Ma Chao just listened quietly, with a half-smiling look on his face. Perhaps it was because of his mixed race. Ma Chao had a handsome face, a tall figure, and a sense of strength. Compared with other Qiang people who were short and stocky, he stood out from the crowd.
Because he is still young, the sparse beard on his face is not very obvious. At first glance, he even has a feminine enchanting look. After a few more glances, he can feel that under his handsome appearance, he has a heroic spirit.
Ma Chao listened for a long time, lowered his eyelids, and did not get angry. He just said in a low voice: "That's enough."
A Qiang-headed man standing next to Ma Chao was talking lively with his hands and feet. Ma Chao suddenly spoke, but his voice was not loud. The Qiang-headed man didn't hear him clearly at all, and he kept talking. When he finished,
, only to find that Ma Chao was looking at him with a half-smile, and the Qiang-headed man finally reacted, looked at Ma Chao in surprise, scratched his head and said, "Young Commander, did you just... say something?"
The corners of Ma Chao's mouth were slightly raised, and his smile was quite beautiful. If it were left to future generations, it would probably make many fans faint on the spot...
But what Ma Chao said next was not so funny: "I said, everyone, please stop. I am the one who calls the shots in this hall, and I am the only one."
Ma Chao's voice was not loud, but this time it was heard by everyone in the hall.
Although Ma Chao smiled, his tone was extremely calm, even hiding a hint of chill, just like the ice on the snowy mountains. You don’t need to touch it. Just by looking at it, you can tell what kind of piercing ice is hidden in the ice.
Deep cold.
Slowly, other sounds in the hall gradually disappeared. Several people turned their heads slightly to look at Ma Xiu, but saw Ma Xiu slowly lowering his head under Ma Chao's eyes...
Ma Chao was tall and tall, and his voice was always low when he spoke, but every word he spoke was as powerful as a decisive blow, and his eyes were as sharp as a sword. He looked around, making everyone in the hall feel pain in their eyebrows.
"...Why do you come here? Just to eat a few mouthfuls of food and grass? Why don't you think about where the belongings collected during this period come from?"
"My father brought you here. Doesn't he know that the land in Guanzhong is dangerous? Doesn't he understand that the people in Guanzhong are dangerous? But why did you come here anyway?"
"If you like easy things so much and only do things that are sure and not dangerous, then why not just die in Xiliang and continue to sleep on rugs, drink bad wine, and chew bones!"
"Ten sheepskins cannot be exchanged for a handful of salt! Three cows cannot be exchanged for a piece of tea cake! Let me ask you, how long do you want to live like this?"
"What are you thinking?"
"I know that many of you have already felt that you have caught enough. It's okay. Even if you return to Xiliang now with these things, you will be rich and wealthy. But where are your sons? Where are your grandsons? Where are the descendants of the whole family? Eat.
After using up what they have on hand, should we let them go back to the grassland and continue to herd cattle and sheep?"
"What are you going to do?"
"I know that too, but some of you..."
"The ultimate stupidity!"
Ma Chao spat out the last four words one by one coldly, like four shots fired at once, which made some people in the hall feel a little restless.
"... A certain descendant of the Ma family, starting from Marquis Zhongcheng, could it be that they took Anbian as their responsibility and passed it on to this day? Is there anything easy about it? My father, who started from a humble beginning, relied on horseback and a long spear, and a little bit.
A little bit of bloody battles, and a family fortune! The people of the Ma family rely on their bravery and their skills passed down from Marquis Zhongcheng!"
"Without this ability, without this spear, what can we use to protect the Ma family's property? Scriptures? Haha, what a joke! The Ma family only has such a small number of people now, if we and others don't know how to work together and make progress,
, just looking at the point in front of me, it is poor and conservative. When the strength of the Ma family is exhausted, how long can this family business be maintained? "
"I don't believe that my father is so easy..."
Ma Chao turned his face to the side, then paused for a while and continued.
"But whether it's true or not, we must march now!"
"How many people are there in our Ma family? How many people are there in Xiliang? How many people are there in Guanzhong? How many people are there east of Hangu? For how many years, no matter how hard and tired we Xiliang people are, we are still at the bottom of the Han Dynasty.
