Chapter 10 first quarter

In the golden tent, Bimogan sat on a golden throne, propping his head on one hand.He looked tired, and the head felt like it was going to fall. Besides, only the brothers Xu Dahan and Guimu looked at each other, and they didn't know why they were suddenly summoned in such a late night.Since Buhuaca came back, Bimogan hasn't summoned anyone, and the nobles have no intention of discussing matters. "Xudahan, I need you to do me a favor." Bimogan finally spoke. "It's my honor to be able to do things for the majesty. I don't know what kind of work the majesty will assign me?" Xu Dahan put his hand on his chest and his voice was firm.

"Be an envoy from Qingyang once, go to the Shuobei people's camp, and talk to them about peace." "Peace talks?" Guimu's eyes widened, "Majesty, peace talks are no longer possible at this time, and what the Wolf Lord said has never been changed!" "Guimu, why are you so talkative when Maharaja speaks?" Xu Dahan frowned and glared at Guimu, "Your Majesty has been thinking for so long, there must be a reason for what you want us to do." "There is not much reason," Bi Mogan lowered his head, "but now there is no one in the northern capital to meet the enemy, Asule has not woken up until now, the Nine Kings have been lying down and can't get up, the brothers Bahe Batang Injured, the samurai have no courage, and we will collapse if we fight another battle like that. Instead of letting everyone die in order to protect the northern capital, it is better to try to see if there is a chance for peace talks, no matter how harsh the conditions are, it is better It's better for no one to live."

Xu Dahan pondered for a long time, then nodded, "I understand what the majesty means. I think there are conditions to talk to everyone, and the same is true with the wolf lord. I just don't know, what are the conditions that the majesty can accept?" Bimogan shook his head, "I don't know, so I want you to help me. Xu Dahan, the wolf master is your grandfather anyway, even if he is unwilling to negotiate peace, it will not be against you. You and Guimu will come forward , it may be an opportunity for Qingyang. You help me to ask, if the wolf lord makes a condition, come back and tell me." He sighed, "I have wronged you in the past, and I wanted to pardon you and let you come back. Our brothers reconciled at this point, but I was a little suspicious, so I didn’t do things for you and Guimu, and I didn’t give you a horse, so that you were always idle. You probably think that I am pardoning you, and I am showing mercy to outsiders see?"

"Majesty! I never dared to have such an idea!" Xu Dahan stepped forward, "I am a person who made a mistake. I know better than anyone that I have disrespected the Majesty. It is the Majesty's responsibility to be pardoned. Rende. I dare not complain." "Dare not, or not." Bi Mogan smiled wearily, "Xudahan, I still know you, if you have never complained in your heart, then you are not Xudahan." Xu Dahan was startled and hurriedly knelt down. "Get up," Bimogan waved his hand, "but I can only ask you for help now, if you don't help me, the capital city of Beijing is really going to end."

"Let Xu Dahan go up with his life, and be the envoy for the majesty this time!" Xu Dahan said, kowtowing down. "Okay, set off at night, I will give you thirty people and thirty fast horses, you go out of the city quietly, don't let others know, if the peace talks are exposed at this time, I'm afraid the hearts of the people in the northern capital will be in chaos " Bimogan sighed again, he had aged a lot in a few days, "Those who negotiate peace with Shuobei people are sinners who defiled their ancestors...but I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about myself."

"Absolutely not reveal half a point! Otherwise, Pantar God will let me die by the sword!" Xu Dahan swore viciously. Bimogan nodded slightly, "Those people are waiting for you outside, Guimu, you go with Xu Dahan." "Then let's set off immediately! If we don't die, we must bring the news back to the Maharaja." Xu Dahan turned and left. Walking to the door of the golden tent, he hesitated for a moment, then turned around, "Majesty, I just have one question... Guimu and I are brothers from the same mother, and both have the blood of Shuobei, Majesty is really not worried Once we go out of town we never come back?"

"If that's the case, you should stay in Shuobei." Bimogan said softly, "You are all my brothers. If you have a chance to live, it's better than waiting to die with me here... Although I will say You are traitors, but I don't blame you in my heart... go." "Yes!" Xu Dahan pulled Guimu's arm and left the tent. After leaving the golden tent, Guimu grabbed Xu Dahan's arm, his face was full of anxiety, "Brother, don't be stupid! Bimogan said so, but if we go out of the city for peace talks If people find out, they will definitely be regarded as traitors. When Bimogan kills us, we will have nothing to say. What's more, although we have Shuobei blood, we also have the surname Pasur. Can we do things that defile our ancestors? "

"If Bimogan wants to kill us, it doesn't take that much effort." Xu Dahan shook off his hand and looked at the sky above his head, "The weather is fine tonight, ready to go." Thirty warriors who were waiting outside the tent rode their horses and leaned over, bowing and saluting on horseback.Guimu raised his head, the wind whizzed and circled in the sky, and it would snow again at some point, the weather was as bad as a devil.He didn't understand what Xu Dahan meant by saying that the weather was good, and he didn't want to understand, so he chased after Xu Dahan with his knife, "Brother!"

