Realm of Power

The starry sky at night is like hanging, and countless twinkling lights are reflected in the black curtain. In an ordinary tent in the west corner of the imperial camp, a woman wearing a Central Asian palace dress is looking towards her with her head held high. Sky,

"Princess, it's windy outside, it's still. △,..." A Zambian maid with a beautiful face, about twenty years old, walked up cautiously, and looked at the overwhelmingly moon-winged camp on the left and right with fear. , his teeth bit his lip nervously,

"You and I are just add-ons, why should we be so nervous!"

The beauty in palace clothes turned around with a wry smile, and the starlight shone on her extremely beautiful face. She was considered a first-rate beauty, but her cold demeanor was intimidating. Her eyebrows were longer than those of ordinary women. Like a pair of flying black feathers, the eyes are big and bright. Although they are looking at people, their sight seems to be looking through to the end of the void, which is confusing and moving.

"This is because these Westerners don't know who His Highness is, otherwise how dare they place us like this!"

Speaking of this, the Central Asian maid became a little unwilling. She saw a pair of returning imperial cavalry outside the camp in the distance. She was immediately frightened and did not dare to continue. These Westerners are all tough. Very strong and strong, some arms are bigger than mine The thighs are thick, the armor is clanking, and the murderous people dare not face it. Riding on the war horse is like iron towers moving. Such soldiers can no longer be called soldiers, but beasts. No wonder even the extremely ferocious prairie people They were also defeated,

They didn't see the battle two days ago with their own eyes, but there were so many corpses of the Dongting Wolf Rui Army who died in the battle, and they saw a lot of them on the way here.

In the white mist that floated in the early morning, these nightmares that had massacred countless Central Asians lay in the mud and floated on the lake, white and swollen. They were also killed like fallen leaves by the autumn wind, with broken limbs and body parts, and the soil along the way stained red with blood. Until they approached this unknown camp, dozens of large camps were lined up in front of them. The mound scared them out of their wits.

Even if all of the tens of thousands of human and horse corpses could be covered up, it would not be possible to cover them all in one mound. Originally, the fat man had ordered them to be burned. However, according to the customs of the grassland people, it is believed that only the land infected with human blood can bring good luck, and as outsiders, they must also offer tributes to the long ascension to heaven. What tribute can be better than this? These Dongting clan chiefs should Due to his strong request, and the fact that the weather in spring was far from easy to rot, Fatty reluctantly agreed to bury all the corpses, and then such a spectacular scene appeared.

The two women suppressed their fear, their hearts almost jumped into their throats, and they secretly counted sixty-seven earthen fortresses that were more than ten meters high and were like hills. I don’t know how many bodies were buried inside, but I could see that the soil covering it was still red, and even grass seeds mixed with blood were coming out of it. It was so scary. It was a scene that should only be seen in hell. They said that the grassland people were barbaric, but these Westerners in front of me were even more barbaric and bloody. It’s really impossible to stop people from thinking about anything.

The Dongting Langrui Army was buried in these mounds. The head of Ananingo, the butcher who massacred countless Central Asians, was also respectfully sent here by the grassland people.

It is conceivable that the Westerners here are more powerful than the grassland people. If I fall into the hands of these Westerners who have no clue about their roots, I am probably not as good as the grassland people. At least the grassland people don't dare to go too far with me, but here... It’s different, Westerners, these Western barbarians, in the rumors of Central and Eastern Asia, are big stinking monkeys, all of them are as long as monkeys. If they fall into the hands of monkeys that are more ferocious than the grassland people, they can still be killed. Good fruit to eat?

The two women had originally agreed that if the Westerner had any intentions, they would use the hidden hairpin to commit suicide.

However, the reaction of the Westerners was completely beyond the two women's expectations. They just found a tent to settle the matter, and then ignored them. Food was delivered regularly every day, and there were no sentry posts or anything like that. It was so free and convenient. Worse than kittens and puppies picked up on the roadside.

