HCB Chapter 708 The Current Master of Cliff City
Chapter 708 The Current Master of Cliff City
"Seventh Elder! Eighth Elder! You absolutely cannot get hurt!"
"Our clan is down to its last few members; we can't afford to die!"
"Eighth Elder, wake up!"
"..."
In an instant, the tent became extremely chaotic.
Seeing that the elders were all in a flurry of activity, Helasu Naza didn't say anything, but just watched quietly from the side.
Because she knew that these old guys were now in disarray and needed time to adjust.
After a long while, the Eighth Elder, who had been unconscious, finally awoke.
The Seventh Elder, who had been experiencing chest pain, also calmed down.
Only then did they truly accept the cruel reality of defeat!
Having understood the current situation, these weathered elderly people have also come to their senses. Now is not the time to complain, regret, or blame.
Because, with all the men in the tribe killed in battle, captured, or missing, they are about to fall into a huge crisis!
The stability of the entire grassland will completely collapse, and war will break out!
The King of Jingjue, who has always wanted to unify the grasslands, will soon take action!
As the mortal enemy of King Jingjue, the Wolf Tribe will undoubtedly be the first target of King Jingjue's military might!
If they really encountered the King of Jingjue's people, they would be like fish on a chopping board, with no ability to resist at all!
The best solution now is for the entire clan to migrate.
At this time of year, the grasslands are lush with water and grass, so migrating to a new place is not a problem.
However, without men in the tribe, it would certainly not be easy for the entire tribe to relocate. Not only would it be slow, but the news might also leak out.
One of the elders, with white hair and tattoos on his face, stood up and looked at Helasunaza, saying, "Lord Hatun, Chieftain... is the news of their deaths true? Has anyone been asked to confirm it?"
Hela Sunaza nodded and said, "This news was brought back by Sirius from the direction of Cliff City. Sirius is an absolutely reliable person."
"Of course, I will also send people to reconfirm."
"Now, everyone is taking this news as true and preparing for the worst."
The Eighth Elder coughed twice to calm himself down: "Lord Hadun, the clan chief has died in battle, and all the warriors in the clan have died. What can we do now?"
Now everyone can only accept reality and think about the future of their clan.
Although the southern expedition mentioned by Hailasunazha was a failure, and a very bad one at that, they would not blame Hailasunazha, a woman.
That was a combined army of so many tribes, a full 500,000!
It would be unreasonable to place all the blame on one woman.
That's an army of 500,000!
They must have fallen for some kind of conspiracy by the Great Jing, and the reasons behind it are extremely complicated.
To become an elder of a tribe, one must have been an outstanding person in one's youth, and even in old age, one still retains this level of insight.
After a moment of silence, Helasu Naza said, "Elders, please keep this news a secret. When we go out later, tell everyone that our army has captured Cliff City, and we can immediately move there and live a peaceful life!"
Hailasuna's words left the elders with a bitter taste in their mouths.
They naturally understood why Helasu Naza would say that. If she were to go out and say that the Empire's 500,000-strong allied army had been defeated and all the men in the tribe had died, the entire tribe would surely descend into complete chaos!
Therefore, it is now necessary to stabilize the emotions of the clan members and then get everyone to work together to relocate.
Of course, they couldn't go south. Fortunately, Hailasuna had connections with the Longwu Dynasty in the east. If they moved to the eastern grasslands and offered some cattle and sheep as tribute, they might be able to gain the protection of the Longwu Dynasty.
This is the only way out.
“Lord Hatun, a tribe cannot exist without men.” An elder sighed deeply. “A tribe without men is like an eagle with broken wings.”
Helasu Naza paused for a moment, then said, "I will send Houtianlang as my envoy to the Cliff City to negotiate."
"We hope that we can exchange our cattle and sheep for our men to come home."
The elders could only nod in agreement.
This is all that Hailasunaza can do now; they can't think of a better solution.
……
Night falls on the grassland, and a gentle breeze blows.
The blades of grass swayed in the wind, making a soft rustling sound.
It's like the whole grassland is whispering.
The air was filled with the scent of grass and earth.
Occasionally, the chirping of insects or the howling of wolves in the distance can be heard.
On a small grassy slope, Xiao Reba sat quietly, looking in the direction of the cliff city with a look of confusion on her face.
Just then, Tianlang walked over and sat down next to Xiao Reba, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, there is something I feel I should tell you. General Chu Luen is not dead; he is currently imprisoned in the prison of Juebi City."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Reba's previously lifeless eyes regained a glimmer of light. She couldn't help but turn to look at Tianlang and said, "Tianlang, you're not lying to me, are you? What you just said... is it true?"
Sirius nodded, his face "heavy": "That's right. I infiltrated the city of Juebi to gather information and asked a few acquaintances for help before I learned about General Chu Luen's matter."
"He is currently imprisoned and is being beaten every day."
"It's all my fault. If I had gathered more information about Cliff City back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way."
"it's all my fault!"
Hearing Tianlang's words, Xiao Reba shook his head: "Tianlang, the people of the Great Jing Dynasty are incredibly cunning. You've already done very well."
"At least, my uncle is still alive! I have to go save him!"
Chu Luen is Xiao Reba's closest relative. Now that Chu Luen is still alive, Xiao Reba will definitely go to save him.
"Tianlang, how can I rescue my uncle? How about I exchange something from the grasslands for it? Do you know who is imprisoning my uncle? Is it the First Prince?" Xiao Reba asked anxiously.
The Kushan Empire and the Great Jing were frequently at war, and the city of Cliffs served as the front line of the conflict, where prisoners were often exchanged between the two sides.
If there are no prisoners to exchange for, they will use gold, silver, jewelry, cattle, sheep, horses, cloth, porcelain, grain, and other supplies.
Of course, it depends on what the opposing commander wants.
Therefore, in Xiao Reba's view, exchanging something for Chu Luen was a very natural thing to do.
However, after hearing Xiao Reba's words, Tianlang's expression became very complicated. He sighed and said, "Your Highness, the matter of taking charge of the prisoners this time is not under the jurisdiction of the First Prince."
"Your Highness, you are about to depart for your new fiefdom."
"The current master of Juebi City is Jia Daoshi, the Chief of the Imperial City Division of Dajing."
“The Prince of Zhenbei is the wife of Jia Tisi.”
"As far as I know, this Jatis already has several wives at home, and seems to have a great fondness for beautiful women..."