Chapter I
During the expeditionary force's stationing in Vaenstad, the number of demon visitors who came to the headquarters to visit Zichuan Shu increased suddenly, and the leaders of the demon tribes either came in person or sent envoys to visit with valuable gifts. This is not surprising, the news of the Battle of Fogrozbia has spread throughout the kingdom like the wind, in this field battle with equal strength, the human soldiers wearing bright light armor and holding sharp sabers occupy the absolute advantage of the battlefield, the claws of the demon soldiers can no longer take advantage, and the Yakun clan, one of the largest tribes in the kingdom, can't even hold out for three weeks in front of the expeditionary force!
Hearing about the war, the demon tribes of all sizes were terrified: after the training of brutal war, the human army has gradually grown and become stronger, their strong economic and technological advantages have begun to be reflected on the battlefield, and the rìzi who can win the battle by relying on ferocity alone is gone forever!
The chiefs have secretly made up their minds that the humans will give them whatever they want, and they will never be stupid like Yagomi, losing the army and money, and finally they have to obediently agree to the demands of the humans, so why bother. There are also some wise people with quick brains who realize that the human invasion is certainly a crisis for the Senea tribe, but it is not a rare opportunity for other tribes.
The young family leader, the great warlord in charge of 400,000 soldiers in the Far East, and the promising young famous general of the continent have a profound influence on the situation in the kingdom, and it is obvious that it is very important to build a good relationship with the powerful conqueror Zichuan Xiu.
The guests who visit Zichuan Xiu are generally chiefs or elders of various ethnic groups, including many dignitaries of the kingdom, and even celebrities such as Duke Lei Bao, the commander of the former fifteenth army of the kingdom - after the collapse of the Senea regime, the fifteenth army of the kingdom was also disbanded, and most of the officers and soldiers scattered home. At this time, Lei Leopard came to visit Zichuan Xiu as the patriarch of the Thunder Clan.
When they met, Lei Bao had a humble attitude, a "great general" and "an adult", full of flattery and sycophants to Zichuan Xiu, what "the general is mighty and invincible", what "the horse is successful, and the flag is victorious" -- Lei Bao is also said to be a very famous warrior in the past, has made a lot of military exploits, and is very trusted by Emperor Carter, but this fierce general is far less slippery than the veterans of Godta Khan and Meng Khan, and his speech is as stiff as half a cement brick. Being slapped by him like this, Zi Chuanxiu felt that it was similar to eating a bowl of rice mixed with half a catty of sand.
The other party is a figure who has served as the head of Wang **, and Zi Chuanxiu is embarrassed to let him continue to make a fool of himself, and asks him bluntly what is the matter.
So Lei Leopard asked Zi Chuanxiu very simply: "We Thunder Clan used to follow the Demon God Emperor Carter, but now that he is dead, we don't plan to continue with the Seneans." I want to ask the general, can the Zichuan family let us go, and can our territory be kept?"
Seeing that Lei Leopard is a straightforward person, Zichuan Xiu doesn't plan to go around in circles with him: "The 15th Army laid down its arms in Dake back then. At the time of surrender, Lord Dilin had promised you that all demon armies who laid down their arms would be pardoned, except for the Seneans. The Zichuan family will keep their promises, so don't worry, sir, that we will pursue you - if you don't plan to let you go, the family can deal with you back then, which will be much easier. ”
"Thank you, General, for your forgiveness, ThunderClan will always feel it in my heart!
"After the extermination of the Senea, there must have been a great change in the situation in the kingdom. The Zichuan family is not ready to directly meddle in your internal affairs, how to arrange the territory of the Thunder Clan, I Jianyì You should talk to Lord Gotha Khan, he will be responsible for forming a new kingdom regime and will be the next Demon God Emperor. ”
Zichuan Xiu wanted to send Lei Leopard away as much as he could, but although Lei Leopard was upright, he was not stupid. He was stunned and said: "Goda Khan, what can that man do? The matter is obvious, he, the emperor, is not a toy in the hands of the general, and he can fiddle with it as much as he likes." What do you say, General, that he still has to obey orders? I beg the General to give us a word of truth, we ThunderClan are grateful. ”
Zichuan Xiu couldn't cry or laugh: Pushing Gotha Khan to the front as a target, and hiding behind the scenes, this arrangement didn't work at all, and even a rude person like Lei Leopard couldn't deceive him.