"Guimu, don't talk about it, I've already thought about it." Xu Dahan got on his horse and lowered his voice, "Even if I risk my life, I still want to see Mengle Huo'er Orhan...I want to see that Man, been thinking about it for years." Shan Bikong and Hudulu Khan sat on the ground in the felt tent, with freshly roasted mutton and strong milk wine in front of them.Hudulu Khan didn't like this Donglu native who came from afar before, but after seeing his power to subvert the battlefield in a blink of an eye, the prince of Shuobei immediately let go of his pride and came to Shan Bikong's tent enthusiastically call.Within a day, Shan Bikong, who had lost his feet, recovered. He seemed to feel no pain or loss at all, and sat cross-legged and chatted with Hudulu Khan.

"My son is a person who has no taboos in doing things." Shan Bikong said. "Is this a compliment?" There was a smile on the corner of Hudulu Khan's mouth. "I heard from Lord Wolf that the prince hated me at first and thought that I came to Shuobei with ulterior motives. But suddenly the prince changed his mind and came to my tent to ask me for advice. This shows that the prince will not There is no unnecessary taboo to give up cooperation because of face or pride. This is of course a compliment." "It sounds like a curse." Hudulu Khan said frankly.

"No, it's not for me," Shan Bikong looked into Hudulu Khan's eyes, "Actually, I have already expected that the prince will come here, and I have been waiting all night." "Oh?" Hudulu Khan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Then what do you think I am here for?" "Cooperation, cooperation that is beneficial to both you and us." Shan Bikong said, "I have been worried about one thing, the pace of the wolf lord will stop in the capital city. This is contrary to our purpose of supporting him. We I hope Shuobei will become the master of the entire Kyushu after becoming the master of the grassland. The wolf cavalry and Xue Ling's horses should charge all the way to the Qingyi River in Wanzhou, where there are sweet water and beautiful girls, a city full of towers .But from what I've observed, the wolf lord doesn't really care about that." "Just like what my father said to Buhuala, he came for revenge." Hudulu Khan said, "He just wanted to wash away the shame of thirty years ago. His warriors died on this battlefield. It made him anxious and painful, and only the bloodshed of the enemy could relieve it. He did not deceive, Shuobei Wolf Lord never deceived anyone." "Then what about the prince? Does the prince only want the northern capital?" "No," Hudulu Khan's eyes lit up with excitement from drinking too much wine, "I like the luscious water, beautiful girls, and cities with towering towers you mentioned. I don't have any hatred, I just want A wider territory. Can my wish be supported by Chenyue?" "Then we'll make the deal." Shan Bikong said. "The deal means... Will Pope Chenyue transfer the support given to my father to me?" Hudulu Khan asked. "All support will be handed over to you." Shan Bikong nodded slightly, "But my son, don't think that we are going to join hands with you to seize your father's power. In fact, I asked Lord Wolf that as long as he takes Beidu City, he will take Shuo All power in the North is given to you." "Full power?" Hudulu Khan was taken aback. Shan Bikong smiled meaningfully, "Shizi, you are the son of the wolf lord, but you don't know him well. An old man has wandered on the snowy field for thirty years. He has lived to a damned age, but he still insists on returning to this place." A battlefield. What do you think it is for?" Hudulu Khan frowned, "He is old and stubborn." "That's right, but what I want to say is that he is still alive for a certain purpose. If his wish is fulfilled, he should die. That wish is not far in front of us." Shan Bikong said faintly Say. Hudulu Khan was silent for a moment, then grinned, "Mr. Shan Bikong knows my father so well?" "Because I am also an old man." Shan Bikong raised his glass, "Please, my son." Hudulu Khan had just raised his glass when someone outside the tent said, "My lord, there are peace talks envoys from the northern capital!" "Messenger?" Hudulu Khan raised his thick eyebrows, "They have nothing left to negotiate peace with us." "It's Xu Dahan Nayan and Guimu Nayan from the Qingyang Department, your nephews." "Nephew?" Hudulu Khan laughed, "I suddenly remembered that I still have two such nephews in Beijing." "It's time to meet. If I'm not