Chapter 46 Ma’s Orphan
On the third day of the first lunar month, the news that Liu Yan’s family was wiped out due to the rebellion in Chengdu reached Deyang, Guanghan.
The county magistrate Wang Yun was shocked. Zhang Lu and Cao Cao were really cowards. I wonder what the emperor and the court would do.
The next change in Yizhou's political situation is complicated and confusing, so let's just stay away from the limelight in Deyang.
As military generals become more and more unruly, the turmoil between the government and the public will inevitably intensify, and it will be very dangerous if not handled carefully.
Naturally, Wang County Cheng thought of his son-in-law.
As the official became higher and higher, the territory became larger and larger, and there were more and more soldiers and horses, and he even challenged the important officials in the court and retreated.
I was right at first, 80% of my future wealth will fall on this person.
I have nothing to do, so I might as well write to my daughter to ask about her current situation. It would be great if I could give my son-in-law a son and a half.
When the Marquis helped his father-in-law write a letter home, the Anding garrison received the three surviving orphans from the Ma family. They did not dare to delay and sent them directly to Shangjun.
On the eve of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mu Mansion in Yongzhou.
Ma Chao, Ma Xiu and Ma Dai are thirteen, eleven and ten years old respectively.
The three brothers knelt in front of Liu Bei, their eyes full of anger but no tears.
"We are willing to be a bull and ask the Marquis to kill the old thief Han to comfort my father's spirit in heaven!"
Liu Bei immediately helped the three children up.
"I have sent people to properly arrange the bodies of your father and your family. From now on, this place will be your home."
Ma Chao is thirteen years old this year, with scratches from the northwest wind on his young face. Seeing that the Marquis did not mention revenge, he asked directly.
"What about Old Thief Han?"
Most children are outspoken, and coupled with cruel blows, the obsession for revenge becomes everything in life.
Ma Teng's death was due to the fall of Longxi and the conspiracy between Dong Zhuo and Han Sui, but it was essentially a power struggle in Liangzhou.
Now, under Jia Xu's plan, Dong Zhuo has integrated Liangzhou together, and with the support of General He Jin, the price to defeat the Liangzhou horse bandit group must not be small.
"I think your father's spirit in heaven wants to see you take revenge with your own hands and let the Ma family's reputation spread throughout Liangzhou again. Believe me, as long as you work hard, you can do it in five years."
Ma Chao was not grateful for Mr. Hou's careful arrangement, but was disappointed instead.
Normally, Ma Teng would often talk about the Marquis, but now that the bones are still cold, the Marquis is trying his best to shirk him. As expected, the powerful people have nothing to offer.
Looking at Ma Chao's stubborn back, Liu Bei sighed.
During the Lantern Festival, all people rejoice.
At night, three little figures sneaked out of the Hou Mansion. They wanted to return to Liangzhou to assassinate Han Sui and avenge their family members who died.
In the Wuliting Pavilion in the south of the city, drinking wine and grilling meat.
Sun Guo, who had grown a short beard, smiled at the three pony thieves who were stumbling, and handed the wine bottle to Ma Chao.
"Would you like a full sip of a man's wine?"
Ma Chao was very alert and looked around, trying to find the hidden pursuers.
"Don't bother, it's just me. Don't want to drink? Forget it, you're still young anyway..."
The boy hated being looked down upon by others, so Ma Chao reached out and grabbed the wine bottle and took a big sip.
"Cough cough cough!"
The alcohol was too stimulating and I choked.
"It seems that it will indeed take another two years."
Sun Guo looked like someone who had come before, took the wine bottle from Ma Chao's hand, and took a sip.
Matthew Xiu and Ma Dai were a little confused and looked at Sun Guo blankly.
After Ma Chao calmed down, he asked: "Did the Marquis send you here? To arrest us or to kill us?"
Matthew Madai couldn't help but shudder.
"Little brat, how come you think bad things about people? But you are right, the Marquis asked me to come, but I don't want to arrest or kill. I just want to ask, what do you want to do?"
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"My family of more than thirty people cannot die in vain!"
Sun Guo then said: "So, you plan to go back and kill Han Sui?"
"No way?! None of my three brothers are afraid of death!"
"Okay, okay, okay, I didn't say you were afraid of death. After walking so far, let's take a rest and have something to eat and drink. The Marquis asked me to see you off. I have no other intention."
As he spoke, he took out the mutton skewers and pork belly beside him, and divided a few skewers each.
"Bake it yourself. There are rice dumplings fermented with wine in the casserole. Drink some to warm your stomach."
Ma Chao thought about it and realized that it probably didn't look like a murder. The three brothers were indeed tired and hungry, so they sat down with peace of mind.
The three brothers ate well, packed up, and confidently planned to continue on their way.
