Because of Zhao Xin's efforts to turn the tide, the imminent contradiction between Liu Xunyi and Long Yu was temporarily calmed down.

Although he was angry about the rudeness of the Mongolian Khan in his heart, "going home" was just an angry sentence from Liu Xunyi. After all, peace with his relatives is related to Song Meng's harmony, how can he deviate from the emperor's "peace" policy without authorization because of Long Yu's ridicule?

As the saying goes: "People are under the roof and have to bow their heads". Now that he has arrived in Helin, even if Liu Xunyi is angry, it is impossible for him to break into Wan'an Palace, let alone force the mighty Mongolian Khan to meet him.

Therefore, under the soothing of Zhao Xin's "Calm the Matter" and Su He's kind words, the indignant Liu Xunyi and the others could only give up the idea of meeting the Mongolian Great Khan and follow Long Yu to Kulie's camp.

Along the way, no one has the leisure to appreciate the exotic customs of Helin, and they are all solemn and gloomy.

Ku Lie's camp is set up in a place about two miles outside the city of Helin, on the endless prairie, and dozens of yurts of all sizes are scattered.

Outside, there is a fence and a watchtower stands at the four corners, on which soldiers with bows and crossbows stand guard day and night, and sergeants with swords and swords patrol alternately. There is a row of deer in front of the camp gate, and more than a dozen big men with strong and stubborn clothes are separated from each other to guard against death.

Although this camp is located in the hinterland of Mongolia, its defensive posture is no different from that of a garrison camp fighting abroad, but the scale is much smaller than that of a garrison camp with tens of thousands of troops.

After all, this camp will only be activated when Hu Lie returns to and Lin Fu Life, and the soldiers who live in the camp are all Hu Lie's cronies and guards, and there are only a few hundred people from top to bottom. Come with it, go with it, and be stationed here for a very long time.

In fact, Hu Lie has a large-scale and magnificent official residence in Helin, but he never lives, and even does not allow people to waste energy and financial resources to repair and clean it, and over time, it almost becomes a wasteland.

When asked the reason, Hu Lie only said that he had led the army outside all the year round, and he was used to eating and living with the soldiers. Therefore, it is a kind of torture to let him live in the Zhu Gecui Tower and enjoy the glory and wealth, and it is far less comfortable than sleeping on horseback.

Don't live in palaces, don't be greedy for gold and silver, don't compete for rewards, don't lose power...... Such a maverick "Mongol prince" was deeply trusted and appreciated by the Mongol Great Khan, and often praised Kulie in front of other powerful nobles and nobles for being "diligent and thrifty, without slackness and waste, and was one of the few descendants of the Temujin family who maintained the temperament of their ancestors."

Because of this, Kulie was deeply loved in the Mongolian army, and his prestige was very high, and the southern army he commanded was one of the most powerful armies in Mongolia.

Tossing and turning, until noon, Long Yu finally led Liu Xunyi and his party to Kulie's camp.

Before the leading Long Yu stabilized the horse's feet, a man wearing armor and carrying a scimitar at his waist had already led a man to meet him in stride.

The person at the head is about 30 years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a tiger's back and a bear's waist, majestic and extraordinary, through his resolute eyes, dark skin, calluses on his hands and two shocking scars on his face, it is not difficult to guess that this person must be a fierce general who has experienced vicissitudes and battle.

"The person who came is the princess and the envoy of the Song court?"

When he got closer, the man's gaze directly swept over Long Yu and a group of Mongolian soldiers, and he threw himself at Liu Xunyi and Zhao Xin at the back of the team.

"Exactly!"

With Liu Xunyi's loud answer, he, Feng Tianba, and Li Haitang hugged Zhao Xin like stars holding the moon and came to the camp gate.

"The last general Yin Zhan, meet the princess!"

As soon as he saw Zhao Xin, Yin Zhan's eyes suddenly straightened, and he led everyone to kneel on the ground together, and bowed to Zhao Xin respectfully.

"Yin Zhan?" Zhao Xindai frowned slightly, and hesitated, "Your surname is 'Yin'......?"

"Princess Mingjian, the last will be a Han person!" Yin Zhan said bluntly, "I am fortunate to serve as the prince's deputy general in the army, and I am ordered by the prince to make a special trip here to greet the princess and the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

"Are you Han?" Feng Tianba was taken aback and said in disbelief, "But how could you ......?"

