The north wind howls, blowing across the grassland
It's August, when the grasslands of the Northern Barbarians are rich in water and grass. The herdsmen drive their cattle and sheep and walk casually. This is their freest and most satisfying moment of the year.
On the vast green curtain, a small black dot appeared on it. The small black dot does not have the free movement trajectory of the herdsmen, but moves straight towards the goal.
After nearly two months of trekking, Sun Long drove up north with two old people in the car and came to this vast prairie.
Arriving on the grassland, Sun Long felt the long-lost taste of freedom. This unrestrained world made people feel countless sighs and gave birth to a broad mind.
If this land were not so poor in resources, the people here might be able to become truly free people.
When they arrived on the grassland, there were no roads and it was very difficult for the carriage to move forward. However, the two old men remained silent in the carriage and did not ask to change horses, although they were capable of riding horses.
Sun Long could also feel the faint tension between the two old men. The two old men never spoke to each other along the way.
Sun Long didn't know what the rift between them was. He tried several ways to ease the relationship, but it never worked.
Instead, Sun Long interfered between the two, which seemed to make the relationship between the two worse and worse.
The northern barbarian grassland is vast and vast, covering an area as large as half of Zhengyang. However, the climate on the grassland is changeable and the winters are extremely cold. The far north is frozen all year round and is a dead land.
Eleven years ago, on this huge land, three tribes were entrenched everywhere, forming a tripartite posture. At that time, the situation on the Zhengyang border was relatively stable. Only in winter, the three tribes would go south to harvest grass in the valley.
"Actually, I would say that the Northern Barbarians are short of supplies. In winter, supplies are scarce, but the animals need to eat and drink, and they will have to rely on them to survive in the coming year. Therefore, the excess population has become something that the Northern Barbarians have to consume.
Just like what is said in "Northern Geographic Chronicles", in winter, herdsmen will send their old and frail elders to the River of Purity to receive God's blessings. If the winter is over and the elders are still alive, it is a blessing from the gods on the grassland. Blessings, you can become God’s spokesperson from now on...
But in fact, how can these old people survive the cold weather in Beiman without supplies?
But it is impossible to always send the elders out to die. This can only be regarded as saving money. Of course, smart northern barbarians will think of open source, and these northern barbarians going south is actually a way of open source. Even if the open source cannot be successful, it is good to consume some people. "
Sun Long drove a carriage. This carriage had been modified and cost a lot of money, so it could walk on the uneven land of the grassland. But you had to be very careful, in case it got stuck in the quagmire... Sun Long could easily lift the carriage out. So it's no big deal.
Sometimes when they encountered a large swamp, Sun Long would carry the carriage and the two old men would walk underground.
Listening to Sun Long's alternative narration, Zhai Xuanjing sat in the carriage, stroking his beard and nodding:
"Old Si, your remarks are quite interesting. This is indeed the case."
Dugu Shidao, who was opposite Zhai Xuanjing, opened his closed eyes, glanced at Zhai Xuanjing coldly, and then cast his gaze outside the window.
Sun Long chuckled outside the carriage and continued: "So what I want to say, kid, is that if we can find or cultivate seeds that can be planted in the Northern Barbarians, we may be able to gradually naturalize the Northern Barbarians."
"The blood of the northern barbarians is different from ours. It is the blood of beasts and cannot be tamed!" This time it was Dugu Shidao who spoke. He seemed to hate the northern barbarians, and his tone was full of murderous intent: "In the face of wild beasts, it is best to The best way is to kill him, not to try to conquer him."
Sun Long did not answer. He knew that the ancestors of the Dugu family once produced a female general. Although she was a female war goddess, she died on the battlefield in the end while fighting against the invasion of the northern barbarians. Therefore, the Dugu family has had the tradition of going to the northern barbarians to hunt the northern barbarians for generations.
It's a pity that I was not born in that era, otherwise there might have been a good story between the magnificent Luo Shen and him.
Sun Long's inner drama was fleeting, and he continued:
"Actually, the world is so vast. We don't need to influence the next generation because of the hatred of some ancestors. World unity is our goal." Sun Long talked eloquently, but he didn't realize that his words hit the two old people at the same time. , the next moment, Qi machine burst out, and Sun Long felt a ball of extreme Qi suddenly explode behind him.
boom!