wrong, they came with gifts." Shan Bikong said suddenly. "Gift?" Hudulu Khan was taken aback. "A great gift, that is Beiducheng." Shan Bikong said, "Xudahan Pasur, I know this man, he hides his heart very deeply, but the strong desire and unwillingness always Expose himself." Xu Dahan sat quietly in the tent, alone.It was cold and windy outside, and the whistle was like the breath of a fierce ghost.The tent seemed to collapse at any moment, and the burning coals could not drive away the cold.His knuckles were gradually becoming stiff and numb, and his knees were so cold that he was almost unconscious, but he still sat still, as if cast iron. He understood why he was arranged to wait in this surviving and cold tent. If he were the master, he would use this method to torture the vigor of the visitor, first to make him terrified and disturbed, and then to gain benefits from the negotiation. But he is Xu Dahan Pasur, and he will not be alarmed by it.The other party wants to torture his spirit, just want to talk to him, this is good news.This shows that he still holds a bargaining chip in his hand that makes Shuobei people tempted.Xu Dahan sneered in his heart, the behavior of Shuobei people had exposed their thoughts. The curtain of the tent was lifted, and a man on crutches came in and smiled at Xu Dahan. Xu Dahan's heart skipped a beat and he stood up.That was the old man from Donglu who terrified the entire northern capital.Xu Dahan knew him a long time ago, and once got a precious gift from him, a precious Heluo armor. "Mr. Shan Bikong, we meet again." Xu Dahan said. "Under such circumstances, it's a little unaccustomed." Shan Bikong smiled, "But I always miss the third prince. At that time in the northern capital, the third prince made a deep impression on me." Xu Dahan was slightly taken aback, Shan Bikong didn't call him Xu Dahan Nayan, but used his father's title when he was still alive.The atmosphere of the dialogue between the two sides suddenly softened, like the reunion of old friends. "Mr. Shan Bikong is negotiating with us on behalf of Shuobei?" "No, I just want to visit my old friend." Shan Bikong said, "It will be your uncle, Hudulu Khan, the eldest son of Shuobei, who will be negotiating with you. He will come here soon. Besides, I want to hear about the three What the prince really thinks." "I am the envoy sent by the majesty, but the majesty did not tell me the conditions of the peace talks. If I get the news, I will go back and convey it." Xu Dahan said, "I have no ideas, and I don't need ideas." Shan Bikong sighed lowly, and sat down beside Xu Dahan, "Third Prince, I am confident that I understand you. You are very smart, but you are not good at hiding yourself. If you really have no other ideas, you are representing Qingyang University." If you come to peace talks with Shuobei, then you should not sit here alone, but let the fourth prince and your followers stand by your side. They will hear every word of our conversation, and when they go back, they will talk to Maharaja Prove your loyalty, but you didn't do it, when we asked you to go into this tent alone to rest, you didn't insist." Xu Dahan felt a tremor erupt from the bottom of his heart, spreading to his whole body, and Shan Bikong's calm and calm eyes easily pierced through his disguise.In front of this old man, he is like a child. "Third Prince, what can't you just say?" Shan Bikong looked at him, "Actually, you don't have many choices. Qingyang has no leverage to negotiate peace with Shuobei, and you can't get any results as the envoy of the Maharaja Yes. When the northern capital is about to be destroyed, why not try to save yourself first?" Xu Dahan pursed his lips tightly and remained silent. "My surname is Pasur, Mr. Shan Bikong, even if the majesty regards me as an outsider, I am still a descendant of the Pasur family." He let out a long breath, "I will not betray my surname, if If you doubt the purpose of my coming here, then I can immediately call Guimu and my followers in. I came here just to convey the words of the majesty to the wolf lord, which cannot be said in front of outsiders." "The wolf master won't see you." Shan Bikong said, "Because you don't have anything enough to make the wolf take the initiative. In other words, the so-called majesty is now at the end of the road." Shan Bikong's understatement made Xu Dahan feel angry.His eyes became sharper and his voice was low, "Mr. Shan Bikong, don't forget that the Qingyang Department also