Ma Chao and Cui An came to the school field, "Everyone, let me introduce you, this is the helper I found, Cui An Cui Fuda, who completed the task with us!" ”

Cui An greeted the soldiers with a fist, Ma Chao didn't arrange any official position for him, and he didn't need Cui An to lead the troops to fight, all he had to do was follow him to help kill people.

And Ma Chao is also afraid of trouble, and it took a lot of time for him to get along with these two hundred soldiers, but now if Cui An is appointed, he can convince the public with his martial arts, but it is not necessarily when he really mingles with everyone.

He didn't have a choice, but Cui An was different from himself, so Ma Chao said that Cui An was the helper he found, and he didn't arrange an official position for him. In Ma Chao's opinion, if you have an official position, you must mingle with the soldiers, and if not, you can do it.

As soon as the soldiers looked at Cui An, the helper invited by Taishou was too fierce, and it was estimated that he was also responsible for protecting Taishou.

One night half a month later, Ma Chao found Zhang Ji and Wang Yan, and the three of them were going to have a small meeting, while Cui An was in charge of guarding the door.

"Sit down, both of you!"

"Xie Taishou!" Zhang Ji and Wang sat down.

"You two should know that I want to suppress the bandits for a long time, I wonder what suggestions you have now?"

Wang Yan talked a lot to Ma Chao in Dunhuang and Yumen Pass before, so he didn't speak first, but Zhang Ji was the first to say: "There is something unknown below, I want to ask Taishou in person!" ”

"De Jong, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"

"No! Dare to ask Taishou, the main force of the bandits is the two hundred soldiers who train every day? ”

"Yes, exactly!"

Although Zhang Ji had guessed a long time ago, he only got a definite answer from Ma Chao's mouth now.

"Although I don't know much about military affairs, but the bandits are several times larger than me, are these two hundred soldiers less?"

Ma Chao smiled after hearing this, this one is quite cautious, and I don't know if he has no confidence in himself who is too guarded, or if he thinks those bandits are powerful. No matter how many bandits there are, it is only five or six times that of two hundred people, and it is not necessary to use these two hundred soldiers to directly face all the bandits, as long as they do not unite together, then two hundred soldiers as the main force is enough.

"De Jong, as the old saying goes, 'will be in the plot but not in the brave, the soldiers are in the fine but not in the many', in terms of De Rong, will I suppress the main force of the bandits?"

Zhang Ji nodded, "But Taishou, the so-called 'kill a thousand enemies, lose eight hundred', win may win, but this loss is ...... In the next suggestion, another thousand soldiers will be dispatched from all over the country to cooperate in the suppression of bandits! ”

This Ma Chao agreed and thought about it. After all, the main force of 200 people is responsible for attacking and fighting, while the rest of the people cooperate with the bandits, so that there will be fewer fish that slip through the net.

"Just do it according to De Rong's wishes, and then Wang Sima will be responsible for summoning the people, and Wang Sima will be responsible for leading!"

"No! Subordinates receive orders! Wang Yan promised.

"I don't know when Taishou will send troops?" Zhang Ji asked.

"I mean in a few days."

"Then Taishou wants to wipe out all the three forces, or is it ......?"

"No, the three Han brothers and the one-eyed dragon must be exterminated. And the eighteenth son, for the sake of them not harming their own compatriots, I mean to recruit them first, if they are still stubborn, then it is not too late to exterminate them! ”

"Does Taishou mean to personally recruit the eighteen sons?"

"Yes, that's exactly what it means!"

"It's too much to keep! Taishou is the county guard of a county, how can you put yourself in danger and let yourself be in danger, please think twice! ”

Zhang Ji hurriedly persuaded Ma Chao, what he thought was very simple, this Dunhuang County finally had a Taishou, and he didn't want Ma Chao to disappear like this. After a few months of observation and contact, Zhang Ji felt that Ma Chao was really good.

"My subordinates also feel that they can't take such a risk!" Wang Yan also persuaded Ma Chao.

"I know that the two of you think about me, but 'if you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger'! Eighteen sons are considered talents, and although they are bandits, they are very principled, so I think that although they are in danger, I think they will not cause harm. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if they have the intention to harm me, I can return safely! Ma Chao said confidently.

Hearing him say this, Zhang Ji and Wang Yan didn't say much. After all, Ma Chao is their superior, and the decisions above are not how much they can influence. So both of them understood, and they didn't mention that they wanted to go with Ma Chao.

"In this case, please be more careful!"

The next day, Ma Chao went to find the eighteenth son. The range of activity of the Eighteen Sons was east of Yumen Pass, so their nest was on a remote hill west of Dunhuang and east of Yumen Pass.

