In Mobei, at the junction of the eight tribes, outside a temporary camp, soldiers from the eight tribes were guarding together, and the security was extremely tight.
In the tent, all the eight princes of Mobei were present.
Except, the Tantai tribe.
It is known to everyone that Lord Tantai has been seriously ill for a long time, so the person from the Tantai tribe is the goddess of heaven, Tantai Jingyue.
Although Tantai Jingyue was the only woman among the eight people, all the eight princes present did not dare to underestimate the woman in front of them.
In the past few years when Lord Tantai was seriously ill, not only did the Tantai clan avoid chaos, but they also became stronger because of the existence of this woman.
"Every prince must already know about the monster."
After all the monarchs arrived, Lord Huyan glanced at the seven people present and said, "I wonder if you guys have any opinions?"
"What else is there to say? Send troops together to drive all those monsters back to the far north." Lord Chisong, the most bellicose among the eight people, suggested.
"inappropriate."
On the side, Lord Helan shook his head and said, "We don't know much about the habits and abilities of those monsters. We have already suffered a big loss before, so we can no longer send troops rashly."
"If we don't send troops, are we going to allow those monsters to do whatever they want?" Lord Chisong frowned.
Lord Helan was silent. The current situation was indeed a dead end. It was not appropriate to send troops or not.
"Are those monsters really as scary as your letters say?"
Among the eight tribes, the three princes Helian, Tuoba and Chili, who were relatively far south and did not understand the situation, raised questions and said.
"Worse than that."
Lord Huyan nodded solemnly and said, "Not to mention invulnerable, they are almost the same. The key point is that they only appear at night. Our soldiers cannot adapt and it is difficult to form effective resistance."
"It's really troublesome."
When the princes heard this, their faces showed expressions of thinking.
Monsters can move freely in the dark, but their soldiers cannot. This situation is very detrimental to them.
The enemy is in the dark, they are in the light, and this is a grassland. Without a tall and solid city like the Central Plains Dynasty to rely on, it is almost equivalent to exposing themselves to the minions of monsters. This battle will be difficult to fight.
"Lord Huyan, if that's not possible, take your people and move south." The Great Lord of the Helian tribe, located in the southernmost part of Mobei, suggested.
"Yes, the three great princes Bai Di, Chisong, and Helan, you can also move the tribes close to the night southward. Maybe, after this cold winter, the night will recede." Tuo, who is adjacent to the Helian tribe, The Lord of the Ba clan also suggested.
"Speaking of the cold winter, have you noticed that in the past few years, the winter on the grassland has become longer and longer, and the weather has become colder and colder." The prince of the Chili tribe said in a solemn voice.
"It does feel that way."
Lord Helan frowned slightly and said, "I thought this phenomenon occurred because our Helan tribe's territory is too far north."
"My Huyan tribe is more obvious."
Lord Huyan said in a deep voice, "Among the eight tribes, my Huyan tribe is the closest to the Far North. In recent years, not only have the cold winters become longer, but even the water plants have decreased by more than 30%. Our tribe has been forced to move our people south. We have learned a lot, and just now Lord Helian proposed that our clan move south. To tell you the truth, if we move south again, my Huyan clan will start fighting over territory and water plants!"
"so serious?"
When Lord Helian heard this, his expression hardened. This was not a good thing.
Although there seems to be peace among the eight tribes in Mobei now, this is just an appearance.
It's very simple. Take the Huyan tribe as an example. Once the water plants in the area are really unable to meet the needs of the people, they will definitely choose to invade the territory of other tribes.
The relationship between the eight tribes is complicated. Once a war breaks out between any two tribes, it will not only be a matter for the two tribes, but also the entire eight tribes of Mobei will probably be involved.
When the other princes here heard what Mr. Huyan said, they didn’t look very good either.
They didn't expect that the matter was so serious.
Compared with the solemn look on the face of the seven princes, in the tent, Tantai Jingyue just drank tea quietly and did not participate in the conversation of the seven princes.
Speaking of which, the tea from the Central Plains is really good.
The corners of Tantai Jingyue's mouth curved slightly. She remembered that this tea seemed to come from the Li family in the Central Plains.
It is said that the Li family is also a legend in the Central Plains. In just ten years, it has grown from an unknown ordinary businessman family to a behemoth that is now as wealthy as the country.
"The Goddess of the Tantai tribe doesn't seem to care much about what we are discussing. Why, does the Goddess have any opinions on our decision?"
At this time, the Great Lord of the Helian Clan, who had never been very friendly with the Tantai Clan, glanced at Tantai Jingyue, who remained silent, and sneered.
As Lord Helian finished speaking, the other six Lords also looked over. They knew that this woman was now the person in power of the Tantai clan, and her opinions represented the decision of the Tantai clan.
"I dare not have any opinions, but I do have one suggestion."
Tantai Jingyue put down the tea cup in her hand and said calmly, "The grasslands are getting colder and colder, and there are fewer and fewer water plants. This is an indisputable fact. If this situation cannot be improved, what will be the final outcome of the Mobei Eight Divisions? All the princes should understand.”
In the tent, the seven princes had their expressions condensed after hearing the words of the woman in front of them.