"The prince is wise and martial, and recruits talents from all over the world, and the Han people under his command are not just the next person?" Yin Zhan seemed to guess Feng Tianba's thoughts, so he interrupted, "Although I am a Han Chinese, I have been following the prince for more than ten years, and I have already sworn allegiance until death." ”

"You ......"

"Ahem!" Before Feng Tian, who was speaking straightly, expressed his indignation in his heart, Liu Xunyi suddenly coughed lightly twice, interrupted him and bowed to Yin Zhan, "Under the 'Great Song Dynasty and the pro-envoy' Liu Xunyi, I am ordered to escort the princess!"

"It turned out to be Lord Liu, disrespectful!"

Yin Zhan returned the salute, and then looked up and down at Feng Tianba, Li Haitang, Ding Qinghong and others, and finally turned his eyes to Long Yu, and said loudly: "The prince has an order, the camp is narrow, and it can't accommodate so many people and horses, so you are ordered to leave all the accompanying sergeants, chariots, horses, and baggage outside the camp, and you will accompany the princess to enter the camp on foot." ”

Long Yu led the order to reorganize the army, and then walked into the camp with Liu Xunyi and a few others.

The layout of the camp is similar to Sui Zuo's Jingbei camp, and the places along the way attract countless curious eyes. Especially when they saw the graceful Zhao Xin and Pan Yuyin, all the sergeants stopped to watch and looked surprised.

A moment later, the group came to the outside of the Chinese army's tent.

"You have come from afar, and it is really hard to travel and travel. This king has prepared a barbecue with milk wine, please put it in the account and rest!"

Before Yin Zhan could pass through, a calm and elegant voice suddenly came out of the tent.

"Everyone, please come in!"

Hearing this, Yin Zhan hurriedly opened the curtain and let everyone into the big tent.

Su He, Long Yu, and Dumb Kun took the lead in the account without thinking, followed by the grinning Feng Tianba, the trembling Li Haitang, the expressionless Ding Qinghong, the slightly twisted Wu Chan and the worried Pan Yuyin, and finally the chaotic Zhao Xin and the mixed Liu Xunyi.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, sitting in the first place is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a golden bronze hat, a handful of black hair hanging down in front of his forehead, a braid on the left and right, hanging over his shoulders, a typical Mongolian three-tie head. The dress is the same as that of Wang Xutong in the past, but his figure is far from being as bloated as Wang Xutong, on the contrary, he is very strong.

The aspect is big-eared, the river eyes are seaweed, the teeth are like shells, and the eyes are like hanging beads. His complexion was not as dark as that of a perennial sleeper, nor was it as potholed as he imagined, but surprisingly white. There is neither the ferocity and violence left over from years of killing, nor the arrogance and domineering formed by being in a high position all year round.

His expression is neither humble nor arrogant, unexpectedly calm and soft, especially his deep Danfeng eyes, which exude a maturity, shrewdness, calmness and sophistication that seems to penetrate people's hearts.

Although there is no arrogant momentum of anger and self-authority, the calmness of gestures is far more daring to be underestimated than that of not being angry and self-authority.

At first glance, this person does not look like a general who commands thousands of troops and conquers cities, but like a Confucian who is old and sophisticated, and has a strategy in his chest.

This Weiwu son, who combines Wen Tao and Wu strategy, is the younger brother of the current Mongolian Great Khan, the prince who is in charge of the military affairs of the Han Dynasty in Monan, and the man Zhao Xin is about to entrust for life.

It is worth mentioning that at this time, in addition to Hu Lie, there was also a young general in his thirties, burly, dignified, and majestic sitting next to him.

The name of this person is also thunderous and terrifying. He was a close general of the Mongol Great Khan, and at a young age, he was able to compete with the Mongol generals such as Hülegü, Wuliang Hetai, Ali Hague, etc., Wang Dechen.

Today, Wang Dechen and his 100,000 elites belong to the South Road Army, and they are known as Hu Lie's right-hand man along with Wuliang.

Wang Dechen's 100,000 elites were completely different from Sui Zuo's 50,000 soldiers and horses, and his subordinates were all experienced in a hundred battles, and their combat power was second to none among all the Mongol armies.

