bags and turned around. Being able to perceive these details can only be a habit that has been cultivated after living in the grasslands and deserts for a long time. At critical times, these details can make the difference between life and death.

It's just that the timing of discovery is still a little late.

"Whoosh!"

A weedy, three-edged crossbow bolt pierced the air, and it sang sharply like lightning and burrowed into a herdsman's vest.

Throwing out the blood that had not yet fallen, it always landed first before the scream sounded, and the Rong Di herdsman who was hit by the arrow stared wide-eyed at the crossbow arrow that was constantly shaking on the turf, and let out a belated scream

"Whoosh-whoosh-"

The sound of breaking the air continued to sound with a pleasant scream, and the Rongdi herdsmen who were hit by the arrows screamed and fell off their horses one after another.

Fifty slightly raised weeds were lifted, and the black-robed Scouts of the Xuanhuo Army crawled out of the pit one after another, and they walked straight to the corpse that had been shot to death, retrieving their crossbow arrows and examining the corpse.

"It's Rong Di's scout. ”

The middle-aged officer stood up, stared at the corpse under his feet, and said thoughtfully: "There are detectives to explore the way, Rong Di's army should not be far from here!"

Without saying a word, the fifty scouts divided into two teams, one galloping towards the headquarters on horseback, and the other galloping towards the slope not far away.

The officer looked at the burning wolf smoke, drew his scout knife, turned his head to look northwest, and silently said in his heart: "War is coming!"

Then, he led his men to the east.

This refers to the other countries to the west. As for the state of Chu, it is located south of the grassland, and it has nothing to do with it.

However, this is undoubtedly good news for the state of Chu.

......

"The Chu people are here!"

The news of the attack on the grassland by the army of Chu was spread everywhere in the grassland. It is rumored that these soldiers from the Chu State fought extremely fiercely and cruelly. As long as the tribe of Rong Di is defeated, the old people and adult men will all be killed, and the women and children will be taken captive and enslaved.

Again, this is just a recent rumor. It is said that earlier, those Chu soldiers even beheaded people without showing any mercy. Even women and children will not let go.

This is no longer some unfounded rumor, but a fact with tangible evidence. Many of the Rongdi tribes scattered across the steppe were attacked one after another. Several unidentified armies carried out the killings in the traditional territory of the Rongdi. Actually, it doesn't matter if you have a flag or not. The appearance of Rong Di on the grassland is very different from that of the Chu people, even if they are disguised, the difference is still obvious. However, these Chu troops who entered the grassland never loved to fight, and their purpose was only to kill and destroy. Every time they broke through the tribe, they would take away the cattle and sheep, kill the living, and then set a fire and reduce everything they could use, including the tents, to ashes.

The steppe is huge. At the moment, this situation is only in the Aries King's sphere of influence. As for Shan Yu and other tribes, for the time being, there are still traces of the Chu army rangers.

But no matter what, this is the first time in the history of Rongdi.

Panic inevitably spreads.

The Aries tribe, which had never encountered such a situation, could only set up camp and panicked to ask for help from the Shan Yu royal court, who was attacking the countries of the Western Regions. The reasons for this multi-million tribe to call for help are incredible. All the Rong Di herdsmen were shouting, "The Chu army is here!"

This is what the Rongdi authorities know so far.

When Tuyu Hun Shan heard the news that the Chu army had invaded the grassland, his first reaction was to laugh and begin to repeat and tirelessly say: "Fake! It's all fake! This is absolutely fake news! The Han people are timid, and the Chu people are even more timid." They absolutely did not dare to enter the steppe, let alone go deeper. ”

Tuyuhun was a smart man with a vision of many things. Otherwise, it is impossible to become an incomparably noble single Yu. The aristocracy of Rong Di believed in Tugu Hun Shan Yu's words. It is true that the state of Chu should now be attacked and harassed by the Yue people from the south, which has made them anxious. They are too busy to deal with the problems of the south, and where can they still have the ability to go north into the grassland?

After all, ideas are just ideas, and when the facts are in front of them, anyone who doesn't care about them can only believe in the reality seen by the eyes.

Fleeing from all over the country, more and more remnants of the Aries tribe poured into the headquarters. When the sincere cries of those Rong Di compatriots who lost their homes and their relatives were killed, the nobles of Rong Di were dumbfounded. It turns out that all this is true, the land of abundant water and grass on the grassland has been destroyed, and the Aries tribe has almost been wiped out. They interrogated them in detail, and only then did they learn that an army had come from the south. Second, in that direction, in addition to the Qi State and the Zhao State, is the Chu State adjacent to the grassland.

It has been determined that it is the Chu army, and there is no doubt about it. The news that the Aries King was leading his army south also came with the fleeing herdsmen. The unfounded things of the legend have become true.

Tugu Hun didn't smile, he urgently recalled the Right Xian King, who was fighting on the front line of the west, and asked angrily: "The Aries tribe has been attacked repeatedly, what is going on!?"

King Youxian was also in a state of confusion. According to Rong Di's rules, the Aries tribe is under the management of the Right Sage King. It's just that the Aries King has a lot of authority to act, and it is impossible to report many things to the Right Sage King one by one. The social structure of Rong Di was completely different from that of the Chu people. Here, as long as it is not a rebellion, the Aries King does not need to report to Tuyuhun and the Right Sage King layer by layer. What's more, leading troops south to capture and plunder Chu has always been Rong Di's practice. It's just that no one thought that the reaction of the Chu State would be so great this year, and it would actually use such a vicious attack tactic. If left unchecked, the state of Chu will definitely become a force that can threaten Rong Di.

