After a moment of delay, Fang Qianlong ran a few feet away. Just when Meng Mulie was about to pursue him, another Star-Shattering Arrow shot over from a distance.
"Whoosh!"
Meng Mulie clenched his fist and punched the arrow. The broken star arrow shattered from the arrowhead to the arrow feathers and turned into powder on the ground.
In the distance, Li Dingxing and others came on horseback to meet Fang Qianlong.
"This man is very scary, we are no match!" Fang Qianlong reminded them quickly when he saw a few people.
Before anyone could say anything, Meng Mulie had already rushed over.
Li Dingxing quickly bent his bow and set an arrow, but saw that Meng Mulie didn't even frown, and slowly lowered the star-drawing bow.
"Is your Excellency the Khan of Beiyi, Meng Mulie?"
"Did you shoot the arrow? You shot well." Meng Mulie praised lightly.
When Yi Xiaoling heard the other party's acquiescence, he asked sharply: "Meng Qianya is your daughter!"
"Does that girl already have such a great reputation in the Central Plains? Not bad." Meng Mulie said with some relief.
Yi Xiaoling was angry, drew his sword and rushed forward: "I want you to pay for my master's life!"
Before he ran far, Yi Xiaoling was grabbed by Fang Qianlong and Qin Changqian: "Don't go!"
Meng Mulie ignored Yi Xiaoling, who was a little crazy, but looked at Li Dingxing: "The Central Plains can indeed be said to be full of talents. Are you willing to join me in Beiyi?"
Li Dingxing shook his head firmly: "My ancestors are all in Nanhuai, I'm sorry to obey my orders!"
This answer was expected by Meng Mulie, so he said no more and strode towards the unconscious Yi Xiaodao on the horse.
"Wait a minute! Your Excellency is a great Khan. Wouldn't you degrade your status by taking action against us? I hope you will think twice before you act!" Li Dingxing did not dare to let go of the star bow in his hand, so he only spoke to dissuade him.
Meng Mulie really stopped: "I don't like to fight and kill people. If you want to leave safely, it's not impossible. Leave him here."
Meng Mulie pointed at Yi Xiaodao, with a very clear purpose.
"Absolutely impossible! If you want to take my eldest brother, you have to get through me first!" Yi Xiaoling was the first to object.
Li Dingxing slowly shook his head and said, "This... just doesn't work."
Meng Mulie snorted coldly: "Huh, then I still have to do it myself."
While talking, Yi Xiaoling had already broken free from the obstruction of Fang Qianlong and Qin Changqian. After all, they did not dare to stop him with all their strength. As soon as he broke free, he rushed towards Meng Mulie.
The sharp sword light flashed, forcing everyone to close their eyes involuntarily. When they looked again, Yi Xiaoling was standing upright in front of Meng Mulie, motionless.
Li Dingxing was anxious, and when he looked around hurriedly, he saw Yi Xiaoling looking up at Meng Mulie with a horrified expression, and Meng Mulie's wrist was already held by him.
Others couldn't see the clues, but Yi Xiaoling knew how fast his sword was. Under such a swift and violent sword move, Meng Mulie simply raised his hand and grabbed it. With slow and slow movements, he was subdued by the opponent.
The huge force coming from her wrist made Yi Xiaoling dare not move at all, and she could not move at all.
"It's a good thing that girls like to practice martial arts, and Qianya also likes it. Once you practice martial arts, you will be strong and won't be bullied. Although your martial arts skills are not at the top, you are still a first-class master. Practicing martial arts is not easy, don't do things you shouldn't do. matter."
With that said, Meng Mulie gently threw Yi Xiaoling back and threw it to the ground.
This was indeed a gentle move, and Yi Xiaoling did not suffer any injuries except that he failed to adjust his body shape and fell on his buttocks.
"You don't have to be afraid. There is no deep hatred between us Beiyi and you in the Central Plains. This Beiyi grassland is no longer suitable for us to graze and live, but we just want to go to the Central Plains to find a place to settle down."
