[The Orphan's Love Affair with a Beauty's Rivalry] (Volume 3, Chapter 184)

Chapter 184 The Fierce Woman and the Ruthless

Man The pile of belongings they hadn't taken when they escaped with their lives—heavier pottery, goldware, and bronzeware—

was scattered on the ground. Several precious gold and openwork ornaments with different designs were also still there. Harina picked them up

one by one from the water and put them into his small bag.

Wading a few steps forward, Wuyue suddenly remembered something. He took out a black disc from his robes and tried to fit it into

the hole under the boy's seat. Some parts fit, but it wouldn't sink into the hole; clearly, some parts didn't fit. He spun the disc

several times, but it was still the same. He put the disc away; it seemed this wasn't the right place.

The two crossed the hall and entered the tomb chamber opposite. He was still troubled by the inexplicable disappearance of the female war goddess statue after waking from his dream.

There must be a hidden door below; otherwise, how could this have happened? He examined the original location of the statue

carefully for a long time, but couldn't find a single crack in the ground. He pondered deeply for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out. Then,

recalling the eerie goddess in the shaman temple who had almost destroyed him, he wondered if the legendary supernatural

phenomena were actually true.

Leaving the tomb chamber, the two examined each chamber along the left-hand passage until they reached the innermost one.

Without exception, the decaying remains in the coffins had been scattered and incomplete by the torrent that day. In this chamber, there

were eight holes of about the diameter of a bowl arranged in a straight line on the wall, spaced about two feet apart. Water was still flowing

out, though not vigorously.

Wu Yue thought to himself that this must be the location of the Great Spirit River's riverbed. Such a large river wouldn't

dry up from flooding an underground tomb. The reason the water flowing into the grotto through these holes was slowing down was probably because

the mechanism was closing again.

Seeing him staring blankly at the wall, Harina stepped

onto . The hole wall felt smooth and winding like a snake's den; she couldn't reach the bottom at all.

She wondered what lay beyond the small hole, and ended up soaking wet!

Wuyue carefully touched and looked around each tomb chamber, but still couldn't find

a spot that perfectly matched the unevenness on the mysterious disc. If they could find someone who could recognize the strange characters on the disc, perhaps they could

unravel the mystery of the Xianbei treasure?

Back in their cave hideout, the two went to bed early. They rose at dawn, tidied themselves, and emerged from the cave in the dark.

Harina whistled to summon her horse, and after re-saddled and reined it, she and Wuyue mounted. This time,

instead of heading southwest through the Kharachin Grassland, they traveled west-southwest along the Daling River and the Tu River, heading straight for

Wuling Mountain in the eastern section of the Yanshan Mountains…

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On the banks of the Ashi River, in Acheng, the capital of the Murong territory.

The Murong territory was vast and sparsely populated, roughly encompassing the vast area of the Hunhe River (Songhua River) and the Heilongjiang River basins and their

confluence . Further north of the Hurha tribe in the northern part of the territory, the population became even more sparse, reaching

only the distant Northern Mountains (Outer Khingan Mountains) where the Northern Mountain Jurchen tribe resided. This tribe was small and weak, and had

little . The

vast land extending eastward from the territory to the Asu River (Ussuri River), Lake Khanka, and reaching the Sea of Japan, was occupied by the Warka tribe of the Eastern Sea Jurchens.

Whether it was the Murong territory, the Northern Mountain Jurchens, or the Warka tribe of the Eastern Sea Jurchens, all were situated in

areas of frigid forests, swamps, and tundra. These Jurchen tribes thrived in high mountains and ridges, bordered by rivers and streams. Their

areas by treacherous mountain paths, making it impossible for riders to travel side-by-side. The climate and living conditions were far harsher than those of the Jurchen tribes in the Changbai Mountains region.

Human lifestyles for obtaining food are geographically dependent. The Central Plains and the Jiangnan region were suitable for agriculture, thus they entered a period of settled

agriculture , relying on cultivating the land for food. The Mongolian Plateau was only suitable for growing grass, making nomadic herding the only option. The Liaodong

Jurchens, located on the Liaohe Plain, primarily relied on hunting and animal husbandry, supplemented by small-scale farming using captured slaves.

The area surrounding the Murong territory, however, was a high-altitude, frigid zone with a very short frost-free period and no vast grasslands, making farming and nomadic herding unsuitable.

Hunting and fishing became the only means of survival for these Jurchen tribes.

In such a frigid region, the Jurchen tribes, who relied on hunting and fishing for survival, had a strong need to maintain their tribal hunting or

armed , which were all organized into a cohesive force. Horses and weapons were privately owned, and the spoils of hunting,

wealth plundered through war, and slaves were distributed among families, thus preventing

wealth disparity.

The locals lived a harsh life, often suffering from hunger. During tribal gatherings, individual hunting activities by each household

transformed into collective hunting by the entire tribe. This not only allowed them to hunt more prey but also served as regular military training, maintaining

the tribe's fighting strength. When a large herd of prey was discovered during a collective hunt, they would concentrate tribal forces to

encircle and annihilate it, a operation comparable to a small battle.

