One hundred and twenty miles east of the Yinshan Khan Court, there is Qijie Mountain.
There are more than thirty tents scattered in a narrow valley. The grassland outside the valley is not very big, and there is no running water. There is only a shallow lake with a radius of about 300 meters. Perhaps it is because this is not a water plant in the traditional sense. This is a rich and beautiful land, so not many people are interested in it. Let these thirty or so extremely small tribes survive here. However, if you take a closer look, you will find that in front of a main tent in the middle, there is an impressive figure. What is floating is the khaki-yellow flag of the Tuoba clan, which has disappeared on the grassland for at least fifteen or six years. On the flag, embroidered is a strange beast with a horse's body and an ox's head, and long horns. It is the Tuoba clan. The mythical beasts worshiped for generations - horses and oxen.
It is said that during the Three Kingdoms period, the ancestor of the Tuoba family, Tuoba Liwei, who was also considered a famous entrepreneurial leader in history, was no longer content with his original place of Daze in Mobei, where conditions were difficult, and wanted to move south to the legendary place. The water and grass in it are abundant and the sunshine is abundant, but it has been thousands of years since the Tuoba family moved to the bitter cold land in the far north. It has grown so long that they have forgotten the way back. Tuoba Liwei sent thirteen groups of spies in succession, trying to They tried to find out the way to the south, but they all went nowhere.
Just when Tuoba Liwei was about to despair, such a divine beast appeared between heaven and earth. It had the body of a horse and the head of an ox, with horns on it. Its roar was like that of a strong bull. Tuoba Liwei and his tribe followed the beast toward the Nan, finally found an ownerless pasture with rich water and grass, and settled down in this new grassland. This mythical beast was also regarded as the ancestor of the Tuoba family and the god sent by heaven to guide. The Tuoba tribe has since become the totem of the Tuoba tribe and will remain on the Tuoba clan’s flag forever. From now on, whether it is dominating the grassland or establishing a Dai country, this flag of horses and oxen will always fly in the desert. No one knows the north and south of the country.
The mountain breeze blew the horse-ox flag whirring. Tuoba Gui and An Tong sat under the flag, looking at the valley in the distance, where more than a dozen muscular men were wrestling each other, and their wild roars were heard. Inside and outside Chegu.
Tuoba Gui curled up his lips: "We have only been here for two days, and so many heroes and heroes have come to join us. It is really an unexpected surprise."
An Tong smiled slightly and pointed at these heroes one by one, counting their treasures: "Baba Jian, Tuoba Ta, He Lanyue, Tuoba Heluo, Tuoba Yi, Tuoba Gu, Shusun Jian, Xi Mu, Changsun Fei, Yu Hechen , Tuoba Lie, Tuoba Zun, Tuoba Qian, Wang Jian, Heba, Wei Guzhen, Lai Chuzhen, Qiu Muling Choushan, Li Li. Except for Li Su, who is Han, everyone else is Tuoba or It's my uncle and grandson, and these close relatives of the tribe. They have been looking forward to the revival of the country for many years, otherwise the noble status of the Khanate will be gone. This is also human nature."
At this point, he pointed to a strong and burly black man eight feet tall with a yellow beard on his face and said: "That's Wang Jian. His grandmother married Emperor Tuoba Yulu, who was also the wife of Tuoba Shi." King Yijian’s mother is from the Wang clan and is very loyal. As soon as she heard that the young master was coming back, she immediately came to join him.”
Tuoba Gui smiled slightly: "The same is true for He Lanyue. That's the real natal family. They originally led us back to the Helan tribe. Unfortunately, Liu Xian has blocked the road now and we can't just leave. The others are He Lanyue and Wei Gu. It’s true, people like Xi Mu are all famous warriors in the grassland. They are either good at equestrian skills or have amazing archery skills. They will be the mainstay when the Dai Kingdom is restored in the future.”
An Tong nodded and sighed: "It's a pity that the Queen Mother still can't make up her mind and can't bear to openly help the young master's revival. Maybe she has stayed in the Dugu Department for too long and she has forgotten that she is the queen of the Dai Kingdom."
Tuoba Gui's expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "An Tong Aqian, even though we are brothers, you can't talk about my queen mother like this. Without her, I wouldn't be here. After all, she is under the supervision of Liu Ku. Ren and Liu Xian have been kind to him for many years, and a person must know how to repay his kindness. Now Liu Xian has not openly expressed his gratitude, and we have no excuses or reasons to deviate from him."
An Tong said coldly: "She doesn't understand your abilities, and is afraid that your independence will be destroyed by others. If she saw that you could summon so many warriors in a few days, she would not think so, and still The tribesmen with these warriors have not come here yet. Once you raise your arms, at least thousands of tribes will obey your orders."
Tuoba Gui shook his head: "Now is not the time. We are facing foreign enemies. If we stand on our own first, it would be an unjust act. I am afraid that not only will no one come to vote for me, but many loyal people will be disappointed in me and think that I am Tuobagui." Ba Gui is a villain who takes advantage of the situation, and I’m afraid even the Helan tribe won’t be on our side by then.”
An Tong gritted his teeth: "Then you are just waiting here for Liu Xian to destroy us? In the past, we planned to wait for Liu Xian to take action first because we lacked strength and could only risk our own lives. But now that we have so many warriors, we are completely There is no need to gamble with your life. Besides, Liu Yu refuses to cooperate with us and does not inform us of the news about the Dugu Department. If Liu Xian really has murderous intentions, it will be difficult for us to escape."
Tuoba Gui smiled and waved his hand: "I have other eyes and ears. Liu Xian's every move is under my control. Don't worry, I won't come here without complete assurance. Now What we have to do is to wait quietly for Liu Xian to fight off Liu Weichen and Tuoba Kudu, and then turn around and attack me. By that time, we can truly stand on our own."
At this point, he paused: "Liu Yu should also be able to see that Liu Xian is by no means my opponent, that's why he stood still. Yan State is his enemy. Although he says he can't trust me, rationally he must I will ask him to find a powerful grassland ally to help him contain the Yan Kingdom. If he really wants to kill me, I am afraid that Murong Chui’s killers will already be here by this time.”
An Tong sighed: "I never understand, why do you trust Liu Yu so much? He is a defeated general, and it is impossible for him to return to the Jin Kingdom. Now he and Murong Lan are husband and wife. Even if he does not defect to the Yan Kingdom, he should take him with him as soon as possible. I'm afraid that his current idea is to let Murong Lan fly away. If he gets rid of you as soon as possible, his mission can be over. Don't make a mistake in this regard. "
Tuoba Gui smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Liu Yu is now evaluating and understanding the relationship and strength of the various ministries on the grassland. He wants to know whether a unified grassland has the strength to fight against Yan State, so he will continue to wait and see. . One thing you may not know is that Princess Lan, who seems to have no weaknesses, knows what she is most afraid of and what she wants most. Once a woman has weaknesses, she will do many unreasonable and crazy things. , so let’s wait for the good show to happen. Maybe we can really let Liu Yu stay in the grassland and be used by me! "