Bottom! It’s not easy to have such an opportunity now. My father personally led us to where we are today. It’s not easy to see the hope that belongs to us Xiliang people. Is it possible to hand over such a great opportunity so easily?
"
"It's easy to go back! But if you want to come back again, it's like reaching heaven!"
"At present, among the people of Xiliang, apart from Uncle Han, there is only one Li thief left... I also firmly believe that even if my father is really... Li thief will definitely pay a huge price! And now, it is
If we can't seize the best opportunity, who can guarantee that Thief Li won't recover? If we don't kill Thief Li while he's weak, are we going to wait for him to recover before killing us?"
"While there is still a peace treaty between Guanzhong and us, these Guanzhong people also want us Xiliang people to kill each other..." Ma Chao glanced at a few people and then said, "Uncle Han's concerns are not mine.
I don’t understand, and I’m not unaware of the difficulties at hand, but if I don’t take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate Li Thief in one fell swoop, and then bring all the Xiliang people in Guanzhong under the banner of Uncle Han and our Ma family, will it be possible?
In the future, if the people of Xiliang continue to fight, will the people of Guanzhong take advantage again?!"
"My father's mission is to lead everyone to create a world for Xiliang people, and our mission is to continue along this path and earn a legacy for our descendants that will last for generations to come!"
Ma Chao stood in the hall with his hands behind his back, looking proud.
There was silence in the hall, and even Ma Xiu, who originally had his head lowered, looked up at Ma Chao with a rather excited expression.
Ma Chao breathed out gently and said seriously: "Xiliang, Guanzhong! This world is bigger than you and I can imagine. I believe that since you have come this far, you also know this truth... take a step back, we will immediately
The family is in a state of collapse, and I don’t know when it will be able to get back on its feet. If we go further, no matter how we divide this huge world, it will be much bigger than before..."
"What's more, you are also from Xiliang, why are you afraid of Thief Li and don't dare to fight to the death with Thief Li? He is my father-killing enemy, and he is the roadblock to the Ma family. Crush him.
If you step on it, our Ma family will not lose the passion in our hearts, and we will not lose our reputation among the people of Xiliang!"
"Tell me! Warriors of the Ma family, how do you choose?! Do you dare to fight? Do you dare to take revenge? Do you dare to use the swords and guns in your hands to exchange for a piece of world for everyone?!"
For the last few words, Ma Chao raised his voice and shouted loudly. Everyone in the hall was so stimulated by his words that they seemed to be unable to sit still. The blood in their chests couldn't help but boil, as if they were back to the day they just followed him.
When Ma Teng set off from Wuwei, someone suddenly pulled out his sword, stood up in a flash, raised the sword in the air and shouted in response: "Fight! Fight! Fight! We dare, we dare! Kill Thief Li! Kill!"
Got Thief Li!"
Ma Chao laughed loudly, and with high spirits, he also pulled out his sword fiercely, raised it in the air, and struck fiercely: "All the leaders, go back to form your team immediately and set out early tomorrow morning! I will never turn back until I kill Thief Li!"
Everyone agreed loudly and then left the hall with murderous intent.
Ma Dai walked at the end, slowly waiting for everyone to walk out, then stood next to Ma Chao and said softly: "Brother Meng Qi, don't you need to be on guard..."
Ma Chao squinted his eyes and stared at the retreating figure of Ma Xiu, then shook his head and said: "Now is the time for the Ma family to unite and work together, and they are not stupid... What's more, they don't dare to measure them..."
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The early summer sunshine shines on the city walls of Wugong County.
It's a pretty good weather today. It's neither too hot nor too cold. It's very comfortable.
The weather was like this, and there was no fighting, so tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were stationed in and around Wugong County. Although they were still standing with swords, guns and arrows, they all felt that the tense and tense atmosphere of war had quietly gone away.
Soldiers in martial arts can naturally enjoy this relaxing moment and relax their previously tense spirits, but civilians in martial arts cannot enjoy such comfort.
For these peasants, this kind of weather also means a good time for work...
After all, Xia Mou is a veteran in the army. Naturally, the civil engineering works around this martial arts must not only be done very solidly, but also be perfect.