The idea of the demon race seems simple, but it is often more able to grasp the essence of the problem and hit the nail on the head. Humans may be deceived by all sorts of false appearances, but demons will never be. Their political wisdom is simple but very practical: "What is the source of power? It is the army! Whoever controls the army and has more warriors is the boss of the kingdom! Whether it is the emperor or the patriarch, without the army behind them, all of them are illusory!"
"Lord Thunder Leopard, the number one thing I want to think about now is how to destroy the Seneans. As for the post-war division of the territories of the various clans, I don't even think about it, I haven't thought about it at all—I say that, do you understand?"
Lei Leopard nodded vigorously: "General, if you say this, I will understand." So, in the war against the Senea, if any tribe sides with the expeditionary force, can they be taken care of in the future when they divide the territory?"
Shikawa Xiu nodded affirmatively: "That's nature." My Zichuan family has always cherished friendship and will never let friends suffer. ”
Lei Leopard thought for a while, and suddenly got up and knelt down to Zi Chuanxiu.
Zi Chuanxiu was startled: "What are you doing here, sir?"
"I, the ThunderClan, am willing to follow the banner of the Great General and fight against the Senea together. I am also willing to become an ordinary general under the command of the great general, and I am willing to go to the soup for the great general, and I will not hesitate to do anything!
Although it felt very abrupt, Zichuan Xiu thought for a while and agreed to Lei Leopard's request.
There are not many soldiers and horses that the Thunder Clan can dispatch, only 30,000 people, but Zi Chuanxiu considers the prestige of the Thunder Leopard, he has been the commander of the 15th Army, and he has close ties with the chiefs of those small tribes, and he is very influential in the kingdom.
Thus, after the Goon clan, ThunderClan became the second demon army to join the expeditionary force. This caused quite a stir in the kingdom. Afterwards, Zichuan Xiu found out that he allowed Lei Bao to join the expeditionary force, which was really a very wise decision. In a sense, in terms of stabilizing the situation in the kingdom, Lei Leopard played an even greater role than the heavily armed Gotha Khan.
In order to increase his weight in Zichuan Xiu's mind, Lei Bao actively traveled everywhere, vigorously contacting and recruiting his former subordinates and colleagues, and encouraging them to join the expeditionary force. At this time, the kingdom is in an eventful season, the humans are killing from the west, and the barbarians are invading from the east, in this stormy season, the small tribes can not control their own destiny, their only way out is to rely on a powerful force to be protected and survive, if the wrong master is chosen, then the whole tribe will have to fall into the abyss of no return.
Who should you choose? The Yakun tribe? They have just been beaten by the human race, and their strength has been greatly damaged; the Mongolian people? The Mong Khan is famous throughout the kingdom in the name of jiān deceit, and it is really unreliable; The Seneya tribe? Don't be kidding, at this time, I heard that even the rats in the Demon God Castle are busy moving to other places, and they can hide as far as they can; The Goang people seem to be not bad, the Goang tribe is not weak, and the Gota Khan is also a gentle person, and it is worth taking refuge into. At this time, those little chiefs who were so sad that they couldn't sleep at night got a revelation from Lei Leopard: instead of taking refuge in the Goang clan, it is better to go directly to Zi Chuanxiu behind the Goang clan. Although the reputation for cooperating with humans is unpleasant, the Protoss has always focused on practical interests, and since even nobles and high-ranking officials such as Duke Gotha Khan and Marquis of Thunder Leopard can cooperate with humans, it is not a big deal to follow along.