Princess Mingyue was not sure at first, until she pretended to enjoy the scenery, and unknowingly walked to the gate of the camp a hundred meters away. The Western sentry actually let her go out so carelessly. It was pitiful, if it weren't for his worries Without a horse, unable to cross hundreds of meters of grassland, and unable to bear to leave her maid Xia Yuer behind, Princess Mingyue had already run away in excitement.

Realizing that the Westerners had no intentions towards them, the two women felt at ease. The two consecutive days of calm were a rare peace since the months of turmoil and displacement. As the emperor's daughter and a noblewoman, in such a national crisis, they may not be any better than ordinary people. His daughter is treated more favorably. She looks at the same starry sky in the distance, but she doesn’t know where she is.

I'm afraid it will be difficult to go back. The entire north has been slaughtered by the grassland people. What they saw when they were detained and went north has already made them see what hell is on earth. On the Rouge River fifty miles away from Dijing, countless corpses were stacked and tumbling, and the waves were blocking it. The tragedy of the river and the collapse of the imperial palace in the flames and ashes are not only the result of the centuries-old Central Asian Empire. Prosperity and people's hearts. "When you went to get food, did you hear those Westerners say how many days they would stay here?" Princess Mingyue turned around and unconsciously saw a huge place in the center of the huge camp in the distance. The camp tent, with a dignified look in its eyes, was the center and core of the entire camp, with a huge golden eagle flag flying in the sky.

Countless Western troops and horses spread out in all directions with that camp as the core, battle flags fluttering out, cavalry, archers, and bonfires like starlight, illuminating the surrounding areas. Each camp formed a spider web-like pattern. My place is already at the corner more than three or four thousand meters away. It can be imagined that where is the commander-in-chief of the Westerners. Even now, the lights are brightly shining, shining all around. The vast and boundless wasteland tells all the creatures around that it is the master of everything. Compared with this inconspicuous little corner of my own, it is a completely different world. Even if you look at it from a distance, you can feel an inexplicable feeling. The murderous aura is entrenched there, "I can't understand what those Westerners said!" The maid Xia Yuer lowered her head with an embarrassed look on her face. "How many days is it today?"

"April 7th, there are three days left until the Spring Festival!"

The maid Xia Yuer'er's eyes suddenly became a little blurry, with a bit of sadness that could not be concealed. She knew that the princess was thinking of someone,

The Spring and Autumn Festival is the most important festival in Central Asia. Every year on the first tenth day of April, the lights in the streets and alleys complement the stars in the night sky. Countless small light boats float slowly downstream along the river, like the Milky Way falling into the long waves. Young men and women stand on the bluestone on the shore, either personally launching the light boats into the river, or praying silently, or Clapping her hands happily, her young face and gorgeous clothes were illuminated by the light. The imperial palace in the distance was brightly lit, and the water nearby was sparkling. It was clear whether it was a human lamp. They are still stars in the night sky, and there is a sea of ​​light everywhere. The most famous Fifty Mile Rouge River in Baili Changting is sixteen meters wide and fifty-nine miles long. It circles the city and then flows into the mighty Changqu River outside the city, winding Passing through the central area of ​​the city, the water is rippling and the blue waves are like mirrors. Both sides of the river were extremely bright and crowded with people watching the lively lights.

Rouge River, naturally only with Rouge can there be a river

Various exquisite paintings are displayed on the boat. Picturesque beauties, all displaying their talents, singing about the peace of the empire, and a gathering of talented intellectuals who commanded the world. The eloquent odes of civil servants and generals, the discussion of heroes over sake, and the pointing of the heroes in the world. As they talked and laughed, the oars were wiped out. Standing here, it was like standing in the center of the world, looking around with a bit of disdain. This was the confidence that the empire had only gathered over the years. Since that representative thousands of years ago, With the collapse of the entire Central Asian empire, there have been It’s been so many years since I’ve seen such a prosperous time. Last spring festival, on the Rouge River where the water was all pink, the talented man from the south, famous for the Four Collections of Green Grass, Qin Li, released the amazing song "Spring". "Concentrated", the poem's skill overwhelmed the audience and spread throughout the 800 miles of the imperial capital in one night.