The foundation of the grassland lies in water and grass. If there is not enough water and grass, wars will inevitably break out, and they will fight to the death for water and grass.
"My Lords, now is not the time to discuss the issue of the grassland getting colder. Perhaps, when summer comes next year, the water plants on the grassland will once again be as plentiful as before."
Lord Huyan saw that the topic was somewhat diverted. He glanced at everyone present and said in a deep voice, "Now that winter has arrived, the most urgent thing is how to deal with those monsters."
"People from the Central Plains have a saying that is very good."
On the side, Tantai Jingyue looked at the tea leaves floating in the cup in front of her, and said lightly, "If you don't worry about the future, you will have immediate worries. If I guessed correctly, since the polar night appeared in Mobei ten years ago, every year in the cold winter, the polar night has The Night City is spreading for dozens of miles south, and it is getting faster and faster. Lord Huyan, your tribe must not have migrated just because of water and grass. In the past two years, many areas of the Huyan tribe have been destroyed by the Night City. Shrouded.”
"Lord Huyan, is this true? Is the polar night moving south so serious?"
Hearing this, the remaining six princes looked over, and one of them asked.
Lord Huyan was silent. After a moment, he nodded and said, "The polar night is indeed accelerating to the south. Maybe it won't be long before Chisong, Baidi, and Helan are also aware of this situation."
When the princes of Chisong, Baidi and Helan clan heard this, their brows suddenly furrowed.
This was really bad news. They all knew about the polar night moving south, but they didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
"There is a legend on the grassland, and all the princes should also know that the extreme night and cold winter are the source of the power of monsters. If the extreme night continues to spread, there will be more and more monsters. One will go down and the other will go up. We, the eight tribes in Mobei, are because of water plants and Due to the internal friction of the war, our strength will become weaker and weaker, and one day, or even soon, we will completely lose the ability to resist."
Tantai Jingyue looked at the seven princes in the tent and said calmly, "Do you really want to wait until then to start thinking of solutions?"
In the tent, the princes of the seven clans looked more and more serious as they listened to Tantai Jingyue's words.
What this woman said is not completely unreasonable.
"Tantai Jingyue, what do you want to do?" Lord Huyan said in a deep voice.
"My Lords, our perspective on thinking about the problem is going to change."
Tantai Jingyue's lips curved slightly and said, "Don't keep staring at the monsters in the north. Even if the monsters are driven back to the far north, what will happen? It will be difficult for the grassland water plants to return to the abundance of more than ten years ago. The various tribes on the grassland will only become more and more declining. It’s time for the eight tribes in Mobei to look south."
"South?"
When the seven princes Helan and Bai Di heard this, they were startled at first, and then their expressions changed as if they had experienced something.
Central Plains!
"The goddess is talking about the Central Plains?"
Lord Helan was the first to recover from the shock and said, "However, I, the Eight Tribes of Mobei, have lived on the grasslands for generations and have never left. Even if there was a war with the Central Plains Dynasty, it was only to plunder gold, silver and women. .”
"That's why I say that our perspective on thinking about the problem needs to change."
Tantai Jingyue said calmly, "The Central Plains has fertile land and countless wealth, but our grassland is poor in resources, and food and land are increasingly insufficient. Instead of letting our warriors fight needlessly with the monsters in the north, It would be better to go south in a big way and seize those thousands of miles of territory from the dynasty in the Central Plains."
In the tent, the seven princes looked more and more shocked after hearing Tantai Jingyue's words.
This woman is indeed a lunatic!
The dynasty in the Central Plains had tall cities and millions of soldiers. How could they attack the city without the tools to attack it?
"No, this is too risky!"
Lord Helian was the first to raise objections and said in a deep voice, "Our Mobei Eight Divisions simply don't have that many troops. Once we start a war with the dynasty in the Central Plains, the consumption of food and grass alone will not be something we can bear."
"What Lord Helian said is right. The dynasty in the Central Plains is too powerful and has a tall city. Our soldiers have no experience in attacking cities. There is no possibility of winning this war." Lord Helan also raised objections. Opinions, analyzed calmly.
"What are you afraid of? How can the people from the Central Plains have more heads and six arms than my man from Mobei? How do you know you can't win without even fighting!"
Among the seven princes, only the most belligerent King Akamatsu agreed. He slapped his hand on the table and said in displeasure.
"no!"
The prince of the Tuoba tribe also expressed his opposition and said in a deep voice, "If it is just a small-scale war to grab some gold, silver and food, I have no objection to it. However, if we go south in a large scale, our eight Mobei tribes will definitely be injured." Once you lose the battle, you won’t be able to recover your strength for the next twenty years.”
The other five princes also nodded after hearing this.
The price of the war with the Central Plains Dynasty was too high.
In the tent, Tantai Jingyue looked at the firm opposition attitude of the princes of all ethnic groups, and was not surprised. She reminded calmly, "My princes, the enemies of the Central Plains Dynasty are not only our eight tribes in Mobei, but also those in the west. That scholar, if he wants to spread the faith of the God of Light to the Central Plains, it will take more than a day or two. The enemy of our enemy is our friend. In this war, we will not be too lonely."
