In the Heavens

The howling cold wind blew across the prairie, blowing yellow green grass, and also blowing yellow people's hearts.

All as Li Mu expected, the "black disaster" came as scheduled this winter. Since the beginning of winter, there has been no rain on the grassland.

The Altai Mountains, which should have been covered by snow and ice, are now withered and yellow, and there is no sign of snow and ice.

Lake Ubusu, Lake Kusugul, Lake Kyrgyzstan, and Halawusu Lake... all within the territory of Wara have dropped drastically, and some small lakes have even dried up directly.

Even the Selenga River, the Orkhon River, the Klulun River, the Kobdo River...the current flow has also shrunk drastically.

Because of the lack of water, the pastures have become thinner, and the animals have been forced to lose fat. Diseases are prevalent, mothers are aborted, and disasters are spreading on the prairie.

Fortunately, the Wala King Court, which occupies the land of abundant water and grass, can finally be supported. It is different in remote areas. In order to reduce water consumption, many tribes are forced to slaughter animals.

Livestock is an important means of production for maintaining the livelihoods of herdsmen. In normal times, people are reluctant to slaughter and eat meat.

Except for the rich and powerful to eat meat every day, the animals in the hands of ordinary herders are used for sale in exchange for salt, grain, tea, cloth...

Regardless of the fact that everyone has a lot of livestock, they actually belong to them only with milk, goat's milk, and horse's milk, and digging up some wild vegetables to deal with it is a meal.

If you can add some fried rice and fried noodles, you can get a bowl of broth, that is the day of the gods.

"The sky is vast, the wild is vast, the wind blows the sand and the eyes are charming!"

A large number of livestock were slaughtered, and the entire grassland became silent. Herdsmen who have overdrawn a large number of survival resources have to go out and grab them if they want to survive.

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In the royal court of Wala, Ashi Timur, who listened to his brothers constantly complaining, was sweating profusely, and now he also felt the pressure.

Prairie sweat is not good enough, loyalty is worthless here, and what follows is the naked law of the jungle.

For example, nowadays, the grassland has already turned upside down because of the problems of water sources and pastures. Every day there are countless tribes disappearing because of pasture competition.

Ashi Timur didn't care about the disputes between the small tribes, but now the big tribes have followed suit.

If no action is taken, there may be a new round of tribal annexation war. Then the victor challenged Wang Ting, or Wang Ting took the initiative to eliminate potential threats.

Seeing everyone arguing, Ashi Timur profusely scolded: "Enough, if you think that quarreling can solve the problem, then go out and quarrel slowly!

The black disaster that has been rare in a century has come, and now we only need to talk about one question: whether to go north, west, or south.

I don't want to listen to all these irrelevant content.

As long as this problem is solved, the looted spoils are far more valuable than what you are fighting for now! "

Law of Grassland and Jungle One: Lack of food-go out to grab.

Law of the Grassland and Jungle: To alleviate internal contradictions-go out to grab.

Law of the Grassland and Jungle: The lack of things-go out to grab.

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In a word, no matter what happens, it can be solved by going out and robbing.

If you still can't solve the problem, it must be enough to grab a few more times and it will be fine.

Believe it or not, Ashi Timur Khan is a staunch supporter of the Law of the Steppe and Jungle. It was with the help of the law of the jungle that he was able to gain everyone's support and become a profuse sweat.

It's just that he has always bullied the weak chickens in the west. With the continuous expansion of Wala, the weak chickens have been eaten up, and now he has become entangled.

To the north of Wara is the Siberian Khanate, a country even poorer than Wara, and it is also plagued by black disasters now.

Such a poor ghost is obviously not a good target for robbery. Even if the Zabier Khanate was destroyed, Oala could not raise enough supplies.

To the west is the Kazakh Khanate, which looks a little richer than Wara, but this neighbor is not easy to mess with.

The sphere of influence extends to the Irtysh River in the east, the Ischm River in the north, Turgai Region, Omsk, the Caspian Sea in the west, and the Syr Darya in the south. Dingkou is no less than one million, and has a giant of 300,000 soldiers.

Everyone is a nomad, and they all follow the same jungle rules. If you go to grab the Kazakh Khanate, it will be a battle of the steppe cavalry.