Under the vigorous recruitment of Lei Leopard, the soldiers and horses of all races who served the human race went to Vahnstad to gather. In two weeks, following the Thunder Clan, nearly ten tribes, including the Gang Clan, the Garin Clan, the Dong Rì Clan, and the Tu Clan, joined the Human Battle Banner Side, gathering more than 80,000 soldiers and horses. Because the languages of these newly arrived allied troops were different, and their customs and habits were also different, in order to receive and settle them, Lin Bing and Bai Chuan were busy - fortunately, these small tribal chiefs were quite knowledgeable, and they all brought their own military rations and supplies, otherwise Ming Yu, who was in charge of logistics, would have screamed even more.
All the time, new troops are coming, they have different costumes, different equipment, different feather ornaments, different chain mail, different languages, seeing the busy people in the Demon Army's garrison, Zi Chuanxiu even had the idea of ordering Lei Leopard to reorganize the fifteenth army of the kingdom - but it was just a thought.
Experienced politicians know that there are some things in the world that can be done but cannot be said, and some things can be said and cannot be done. No matter how Lei Bao and the others repented, after all, they were all the minions of the Demon God Emperor back then, and they also had a share in the invasion of human beings back then. Absorbing such men and horses and reorganizing them into an army, if this kind of thing is reported back to China, God knows how dìdū will suspect him.
Regarding this matter, the high-level collective of the expeditionary force chose to keep a tight line about the country, and only Lin Bing, who was in charge of military law, briefly mentioned this matter at the end of the report to Dìdū. She lightly referred to the newly joined troops as the "Demon Indigenous Militia", she did not mention the size of this group of "indigenous militia" of nearly 100,000 people, nor did she mention that the commander of the former kingdom was the commander of the former kingdom who led this force, and the whole report gave Dìdū the impression that Zichuan Xiu casually recruited hundreds of local natives in Vahnstad to act as food carriers, and that's it.
From beginning to end, the demon army led by the Marquis of Thunder Leopard failed to get the official army number and name from Zichuan Xiu, but in the process of the King of Light destroying the Demon Kingdom and establishing a new regime, their role cannot be overlooked. It was an army that could not be ignored, and in later history, this army was known as the "Union Army of Wahnstad".
Seeing that many kingdom clans have joined the ranks of the expeditionary force, the most excited person may be none other than Emperor Lu. Every time he saw a new tribe coming, he hurriedly jumped out and taught the newcomer his experience as "the general of the Protoss who first followed Lord Hidekawa". In his mouth, Lord Lu Di is the most trusted general of Commander Xiuchuan, no matter how big or small military affairs, from the conquest to destroy the country to what toothpaste to use, Commander Xiuchuan must consult Emperor Lu's opinion. If there was no Lord Lu Di by his side, Commander Xiuchuan would not be able to give even the simplest camp order, and he was so sad that he didn't know what to do, and he nagged all day long: "Lu Di is gone, Lu Di is gone, what can I do?"
Emperor Lu blew the sky into a daze, and the new tribal chiefs and elders didn't know the details of him, and really thought that he was a very favored celebrity in front of Zichuan Xiu, and respectfully asked him for advice, wanting to find out the spleen and habits of the commander of the expeditionary force who held great power. Groups of protoss dignitaries constantly surrounded Emperor Lu, vying to make friends with him, inviting him to feast, eat, drink, and have fun, and giving him precious treasures.
With such a lovely audience, all the heroic deeds that Lord Lu Di had treasured for a long time were turned out to see the sun. Emperor Lu talked about how he had a good eye for talents back then, and when he was fighting against the King of Light in the Far East, he was a hero and a hero with Lord Xiuchuan, and he felt pity for each other.
"Then I saw that this man must be extraordinary! extraordinary!" said Rudi, foaming at the mouth.