has a reliable friend, Donglu Chunguo. Chunguo has placed a big bet on the Qingyang Department, and Chunguo Liang Qiuhou will not give up on them. For the benefit here, we have sent people to send the news that the army of Chun State may be on the way. If the northern capital persists until the reinforcements of Chun State arrive, at that time, Shuo Bei’s 30-year accumulation will be exhausted, and it will be Shuo Bei that will perish. !" Shan Bikong smiled faintly, "Third Prince, do you think I'm someone who can be talked about?" Xu Dahan was silent for a while, "Everyone... has conditions to talk about." "That's right, everyone has weaknesses, so everyone has conditions to negotiate with. But the third prince," Shan Bikong suddenly turned his head, his eyes like sharp swords, "Will you negotiate conditions with God?" There seemed to be substantial pressure in Shan Bikong's eyes, and Xu Dahan didn't dare to look him in the eye.When the old man revealed his true strength, Xu Dahan found that he was as weak as an ant.He was sweating all over his body, his back was soaked, and the corners of his eyes were beating uncontrollably. "Xudahan, there are actually people who are willing to negotiate terms with you." A voice came from outside the tent, "For example, your uncle." Hudulu Khan, the eldest son of Shuobei, opened the curtain and walked into the tent.The gold chains adorning his whole body made Xu Dahan's eyes shine, and his cheerful and bold smile slightly dispelled the shadow cast by Shan Bikong's cold and stern eyes on Xu Dahan's heart.Hudulu Khan made a move that Xu Dahan didn't expect at all. He walked directly in front of Xu Dahan and grabbed his shoulders with both hands and shook him. "What a nice young man, he is my sister's child!" Hudulu Khan seemed to be full of joy. Xu Dahan felt the strength and warmth in his hands, and for a moment didn't know whether he should push away the enthusiasm. Hudulu Khan let go of his hand and sat beside Xu Da Khan, "Xu Da Khan, we are all grassland people. Speak the most direct words. If you speak well, we are good friends; if you speak badly, even though you are My nephew, but we are still enemies, and I will cut off your head." He said frankly and sincerely, "I hope to give you a chance, you should tell me the truth. I know Bimogan is not good to you. Well, you once wanted to kill him to become the maharajah, why do you have to sacrifice your life for him now? Is it just for the dignity of your Pasur family's descendants?" Xu Dahan was silent for a while, then lowered his head and smiled, "Okay, since everyone is very honest. I am Nayan from the Qingyang Department, so I can't go to Shuobei. Not only will I get nothing, but I will always bear the burden of rebellion." I am not enough to affect the situation in the northern capital. I am more afraid of Guimu and me than Mogan. I have not given us any real power, and the nobles don’t value us. I was sent here as a messenger. When it's over, I'm leaving. That's the truth." Hudulu Khan patted Xuda Khan on the shoulder, "Don't be so nervous. Seeing you sitting like this, you look like a man made of iron. Isn't your back sore?" He stood up and walked behind Xuda Khan. He patted Xu Dahan on the shoulder vigorously, "Relax your body, and your heart will also relax. Think about it carefully, maybe your situation is not that bad." Xu Dahan was completely stunned. "Yeah, to the people of Qingyang, you are a bastard with the blood of Shuobei, lowly, dangerous, and a wolf at heart. Of course they will not hand over power to you. Are they waiting for you to bite off their necks?" Throat?" Hudulu Khan's big hands moved on Xuda Khan's shoulders, and the slow and strong finger pressure made him relax. The Golden King probably learned this technique from his women, and he served Xuda Khan. Khan, like a lowly slave serving a young master. "But it's a different matter for us. You have the blood of the noble wolf in your veins. We will grant you the power. There is no second person in the entire northern capital who can obtain this power, better than Mogan Passu. You can’t even own it.” Hudulu Khan’s hand stopped suddenly. "Power?" Xuda Khan turned his head abruptly, looked directly into Hudulu Khan's eyes, and repeated the word slowly. "Power, we will let you return to the northern capital with great power. At that time, the nobles will believe you, and they will prostrate at your feet and beg for your bestowal." Hudulu Khan smiled slowly, feeling