The recommendation letter written by Mrs. Li, the head of the Li clan, one of the four great clans in the empire, and the resume of literary works handed over by Tang Xiaoxiao, the head of the Tang clan, were specially approved by the emperor's brother. The great talent who had gathered the talents of this empire for centuries was recruited into the imperial military headquarters without any training. It was at the spring festival banquet last year that I saw him.

Although she is a maid, Xia Yuer, as the princess's confidant, is also a well-known talented woman in the imperial capital, so she is particularly attracted to this person.

With the attention of the two major feudal lords and the favor of His Majesty, he was qualified to attend the spring banquet of this half-royal and half-rich family. Sure enough, I saw him at the banquet, with a somewhat delicate face, even though the seats were surrounded by valves The noble son is still as aloof as a crane, neither humble nor arrogant, even after meeting Princess Mingyue , still just a slight bow, but in his eyes, it was like the youthful and budding gentleman's wind in the water. Because of him, the winding water that night was as sweet as bells, and the brisk sound of the water sounded much better. That's it. This kind of person makes everyone feel a little arrogant and arrogant, and his body beats the weak talented man.

If nothing else happens, in ten years there may be promising people who can enter the Imperial Capital’s Six Cabinets.

But on the night before the gate of the Imperial Capital was trampled by the iron hooves of countless prairie barbarians, and at the moment when tens of thousands of nobles and nobles in the Imperial Capital were rushing to abandon the city and escape, a man went up against the trend, broke through three blocking lines, and opened the three carved walls behind the corpses on the ground. Thirteen majestic fanged flying tigers were in the military hall, their hair was disheveled, their clothes were torn, and they were covered in blood. There were still six spiked barb arrows stuck in it. With every step, blood flowed on the ground, dragging hundreds of meters of blood stains behind him. I don’t know where I got the strength from, and used fire to ignite a large number of secrets stored in the military department. The information and the defense maps of important areas of the entire empire were eventually turned into ashes together with the attic that represented the military logo of Central Asia.

His Royal Highness the Grassland who then entered the city was so angry that he chopped off four heads of the Grassland Thousand Sword Tent that had been embedded in the city in advance. Afterwards, it was reported that this person once again became famous all over the world.

Qin Li, the arrogant Qin Dynasty thousands of years ago, and the etiquette of self-restraint and self-restraint a thousand years later. If this person hadn't burned down the military headquarters in Central Asia with all his strength, who knew that the grassland people would be able to fight in the end? Wherever you go, even if you evacuate temporarily, next time the storm sweeps south, with those defense plans of important towns in various places in hand, and under the hooves of hundreds of thousands of horses on the grassland, what can the Central Asian Empire do to resist?

"Since the Westerners have allowed us freedom, come with me to the mound tomorrow and take a handful of blood-stained soil with you. It can also be regarded as an early memorial ceremony."

Princess Mingyue let out a long sigh and turned around to walk towards the dark tent. There was no light, because the Westerners did not bring it, and Xia Yuer was too embarrassed to ask for it. Only the starlight shone down from the top of the tent above her head, and there were patches of silver. When it falls on the ground, it is nothing but rootless duckweed. The future is unknown and it is darkness. There is no light or no light. What difference does it make?