For smaller herds, they would hunt with smaller groups, usually divided into several

hunting teams of six or seven people. They found that these coordinated hunting teams were

far more efficient at killing prey than a chaotic mass attack. Hunters spent their lives battling various wild beasts and predators, constantly facing

omnipresent danger and teetering on the brink of death.

Without sufficient wisdom and experience, hunters cannot find prey and will starve to death; if they do find prey that is

a wild beast , without sufficient strength and courage, they may be injured, bitten, or gored to death.

Searching, tracking, setting traps, encircling, and killing like wolves is the daily life of these hunters.

When they hunt in groups, they are a tightly coordinated and experienced killing machine; their coordinated actions for the hunt are comparable to the strategic

deployment of a renowned general.

These group hunts are held three or four times a year, often causing a sharp decline in prey within the hunting grounds.

Predators all have their own territories, and these Jurchen tribes were no exception. Hunting and plundering are interconnected; if a

tribe's territory becomes richer with more wealth and prey, it will arouse the greed of neighboring tribes, leading them to cross the border and plunder. In the eyes of

the local tribes, plundering is an easier, even more honorable, means of survival than labor.

Therefore, wars between the Murong territory and the Warka tribe for the plunder of land, livestock, slaves, and wealth

became the main theme of their interactions, and small-scale, armed, bloody brawls on the border were commonplace.

The shores of Lake Xingkai, where the Woji tribe under the Murong territory bordered the Warka tribe, became the main battlefield for repeated struggles and bloody battles

. The reason was simple: Lake Xingkai produced a large quantity of delicious fish that both sides loved!

Inside the central command tent of Princess Murong, a meeting of tribal chiefs was underway, primarily focused on resolving

the long-standing threat posed by the Warka tribe in the eastern part of their territory.

Murong Ziyan began by outlining the situation: since the Second Lord Wotaigen's unsuccessful attempt

to conquer , their leader, Dismi, had become increasingly arrogant, repeatedly harassing the grasslands and

forests of the Woji tribe, plundering people and livestock. Recently, the tribe had launched frequent provocations, and the Woji chieftain, Wangjigu, had led his people in

a valiant resistance, but they were no match for the superior numbers of the Warka tribe and were forced to send envoys to the Second Lord for assistance…

Before she could finish speaking, Princess Qitian, clad in gleaming armor, rose to her feet, rubbing her hands together and shouting:

"What else is there to say? Let me lead the men and beat them to a pulp! The Second Tyrannosaurus Army is fully trained and ready

to go , and can march on Lake Xingkai at any time to strike at the heart of the Desmi's lair!"

Murong Ziyan recalled her father's words that conquering foreign lands was the best way to expand territorial power. The implication was that

whoever conquered the land should own it. Based on her past experience, this had been proven true. She nodded and said

, "Yun'er, calm down. What you say is true, but war is dangerous and unpredictable. War is different from fighting; it requires careful analysis of the enemy

's situation..." "Analysis and intelligence gathering are still very important. We can't fight a battle we can't win. I'd like to hear

the opinions of the tribal leaders first. Tiger Head, you go first."

Tiger Head was her nickname for her old subordinate, Wotaigen. He immediately said, "The enemy chieftain Dismi is not only brave

and skilled in battle, but also as cunning as a fox. He often fights only when he can win and runs away when he can't. Since we want to conquer our opponent, we need to

plan carefully and cut off his escape route to the coastal islands."

He then gave a detailed report on the mobilization of troops and the preparation of supplies.

Next to speak was Wangjigu, the leader of the Woji tribe. He and the second chieftain had led their tribe in many fierce battles against the enemy. Among those present

, no one had a deeper understanding of the Valka tribe's formidable fighting power than the two of them. They knew that annexing the

enemy was not as easy as the young lady thought, so he focused on introducing the enemy's troop strength and equipment.

Next, each of the leaders, big and small, spoke in turn. Xiaohong, however, remained silent. Her current task was simply to gather basic information about the

enemy . Her primary responsibility here was to advise the lady during the campaign, not

to interfere in the decision of whether or not to fight.

When she first arrived, her delicate appearance had been looked down upon by these fierce Jurchens. The eldest young lady

often stood up for her, and those brutes and shrewish women had suffered many beatings at her hands, often leaving them unable to get out of bed. She wanted to teach

these brutes a lesson: whether fighting or brawling, strategy was crucial, and on the battlefield, the second young lady

's intellect was far more effective than the combined strength of five hundred elite bannermen!

To further convince these fools, she confidently declared that even if each led three thousand elite troops

into battle, she herself might not be a match for the second young lady!

She may seem reckless, but only she knows that she's quite shrewd at crucial moments. Although she

falls asleep the moment her head hits the pillow each night and wanders around aimlessly until evening, seemingly without time to think, she possesses a talent for contemplating problems in

her dreams and gaining insights upon waking. Her changing her address of Xiaohong to "Second Miss 　　　" is also carefully chosen;

it's both an implication and a non-explicit promise, effectively winning Xiaohong over.

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