Chapter 1335 Wind and Rain
Longyou Jincheng hundreds of miles northwest.
More than a hundred cavalrymen, looking for a way to move forward in the wind and rain. It was getting late, the clouds were thick, and it was windy and windy, so it was impossible to light a torch for lighting. We could only travel in the misty rain and fog, and the speed was not very fast.
Near Jincheng, Qiang people and Han people live together, and from time to time you will see some camp tents of Qiang people. In this kind of weather, most of the Qiang people also huddled in their tents and waited for the weather to clear up, and they would not graze in the rain. Some scouts sent out to check the surrounding situation and avoided the camps of these large and small Qiang people.
Because of these various reasons, Ma Chao and the others did not walk fast. Since noon, when the sky was about to darken, they only walked for fifty or sixty miles.
Pang De came back from the front, rushed to Ma Chao and wiped the rain on his face, shook his head and said: "Young master, the rain is heavy again, and the sky is getting dark again. If you go on like this, you will waste your strength in vain, but you will not be able to move forward." How many roads! Why don’t we just find a place where we can take a break from the rain and wait until dawn? Since the road is clearly visible and the brothers have strength, it might be faster.”
Ma Chao thought for a while, then shook his head, walking so slowly, he was the one who was most anxious!
The subordinates who stayed in Jincheng two days ago found Ma Chao overnight and told Ma Chao that there was a change in Yan Xing in Jincheng, and they even started to send people to monitor Ma Chao''s people who stayed in Jincheng.
Yan Xing''s sudden move indicated that there must be some changes in Jincheng. Although Ma Chao didn''t know what the specific changes were, he knew in his heart that it must be difficult!
Ma Chao also doesn''t know whether these Qiang people around Jincheng will inform Yan Xing, but one more thing is worse than one less thing. Since you want to rush back to Jincheng to surprise Yan Xing, you can''t be too loud, otherwise it will be Yan Xing. Ma Chao was pleasantly surprised. The closer he was to Jincheng, Ma Chao gradually gathered some news. Judging from the current situation, Yan Xing seemed to be unable to help but want to do something...
Yan Xing will do it sooner or later, after all, one mountain cannot contain two tigers.
Ma Chao went to negotiate with the Qiang people, which was actually putting pressure on Yan Xing. In terms of force, Ma Chao is similar to Yan Xing. In terms of prestige, Ma Chao, who has Qiang blood, is more popular among the Qiang people. In terms of status, Ma Chao is Han Sui''s nephew, while Yan Xing is just a son-in-law. Strictly speaking, he is even a son-in-law. !
A surrogate son-in-law has a fart inheritance right? !
So, what qualifications does Yan Xing have to compete with him for power?
Ma Chao believes that all the family property left by Han Sui should be his own!
At first, he didn''t turn against Yan Xing, it was because of Han Sui''s face, but now, since Yan Xing wanted to seek death, Ma Chao was naturally willing to help Yan Xing.
In Jincheng, Ma Chao is not completely powerless. After all, Ma Teng also left behind some veterans back then, and they were all capable soldiers. Otherwise, Ma Chao would not have gotten the news.
Rest, Ma Chao also wants to rest, but who knows what will happen if he rests for a while. It is naturally safer to take a detour, but the meeting will delay the time even more, and what Ma Chao needs most now is time. He needs to rush back as quickly as possible, and regain control of the soldiers and horses left in Jincheng, so that he can have a way with Yan Xing contend.
Hearing Pound''s suggestion, Ma Chao also took off his helmet, wiped the rainwater from his face, smiled, and replied: "No delay, brother, if the surname Yan wants to do something, he will definitely deal with us in Jincheng first." People and horses, take one more step towards the camp at this moment, it is one step closer! It is difficult for us to move forward in this weather, and so is Yan! When the rain stops, maybe Yan will start to fight! As long as he can reach our camp In the camp, people with the surname Yan will not be able to overthrow the sky! Go ahead and find a place to rest!"
Pound listened, and since Ma Chao had made up his mind, he didn''t say anything more, he nodded and greeted the other cavalrymen, and then continued on his way.
Ma Chao silently put the helmet back on. The helmet that had absorbed the rain was heavy and stuffy, but Ma Chao didn''t think about it at all. He was just thinking about what happened in Jincheng to make this Yan Xing Have the guts to wrestle with Ma Chao?
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In Jincheng, the wind and the rain hit the branches and leaves, the eaves, and the ground, splashing thousands of water flowers. The wind and rain rolled down between the dark clouds, like a violent dragon rolling between the sky and the earth, bringing endless heavy rain.