helpless. One can imagine such a kind and even sweet smile appearing on the face of the Golden King. "What is that power?" Xu Dahan felt his tongue dry out. "The right to live!" Hudulu Khan's smile did not change, and he paused every word, "The wolf lord will bestow this power on you, and you can distribute it to the people you like in the Qingyang Ministry. Beidu City issued a massacre order. He is a warrior who kept his oath. In the past few decades, the camps he swore to slaughter have disappeared. But for you, his grandson, you can make an exception. Qingyang Department Anyone, as long as you pardon them, they have the right to live. There is only one exception, and that is Bimogan Pasur." "That's...a big promise." "What is this promise?" Hudulu Khan spread his hands, walked up and down and laughed loudly, "We have also prepared a bigger gift for you." "A bigger gift?" "Yes, is it considered a great deal to use Beiducheng as a gift from the Wolf Lord to his grandson?" "Northern capital city?" Xu Dahan sweated profusely again, "I don't believe it, you came here for the northern capital city, but you want to give it to me after taking it? Am I a child who is easy to confuse in your eyes? ?” "It was supposed to be yours, but we just gave it back to you." Hudulu Khan said indifferently, "This is what your grandfather meant. He asked me to tell you that he will eventually return to the snowy field in the north and take his Wolves. He loves his daughter very much, your mother, but unfortunately she is dead. He will pass this love on to you. Become the Maharaja of the Grassland!" "I become the lord of the grassland, what will you get?" "My dear nephew, you are so smart. We have traveled thousands of miles and killed tens of thousands of people to get something. Of course, we will not give it away easily. You also know that your uncle is not here to show kindness and generosity. Hudulu Khan said slowly, "We hope to establish a new covenant with you later, replacing the one established by Wolf Lord and Guo Leer thirty years ago." "Should the Qingyang Department be the servant of Shuo Bei forever?" "No, it's not. Xu Dahan, I know you from your eyes. You are very proud, just like your father. If you want to be the master of Qingyang, of course you will not agree to a covenant that tramples Qingyang's dignity. We will not make things difficult for you, this covenant will be very generous, the Qingyang Department and Shuobei are equal in this covenant, and the Qingyang Department will always be the master of Hokuriku. However, in exchange, the Qingyang Department will use all its troops Support Sihai in the north of Shuo to conquer Donglu. The land we acquired in Donglu belongs to Shuobei, and Qingyang is not allowed to touch it. To ensure that you will not regret it after receiving our favor, all the troops of Qingyang Department will be handed over to you within ten years. Shuobei dominates." "ten years?" "Ten years is enough for us to capture the four states of the Eastern Continent. I have heard from the merchants in the Eastern Continent that there are dozens of hundreds of cities there that are more glorious than the northern capital. People live in stacked high-rise buildings, and the tiles are covered with gold. All the nobles there wear brocade and gemstones, and the women in Donglu are as soft as water and as sweet as honey, and men will want to drink them... At that time, your uncle will cut off the head of the emperor of Donglu, Sitting on his throne, with thousands of women in his arms." Hudulu Khan said with a smile, "At that time, will you dislike the dilapidated northern capital and come to Donglu to join me?" "Attack Donglu?" Xu Dahan blurted out, "It's impossible, you can't cross the Tiantuo Strait." In the decades after Emperor Fengyan conquered the barbarians, countless young barbarians thought about taking revenge and letting the barbarian cavalry cross the sea to trample on the land of the eastern land. Xu Dahan was also obsessed with talking about this dream with the young people.But he soon discovered that the difficulties here are far from being overcome by one or two generations.The first obstacle is the sea.Before the Fengyan Dynasty, the coastal defense of the Donglu people was weak, and their shipbuilding skills were not much ahead of the barbarians.However, in the middle of the Fengyan Dynasty, Wanzhou merchants crossed the sea to open up wasteland in the west land, and the shipbuilding skills improved rapidly. The