The carriage immediately fell apart. Sun Long appeared more than ten meters away in a flash. He turned around and watched in horror as the roof of the carriage exploded. The two old men, one on the left and the other on the right, looked at him with eager eyes at the same time. It's okay, which shows how terrifying the control of the two old people is.
The horse in front was frightened, fainted and fell to the ground.
"Boy... did you say something wrong? Please don't blame me. Sometimes I like to talk nonsense!" Sun Long apologized very sincerely, and the two old men looked a little better.
The movement here seemed to attract the northern barbarians. Several black spots appeared on the grassland in the distance, and then these black spots expanded rapidly.
"This is the junction of the southern and eastern parts of the Northern Barbarians. I don't know if they are from the Wanggu tribe or the Niluwen tribe." Dugu Shidao has been to the Northern Barbarians before and knows the situation here better.
"Senior Dugu, he should be a member of the Niruwen tribe. I know that you have been to the Northern Barbarian Grassland when you were young, but the situation now is different from that then." Sun Long said.
Dugu Shidao looked over immediately.
Sun Long explained: "Eleven years ago, it was a troubled time. Not only was there turmoil in the world, but a major event also happened in the northern barbarian grasslands."
The two old men were well aware of the turmoil in the rivers and lakes, and even knew more than Sun Long, but they did not know what was happening on the northern barbarian grasslands.
Seeing that the black spots were still some distance away, Sun Long said: "Eleven years ago, a large number of defectors suddenly appeared among the three tribes that originally divided the grasslands. The base camp - the northern grasslands of the Northern Barbarians was the starting point. It successively defeated the crusade of the Kle tribe, and then defeated the coalition forces of the Wanggu tribe and the Niluwen tribe. That battle lasted from early spring to late autumn, and no one dared to continue. Keep fighting, because winter is coming."
The appearance of the person could be seen clearly from the black dots in the distance. Sun Long couldn't help but speak faster: "After the armistice, the three major tribes became the four major tribes, which are the Hu Lie tribe that now lives in the northern part of the grassland!"
"Hu Lie's tribe? The bloodline of Tian Khan?" Dugu Shidao said.
Forty-four years ago, Hu Liejimeng unified the Northern Barbarians and was known as the Khan of Heaven. He led hundreds of thousands of iron horses to the Central Plains. However, he was defeated by the army led by the then third prince, later Emperor Kangyang. Huliejimeng's first-generation master status was unexpectedly defeated by the third prince. After being killed in front of the battle, the Northern Barbarians were in chaos. All the tribes separated and declared themselves. The golden blood of Hu Lie's lineage was also eroded and emptied.
From this, three major tribes were born.
Sun Long nodded and said quickly: "Hu Liehachi was the lucky one who survived when the Golden Bloodline was massacred at that time. Eleven years ago, Huliehachi rode alone on the grasslands of the Northern Barbarians and gathered together. A large group of loyal and brave men, these people were all loyal to the golden bloodline. After the war was launched, the golden bloodline Tian Khan's grandson returned, and some of Tian Khan's old troops returned, diverting part of the power of the three major tribes. This It’s also the main reason why the three major tribes can’t do anything to him.”
"The reputation of Hu Lie's tribe is not good." Zhai Xuanjing said quietly. He was not really indifferent to worldly affairs. He was qualified to view all the information of the secret investigation team, so he had a thorough understanding of the general trend of the world in these years.
Sun Long sighed and said: "The Hu Lie tribe has been accumulating strength since the battle eleven years ago. It may have a big intention. The Hu Lie tribe and the Klie tribe have the biggest hatred. The fire prince Hu Liehachi was the one who killed him in the first place. After defeating Kled of the Kled Tribe, those old tribes began to return. The belief in this grassland is that the strong is the king. The Kled Tribe has always wanted to unify the Northern Barbarian Grassland, but unfortunately the eldest prince is brave enough, but not Hu Lieha Chi’s opponent, the little prince, is good at strategy, but he is not as smart as the fox prince. The Wanggu tribe has always had contacts with the Zhengyang border army, and is most close to Zhengyang."
After briefly explaining the situation of the Northern Barbarians, several horsemen from a distance had already arrived. They were a few strong young men wrapped in animal skins. They had bows pointed at the three of them, and they also had sabers on their waists. They were not ordinary men. of herdsmen.
