When they arrived at the Friendship River, the Mengchong Fighting Ship of the Navy Battalion had already been waiting here to meet them.
Because there were too many spoils, it took more than a dozen round trips before they were all transferred. Because he was only responsible for the pick-up mission, the commander of the navy, Pei Donglai, did not come this time. After the last cavalry crossed the Friendship River, the Mengchong battleship set off immediately and returned to Beihai Town Station.
In order not to be suspected by the Tianfeng tribe, Ouyang Shuo ordered the cavalry battalion to return to the camp immediately. Similarly, the green clam horses captured this time naturally cannot be allocated to the cavalry battalion immediately. Otherwise, it would really be three hundred taels of silver here. Anyway, the number of Mingguang armor is not enough now, so it doesn't matter if you ride a green clam horse or not.
One hundred green clam stallions were transferred to the Gale Valley horse farm by the chariot and horse department on the same day. As for the three hundred and four green clam horses and thousands of sheep, they were raised in the pasture on the west side of Shanhai Town. The pasture on the west side has been expanded several times, covering an area of 50 square kilometers. In this pasture, there are pig pens, sheep pens, and now there are horse pens, and it is indeed getting more and more lively. For the sake of convenience, Ouyang Shuo simply named this ranch Xicheng Ranch.
In Shanhai Town, the "Dawn" operation did not cause much disturbance because of the news blockade. Only a few people know the inside story, so it seems calm.
On the side of the nomadic tribe, because of this genocide incident, it caused an uproar.
God's family lake, the sweat tent of the Tiandu tribe.
"Big Khan. According to reports from the spies, the Tianlian tribe in the southwest was reduced to ashes overnight. More than 800 tribesmen were brutally slaughtered, and none of them survived." The speaker was a tall, bearded middle-aged man. man. He is one of the three generals of the Tianqi tribe, Lakshin known as the "Prairie Lion".
The Tianqi tribe has more than 30,000 people, and has 12,000 warriors. Among them, the most elite 2,000 people are the Khan's personal guards. It is led by Khan's most trusted general, who is also one of the three generals of the Tianji tribe, known as the "Prairie Wolf".
The remaining 10,000 warriors were divided into the eastern part of the town and the western part of the town, each with 5,000 soldiers, responsible for guarding the east and west sides of the Tianji tribe respectively. And Lakshin is the commander in chief of the west of the town. The commander-in-chief in the east of the town was the last of the three major generals of the Tianqi tribe, Daiqin known as the "Prairie Black Tiger".
The Tianlian tribe, which was exterminated by Shanhai Town this time, is under the jurisdiction of the west of the town, so Lakshin was the first to get the news. Lakshin did not dare to neglect, and immediately reported to the tribe's Great Khan Monk.
Monk is nearly fifty years old, and among the grassland tribes, he is already a long-lived person. The formerly heroic face has quietly crept into wrinkles; the thick curly hair has also begun to turn white, showing that the owner in front of him is really old. Even so, no one dared to show the slightest disrespect to Monk Khan. This is not just because of the majestic blessing brought by the position of sweat, but the real awe from the bottom of my heart.
Monk inherited the Khan throne at the age of fourteen, taking over the scepter and crown left by his father. At that time, the tribal strongman Gru took control of the power in the clan, bullied Monk when he was young, regarded Monk as a puppet, and tried his best.
Monk remained calm, on the surface he made promises to Geluch, secretly accumulating strength and cultivating his direct lineage. Two years later, Munch felt the time was right. Taking advantage of Gru's drunkenness in the tooth tent, he killed him and killed him with one knife. After killing Gru, Monk boldly used his direct descendants to bloody cleanse Gru's party, thus taking control of the tribal power.
In the following thirty years, Munch's methods became more sophisticated and bloody. There are no fewer than five tribes that were wiped out. Not to mention, which of these medium-sized tribes has not been suppressed by Munch. However, these tribes dare not speak out, which shows the prestige of Monk. No wonder some people secretly called Munch a "bloody butcher".
The other tribes feared Monk and slandered him behind his back. But for the Tianji tribe, Monk is their supreme king and the god they believe in.
When Monk first succeeded to the throne, the Tianji tribe was only a medium-sized tribe with four to five thousand people. It was under Monk's rule that the Tianqi tribe gradually grew stronger, killed countless powerful enemies, and finally became the well-deserved overlord of this vast grassland. All tribes respect Monk as the Khan of the Grassland.
Therefore, this seemingly old Khan, under the throne, is actually a pool of blood. Therefore, even a fierce general like Lakshin is cautious in front of Munch. When Munch came to the throne, Lakshin was just a newborn toddler. Lakshin, who grew up with Munch's gradually rising reputation, has a kind of respect for Munch from the bottom of his heart.
