Dao fruit.

"Well!"

Tian Youqing let out a muffled groan, and fell on his head!

At this time, the guard behind him had quick eyes and quick hands, stepped forward to hold it, massaged luck, spit out his strength, and forced the arrow out, then reached into his arms, took out the golden sore medicine, wiped it on the wound, and then used his strength to make It is transparent.

"It hurts me too!" At this moment, Tian Youqing had time to yell out, sweating profusely in an instant.

His confidants were trembling and couldn't help complaining in a low voice: "Swamp people are indeed savages, barbarians, and they don't even understand the rule of two countries fighting without killing each other!"

"Patience! Patience!" Panting heavily, Tian Youqing said these two words from between his teeth, constantly reminding his confidants, and also cheering himself up, "The dry season is approaching, and the people in the marsh are under great pressure. There are a lot of disasters in the land, rations are even scarcer than in previous years, I don’t know how many people died of starvation, the imperial court banned trade, and after Qiu Yan came to power, he adopted a policy of division and cracked down on those who did business without permission, which forced the marsh people to raise their troops!"

While speaking, the gate of Dazhai opened, and a muscular man with a longbow strode out, came to Tian Youqing, and said with a sneer, "I'm here to see the patriarch, come with me."

Tian Youqing covered his wound, gritted his teeth and followed, he recognized this person, he knew that he was the son of the head of the Marsh people's headquarters, and he was quite powerful among the Marsh people.

Speaking of the marsh people, after the battle of Xingjun, they were divided into several parts under the influence of external extraordinary powers. After more than two years of development, the most powerful three parts came into being.

One is the headquarters that serves the ancestor gods of the five marshes. It has the largest number of people, but is limited to productivity and tools.

The second is Fomao, which serves the Buddhist sect. It has been flourishing and has the potential to replace the headquarters. It can go north to attack Wuxin City, although it was successfully captured.However, due to Qiu Yan's battle with the Buddha, he lost his reliance, and most of the elite combat forces participating in the siege were consumed in the ensuing counterattack of the Darui army.The vitality was seriously injured, but it did not recover from a setback. After more than two years of development, it has recovered.

The third one is Zao Marsh, which believes in Zao Gong. This tribal alliance is the most special. It has been tepid, and there are not many rivalries. It is becoming more and more low-key, but it is expanding rapidly and silently.

The reason.It is the gods that this tribe believes in. While slowly guiding them, they also bestowed the gods to descend and fight, so that farming, hunting, and cooking with fire will be smoother, and many seeds.Other tribes are not alive, but they can thrive in the place protected by the statue of Zaogong.

With this advantage, there is no need for Zaoma to deliberately promote it. Naturally, many tribes have taken refuge in it. After all, the more barren the place, the more yearning for food and clothing.A hungry tribe asks for little.

If it weren't for the suppression of the blood clan, the marsh people would have heard the news and left. For the marsh tribe, population is an important wealth, and it is impossible to let them leave, but as time goes by.Even if the various tribes are still trying to control them, they already seem to be unable to do what they want.

Of course, in this process, it is inevitable that some tribes want to capture the wealth and food of the kitchen marsh through conquest.However, Zaozhao did not lose to other tribes in terms of force, and even because of the relatively sufficient rations, the young and strong were full of strength, and they had an advantage in repelling the enemy in the future.

After that, there was a series of conflicts of interests, and the internal power structure of Zao Marsh also changed, finally pushing Glolan, the most devout to Zao Gong, to the position of chief patriarch.

This time the Marsh people's allied forces went north, originally the Marsh people's headquarters wanted to invade Jiannan. The tribes also surrounded them, forming such a formation, but it also disrupted the original plan of the Marsh People's Headquarters.

At this time, what Tian Youqing wanted to meet was the head of the marsh people's headquarters.

Along the way, they entered Dazhai, which was simple and crude. When the marsh people saw Tian Youqing and his party along the way, they all showed hostility. panic.

Afterwards, several people walked into the simple house built with branches and trees, and the man with the bow said, "Wait here! I'll report! Don't run away! You two, watch them here!"

After ordering the two swamp warriors to guard, he sneered at Tian Youqing and the others, then turned and left.

Seeing the people walking far away, Tian Youqing's confidant walked up to Tian Youqing in small steps, and said in a low voice: "Servant, I think the atmosphere in this village is not right, let's leave as soon as possible, that Futu's tone of voice is weird Yes, it's different from before."

Futu is the name of the man holding the bow.

While his confidant was talking, he carefully inquired about the marsh warriors in charge of guarding, and noticed that the two men were staring at him fiercely, so he couldn't help shrinking his neck. Fortunately, he knew that these ordinary marsh warriors didn't understand the official dialect of the Central Plains. Proficient, I don't understand what I'm talking about, so I feel a little at ease.

"Be safe and don't be impatient, if there is no risk, how can things be done?" Tian Youqing comforted him, his face was pale without a trace of blood, and although the wound on his shoulder was under control, for a person like him who had never been tempered In terms of, there is still no small impact.

