Heading north from Xuanfu, past the dusty mountains, you will reach the endless prairie of Diaoyin County.
The grassland is covered with green grass, and official roads extend in all directions. On the stone rail line, iron wheeled cars loaded with goods and passengers go all the way north along the stone rail line.
After passing Hanshui City, we entered the Tule Grassland.
Because the grassland was suppressed by Zheng Kai with high pressure for several years, a number of people's heads were chopped off. This made the unruly herdsmen a lot more honest, and gentle herdsmen could be seen everywhere.
Going north along the grassland, the weather begins to get colder. The further north you go, the colder the air becomes. Slowly, the grassland begins to decrease, and handfuls of moss begin to appear on the ground.
White color began to appear in the wilderness. As we continued to go north, the white color became heavier and heavier. Slowly, the surrounding area turned into a world of white snow.
While it is still hot in the summer in the South, here in the North it has turned into a land of ice and snow.
A group of Han cavalry troops came forward, their black and red military robes conspicuous on the white snow.
In the middle of the team, Gao Dabao, who was riding on a horse, told the sergeant to cover their eyes with blindfolds and not to look at the snow for a long time to prevent snow blindness.
"Go and call the guide. Why haven't you seen the young prince's army and horses yet?"
Gao Dabao knocked the soldier next to him on the back with his riding crop and said a little irritably.
He had been walking on the snow for two days and had not yet seen the Han army led by the King of the North. Gao Dabao once wondered whether the King of the North had rebelled against the Han.
After a while, a guide wearing a sheepskin hat and mink fur came over on a pony and gave Gao Dabao a military salute:
"Why did Commander Gao call me?"
Gao Dabao said irritably:
"You are not a soldier of my Han army, so you don't need to give me a military salute. We have been walking for such a long time. It's fine that we can't see the horse bandits flying on the grass. Why can't we even see the Northland King's men and horses?"
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The guide was a prairie man with a red and black face. Hearing this, he took off his leather hat, scratched his head, and said with a simple smile:
"Let Commander Gao know that we are going in a good direction. When Governor Zheng Kai was here, he often started wars with the barbarians on the grassland, leading to the annihilation of the tribe."
"No matter which tribe dares to be an enemy of my Han country, no matter whether it hurts our Han soldiers or grassland herdsmen, they will not escape the fate of being exterminated."
"Six years ago, there was a barbarian tribe here called the Snow Wolf tribe. They used the snow wolf as their totem and killed a caravan that came to do business. They were wiped out by General Zheng Kai."
As he said that, the guide looked around and saw a snow nest not far away. He couldn't help but smile and said:
"That's it, that's the Snow Wolf clan's clan. Commander Gao, can we rest in the Snow Wolf clan's clan today?"
Gao Dabao raised his head and looked at the sky. Damn it, it looks gray today. I really don’t know if it will get dark now. The soldiers have been sleeping in snow dens these days, and they have been working hard. It’s better to be here.
The Snow Wolf Clan is taking a rest.
Anyway, he definitely won't be able to catch up with the horse bandits flying on the grass.
"Okay then, let's rest at the Snow Wolf Clan's place tonight."
Gao Dabao ordered.
The soldiers cheered loudly, marching in the snow for several days, suffering from cold and hunger, and feeling extremely happy to have a earthen nest to sleep in.
Soon, the Imperial Guard Battalion arrived at the Snow Wolf Tribe’s territory.
"What the hell? Why are there so many people!"
The sergeant scouting the road ahead shouted and cursed.
The guide hurriedly explained:
"This is the head of the Snow Wolf tribe. Governor Zheng Kai killed all the Snow Wolf tribe members back then and piled them here to warn the snowy barbarians not to invade our Han country again."
The soldiers cursed, cleaned up, and entered the Snow Wolf Clan's territory. They selected a den that they could live in and cleaned it. They quickly spread the mattresses and got in.
Gao Dabao huddled in a den and asked the guide:
"Brothers who are on guard outside should not start a fire, otherwise the target will be easily discovered. Is there anything you can do?"
Thinking of it, he pointed to a small snowpack in the north and said:
"The Snow Wolf tribe has made several snow packs to ambush the sentry tribesmen. Our sentry men, after they have eaten and drank enough, they can form a group of three and hide in to be on guard."
Gao Dabao nodded, this is a good idea, but I can't just use this guide's method. If he is not a Han like me and wants to plot against me, half of the guards will have to answer here.
After dinner, Gao Dabao was hiding in the snow nest, looking at the defense map by the kerosene lamp. The door curtain was suddenly opened, and snowflakes and cold wind blew in, making Gao Dabao shiver.
It was the captain of the guard army who came in. He said excitedly:
"Commander, our Han army has been spotted at the front and is approaching here."
"King of the North?"
Gao Dabao stood up. If it was really a Han army, it should be from the King of the North.
"Tell me to go down and have the sergeants of each battalion put on their armor and go. Follow me and take a look."
Gao Dabao put on his armor, picked up his spear, opened the curtain and walked outside.
A thick layer of snow had accumulated on the ground. At the entrance of the village, the heads of the Snow Wolf clansmen were once again buried in the snow. The guards on duty had retreated and were on guard at the entrance of the camp.
In the distance, torches are like a long dragon, speeding towards this place.
The guide said excitedly:
"It's the King of the North. The King of the North won the battle and would rest here in the past."
After about half a cup of tea, a thick layer of snow had fallen on Gao Dabao's body, and the Northern King's men finally arrived.
Suharcha's hearty laughter sounded in the distance:
"Commander Gao has arrived, please be polite."
A white horse with flying hooves rushed over from the heavy snow. On the horse, a knight with mink fur leaped off the horse and landed in front of Gao Dabao.
Gao Dabao bowed and saluted:
"I have finally met the prince. I hope you are safe."
Suharcha laughed and held Gao Dabao's arm:
"You're welcome, you're welcome. I just fought against a group of barbarians and was defeated. I retreated in embarrassment. Commander Gao is here. Let's fight another fucking battle tomorrow."
Northland King Suharcha said excitedly.
Gao Dabao was about to say something impassioned when his eyes swept over Suharcha's face and the voice in his throat suddenly froze.
"Your Majesty, you..."
Suharcha smiled and said nonchalantly:
"I originally wanted to ambush the barbarians, but when I was climbing into the snow nest, I accidentally froze my nose. When I was fighting with the barbarians, I accidentally hit my nose with a razor blade, and the tip of my nose fell off."
As he said this, Suharcha suddenly cursed:
"Damn it, these barbarians are so damn evil. When I saw my nose fell off, I rushed up like crazy. If my brother hadn't saved his life, Commander Gao, you wouldn't be able to see me now."
Gao Dabao looked stunned and said after careful consideration:
"In this world of ice and snow, it doesn't matter if you don't have the same experience as barbarians like them. We can fight or not. As long as the barbarians don't provoke us, it doesn't matter."
Suharcha raised his chin:
"Hmph, I just made the rules of the snowy plain, and these guys dare to violate the rules of our Han Kingdom. This is a challenge to our Han Kingdom's laws. If I don't build their heads into Jingguan, I will not be the prince."