The autumn and winter rains are getting colder every time.
The raindrops hit his body, and it seemed to penetrate into his heart, making Yan Xing feel a little chill all over his body, so he couldn''t help wrapping himself in a big cloak.
Han Sui is not dead?
When Yan Xing received the news from his wife two days ago, he was in a daze. If he hadn''t noticed the needle-like eyes of Han Sui''s loyal servants behind him, he might have jumped up on the spot...
Yan Xing still remembers that he squeezed out a smile at that time, and said something that was great, such as blessing people have their own appearance, etc., but Yan Xing knew it himself, in fact, a voice roared in the bottom of his heart...
Why didn''t Han Sui die!
Yan Xing''s heart was like the wind and rain between heaven and earth, unstable and extremely cold.
Yan Xing was originally just a soldier in the army, but was promoted by Han Sui, and finally became Han Sui''s son-in-law. It seems to be an honor to others, but for Yan Xing, this is not something he feels happy about.
Although Han Sui did not say on the surface that he would make Yan Xing his son-in-law, how much difference could it actually make?
There are good wives in the family, and the husband has few misfortunes.
But the question is, is Han a good wife?
Yan Xing and Han Shi were almost on the verge of breaking out their hearts and souls. If you really want to deal with Ma Chao, don''t make such a big show. You should take advantage of Ma Chao''s unpreparedness, find some reason to call Ma Chao back, arrange it secretly, and then catch him in one fell swoop. up.
Simple, effective.
Is there something wrong with such an arrangement?
But the problem is that Mrs. Han didn''t want to wait for a day. After hearing Yan Xing''s words, she immediately stared at Yan Xing with triangular eyes, pointed at Yan Xing''s nose and scolded him that he didn''t have half a heart of gratitude, saying that he could have the status and power he has today. She relied on her father, Han Sui, and now Han Sui wants him to take down Ma Chao, yet he dares to shirk and procrastinate!
Yan Xing asked Mrs. Han to keep her voice down, and told her that if things were not kept secret, there might be twists and turns, but Mrs. Han jumped on her feet, stared at her triangular eyes, wiped her tears, and spoke louder and louder, telling her how much she had suffered from marrying Yan Xing. I was wronged, she said how hard it was for her to give birth to a child, she said that her brother had a gentle personality and was a virtuous corporal, so that Yan Xing was allowed to command the soldiers, and that Yan Xing became a sesame official, but he forgot to eat and dress from the Han family, and that Yan Xing not only Didn''t help and tried to stop her...
Han''s sharp voice swayed in the hall, and Yan Xing''s piercing eardrums gave out bursts of humming.
What else?
Let her go!
After the rain stopped, troops were sent to encircle and suppress Ma Chao''s belongings!
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The sky was getting dark, and Ma Chao and the others, who were struggling to move forward in the wind and rain, bumped into a small barbarian camp without paying attention. There was nothing they could do. Even though there were scouts scouting the way, the line of sight was too poor. It''s in the forest, you can''t see it if you don''t pay attention.
The rain still shrouded everything. Ma Chao originally wanted to take advantage of this forest to recuperate a bit. After all, riding down the wind and rain for a long distance, whether it is a man or a horse, consumes a lot of energy. He needs to eat two bites to replenish his energy. As a result, I ran into this small barbarian camp.
This barbarian camp is actually very simple, even dilapidated. The wooden walls used as the fence outside are also uneven in height. There are almost no fortifications outside the fence. A few scattered tree stumps may be the only ones. There are no horse-repelling facilities, and even the gate of the camp is crooked, as if it is about to fall into the mud in the wind and rain.
Ma Chao has no doubt that their hundred riders are enough to enter these simple and dilapidated camps and trample everything in them.
Originally, I came here against the wind and rain to hide my figure. I escaped many Qiang tribes, large and small, on the way, but when I came to Jincheng, I bumped into a Hu tribe in the woods. This is good luck. , or bad luck?
Ma Chao looked back and saw the hundred cavalry behind him, who had been rained for half a day. Even a strong man like Pound inevitably showed some fatigue at this time. There is no way, marching in the wind and rain, the body loses temperature too quickly, and consumes too many calories. During this short period of time, the cavalrymen under him had already found time to exhale white smoke in the rain and fog, and at the same time, they took out some salted dried meat from the bag in their arms, and looked up to the sky to soak up the rain, biting and chewing. I forgot to give my mount a handful of beans with salt, mixed with rainwater, it can be regarded as dry and thin, soup and water, but it''s just a cold ball after eating. No matter whether you want to do something next or continue on your way, if you don''t replenish your energy, you''re just waiting to run and die on the road!