In the past years, the two sides did not compete, but the ending was somewhat moving. Everyone declared that they were the winners, but they didn't see any substantial gains.

No one can guarantee to win before the start of the fight. What's more tragic is that even if you win, you may not be able to get enough gains.

After all, what the grassland people are best at is not fighting, but running away. If you encounter an enemy that you can't do, just move the camp and run away.

To the south are the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and the Ming Dynasty. Just by hearing the name, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate is not a soft persimmon.

As one of the four great khanates of Mongolia in the past, the territory of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate connects with the Ming Dynasty from Hami in the east, from Balkhash to Fergana in the west, from the Irtysh River in the north, and to the Karakoram Mountains in the south. .

The most important thing is that the Eastern Chagatai Khanate is an old opponent of Oara. In the past less than a century, the two sides have fought more than 60 times.

From the fact that both countries live very comfortably, it can be proved that no one can do anything about the fight. Don't count on the spoils, after all, no one is rich these days.

It seems that the best choice is the Ming Dynasty. After all, the neighboring neighbors are the only ones who are a little richer. They can grab a few cities and live a fat year.

The only problem is that Daming is also very troublesome. A few years ago, he ran into an iron plate in the south, and until now, there are still lingering fears in the heart of the whole country.

Especially a few days ago, the Huashan faction had a fight on the grassland, which made the upper strata of Oala even more frightened.

That's it for Daming's official army, even if they lose the battle, they can still run away. But if you encounter an unruly martial arts master, you will really kill you.

According to the information in everyone's hands, anyone who collided with a group of Huashan faction didn't find anyone who had retreated.

Even if they immediately turned around and ran away, only ordinary cavalry could run away, and all the corpses of the tribe's high-level officers and commanders were separated.

There are no martial arts masters on the grassland, but there is no one who can play against the Xiantian Grandmaster.

According to the information gathered by the people, encountering the pervert of the Huashan faction, the martial arts master is almost the same as the ordinary person.

In Wala's eyes, Li Mu was already the incarnation of "God of Killing." In case of provoking the "Killing God" King Qin assassinated, it may not be safe in the Ten Thousand Armies.

"Go south, sweat!"

A young tribal leader at the bottom right, seemingly uncomfortable, spoke first.

"The things we need, only Da Ming has. No matter how dangerous the road going south, I have to go.

If you are worried about the risk, then drag the tribe from the east to the south. When necessary, we can also join forces with other Khanates.

This black disaster affected the entire grassland, and everyone suffered very heavy losses. If you don't want to see a large number of people starving to death, the only way to go south is. "

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It is not only the Oala people who are eyeing the Ming Dynasty, but the entire grassland is not peaceful due to the impact of natural disasters. The grassland tribes that were originally attached to Daming are now asking the Emperor Shenwu for help.

According to the past practice, if the request for help is not satisfied, then it is an inevitable choice to go south to hit the grass valley.

Friendship, loyalty, and credibility are all worthless in the face of survival. No one can stop everyone's desire to survive.

Rescue is impossible. The local calamity has not been over, no matter how generous the Ming court is, it is impossible to give materials to the prairie people at this point.

Since learning about the black disaster on the grasslands, Emperor Shenwu, who has a keen sense of warfare, ordered early preparations.

The smoke of gunpowder has begun to spread, and the situation inside and outside the Great Wall has become tense. There is only one fuse now, and the flames of war will be ignited.

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Regardless of caring about major events in the world, Li Mu is now plunged into the emigration pit. Although the Huashan School has a wealth of immigration experience, the number of people who migrated each year was only 8,000.

Now it's just 10,000 people. Fleeing from the village and the clan is normal in this clan era.

The natural disasters in the northwest have continued, and everyone's homes have long been hollowed out. Only because of the incomparable love for his hometown, he barely supported it with a glimmer of hope for the prosperity of the coming year.

In order to survive, all parts of the northwest have even spontaneously restricted the population. The younger generation reduces the creation of people, and the old and the weak actively seek death to reduce the consumption of food rations.

But in the end it was lost to reality. This massive earthquake became the last straw that crushed the camel, forcing everyone on the road to survival.

Looking at the statistics in his hands, Li Mu's heart is very heavy. Refugees who come from all directions are basically young and strong, with few old, weak and young children.