Feeling the kingly spirit of Zichuan Xiu, and inspired by the great friendship between heroes and heroes, Lord Lu resolutely abandoned Houlu, a high-ranking official of the governor of the Far East of the kingdom, and came to join the King of Light. In the Battle of Tran, Lord Lu fought side by side with the King of Light, working closely together, and personally defeated Rose's soldiers and horses - of course, Rose is also a military general under the command of the Lord now, but he was still on the side of the Demon God Emperor back then. In the subsequent battles of the King of Light, Lord Lu Di followed the King of Light to fight in the south and the north, and his brave figure appeared in the most critical places. In the battle of Red River Beach, Lord Lu Di blocked Ling Buxu's pursuers and saved the precarious Far East Coalition Army; in the battle between Tran and the Seventh Army of the Demon Race, Lord Lu Di took the lead in breaking through the battle and killing the enemy and captured Gusta with his own hands; in the Battle of Bataan, Lord Lu Di took the lead in breaking through the iron formation of the armored beast, and after a dangerous fight, he finally captured the Demon God Emperor Carter alive!
"But we heard that His Majesty the Emperor killed himself?" At this time, some people in the audience often asked such questions.
"That's right, he killed himself after I was captured alive!"
It takes extraordinary wisdom to be able to save the cowhide that was about to be blown back, Lord Lu Di glanced at the questioner with contemptuous eyes, and the latter was immediately chilled and did not dare to ask too much, and then Lu Di said in a deep tone as a philosopher: "You know what, inside! You have seen too little of the world, there are many things that are inconvenient to make public, and the truth of the matter is often only known to a very small number of participants. ”
So everyone was impressed.
Because of the arrival of the new Allied forces, not only were the troops stationed in the city of Vaenstad, but even the neighboring villages were encamped by these new Allied troops, and the large army camp stretched for more than 30 miles. When Meng Khan visited for the second time, he witnessed the pomp and circumstance of the large army company camp, and the old and cunning Mongol leader was also shocked by the huge lineup of the expeditionary force.
Zichuan Xiu's strength swelled so fast, this could not help but make Meng Khan feel jealous, and the expeditionary force at this time did have the strength to wipe out any tribe of the God Clan.
"Welcome, welcome, sir, you are a rare guest. Zichuan Xiu greeted Meng Khan with a smile on his face.
Zichuan Xiu's attitude was much kinder than last time, but Meng Khan became more and more respectful and humble, after all, the gap in strength was there. After the greetings, he didn't dare to go around in circles for a long time as usual, and went straight to the point: "My lord, do you remember the last time we agreed?
Zi Chuanxiu was a little puzzled, why Meng Khan always came cheekily to sell his holy land like a crappy insurance broker, this is not like Meng Khan's style!
"Sir, I'm afraid you also know that we have reached an agreement with Gotha Khan to support his accession to the throne. I can't sell two of them, and although I also yearn for Your Excellency's holy land, I'm afraid I can't help it. I'm sorry to let you run empty. ”
Meng Khan looked very calm: "My lord, if from my point of view, the Zichuan family chooses the cowardly Goang clan instead of our Mongolian clan to rule this land, it is a great mistake. ”
Zichuan Xiu bowed politely and looked at Meng Khan with a smile.
"The benefits that the Zichuan family can get from cooperating with us are-" Approaching Zichuan Xiu, Meng Han's deep voice was full of bewitchment: "Powerful, unprecedentedly powerful, enough to sweep away both the Liufeng family and the Lin family, and dominate the continent!"
"Sir, I have received an orthodox education from the Zichuan family since I was a child, and your prophecy is not new to me. Ever since I was a child, I can't remember how many people have told me that the Liufeng family is in decline, that the Lin family is decaying, and that the family will be strong and eventually dominate the continent.
They are all very high-status people, some are the chief of the family with great talents, some are ambitious ministers, some are brave generals, and some are far-sighted politicians-by the way, I believe that the Liufeng family must have been dried bacon, otherwise they will rot too slowly, and they are not rotten until now-but, sir, as the Duke of the Demon Clan," as he spoke, Zi Chuanxiu looked at Meng Khan, his eyes full of smiles: "It's the first time I've encountered someone who came to make this kind of prophecy. ”
"Adult ......"
