Chapter 483 Ma Teng: My family is rich in filial sons
Chapter 483 Ma Teng: My family is rich in filial sons
Looking at the city standing there in the night, Li Yan felt numb and almost burst into tears.
arrive!
They've arrived!
They finally arrived!
They really marched continuously for one hundred and fifty miles and arrived at Cangcheng before dawn!
Before doing this, he never thought that one day, they would be able to accomplish such a feat!
Even at this time, they had really completed the task, but there was still a sense of unreality in their hearts.
Here in Cangcheng, it is even quieter, and there is no trace of fire in the entire city.
Just like this dark night, I fell into a deep sleep.
After a brief excitement, Li Yan immediately arranged for people to climb the city wall.
They had just done this last night, so they were very skilled at it.
In addition, the level here is lower than that of Jincheng, and the city is much lower than that of Jincheng. Therefore, it didn’t take long for soldiers to climb up the city wall, then go down and quietly open the city gate...
The morning sun rises from the east, blooming with thousands of golden lights.
It's good weather that I haven't seen for a long time.
Golden light shines on the Cangcheng city wall, and the bodies of Liu Cheng's subordinates who are standing with weapons in their hands reflect a circle of golden light.
It seems to be more dazzling than the morning sun.
In the light of the rising sun, the eight hundred defenders of Cangcheng were tied up and gathered together.
Until now, my mind is confused.
They were eating hot pot and singing songs...no, they were hugging the stove and drinking wine, and then they were sleeping soundly. Suddenly, they were robbed by these unknown people!
The knife was placed on the neck, and everyone was tied up!
From the beginning, they subconsciously felt that this was Han Sui's fault, or the other forces in Liangzhou were taking advantage of this opportunity to do something wrong.
After all, Liangzhou is complex and not a piece of steel.
It's true that someone took advantage of this opportunity to stab him in the back. It's reasonable and not impossible.
But in the end, after controlling them, these people who suddenly appeared actually said that they were subordinates of Uncle Liu Huang in Guanzhong!
This makes these people quite confused.
How is this possible!
Their place is so remote, so far away from Guanzhong, and there is a large army blocking Aotou Pass in front of them. How could Uncle Liu Huang's troops come here?
"Are they really Uncle Liu's subordinates?"
Someone quietly asked the people around them.
"What a fart! This must be some hidden guy who stabbed me in the back.
I am also worried that someone will find out, and I will be blamed for it in the future, and then I will act in the name of Uncle Liu Huang!
You came here from the Death Swamp and fooled the ghosts!
No one has ever dared to cross the Death Swamp, let alone an army!
Moreover, when the soldiers and horses from Guanzhong came to Liangzhou, they wanted to massacre Liangzhou. But do you think they had any intention of massacre?
Besides, these people still speak pure Liangzhou dialect, how could they be from Guanzhong..."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone nodded in agreement, feeling that what this person said was reasonable and very correct.
Some of the soldiers guarding Liu Cheng who heard their words were very helpless.
They are telling the truth!
But in the end, these people didn’t believe it!
It’s so difficult to wait for others by yourself, no one believes it to be honest!
Such news reached Li Yan's ears, and Li Yan couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, thinking this was very interesting.
After laughing like this for a while, Li Yan suddenly thought of something, which was that Ma Xiu and others escaped through the secret passage!
Since these people in Cangcheng have such a view on this matter, even if they personally told them that they were subordinates of Uncle Liu Huang and came from Guanzhong, they would not believe it and believed that they were Liang.
The power under someone in the state.
Do Ma Xiu and Ma Teng’s relatives and confidants who had fled to Aotou Pass have the same thoughts and opinions?
This idea made Li Yan excited.
This is not impossible!
If this is really the case, then things would be really interesting...
Just thinking about the thief's reaction after his guess came true, he couldn't help but smile.
In the afternoon, Li Yan sent out ten soldiers who had rested in the morning, and asked them to ride the horses captured in Cangcheng and ride towards Jincheng quickly.
On the one hand, he told the emperor's uncle the news of the successful attack on Cangcheng and the great victory, so that he should stop worrying about it.
On the other hand, he informed the emperor's uncle about his speculation not long ago and gave him a reference...
Liu Cheng met these ten warriors who had returned from Cangcheng in the afternoon of the next day.
The news delivered to Jincheng was not of the urgent kind.
Therefore, they did not use the method of marching day and night to rush to Jincheng.
Therefore, even if everyone has war horses to ride this time, they are not as fast as when they went to Cangcheng before.
After learning that Li Yan and others had captured Cangcheng without any surprises and brought the situation in Cangcheng under control, Liu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. He could take down Cangcheng's best without any effort.
