The vast grasslands north of the Han Border, the most fertile land in the center, were occupied by the Huns.

To the east of the grassland, it was the ancestral land of the once powerful Donghu tribes before the rise of the Xiongnu.

They are connected to the border in the northeast corner of the Han Dynasty, and the closest to the Han border is Wuhuan.

They live in the area of the Liao River and live by the water.

Wuhuan continues to the north is the Xianbei eighteen tribes, from Xianbei to the east, in turn are Buyeo, Sushen, Wo and other tribes.

These steppe tribes, each divided into different tribes, are scattered in the eastern steppe.

The Han army suddenly used troops in the area outside the northeast border pass, and Wuhuan bore the brunt.

Huo Quzhi's use of troops was as fast as lightning, and he was accustomed to concentrating superior forces, breaking through the enemy's point, and thunderbolting was not in a hurry.

Any opponent who was targeted by him, when he really reacted, he had already killed him at the doorstep.

Therefore, the twelve large tribes under the jurisdiction of Wuhuan were broken by Huo Qubing in just a few days before the beginning of winter, and they were severely defeated.

Karasuma Takubo, the lord of Karasuma, was shocked and angry when he heard the news, and immediately contacted the ministries to discuss countermeasures.

"The Han people took advantage of my unpreparedness and suddenly attacked.

I Wuhuan has the leaders of four tribes, and they have been captured by the Han army. Na Han sent Huo Qubing openly to send a letter, asking me Wuhuan to surrender to Han, and also gave a specific date, saying that if I don't return in the spring, I will trample on my Wuhuan tribes and kill without forgiveness. ”

The man who was speaking, in his early forties, had a rough black and reddish face, a stout build, raised eyebrows, and a leather robe.

He sat on the throne and looked around the crowd.

This person is the head of the Wuhuan tribe, Karasuma Takubo.

After he became the head of Wuhuan, he continued to accumulate strength over the years, encouraged childbearing, annexed the surrounding small tribes, and strengthened himself.

Under his leadership, Wu Huan's strength has indeed improved greatly in recent years.

Karasuma Takubo worked hard, and when he was about to make a difference, he didn't expect that the Han people would be the first to attack, and he pulled a stick, hitting him black.

But he also knew that the Han army had just defeated the Xiongnu Chinese army, which was the overlord of the steppe, not long ago, and it was difficult to deal with it alone.

Therefore, even though Karasuma Takubo was angry, he remained cautious and summoned all the tribes of the eastern steppe to gather.

At this time, gathered in the tent of King Wuhuan, there were two envoys, a man and a woman, sent by the leader of the Xianbei tribe, Yijandan.

The woman in it is petite and gives people a light and danceable look.

She had wheat-colored skin, a white fur collar tudded around her neck, flexible eyes, bright red pendants and headbands on her head, and wolfskin boots.

This woman has a delicate face, born in the Xianbei Luo Ba clan, named Luo Piyin, and is also the niece of the wife of the contemporary Xianbei lord, with a special status.

The male Xianbei envoy has slender cheeks, and his body is also thin and tall, with a kind of majestic momentum like steel and iron bones.

In addition, there was also a middle-aged man with a fat body in the tabernacle, called Fu Tuo, who was an envoy sent by the head of the Buyeo tribe.

The cautious envoys were far away and had not yet arrived.

In addition to these major tribes, there are also some small and medium-sized tribes, no less than twenty or thirty families, all invited to the Wuhuan king's tent.

"Most of the Han people used to be stubborn, and I didn't expect that they would take the initiative to attack now and invade the grasslands where we live, don't you think that the knives of my grassland departments are not sharp enough?"

Fuyu came, the fat Futuo, wearing a yellowed thick leather robe, ate the roasted mutton on the brazier, and said: "In my opinion, after this cold winter, when the spring of next year comes, the Han army will definitely attack."

Only by winning the first battle can they be afraid and dare not regain the intention of encroaching on my grassland. ”

"That's why I'm calling you together to discuss and take precautions." Karasuma Takuhiro Road.

"If the Han people dare to come, we and other ministries will act as coalition forces."

