C37 (1/2)
Not long after they rested, someone warned them that the horses' hooves would not make any noise in the desert. In addition, there were no lights in this area, so the enemies were only discovered when they were very close.
Fortunately, Meng Li had already deployed his men and there were no gaps in the defenses. The surrounding stone mountains were also guarded by soldiers, and they quickly entered into battle mode.
The bandits came again, but they were all galloping horses. The horses of the Northern Lands were famous for their speed and endurance, and their speed was extremely fast. This was also the strength of the various tribes in the northern border. Compared to the soldiers of the Great Kang, they were much more adept at riding and shooting, and were much more valiant.
He did not stop and approached. He only shot a few arrows from a distance. A group of fast horses rushed over and quickly retreated when they saw that there was nothing to be gained.
They came and went like the wind, leaving like falcons. The bandits left behind a few corpses, and they also killed off the soldiers before quickly leaving.
It was as if they had only come to greet him and were not planning to attack him.
Meng Li frowned and sent his men to chase them, but their horses were not as fast or as familiar. Soon, they lost sight of each other and retreated.
Meng Li came to Tuoba Fei's tent. ”Your humble servant pays his respect to Your Highness. I have something to ask Your Highness for guidance, and I ask for Your Highness' guidance.”
”Please speak, Commander.”
Tuoba Fei gracefully lied down within the tent while holding a teacup in his hand, seemingly tasting the tea. The enemy's attack did not spoil his interest in the slightest. His face was calm and tranquil.
”Today's bandits, what kind of opinions does Your Highness have?”
”This is the world of the well-off. How can this king have any good opinions?”
”Although this place is the boundary of the Great Kang, it is close to the boundary between the Huns and the Great Kang. The people who ambushed him last night and today were all from different clans. ”I hope that your highness is more familiar with this place than I am, and I hope that you can give me some pointers.”
After all, Meng Li was the commander of the imperial guards. He wasn't familiar with this place, nor was he familiar with the other races.
Tuoba Fei laughed calmly, ”This King thinks that the matter today must have been planned beforehand. Those people are a motley crew. This King is only worried that someone behind the scenes is trying to destroy the alliance between Great Kang and Great Moon. ”
”According to Your Highness' opinion, who was behind this attack?”
”The envoy should know all the races and the Huns in the area, although he has united the Huns in name only, and founded the Grand Moon Empire. However, there are some Huns who refuse to submit to us, and there are even some who do things by themselves. Thus, the war in the north has never subsided. ”
Tuoba Fei looked at Meng Li meaningfully. The condition of this marriage was to ask Da Kang to help Da Yue branch out. The two countries had allied together to help Da Yue branch out to unify the Huns and subdue the various races. Since then, the two countries had a good relationship.
However, he also understood that the Shengdi did not want to see the Huns grow up. Although the Pear Blossom Valley had unified the Huns and the other races, it might save the border between the two countries a lot of trouble and war. However, if the Huns were too powerful and ambitious, they would definitely want to invade the Central Plains.
Hence, even Tuoba Fei was unable to guess what Emperor Sheng was thinking.
On the surface, both countries seemed to be engaged, but they both knew that this was not a guarantee.
”Your highness, this humble servant has been serving in the capital for a long time, so I am unfamiliar with this place. Your highness, please enlighten me with your words.”
”We, the Huns, have moved from the north to the west of the desert. We have integrated with the people of the Yue clan, Lou Lan, Wusun, Huoqing and the twenty-six other kingdoms in the process of moving to the west. Gui Rong, Yi Chuan, Yan Jing, Yu Wu, Lou Chou, Da Li, and other foreign races were all known as the Huns by the people of Central Plains. However, that's not the case. All of the tribes have their own powers. ”
”Your humble servant is slow, Your Highness, please enlighten me.”
”Before my Big Moon Pear was founded, different sizes of clans and tribes were divided. The situation of tribes and alliance was as follows: from time to time, big and small, don't scatter and separate. Since childhood, the commanders of each army had been scattered throughout the valley. The more than one hundred people that gathered here, there was no way for them to be together. ”Near the Great Moon Branch, there are some other tribes such as the Canine Militant, Ruoran, and other such tribes. They do not respect others and do what they want with each other.”