We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

The next day at noon, it was drizzling.

The sound of the Khitan wolf riders' hooves cut through the rain and reached Yelu Daha's ears.

He looked up, his expression as calm as ever, but a hint of anxious excitement still flashed in his eyes.

"Report—" the scout quickly reported, "I have spotted the Shiwei army at the foot of the mountain twenty miles away. The leader is the leader of the Southern Shiwei tribe!"

The main body of the Shiwei people came from the Xianbei and were descendants of the Donghu. They adopted a tribal federation system and were composed of five major tribes and several small tribes.

The five major Shiwei tribes are divided into Southern Shiwei, Northern Shiwei, Boshiwei, Shenweidan Shiwei and Great Shiwei. The five tribes are independent of each other and have slightly different customs and habits.

The Shiwei people were not simply nomadic people. They spanned a vast territory, had many diverse tribes, and had great differences in living habits among the tribes.

Among them, the Nanshiwei was the strongest, with 25 clans, who roamed around Hulun Lake.

Depending on the region, the Shiwei people made a living by hunting, fishing and animal husbandry. The southern Shiwei also traded seeds and farming tools with Goryeo, and the level of agricultural production had entered the plowing stage.

But their technological level was very average, not as good as Goryeo and Khitan, and even worse than Mohe.

There was little iron and horses in their territory, and their bows and arrows were very primitive, still at the stage of horn bows and bamboo arrows. Apart from the advantages in numbers and territory, the Shiwei people really had no outstanding advantages.

It was this group of barbaric and primitive reinforcements that became Yelu Daha's life-saving straw at this moment.

"Prepare the horses. This Khan will go to greet them personally."

If it were before, even if the leader of Nanshiwei came to Beijing in person to pay a visit, Yelu Daha probably would not bother to see him.

But things are not as good as before, and the proud Yelu Daha also put on a humble attitude.

Under the protection of the few hundred remaining cavalrymen of the Pi Shi Army, Yelu Daha headed north and arrived at the foot of the mountain mentioned by the scout.

Looking around, I saw a large army in front of me, standing there in a scattered formation, with a total of 100,000 people.

Seeing this huge army, a glimmer of hope ignited in Yelu Daha's heart.

Although the Shiwei people were barbaric and backward, they had the advantage of being numerous and powerful, and he had no choice but to accept it. These 100,000 Shiwei troops were his last trump card.

He adjusted his cloak and armor, trying to make himself look less disheveled, and waited for the reinforcements to approach.

As the Shiwei army got closer, Yelu Daha saw the enemy's full appearance clearly, and his heart became heavier.

It is more like a mob than an army.

They were poorly dressed, had a mess of weapons, and advanced in a disorganized formation with no discipline at all.

Some carried rough wooden sticks, some held rusty iron knives, and some even had their bare hands.

They walked along in such a carefree manner, making a lot of noise and moving around at will. The team was like a long winding snake, spreading out in no order on the mountain road.

Some of the Shiwei soldiers had strange patterns painted on their faces, animal bones and teeth hanging on their bodies, their hair was disheveled, and they emitted a foul odor, like a group of uncivilized beasts.

Yelu Dahe also noticed that there were very few horses in the Shiwei army.

As a nomadic people, they could not even gather one-tenth of the army's horsemen, and their horses were all short and inferior.

No wonder it took this group of people so many days to arrive. With such military discipline, it was a miracle that they could find the place without getting lost.

Yelu Dahe's heart sank completely. Can such an army really fight a war?

A tall Shiwei leader rode an ordinary grassland horse and walked unsteadily to Yelu Daha.

He was covered in a dirty animal skin and a helmet decorated with feathers and bones on his head. His full beard covered most of his face.

"Yelü Daha?" the leader asked in a muffled voice with a hint of disdain in his tone.

Yelu Dahe suppressed his dissatisfaction and nodded. "I am Yelu Dahe."

The Shiwei leader looked Yelu Dahe up and down and said, "You're just an old fellow. Are those legends about you true or false? Are they true? They say you were born with the ability to shoot arrows with both hands?"

Yelu Daha's reputation was still there, not only among the Khitans, but even the Shiwei people had heard of his legend.

Legends aside, when the Shiwei leader saw Yelu Daha's tired and disheveled appearance up close, his fantasy of him was completely shattered, and was replaced by contempt.

Feeling the other party's teasing, Yelu Daha gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"I heard you were defeated by the Qing people?" The leader grinned, revealing his yellow teeth. "You are so useless!"

Yelu Dahe still didn't speak. He knew that now was not the time to argue. He needed this army, no matter how weak they were.

"We are here to help you," the chief continued, "but we need food and women after the war."

Yelu Dahe took a deep breath and tried to control his emotions: "We will provide you with women, but the Khitans don't have much food."

Upon hearing this, the Shiwei leader immediately turned hostile: "Without food, there is no army."

Yelu Dahe suddenly became anxious: "But it belongs to the state!"

"King Feng is very good at governing the people. His people are rich. If we rob them of their food, it will be enough for our two tribes to use for several years."

"Very good." The Shiwei leader nodded with satisfaction, then turned and shouted to the Shiwei soldiers behind him, "Warriors, we have food and women! Follow me and kill all the Fengtian troops!"

The Shiwei soldiers howled like wild beasts and waved their weapons.

Yelu Dahe looked at this group of fanatical barbarians, his heart filled with helplessness and bitterness.

The Shiwei leader looked at Yelu Dahe again and asked, "Where are the Qing people?"

Yelu Dahe really wanted to correct him, saying that the enemy was not an ordinary Qing person, but a Feng person.

The people of Qing are different from those of Feng. The people of Qing are smart, but the people of Feng are smarter.

The people of Qing are timid and reasonable, but the people of Feng are fierce and cunning.

The people of Qing are sheep, and the people of Feng are more like wolves than the Khitans!

But he also knew that no matter how he explained, it would be futile. Discussing the strength of the Fengtian Army with this group of inexperienced Shiwei people was like talking to a deaf person.

"He's thirty miles behind us. This man is arrogant and boastful, with only a little over ten thousand cavalrymen."

The Shiwei leader nodded and said, "I will go and kill their king right now!"

Yelu Dahe quickly stopped them: "The Fengtian Army is powerful, we must not act rashly. We should first gather our forces together and then ambush them at a place where they must pass through."

The Shiwei leader frowned: "Trouble."

Then he looked behind him and pointed at one of them: "Hey, go make the arrangements."

A white-bearded Shiwei veteran stepped out from the crowd and saluted with his hand on his chest: "Yes, Chief."

After saying this, the Shiwei leader rode back on his horse.

Yelu Daha watched with his own eyes as he walked into the crowd, suddenly pulled out two half-naked women, and then began to do those disgusting things.

Yelu Daha was at a loss for words as to what to say when he saw that the leader of a powerful army was as stupid as a beast.

"Don't blame me, Great Khan," the old Shiwei general said kindly, "Our leader has always been open to trivial matters. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Yelu Daha looked at this man and saw that although he was old, there was a gleam in his eyes.

Hundreds of personal warriors stood silently behind him. Although they did not have any decent weapons or armor in their hands, they showed a sense of discipline, which made them stand out from the noisy Shiwei barbarians.

He immediately understood that this veteran should be the real commander of the Shiwei army.

He breathed a sigh of relief, at least there was someone he could communicate with.