At this moment, the old man was sitting on the throne with his back straight, not allowing himself the slightest bit of fatigue. After listening to Lakshin's report, he opened his slightly cloudy eyes and said hoarsely, "Heavenly pity the tribe? I remember, not long ago, they just obtained a hundred green clam stallions from us, right?"
Lakshin's heart moved, and he said in a deep voice: "That's right. What the Great Khan means, is it because these war horses are coveted by the Tianlian tribe that they brought the disaster of annihilation?"
"Ahem, Lakshin, look at the problem and find out the crux of the matter. The Tianlian tribe is one of the smallest tribes on the grassland. There are no treasures, and the pasture they occupy is not a land with lush water and grass. What is there to be coveted by others? What about it?" Monk coughed and continued.
"Khan is wise!" Lakshin said respectfully.
"Are there any clues left at the scene?" Monk asked.
Lakshin shook his head and said: "There is nothing left at the scene except a piece of ashes. The batch of green clam horses and stallions, as well as the original horses and sheep of the Tianlian tribe, all disappeared. According to the residual temperature of the ashes at the scene, This attack should have happened around 7:00 in the morning. The enemy should be all cavalry, with few footprints left except for horseshoe prints. Moreover, this should be a premeditated raid. In the burnt tent, there are There are many remains of bones. This shows that these people were burned alive in their sleep."
Lakshin is obviously an experienced military general, and he restored the scene to seven or eighty-eight based on the remaining traces of the scene, which is not as brave and foolish as it seems on the surface. Fortunately, Ouyang Shuo and his entourage didn't add to the liking and play tricks of sowing suspicion. Otherwise, it is very likely that Lakshin will see the flaw.
"Are there any survivors?" Monk asked again without expressing his opinion.
Lakshin shook his head regretfully, and said: "The enemy this time is extremely cunning. They must have arranged security forces around the periphery. They are also very decisive. The entire Tianlian tribe can't find a single survivor. Many people, They were chased and killed after running far away from the camp. One or two even ran to the edge of the pasture, and they were still doomed.”
Monk's cloudy eyes suddenly became sharper, and he said coldly: "It seems that there is another tribe who is unwilling to be lonely and wants to challenge our supremacy."
Lakshin's heart trembled, and he said in surprise: "What does the Khan mean, which medium-sized tribe did it?" Lakshin knew very well that once this guess was confirmed, there would be an endless war to the death.
"Hmph, the Tianlian tribe, just got our support, and they were exterminated. This is not a provocation to us, what else can it be? As for the group of disappearing green clam horses, it's just a deception." Monk said coldly Said, a strong smell of blood emanated from his body without warning.
When Lakshin froze, even a military general like him couldn't bear the oppression of the Great Khan. Barely standing still, Lakshin steadied his mind and said, "The Tianlian tribe is surrounded by the river in the south, the wilderness in the west, and us in the north. Only the Tianfeng tribe in the east borders it. The Great Khan doubts that this time the genocide will be destroyed. , was it done by the Tianfeng Tribe?"
Munch was expressionless, sitting on the throne, staring into the distance, and remained silent for a while. Lakshin knew that it was Da Khan who was thinking about something, so he stood quietly aside, not daring to disturb him.
Ten minutes later, Monk withdrew his gaze, looked at Lakshin, and said hoarsely: "Dari Achi of the Tianfeng Tribe, the city is extremely deep. Although he is ambitious, he will never be a vanguard. That is a poisonous snake, be quiet. Squatting in a dark corner, silently watching us fight each other. He will not launch a fatal blow until everyone is exhausted. This time, it is a bit far-fetched to say that the Tianfeng tribe did it, and it does not fit His style of conduct."
Lakshin looked confused. This general is extraordinary in leading troops to fight, and his mind is not simple. But for such intrigues, he is not good at it.
"Then, according to the Great Khan, who did it?" Lakshin asked.
Monk shook his head and said: "Before we get further news, unnecessary speculation is not done by wise people, and it is not conducive to the resolution of the matter. The current plan is to inquire about the news while strengthening the investigation of those medium-sized tribes." It is the best policy to respond to all changes with the same, and to stop with static.”
Although known as a bloody butcher, Monk is clearly not a reckless person. Without this caution, he would not have come all the way to the present.
"Here!" Lakshin nodded in response.
"However, Lakshin. I have a hunch that a bigger storm is about to hit us. This storm will be more violent than any previous one. We must guard against it." Monk said suddenly.
Lakshin's heart trembled again. In the eyes of the Tianqi tribe, Monk is their god, and his premonition can almost be regarded as an oracle. So Lakshin was sure of it.
In the end, he is a military general, intrigues, and Lakshin is not good at it, but he is not afraid of fighting with real swords and guns. He said loudly: "Please don't worry, Khan. No matter who it is, as long as you dare to challenge our Tianji tribe, We must be ready to be aware of being exterminated by us at any time."
Monk nodded without saying anything, and waved Lakshin to back down.