"Mother...... Mother, why are you here?"

On the river, just as Tang En and the others waited for the person who came to answer. Among the tribal armies slowly advancing in the hinterland of the rear, Lan Sha also welcomed a visitor with a special identity, her mother, the Empress of the Northern Wilderness!

"The imperial city is too noisy, I'll come to you to hide and be quiet. Untied her cloak, the Empress seemed to be in a good mood, chuckling and stroking Lansha's shawl hair, "What, you're not welcome?"

"Of course not. Lan Sha subconsciously shook his head, and then thought about the first half of the empress's words, Xiu Mei suddenly frowned slightly, and asked tentatively, "Is it the tribal forces in the imperial city...... Unstable?"

"Oh, that's not true, they don't have the guts. The Empress smiled and waved her hand, paused, and watched Lansha continue to chuckle, "It's just that it's upsetting to advise all day...... Well, there are actually two things, both of which are related to you. ”

"My mother, please take a seat, come on, and have a cup of hot tea. ”

"yes. Sitting in the position of the commander of the Chinese army's big tent, looking at the strategic topographic map spread on the table in front of her, the empress said casually, "The first thing is that because you haven't gone back for a long time, Tiu's funeral can't be held as scheduled, and you can't be buried in the ground." ”

"Funeral?" Lan Sha was shocked when he heard this, and subconsciously raised his head, his eyes were full of disbelief and looked at the empress, "Brother...... Dead, dead?"

"Well, you don't know?" Looking at Lan Sha's undisguised shocked expression, the empress was also stunned, and her brows instantly furrowed, "He was more than a hundred kilometers away from the imperial city, and was intercepted and killed by a small tribe who didn't know what to do...... You don't know? I sent someone to inform you. ”

"It was my negligence. In the center of the tent, Bamutu appeared out of thin air with a look of shame. Bow down and plead guilty. "I was recovering from my injury the other day. But he forgot to convey the bad news to His Highness. ”

"Oh......" After a pause, the empress looked at Bamutu, whose eyes were slightly drooping, and her eyes flashed slightly, and when she nodded suddenly, it was meaningful. But it was just a flash, and then he waved his hand gently, "Since there is a reason for it, Ba Lao doesn't need to mind." Anyway, now it's up to me to come and say, and the result is the same. ”

Things can be big or small. If it were placed on an ordinary herald, it would be enough to die many times for this charge of negligence and dereliction of duty. But with the status of Ba Lao, whether unintentionally or intentionally, it is just a gesture of pleading, that is, a trivial matter.

At this time, although the "elder brother ......" barely came back to his senses, Lan Sha, who was still in a dazed trance, asked, "It's really a small tribe...... Halfway to intercept and kill, and die?"

"That's ridiculous? I felt the same way, and I suspected that the little tribe didn't have the courage to do that. I wonder if someone behind it is secretly instigating the murder. But ......" exhaled, and the Empress's eyes drooped slightly. seems to be sad, "There is a large group of wild wolf riding happened to pass by as evidence, and it has also been investigated for a long time afterwards." And that's exactly what happened!"

"Yes, yes......"

Of course, this is not the case, not many people are fools, let alone the daughter of the man in front of her who inherited herself and the man who shook the continent and had demonic military talents-looking at the suspicion in Lan Sha's eyes that did not diminish in the slightest, the empress had a headache and had the urge to knead her eyebrows.

I have to say that Bamutu's failure to convey the news of Tiu to Lansha makes her very passive now. was so passive that he could only change the topic stiffly, and reluctantly waved his hand, "Okay, let's not talk about this now." It has happened, and the anger of me and the royal family has been vented. And then when you go back to the funeral and see the Tiu for the last time, that will be the end of it...... Well, let's talk about the situation of the army, you seem to have reached some kind of cooperation agreement with the Gray Army?"

The empress can change the topic at will and control the situation because this matter was operated by her before and after. And Lansha, who heard the news of Tiu's death at first glance, certainly wouldn't be so easy. But then again, no matter how suspicious Arashira is, she will never know what is going on, and she still can't believe that Tiu died at the hands of her mother......

This is unreasonable, tiger poison does not eat children, does it?

Taking a deep breath and forcing himself to calm down, Lan Sha nodded: "Well, I promised to lead their army to conquer the entire northern part of Bran, and the requirement is that the territory north of Beacon City must belong to our tribe after the war...... Grandpa Bamutu must have told his mother about the specific situation. ”

Unreasonable, it doesn't mean that Lansha completely believes that his mother is completely innocent in the matter of his brother, so his tone is inevitably a little blunt. It's not hostile, it's just a little complicated, it's a little strange......

