In the northwest wilderness in March, it is already quite warm during the day, but the wind is still bone-chilling after nightfall. The thick ice on the West Sea Lake has not yet melted. It shines with a strange light under the bright moonlight, like a grain of ice on the wasteland.
On the shore of Mingzhu Lake, two horses galloped past, and several shrill wolf howls were heard in the distance from time to time, breaking the quiet night sky.
Under the moonlight, the variegated spots on the horse in front were vaguely visible. It was the dragon colt and the snow leopard. Liu Ziqiu, who was riding on the horse, was dragging Mo Dao backwards with a solemn look on his face. The horse behind him had reached the limit of running speed, but
He was still half a horse behind Snow Leopard. The knight on the horse, carrying a long spear, turned out to be Wen Hao, who was determined to compete with Liu Ziqiu.
Whether Zhang Shou was detained by Yu Wenjing or the generals were tricked into Weiding City, these were all matters between the upper echelons and not something small people like them could interfere with. Liu Yu originally did not agree with Liu Ziqiu going to Weiding City. But Liu Ziqiu brought back the
The news and the information provided by Wen Hao quickly spread among the army, causing the three soldiers to panic. Everyone was eager to know what happened.
The answer lies in Weiding City, but today Weiding City is no less than a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. Although Gui Haiqiu and a group of old brothers clamored to go with Liu Ziqiu, Liu Ziqiu knew that their skills were mediocre and it would be easier to go alone.
.Only Wen Hao relied on his martial arts skills to insist on going with him.
The military camp is on the east coast of Xihai Lake. Although there is still ice on Xihai Lake, it is March after all, and the ice in some places has begun to thin. It is very dangerous to ride horses at night on it, so you can only go around the lake.
As gusts of cold wind blew by, Liu Ziqiu gradually calmed down. He suddenly pulled the reins and spurred the horse to gallop toward the southwest. Wen Hao, who was following closely behind, was stunned for a moment, then chased after him and shouted: "Liu Commander, you are going the wrong way.
!”
Liu Ziqiu replied without looking back: "That's right, go to a place with me first!"
In the middle of the night, Wen Hao didn't know where Liu Ziqiu was going, but he didn't ask any questions and just rode his horse to follow him.
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It was late at night, and the camp in Tumuru was still bustling with activity. The entire camp had expanded nearly twenty times than before, and newly erected tents could be seen everywhere. In a large open space near the camp, hundreds of pairs of young people from 13 different tribes
Men and women were singing and dancing around the bonfire. Every gathering between tribes was a good opportunity for them to find a partner and fall in love. Although this time, their tribe was facing a huge crisis, they still did not
I am willing to give up such a rare opportunity.
While the young men and women were singing happily, the leaders of the thirteen tribes also gathered in Tumuru's big tent. It was said to be a big tent, but it was actually no different from an ordinary herdsman's tent. The thirteen tribal leaders plus their
The guards were lined up on both sides, filling a small tent to the brim. Sitting at the top was none other than Princess Tuoba Qianyu of Dangxiang.
Tuoba Qianyu gently caressed the two leopard cubs in his arms, glanced at the leaders casually, and said calmly: "This is the situation. You can make up your own mind whether to hug them or not."
There are far more than these thirteen small tribes that were blackmailed by Yu Wenjing, but in a hurry, Tumulu could only contact these thirteen families. Today is the day Yu Wenjing agreed to "receive the goods". Early in the morning, each tribe
The leader was waiting in the camp for the people sent by Yu Wenjing, but in the end he waited for Tumulu's messenger. Tumulu's letter was very simple. He only said that he had received help from noble people and no longer needed to be afraid of Yu Wenjing. If you don't want to
Being oppressed by Yu Wenjing, they all moved to his camp to discuss the plan! Yu Wenjing indeed demanded too much, which was unbearable for these tribes. Since Tumulu had a way to get out of the predicament, everyone naturally wanted to try their luck.
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Only after they arrived did they realize that the brigade commander, guide and more than thirty soldiers sent by Yu Wenjing had all become victims of arrows, and that the beautiful girl sitting in the center of the tent turned out to be the one Tumulu said
One of the noble people.
The solution proposed by Tuoba Qianyu was something Liu Ziqiu taught her before she left. It was called hugging together for warmth. Based on the principle of voluntariness, these small tribes were united to form a new tribe. Among the thirteen tribes, the largest number was
There are no more than two hundred households, and there are only a few dozen households at least. In this world of the jungle, there is no choice but to be slaughtered by others. However, once these thirteen tribes are united, they will immediately exceed the size of a medium tribe, and they will no longer be able to do anything.
A soft persimmon that can be manipulated by humans.
The other leaders were still whispering and discussing, but Tumulu had already stood up first and said loudly: "The Sui people in Fuqi City bullied me too much! My tribe vows to fight them to the end, but the girl's order is to obey
!”
Fuqi City is Weiding City, and the locals still like to use its old name. However, Tumulu did not regard all Sui people as enemies. At least Liu Ziqiu, a Sui person, was sent by God to help them. Since killing Jiang Dahe
With the more than 30 Sui soldiers, Tumulu had no way out. Only by dragging a few more people into the water could he keep the people safe, so he firmly stood up to support Tuoba Qianyu.