Wanzhou shipyard could manufacture heavy warships like the "Lionmen Fighting Ship" with a deep draft and a large number of people. Obtained the technology of Ningzhou long ship, this kind of ship is lighter, faster and easier to control.The barbarians lack sufficient shipbuilders, and Hanzhou does not produce timber for building large ships, so no matter how strong the barbarian cavalry is, it is useless. If the horses want to gallop, they must first land on the shore. "That strait is an obstacle for the barbarians, but not for the Yuren. I can guarantee that when Hudulu Khan's cavalry advances to the sea, there will be hundreds of long boats driven by the Yuren waiting there." Shan Bikong said lightly. Xu Dahan thought of those white feather arrows on the battlefield, and his heart sank, he believed it. He pondered for a moment, "Mr. Shan Bikong, what will you gain from this war?" "We don't need any spoils, and we don't need your land. What God needs is loyalty. You will follow God's will and lend Qingyang's troops to Hudulu Khan to start a war against the Eastern Continent Dayin Empire!" "You... aren't Dayin's envoy?" Xu Dahan couldn't believe it. "Da Yin is about to die, God has abandoned that country." Shan Bikong said in a low voice. Xu Dahan's thoughts were completely confused.Before coming here, he had analyzed the situation in his mind, and he believed that the private covenant between Bimogan and Chunguo had angered the Emperor Donglu, so the Emperor Donglu turned to support Shuobei and Qingyang to start the war.Dayin certainly doesn't want the north of Shangshuo on the grassland to dominate, this will be his opportunity to negotiate.But who knew that Shan Bikong had nothing to do with Emperor Dayin at all... He felt that he was about to be involved in an irreversible great change.It was a huge wheel of fortune, but Xu Dahan didn't know who was pushing it. "Don't disappoint our generosity," Hudulu Khan said. "No one else can get such generous terms." "It's not generosity, it's because I'm still useful! You need a descendant of the Pasur family to continue to rule the northern capital, otherwise even if you have entered the northern capital, you will be besieged by several other tribes. After the decisive battle with us, you Is there still enough strength to deal with Yanghe, Lanma, Shachi and Jiuzheng?" Xu Dahan suddenly raised his head and looked directly at Hudulu Khan, "You don't. So you won't slaughter the city, you need one person to gather for you The remaining men in Qingyang, fight for you!" "Xudahan, you are so smart. It makes me, an uncle, both happy and worried. You have inherited the wisdom of our Orhan family, but it would be terrible if you were betrayed by a smart ally like you. Hudulu Khan laughed lowly, "You are right. Although the wolf lord wants to destroy Qingyang, I persuade him not to do so. I am not like the wolf lord, I am not a hero, I am the leader of a tribe, I came all the way to Beidu City not only for revenge, but also for the power of the entire grassland. We don’t want to get the false name of the master of Beidu City. This false name can continue to belong to the Qingyang Department. The result we want is that after this battle, Pasu Since then, the Er family and the Erhan family have formed an alliance, and we will jointly control the northern capital, so that our two forces will be combined, and no force on the grassland will dare to defy us." "You want to use me as a puppet?" Hudulu Khan smiled again. This time, his smile was no longer bright and sunny, but with a wolf-like look, "So what if you are a puppet? You are not the only one fighting for the position of this puppet." "What you want...is a traitor." Xu Dahan was covered in cold sweat.He desperately wanted to catch his breath, to rest. Hudulu Khan walked towards the tent with his hands behind his back, and pointed to the large golden tent not far away, "My dear nephew, I will give you time to think. That is my tent, you can be the hero of Qingyang, Draw your sword and come in to see if you can kill me; if you think it over and accept the conditions...my tent is very warm, there are beautiful and soft women, and there are my promises." Xu Dahan stood in front of the big golden tent, but there were no guards stationed outside the door, the strong wind whizzed past, and the wolf flag on the top of the big tent fluttered. Half the night had passed, and Xu Dahan was pacing in the camp in North Shuo, facing the wind and snow, but the