At dawn, the two women, dressed in plain clothes, walked towards the gate of the military camp guarded by a whole group of Western troops. Although she knew that the Westerners would not care about her, she still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in her heart. As the distance got closer and closer, Xia Yuer felt that her legs and feet were weak. If Princess Mingyue hadn't held her, she might have run away halfway. If we go back, the Westerners will let us leave the camp. How is this possible? "Princess, what if the Westerners don't let us out?" Xia Yuer felt like she was about to cry. "If they don't let us out, we will go back," Princess Mingyue said calmly. He raised his neck and looked at the guards at the entrance of the camp. A group of Western cavalry horses was leaving the camp with smoke and dust. The guards' eyes were on the horses, "Princess, what if the Westerners capture us?" "No, they didn't arrest me last time," Princess Mingyue said through gritted teeth. The guards at the gate of the camp turned around and saw them. I don’t know if my eyes are curious or cold

"But, I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of? The worst thing you can do is die. If you still do this, I will go out by myself and ignore you!" Princess Mingyue pinched her maid's waist fiercely and wiped the dirt on her hands. It was so embarrassing. I even fell down five or six meters outside the camp gate, which was a joke to the Western guards.

The two Central Asian women struggled to get out of the camp, which really made the guards at the door laugh. There has been an order from above. If these two women want to leave, just let them go. If they don't leave, they will take care of their food.

Outside the camp, there are more than sixty large mounds with green dots on them. They don't look so scary anymore.

Although the imperial soldiers are not afraid of anything, they are not interested in these mounds filled with corpses. Therefore, except for Princess Mingyue and Xia Yuer, there is no one else in front of the mound. Thinking that the entire mound is full of dead people , as bold as Princess Mingyue, her scalp was numb, and she shivered for a few minutes before approaching the mound.

Using the utmost patience, they carefully dug up a handful of soil. It was sticky, and the wind blew a disgusting rotten smell on their faces. It chilled their hearts. The catastrophe of the Imperial Capital. This smell made the two women immediately think of it. The scene that night when the Imperial Capital was breached. That night, hundreds of thousands of people were massacred. It was this smell and smell that permeated the entire century-old Imperial Capital.

Princess Mingyue suddenly felt that Xia Yue'er beside her fell to the ground and passed out. Princess Mingyue also panicked. In front of dozens of large mounds full of dead people, there was a gloomy wind, let alone women. Even men can't stand it, not to mention that these grassland people were so fierce in life, and they are also fierce gods after death and turned into ghosts. If I had known better, I shouldn't have pushed Xia Yuer here!

The confused and frightened Princess Mingyue heard the rumble of horse hoofs in the distance. It was a group of Western cavalry driving out from the camp. Their black armor was like ink, their horse hoofs raised dust from the earth, and their big red cloaks were blown by the wind. The wind was blowing, and the one at the front was a young man. His black hair, which was completely different from other Westerners, immediately caught the eyes of Princess Mingyue, "Chinese...Central Bian people!"

Princess Mingyue seemed to have seen the savior and shouted into the distance like crazy

There is no way, the camp is full of Westerners, and they can’t understand the Central and Bian dialect at all. It’s not easy to see a Central Bian, it’s like a drowning man grabbing a straw, why don’t you give it a try? I don’t know whether it was God’s blessing or the voice that broke my throat in an emergency, but the cavalry began to turn and roar towards the direction of the mound.” Who are you? "The young man from Central Asia stopped his horse more than ten meters away, his eyes flickering. The Western cavalry behind him surrounded Princess Mingyue and the unconscious Xia Yuer like a fan, with a murderous aura. Princess Mingyue was trembling all over, "I am Princess Mingyue of the Zhongbia Empire. As long as you send me back to Zhongbia, I can give you what you want." Everything, high officials and salary, gold and silver treasures, whatever you choose! "Princess Mingyue stood up with the dignity of a royal noble, straightened her somewhat messy clothes, and the royal aura suddenly exuded from her body, and she said proudly! "Since you are a Central Bian, you should know my identity in Central Bia and know that I am absolutely Can you do this!" "Princess Mingyue?" The young man from Zhongbia blinked and spoke in Zhongbia with a slight southwest accent, which made Mingyue almost burst into tears. The other party was indeed from Zhongbia. , but the young man looked strange and said, "I've let you go, why don't you run away?" (To be continued...)