Chapter 20 Reserve a retreat, luck is in the south
Fifteen hundred miles away in Tianshui City, in the quiet room of the Sheriff's Mansion, the ancestor of the Ma family slowly opened his eyes.
Coincidentally, Ma Tiancheng happened to be outside the quiet room at this moment, and was about to pay his respects to the ancestor of the Ma family, looking very worried.
"Is this Tiancheng here?" The voice of the ancestor of the Ma family came from the quiet room.
Ma Tiancheng said: "Ancestor, Tiancheng just has something to discuss!"
The ancestor of the Ma family said: "Come in."
Ma Tiancheng pushed the door open and closed it behind him.
The ancestor of the Ma family got straight to the point: "The elders from the three sects who stayed in Tianshui City left without saying goodbye last night, right?"
Ma Tiancheng said: "Exactly, I treat them well. I didn't expect that after you showed up that day, this would be such a result. It was different from what I expected. I thought that after the heads of the three sects returned, they would definitely
Please come to Mr. Su and come to Tianshui City to discuss with my Ma family the interests of Shangbei County and redistribute it."
"What is your purpose for doing this?" Seeing that the other party did not answer immediately, the ancestor of the Ma family had already asked and answered himself: "Let me tell you, you want to take advantage of the situation before the battle in Beiguan is clear.
The relationship between the three factions and my Ma family is even stronger, but it’s a pity that you didn’t recognize one thing clearly.”
"What's the matter?" Ma Tiancheng asked.
The ancestor of the Ma family said: "The history of the three sects is older than that of my Ma family. They have been deeply rooted in the territory of Shangbei County for a long time. However, my Ma family has been an official for the ninth generation, and including your generation, it is already the tenth generation.
, only then did they come from behind, and their background was barely on par with the three sects, but they were far from the enemies of the three sects. Although you are a noble prince, you should not underestimate them. Your ambition is obvious, but in normal times, you may not be able to underestimate them.
It works, but I'm afraid it's a bit too idealistic at the moment."
Ma Tiancheng frowned and said: "Is this idealistic? Grandpa, do you think Shangbei County can be so chaotic that they have lost confidence in me?"
The ancestor of the Ma family said: "You have been an official for many years, and you are well versed in it. You should understand that in a chaotic situation, strength is the foundation, and the court cannot be relied on in local battles. Once the war in Beihaiguan goes unfavorably, the wild people and monsters outside the customs will fight against each other.
If you push forward, even though you have nearly three million soldiers under your command, they will be useless. It will be difficult to protect yourself. How can you protect the people under your rule? Losing the support of the people is tantamount to giving up the land. When the time comes, we will
We can only fight for our family fortune. When that time comes, no matter whether we win or lose, we will definitely suffer heavy losses!"
Ma Tiancheng's eyes flashed and he was speechless for a moment.
The ancestor of the Ma family glanced at Ma Tiancheng and said: "Since the end of the world, many strong people have grown old. There are many people like me who defy the will of heaven and continue to live, and there are also many people who are stronger than me in cultivation. Your father has gone north, no matter what
The news will be sent back in a few days, and by then you should know how cruel war is in the real world of immortality! If you continue to do this, you will eventually suffer the consequences!"
Ma Tiancheng said: "I stayed up all night because of this, and came to see you for advice, ancestor. Three sects left me, who should I believe?"
The ancestor of the Ma family said: "In the south."
"South?" Ma Tiancheng was surprised. How could he rely on the two or three big southern cats and kittens in Shangbei County? But he did not say this.
The ancestor of the Ma family said: "Since I cultivated the Great Dharmakaya by borrowing the luck of my family and the country, I have gained a lot of knowledge about luck. I can't give you specific guidance, but now the luck in Shangbei County has tilted to the south.
There are strong changes every day. It seems that I, Shangbei County, have good fortune after all. In the chaos, a genius who can turn the tide finally appears. This kind of person is destined to be far away. The son of Zuo Yuan Emperor Xing
Above that, what’s more, the current Zuo Yuan Emperor Xing is far from being the savior of my Ma family.” At this point, he paused before continuing: “Qianchen Taoist Priest of Wu Zang Temple on Guiming Mountain is my senior brother.
, Taoism is profound and far superior to mine. You should send Ma Caifeng away overnight. You can then unified command, mobilize troops quickly, clear the land south of Tianshui City, open up the passage to Guyang Pass, and give the people a way to survive.
Reversal of the fate of my Ma family!"