Although the barbarian camp in front of us was closed in the heavy rain, they had no interest in going out for a walk, and even the people who were supposed to be on duty outside the camp did not seem to be there. I don''t know if they were lazy to avoid the rain or simply There was no arrangement, but it didn''t mean that Ma Chao and his group could walk through the forest without anyone noticing.
Among these dilapidated camps in the forest, under the trees, wherever there is a little shelter from the rain, you can see shacks built indiscriminately, a few logs, a frame, covered with tree branches, and many of them are again. Add some leaves and grass, and it becomes the simplest and most shabby residence, and under each of these huts, some ragged barbarians are like refugees fleeing refugees, crowded together, clinging to each other Keeping warm, suffering from the wind and rain, their eyes are dull, and even when they meet Ma Chao, their eyes are empty, as if they don''t care about anything.
Normally, there should be some cattle, sheep and horses in the camp of the Hu tribe, but now I can''t even see a single one. Perhaps it is because of this that the scouts didn''t find the camp here. Bigger, with more noise, it won''t be as lifeless as it is now with Ghost Domain.
Ma Chao was a little puzzled, where did this person come from?
So down and out?
It''s no different from a poor ghost...
It’s not that Ma Chao has much compassion, but that even if he wins the group of poor fellows in front of him, there is no benefit at all, and it is a waste of effort...
hit?
Do not hit?
Ma Chao hesitated.
"...is...is... is it the major general?" In the camp, a voice shook for a moment, staggered and took a few steps out eagerly, but tripped over something, and immediately fell to the ground, splashing A piece of muddy water, but without realizing it, he raised his head and shouted, "...Major General! Major General, it''s me...it''s me..."
Ma Chao stared, and gradually an image in his mind merged with the person in front of him. With a trace of uncertainty, Ma Chao tentatively said: "You...you are from the Yak Department...stuck?"
"Major General!" Stuck on his knees in the muddy water, kowtowed, crying, "It''s me, it''s me..."
Maybe they heard the voice, or maybe they knew that it was Ma Chao who came here. The people in the camp wobbled, one by one got out from the shelter of the rain, fell to their knees, and the howling sound became louder and louder. The ups and downs are practiced together, just like the accompaniment of the barbarian harpsichord in the wind and rain, and it becomes more and more cold and desolate in this autumn day.
"Get up!" Ma Chao jumped off his horse and said, "Get up! Get up! Tell me what happened?" The Yak Qiang is a Qiang tribe near Tianshui, and once followed Ma Chao, Han Sui and others to attack Longyou , so after seeing the Yak Qiang people, Ma Chao''s heart sank. Is this General Zhengxi''s attack?
Stuck and wailing, his face was full of mud or tears, mixed together, "The tribe is gone, it''s gone! It''s gone! It''s Zhengxi! Damn Zhengxi! It''s gone, it''s all gone..."
"Speak clearly! Speak well!" Ma Chao became a little anxious, grabbed the stuck shoulder and shook it.
It was only when I got stuck that I managed to calm down a bit, and I told the whole story in the future. It turned out that the Yak Qiang annexed the Qingyi Qiang. I thought that the people of the Qingyi Qiang were like many annexed tribes in the past, and gradually assimilated and disappeared inside the Yak Qiang. As a result, I did not expect that some Qingyi Qiang people sneaked to General Zhengxi On the one hand, the men and horses led by General Zhengxi attacked the tribe of the Yak and Qiang in turn, and the Yak and Qiang collapsed all of a sudden, and the Tsing Yi Qiang became the master again...
He got stuck and brought some people and horses and struggled to escape, but finally arrived in Jincheng, but Ma Chao was not there, and Yan Xing had never had any dealings with Yak Qiang at all, and Yagen would not pay attention to these poor ghosts, so It can only be considered a kind of luck to find this forest in the wild and stick to it, and finally waited for Ma Chao.
"Major General... You have to decide for us..." Kaka looked forward to it, like a dog that had been abandoned for many years saw its owner again.
"Hmm...Zhengxi, Zhengxi again..." Ma Chao muttered, then suddenly remembered something, and said, "You said you went to Jincheng''s General Yan? Then he didn''t see you?"
Ma Chao''s eyes were shining brightly, which suddenly made Kazhe feel a little cold. "Yes, yes, General Yan didn''t see me..."
Ma Chao held the stuck arm, increased his strength, and said, "Don''t worry about this revenge, I will definitely avenge it for you! But, now, I need you to do one thing for me..."
(end of this chapter)