Two levels of Wugong's trenches have been dug, both within an arrow's range from the village wall. The new trench is five steps wide and has now been dug one person deep. In conjunction with the original trench,
It is simply impregnable.
At this moment, the civilian workers were carrying earth, tamping it, and they were densely packed like ants. They continued to work hard, digging the entire martial arts trench deeper, raising the earthen walls higher, and logging and quarrying stones from far away.
The procession of carriages and horses rumbled endlessly...
The entire martial arts has now become a huge fortress.
If you look down from the sky at this time, you can see Wugong County as the center, like a huge ant nest, densely packed with people constantly coming and going. In addition to the garrison in the city, there are many people on the city wall.
On the side, there are two camps, one large and one small. The smaller one is for infantry and the larger one is for cavalry. They form a triangular relationship with Wugong City. Around the camp, groups of soldiers are either training or training.
, or on patrol, orderly and orderly.
Xia Mou still has his old habit of inspecting the city wall twice a day to check his own defense. Sometimes Xia Mou will stand alone on the city wall, looking at the busy people under the city wall, seemingly thoughtful, but no one knows
What exactly was Xia Mou thinking?
Ever since Han Sui and others from Xiliang entered Xiwu, all of Xia Mou's orders and arrangements were in order, and there were no special general orders. They just repaired fortifications and trained soldiers repeatedly. As for what was going on in Xia Mou's heart,
I'm afraid even the close soldiers and confidants around him may not be able to completely guess it...
However, in the current situation, it seems that the shadow of war has completely gone away. Zhong Shao and others are gradually adapting to the chaotic situation in the court and are sorting out a new way out. It seems that everything is developing towards the good side.
.
So now, Xia Mou's personal guards also behaved much more relaxedly. Seeing Xia Mou thinking about something alone on the city wall, they naturally did not dare to come forward to disturb them, so they stood guard at a distance and lowered their voices to each other.
Talking and laughing quietly about something.
At this moment, a few cavalry scouts suddenly came towards Wu Gong in a cloud of smoke. They immediately attracted the attention of the team patrolling outside the city. They stepped forward to greet them, and then led the scouts straight away without saying a few words.
Coming from Wugong City.
The scout who reported the news hurriedly went to the top of the city, prostrated himself in front of Xia Mou, and then brought up Han Sui's letter.
The letter was not long and contained not much. Xia Mou read it quickly and frowned.
Ma Teng is dead.
Killed by Li Jue.
Xia Mou also knew this, but for Xia Mou, Xiliang people killing each other was something Xia Mou liked to see.
Then came Hongnong's Yang Biao, who led his army to Xinfeng. After that, there was no new news.
However, now Han Sui expressed in his letter that he would raise troops to hunt down Li Jue and avenge Ma Teng. Is this...
There is internal strife in Xiliang. This is good news, but the arrival of Yang Biao and others may not be good news. Although the Yang family fled Chang'an before, there are still many disciples and former officials of the Yang family inside and outside the Chang'an court. These
What actions people will make when Yang Biao leads the army is naturally the most important question at the moment.
Presumably Zhong Shao is also having a headache about this problem in Chang'an City right now, right?
Yang Biao is not Feiqian.
What's more, it is said that Yang Biao now has nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses. If he hadn't been defeated at the hands of Li Jue the previous time, he might have even more soldiers and horses now.
With so many soldiers and horses in hand, how can they be compared with Fei Qian who only brought a few hundred horses?
Moreover, when Zhong Shao faced Fei Qian, he could put on a veteran posture, but compared with Yang Biao, he was far behind in terms of family background and connections...
Everyone, including Xia Mou, was not aware of the original fighting skills between Yang Biao and Wang Yun, so this time, could Zhong Shao be able to defeat Yang Biao?
Competition is certainly inevitable unless...
Xia Mou pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened the letter again, read it carefully from beginning to end, and suddenly smiled: "Come here! Just say that I know, at this time, it still needs to be reported to the breeder to make a decision... In addition, there are instructions
Go down and give us ten more carts when we allocate food and fodder tomorrow..."