In comparison, the 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Jingbei battalion were like a rabble. Ironically, even in the face of Sui Zuo's 50,000 "rabble", the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty were still timid and overwhelmed.

The strength of the two countries is judged by superiority.

Not long ago, the Mongolian army leveled the battle of Dali, and Wang Dechen did not give in, and made great contributions.

Today, Wang Dechen came here to discuss with Hu Lie how to punish Sui Zuo, who has repeatedly done unfavorable things, and other Han affairs, and it is purely a coincidence that he meets Zhao Xin and Liu Xunyi at this moment.

Entering the big tent, Long Yu and Su He took the lead in saluting Hu Lie and Wang Dechen, and Liu Xunyi and others followed closely behind, imitating the salute.

When Hu Lie saw Zhao Xin's first glance, a glimmer of light quietly appeared in his eyes that were originally as calm as water, like surprise, curiosity, amazement, and satisfaction......

His gaze looked at Zhao Xin without hesitation, completely ignoring the strange eyes of others, and stared at the upset Zhao Xin with shame and annoyance, and he didn't know what to do.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xunyi's heart was like a knife, extremely sour, but he was helpless, he didn't want to ruin Zhao Xin's sacrifice for justice in vain because of his momentary will.

"Are you Zhao Xin?"

After being silent for a long time, Su Lie suddenly spoke, and Zhao Xin's face changed in fright.

"Yes. ”

The first time Zhao Xin saw Hu Lie, she didn't know anything about his temperament, so she had to be cautious and cautious in her words and deeds.

"Concubine Ai has worked hard all the way, this king has arranged a servant maid for you, if you have any needs, just ask, this king is not allowed. ”

After all, Hu Lie is a Mongolian man, and although he has studied Confucian culture for many years, his eclectic nature has never changed. Even if Zhao Xin was still in a state of restraint and anxiety, Hu Lie unabashedly called her "concubine", so bluntly spoken, Liu Xunyi and other Han people secretly smacked their tongues.

"This ......"

However, in the face of sudden enthusiasm, Zhao Xin seemed a little hesitant and seemed to be at a loss.

"What?" Hu Lie frowned slightly, and asked rhetorically, "Does Concubine Ai think that there is anything wrong with this king's arrangement?"

"No!" Zhao Xin was shocked, and hurriedly replied, "There is nothing wrong with the prince's arrangement, it's just ...... We have one thing that is not yet clear. ”

"What?"

General Long said...... The Great Khan of Mongolia believed that the Great Song Dynasty was not worthy of diplomatic relations with the Mongols, but only worthy of being a vassal state of yours, so he avoided us. Although Zhao Xin has been trying to calm her mind, in front of the high-ranking and powerful Sudden Lie, she still can't help but be nervous, and her words become more and more submissive, "Dare to ask the prince, I don't know...... Is this true or false?"

Hearing this, Hu Lie was stunned for a moment, and turned his hesitant gaze to Long Yu, who was sincerely fearful, and before he could open his mouth to defend himself, Hu Lie suddenly waved his hand and said seriously: "Fake! It's pure nonsense, and the Great Khan has no intention of underestimating the Great Song Dynasty." ”

"......"

"Long Yu opened his mouth and led a hundred military sticks to set an example!" Hu Lie didn't give Zhao Xin a chance to ask, and said in a deep voice, "In the future, whoever dares to talk nonsense and distort the edict of the Great Khan, this king will never spare it." ”

"Obey!" Long Yu and Su He led in unison.

"Ai Fei, Long Yu has already known his mistake, and I have severely punished him, I don't know if you are satisfied? If you are not satisfied, this king can hand him over to you to deal with......"

"The prince is discerning, impartial and selfless, I believe that today's incident is just a misunderstanding......"

"That's very good! Aifei Saddle Horse is tired, she must be sleepy and tired, hehe......" Hu Lie's attitude looked approachable, and his tone sounded discussable, but his words were like cannons, but Zhao Xin did not allow Zhao Xin to argue at all, "The military, government and civilian leaders, the two countries are in harmony, etc., these are all things that men should do." You are my woman, although you will enjoy the glory and wealth in the future, you don't have to worry about other things, and you will have your own king to solve it for you. Right now, I have something to discuss with the Song envoy, and I love the concubine...... Let's go and rest first!"

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