The world was grey, and the smell of pine and moss and a chill wafted in the wind. A pale mist rose from the black earth, and riders laboriously navigated through gravel and timber down the valley toward the warm fires scattered like pearls.

There were so many fires that Liu Mo couldn't calculate, hundreds of thousands of bonfires formed a swaying band of light, accompanied by the frozen white milk river, it looked like two rivers. This situation made the five fingers of his right hand open and close involuntarily.

The Xingluo people are also nomadic people.

Ille is a settlement of Xingluo during the winter, and can also be called the second capital.

Spring generally begins in April, and the warm climate is especially suitable for plant growth. When the time comes, the Star Luo King will leave Ille with his people and go to herd horses and sheep near another capital located in the Kol grassland.

Liu Mo encountered a scout force led by Aina's cousin, Rahman.

As soon as Ayina returned to Xingluo, she asked the painter to paint a portrait and handed it over to the Xingluo royal family and high-level officials to see. The purpose is very simple, that is, to prevent one's own people from fighting one's own people in wartime.

At the same time, from Rehemana, Liu Mo also confirmed that Ayina was pregnant with her own flesh and blood.

Although the two have not held a wedding, King Xingluo has already determined that Liu Mo is Xingluo's concubine.

The night before, after a full day of riding, they arrived at the capital city of Xingluo, Ille.

As they approached the camp, the sentry at the gate approached.

Liu Mo glanced at them: eight men, men and women, all dressed in fur and leather clothing, holding spears or guns that had been quenched with fire.

Simply described, the combat power is low, visible to the naked eye. Civilization lags behind Great Xia for more than a hundred years!

Liu Mo rode by on a war horse, and the people of Xingluo greeted him one after another, obviously, thanks to Ayina.

"They've all seen my portrait!" Liu Mo thought to himself.

And when the people of Xingluo saw the Great Xia cavalry behind Liu Mo, their expressions were very complicated.

There is relief, but also loss. Thankfully, Great Xia had never forgotten them, and what was lost was that the number was only three thousand!

It is full of carved stone tents, castle-sized straw mansions, and crumbling wooden towers. Marble towers and timber halls with open roofs facing the sky.

Liu Mo also saw the man quenching the tip of a long wooden spear beside the fire, and he also threw a spear to try his hand; Two other bearded teenagers in leather armor hit each other with sticks, jumped over the campfire and chased each other, shouting incessantly. A dozen or so women sat in a circle and feathered their bows and arrows.

This is for the enemies of the Zhou Dynasty! Liu Mo thought to himself, they already knew that the Zhou Dynasty's army was pressing.

But it's not all about war.

He also saw dancing girls, heard the cries of babies, and a little boy wrapped in fur ran past the horse, panting from frolic. Sheep roam freely, cattle search the banks of the river for grass, and the smell of mutton spreads from the fire.

When riding to an open space surrounded by tall green soldiers, Rahman got off his horse and said something to Tang Die.

After that, Tang Die ran to tell Liu Mo, and the other party signaled the Great Xia cavalry to camp again.

After ordering the army to stop, Liu Mo walked the rest of the way, passing more campfires and more stone tents.

About half a stick of incense, the destination arrived.

King Xingluo's tent was very eye-catching, twice as large as the largest tent Liu Mo had seen just now, and the sound of music came from inside the tent.

Like other tents, it is sewn from cowhide, but two wolf totems are placed at the door of the tent to show strength and status.

Before he could walk in, a woman walked out of King Xingluo's tent.

"Brother Liu!" Liu Mo naturally remembered this voice, it was Ayina.

Before he could respond, Ayina had already run up to him and hugged him hard. At the same time, his lips came up directly and gave Liu Mo a deep long kiss.

I'll go! Liu Mo was surprised, delighted, and happy.

"Ahem, ahem!" Sun Kan couldn't help but remind Ayina to leave.

"Ah, I'm so sorry!" She blushed. "Distinguished guests of Great Xia, please come in!"

Liu Mo noticed that her body was showing signs of pregnancy.

Rahman opened the door of the tent and gestured for Liu Mo and Sun Kan to enter.

The tent was scorching hot and full of smoke. Baskets of charcoal shone dimly red at the corners, and the floor was carpeted with thick cowhide.

When Liu Mo walked in, everyone in the tent got up and let out a hearty laugh for the black-haired man in the red and black cloak, "Welcome, welcome, you are Ayina's husband, right?" ”

"Husband?" Liu Mo was surprised.

"Ha, it seems that my daughter didn't make it clear to you." The man smiled and said, "In my Xingluo, as long as a man and a woman love each other and sincerely pray to the true God, they are husband and wife, and there is no need for a wedding!" ”

No need for a wedding? Aina really didn't tell herself this.

At the same time, men and women fall in love... Is Xingluo free love?

So Aina, as the princess of Xingluo, actually gave up her right to fall in love, and was willing to be a gift and sent it to Great Xia!!

Subconsciously turning his head to look at Ayina, Liu Mo felt a sour feeling in his heart.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to introduce that this person in front of me is my Zhuo Lun's son-in-law, Aina's husband, and the military god of Great Xia, Lord Liu Mo Liu."

, this wave of praise made Liu Mo blush.

This person is Aina's father, King Xingluo, Liu Mo thought to himself.

At this time, Liu Mo saw him clearly, he was of medium stature, slender, pointed face, a pair of shrewd eyes, and long black hair - only at this time he was already half gray.

He had no crown on his head, no ring on his fingers, no chain around his neck, and in short, no ornamentation at all.

Whether it is respect for the father-in-law as a son-in-law, or respect for the king of a friendly country as a courtier of Great Xia, one must kneel and salute.

So he didn't think about it for too long, and immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, it's Liu Mo down there!" ”

"Your Majesty?" Ayina stepped forward with a red face and pulled Liu Mo up, "Lord Liu, in my Xingluo, only kneel to the true god!" ”

At this time, a fat man with a full beard laughed, "Aina, it seems that you have to teach your husband well!" ”

(Note, the Xingluo royal family all learned Daxia for political reasons.) ）

Liu Mo grinned and was speechless for a long time.

"Uncle, don't laugh at me!" Ayina said, "Lord Liu, this is my uncle, Huo Ayi. ”

"Hello uncle!" Liu Mo bowed to him.

Hoayi nodded lightly in return.

Zhuo Lun got up, "Lord Liu, my Xingluo doesn't have as much red tape and etiquette as Great Xia, don't mind if I call you Mo'er!" ”

"Where, where!" Liu Mo smiled, "I call you father-in-law, I don't know how?" ”

"Haha, good, good, good!" Zhuo Lun smiled, "Mo'er, you didn't come at the right time, now the Zhou Dynasty has invaded my Xingluo. Forgive me, as a father-in-law, for not being able to entertain you properly. ”

"There will be opportunities in the future," Liu Mo replied, "dare to ask if you can detect the enemy's movements?" ”

Zhuo Lun frowned, "This matter will be discussed tomorrow," he said, "Mo'er, I don't know how many soldiers and horses you brought with you this time?" ”

"Don't hide it from your father-in-law, three thousand elite cavalry!" Liu Mo replied truthfully.

"Three thousand!" Zhuo Lun's brow furrowed even deeper when he heard this.

"I said Liu Mo, are you going to bring such a few people?" Ayina's uncle was a little annoyed, "The Zhou Dynasty has an army of 100,000!" How can you, the three thousand cavalry, retreat from the enemy? ”

Good guys, one hundred thousand! Liu Mo's heart trembled.