Chapter 304: Twenty-five Cold on the Night of the Scarlet Snow Northwest, Loulan City.
On the castle, the flag fluttered in the wind.
The golden tulips blooming in the flames seem to come alive in the wind.
Loulan City, the "City of Miracles" in the Northwest, is also the capital city of the Tulip Family Territory in the Northwest and the base camp of the Tulip Family.
As the most important fortress in the northwest border, the geographical location of Loulan City is very special.
It is located on the northwestern frontier of the Empire, next to the Kilimaro Mountains from north to south, and close to the natural gap in the Northwest Corridor of the Mountains.
As long as you cross the corridor and cross a desert, you will reach the alien grasslands in the northwest, where the fertile grasslands support the steppe nomadic tribes, who are called steppe aliens by the Roland Empire.
Whether it was the era of the great Founding Emperor, or the era of the Duke Tulip, even when the empire was at its strongest, this grassland had never been truly conquered by the Rolands.
It's not just because the grassland alien people are brave and brave, it's not just because the grassland men are superb in riding and good at cavalry combat, and it's not just because there are hundreds of thousands of control strings on the grassland, even when they are the weakest on the grassland, they can pull out 100,000 iron horses at any time.
The more important reason is that there is a "guardian saint" on the steppe Great Snow Mountain, Witch King The inheritance of the Great Snow Mountain is even older than the founding history of the Roland Empire, and it is impossible to trace it at the earliest.
People only know that the inheritance of the Great Snow Mountain has guarded the grassland from generation to generation, guarding the last piece of land and people on this continent that has not yet been conquered by the Rolanders.
The steppe people regard the Witch King of the Great Snow Mountain as a god, and are even more devout than the Roland people believe in the Temple of Light Church.
Legend has it that every generation of Witch Kings in the Great Snow Mountain has the ability to communicate with the gods, even more unfathomable than the Pope of the Temple of Light.
The Great Snow Mountain is even more masterful, and the wizards who wear the white wizard robes of the Snow Mountain shine brightly, not inferior to the magicians of the Roland people.
Therefore, the steppe people have been able to stand on this grassland, even if the founding emperor of the Roland Empire is invincible and conquers the entire continent, he has never really conquered this grassland.
In Du Wei's tulip era, the Roland Empire was full of superstars and heroes, and the grasslands were still not conquered by the Rolanders.
Loulan City, an important town in the northwest frontier, is not only the capital base camp of the Tulip family, but also the largest and strongest barrier for the empire to defend the northwest frontier.
It is called the "City of Miracles" because just over a hundred years ago, it was just a wasteland.
This is now the largest city in the northwest, the second largest city in the Roland Empire, and the northwest Xiongcheng with a permanent population of 800,000, with a history of just over 100 years.
It was built in the Dewey era, and when the first Duke Tulip was just canonized as a duke, when he came to the northwest to accept the territory, he chose this place as his family's future base camp and built a new city here.
What amazed the world at that time was that it would take at least a few years to build such a majestic city, with the level of civilization and construction of the Roland Empire, even if it was to levy people However, the first generation of Tulip Duke Du Wei was only used One month In a month's time, the boulders quarried from Mount Kilimano were used to build and pile up this northwest city, which was tantamount to a "miracle" both at the time and in the eyes of later generations The magic of the first Duke Tulip began with this "miracle" that built the city.
Today, more than 100 years later, Loulan City, the capital city of the tulip family's stronghold, has grown far beyond when it was first built.
In the past, when the new city was built, because the northwest was sparsely populated, the city was designed to accommodate only 300,000 people at the beginning of its construction.
However, today, for more than a hundred years, because of the prosperity and strength of the tulip family, Loulan City has become more and more prosperous, occupying the checkpoint of the northwest border, and just enjoying the unique border trade.
All kinds of trade between the Roland people and the steppe had to pass through this city, and Loulan City had become the largest trading city on the northwest border of the Roland Empire.
The fine horses, cattle and sheep, furs and other materials on the grassland are all flowing into the Roland Empire here, and the merchants of the Roland Empire will also sell all kinds of gold and silver utensils, jewelry, ironware, salt and other materials produced by the empire to the grassland.
No matter what kind of trade, the caravans that had to enter and exit would choose to trade in Loulan City, the largest city in the northwest.
The Tulip family is also believed to have an exclusive monopoly on the trade between the entire Roland Empire and the steppe races.