"Sir, let's be honest, even if there is really something magical that can make the Zichuan family strong, I don't think it will be in your Mongolian clan. Sir, such a good thing, you better keep it for yourself and use it slowly, and take it to the powerful Mongolian clan first. ”
was sneered at, but Meng Khan's face was really thick, and he didn't even show the slightest embarrassment. As soon as Zi Chuanxiu's words fell, he immediately picked up the conversation: "My lord, what you are talking about is human nature, indeed, everyone wants to keep good things for themselves." But the problem is that the knowledge of the Holy Land is too profound! I have been studying it for 20 years and have no clue, and in the future, I will decipher all the mysteries of the Holy Land. Instead of starving to death with a golden doll, it is more realistic to discount it for some benefits with you. ”
Zi Chuanxiu raised his eyebrows slightly: "Sir, since the Mongolian clan is willing to cooperate with outsiders, why didn't you hand over the holy land to the Demon God Emperor Carter before?
"Demon God Emperor Carter?" Meng Khan waved his hand again and again, shook his head and shook his head, and said: "He can't do it, he doesn't meet the conditions at all! The Senea tribe's military strength is very strong, but their scientific and technological level and industrial capacity -- to be honest, they are not as good as our Mongols! More importantly, I am a first-class duke, and my status in the kingdom is already unattainable, even if the Holy Land is handed over, the Seneans will at most give us a few pieces of pasture or pasture as compensation, or give us a few worthless vain lords. No matter how generous Carter is, there's no way he'll exchange the Demon God Emperor's throne with us for the Holy Land, right?
My lord, in today's world, apart from the Zichuan family, who else can we cooperate with?"
"I've been talking for a long time, sir, what is in your holy land?"
"My lord, that is a great miracle! The materials and objects of the Age of the Gods are treasured in our holy land!"
"The Age of the Gods is just a legend, and there is no evidence that it actually existed. ”
"My lord, I don't ask you to make a decision immediately, you can see it with your own eyes! At first glance, you will understand that the Age of the Gods has indeed existed! My lord, I have been in the human world, I know the value of these things, and they are worth your trip!"
"I'll go and see for myself? Is this guy Meng Khan crazy? Let me leave hundreds of thousands of people and horses under my command and run to the Mongolian people, a fool will fall for such a fool!"
Zi Chuanxiu squinted at Meng Sweat, wanting to see if this guy was awake. However, on Meng Khan's face, he only saw the fervent expectation, the kind of sincerity that came from the heart, so that Meng Khan's whole face full of wrinkles was shining.
The words of refusal came to his lips, and the ghost made the gods stumble, but what Zi Chuanxiu said was: "Sir, let me think about this matter again." ”
That night, Zichuan Xiu personally visited Lin Bing's camp - the more she came into contact, the more Zichuan Xiu found that the wisdom of her former boss was unfathomable, and she could always grasp the essence of the problem and analyze the answer to the point. He became more and more dependent on her, and when he encountered a problem, he always thought of Lin Bing first.
After listening to Zi Chuanxiu, Lin Bing asked Zi Chuanxiu: "My lord, what are you worried about?"
"That's where I'm confused, in every sense of the word, I have no reason to trust the Jiān man of Mon Khan. But strangely, I had the feeling that I should go and see it, or I would miss something very important. ”
"Then let's go check it out. Lin Bing said lightly, holding a cup of strong tea in his hand, the fragrance of tea rose with the water, rippling in the room, and the faces of both of them were a little hazy.
Lin Bing said calmly: "Since you feel that it is necessary and want to go, then go over and have a look." When you reach my age, you will understand that it is better not to leave too many regrets in life, we have no chance to make up for it. People always have to be allowed to be allowed for a while once in a while, and they have to hurry up while they are young. ”
Zi Chuanxiu was surprised: "I thought you would persuade me not to go." After all, I am the commander of the expeditionary force, and it seems very irresponsible to run out of the army like this. ”
Lin Bing smiled: "You are a very irresponsible coach yourself, and you are not too bad for this matter." ”
Zichuan delicate knot.