Xianbei envoy A Fu Yu calmly analyzed: "After all, the grassland is our place, and the Han army is coming to attack." Karasuma's radicals might as well take the initiative to retreat and lure the Han army deep into the grassland, then we have a greater chance of victory. ”

Luo Dialyin on the other side said:

"I heard that the Han general Huo Qubing was very good at attacking, and his march was as swift as a strong wind blowing across the grassland.

A few months ago, it was he who led his troops to break through the Xiongnu army.

I've always wanted to see how good he can be. We can make more arrangements on the grassland first, and when the Han army comes, we will make them suffer a big loss. ”

Ah Fuyu nodded and said: "It is time to let the Han people know that this grassland is not something they can invade, so that they will shrink into the Han land and dare not attack our tribes again."

When I came, the chief told me that if there was a war with the Han army, my Xianbei department could send 15,000 soldiers and horses south to aid Wuhuan. ”

Karasuma Takubo happily raised his glass: "Then we will discuss and discuss how to arrange it, so that we can defeat the Han army and make it defeated."

When the winter time passes, maybe we and other departments can join forces and attack the Han people by surprise first. ”

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Changan.

Champion Hou Mansion.

At the end of a family banquet just held, Huo Quai, who returned to the back house, muttered: "I will go to Beiguan again in two or three days, before leaving, you invite the people of the Zhuo family to come over, including Bai Nanyu and Zhuo Qingke, I want to meet them before leaving." ”

Liu Qing responded, "I've asked people to send them posts." ”

A day later, the sun was setting.

In the main hall of the Champion Hou Mansion, which was as warm as spring, a banquet was held again, and various clans were specially invited, as well as Zhuo Huai, Bai Nanyu, Zhuo Qingke and others.

In the Han Dynasty, there was no saying that men and women could not mix seats, and Liu Qing also followed Huo Quai's side, and attended the table together, smiling and smiling.

Zhuo Huai, the lord of the Zhuo family, was dressed in cyan Hanfu and was arranged on the left hand side of Huo Quai, who was in the main seat.

Behind him, the two women who were present at the meeting, one wore an apricot-colored dress, black hair in a bun, and delicate and charming facial features. The other wears a long green skirt with a delicate and sweet expression.

The two are Bai Nanyu and Zhuo Qingke.

They sat in separate seats behind Zhuo Huai.

From the side, the kneeling posture of the two women vividly presents the lines of their waists and backs.

Bai Nanyu's skin is like condensation, her watery peach blossom eyes are lowered, her feet are pedaling shoes of the same color as her clothes, and she goes up along the skirt, the curve of her calves is symmetrical and plump, and then a full arc is formed up, which is in sharp contrast with the slender willow waist.

Even sitting opposite, some well-informed clan members couldn't help but intentionally or unintentionally lay their eyes on Bai Nanyu.

At this time, the women in the hall are all amazing.

Liu Qing's allure to the country and the city is indispensable. Bai Nanyu's inner charm is natural, but anyone who sees her can't help but think of the words that bring disaster to the country and the people.

There is a kind of woman who can make the king not reign early, and she is probably like this.

There is also Zhuo Qingke's delicate innocence, her clear eyes are as clean and agile as an elk, there is no distraction, and she is full of shyness and a little crampedness when she sees Huo Quai.

These three women gathered together, and there was a taste of a hundred flowers competing for beauty and the colors of the world gathering.

Huo Qu called many family heads to come, intending to return the things that he had previously included in the military mansion and the inheritance of each family.

There must be a limit to the wool, and the sheep cannot be directly killed, but the water must flow for a long time, and it will always be cool.

It's a long time coming.

During the banquet, Huo Qubing stretched out his hand to make a false move under the eager gaze of many family heads.

The military mansion far outside the city immediately changed, and one ray after another of light cut through the air, and it was successively put into the champion Hou Mansion.

The luck silk book of the Li family in Longxi, the general sword of the Li family of Zhao County, and the bronze halberd of the Wang family of Taiyuan broke through the air one by one and fell in the palace.

Several heads of the family got up in unison, retrieved their belongings, and looked at them carefully.

Wang Qian, the lord of the Taiyuan Wang clan, and Li Zhong of the Li clan of Zhao County both showed a little surprise.

Unexpectedly, the ancestral weapon was stripped by the military government, and the situation of a significant attenuation of the qi engine did not occur.

These ancestral artifacts are still in the best condition.

"This ......" Wang Qian was a little surprised.