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He was really afraid that something unexpected would happen, resulting in a large number of casualties among the soldiers.
Although it is said that kindness cannot control soldiers, if it can make soldiers sacrifice less, they must sacrifice less!
At the same time, he also felt sincere admiration and joy for the soldiers' perseverance in this operation.
Being able to accomplish such a thing shows that these warriors have become qualified warriors with strong cohesion and perseverance.
After this incident is over, we can start to separate these warriors who have gained experience and undergone transformation, and dispatch a large number of them to other units to serve as corps commanders, even commanders, and other grassroots officers.
Veterans lead new recruits.
With such a large number of people serving as grassroots officers, Liu Cheng believes that some of the energy and spirit developed during this operation will be carried forward to the greatest extent and influence more people.
Greatly enhance the combat effectiveness and cohesion of your side.
Those who are capable and have great merit can hold higher positions...
If those thousands of Xiliang soldiers who were forced to recite the contents of the paper to dispel the rumors were Liu Cheng's seeds for Xiliang, then the nearly three thousand people who followed him all the way through the ice and snow to accomplish these things are
Liu Cheng is preparing to sow the seeds to the army...
After reading these things, Liu Cheng saw Li Yan's guess based on the situation in Cangcheng.
At first glance, I thought it was very interesting, but after a second glance, I realized that this thing is not impossible to happen!
After all, Matthew and others who escaped in the first place did not stay in the city for long, and they suddenly launched an attack in the middle of the night. They knew even less about the true situation of the matter.
Under such circumstances, the possibility of such a thing happening is very high.
This matter is really difficult to solve, and there is no way out, and there is a bright future in another village!
It would be really interesting if this really happened!
For the first time, Cao Cao dreamed that the three horses were in the same trough. Xiliang Ma Chao and Han Sui jointly invaded Guanzhong.
When fighting with him, he was beaten, stripped of his robes and beard, and finally used a series of counter-insurgency tactics to make Ma Chao and Han Sui turn against each other, and they fought with each other, and then they won a great victory.
If Li Yan's guess is true, there is no need for him to use any counterintuitive tactics that time. Ma Teng, Han Sui and the others might become alienated!
Just as he was thinking this, Liu Cheng suddenly thought of Zhao Yun who, following his orders, ran all the way to chase down Ma Xiu and others, and was speechless for a moment.
War is really an ever-changing thing.
Actions that seemed very correct not long ago may suddenly become less correct due to a change in conditions. Sometimes, they may feel self-defeating.
However, Zhao Yun and others had already set off for such a long time at this time, so it was simply unrealistic to send people to catch up.
As for how this matter will develop, Liu Cheng is not sure at this time. Everything is possible.
He had no choice but to make as many preparations as possible on Jincheng's side.
However, before, Zhao Yun had always hoped that Zhao Yun could get rid of Ma Xiu and others before Ma Xiu and others came to Ma Teng. At this time, he did not want such a thing to happen...
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The war horse is galloping with four hooves.
The horse's hooves fell to the ground, trampling the melting snow and splashing it around.
On the back of the war horse, the horse rests on it and rides forward.
Ma Xiu was born in Liangzhou, and his family was full of soldiers and horses. Although his martial arts skills were far inferior to those of his brother Ma Chao, his riding skills were not too bad.
However, even so, Matthew was still miserable at this time.
His riding skills are indeed very good, but he has never experienced such long-distance and high-intensity running.
Even though he was wearing a winter coat, at this time, the inner thighs were torn by the saddle.
Some of the skin and flesh were glued together with the clothes on the body.
At this time, horse riding is no longer a cool thing, but has become an endless torment.
Matthew wanted very much to jump off his horse and no longer have to endure such suffering.
However, he did not dare to do such a thing.
After all, Jincheng was lost, and he discovered Han Sui's true identity. He had to pass this news on to his father and brother.
Let them know what Han Sui's traitor has done, so that they will not be deceived or harmed by the traitor again!
At the same time, he was also worried that there would be pursuers behind him.
Although the secret passage in his home is hidden, it cannot withstand repeated searches by thieves.
As his father's son, the thieves will definitely look for him again and again after they cannot find him. In this case, the possibility of this secret passage being discovered will be very high!
At this time, I really can’t die!
If we were unable to convey this important news to our father, we would really be harming our father and the others!
With such a belief in his heart as support, Matthew gritted his teeth and persisted, even if fatigue and pain came one after another like a tide.
Compared with Ma Chao, Ma Xiu is also a filial son.
If Ma Teng knew these things, he would be very happy, moved and proud of them.
The Ma family is rich in filial sons!