"You don't have to worry about the army, my lord, with Shirakawa here, I will also help her-"
Zi Chuanxiu nodded, secretly admiring, Jiang is really still old and spicy. Lin Bing saw through Zichuan Xiu at a glance that Zichuan Xiu's most trusted subordinate was Bai Chuan, and in a simple sentence, he solved the problem of who would take charge of the military power when he was not there: on the surface, Lin Bing was in charge, but in essence, it was Bai Chuan's decision-making secretly.
"I'm worried, my lord, if it's safe for you to go with Meng Khan? Let Roger go with you with the Xiuzi camp, what do you think? ”
"Meng Khan is not a fool, if he dares to attack me, you will not let him go. My security is not in the number of guards I have with me, but in the strength of the expeditionary force. ”
Lin Bing shook his head: "My lord, of course, the truth is true, but when it comes to the end, no one knows what accidents will happen." If you are single, you are weak, your life is in the hands of the Mongolian people, whether it is negotiation or negotiation, it is difficult for you to be tough. But if you can have 5,000 iron horsemen with you, it will be completely different, and you can negotiate with the Mongols with confidence, courage, and toughness - no more, let Roger bring 5,000 Xiuzi battalion and two half-orc groups with you. ”
"It's too much. Meng Khan dared to come to my camp alone, but I was so excited that I would be laughed at by the Mongols. I think that thirty people are enough, and all of them will choose the masters of the Xiuzi camp. ”
"At least five hundred!"
Zi Chuanxiu wanted to say more, but Lin Bing intercepted him: "My lord, you don't have to say any more, five hundred guards, this is the final bottom line." If you don't agree, I won't agree to let you go. ”
Seeing Lin Bing's resolute attitude, Zi Chuanxiu had to agree: "Okay!"
The sun is setting, the white clouds are drifting away, and the red sunset is projected on the grass and waves. Near the banks of the Volo River, the wildflowers bloom in dense bloom, and the delicate pink reflects the sunset. The long-standing Fuluo River is known as the arterial river of the Demon Kingdom, and it is sparkling at the moment, and the light is changing every second, and from time to time there are fish jumping out of the water in the water, and they fall into the river with a plop, only a burst of waves. In the distance, on the sea of grass, a large herd of sheep and horses can be faintly seen, and the heroic song of the shepherd blows with the evening breeze.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that this was in the Demon Kingdom, which was known for its barrenness and poverty. Standing on the bow of the ferry, Zichuan Xiu sincerely sighed: "Such a good place is rare even in our Zichuan family. I don't understand, sir, why do you want to invade us humans when you occupy such a beautiful land?"
"My lord, the area around the Fuluo River valley and the Xijia Mountains is the most fertile land in the kingdom, but to feed the million people of the Mongolian people, these five hundred square miles of grasslands and pastures are not enough. ”
Meng Khan laughed dryly: "My lord, I'm sorry, but it was the Demon God Emperor Carter and the Senea clan who decided to invade the Zichuan family back then, and our Mongolian clan was also forced!"
Shikawa pursed his lips disdainfully. Whether it is Gotha Khan, Meng Khan, or Yagomi, when it comes to this topic, they all say in unison: "We are a peace-loving race, we are so kind that even ants are reluctant to step on it, and we were forced by the Demon God Emperor to participate in the war!" -- Zi Chuan Xiu didn't believe it when he was killed, and the only one who was warlike was the Demon God Emperor who rushed out of the mighty million-strong army of Warren Pass back then. It's not as responsible as a weak woman in Kadan, although she didn't support the war at the beginning, but at least now she dares to put on such a strong posture: "That's right, we Seneans did it! Although my father died in battle, I inherited the throne, you might as well come to me!"
In the evening, the ship reached the ground. Zichuan Xiu and the guards of the Xiuzi battalion led by Roger of the rear fleet rendezvous, and under the leadership of Meng Khan's personal guards, the brigade entered the range of Xijia Mountain.
