There are barbarian tribes living near the oasis where the Zhenbei Hou Mansion is located. However, they are no longer pure barbarian tribes. They are like wolves on the grassland that have been tamed into domestic dogs.
When the first Zhenbei Marquis guarded northern Xinjiang, he accepted the chiefs of four barbarian tribes as his adopted sons and gave them the surname "Li". They were the "adopted sons" of the Marquis House for generations.
Therefore, it has also appeared in history that the Marquis of Zhenbei, who was just in his early twenties, sat on the first seat, facing the worship of four white-haired patriarchs, and called him "adopted father" .
When there is a campaign, the four major Guiyi tribes will recruit their young men to form barbarian cavalry to assist the Zhenbei Army in the campaign. From the standpoint of the barbarians, they are barbarians.
But the most ruthless thing about the first generation Zhenbei Hou was that he liked to set rules, not only for his own descendants, but also for outsiders.
For example, in order to prevent the four major Guiyi tribes from growing and breeding tigers due to the protection of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, he stipulated that every three years, the population of the Guiyi tribes needs to be verified. According to the different needs of each period, the population number will be adjudicated. If the number exceeds the red line, it will be dealt with immediately.
Therefore, every time the ratification year comes, many of the newborns of the four major Guiyi tribes that year will be drowned by their parents, which is called... the reduction policy.
This policy is indeed cruel, but it is very effective. For a hundred years, the four major Guiyi tribes have been bound to the chariot of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and they dare not exceed the rules in the slightest.
However, tonight, in the area under the jurisdiction of the four major Guiyi tribes, there was a tent that was particularly lively.
Ten priests wearing black robes and human skull necklaces gathered in a circle and began to sing and dance, and obscure spells came from their mouths;
This is the oldest song in this desert land.
Once upon a time, countless years ago, the ancestors of the desert barbarians would sing this funeral song when bidding farewell to their deceased relatives and friends.
An ancient jade-colored scepter was erected in the center, shining brightly with the singing of ten sacrifices.
Outside the tent, a white-haired old man wearing a red robe was looking up at the stars;
Beside the old man, there was a strong middle-aged man standing, and it was already dark. , but the man was still shirtless, and there were black lines on his body slowly flowing under the starlight.
"Nadokayang, has your father covered it up?" the old priest asked.
"Reporting to the high priest, tonight I will let the woman whom my father favored recently put medicine in my father's wine. My father will sleep until noon tomorrow.
The warriors guarding here , they are all my confidants, there is absolutely no problem.”
“It’s rare, it’s rare, that there are loyal warriors like you in so many departments.”
"Honor the Barbarian God, Naduokayan has never forgotten that he is a descendant of the Barbarian God. Every day he looks forward to the return of the royal court.Come, lead us to expel the Yan people! "
"Well, it's a pity that your father is stubborn and the other three tribes have also forgotten their identities. "
"My father, he is old, he is afraid of death, he has lost his faith, he has shamed the primitive gods!
The Yan people are cruel. Every three years, I witness newborns in the tribe drowned to death amidst the cries of their parents. The Yan people treat us like dogs under their feet! ”
“However, many people want to be dogs! "
Speaking of this, the voice of the old priest was filled with clear anger.
Because it is not that Wang Ting has never attacked the four Guiyi tribes, but so far, it has only absorbed It's only Naduojiayang, the eldest son of Naduo.
This is also a normal thing. Who said that the Zhenbei Hou Mansion has been in a strong position for the past hundred years?
< p>If something happens, attack the barbarians;If nothing happens, fight the barbarians even more;
The previous generation of Zhenbei Hou went too far,
On his birthday, The Danman tribe celebrates it;
His mother’s birthday is celebrated by the Danman tribe;
On Emperor Yan’s birthday, the Daman tribe also celebrates it;
The weather is nice today, let’s fight against the barbarians!
This generation of Zhenbei Hou is not as war-intensive as the previous generation.
But the old priest knows that this is not because of this generation of Zhenbei Hou. The reason why Beihou "suddenly became kind-hearted" was simply because when his father was in power, the commander of the Zhenbei Army beat the barbarians too hard. If the attack continues, the royal court will collapse.
Maybe. , in the opinion of this generation of Zhenbei Hou, only this kind of barbarians who seem to be organized but cannot be organized at all are the most peaceful barbarians, because they will continue to cause internal friction.
