In June, the weather is hot and uncomfortable.

On both sides of the official road, a few summer cicadas perched on the trees chirped, making people feel irritable.

On the official road, several people sat under a big tree, sheltering from the scorching sun.

There were nine people under the shade of the trees, to be exact. Everyone was in tattered clothes, with their hair in a disheveled bun and a layer of stains on their faces. At first glance, it was immediately assumed that these people were street beggars. Among them, seven people sat on the periphery, and two sat in the center, like the leader of the beggar gang.

The two people in the center, although their faces are full of wind and frost and their faces are stained, their eyes are bright and bright.

The two were ragged, but their figures were very well-proportioned, they were both eight feet long, with straight noses, thin cheeks, and a good look. It's just that the dress on his body is not good, so he is no different from a beggar.

These two people are none other than Ma Chao and Ma Xiu.

The two of them hurried with the soldiers, and continued to rush in the direction of Han Sui's army.

In the beginning, they walked all the mountain roads and shuttled through the mountains and forests.

However, as they spent more time walking in the mountains and forests, their clothes were all torn, and the blood stains had been covered, and they were no longer visible. In addition, they are dusty, their faces are full of stains, and they also have sparse stubble on their faces, which are long gone from what they used to be.

On this day, they arrived in Tan Binh County.

Ma Chao and Ma Xiu took the soldiers and stayed on the official road.

There were originally twenty-four soldiers under Ma Chao's command, but along the way, some soldiers quietly left by peeing, and some soldiers quietly disappeared by hunting, and the twenty-four people gradually decreased.

So far, there are only fourteen people.

There were seven people around Ma Chao and Ma Xiu, and seven people went to the county seat of Xinping County to inquire about the news.

Ma Chao wanted to enter Xinping County directly, after all, they had occupied Xinping County, but Ma Teng was defeated, and he couldn't guarantee whether the county order of Xinping County had different intentions. Therefore, Ma Chao and Ma Xiu stayed on the official road outside the city with seven soldiers, waiting for the soldiers who went to the city to inquire about the news.

At this time, Ma Chao was full of weather, but his own temperament became mature.

has experienced a series of blows and so many hardships, Ma Chao is indeed different from the original.

Thinking about things is also more comprehensive.

At this time, Ma Chao can be said to be a complete transformation. Ma Teng was killed, and Ma Dai and Ma Tie were also killed, which made Ma Chao very uncomfortable, but no matter what happened, he had to hold up the situation. Maybe Ma Chao didn't notice it himself, but the soldiers around him had already noticed the change, which was why there were still soldiers around Ma Chao.

It didn't take long for the soldiers who went to find out the news to come back one after another.

Ma Chao sent seven soldiers, and the last one came back with a lot.

The group gathered together, not attracting the attention of passers-by, but making people retreat. Because of the costumes of Ma Chao and Ma Xiu and others, it was completely a gathering of beggars.

A soldier sat down and said in a low voice: "Lord, I went into the city to inquire, and asked the beggars in the city, and I heard that some time ago, Lu Meng had sent troops to Xinping County, and the county commander of Xinping County directly opened the city gate and surrendered, and returned to Wang Can again. ”

After Ma Teng's death, the name of Ma Chao for the remaining soldiers also changed.

Ma Chao is Ma Teng's eldest son, and it is a matter of course to inherit Ma Teng's inheritance. Although the Ma family's forces have been wiped out by Wang Can, only Ma Chao and Ma Xiu remain. But it is foreseeable that after the rise of Ma Chao, the soldiers who are still desperately following Ma Chao will definitely soar and prosper in official fortune.

Ma Chao frowned when he heard this.

Ma Xiu scolded in a low voice: "Wall grass, I should have known that I should have killed Hou Fang and got rid of this scourge." ”

Ma Chao said slowly: "Third brother, Hou Fang is just a little pawn, not worth mentioning. After a pause, Ma Chao looked at the other soldiers and asked, "Tell me, what else is the news?" ”

Ma Chao looked at the rest of the people with an expectant expression in his eyes.

The more news, the more things he can analyze.

At this time, another soldier looked solemn, with a sad and indignant expression on his stained cheeks, and said, "My lord, after you and the third prince hear this, you must calm down and don't be impulsive." ”

Ma Chao and Ma Xiu's eyes widened, knowing that there must be important news.

That's the key thing.

Ma Chao took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said slowly: "I have even experienced the death of my father and the death of my brother, what else can I not bear, just say." ”

The soldier said word by word: "When the villain heard the news, he learned that the old lady and the young lady were also locked up in the city. ”

"What?"

Matthew exclaimed, a look of surprise on his face.

Unexpectedly, Ma Yunlu was also in the city,

Ma Chao gasped a few breaths, quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said, "What's going on, explain it in detail." Ma Chao already felt that his heart was beating thumping, faster and faster, very excited. His original intention was to find out about Wang Can's movements, but he didn't expect to hear the news of Ma Yunlu.

This news, for Ma Chao, is tantamount to a thunderclap.

Ma Teng has died, and Ma Dai and Ma Tie have also been killed, these are all things that Ma Chao has nothing to do. However, Ma Yunlu is the pearl of the Ma family, and now that Ma Yunlu is in prison, Ma Chao can't sit idly by.

Ma Xiu looked at Ma Chao and asked, "Big brother, little sister is in the city, what are you going to do?" ”

Ma Chao said: "This matter must be considered in the long run, not taken lightly. ”

Ma Xiu's brows furrowed, he looked a little impatient, and said hurriedly: "Big brother, don't say nothing, you just say save or not save the little sister." "It's about Ma Yunlu's safety, and Matthew's emotions are a little out of control. He and Ma Chao's mother died a long time ago, and now they have suffered repeated blows, and one by one their relatives have left, and Ma Xiu's heart is very painful.

Hearing Ma Yunlu's news, Ma Xiu was very anxious.

This is the only relative of him and Ma Chao, and he can't help it.

Ma Chao looked at Ma Xiu, his expression was serious, and he said categorically: "Third brother, saving people is certain." But how to save and how to leave, we all have to discuss, you know? ”

After hearing this, Matthew breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he can save Ma Yunlu, it is the best.

Ma Chao glanced at Ma Xiu and knew Ma Xiu's thoughts in his heart. But he only has fourteen soldiers now, and he is weak, and Ma Chao carries the blood feud of the Ma family on his shoulders, so he must think carefully about doing things, so he must think long-term. Ma Chao looked at the more than a dozen soldiers around him and asked, "Tell me, what can you do?" ”

The voice fell, and a soldier said: "Lord, the villain thinks that as long as he is preparing to rescue the young lady, he must go to the city and find out the situation of the young lady in order to determine what to do next?" ”

Immediately, another soldier wrote: "My lord, all of us have hidden our weapons outside the city, and we have not brought them with us. If we are ready to act, we can't do it without weapons. And we definitely can't carry weapons when we go into the city, which is also a big problem that must be solved. ”

Hearing this, Ma Chao nodded.

One after another, one more soldier spoke one after another.

Everyone is giving advice to you and me.

Ma Chao listened to everyone's words, and then said: "In this way, let's go to the city and find out the specific situation of the little sister before deciding." The group all stood up and followed Ma Chao and Ma Xiu to the city.

PS: The fourth watch is completed, and I have taken a break at the end of work. Well, thank you for the flowers, can you give a little more help? Thank you.