The empress could naturally hear the meaning, but she didn't care about it, and chose to ignore it. She believed that with the passage of time, this incident, these estrangements, would eventually pass, because Arashisha was her daughter!

Stroking his palms and sighing, he was proud of his surprise, "Beautiful! It doesn't cost a single soldier or a general to take back the territory of the tribe's ancestors. With this record alone, there will definitely be a place for my daughter in the history of the continental war!"

"What the Empress said is extremely true, Her Royal Highness will be famous in the history of the war and praised by future generations. Bamutu echoed with emotion. This is not a boast, and people who have reached their status do not need to boast to anyone at all.

Immediately, without waiting for Lan Sha to wave her hand, the Empress smiled and continued, "Lan Sha, since you have commanded the Gray Army, you should have some knowledge of their combat power. Well, let's talk about it. ”

Lan Sha didn't doubt him, thought about it, and said seriously: "The army structure of the Gray Clothes Army is relatively simple, there are not many soldiers with formal military training, and most of the generals are born recklessly, and the tactics and strategies are not very standardized. In terms of combat effectiveness alone, the soldiers of the Grey Army should be weaker than the regular army of Bran. But...... For example, if it were a short-term encounter, the same number of Grey Men would not be an opponent of Bran's regular army, regardless of the purple-bore cannons. But if it is a long-term and protracted war, the final victorious side will inevitably be the Gray Army!"

"Oh, why is that, is there any obvious difference between the two?" asked the Empress with interest.

"The difference is huge. In short-term encounters, the two sides compete for the tactical literacy of generals, the individual combat ability of soldiers, the sophistication of weapons and armor, etc., which can be seen or easily perceived. But after a long and protracted war, these things are no longer necessary. Or just on the back burner. At that time, the field of competition between the two sides will expand and upgrade. Except for these things. There are also things on the spiritual level such as will, morale, etc. Mother, you know, once something involves the spiritual plane, it is no longer easy to control and reason...... To put it bluntly, if the battlefield is in the middle of poor mountains and bad waters, there is no way out, there is no logistical supply, there is nothing. Even soldiers do not receive their salaries, nor do they see the honor of military merit...... In this case. I think that even the regular army of Bran, which is well trained in military training, will not have much morale left. But the Grey Coats are different, they are accustomed to and even familiar with this kind of combat environment. Military salaries, logistical supplies, etc., they did not have them before, and they did not need them. As long as there were still turf roots, they had the strength to raise their weapons again. ”

For them, war is not a shortcut to honor, but a desire to survive. It's like when they planted vegetables and harvested food in their fields before they joined the Gray Army, it was a survival instinct!"

"Such a combat attitude. Coupled with the purpose and idea that the top brass of the gray army has been unremittingly propagating. This army -- it can't be killed! It can't be killed! It's enough to be called terrifying, terrifying!"

Giving such a long analysis and evaluation in one breath, it can be seen that Lan Sha does have an extremely profound study of the Gray Army. And this research is not only in the military field, but also obviously involves other ...... It is precisely because of this that when making the final summary evaluation, Lansha's tone and expression were extremely solemn.

This also affected the empress and Bamutu on the side, either stunned or thoughtful, and the big tent fell silent for a moment.

Of course, unlike Lan Sha, who had experienced it in person, although the shock of these two people was also due to the gray army, it was probably because of Lan Sha's attitude, and the feelings were not so strong. So after a brief loss of consciousness, the empress took the lead in coming back to her senses and breaking the silence,

"So, how are they compared to the warriors of my tribe?"

Lan Sha was stunned for a moment when she heard this, realized something, and looked at the empress who was smiling and silent, and gradually frowned: "This is what my mother said before, the second thing related to me?"

"yes. Nodding, the empress rubbed her eyebrows slightly, "Aside from the rest, we must thank the Grey Cloth Army for helping our tribe get back their former territory." But now that the cooperation is over and we are back to where we were, we don't owe them anything more...... Well, that's what the chiefs of the tribes meant......"

Lan Sha directly interrupted: "Then what do you mean, Mother?"

The Empress spread her hands and pointed to the place where she was standing, and the meaning was self-evident.

"I disagree!"

"I know, so I'm here. Compared to Lan Sha's somewhat excited attitude, the empress seemed very indifferent.