"This was originally the border between the Wanggu tribe and the Niluwen tribes, but because the Hu Lie tribe took the north and suppressed it in the south, the Wanggu tribe's territory was closer to Zhengyang, and the Niluwen tribe's territory was also slightly closer. It has moved a little further south, so this is already our destination, the territory of the Niluwen tribes!"
"People from the Central Plains, what are you doing here?" The leader of a North Manchu warrior held a four-stone strong bow. It looked a bit old, and was probably obtained by his ancestors on the battlefield.
"We are here to see the Fox Prince!" Sun Long said in fluent Northern Mandarin. The Northern Barbarian warriors and the two old men looked at him sideways at the same time.
Sun Long looked at the two old men and explained with a smile: "If you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be defeated. If you don't know the other party's language, how can you understand the other party's culture and face the other party's strategies?"
The two old men thought about Sun Long's familiarity with the Northern Barbarians. They were both enlightened people and did not care about these small details.
"It's ridiculous for you Central Plains people to meet a prince. Is that what you just want to see?" the leading warrior said in Northern Barbarian.
"What did he say?" Dugu Shidao was very disgusted with the northern barbarians. They spoke in bird language that he couldn't understand. He wanted to know what the other party was talking about.
Sun Long scratched his head in embarrassment, then cast an apologetic look at the leading Northern Barbarian warrior, then turned to Master Dugu and said, "Senior Dugu, he said we were thinking shit and let us die. "
"What!" Dugu Shidao immediately looked at the leading warrior, his eyes full of piercing murderous intent. The northern barbarians didn't understand why this old man from the Central Plains suddenly had such murderous intent.
In the Northern Barbarians, the elderly are actually quite respected. They believe that the elderly's ability to live to this age is a blessing from the gods. How can ordinary people live to such an old age? Moreover, after the old man dies, he will return to heaven and talk to the gods. If you don’t respect him, what if he speaks ill of you in front of the gods?
Therefore, when they saw two old people among the three Central Plains people, the vigilance and hostility in the hearts of the few Northern Barbarians were lowered to the lowest level.
Dugu Shidao is a very straightforward person, and of course he cannot bear to be insulted, especially by the Northern Barbarians whom he hates most.
He just picked up a broken wooden stick and kicked it seemingly casually. The wooden stick made a buzzing sound like the arrows of the Thousand Ox Crossbow, and instantly penetrated the chest of a northern barbarian warrior dozens of meters away. , the soldier spilled blood, flew directly from the horse, and fell heavily to the ground.
The leading northern barbarian warrior was stunned. He didn't understand why the old man from the Central Plains suddenly took action. What kind of method was this? Was it a god?
When he came to his senses and ordered the arrow to be fired, Dugu Shidao had already jumped up, flying across dozens of meters of sky. The arrows that were fired at him were swept away by him with his robe. After flying back again, several Northern Barbarian warriors were struck by arrows and fell to the ground.
The leading Northern Barbarian warrior was the only one who had time to block the arrows with his sword. When he saw all the warriors falling, he roared with red eyes and was about to ride his horse to kill them, but Dugu Shidao had already fallen, and a streak of light appeared in the sky. There was a flash of surprise, and the soldier was thrown away directly. There was a hole as big as a bowl in his chest, and the front and back were transparent.
Seeing Master Dugu again, he flew back along the original path and landed gracefully, his face not red and out of breath, as if he had just reached out and picked a flower.
"Luo Shenqiang, Flying Flower Order!" Zhai Xuanjing spoke to Dugu Shidao for the first time, but Dugu Shidao ignored him.
Sun Long immediately realized that this was Zhai Xuanjing instructing him. This was the secret skill of Dugu Shidao, Luo Shenqiang. This move should be called Feihua Ling.
What a flying flower order, awesome!
Sun Long, who lacked adjectives, just gave a thumbs up to Dugu Shidao.
Since the carriage was destroyed and horses were available, the three of them naturally rode on and continued on their way.
Halfway through, Zhai Xuanjing approached Sun Long and asked softly: "That northern barbarian didn't actually say those words, did he?"
