After entering the city, Cheng Tu began to say nothing, just because speaking Tang language might be exposed.

He is also not worried about showing his feet because of his appearance.

If it is in the Tang Dynasty, the circulation of the portrait may still make passers-by recognize Cheng Tu. And the barbarians (except for carving), who are not involved in art and culture in general, are extremely safe. Although Cheng Tu repeatedly commanded and charged at the border, there were countless barbarians who had seen him.

However, all died.

There is no retreat in the concept of barbarians, as they have been trained since childhood.

The barbarians regarded sex as sacred, the supreme act of creating life. Therefore, they usually do not round the house.

Only in the spring of March, under the leadership of the priests from all over the country, within a week after the big sacrifice, the men and women of the barbarians in the prime of life began to rejoice. Some people in Datang also jokingly called their period "the estrus period of the beast".

However, the beast's desire to fight and strength during the rutting period is extremely impressive.

After paying a heavy price, the Tang army no longer had the idea of taking advantage of the false attack.

At the same time, regardless of their parents (regardless of kinship during the acacia, only about blood relations, most of them communicate with one tribe and another), and the children are raised within the tribe and undergo rigorous military training from an early age.

When there are many victims, all that remains are sturdy barbarians.

This is also the main reason for the low population of the barbarians.

Said the return trip to Tu.

Like other visitors, the two of them "follow the customs".

From the beginning of entering the city gate, you have to follow the roadside, towards the central tower, three steps and one buckle, nine steps and one worship.

Unlike the rough towers of small towns, the towers of big cities are more towering, delicate and imposing.

The tower has six floors, three of which are divided.

The lower half is carved with reliefs, telling the story of the founding of the city and the myths and legends of the barbarians. The upper half of the area is engraved with an enlarged version of the brute pattern that shows the power of the original city lord. The barbarian pattern calls itself "Sky Pattern" among the barbarians. The Immortal Heaven kissed each of the clansmen, and then gave them infinite wealth, which is the Celestial Pattern.

On the way to the center of the city, the two met many barbarians who had gone out of the city in groups to practice, as well as an authentic large arena. The Eastern Barbarians are very recognizable, naked, with spurting blood and knotted muscles. The martial monks of the barbarians are stronger than the Tang people. Almost the only way for ordinary barbarians to have fun is to go to the arena, both men and women.

After paying homage, Cheng Tu and Guo Qiu directly found the inn and stayed there, waiting for the arrival of the barbarian holy son.

Late at night.

The whole city was silent, except for a few barbarians patrolling - usually not patrolling, but the influx of foreign populations made it rare to mobilize. Different from the all-night lights in the Tang City, the barbarians emphasize working and resting according to the time of day.

A figure flashed out of the inn and headed towards the center of the city......

As soon as the sky was brightened, the whole city was like a giant beast awakening, and it suddenly became hot.

The arena fills up early in the morning. According to the barbarian sages: A good day begins with fighting.

Cheng Tu and Guo Qiu were having breakfast, one mutton per person, plus a big bowl of wine. It's all free, no knife coins are required, and the official fee is borne by the official.

Cheng Tu took a big bite of meat, drank a big sip of wine while chewing, and moved his Adam's apple and sent them down. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Why?"

Guo Qiu was about to take a sip of wine, "coughing", his eyes were a little evasive: "What?"

"Where have you been?" Cheng Tu took another bite, the roast mutton moved in his mouth, swallowed, and added, "Last night." ”

The atmosphere was a little more solemn.

Guo Qiu's hands were clenched, his face was full of regret, he turned his head away, and said slowly: "For the way out." ”

"The way out given by Datang to the top is not enough?" Cheng Tu asked coldly.

"Marshal, stop deceiving yourself! A way out? Guo Qiu's expression was a little excited, "In this world of cultivation, you need to be an official to advance, but the official positions are in the hands of the big family! Moreover, the imperial court's intention to suppress martial arts is so obvious! What about the wild way? Being a person in the wilderness, a thief in the green forest, and how many people have great achievements, not to mention the way of birth!" he breathed a long sigh of relief, as if relieved, "I can't see hope, I've been hiding in the snow for ten years, and I don't want to continue." If it weren't for this coincidence, I would still be unknown in the army!"

"Suppressed, is there still such a thing in our army?" Cheng Tu was a little surprised.

Guo Qiu took a sip of wine, and then the empty bowl was heavily buckled on the table, causing some sideways glances from the people around him, only to hear him say: "At any time, there will be people who deceive their superiors and subordinates for selfish desires." Marshal! In the army, it is long gone! It is no longer like ...... It was 10 years ago. ”

Ten years ago, it was the last Tang Barbarian War, and Cheng Tu rose at that time and went on a conquest. It was also at that time that the "Iron Army" of the "Dumb Yama King" began to spread.

Cheng Tu was silent and said: "That's not a reason for your treason, if you really have the ability, how can you really suppress it? ”

Guo Qiu was silent, looking outside, the sunlight gradually swept into the room, and he was still a few steps away from the table. He said slowly: "The last straw that really crushed me was the Western Barbarians!"

The Western Barbarians, this is a big mountain in the hearts of all the Tang people who know this news.

At some point, the people inside the store had disappeared, and the outside had suddenly become quiet.