"This is self-destroying the city wall!" Ransha waved his hand excitedly, "Our goal now is to defeat Bran, not to fight on both sides and suffer from the enemy!"

"Is that the real reason for your denial?" the Empress turned her head to look at Lan Sha and whispered, "Not because of that Donne?"

"Uh......" Lan Sha was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Bamutu. The latter's expression is normal, and he really has nothing to be ashamed of, as a native of the Northern Wilderness, it is his duty to be loyal to the empress, which naturally includes conveying the matter of Lan Sha and Tang En to the empress in detail.

"Mother-you're kidding!" Lan Sha's face sank, "I am the commander of the tribal army, and every decision I make is naturally for the sake of the overall situation of the tribe......"

"Really?" interrupted with a wave of her hand, and the empress looked faint, "Then considering the overall situation of the tribe, can you explain why the current army has slowed down its advance?"

Lan Sha was silent when he heard this.

What the reason is, it is self-evident. And no matter what it is, it will not be that Lansha said before that the mountain is high and the road is long, and the tribal soldiers are not adapted to the climate and environment of Bran...... These reasons can frighten the tribal generals with little brains, but they certainly can't frighten the empress.

"Hehe, I regret it when I think about it. When he was in the Imperial City of the Northern Wilderness, I could see that there were some signs between the two of you. But at that time, it didn't pay enough attention and let him go. Outcome...... As a result, not only did he make a big fuss about the imperial city before leaving, but now he is still running to provoke you. I really don't know if I'm alive or dead......"

"It's not because he ......" clenched his fists, and Lan Sha's face turned a little pale.

"Look, you're still protecting him. Even if he knew that he not only had an official lover a long time ago, but also raised a lover outside and had a child...... You're still explaining it to him...... Lansha, Lansha, you should think about your identity. You are His Royal Highness the Northern Wilderness! You are also the future Empress of the Northern Wilderness! I won't say anything about the man who robs other women...... Do you want to share a man with another woman?!"

Huo Ran got up, the empress, who had always looked faint, finally became angry, looked at Lan Sha, who was muttering, and shook her head with some disappointment, "Hand over the military power, someone will take over the affairs of the army." As for you, it's time to calm down and sober up!"

After the words fell, the empress no longer looked at the depressed Lansha, and walked out of the tent. At this moment, suddenly,

"I disagree. ”

After a pause, the empress turned her head in astonishment, looked at Ba Mutu who suddenly spoke, was stunned, and then couldn't help but shake her head and smile, "Ba Lao, are you going to intercede for Lan Sha?" or ...... And also for that Donne?"

With Bamutu's status, even if he does not understand military and political affairs, he is naturally qualified to put forward his own views to the empress. But it is precisely because of this that the empress is even more confused.

"That boy doesn't need me to intercede for him. The corners of Bamutu's mouth twitched, revealing a wry smile, "The one-month period was given to him by His Royal Highness." To be honest, I thought it was ridiculous before. But now, unless Her Highness himself retracts this statement, it is best for no one to interfere, not even Her Majesty the Empress. ”

"Why?" frowning, the empress did not pay attention to this somewhat disrespectful remark, but asked very seriously.

"For now if he wants to assassinate anyone, no one can stop him. Bamutu gave a simple reason, and reluctantly spread his hands, "Including me." ”

The empress was stunned: "...... Are you sure?"

"I'm sure!"

The simplest reason is also the deadliest reason.

That's the reason, Tang En is sorry for Lansha, especially after the other party promised to give a one-month deadline. But this is only for Lan Sha alone, not for others. In other words, even if Lansha suddenly withdrew the one-month deadline now, it should be, and Don En wouldn't say anything. But if someone else withdraws this month's deadline, it will affect his action to rescue Xia Weian......

Hehe......

With Tang En's current strength, of course, he is not the first in the world. But with his assassination skills, if he wants to kill anyone after getting angry, then even if he is the best in the world, he has to be terrified!

This is the true strength of the killer, and it is also the charm of the killer!

Of course, the situation is different now. The Empress is Lansha's mother, regardless of whether or not Don will really be ruthless to her after the incident. It is only said that the current empress only needs to persuade Lan Sha to withdraw this month's deadline......

Realizing this, the empress turned her head again, only to find that her daughter, Lan Sha, had walked out of the big tent at some point and lifted the curtain, leaving only a relaxed and happy word through the curtain.

"Mother, you're right, I'm going to wake up now. ”

“......”

............ (To be continued......)