In June, the weather is hot and makes people feel very uncomfortable.
On both sides of the official road, several summer cicadas perched on the trees were chirping, making people feel irritable.
On the official road, several people sat under the big tree to avoid the scorching sun.
To be exact, there were nine people under the shade of the tree. Each of them had tattered clothes, messy buns, and a layer of stains on their faces. At first glance, one immediately thought that these people were beggars wandering the streets. Among them, seven
One person sat on the outside, and two people sat in the center, just like the leaders of a beggar gang.
Although the two people in the center are weathered and stained, their eyes are bright and shining.
The two men were dressed in rags, but their figures were very well-proportioned. They were both eight feet tall, with straight noses and thin cheeks. They had good looks. It was just that their clothes were not good enough, so they were no different from beggars.
These two people are none other than Ma Chao and Ma Xiu.
The two men led the soldiers and rushed towards Han Sui's army.
In the beginning, they took all the mountain roads and shuttled through the mountains and forests.
However, as the time they walked in the mountains and forests increased, their clothes were all torn, and the blood stains had been covered up, and they were no longer in appearance. In addition, they were dusty, their faces were full of stains, and they also had sparse beards.
Stubble is no longer what it was back then.
On this day, they arrived in Xinping County.
Ma Chao and Ma Xiu led their soldiers and stayed on the official road.
Ma Chao originally had twenty-four soldiers under his command, but along the way, some soldiers quietly left by peeing, and some disappeared quietly by hunting, and the number of twenty-four gradually decreased.
So far, there are only fourteen people.
There were seven people around Ma Chao and Ma Xiu, and seven more people went to Xinping County to inquire for information.
Ma Chao wanted to enter Xinping County directly. After all, they had occupied Xinping County, but Ma Teng was defeated. He could not guarantee whether the magistrate of Xinping County had other intentions. Therefore, Ma Chao and Ma Xiu stayed outside the city with seven soldiers.
On the official road, waiting for the soldiers who went to the city to inquire about the news.
At this time, Ma Chao had a rough face, but his temperament had become mature.
After experiencing a series of blows and suffering, Ma Chao is indeed different from before.
Think about things more comprehensively.
At this time, Ma Chao can be said to have undergone a complete transformation. Ma Teng was killed, Ma Dai and Ma Tie were also killed, which made Ma Chao feel very uncomfortable, but no matter what happened, he had to hold up the situation. Maybe Ma Chao himself did not realize it.
, but the surrounding soldiers had already noticed the change, which was why there were still soldiers following Ma Chao.
Not long after, the soldiers who went to investigate the news came back one after another.
Ma Chao sent out seven soldiers, and the last one came back in large numbers.
The group of people gathered together did not attract the attention of passers-by. On the contrary, they made people retreat. Because Ma Chao, Ma Xiu and others were dressed up, they looked like beggars gathering together.
A soldier sat down and whispered: "Lord, I went to the city to inquire about it, and also asked the beggars in the city. I heard that they said that Lu Meng had sent troops to Xinping County some time ago, and the magistrate of Xinping County
Hou Fang directly opened the city gate to surrender and submitted to Wang Can again."
After Ma Teng's death, the remaining soldiers' names for Ma Chao also changed.
Ma Chao is Ma Teng's eldest son, and it is natural to inherit Ma Teng's legacy. Although the Ma family's forces have been wiped out by Wang Can, only Ma Chao and Ma Xiu are left. But it is foreseeable that after Ma Chao rises, he will still follow Ma Chao wholeheartedly.
The soldiers will surely prosper and have a prosperous official career.
Ma Chao frowned when he heard this.
Ma Xiu cursed in a low voice: "If I had known, I should have killed Hou Fang to get rid of this scourge."
Ma Chao said slowly: "Third brother, Hou Fang is just a pawn, not worth mentioning." After a pause, Ma Chao looked at the other soldiers and asked, "Tell me, what other news is there?"
Ma Chao looked at the others with an expectant expression in his eyes.
The more information there is, the more things he can analyze.
At this time, another soldier looked solemn, with a sad and angry expression on his stained cheeks, and said: "Master, after hearing this, you and the Third Young Master must calm down and don't be impulsive."
Ma Chao and Matthew opened their eyes wide, knowing that there must be important news.
This is the key thing.
Ma Chao took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said slowly: "I have already experienced the death of my father and the death of my brother. If there is anything I can't bear, just say it."
The soldier said word by word: "When the villain inquired about the news, he learned that the old lady and the young lady were also imprisoned in the city."
"What?"
Matthew exclaimed, with a surprised expression on his face.
Unexpectedly, Ma Yunlu was also in the city,
Ma Chao gasped for a few breaths, then quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart and said, "Explain what is going on in detail." Ma Chao could already feel his heart beating faster and faster, very fast.
Excited. His original intention was to find out about Wang Can, but he didn't expect to find out about Ma Yunlu.
This news was nothing less than a shock to Ma Chao.
Ma Teng has passed away, and Ma Dai and Ma Tie have also been killed. These are things that Ma Chao has no choice but to do. However, Ma Yunlu is the apple of the eye of the Ma family, and now that Ma Yunlu is behind bars, Ma Chao cannot sit idly by.
Ma Xiu looked at Ma Chao and asked: "Brother, my little sister is in the city, what are you going to do?"
Ma Chao said: "This matter must be considered in the long run and cannot be taken lightly."
Matthew frowned, looking a little impatient, and said hurriedly: "Brother, don't be lying, just say whether to save or not to save my little sister." It was about Ma Yunlu's safety, and Matthew's emotions were a little out of control. He
Ma Chao and Ma Chao's mother passed away long ago, and now they have suffered a series of blows. Each of their relatives has left, and Ma Xiu is in great pain.
After learning the news about Ma Yunlu, Matthew was very anxious.
This is the only relative he and Ma Chao have, so they have to save him.
Ma Chao looked at Ma Xiu with a serious expression and said categorically: "Third brother, it is certain to save people. But we must discuss how to save people and how to leave. Do you understand?"
After Matthew heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as you can save Ma Yunlu, you are the best.
Ma Chao glanced at Ma Xiu and knew what Ma Xiu was thinking. But he only had fourteen soldiers now, so he was weak. Moreover, Ma Chao carried the blood feud of the Ma family on his shoulders. He had to think carefully when doing things, so he had to take a long-term approach.
Ma Chao looked at the dozen or so soldiers around him and asked, "Tell me, what can you do?"
After the words fell, a soldier said: "Lord, I think that as long as you are preparing to rescue the lady, you must go into the city and find out the situation of the lady before you can determine what to do next?"
Immediately, another soldier wrote: "Lord, all of our weapons are hidden outside the city and we don't take them with us. If we are going to take action, we can't do it without weapons. And we certainly can't bring weapons into the city. This is also a problem.
It’s a big problem that must be solved.”
Ma Chao nodded after hearing this.
One after another, more soldiers spoke one after another.
Everyone is making suggestions with every word you say and every word I say.
After listening to everyone's words, Ma Chao said, "Let's go into the city first and find out the specific situation of the little sister before we make a decision." The group of people all stood up and followed Ma Chao and Ma Xiu into the city.
Ps: The fourth update is completed and I’m calling it a day. Well, thank you all for the flowers. Can you give me a little more? Thank you all.