The stone in Li Dingxing's heart gradually eased. It seemed that the Beiyi Khan was indeed not the kind of reckless man who shouted to fight and kill, and it would be better to talk with him.
"In this case, the victory or defeat should be decided by the soldiers of both sides. Their fight to the death is to obtain survival conditions for themselves, and it is difficult for us to intervene. Please also ask the Great Khan to return to Beiyi and wait for the victory."
Meng Mulie shook his head slightly and said, "I can't just go back like this. I said, leave him to me." After saying that, he pointed at Yi Xiaodao again.
It seemed like he wouldn't give up if he didn't take down Yi Xiaodao today.
Li Dingxing tightened the star bow in his hand: "Khan, even if you ask for a price, it must be a bargaining chip that we can accept, right?"
"I'm not asking for a price, I only want his life. I will kill hundreds of thousands of Northern Yi warriors, and I will never let him go today." Meng Mulie's words were decisive.
Hundreds of thousands of Northern Yi warriors?
Everyone who heard this was a little shocked. It was very difficult for the Juyi city to block 50,000 Beiyi soldiers. Now they blurted out that Yi Xiaodao had killed hundreds of thousands of people?
But now Yi Xiaodao is unconscious, and even Bai Xinglong, who snatched him back, has fainted. There is no way to verify whether it is true or not.
"The Great Khan is exaggerating a bit!"
Li Dingxing didn't believe it, and neither would anyone else.
"I don't have time to fight with you. If you don't hand him over, none of you will be able to leave!" Meng Mulie said without any scruples.
"Xu~"
There was a shout from behind: "The Great Khan of Beiyi came here in person, it's really amazing!"
A group of troops arrived, including dozens of generals from the Yulin Army, coming to protect Zhou Ziru.
Meng Mulie looked at Zhou Ziru for a long time and said quietly: "From the Zhou family in the capital?"
Zhou Ziru laughed heartily: "Hahahahaha! The Great Khan recognized him so easily. I wonder which of our ancestors was the one who severely damaged Bei Yi?"
These slightly provocative words made Li Dingxing feel a little nervous. If he offended this great god, everyone present might not be able to leave.
However, although Li Dingxing and Zhou Ziru did not deal with each other, it still made people feel a little comfortable to hear these words, sonorous and forceful, and not giving in.
"Well, the Zhou family is indeed capable of many people and has good brains." Meng Mulie responded calmly: "I just don't know what news you want to bring me this time."
Not only did the Zhou family have a plan, but they were also full of resourcefulness. They came in front of them with only dozens of generals. It was a bit strange to risk their lives like this.
Zhou Ziru casually stroked the mane of the war horse beneath him and said with a smile: "The talents and wisdom of our ancestors have nothing to do with me. Speaking of which, the decline of my Zhou family over the years has nothing to do with me!"
Meng Mulie frowned slightly when he heard him talking about him. He didn't want to hear Zhou Ziru talk about these parents.
"If you want to delay, even if you delay it for ten days and a half, I will take this kid away too!"
Zhou Ziru shrugged his shoulders: "It's up to you."
Li Dingxing and others were surprised when they saw Zhou Ziru's indifferent attitude. I thought he was here to be a helper, but unexpectedly he came to watch a show!
Meng Mulie strode towards Yi Xiaodao, already determined in his heart that he would never let him go today.
"By the way, there is one thing I wonder if the Great Khan knows."
"Speak!" Meng Mulie's patience was almost exhausted.
Zhou Ziru smiled and said: "My Zhou family has had a group of people in the house since our ancestors, not many, just eight, named Yin Yang Bazi."
Meng Mulie stared at him without speaking, waiting for him to continue.
"The Eight Yin and Yang Sons each have their own unique skills. They are capable of assassination, assisting the army, delivering messages, defending, and sneak attacks. And the eight of them rarely leave the head of the Zhou family."
"Don't you want to know why the Great Khan didn't see any sign of Yin Yang Bazi when I arrived here?"
Meng Mulie glanced around. The generals behind him were all fighting on the battlefield. They might have some skills, but they were certainly not the kind of warriors trained by their families.