The Siga Mountains are the second largest mountain range in the kingdom, after the Ka Mountains. But it's very different from the barren Kashan. The mountains are covered with dense woods, and a lush green sè comes into view. In early summer, the ground is covered with a layer of yellow leaves sprinkled with dewdrops, the trees are sparsely arranged on the side of the road, the sunlight shines through the pores between the trees and spills on the ground, the green grass is evenly scattered on the mountain path like a blanket, the birds chirp tactfully in the forest, the fresh smell of the forest and the earth makes Zichuan Xiu's heart relaxed, the birds flock up, the stream is murmuring, and the jumping rabbits and squirrels can be seen by the stream from time to time, fluffy and fluffy, blinking bright little eyes stupidly stay in place and look at this group of uninvited guests, at first I was worried that Meng Khan might set up an ambush to plot against himself, but seeing such a vibrant scene, for some reason, Zichuan Xiu suddenly felt relaxed, as if he feltIn such a beautiful and pure place, no one would have any thoughts of killing.
He grabbed a fluffy hare, held it in his arms and walked with a smile, feeling a sense of relief that he hadn't felt in a long time. In a trance, he felt that he was in the central park of Dìdū, not in the Demon Kingdom, which was known for its sinister desolation.
At night, on a flat land by the woods at the foot of the mountain, the group was about to camp and rest, but an unexpected incident disturbed Zichuan Xiu's excitement. Out of nowhere, a group of wandering Mongolian cavalry, at night, their eyesight was surprisingly good, and they saw Zi Chuan Xiu and the guards from a distance, only to hear a clamour: "Humans! human beings have invaded the Holy Land!" In the whistle, the horses' hooves roared, and a large group of people and horses rushed towards Zichuan Xiu, and the churning of people and horses and the light of swords and swords could be seen in the night, and the piercing hustle and bustle.
Zi Chuanxiu remembered the rumor: all outsiders who enter the Holy Land will be killed-Meng Khan must not plan to use such a lame reason to murder himself, right?
Roger's face flushed with anger, since the Eastern Crusade War, only he bullied the demons, how could the demons dare to bully the door! He pulled out his saber and shouted: "Xiuzi battalion, assemble, get on the horse, and prepare for battle!"
The soldiers of the Xiuzi battalion rushed out of the camps one after another, strode on their horses, and lined up in formation, and the soldiers stared solemnly at the noise of men and horses killed in the twilight. This is an invincible force that has experienced many years of fierce battles and has fought with the Demon God Emperor Guards Brigade, although the enemy is menacing, but the soldiers of the Xiuzi Battalion are fearless, holding guns in array, the battle array is so quiet that they can't even hear a sound, in the silence, the invisible murderous aura condenses in the sky of the human horse, and even the war horse is suppressed by this murderous aura, and they dare not neigh, just pouting their hooves in a low voice, and the entire array is condensed like a piece of steel.
Zi Chuanxiu looked at Meng Khan coldly: "Sir, what is this? ambush soldiers, or dismount?"
"Misunderstanding, really misunderstanding!" Meng Khan was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and he was so eager to kneel down for Zichuan Xiu: "My lord, this is the tribe guarding the holy land, and it is Mengya's people. We didn't inform them beforehand!"
"Sir, this misunderstanding is not funny. ”
"Don't worry, adults, I'll go and tell them!"
Mon Khan mounted his horse, shouted all the way and rushed towards the cavalry who rushed towards him, intercepting them in the middle of the road.
Zichuan Xiu watched Meng Khan negotiate with the cavalry from a distance, and he found a strange phenomenon: the cavalry did not seem to buy the patriarch's account very much, the two sides talked louder and louder, Meng Khan's own soldiers stared at the side, and some of them pulled their knives out of their sheaths.
In the end, it was still a loss of face for Meng Khan - it was more likely that he saw that there were many people under Meng Khan, and the posture of the Xiuzi battalion was not easy to provoke, this group of cavalry that appeared out of nowhere finally retreated, and before leaving, they shouted a few demonstratively at Zichuan Xiu, waving their fists, presumably shouting "Human, the next time I see you makes you look good" and other threats.
When Meng Khan returned, Zi Chuanxiu asked him, "Sir, who are these people? You are the patriarch of the Mongolian clan, how dare they disobey your orders?"