There is a saying in the army of the Empire: all the cavalry horses of the Roland Empire are branded with the Tulip family.
The scimitars used by the steppe warriors are all produced in the tulip workshop What's more, as the Tulip family, who fought for the empire, generations have devoted themselves to infiltrating the steppes.
For more than 100 years, the Tulip family has used the most clever methods to defend the peace of the frontier for the empire.
Everyone knows that for more than 100 years, the tulip family's infiltration of the grassland has been ubiquitous, and the tulip family's power has spread throughout the northwest grassland Even if the king of each generation of grasslands wants to sit firmly in the Golden Horde, if he does not have the support of the Tulip family, it will not last long For more than a hundred years, there has never been an incident of alien invasion and plundering in the northwest grassland, and the empire has never spent a single soldier on an expedition to the grassland, but this hundred years of peace has never been seen in the thousand-year history of the Roland Empire In winter, the northwest is full of snow and wind, and a snowstorm has just hit Loulan City, and the streets and houses are covered with thick snow.
Even the majestic tulip castle in the city seems to be wrapped in a layer of silver makeup by ice and snow.
The gate guard in front of the castle still stood straight, and on the tower behind him, long icicles hung under the eaves.
Early in the morning, Tulip's family had already issued an emergency mobilization order, mobilized two armies into the city, and mobilized the residents of the city to clear the snow.
At this moment, on the street outside Tulip House, half of the street has been swept out, and the snow has been swept to both sides of the road, piled up high.
The men in the northwest worked hard to shovel the snow, and the streets were crowded, and people kept exhaling white air and flushing their faces.
There are also some children running back and forth in the snowdrifts, and some boys break off the ice edges and frolic and fight with each other in their hands.
The people of the northwest are still martial and strong, and Roland City is naturally no exception.
The New Year has just passed, and the whole city is still immersed in the joy of the New Year.
And at this moment, on the Tulip Castle, the highest tower of the castle, behind a window, there is a pair of eyes, silently watching the busy scene on the street.
Messiah Rudolph, the current patriarch of the Tulip family, the first female Duke of Tulip in the empire, family name: Du Weiwei, is looking at the scene below with a strange look at the moment.
In such a cold weather, she was only wearing a thin white robe, her long red hair was so casually draped over her shoulders, and the only ornament on her body was a golden headband in her hair.
Du looked at it quietly for a long time, and finally, she sighed softly.
"Has the news been confirmed?"
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
Behind Du Weiwei, a middle-aged man in a gray cotton robe lowered his head and said slowly in a calm and deep voice: "It has been confirmed." ” Du Wei sighed again, and the duchess had a bitter smile on her face, but the smile was miserable "This day has finally come, and this thing has happened after all."
She shook her head, then slowly turned around, looked at the middle-aged man in the cotton robe behind her, her expression was slightly solemn, and she said in a low voice: "Sir, you say, this matter, did we do something wrong If I was here last night, maybe" The middle-aged man slowly raised his head, he had a delicate face, the contours of his facial features were not outstanding, but he had a pair of eyes as bright as stars.
He pursed his lips slightly, and then said slowly without hurrying: "Miss, I understand your mood at the moment, but you should also understand in your heart, if you were there last night, I am afraid that this matter will be bigger and more out of control." ” After a pause, he whispered again: "Actually, you understand all this, and you don't need to ask me.
I'm just asking for peace of mind. ” Du smiled slightly self-deprecatingly, and then her eyes flashed: "How is the situation now?"
The middle-aged man said slowly and unhurriedly: "The news that came just now in the morning is that the whole city is vegetarian, and the mourning flag has been hung in the imperial city.
The chaos in the East and West Gardens also calmed down.
It's just that the guards of the royal city are not allowed to enter the city, the magic array has not been withdrawn, and the guards are still stationed outside the city.
I heard" "What did you hear?"
"I heard that the Guards once attacked the city overnight, but under the protection of the magic array, there was also the bombardment of the magic guide cannon, and there was a lot of damage."
"Hmph" Du snorted slightly, and then shook his head: "The battle between my two nephews has lost so many imperial soldiers in vain, and the blood of these soldiers has not been spilled on the frontier and the frontier, but it has flowed in vain."
The middle-aged man looked pampered and not surprised, and still said slowly in that slow tone: "There has always been a struggle for imperial power, and it has never been like this, and Miss doesn't have to be like this." ” "I wonder how he died."
Du Weiwei's voice trembled slightly.