"The military mansion and these artifacts are sacrificed together, and only in the initial stage is to strip off the qi in it to nourish the military mansion.

When the military government bears the baptism of national fortune and all the people deserve it, they will begin to feedback and supplement the loss of these artifacts, complementing each other. ”

Huo Quzhi explained slightly, and his eyes inadvertently swept over Bai Nanyu, who was sitting quietly not far away.

Her side face is bright, and there is a strong sense of three-dimensionality between the ups and downs.

My aunt was unconscious, and then she happened to have a way to wake up, so that Wei Qing and Huo Quzhi owed Zhuo's family, or owe Bai Nanyu a favor, isn't it too coincidental?

It's not that Huo Qu is seriously ill and people come to the rescue, but he has to suspect Bai Nanyu in turn.

But this kind of thing, he had to figure it out.

Therefore, this banquet has the opportunity to observe Bai Nanyu's intention, if it is really a hidden danger, it will not be merciful.

Huo Qubing has used the knowledge of the sea and the killing spirit of the White Tiger soldiers, to punish evil and destroy delusion, and to gain insight into the fundamentals.

With his cultivation at the moment, he has a keen sense of touch at the heart level, and the method of a soldier, he is the best at checking the enemy. The other party is at such a close distance, no matter how he hides it, Huo Quzhi is sure, and he won't even be able to tell if he is hostile.

However, it was concluded that Bai Nanyu was not an enemy, neither to himself nor to Liu Qing.

What was somewhat unusual was that Huo Quzhi saw that Bai Nanyu had cultivation and was of a very high level.

And just when Huo Quzhi pushed the Divine Mind Teng Snake and vaguely observed Bai Nanyu, her voice suddenly sounded in her ears: "Huo Hou is doubting my identity, suspecting that I am the person of the secret force?" ”

Bai Nanyu's voice said: "Huo Hou guessed right!

I am the person cultivated by the secret force, in the Zhuo clan, in Chang'an for many years. ”

"Huo Hou, listen to me.

Your aunt's fainting was not my fault, and I was notified that I would provide a prescription to wake up your aunt and find an opportunity to approach you. ”

Bai Nanyu secretly voiced, and quietly glanced at Huo Quai's illness when she spoke.

But seeing that Huo Quai's expression was as usual, he couldn't see the slightest discoloration, and he was talking to Li Zhao, the master of the Li family.

Bai Nanyu retracted her gaze and continued to whisper secretly:

"As early as when Huo Hou led his troops to attack the vertical and horizontal road, I began to pay attention to you.

There is a deputy sect master in the Zongheng Dao, who is called the Ghost Mother in the sect, which is exactly what I got from inheriting the name of my master.

In the past few months, Huo Hou has fought on all sides, even breaking the Xiongnu and Xiqiang tribes. So...... I want to take refuge in Huo Hou, is Huo Hou willing to accept it?

My name is the dormant location of the undercover forces, and the distribution of factions within them. ”

Huo Quzhi was silent on the surface, but his thoughts turned sharply in his heart.

This change was too unexpected.

This woman...... Surrender!

"Huo Hou may think that it is a bit abrupt for me to suddenly reveal my identity and join you, but I have actually been thinking about it in detail for several months.

What Huo Hou didn't know was that the secret forces were also divided into different camps.

Some people advocate subverting the Han Dynasty and plotting secretly, but the branch I belong to has no such intention.

Since Huo Hou was born, he has been invincible. My judgment is that the forces in the dark will eventually be defeated, and in this case, it is my best choice to join Huohou. ”

Huo Quzhi finished talking with several clan masters, and when he retracted his gaze, he glanced at Bai Nanyu.

She was talking to Zhuo Qingke beside her, and on the surface, she couldn't see that she was secretly splitting her heart and talking about surrender with herself.

This woman is a powerful character...... Something interesting.

She said that the reasons are good and self-consistent, at least for now.

"Do you want to surrender, what are the chips, what do you want to get?" Huo Quzhi asked.

"I know of two hidden places where the underworld forces are hidden, and they are important places where they have been operating for more than a hundred years. And also...... Their identity as an important person dormant in Chang'an. ”

Bai Nanyu said: "I am under Huo Hou, and I need Huo Hou to protect my safety, and to ensure the safety of some of my followers." ”

(End of chapter)