severe cold could not calm his heart down.He failed, not because he was incompetent, but because Qingyang's general situation had gone, and an envoy of a defeated tribe could not hold his head up strong with his own strength.Occasionally, a Shuobei warrior passed by him, but he didn't even look at him, making him feel like a lonely ghost, just wandering here aimlessly. At last he walked to the big tent, and heard the merry sound of the flute and obscene laughter coming from inside, some men laughed wildly, some women laughed seductively, men and women gasped with laughter and let out heart-pounding groans , the sound of the flute became faster and faster, and the faint aroma of wine came from nowhere. Xu Dahan was very cold, and he also wanted to find a warm place to take refuge, but he didn't know where he should go, turn around and go back to the northern capital, or take a step forward to uncover the curtain. He felt that he was standing on a cliff, and he would step on the ground all the time.He is twenty-nine years old, and this time the choice will make him ascend to the pinnacle of power, or die. This was the longest moment in Lu Yingyang Xudahan Pasur's life. He stood in the boundless snowstorm, heard wolves howling from nowhere, and heard the past twenty-nine years flowing back like a tide. Rising, ups and downs... ups and downs... He thought of his mother, that beautiful woman who likes to wear red, always said with pride, don't listen to those people's nonsense, our Shuobei blood is as noble as Qingyang's blood!No one dared to refute her as the Da Yan family, but when she died in a dystocia, all the nobles in the northern capital had beaming expressions on their faces. He also thought of the pain of sandstone grinding through his pants and getting into his knees.He and Guimu knelt together, people who came and went had disdain on their faces. "The wolf cubs in Shuobei, they can't raise them well." Someone said so.Guimu trembled with anger and shed tears. Xu Dahan endured silently, kneeling and straightening his waist. He would never show a little weakness in front of those people, because then they would laugh at him even more unscrupulously. . He remembered those desperately cold nights, when he was sued by the nobles for some trivial matters, and was imprisoned in a tent by his father, shivering with cold.He roared silently in the deepest darkness, he roared, one day!Someday!I will make you regret it, because you shouldn't misjudge a person!His name is Xu Dahan Pasur! He closed his eyes tightly, raised his head, let the cold snowflakes splash on his face, opened his mouth wide, and let the cold wind pour into his chest.Those giant wolves outside the wind and snow howled, those women went crazy, those men laughed... He was on the verge of weeping, but the tears froze as soon as they left his eyes. He reached out to wipe the snowflakes off his face, and lifted the sheepskin curtain of the golden tent. He was taken aback.There are no extravagant and lustful scenes in the big tent. Dozens of felts are spread out on the ground, and freshly roasted meat and fragrant kumiss are placed on the felts. of.Seeing Xu Dahan entering the tent, they immediately let go and retreated quietly. Only men were left in the tent. Nearly a hundred elite wolf cavalry soldiers were sitting and drinking. At this moment, they all raised their heads and looked at Xu Da silently. sweat. On one side of the mat in the middle sat a smiling Hudulu Khan, and on the other side was an old man with a black face and gnarled muscles like dead wood, and his eyes were as red as blood.The old man was looking Xu Dahan up and down, and there was warmth in his fierce eyes. "My grandson Xu Dahan, you are back home. When I was in Beihuang, I often wondered what you looked like, whether you looked like me." The old man whispered. Hudulu Khan and all the wolf cavalry nodded in unison. Xu Dahan felt himself sinking into those blood-red eyes, as if being swallowed by a pool of blood, unable to resist, unable to struggle.His heart was unusually calm, even faintly joyful.He has returned home, where no one will laugh at his bloodline, no one will reprimand him for his sinister intentions, and no one will rub sheep's blood on his lips.Another Xu Dahan in his body woke up. Xu Dahan Orhan, a wolf who was born lost in the pack, saw the big pack of wolves spreading to the sky for the first time. He knelt down and pressed his whole body to the ground. "Hudulu Khan...rejected? Just