Sun Guo smiled evilly, stood up, and stretched his muscles.
"Hi!"
One punch, one palm, one kick.
The three little kids all fell down in the blink of an eye, and Sun Guo sat back down again.
"Hey, what a sin!"
Ma Chao covered his head and asked angrily: "What are you doing?"
"Bang!"
After one punch, Ma Chao's nose started to bleed.
"You are special..."
"Pa!"
Ma Chao fell down holding his stomach and couldn't help but groan.
"Stop fighting!" Ma Dai jumped on Ma Chao, trying to block Sun Guo's punches and kicks for his elder brother.
Patting Ma Dai's little head, Sun Guo said with a smile: "Okay, the boy is quite talented, he will definitely be a man in the future!"
He glanced sideways at Ma Chao and asked, "Brother, I can crush the three of you to death with just one hand, and I'll take revenge on you!"
"I want you to take care of it!"
Ma Chao had a violent attack and stared at Sun Guo fiercely.
Sun Guo chuckled and said, "Your father is a good man, how could he have a son as stupid as you?"
After biting a piece of mutton and swallowing it, Sun Guo continued: "The Marquis regards Magistrate Ma as his brother, so he asked me to teach you a lesson on his behalf. If you can beat me, you go and seek revenge. If you have no ability, don't even want to go anywhere."
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Matthew probably understood at this time that the three brothers could not even defeat Sun Guo and could not avenge themselves.
"Brother, why don't we wait a few more years."
After several twists and turns, Ma Chao felt aggrieved, but now it was obvious that he could not walk, and his two younger brothers were indeed a bit young.
However, the three little kids were escorted back to the Marquis Mansion by Sun Guo.
Looking at the three brothers with bruised noses, swollen faces, wilted heads and droopy ears, the little witch Cai Zhenji squinted her eyes and had a new idea.
"Hey, you little one, do you want to take revenge?"
The three brothers of the Ma family all looked over.
"If you want to take revenge, call my eldest sister and hire a powerful master. In less than two years, you will be covered in fruits!"
Shangjun’s eldest sister’s head is freshly baked.
It is easier for people of the same age to communicate with each other, so Cai Zhenji has three more Ma boys behind her, the Ma family boys.
As for who is the powerful master?
Using the elimination method, first of all, it is impossible to be a marquis who is incompetent in literature and martial arts.
A certain Pingqiang general: Bah! "Let's fight with words rather than with force" is the essence of dragon-slaying!
The second method of elimination is that it is absolutely impossible to be a "first military prince" who is about to go insane.
As for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, they were busy in the military camp without even touching the ground, let alone playing house with the children.
Looking at the three or two kittens brought by the little witch, Lan Dong instinctively planned to refuse.
"A telescope."
Lan Dong suddenly changed his words: "Really?"
"Just preach and not teach, right?"
Lan Dong has been jealous of Sun Xia's magical hand-made telescope for a long time.
Because suitable crystals are extremely rare, the output is extremely small. Currently, only generals at the level of generals will distribute them.
Lan Dong touched the body bones of the three kittens one by one. They were indeed descendants of the Ma family and were in good physical condition.
"Deal! But it's not my fault if they can't hold on."
Cai Zhenji hangs around the military camp all day long and knows the rules of the army. The passing rate of the special forces team is only 10%, and those without perseverance will be eliminated without exception.
"The opportunity is given to you. If you want to take revenge, you have to wait for half a month."
When the three brothers of the Ma family knew that they could learn real skills here, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
Lan Dong waved his hand and said: "Men in the army should kneel to the sky and kneel to their parents. I only teach, you just learn. Whether it is good or bad depends on your individual ability."
In this way, the three brothers of the Ma family stayed at the training base of the special forces and endured the torture of the perverted instructor Lan.
Of course, the three of them are all underage, so the training volume and requirements have been reduced accordingly, but there are many unheard of subjects that even Ma Chao has lingering fears about.
After the Lantern Festival, Mr. Hou roughly clarified his thoughts and decided to launch a rectification movement in the entire army.
The theme is the "fairness" issue caused by "Zhang Fei eating meat".
No one expected that Zhang Fei's small dispute, which deliberately sought to embarrass Xu You, would become the trigger for major changes in the entire army three months later.
At the enlarged meeting of more than 100 mid-level and senior generals, Liu Bei exploded with thunder from the very beginning.
"After three months of visits, I found that there are a lot of injustices in the Yongzhou Army. If it worsens, most people, including me, will die without a burial place. This is a fundamental issue of life and death!
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"To solve this problem, we must first understand what is fairness?"
The generals looked puzzled.
Fairness means that officers and soldiers are one, eating and living together, killing the enemy side by side, etc.
Marquis, the master of philosophy, cleared his throat and gave the answer without any doubt.
Chapter completed!