How could the four major Guiyi tribes take the initiative to "abandon the darkness and turn to the light" before the Zhenbei Hou Mansion showed signs of decline?
"Even King Zuo Guli is a bastard! ”
The old priest scolded the Shatuo Queshi again.
That was the talented barbarian boy he personally discovered from the Shatuo tribe. Although he did not follow the path of a barbarian in the end, But his talent in martial arts is astonishing.
On the battlefield, one person can stop a thousand knights!
In the words of later generations, he is equivalent to a country's strategic nuclear weapon. .
As a result, after learning that the Shatuo tribe was destroyed, Shatuo Queshi knelt under the barbarian king's tent for three days and three nights, begging the barbarian king to give him three thousand barbarian cavalry, so that he could take revenge on the Yan people! /p>
The Barbarian King did not dare to see him.
The meaning is very clear. If the Shatuo tribe is destroyed, it will be destroyed. Once Wang Ting makes an excessive reaction, he will be completely angered. Once all the Zhenbei Army's 300,000 cavalrymen arrived at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, Wang Ting might not be able to save it!
I tried to persuade him, and the wise kings on both sides also tried to persuade him.
But after kneeling for three days and three nights, he actually handed over his seal and the golden sword that symbolized the supreme glory of King Zuogu Li.When he came out, he said that he was now a white man and had nothing to do with the royal court.
Since Wang Ting is not prepared to speak, he will ask for an explanation himself.
This bastard!
He actually ran to the gate of Zhenbei Hou Mansion to die alone!
How much effort the royal court put into cultivating him, and how much honor the Barbarian King gave him, yet he actually died so casually!
In the past two days, every time I thought about this, the old priest felt extremely painful.
When Shatuo Queshi "resigned" and left, King Zuo Xian brought two guards to stop him, but they were beaten out by him.
Since then, the royal court has begun to arrange this matter for him.
Shatuo Queshi, since his death is irreversible, then his body is the interest recovered by the royal court.
The body of a third-grade warrior killed many people before his death and was filled with evil spirits. If it can be retrieved and refined, it can be made into a puppet that is infinitely close to that of a third-grade warrior.
In terms of refining corpse puppets, the priests of the royal court have absolute experience.
The old priest has heard that the Yue tribe in the deep marshes of Chu State seems to have the custom of refining corpse puppets, but the old priest does not think that the Yue people's corpse refining techniques are mere Can be compared with myself.
At this time, the tent was opened from the inside, and a priest bowed and said:
"The high priest has been summoned."
"Okay. "
The high priest glanced again at Nado Kayan who was standing next to him. Nado Kayan immediately puffed up his chest and said in a deep voice:
"Don't worry, high priest, I will do it. Make sure this place is safe and no one will come to disturb you!”
“Kaya, when things here are over, you can find an excuse to claim that you are sick in bed and cannot see anyone, and then come to the royal court, I will let you. Go to the sacrificial place to practice."
Jiayan immediately knelt down and said sincerely:
"Thank you for the cultivation!"
"Yes."
The high priest reached out and patted Jiayan on the shoulder,
and said:
"You have to believe that in the days to come, there will be more It will be a long time, as the descendants of the Barbarian God, we will eventually dominate this world again."
After that,
Leaving the still-bloody Kaya behind, the high priest left! Entered the tent.
"Let's start, recall our warriors! Let him return to the Barbarian God's tent as a warrior!"
"The Barbarian God is above!"
"The Barbarian God is on top!"
The ten priests knelt down collectively,
Everyone had a dagger in their hands, and they cut open their palms and let the blood flow. The ground under his feet began to flow, and finally gathered into the ancient jade scepter.
The high priest opened his arms,
and shouted:
"Go back... Come... Come... Go back... …Come…………yo…………”
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In the room of the Hou Mansion, Zheng Fan was lying on the bed, holding the stone where the seal of the magic pill was located. , Dian ah Dian.
He was regurgitating what the Sixth Prince said that night. Zheng Fan had no doubt about this.
His words that night had already hinted at this. There are too many messages, and given his identity, he must have seen through some tricks that even the ministers of the court could not understand.
Something big is going to happen in the north.
Actually, according to the situation. The blind man's original plan was that Hutou City was only suitable as the first stronghold. After it developed to a certain level, it would have to be moved to another base.