"This time, we really came here at the risk of our lives. The chief patriarch of the Marsh People's Headquarters is asking a lot, and he doesn't know what kind of conditions he will ask." The guard who came with the two had previously rescued Tian You Qing showed the ability to adapt, and now he said these words, showing a little insight.

Tian Youqing nodded, and whispered: "That's right, but we dare to take risks in person, this is a performance of loyalty to the court, and we can try to negotiate any conditions. In contrast, Qiu Yan is obsessed with the reform of the military system. , I don’t care about these things, just passively appease, sooner or later something will happen, we have arrived here, and we are already ahead of him, if we can say that the marsh people retreat, it will be a great achievement!"

Da da da!

Tian Youqing was talking, when there was a rush of footsteps outside, Tian Youqing immediately closed his mouth, tidied his clothes, and put on a waiting posture, with a serious expression on his face, neither humble nor overbearing.

Then, someone came into the room, it was the chief of the Marsh people's headquarters, he stared at Tian Youqing with wide eyes, without saying a word, and made the surrounding air solemn.

Tian Youqing took a deep breath, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Tian has met the patriarch, I'm here this time..."

"Don't say any more." Unexpectedly, the patriarch waved his hand, "Aren't you here to persuade me to retreat? This soldier, I will retreat."

"Huh?" Tian Youqing was stunned when he heard the words, and then he became happy, feeling that his luck was about to change, and before he could speak, his goal was about to be achieved.

However, the team leader on the opposite side said with a livid face: "However, don't be happy, you are still a step late, your imperial envoy from Darui sent someone over, and persuaded Grolan from Zaoma, that kid Don't hesitate to threaten me, forcing me to retreat!"

Tian Youqing's complexion changed drastically, and he subconsciously denied it: "What? You said that the imperial envoy sent someone to persuade Grolan from Zaoma? This is impossible!"

The several tribes of the Marsh people have intricate relationships, and it is difficult to distinguish between friends and foes. Now they are fighting against each other. If one side retreats, the other tribes may stay, but there are hidden dangers. It is time to fall into a situation of front and back attack.

As for the so-called interests of the marsh people and the consensus of the ethnic group, don’t even think about it. The marsh people behave like a whole on the outside, but in fact they are not. , the head of the headquarters naturally did not dare to take it lightly, but the purpose has not been achieved, and he will return to the teacher, and the anger in his heart can be imagined.

"How is it impossible?" Looking at the surprised Tian Youqing, the patriarch sneered.

"Before this, the imperial envoy Qiu Yan had almost no personal contact with the marsh people, at most a few times to meet each other..." Tian Youqing was already in a state of confusion, speaking out what was in his heart, not knowing whether he was answering or comforting himself , "On the other hand, I have contacted you several times, chief patriarch, and made many promises..."

"You also know that you have made a promise!" The patriarch suddenly raised his voice, almost roaring, and interrupted Tian Youqing, "It's funny! It's funny! If you don't have that ability, don't keep the promise. Tell me, promise me Is there any thing that can be done well? Not only did our tribe fail to benefit, but the situation is getting worse and worse!"

"The patriarch, this is exactly the trick of Qiu Yan," Tian Youqing replied with a bitter face. This is also the pain in his heart. He came to Jiannan and thought he could make a difference, but Qiu Yan did not do what he thought. In that way, being involved by the officialdom and the military strategists, it is to win over and attack, and cut off Tian Youqing's help one by one.

Originally, Tian Youqing tried to get in touch with the marsh people, and made a few verbal agreements with the big patriarch. He planned to use his own network resources to facilitate it after returning. If there is no result, the judgment will be judged.

But he didn't expect that Qiu Yan used the army to win over military strategists, attack several bureaucrats and aristocratic families, and even cut off his network of contacts, and then he was passive every step of the way, almost as he promised, he would be destroyed when he went back, and From what it looks like, it's not that Qiu Yan did it on purpose, but when he suppressed other families and perfected the detailed rules of the military system, he destroyed it by the way, which made Tian Youqing even more aggrieved.

"...It can be seen from this that Qiu Yan is deliberate. While attacking political opponents, he cut off our help. The rings are intertwined, killing two birds with one stone!"

But the patriarch burst into anger: "Tell me this? Who knows? In the end, it's because you are incapable and can't do it yourself, so just push it to the imperial envoy? There are real benefits, I trust you, I have met you more than a dozen times, it took almost two years, there is no use for it! You can't get anything!"

"The patriarch calm down..." Seeing the other party's anger, Tian Youqing finally felt fear.

"How do I get rid of this anger?" The patriarch sneered, "I can't really get nothing from this march, otherwise, where is my prestige? Since you, a minister of great auspiciousness, have come to your door! Don't leave!"

Ps:

Thanks to "Eating Elixir" for the monthly ticket!

Thanks for the reward of "kissing water with more ups and downs"!