Ma Tiancheng still hesitated and said: "Guyang Pass can only be defended by tens of thousands of soldiers. Although there are natural dangers to defend and cities to garrison soldiers and civilians, if the nest is overturned, we still have to rely on the strong men of the Ma family to defend it."
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The ancestor of the Ma family said: "Tiancheng, you shoulder such a great cause and have the emperor's mandate. The three sects left you and must have found their own way out. If you can't carve out a piece of territory and build the last line of defense, you can only
I'm afraid that you and I will die without a burial place in the ensuing chaos. Taking a step back, even if there are no wizards in Guyang Pass, as long as there is enough vitality, we can withdraw from Shangbei County and go south to Dayuanzhou.
, can also start from scratch!"
Ma Tiancheng said: "It is precisely because Tiancheng has the emperor's mandate that he should share the country's worries. The Beihai Pass has not been broken, and I have not lost a single soldier. How can I retreat? Besides, I am still preparing food and grass. The northern army will soon be conquered."
Go north, Patriarch, you absolutely cannot do what you said!"
The ancestor of the Ma family said: "If I, as an ancestor, ask you to withdraw your troops, will you withdraw?"
Ma Tiancheng said without hesitation: "Since you insist on doing this, ancestor, Tiancheng can only allocate 600,000 troops to his second brother, and let Ma Jun assist him. Both of them are capable of conquering and fighting. As a person, I
Sheriff, I have been greatly favored by Your Majesty and made me the Marquis of Zhenbei. I can never abandon Tianshui City so easily. I must die to repay the emperor's kindness. What's more, as soon as I leave, I'm afraid there will be chaos in Shangbei County.
Not to mention, those evil demons hiding in the dark will act unscrupulously, harming the people and massacring cities and counties."
"Six hundred thousand soldiers and horses are enough." The ancestor of the Ma family said: "When Ma Tianxin and Ma Jun and his son have wiped out the south, you should tell the emperor to move the people immediately. I will lead the masters of the Ma family to go to Taiyuan to wipe out the Mang family first.
, I will build the first city for you. You must always remember that I am waiting for you at Guyang Pass!"
Ma Tiancheng knew that the ancestor of the Ma family did this entirely out of consideration for the family and to find a way out for the family. As the contemporary head of the family, it is extremely difficult for him to have both loyalty and filial piety. By doing this, he can be regarded as doing his best for the family.
, taking away 600,000 soldiers and horses at this time is equivalent to missing an arm. He also took away his second brother Ma Tianxin and his nephew Ma Jun who is good at fighting. Next, he will send Ma Caifeng to Guiming Mountain.
The Tianshui Army only had him and his other eldest nephew Ma Lin in charge of the overall situation, which inevitably seemed a bit stretched. However, letting Ma Tianxin and Ma Jun leave Tianshui was naturally for the sake of the family. He could not hang all his close relatives in Tianshui City.
Otherwise, if something unexpected happens to me and affects everyone, I will really be ashamed of my ancestors.
"Your safety makes me very worried. I asked Brother Jiang to stay. If nothing can be done, he will take you away and come to Guyangguan to meet everyone. During this period, Brother Jiang will never leave your side. I hope you
Take care of yourself!" The ancestor of the Ma family is quite satisfied with Ma Tiancheng. This ending has obviously been expected by him, so he will naturally not be stingy and leave a great master to follow Ma Tiancheng. The name of Jiang's brother is Jiang Ping.
He is a master at the pinnacle of Lingji. He is on the same level as the ancestor of the Ma family, except that he does not have the Great Dharmakaya. He is the only remaining worship elder of the ancestor of the Ma family, and his qualifications are ridiculously high.
Unexpectedly, his ancestor asked Elder Jiang to stay with him. Ma Tiancheng breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to the ancestor of the Ma family, which was equivalent to saying goodbye.
The figure of the ancestor of the Ma family swayed, and the body sitting cross-legged suddenly disappeared and disappeared.
It was time for him to take action. In recent days, the ancestor of the Ma family had a premonition in his quiet room that a storm was coming, or that his end was approaching. Although he did not go to Beiguan to see the scene in person, he was the only one in Shangbei County.
As a man who cultivated the Great Dharma Body with the help of luck, his divination method, even if it is not as good as Li Xiu's Three Corpses Technique, is not far behind. Unfortunately, Ma Tiancheng did not fully believe him, thinking that he was just doing it to help the family.