Sun Long scratched his head in embarrassment, and then carefully glanced at Dugu Shidao, and found that the other party was on the horse with his eyes closed and concentrating. You must know that the horse is running at a speed of sixty miles, but the other party didn't even look at it. He didn't hold the horse's reins with both hands, but he was still as steady as a mountain on the horse's back.
Although Sun Long himself could let go, even if the horse ran at full speed, he could do it without using his hands, but it would not work if he closed his eyes.
Could this be the unique ability of the Grandmaster realm, the mind’s eye?
Although Dugu Shidao is not a master, he is just one step short of it. He is one of the top masters in the world.
Zhai Xuanjing didn't say anything. People in the world believe that whoever has the biggest fist will listen to him. This northern barbarian grassland is even more predatory. Moreover, Dugu Shidao, who was used as a spear user, didn't say anything. He, an outsider, had no reason to say anything. .
There are no road restrictions on the grassland. In fact, walking is much faster than in Zhengyang. After all, the straight line between two points is the shortest.
Half a day later, large-scale tribes began to appear on the grassland. The smaller ones were just a few tents put together, and the larger ones had dozens or hundreds of tents.
These herdsmen only saw the three cavalry here from a distance and didn't see them clearly, so they ignored them.
Although the Northern Barbarians are nomadic people, there are four tribes on the grassland, and the relationship between them cannot be said to be very good. If there is no food, everyone will instantly become enemies. Therefore, the more central the area, the denser the tribes are.
"It would be great if our Zhengyang army could march straight in like this!" Dugu Shidao sighed.
But he knew that this was impossible. It was because they were few in number that the Northern Barbarians ignored them. If they numbered in the hundreds, they would probably have begun to face siege and interception at this time.
Just three people, what can they do? This is the mentality of the northern barbarians.
Therefore, according to Sun Long's guidance, when the three of them came to the territory of the Qiyan-Borzhijin clan, which was close to the core of the Niluwen tribes, a small group of Northern Barbarian cavalry surrounded them.
This time it was Sun Long who took action. The opponent had more than twenty riders, but Sun Long suddenly activated and charged forward with one rider.
Zhai Xuanjing and Dugu Shidao looked at this scene with different emotions.
The twenty knights on the opposite side could not be considered to be very strong masters, and the leader was at about Xiaocheng level.
The northern barbarians are naturally mentally retarded. Of course, this is compared to Zhengyang, and it is compared at the national level. Just like God will open a window for you when he closes your door. The Northern Barbarians are far simpler in practice than the Zhengyang people.
Perhaps it is the reckless style of the Northern Barbarians. In terms of proportion, the number of warriors who have opened up the Six Meridians and been promoted to Xiaocheng, and the number of warriors who have opened up the Second Meridian to be promoted to Dacheng is far more than that of Zhengyang. Moreover, the Northern Barbarians are tall and strong, and are born to be masters of physical training. Therefore, among Northern Barbarian warriors and Zhengyang warriors of the same level, the Northern Barbarian warriors are generally stronger.
Sun Long is a Dacheng realm warrior. He has been a warrior for more than ten years. Now he has traveled all over the world and his cultivation has not fallen behind. The middle-grade Dacheng realm is his real strength, and he is not too far away from the high-grade Dacheng realm.
Perhaps in another ten years, his internal strength cultivation will reach the peak level of Zhai Xuanjing and Dugu Shidao. But the cultivation of internal strength is one aspect. To truly reach the peak combat power of these two old men, it will take time to accumulate.
After defeating twenty knights, Sun Long left the names of these people in just a moment. He did not want to offend the Northern Barbarians in such a core area. With their simple and rough character, they might really gather a large number of troops to encircle and suppress them. he.
That was really a waste of money. The purpose of his coming here was to make a deal with the wisest man of the Northern Barbarians. He believed that with his eloquence and plan, he would definitely get the support of the other party.
Even if he fails to succeed, he can still leave here smoothly with the protection of two people with the highest combat power in the world.
After defeating twenty cavalry, there were immediately thirty more cavalry, and then forty cavalry. Until he defeated fifty cavalry, Sun Long was exhausted and exhausted. He knew that this was a test move by the opponent.
As early as halfway, the other party's spies had discovered them. If the fox prince lived up to his name, then the other party should have already known about Sun Long's murder of Dugu Shidao.
As long as the scene is described truthfully, Prince Fox should know that the person coming this time is not simple, so he is willing to meet him.