The middle-aged man seemed to have finally revealed a trace of emotion, looked at Du Weiwei, his eyes showed a little warmth, and said softly: "The news I got is that there is no pain in self-cutting soon." ” Du bit her lip slightly, she even bit out the blood and then said in a trembling voice: "My nephew, such a proud person, but finally died in front of everyone, think about it, how desperate he was in his heart at that time, how angry, how sad I shouldn't" As he spoke, Du burst into tears.
The middle-aged man was silent, and then he walked up slowly and walked in front of Du Weiwei, he raised his head and looked directly at Du Weiwei.
And then He suddenly made an unexpected move The middle-aged man raised his right hand and slapped Du Weiwei's face hard With this palm, Du Weiwei never avoided her and even raised his head, letting the other party's palm fall on his face This slap was very heavy, and Du Weiwei even stumbled when he was beaten, turned his head sideways, and there were several clear finger marks on his cheeks in an instant "Good hit" Du gritted his teeth slightly.
"You know how to play well."
The middle-aged man's expression was indifferent, and then he looked at his palm, and then said in a low voice: "This is the first time I have hit your miss, and I hope it will be the last time."
I palm, I only hope you can remember your identity You are the patriarch of the Tulip family, the captain of this big ship, the helmsman The future of the Tulip family, the fate of the whole family, is decided by you alone The battle for the throne, this kind of thing, the family must not be involved in half a point, no matter who wins or loses, this kind of thing, the family must not be touched. ” Du was slightly silent, his beautiful eyes were slightly reddened, and finally nodded slightly, raised his head, and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him: "Sir, I understand."
It's just that as a patriarch, you really can't have your own emotions, and if you want to take the helm of this ship, you really have to be so ruthless?"
The middle-aged man slowly bowed his body and said in a low voice: "Please keep in mind your identity at all times." ” "I" Du took a deep breath: "I only remember when I was very young, this nephew of mine once held me with his own hands and taught me to ride a horse."
Although he called me aunt, he always treated me like a little sister.
Today, now" The middle-aged man raised his head, his gaze indifferent: "I don't want to hit you a second time, miss." ” Du Weiwei wiped away a tear from the corner of her eyes, she seemed to regain her composure in an instant, and after taking two deep breaths, her face gradually became indifferent: "Okay, there, if there is any news, you will report it to me immediately."
And the guy I put your eyes on."
"You mean the young professor at the School of Magic?"
The middle-aged man's eyes moved slightly: "It is undeniable that this young magic professor is indeed extraordinary, and the talent and talent he has shown are indeed worthy of your attention."
However, my personal assessment is that he has been too deeply involved in this coup, so now, the family's approach to this young magic professor will only bring some uncontrollable unexpected risks to the family, so I advise you" "Okay, I'll make a decision on what needs to be done, you just need to tell me what you got."
As he spoke, Du Weiwei's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Sir, you can indeed give me advice, but in the end, it is me who can only make a decision."
The middle-aged man was not angry, but seemed to be slightly relieved, looked at Du Weiwei's gaze, revealed a hint of praise, and nodded slowly: "It's that Mr.
Darling, there is no news of him yet, the imperial city has been closed, I only heard that there was a bloody battle in the imperial city last night, and many people did die in the end, but I haven't got the list yet." ” "Get your hands on it, tell me immediately" Du Weiwei's body was shocked, and his face was a little pale.
The middle-aged man nodded again and bowed.
Then he slowly took out a scroll of paper from his sleeve and unfolded it, glanced at it, and said, "Miss, the messenger of King Mudaso of the Prairie has been waiting for you for a day.
You should see him at noon.
Regarding the worship of the grassland this year, they had several tribes fighting in the past, and they were hit by snow disasters in winter, so they asked if the amount of war horses and cattle and sheep supplied this year could be reduced.
My suggestion is that, as the patriarch of the family, you can meet him and hear what they have to say. ” "No" Du Weiwei's face sank, her eyes showed a trace of impatience, she looked at the middle-aged man coldly: "Sir, I'm not in the mood to see these grassland people now."
Hmph" "But" "No, but" Du raised his chin slightly, raised his face, looked at the middle-aged man, and said coldly: "You just tell him to tell them the king of the grassland: this year's sacrifice will not be reduced, and when it comes to spring, if the enshrined cattle, sheep and war horses are missing, even if they are missing a leg of mutton, I will personally lead the troops to his royal court golden tent to ask for it, and by the way, I will also take his head
.
" :