"I've always been curious, is the legendary 'Mobei Twenty-four Cities' a city, or twenty-four cities?" Li Haitang frowned, while recalling all kinds of rumors about the "Mobei Twenty-four Cities", while asking like a cannon, "The Mobei Twenty-four Cities are quite famous in the rivers and lakes, and they are known as the 'three major sects in the north of the Saibei' together with Chifengling and the Huma Gang." And the 'Three Great Sects of Saibei' and the 'Three Great Sects of the Western Regions' are equally famous, and together they form the 'Exotic Martial Arts', which compete with the martial arts of the Central Plains of our country and occupy half of the world's martial arts. That...... Is the twenty-four cities of Mobei considered one sect or twenty-four sects?"

"Haha......"

Faced with Li Haitang's confusion, Su He couldn't help laughing out loud and corrected: "Actually, Saibei is Saibei, and the Western Regions is the Western Regions. The Chifeng Ridge, the Hu Ma Bang, the Twenty-Four Cities in the north of the Saibei and the Jinlun Temple, the Heavenly Burial Peak, and the Linglong Sea in the Western Regions are simply well water and do not interfere with river water, and there has been almost no intersection for many years. As for the 'Exotic Martial Arts' in your mouth, it is just a name that you Central Plains people are willing to impose on us. ”

"So, the Twenty-Four Cities of Mobei are a sect?" Wu Chan cautiously probed.

"Compared with the sect, the twenty-four cities of Mobei are more like a ...... Gangs with a large number of people. Su He pondered, "It is not a city, but twenty-four cities of comparable size and scale, distributed in the north of Helin and arranged in a fan-shape. Although the Twenty-Four Cities are nominally a civil force, their essence is actually the 'Acropolis' of Helin, defending the eastern, northern, and western sides, and never taking the initiative to meddle in the affairs of the rivers and lakes. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"It's a ......long story," Su He explained unhurriedly, "The predecessor of the Twenty-Four Cities was actually the twenty-four guard battalions set up by Genghis Khan, each with 3,000 soldiers and horses, all of which came from the Great Khan's relatives and tribes, which can be said to be the cronies of the cronies. They were not constrained by any external factors, and were always under the orders of the Great Khan. ”

"Hiss!" Su He's words not only aroused the interest of Liu Xunyi and others, but also surprised them.

"At that time, Genghis Khan had just unified the Mongolian tribes, and the morale of the army and the people was very unstable, and there were often unscrupulous people who wanted to murder the Great Khan, so 24 battalions were set up to protect the Great Khan. Su He continued, "Later, with the gradual stabilization of the overall situation of Mongolia, the Great Khan was less and less threatened, so the soldiers and horses of the 24th battalion were turned into people, and cultivated the land in the garrison, built houses, married wives and children, and multiplied, and gradually evolved into the 24 cities today. To this day, the Twenty-Four Cities are still the clans of the Great Khan's cronies, and the young men in the cities are all striving for perfection in bows, horses, sabers and arrows. As soon as it is necessary in wartime, it can turn the people into soldiers in an instant, and form a new force with great momentum and good combat effectiveness. ”

"I see!" Liu Xunyi suddenly realized, "If I'm not mistaken, Long Yu ...... It's from the Twenty-Four Cities of Mobei, right?"

Not only is he from the Twenty-Four Cities, but he is the best of the Twenty-Four Cities. ”

"The Twenty-Four Cities Guard and the east, north, and west of the forest, what about the south?" Wu Chan couldn't help but ask, "What guards does the south rely on?"

"This ......" Su He seemed to hesitate, pondered it repeatedly, and prevaricated, "As you can see, south of Helin is a wilderness desert that stretches for hundreds of miles, it is a natural barrier, and if there is no one to guide the enemies in the south, most of them will ...... Can't get out of that desert. What's more, the Huma Gang has been entrenched in the desert all year round, and it is not easy for outsiders to get close to Helin without knowing it. ”

"There should be another reason for that. Ding Qinghong, who had been silent all the way, interjected, "Mongolia has always adopted a aggressive strategy towards the south, and as the saying goes, 'the best defense is to take the initiative to attack'. Now, the 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Jingbei battalion are eyeing the Hexi area, and Dali in Yunnan is all returned to Mongolia, with countless hidden male soldiers, and they are even more coveted for the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River. The Great Song Dynasty was already busy defending the north and south, so how could it have the energy to attack Helin?"

Ding Qinghong's words broke through the mystery, making the slightly depressed atmosphere more and more embarrassing.

"May this peace bring peace to the two countries. Su He didn't care, and said with a light smile, "Since the prince is in charge of the military affairs of the Southern Han Dynasty, then after he marries the princess of the Great Song Dynasty, his strategy for the Central Plains will definitely improve." ”

"Brother Su, I'm ...... There are some things that shouldn't be asked...... "After hesitating, Liu Xunyi couldn't resist the entanglement in his heart after all, so he slowly spoke, "If Brother Su doesn't want to say it, you can not say it." ”

"Tell me!"

"I want to ask ......" Liu Xunyi hesitated and repeated his words, "This prince who is about to make peace with the princess...... What kind of person is he?"

Su He was stunned for a moment, and hesitated: "Brother Liu is asking ......"

"As long as Brother Su can say it, I want to know everything. Liu Xunyi hurriedly said, "For example, how old is the age, how tall is it, what is the appearance, what is the talent, is the temperament rigid or soft, is the temper good or bad......"