As for the threat from the south, Rong Di never paid attention.

Since the Han people in ancient times, they have always been synonymous with cowardice and incompetence. The southern countries are Rong Di herding 1 cattle and sheep, and when necessary, they will bring troops over to get them back. Even if Tuyu Hun wanted to make peace with the Chu State, it was because the army went west and needed a large amount of materials and food supplies. Although he looked down on the Chu people, Tuyuhun was still very aware of the danger of fighting on both sides. If Rong Di wants to be strong, the only way is to expand. However, the Han Chinese are weak and surprisingly tenacious. They built the Great Wall. For this incomparably huge project, all Han Chinese countries have the same concept, and they are willing to spend a lot of materials and population. Both the states of Zhao, Qi, and Chu, which bordered the steppe, and the states of Qin, Korea, Yan, and Wei, which did not have a direct battle with Rong Di, all held the same position on this issue. In this way, the construction of the Great Wall, which had been going on since ancient times, was completed with an astonishing speed. It has always been an insurmountable obstacle for the Rongdi cavalry. Although time passed, and the later Chu forces extended to the north, successively setting up Youzhou and other places, even if Rong Di captured Youzhou, he would definitely encounter desperate resistance from southern countries under the Great Wall.

This is the last thing Tugu Hun Shan Yu wants to see. Historically, the wise and great Tou Manshan Yu once surrounded the Han emperor at the foot of Baishan Mountain, but he still hit his head and bled in front of the solid protection of the Great Wall. In that battle, neither the Han nor Rong Di benefited. The Han emperor took out a large amount of gold and silver to redeem the escape, and Rong Di also paid a heavy price of as many as 800,000 warriors. Since then, there has been a saying among the nobles on the grassland: we can go south to plunder, but we cannot occupy the city of the Han people forever.

The reason is simple, snatching things and occupying homes are two completely different concepts. The former can swallow their anger, but the latter will provoke desperate resistance. The Rongdi nobles are not fools, and the advantages and disadvantages can be understood by thinking about them with their brains.

If Rong Di wants to expand, he can only march to the west.

The Emperor of Chu was also willing to be at peace. Harmony is the best way. Tuyu Hun believed that as long as he made a request, Emperor Shunming would definitely agree. First, you can get the beautiful princess of Chu State. Second, and most importantly, you can get a huge number of dowries. It also means that Rong Dixi's expedition has sufficient material support.

It must be noted that the speed of information transmission in this era is simply too slow. If it is slow, it will take several months or even longer for two or three thousand miles to know. Tuyuhun never received news from the mission in the capital of Chu State, and he did not know that the cronies he sent out had been killed by Yang Tianhong. Now, the Rongdi Mission is over. If it hadn't been arranged in advance, Tuyuhun wouldn't have gotten the news just a few days ago. At that time, he was really angry. The Chu people actually killed the messenger they had sent. This has never happened before in the history of Rongdi.

What do the Chu people want to do?

Aren't they afraid that they will lead their troops south, capture Youzhou, and then threaten the capital of Chu State, which is located farther away?

Perhaps, it's because of the Great Wall barrier?

Or is it because of the Duke Yiyong who recently emerged among the Chu people?

Without more information, Tuyuhun could only speculate.

Those who escaped by luck also brought back some other news: the emperor of the Chu people originally had a perfunctory attitude towards his relatives. It is said that there is a princess in the state of Chu who has a peerless appearance that captivates the country and the city. Emperor Shunming didn't use the beautiful princess as a friendly relationship at all, but casually made a low-status woman to fill up the number.

Tuyuhun's anger grew even more furious.

What happened next became more and more bizarre———— Chu people actually led troops deep into the grassland, and dared to kill the Rongdi herdsmen.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not that the relevant information has not been passed on before. But most of the news is just a casual glance and no longer asked. After all, the weak and bullying image of the Chu people has long been ingrained in Rong Di's mind. It's unbelievable to think of the people of Chu as a newly rising power. It's like a waste that has been beaten by himself as a sandbag all along, and suddenly he has edges and corners, and his fist hits him and his skin is broken and bleeding...... Could this kind of thing be true?

It's not very clear, and no one can say for sure. Just know that the Aries tribe is under attack. This made Rong Di's aristocratic class feel threatened in addition to being stunned, and then panicked.

The Aries tribe is Rong Di's own people. The grasslands occupied by the Aries tribe are also very important strategic locations. If there is no Aries tribe to block the Chu soldiers in the middle, Heshuo is gone, which means that Shan Yu's headquarters must directly face the threat from the Chu State.

The evidence before us is credible. The number of Aries herders fleeing is increasing. Although the guy from the Aries King has always been very arrogant to Da Danyu, it is impossible for him to deceive Tuyuhun in this way.

A lot of people died.

Many tribes are gone.

The Aries King led the army south, and there is no news yet. Thinking about it, it should be fighting on the side of Youzhou, and I can't afford to take care of the rear.

But the more this happened, the more frightened Tuyu felt. The timing of the Chu people's attack was too accurate. If you change yourself, I am afraid that you are far from having the ability to grasp the fighter so accurately.

And that's just the tribe of Aries. What if it's your own single in the main department?

In addition to his anger, Tuyu Hun held a traditional aristocratic gathering in the royal court. (To be continued.) )