Leaving a way out was actually not the case. In his opinion, the Ma family's move south was a must-do. It was so critical that there was no time to delay. After all, it would take time to wipe out the south. Even if he took action personally, his intention was not just to occupy the city, but to
It is necessary to open a passage. On the way, people will kill people, and Buddhas will kill Buddhas. All obstacles must be cleared so that the people can evacuate safely. The ancestors of the Ma family saw it clearly than anyone else. Without the people, there would be nothing for the officials. He immediately
If a family relies on officials to make a fortune, how can they abandon the people?
Tianshui City Right Guard Camp was supervised by Ma Caifeng personally. Her cousin Guan He once disobeyed military orders and failed to implement them properly. After Ma Caifeng came back, she immediately took Guan He into custody. Sure enough, she discovered the clues. This cousin was actually obsessed with money and had a relationship with the devil.
The middleman was a group of people. Ma Caifeng conducted a thorough investigation all night and arrested dozens of demon cultivators. After some severe torture, he discovered that this group of demon cultivators came from Wuyin Mountain with the purpose of infiltrating the Tianshui Army and secretly serving the soldiers.
A large amount of demonic drugs were administered. Ma Caifeng was furious and ordered these demonic cultivators to be killed. At the same time, he ordered people to strictly inspect the soldiers. Sure enough, almost tens of thousands of people in the Youwei camp had swallowed the demonic drugs. This demonic drug required
It was extremely difficult to eliminate. Ma Caifeng asked someone to go to Mr. Hua's medical clinic in Tianshui City to invite a doctor. The doctor's name was Zhang Tuo. He was only twenty years old, but no one dared to underestimate him because he was Mr. Hua's senior doctor.
Mr. Zu. Hua traveled around the world. Before leaving, he deliberately left one disciple behind to continue practicing medicine in Tianshui City, saying that Zhang Tuo would definitely have an official career in the future.
Zhang Tuo prescribed the medicine, and after the sergeant went into the city to grab the medicine, he transported a cart full of it and returned to the barracks to cook more than a dozen pots to treat all the sergeants. It was effective immediately. Ma Caifeng was so shocked that he hired him as a Xinglin official.
Tuo happily agreed.
Since Ma Caifeng returned to the military camp, the soldiers immediately found a backbone. Ma Caifeng lived up to expectations. Within just a few days, he issued several military orders one after another, ordering the surrounding municipalities to prepare for preparations, and at the same time, he notified the right guard camp of the matter.
Her two cousins, the eldest cousin Ma Lin and the second cousin Ma Jun, could not afford to lose the main force. Moreover, Ma Caifeng was very concerned about the magic cultivator, so she dispatched three teams of 10,000 people, each of which
The team is equipped with three hundred iron cavalry, fifteen golden elixir warriors, and ordinary soldiers equipped with light power-breaking crossbows. This is already the most sophisticated weapon of the Tianshui Army. It is heading towards Wuyin County. Thirty thousand people march in separate ways.
, in order to avoid people’s eyes and ears, they camped in the mountains during the day and marched at night, passing through the villages and towns without letting autumn fall. Soon, one military report after another was passed back to Ma Caifeng’s hands. It was the counties and towns near Baima Lake that had been visited recently.
They were brutally massacred, and there were rumors everywhere that a man with white robes and white hair was going on a killing spree. It was said that the massacre would be carried out in Baima County in the near future.
Only then did Ma Caifeng realize that the Tianshui Army's intelligence network was indeed paralyzed, probably even the intelligence network controlled by his father. The enemy was hiding in the dark and coming menacingly. The situation was already very serious. Ma Caifeng decided to report the matter to the police today.
Ma Tiancheng. At this time, Ma Caifeng was worthy of being a heroine and an outstanding commander. She seemed to have forgotten the advice Li Xiu gave her. After she returned to the military camp, she was so busy that she had Li Xiu's seven fingers in her lower abdomen.
Lianshengpan suppressed it, but nothing strange happened, and she was indeed so busy that she forgot about it.
The ancestor of the Ma family looked at the Youwei camp from a distance, observing the airflow above the military camp, exuding a majestic military aura, observing the atmosphere of the army, and observing the magnanimity of the people who commanded the army, the ancestor of the Ma family was slightly
He hesitated. He was worried that Ma Tiancheng would be indecisive, so he came here personally to take Ma Caifeng away from here. This woman is a rare and handsome girl, even above Ma Tianxin's two sons. He sent her to Guiming Mountain.
It was indeed a pity. But if this girl didn't leave, it would be a disaster, which made the Ma family ancestor hesitate.