Ma Chao doesn't know the place of Lu Dao, but there are people in the Dunhuang garrison who know Lu Dao, so the person who leads the way for him today is the person recommended by Wang Yan, who is a horse in the army, called Wei Ping, who is twenty years old.

On the way, Ma Chao asked Wei Ping, "How did you discover the lair of the eighteenth son?" ”

Wei Ping smiled, "If you go back to Taishou, it is a coincidence, my subordinates inadvertently saw the people of the eighteen sons going out of the city and returning after buying things in Dunhuang, and at that time they just thought that person was suspicious." After following all the way, I realized that it was a person from the eighteenth son, so I found their lair. ”

Ma Chao appreciated in his heart, although there was an element of luck in this, but it was more Wei Ping's vigilance and sensitivity that could be successfully discovered. Of course, there is also his ability, following all the way without being discovered, this is the ability.

"Very good, if the suppression of bandits is successful, you should take the first credit!"

"Thank you Taishou, but I don't dare to take credit for it."

"You don't have to be modest, you know the discipline in the army, and the rewards and punishments are clear. Those who have merit must be rewarded, and those who have done wrong must be punished! ”

Wei Ping understood what was going on in the army, so he didn't say anything more.

It took them four hours to arrive, and when they came out in the morning, it was already afternoon. The eighteen-son nest is close to Yumen Pass and far away from Dunhuang, Ma Chao looked, this place is still not easy to find, although the mountain is not a big mountain, but the undulating and the location is definitely remote enough. More than 200 people from the eighteen sons are hiding here, and if you don't know the specific place of the road, you really can't find them.

Wei Ping led Ma Chao to a very inconspicuous hill, he got off the horse and pointed with his hand, Ma Chao also stopped the horse and dismounted, looking in the direction he was pointing.

"Taishou, please look, as long as you climb over this mountain, it will be the lair of the eighteen sons!"

Ma Chao understands that there is a mountain outside the mountain, not to mention a small mountain, even if it is Mount Everest, he has to climb over it today.

He nodded and patted Wei Ping's shoulder with his hand, "Okay, I know what to do." Your mission has been completed, and I'm satisfied, so you can go back first. ”

"Taishou, subordinates ......"

Ma Chao waved his hand, "Go back, ride my horse and go back early!" There will be nothing wrong with me here, and when I go back, I will tell Zhang Juncheng and Wang Sima that no matter what the result is, I will go back as soon as possible! ”

After speaking, Ma Chao said a few words in the ear of the white lion, and the white lion hissed. After running for four hours in a row, Wei Ping's medium-sized horse was already a little overwhelmed, so Ma Chao asked him to ride his own horse back and get to Dunhuang early.

"Taishou how to make this!"

"Wei Ping!"

"The subordinates are here!"

"Ben Tai ordered you to ride my horse back to Dunhuang, this is an order, do you understand!"

"This ...... Promise! ”

Wei Ping had no choice but to obey.

Ma Chao went up the mountain, but as for Wei Ping's horse, he didn't care, let it rest here. Fall in love with wherever you go, and you won't take it with you when you go up the mountain. Whether today's thing is successful or not, I can't be so stingy that I can't let myself go back to Dunhuang if I think of it.

Wei Ping got on his horse and returned to Dunhuang, while Ma Chao went over the mountain to see the eighteenth son. While going up the mountain, he also thought that it is estimated that today, the Taishou who will go over the mountain to meet the bandits will be alone, which is really not easy. But fortunately, this mountain is not particularly difficult to climb, especially for people who have such skills as Ma Chao.

It is more difficult to climb the mountain than walking, but for Ma Chao, it is definitely easier than ordinary people. Over this small hill, there is another mountain not far away. According to Wei Ping, this is the destination.

Ma Chao was stopped before he could go far, and it seemed that he should be a patrolling guard, so he naturally deliberately let them find out. Ma Chao wants to go up the mountain openly, not secretly.

"What are you doing here?"