The Zhenbei Hou Mansion was like a giant. Standing in the northern plains, it really restricts development.
So, do we really want to open up in the south?
"Dong dong dong! "
There was a knock on the door,
and then the voice of the Sixth Prince:
" Colonel Zheng, get up and watch the show! "
…………
"A sneeze! ”
“A sneeze! ”
“A sneeze! ”
The Sixth Prince sneezed three times in a row. It was obvious that his body could not bear the howling cold wind, especially since he was still riding on a horse and not in his warm carriage.
"Colonel Zheng, aren't you cold? "The Sixth Prince curiously asked Zheng Fan, who was also riding on the horse beside him.
"There are two more sets of clothes under the low-level armor. "
"Didn't you warn me earlier? "
"Your Highness didn't ask me. "
"Come, come, have you seen those three barbarians? "The Sixth Prince pointed to the front and whispered to Zheng Fan.
"I saw it. "
"Those are the chiefs of the four major Guiyi tribes under the jurisdiction of the Hou Mansion, and three of them are here. ”
“Is there another one? ”
“Well, look around. ”
Zheng Fan looked around and soon understood.
At the entrance of the school field, there were already densely packed war horses and soldiers. In the cold wind, they were still arrayed in order. The chilling air is almost suffocating.
“Look, the old lady is coming out. ”
Zheng Fan looked forward and found a chariot slowly driving out of the military formation.
Chariots, a combat tool, have long been used in this era. It has been eliminated, and now it is mostly used by military commanders or as props for sacrificial activities.
And this chariot is driven by eighteen horses, with two people standing at the front of the chariot.
One is holding a long bow, and the other is holding an iron sword;
Behind these two generals, there is a woman wearing golden armor. >
The woman is old, but time seems to be particularly kind to her.
Zheng Fan knew that the reason why he came to the Hou Mansion this time was because of the old lady's fiftieth birthday, but the person in front of him was. Wearing golden armorIt is difficult for you to connect her with a fifty-year-old woman.
Beside the old lady, stood a young general wearing red armor. Zheng Fan knew this man, he was the princess.
"The seven general soldiers of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, the one who holds the bow is called Li Chenghui. In the early years, when fighting the barbarians, he once went deep into the desert alone. When he came back, he brought dozens of barbarian vulture shooters with him.
The sword wielder is called Li Liangshen, and his swordsmanship has already reached its peak. The swordsman of the Jin Dynasty once came to the Hou Mansion to look for him. After leaving, he told people that Li Liangshen was no match for him in the competition. , but if there is a fight, he will be beheaded by Li Liangshen.
It is said that they are all third-level warriors, just like the Shatuo Queshi who came to knock on the door the other day. ”
Zheng Fan nodded after hearing this.
They are all big guys, and the scene is really grand.
It was only because of the Sixth Prince that he could stand so close and witness this scene.
Oh, by the way, what did the Overlord of Western Chu say when he saw the First Emperor's Luan Jia?
The chariot stopped,
all the Zhenbei soldiers standing around raised their weapons together,
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
The three barbarian tribe chiefs walked forward cautiously. When they were still a long way away from the chariot, the three of them Kneel down together and crawl over.
Except for one of the three clan leaders who is middle-aged, the other two are gray-haired old men, who must be much older than the old lady.
But at this time,
the three patriarchs kowtowed together in fear:
"My dear, see my mother, my mother may live forever!"
"The patriarch of the Guiyi Tribe and the previous Zhenbei Marquis are all adopted sons. Regardless of age or seniority, even if the current Marquis is a little kid, they still have to call him daddy respectfully."< /p>
The Sixth Prince explained to Zheng Fan in a low voice.
"I can't afford this great gift."
"The child is guilty!"
"The child is guilty!"
The three clan chiefs fought for the land with their heads.
"I would like to ask, are there any children in this world who betray their parents?" the old lady asked.
Zheng Fan immediately looked at the Sixth Prince.
The sixth prince was stared at a little unnaturally, and he said angrily: "There have been many cases where fathers and sons have turned against each other and even killed each other while fighting for property. Don't just stare at me, the royal family."
"That Duobu has changed his mind. Mr. Marquis is not at home, do you think you will look down on the orphan and widowed mother of the Li family?"
The old lady said slowly.
"My child is willing to mention the warriors in the tribe to baptize those many tribes with blood for my mother!"