"Anyway, you'll see the prince soon, and it's okay for me to tell you. Su He's face was deep, and a touch of reverence gradually appeared in his eyes, "The prince is the grandson of Genghis Khan, the son of the 'Torrey' of the Upper Prison State, and the younger brother of the current Great Khan. Not only was he born illustriously, but he was also talented and diligent, and he was one of the real rulers of Mongolia, which can be called 'one man under ten thousand people'. The prince is more than forty years old this year, and it is at the peak of spring and autumn. The appearance is dignified and majestic, and there is not only the heroic spirit of "taking the head of the general among the ten thousand armies", but also the elegant show of "strategizing thousands of miles away". has both ability and political integrity, is a figure that Su admires very much. ”

"This ......"

Liu Xunyi had never seen Su He have such a high opinion of a person, and he couldn't help but be shocked, and at the same time secretly worried: "Will he exaggerate the fact that he intends to comfort himself?"

"In terms of age, the prince may be older than the princess, but with the status and talent of the prince, he is definitely the dragon among people, and he will never wronged the princess. Su He said, "More importantly, the prince is very interested in the things of the Han people, especially the Confucian culture, and has been intoxicated for a long time. As everyone knows, he often used the tactics in the Han soldiers' books to arrange his troops, and many of the Wenchen generals under his command were Han Chinese. ”

"This ......"

As if seeing that Liu Xunyi's letter was suspicious, Su He smiled: "You Han people have a saying, 'Hearing is false, seeing is believing'." Even if I say that the sky is falling, I am sure you will not dispel your worries. It doesn't matter, when you see the prince with your own eyes, you will naturally know whether what Su said is true or false......"

"General Dragon!"

Before he could finish speaking, a hurried shout suddenly came from the end of the street, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

The person who came was a Mongolian warrior wearing a short slab and carrying a scimitar at his waist. He hurriedly stopped the family delivery procession, and mysteriously approached Long Yu, and the two whispered for a while.

After a while, the expressionless Long Yu suddenly hesitated, and turned to look at Liu Xunyi and the others in the team, and the corners of his mouth quietly raised an inexplicable smirk.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi's heart sank, and a touch of ominous premonition came to his heart.

"Got it, let's go down!" Long Yu blasted the warrior away, and then walked towards Liu Xunyi with a graceful pace, gloating, "The Great Khan has an order, 'I don't see anyone in the Song Court today, and I will summon Hu Lie and Zhao Xin into the palace alone another day, and you can go directly to Hu Lie's camp to rest." ”

"What?" Feng Tianba, who had a violent temperament, was furious and jumped to his feet to reprimand, "We have come all the way and the Great Khan of Mongolia has avoided us? What does it mean that he wants to send us away with an understatement?

This time, instead of stopping Feng Tianba from going berserk, Liu Xunyi echoed the same hatred and echoed in a deep voice: "How can this be true! Why didn't the Mongol Great Khan see us? Could this be the hospitality of the grassland?"

This matter is related to the honor and disgrace of the Great Song Dynasty, and Liu Xunyi, as a "peace envoy", is self-righteous and will never show weakness.

"Long Yu, you come with me......"

"Not necessarily!"

Su He wanted to call Long Yu aside to ask the reason, but Long Yu didn't seem to give Su He face, and stared at Liu Xunyi, who was sinking like water, with a provocative gaze, and sneered: "Just now your 'Big Brother Su' has made the reason clear, could it be that you are all deaf?"

"What do you mean?" Liu Xunyi glared at Long Yu angrily without hesitation, and said sharply, "You don't have to go around the bend in front of me, just say it! Does the Mongol Great Khan want to tear up the peace treaty? Or does he have other plans and dare not see us?"

"Presumptuous!" Long Yu's eyes were fierce, and his tone became more and more gloomy, "What kind of thing are you?"

"So, do you want to regret your marriage?"

"Liu Xunyi, you are 'repenting of marriage' when you open and close your mouth. Why?Could it be that you are looking forward to the breakdown of Meng Song and his relatives?" Long Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and his terrible gaze looked at Liu Xunyi with ill intentions, and said faintly, "The Great Khan's order is clear, let you go to the prince's camp, and meeting the prince is equivalent to meeting the Great Khan." ”

"Nonsense!" Liu Xunyi said unhappily, "The prince is the prince, and the Great Khan is the Great Khan, how can they be confused?"

"Since you know you can't mix things up, why bother messing around?" Long Yu sneered.

"You ......"

"The prince is the governor of the Han land in Monan, and all matters are handled by the prince alone. Long Yu turned a blind eye to the indignation of Liu Xunyi and the others, and asked aggressively on his toes, "You are Han Chinese, and your affairs should be handled by the prince, what's wrong?"

"But we are envoys of the Great Song Dynasty......"

"Great Song ...... Who is the envoy?" Long Yu looked contemptuous.

"What did you say?" Liu Xunyi's face sank, and the murderous intent in his eyes was full.

"Since you don't know what to do, I'll get straight to the point. Long Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, extremely joking, "The Great Khan refuses to see you, and only lets you go to see the prince, because in the heart of the Great Khan, today's Great Song Dynasty is no longer worthy of being a country with which Mongolia has diplomatic relations." Therefore, you are not considered an envoy, and you are not qualified to meet the Great Khan. ”

Long Yu's words made Liu Xunyi embarrassed and angry, and he couldn't bear it, and angrily reprimanded: "The Great Song Dynasty is not a country that has diplomatic relations, what is it?"

"Perhaps, barely counting...... A vassal state. ”

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