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After Matthew and the others walked for about an hour, another war horse galloped past here.
Wearing armor, holding a gun in his hand and carrying a bow on his back, Zhao Yun led ten tiger and leopard cavalry horses and roared towards him.
One man and three horses, a total of thirty-three horses galloped past, making the sound of hoofbeats.
Zhao Yun looked resolute. As he galloped, he kept looking at the ground, looking at the traces left on the ground to avoid making mistakes.
The snow on the ground helped him a lot. Without the snow, it would not have been so easy for him to follow behind.
Zhao Yun was a little anxious. At this time, he was less than a hundred miles away from the leader, and he still hadn't caught up with him. If he couldn't catch up again, he would really be unable to catch up!
No matter what, he must kill the opponent before he reaches Aotou Pass!
Otherwise, those people in front will greatly destroy the emperor's plan and greatly reduce their previous efforts!
I had received orders from my uncle before, so I had to complete them no matter what!
Although the emperor's uncle said that he should catch up if he can, and forget it if he can't, Zhao Yun made a request to himself in his heart. He must catch up and deal with the opponent!
Then he went to Aotou Pass to convey the emperor's order and give the letter written by the emperor to Niu Fu, the leader of Aotou Pass.
Just like Liu Cheng knew Zhao Yun's thoughts at this time, he would be very moved, and then resisted the urge to cry, and said to Zhao Yun, "Zilong, this time, there is really no need to be so desperate. It would be quite nice to let him go."
OK……
"Change horses!"
After running forward for a while, Zhao Yun gave a loud shout.
At the same time, the body also stood up from the horse.
With a strong push of his legs, he was already flying into the air, and in a blink of an eye he was on the other horse next to him.
He continued to gallop on this horse without even slowing down when necessary.
Following Zhao Yun's order, the other ten Tiger and Leopard Cavalry guards also took action.
Just like Zhao Yun, they stood up directly from their horses, reached the horses beside them without slowing down, and successfully changed horses.
Not to mention anything else, just from the skills they showed, it can be seen that Zhao Yun and Liu Cheng's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers have very good riding skills.
Such a difficult action is really not something that ordinary people can accomplish!
After another gallop, Zhao Yun had no choice but to stop temporarily and take a rest as he looked at the white-breathing horse under his crotch.
Otherwise, if you continue to run, the war horse will run to death!
After stopping, Zhao Yun and others immediately fed the war horses concentrated feed and wiped the sweat from the horses with dry cloths.
After wiping, he put the bedding he had brought with him on the horse.
The main purpose is to prevent war horses from getting sick.
At this time, war horses are more valuable than people.
Once there are no horses at this time, it will be even more difficult for Zhao Yun to catch up with those in front, or in other words, it is impossible.
After packing up the war horses, Zhao Yun and others began to eat dry food and drink water to replenish their physical strength.
Boundless sleepiness swept towards Zhao Yun and others, making Zhao Yun and others just want to fall asleep.
There was a soldier riding a tiger and leopard, sitting there munching on dry food. As a result, he fell asleep before taking a few bites...
Zhao Yun was also very sleepy, but he did not sleep directly. Instead, he took out a stick of incense from a package on his horse's back, lit it with a fire stick, held it between his fingers and began to sleep.
By doing this, Zhao Yun was worried that he would be too tired, sleep too long, and oversleep when the time came...
Time passed little by little, and the war horses greedily ate the concentrated feed, and some even drank some warm water with salt.
Eleven people including Zhao Yun had fallen asleep at this time.
Almost everyone closes their eyes and falls asleep. There is no such thing as insomnia!
The incense in Zhao Yun's hand was also burning slowly, and from time to time incense ashes would fall off.
The incense gradually came to Zhao Yun's fingers.
When the red incense touched Zhao Yun's finger, Zhao Yun, who was sleeping soundly, trembled. The hand holding the incense shook hard, throwing the incense head aside, and his whole body became awake.
"Get up, get up, don't sleep anymore, get up and get on your way!"
Zhao Yun stood up and urged the other ten people.
After being awakened by Zhao Yun, these ten people were confused for a moment, then woke up and started to take action immediately.
After a while, the sound of horse hooves sounded, and everyone set off again...
It wasn't until Zhao Yun and the others started to rush on their way for about half an hour that Ma Dai and the others, who had stopped to rest at about the same time as Zhao Yun and the others, woke up and continued on their way.
"Let's rest a little longer. We can reach Aotou Pass Camp in half a day.
We were rushing as fast as we could all the way, not daring to stay any longer. Even if there was someone chasing behind us, we would have been thrown away long ago..."
Ma Hai felt like his whole body was about to fall apart.