Different tribes have different totems. Among the thirteen tribes, eight tribes have leopard as their totem. They have all heard from Tumulu that Liu Ziqiu and Tuoba Qianyu are the incarnations of the leopard god. Although some are still doubtful,
But they are not very resistant to forming a large tribe.
The other five tribes use the wolf as their totem, and they don't have much respect for Tuoba Qianyu. They are even wary, worried that she will join forces with Tumuru and want to annex their tribe. But Tuoba Qianyu
The proposal was indeed the most effective way to fight against Yu Wenjing, and it made them a little excited.
Everyone was worried about gains and losses, so they kept a straight face and said nothing.
After a short silence, a man as strong as an ox suddenly stood up and said in a loud voice: "It is not a bad idea to merge the tribes, but after the merger, who will be the leader of the new tribe? Is it you Tumuru or that girl doll?"
?”
This man's name is Jiao Liyan, and he is also the leader of an unknown tribe. His tribe uses the wolf as its totem. There are more than 160 herdsmen in the tribe, almost twice as many as the Tumulu tribe. Jiao Liyan is extremely powerful.
, brave and aggressive, even Murong Fuyun had heard of his name and summoned him into the army. He had just returned from Che Wo Zhen Mountain.
Precisely because he had seen the military power of the Sui Dynasty, he was wary, otherwise with Jiao Liyan's fiery temper, he would never be willing to be blackmailed by Yu Wenjing. He did not object to the method proposed by Tuoba Qianyu, but he just asked him to pay tribute to his old age.
Tumulu and even the young female doll were the leaders, but they refused at all.
In fact, Jiao Liyan's question is also what the other tribal leaders are most concerned about. Everyone's eyes are fixed on Tumulu and Tuoba Qianyu. As he grows older, Tumulu has long since stopped competing for supremacy.
With his heart, it was impossible for him to compete for the position of the leader of the new tribe with his strength. But subconsciously, he still looked at Tuoba Qianyu, as if he wanted to ask Tuoba Qianyu for his opinion.
Although Tuoba Qianyu is young, she has experienced various intrigues within the party. Facing the situation in front of her, she did not panic at all. She just smiled faintly and asked: "Then, according to your opinion, who should be the leader is more important?"
Is it suitable?"
Jiao Liyan waved his fist and sneered: "I have been king since ancient times!"
Tuoba Qianyu laughed and said: "The bison is the strongest, but hasn't it become the food of tigers, leopards and wolves?"
"You!" Jiao Liyan was angry for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said after a while, "Anyway, if you want to merge into a tribe, you can, but you can only let the person with the highest martial arts be the leader of the new tribe!"
Kakurenobu is full of confidence in his martial arts. He said this because he wanted to be the leader of the new tribe. Moreover, the strength of his tribe is one of the best among these people. He feels that he has the strength to be the leader of the new tribe.
As soon as these words came out, the other four tribal leaders with wolves as their totems also agreed, but Tumulu and others looked worried. In terms of the total number of herdsmen, the tribes with leopards as their totems accounted for the majority, but in Jiao Li
Yanwei is famous, and I am afraid that no one among the eight tribes can be his opponent. If Jiao Liyan becomes the leader of the new tribe, he will definitely use the wolf as the totem of the new tribe, which they cannot accept.
Tuoba Qianyu raised her eyebrows slightly, waved her hand slightly, and said, "Okay, let's do it this way, I have no objection!"
Tumuru suddenly jumped up and said repeatedly: "Absolutely not!"
"Why not?"
"This, this, who can win..."
Before Tumulu could finish speaking, Tuoba Qianyu had already laughed, his eyes full of fascination: "Of course he is my elder brother."
"Seriously? Whoever wins can be your elder brother!" Kakurenobu didn't understand the meaning of Tuoba Qianyu's words, and felt ecstatic in his heart. In fact, he had long coveted Tuoba Qianyu's beauty.
Being able to become the leader of a new tribe and having a beautiful woman return to your home is such a good thing that you can't find it even with a lantern.
"Huh, just you? Dreaming!" Tuoba Qianyu curled his lips disdainfully and said, "In three days, when my brother comes over..."
Only then did Jiao Liyan realize that he had made a mistake. When he saw the mocking glances from the other leaders, he felt a little embarrassed and said angrily: "No! The Sui people's revenge will come in an instant. Whoever becomes the leader of the new tribe will be killed before dawn."
It must be determined! Each tribe has one person, let’s compete now!”
At the beginning, Tumulu suggested that only those tribes with leopard as their totem should be gathered together, but Tuoba Qianyu kept Liu Ziqiu's instructions in mind and tried to unite as many tribes as possible who were blackmailed by Yu Wenjing. Tuoba Qianyu
Yu believed in Liu Ziqiu's skills, but to find Liu Ziqiu, it would take a day and a night at the fastest. Now that such a situation has occurred, she can't help but secretly regret it.
Suddenly, the pair of leopard cubs in Tuoba Qianyu's arms seemed to sense something, and their eyes that had been tightly closed opened their eyes, and they let out a soft cry of "wuwu" in their throats.