"Your Excellency, you don't know. Meng Khan wiped his sweat and complained: "Although I am the patriarch, many traditions in the clan are also very stubborn, and the patriarch must also obey the orders of the presbyterian council. Just now, these belong to the Holy Land Guard, they have guarded the Holy Land for generations, and their prestige in the clan is very high, and their leader Meng Ya is also a member of the Presbyterian Church, and we usually don't get along very well, so ...... Let your adults smile. ”
"Sir, no matter how you say it, you are also a party with hundreds of thousands of iron cavalry, are you not angry when you are insulted like this? What kind of thing is the elder, how many soldiers and horses can Mengya have? Send 20,000 cavalry to come, and you can sweep them away in one night!"
Meng Khan showed an embarrassed expression: "This, my lord, you don't know anything...... Our Mongolian people are divided into many tribes, and there are many schools and branches. When I was the chief, I looked majestic on the outside, and I said that I claimed to have 300,000 iron horsemen under my command -- that was nonsense! If I really had so many cavalry, which round would get Carter to sit on the golden position!
In fact, my own tribe only has 5,000 cavalry at most, and the rest are men and horses gathered by other tribes in the Mongolian tribe. If I fight with a foreigner to grab territory, because it is related to the interests of the whole clan, everyone will listen to me, and I can respond to every call. But if there is a dispute within the Mongolian tribe, and if I am the one who violates the tradition, the elders may not be willing to listen to me, and all I can call on is the soldiers and horses of my own tribe......"
Zichuan Xiu suddenly, Meng Khan's words explained a long-standing doubt in his heart: the Mongolian people are known for their strong cavalry, and the number is even known as "300,000 armored", and among the fifteen legions of the previous kingdom, the Mongolian accounted for two. And since he got to know Meng Khan, Zichuan Xiu always felt that this Mongolian patriarch was too humble, and he didn't feel the confidence to be in charge of 300,000 strong soldiers, let alone the sense of oppression given by the powerful people in power--it turned out to be like this, there were only 5,000 people under Meng Khan, not much longer than the team under his own command.
Zi Chuanxiu smiled: like a plate of loose sand, infighting continues, such a Mongolian tribe, although there are millions of people, although the cavalry can be called strong, but they are not afraid.
After camping at the foot of the mountain for the night, after the sun came out the next day, led by Meng Khan, Zichuan Xiu and his guards rode up the mountain. In order to prevent the Holy Land Guards from returning to bring people and horses to make trouble, the Xiuzi battalion carefully protected Zichuan Xiu in the middle, and the soldiers scanned both sides of the forest path from time to time, and the team meandered in a long line on the mountain road.
After walking for more than three hours in a row, turning two mountain passes, Meng Khan stopped in front of a dense forest that obscured his vision.
"My lord, the entrance to the holy place is right in front, so it's not convenient for too many people to know. Please leave your guards here. ”
Glancing at Meng Khan, Zi Chuanxiu turned to Roger and said, "Roger, you take someone to stay here and wait for me to come out." ”
"Yes, my lord, please allow me to go in with you. ”
"No need. With the lord with me, there will be no danger. ”
Leaving the guards on both sides behind, and following behind Meng Khan, Shikawa Xiu burrowed into the lush forest. This forest is made up of a low, large-leaved forest, with a canopy only half a man high, and Shikawa Xiu followed the example of Meng Khan, bending over and walking through the forest, covering his head and face with his hands to avoid being stabbed by the dense branches.
Out of the dense forest, in front of him is a canyon formed by two steep mountain walls, the entrance of the canyon is very small, only one person can pass, Zichuan Xiu can follow Meng Khan into it, and this canyon - not so much a canyon is a gap between the mountain walls, the more you go, the narrower it becomes, and later, Zichuan Xiu has a hard time drilling through.
He smiled and said: "Sir, I believe that the Mongolian people must have a rule that the patriarch cannot choose a fat man, otherwise it will be difficult to enter the holy land." ”
Meng Khan struggled through the cracks in the rocks, panting: "My lord, this is the most difficult section of the road. It's good to go ahead. ”