Cheng Tu noticed it, pulled the corners of his mouth, and sighed: "In the future, you can do it yourself, I'll go out." ”

Guo Qiu was silent, lowered his head, supported his forehead with both hands, looked pained, and raised his head after a while, his face expressionless. He knew very well that he would definitely leave a name in the history of Datang in the future, but who cared about the aftermath before his death? He has been honing for more than ten years, just so that he can climb to a higher position. Guo Qiu also has a wife and children, but he has long abandoned them at this moment. It's really driven by wolf ambition.

Cheng Tu stepped out of the stone gate, faced the sun, looked around, and found that only two people were standing in front of him. The whole road was silent and empty.

It should be the primordial city lord and high priest.

The city lord was naked-chested like a barbarian as usual, but his body was stronger, three meters tall, and Cheng Tu was much shorter than him. The high priest is about the same height as Cheng Tu. The priests of the barbarians also cultivated strength, and they were not as good as the priests who were physically weak and wise in the usual impression. If they were asked to break a foot-thick bluestone slab with one hand, it would be fine.

I saw that the priest made a Tang salute and said, "Dumb Yama King, why don't you report when you come here, we can also entertain you!" He said in Tang language.

Cheng Tu raised his neck, looked at Cheng Tu, saw him smiling, Cheng Tu also smiled, and replied: "I just want to come to pay homage to the so-called barbarian holy son, you don't have to be so fanfare, dare to ask where the holy son is?"

The city lord lowered his body slightly, listened to the priest gently translate two sentences, and then spit out a few words, the priest nodded, and said to Cheng Tu: "The Holy Son will be here in a while, please wait for the king of Hades and me to go up to the tower." ”

Cheng Tu nodded, walked side by side with them, and walked towards the center of the city.

The three of them disappeared for a moment, and the road returned to its former liveliness. It's just that most passers-by have questions, and for some reason the ban is suddenly strict.

"What does Hades think of my barbarian people what he has seen in the past few days?" the priest asked, as the three of them stood on the top of the tower, overlooking the city.

Cheng Tu laughed and said, "It's really the people of the Immortal Heaven, majestic and powerful!"

The priest translated, and the lord of the city laughed heartily, and the laughter was loud.

"Then does the king of Hades want to stay in the barbarians?" the priest's smile retracted, and a pair of eagle eyes stared directly at Cheng Tu.

Cheng Tu still smiled, as if he didn't see the priest's expression, and said, "This can't be done, the Tao is different, don't conspire with each other!"

The priest shook his head at the lord and made a gesture, which shook his head.

I saw a clearing suddenly disperse at the city gate, and a group of people came in. All those who passed by struck their chests with their right hands in a fist and cheered.

"Isn't Hades going to see the Son? The priest regained his smile, but his smile was a little wretched.

Cheng Tu squinted.

In a short time, the Son arrived.

There are two parts on this floor, the inside and the outside, the outside is the platform used for preaching, and several people are now inside.

The Holy Son looked at the scene curiously, and the middle of the stage slaughtered this living person—the city lord and priest, whom he had seen in the Holy City before.

The priest said: "This is my barbarian holy son - Ming, who was exiled in the Tang Dynasty in his early years, but fortunately blessed by the immortal heaven, returned to the barbarians, this is the marshal of the Tang Dynasty - Cheng Tu." ”

Ming: Isn't Ming in Wenzijian?

It turned out that Xu Yunshen entrusted Ming to Chen Yu, but Chen Yu neglected to take care of him, causing Ming to be abducted and trafficked. After Ming was sold to a fishing boat in Tianxin Lake, he escaped through his own clever strain. Next, he was going to the border to look for Xu Yunshen and others.

However, he strayed into the sphere of influence of the border barbarians. When the barbarians were about to slaughter him for food, Ming promptly shook off his identity as a barbarian. After the blood test was correct, the ordinary barbarian became curious about this young child without brute lines. The priests of the tribe were shocked when they learned about it, and they had a guess in their hearts, and hurriedly sent it to the lord of the small city.

Then Ming went to the Holy City again. After many examinations, Ming's identity as the Holy Son was finally confirmed.

At this time, it was the end of May, and a month had passed since Xu Yunshen set off.

Because of the appearance of the Holy Son, a large number of barbarians changed their usual level of external vigilance, and the border troops rose to a higher level. This is also the reason why it was extremely difficult for the army to attack the first city, the Secret City.

Ming was shocked for a moment, he never thought that he would see Marshal Datang here. He made up his mind and asked: "Marshal Cheng, how is the border war?"

"It's overwhelming. Cheng Tu smiled, with a strong confidence in his words.

The priest snorted.

"Then how could you...... Appears here. Ming raised a second question.

Cheng Tu was a little embarrassed at this time, he couldn't say that he had a brain pump, he took a risk, and then he was betrayed by the anti-bone boy, right? ”

"Since I saved the emperor, I have stopped living for me, and I have been burdened with expectations and national hatred. As I fight more and the more people follow me, I am accountable to more people. How many old brothers have died behind it? I have lived too long. If this war still achieves great success, it will already be unsealable, and the merit will be high. Chen Baiyi's man has been staring at me for a long time, so he wants to beat our generals hard and take power from the emperor. ”

"What can I do? Maybe it's best to take the risk and die in battle. But I am reluctant, those fiery eyes staring at me have become gray, so let me bear it alone! I can still take away the hope of a barbarian great prosperity before I die, and I will not lose it!" he seemed to believe his words.

Hearing this, the priest hurriedly uttered a syllable, and entered a state of alert with the lord of the city, and at the same time the trumpet sounded.

"You guys are too big, think you two can stop me?" Cheng Tu laughed.

A laugh resounded throughout the city.