"Where is the person?" Meng Mulie is not afraid of any yin and yang, but there will be monsters when things go wrong.
Zhou Ziru replied: "Since I dare to come here, I have gambled with my own life. Naturally, the Yin and Yang Eight Sons were sent by me to do something big. This big thing is more important than my life."
Meng Mulie couldn't help it anymore, and just when he was about to take action, Zhou Ziru finally said.
"The grain and grass of the Northern Yi are now stored in the rear Dazhai, right? Among the four mastiffs, Tibanuo and Qi Wukuoxie are on their way to lead the army. The rear Dazhai is only guarded by the Huyan tribe of Huyanlan."
"There are not many people guarding the grain and grass, tens of thousands of horses. As for the other soldiers and horses of the Beiyi Army, they are still grazing on the Beiyi grassland. They are preparing to eat the last meal of tender grass in spring, and they will kill cattle and sheep. Attack the Central Plains."
Meng Mulie was startled when he heard this. The information this guy told was absolutely true. He actually knew the situation in Beiyi so well!
"If the Eight Sons of Yin and Yang go to Dazhai and kill tens of thousands of Beiyi troops, they will naturally not be able to do it. But if you burn all your food and grass...the millions of troops will only be able to eat cattle and sheep. After this year...next year, they will not be able to do it. It’s difficult~”
Zhou Ziru finally revealed the whereabouts of the Eight Sons of Yin and Yang.
"Eight people want to burn down the food and grass, how much can they burn?" Meng Mulie was unmoved. Although there were few soldiers in Dazhai, with Hu Yanlan in charge, Meng Mulie was still relieved based on his brain.
"By coincidence, I got news that Master Huyan only left five thousand soldiers and horses in Dazhai, and led the rest to Anxi."
Meng Mulie's expression changed: "Nonsense!"
"Hahahaha, I didn't tell you about the bento!"
Zhou Ziru didn't say anything more, shut up and stepped aside, with an attitude of letting everyone decide for themselves.
Seeing Zhou Ziru's attitude, Meng Mulie became a little uneasy: "What else do you know?"
"When I go to Anxi, I'm afraid I want to take over Fengcheng. After all, the king of Anxi has defected to Beiyi. Isn't it the long-cherished wish of Master Huyan to take over Fengcheng?"
Meng Mulie was finally shocked. King Anxi was in Fengcheng and his decision to defect to Beiyi had never been leaked. How did this kid know?
Moreover, the emperor of the Central Plains has now taken over the five vassal lands in the south, and his strength is far greater than before. This boy named Zhou knows that, can King Anxi be safe?
"It's not too late to go back after I kill him first!" Meng Mulie briefly weighed it up and decided to take Yi Xiaodao first.
"Generals, obey the order!"
"The general is here!"
"Swear to the death to protect Duke Wu Dinggong!"
"The general will get the order!"
The generals behind him all raised their weapons and looked at Meng Mulie with high fighting spirit. No one flinched.
Meng Mulie smiled: "There are only a dozen people, what can they do to me?"
"Dong dong dong dong~!"
In Juyi City, Wang Xuanqiao counted the time and sounded the war drum on time. With the sound of war drums, the city gate opened wide, and groups of Yulin soldiers walked out of the city gate. Not only the Yulin Army, but also large groups of troops appeared on the left and right sides of Juyi City.
Li Dingxing looked back, how could he not recognize it?
The Donglu Army, the Chuxiang Army, the Sichuan-Shu Army...with different armors, soldiers and horses from all walks of life came here in great strength.
Zhou Ziru grinned and said: "Hahahaha, all the soldiers and horses in the city are here now, a total of 230,000. If the Great Khan kills them all, he can naturally take the life of Duke Wuding."
"You want to stop me just because there are so many people?" Meng Mulie felt a hint of pressure, but remained unmoved.
"I only have these cards in my hand. After playing, the Khan can make his own decision."
Zhou Ziru smiled and looked like he had a chance to win...