The patrol guard shouted, and the two of them had approached Ma Chao. And the ring head knife has been pointed directly at Ma Chao's chest, and Ma Chao didn't take it seriously at all, but pretended to be a master, and said with a smile: "I came today to find your master, please go and say that Dunhuang Taishou came to visit!" ”

One of the guards was stunned when he heard this, but he immediately couldn't help laughing, and he said to the other guard, "I said brother, there are really everyone these days. Do you see, this little white face said that he was the Taishou of Dunhuang, then I am not the history of Liangzhou Thorn, Ha Lu Ha, Ha Lu Haha! ”

The guard next to him also smiled when he heard it, "Yes, then I'm Yizhou Thorn History, hahaha!" ”

"Boy, I'm Liangzhou Thorn History, do you know me? Ha Lu Ha! ”

"And me, Yizhou Thorn History! Hahaha! ”

When Ma Chao heard it, he couldn't laugh at it, what is called the fearlessness of the ignorant, but fortunately, he still has something to prepare. He took out a piece of paper from his arms, "It doesn't matter if I'm too shou in Dunhuang or not, but it's true that I'm here to visit you today." Please also give this thing to your master, he will have his own conclusion after reading it! ”

The one who said that he was the assassin of Liangzhou before was still a little hesitant after taking it, "Are you afraid?" Don't dare to go? Ma Chao said with a smile.

"Joke, can I be afraid of you? You wait, brother, you take a good look at this kid first, and I'll go find the master first! ”

"Go ahead, this Taishou can't run!"

After saying that, the guard went up the mountain with the paper, while the other guard was still looking at Ma Chao.

Ma Chaoxin said, this is really hard to go up the mountain, fortunately he used the Taishou seal in Dunhuang to print a mark on the paper, I believe that how can the eighteen sons be recognized, if not afraid of losing the big seal, he will take it directly.

He waited at the bottom of the mountain for a long time, and Ma Chao himself was a little puzzled, why did the guards go for so long, could something have happened? Just when he was a little impatient, the guards returned, not just him, but six others with them.

When everyone came to Ma Chao and they approached, they saw one of them shouting to the guards who were looking at Ma Chao: "Don't retreat yet!" ”

"No! My subordinates have seen six masters! ”

At this time, no one paid attention to him, only to see that person hugged Ma Chao's fist, "Dare to ask if you are the Dunhuang Taishou?" ”

Ma Chao nodded, and it seemed that he should be the one of the six people who could speak, "Yes, I am!" ”

"I don't know if the Taishou is coming, I have missed the welcome, and I ask for forgiveness!"

I heard the man say again, and at the same time, the other five people also greeted Ma Chao.

When the two guards heard it, they didn't say it well, but they didn't expect this little white face to be too guarded. I hope that after a while, he won't say in front of the head of the house that our brothers are not, the guards are worried there, Ma Chao naturally doesn't know, what he is thinking about now is that although the waiting time is long, but it is not in vain, this will not come out as soon as it comes out, one-third, it can be regarded as giving himself a big face.

However, anything that is far away to forgive sins is nothing more than polite words, and Ma Chao will never take it seriously. If you want to say that you are an uninvited guest, you may be annoying.

Ma Chao smiled, "Where, where." Did the arrival of my uninvited guest make it difficult for several masters? ”

I saw that the man also smiled, "Where did Taishou say this, Taishou can come, our brother is welcome, welcome." This is not a place to speak, please go down the mountain with Taishou, please! ”

"Please!" Ma Chao also said.

So the seven of them went up the mountain together, and as for the previous two guards, they were naturally still patrolling.

followed the six masters up the mountain, and naturally no one dared to stop them. Ma Chao secretly observed the terrain and the situation of the guards on the mountain as he walked, but the one who had been talking to him before thought a lot.

He was also a little surprised when the guards reported the situation to him. The moment he saw the imprinted paper, he knew that this Dunhuang Taishou was really here. But surprise to surprise, he had to admire the courage of this Taishou. Although he knew that there was a new Taishou in Dunhuang, he never thought that he would be able to come and dare to come here. I don't know if Lu Dao is a master of art and bold, or an ignorant person is fearless.

So he immediately summoned the other seventeen people to have a meeting, that is, how to deal with the problem of Dunhuang Taishou, and whether to let him go up the mountain. What if you let it, what if you don't. As a result, there were naturally differences of opinion among the eighteen people, and he had no choice but to make a decision by obeying the majority by the minority, and the result was that ten people were in favor and eight were against, but fortunately there was no nine-to-nine situation.

After that, it was determined that six of them would go down the mountain and invite the Dunhuang Taishou up to see his intentions.

In fact, the idea of the ten people who agreed was very simple, there were more than 200 people on their side, and they would not be afraid of the other party. Even if the person who comes is a 10,000-strong enemy, you have nothing to fear. It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, there's nothing to worry about.

As for the eight who disagree, it is even simpler to think about what they are doing that is contrary to the government, and what to do with them. If they dare to attack the mountain, then the soldiers will come to block it, and the water will cover it, and please come to the mountain, is that nonsense useful?

But the eight of them just expressed their own thoughts, and they are all led by the boss, in fact, even if they have their own ideas, they will listen to their boss. Come and come, there is nothing to be afraid of, this is the same as the ten people who agree.