Although the fleeing famine in the disaster year, those who can survive are young and strong, but the road to fleeing the famine has just begun. Who will abandon the family before the critical moment?

Even if the strength of an individual is small, but it is not so miserable for those who flee in a clan?

Li Mu no longer wanted to know the story behind it, nor did he dare to know it. Humanity is terrible, he is not willing to learn.

Immediately after coming down from Chaoyang Peak, I heard Wang Buyao shouting: "Headmaster, just received the news, Tarzi started to buckle!"

Although the Hu people's invasion is not as simple as a daily meal, there is always such a wave every three hours. On average, the Ming Dynasty is harassed by the grassland tribes dozens of times a year.

Of course, this kind of frequency is distributed in Daming's Wanli territory, and when it comes to a specific edge joint point, it usually only lasts for a few years.

If you are lucky, it is possible to have peace for decades. If you are unlucky, it is not uncommon to be harassed several times a year.

It is worth yelling at Wang Buyao. Obviously, it was the unusual buttoning of Tarzi this time that moved him, the intelligence elder of the Huashan faction.

Li Mu asked concerned: "Where did the Tarzi launch the offensive? What grassland forces are participating? What is the strength of the troops?"

After taking a breath, Wang Buyao said in a deep voice, "According to the information we collected, almost all the grassland tribes adjacent to Daming participated.

Even if a few companies did not participate, I am afraid they will join the invading army soon.

Preliminary inference, it should be related to the grassland black disaster. Since the beginning of winter this year, most areas on the grassland have not fallen rain.

In the event of an accident, most of the tribes on the grassland will eventually choose to go south.

The major forces that have already sent troops include: Tatan, Wala, and Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and perhaps the Jurchens from the east will also join.

With the power of the court, it may not be able to withstand it. If the Seven Northwestern Guards fall, we will have to fight the Eastern Chagatai Khanate ahead of time. "

"The first is the strongest, and the second is the worst."

Li Mu was not surprised by this result. Emperor Shenwu issued a conquest order, and the friendship between neighbors naturally ceased to exist.

Even without this black disaster, I am afraid that war will still be unavoidable. It is nothing more than the outbreak time, which will be pushed back a few months.

Even so, Li Mu was still very dissatisfied. He hadn't even gone out to search for the bad luck of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and as a result, they hit the door first.

Raiding the Great Northwest?

Frankly speaking, Li Mu very much suspected that the high level of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate had got water in their minds, or that they were deliberately using a knife to kill people.

Just look at the refugees gathered in Guanzhong to see how miserable the northwest region is now. Everyone was so poor that there were still people coming to grab them, which simply didn't let people live.

Rabbits bite when they are in a hurry, not to mention the sturdy Northwest. As long as someone raises their arms, the complex situation in the Northwest is a natural meat grinder.

The most important thing is that the Eastern Chagatai Khanate does not even ask, who is in charge in the northwestern region is obviously not in the eyes of the Lord of Zhenbei.

Looking at the direction of the Central Plains, Li Mu calmly said: "Don't worry too much. The northwest region has long been eroded, and the situation will not go bad no matter how bad it is.

The frontier army is not paper-cut, and it may not be possible to go out into the field, but defending according to the city can support a period of time no matter what.

Now there is less than a month left before the martial arts conference is held. At that time, masters from various factions gathered, just in time for the defense of the Great Northwest.

If the main force of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate can be retained with the help of the Chinese martial arts ~www.wuxiahere.com~, the next Western Expedition will be easy to fight. "

Come early, it is better to come by coincidence. Just in time for the invasion at the stall where the martial arts conference was held, Li Mu didn't know how to describe the fairy luck of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.

Unless they can gather together and stay still, once the prairie army divides and loots, they are sending themselves on the road of no return.

Perhaps a hundred first-rate players are not the opponent of 10,000 cavalry in the front; but a first-rate player can definitely kill a hundred prairie cavalry easily.

Armored cavalry can also struggle, if there is no armor on the body, in front of the masters of the rivers and lakes, one face can take away several people.

When encountering experts who are good at using poison and hidden weapons, dozens of people may have fallen without even seeing the figure.

If there are tens of thousands of people in the martial arts, and still toss the undead Eastern Chagatai Khanate, everyone will not have to mix in the rivers and lakes.

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