"Those many tribes have rebelled against integrity and are in vain for the kindness of the Marquis Mansion. They should be punished!"
The three clan leaders immediately vowed to fight.
The old lady lowered her eyes and said:
"Before dawn, I want those many movies, and I will never hear the cry of a sheep again.
If I can't do it, the disobedient children, the incompetent children, and I will all be together. Don't worry about it."
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
"I obey! "
"My child obeys!"
"My child obeys!"
The three clan leaders immediately got up and returned to their respective tribes to gather the warriors.
The soldiers in the school grounds also began to line up neatly and march out of the school grounds. While the three armies were attacking those many armies, the Zhenbei Army would press the battle outside!
The old lady stood on the chariot and slowly moved with the Chinese army. She really looked like the old lady She from the Yang family general.
However, most of the stories about the Yang family generals are fictional, but the power of this old lady is real.
Compared with the old lady’s powerful and terrifying aura, the princess standing next to her was as cute and small as a quail.
"In order to secure the inside, we must first fight the outside."
Zheng Fan said with emotion.
The Sixth Prince looked at Zheng Fan with some confusion and asked:
"I am just curious, where did you get so many golden sentences?"
Zheng Fan sighed After taking a breath, he replied with a perfunctory attitude that I was just trying to deal with you and was too lazy to pretend that I wasn't bothering you:
"Read more."
"Death."< /p>
“Why don’t we go and see it together?”
“Why are we going there? Those barbarians are as heartless as they are. Once they know that they can’t survive and there is no hope, they can’t protect themselves. They must be like that King Zuogu Li and get enough money first.
The Prince of Dayan is their favorite target. Gudu has already been assassinated once, why are you still going there with shame?
Captain Zheng, can you help me block another blow?"
"I didn't know that His Highness was an idle prince before I took the post."
"You. It’s so real!”
The school ground was already deserted. Just as Zheng Fan was about to ride back to the house with the Sixth Prince, he saw a shirtless man walking slowly with two hammers in hand. Go below the archway.
"Li Yuanhu, one of the seven general soldiers of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion." The sixth prince said.
This general with two hammers was the one who came out to fight with Shatuo Queshi when Shatuo Queshi knocked on the door that day.
However, the general now had an iron spike on his back and clear blood stains on his back, giving him the appearance of a sinless person.
"Bang!"
The hammers were smashed to the ground by Li Yuanhu, and two dents appeared on the ground immediately;
He himself sat down cross-legged,
Looking up,
staring at the remains of the Shatuo Que Stone hanging above.
"I am waiting for you. This time, I will not retreat again."
In the cold wind,
The remains of Shatuo QueshiStill swaying gently there.
On the periphery, there is another group of strong Zhenbei soldiers holding battle axes and thick shields, standing majestically.
"Zheng Xiaowei, why do you think that looking at this posture and this body, what kind of trouble will happen?"
The sixth prince is very smart. Although he is not allowed to practice martial arts, he I quickly noticed something strange.
Zheng Fan nodded solemnly,
said:
"So it is better to implement cremation of corpses as soon as possible."
... …
Desert,
Sand dunes;
The wolf cub, who had almost fallen asleep, suddenly opened his eyes, clutching his dagger tightly in his hand. On the ground, listen to the tremors coming from the ground.
Siniang stood on the sand dune, looking at the black torrent rolling forward under the moonlight in the distance,
said:
"Liang Cheng , things seem to have changed a bit. "
What was originally a drama about a gentleman on the beam seems to be turning into a drama about the master inviting you to the urn.
Liang Cheng opened his eyes slightly, looked at Siniang, and said:
"They are calling for the corpse that is about to die. After the corpse transformed, she went straight back to the royal court."
Sixiang looked at Liang Cheng with some doubts,
asked:
"What next?"< /p>
"Then, because both parties are on the same channel, I seem to be able to summon the corpse."
"Then give it a try and change its coordinates from the king The court was changed to Hutou City... Oh no, Meijiawu."
Liang Cheng frowned slightly,
Siniang saw this,
asked:
“What’s wrong?”
“That corpse doesn’t recognize me and won’t respond to my call. Generally speaking, corpses will respond to places they were familiar with when they were alive. "
Siniang hesitated for a moment,
and said:
"Then ask him if he still remembers Chongqing hot pot and Shaanxi. Saozi noodles, Northeastern stew! ”