refusing peace talks? No other explanation?" Bimogan looked into Xuda Khan's eyes, his face was as white as paper, "What was the original sentence?" "Who is standing in front of me? The blood of our Uerhan family is flowing in his veins, but he is a lobbyist from the Qingyang Department? Lord Wolf doesn't want to see you, he wants me to tell you, or kneel down and kiss his feet, confess He is your grandfather, and he sacrificed his life for him; or he waited for his knife to fall on your head like an upright man from the Pasur family." Xu Dahan said slowly. Bi Mogan was silent for a long time, and he was overwhelmed by great fatigue. He leaned weakly on the golden throne, and looked at the top of Xu Dahan's head absently. Xu Dahan stood silently in front of the throne, expressionless, and the lines on his face were as cold as a knife. "Are you blaming me? Xu Dahan, I asked you to go to talk with me as an envoy, but I was humiliated by your uncle." Bi Mogan whispered, "I didn't expect this to happen." "I guessed it before I set off," Xu Dahan said. Bimogan raised his eyebrows and looked at him in surprise, "You guessed it?" "A father who can use his two most beloved daughters as bargaining chips for peace, would he care about the children born to these two daughters? Menglehuoer Orhan," said Xu There was a tremor in Dahan's voice, "I respect him as a hero of the grassland. He can abandon people's cowardice and selfish love to do such amazing things, but he is not my grandfather, and Hudulu Khan is not mine either. Uncle... If they really have feelings for the blood of the family, then they won't wait thirty years until the suffering daughter is dead before returning! I am nothing in their eyes!" Xu Dahan's face slightly Convulsions, "Majesty, so I am a Qingyang person!" Bimogan lowered his head and fell into silence again. After a long time, he whispered, "Xudahan, do you still have wounds in your heart regarding our past battles?" "No...it's not like that," Xu Dahan said softly, "I just suddenly thought of my mother." Bimogan and Xu Dahan looked at each other, and there was a heavy silence in the golden tent. Bimogan waved his hand, "Xuda Khan, go out, don't tell anyone about going out of the city and talking with Shuobei people, including Asule." "Understood." Xu Dahan turned and left. When he walked to the door of the tent, he heard a low sigh from behind, Bimogan said, "Xuda Khan, I can roughly understand why you insisted on fighting for the seat of the majesty back then. If I were You, I will do whatever it takes to do it just like you." Xu Dahan turned around in shock, and saw that Bimogan had got up from the golden throne, walked out from behind the tent with his hands behind his back. Xu Dahan walked out of the golden tent, and Guimu greeted him headlong. “哥哥，怎么样？”贵木压低了声音问，眼睛警惕地往四面张望。但没有人注意他们，城破在取，连金帐前的守卫们也惶惶不可终日，完全不像以前，以往他们机敏得就像是猎犬。 “他没有勃然大怒，也没有怀疑。青阳部已经没有可以一战的人，朔北部现在忌惮的不过是北都城的一层城墙，比莫干大概也猜到朔北人在这个时候不会答应和谈。”旭达汗低声说，“朔北部会做那样愚蠢的事情？跟已经掉进陷阱的猎物谈交易？” “那他还派哥哥你去？要押上你的命去探探朔北人的话？”贵木冷笑，“可他想不到朔北部不愿意和他的使者和谈，却愿意和哥哥你和谈吧？” “先别说这个，路上说话。”旭达汗递过一个冷冷的眼色。 贵木立刻知趣地住嘴了，兄弟俩各自翻身上马，踏着积雪并辔离开。 北都城里放眼一片白茫茫，看不到人，帐篷上压着厚厚的积雪，寒风吹着羊皮帘子打在帐篷上“啪啪”作响。旭达汗和贵木就像是走在一座鬼城里，虽然仅仅几个月前这还是草原上最繁荣的大城。羊都已经杀完了，拉车的野马也杀得差不多了，北都城里除了战马，只有人还在喘气儿了。用来预备好过冬的干草现在被挪做烤火柴，惊魂不定的人们对于温度格外敏感，他们终日蜷缩在自己小小的帐篷里，守着火盆，你看看我，我看看你，也不说什么话，仿佛那层布料能够阻挡严寒、霜雪和朔北人的刀斧似的。 旭达汗的目光默默地扫过路边的凄凉景物，而后转向天空。他长长地舒出一口气，仿佛他的心里藏了一口极压抑的气他要吐出来。 “哥哥，你心里有什么事能跟我说说么？”贵木拉住缰绳，“我总觉得你去了一次朔北部的寨子，回来以后心里一直有事。” “贵木，你真的相信呼都鲁汗，那个我们要称做舅舅的人，要扶我们成为北都城的主人？”旭达汗的眼角一跳，眸子里精光闪灭。 “可……可这是哥哥你说的啊！”贵木愣住了。 “我说的是黄金王和狼主告诉我，但我不信。” “你不信？”贵木完全懵了。他记得旭达汗讲述他面见蒙勒火儿的过程时，眼睛里一股狂喜的火焰，把贵木心里也烧得火热。 “当我看到那群人的时候，我意识到那是一群真正的狼。狼！你知道么？”旭达汗的声音里闪过一丝颤抖，“狼对于虚弱的同类，宁可杀死它们，也不会施以援手。狼群只遵循力量的规则，我们的外公蒙勒火儿，就是靠着勇气和杀戮，依然掌握着朔北部的绝对权力。那么，我们如果接受朔北部双手奉上的北都城，成为他们的傀儡，你觉得蒙勒火儿或者呼都鲁汗能看得上我们？他们难道不会把我们也和其它猎物一起撕碎吃掉？” 贵木阴阴地打了一个哆嗦，说不出话来。 “贵木，人是不能够成为傀儡的，要想在狼群里活下去，就得掌握自己的命！”旭达汗说得斩钉截铁，“我能够从蒙勒火儿那群人身上嗅到和我相似的味道，这让我很高兴。这是幼狼见到老狼的高兴，但是幼狼得赶快学习老狼的技巧，否则有一天它会被老狼吃掉！” “哥哥……你是不是太多心了？我们……我们可是朔北狼主的外孙啊！”贵木瞪着眼睛。 “可我们姓帕苏尔。”旭达汗重重地拍在贵木的肩上，“永远记住，你还是姓帕苏尔，这姓氏很高贵，如果你放下帕苏尔家子孙的荣耀去恳求狼主的关爱，那么你就求错人了。狼主要的是英雄的后代，我们要用自己的力量告诉他，我们不是屈服于他，而是他的伙伴！他们不能把我们撕碎了吃掉，因为我们和他们一起，能开拓更大的疆土！” 贵木看着旭达汗的眼睛，旭达汗的瞳孔深处仿佛吞吐着火焰，冰冷却炽热。贵木舔舔嘴唇，觉得自己的后心湿透了。他觉得自己还是看低这个哥哥了，哥哥琢磨的东西，他全然没想到过，他虽然是个能撕碎恶狼的武士，但那颗心还蒙昧得像个小孩。 他低下头，“哥哥，我脑子笨，你能告诉我你的心里是怎么想的么？” “旭达汗·帕苏尔一生，从不靠别人的怜悯活着，”旭达汗用最清晰也最冰冷的声音说，“比莫干那个蠢才，还要猜我的心？我是为了我们受的委屈时候对抗他的么？笑话！”他的神色变得狰狞，眼角跳动，“我要的可不是一个王子的尊严。” “哥哥你要整个草原？”贵木抬起头，“你想当真正的大君……不是朔北部扶持的大君！” “是！”旭达汗缓缓向着远方伸出了手，缓缓地握拳，骨节卡卡作响，“我要向这草原索取的，是草原自己！” 沉默了良久，贵木点点头，“哥哥你指了路，贵木就跟着你！”