My whole body was terribly tired.
Seeing the war horse, his legs couldn't help but tremble. He really didn't want to get on the horse's back.
His words made the rest of the group agree with him from the bottom of their hearts.
They feel that they have suffered enough and no one has done more than them.
When they were marching like this and going out through the secret passage first, even if someone was really chasing after them, they would definitely not be able to catch up with them!
At this moment, even Matthew hesitated and wanted to stop and rest as instructed.
He is really sleepy.
However, after hesitating for a while, he finally made up his mind and said: "No, we must rush on our way as soon as possible and inform my father of the news as soon as possible!
Everyone present is a great contributor to delivering this news to my father!
I asked my father to kill a sheep and make soup for us to eat, and then lay down in a tent with a fire to sleep. It was warm and cozy. Wouldn’t it be more comfortable than now?!
Come on, get on the horse with me!"
He gritted his teeth and encouraged everyone, and then took the lead on the horse's back. As soon as his butt touched the saddle, he couldn't help but grin.
But he still reluctantly sat on it!
After listening to his words and seeing his actions again, Ma Hai and others couldn't say anything more.
The other party was younger than them and was Ma Teng's son. Even if he took the lead in doing this, it was even more difficult for them to say anything else.
I can only endure the resistance in my heart, grit my teeth, climb on the horse's back, sit on the saddle, and ride on the horse. I feel very tragic...
Half an hour later, Zhao Yun and his party came on horseback and saw the traces left here.
Someone got off the horse, tested the temperature of the horse dung with his hands, and said: "There is still a trace of residual warmth. In such a cold time, if it can maintain a trace of temperature, it means that the thief will not leave for more than half a day."
Hour!"
The distance shortened again, but Zhao Yun did not feel any more joy in his heart, because at this time, he was getting closer and closer to Aotou Pass!
"Let's go! Keep chasing!"
Zhao Yun shouted and continued to gallop...
Two hours later, on the straight road, Zhao Yun and the others could already see Ma Xiu and his group running in front.
When Zhao Yun and others saw such a scene, they chased even more energetically.
Ma Xiu and others in the front also inadvertently turned around and discovered Zhao Yun and others in the back. They immediately became frightened and confused, and the whole group became energetic.
Although he didn't know if this was the pursuer chasing them, he still became vigilant and accelerated as hard as he could.
But even so, the distance between the two sides is still gradually shortening.
Because Ma Xiu and the others have one person and two horses, while Zhao Yun and others have one person and three horses. In terms of durability, they cannot compare with Zhao Yun and others...
This feeling of someone chasing behind you and the distance being shortened little by little is really too uncomfortable!
After walking forward for nearly an hour, the distance between the two sides was already very close.
"There are eleven of them, and there are fifteen of us. We won't run away, we will stay and fight with them!"
Ma Hai made this suggestion with a fierce look in his eyes.
Some people agreed, while others put forward different opinions: "Lang Jun led the two of them to leave first and go to the camp to report the news, while we stayed behind to kill the thieves!
Be prepared!"
This kind of proposal was more secure and was immediately recognized by everyone.
So, Ma Xiu led his two attendants and continued to gallop on their horses, while Ma Hai and the other twelve people stayed behind, turned their horses' heads, and headed towards the eleven Zhao Yun men who were chasing after them.
Twelve people versus eleven people, the advantage is on your side!
"Who are you?! Why are you chasing us? You can tell me by name!"
Ma Hai shouted loudly.
Zhao Yundao: "I am Zhao Zilong from Changshan!"
Ma Hai was stunned when he heard this, and then yelled: "You are a rat who hides your head and tail, don't dare to act! At this time, you are still here pretending, and you don't dare to tell me your real name!"
Zhao Yun was a little confused by Ma Hai's reaction, and he was also a little angry. He told the truth, why did this guy insult him for no reason?
"If I don't change my name in business, and if I don't change my surname in office, I will be Changshan Zhao Zilong!"
Zhao Yun made a correction, his whole body filled with righteousness.
Unexpectedly, Ma Hai became even more angry when he heard this: "Damn you! You are covering up like this when you are about to die. Go to hell!"
As he spoke, he swung his sword to chop Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun was scolded for no reason and felt anxious. He dodged Ma Hai's knife and shot out, hitting Ma Hai's throat. With just one shot, the battle ended.
Then the spear in his hand stirred up like a dragon out of the sea. In just the blink of an eye, with the cooperation of his men, all twelve people were killed.
Zhao Yun did not dare to stay, because a few miles ahead was the Xiliang people's military camp.
I must kill the remaining three people quickly, otherwise the news will be leaked!
Immediately, he urged his war horse and galloped forward...
