Obviously, Ma Chao's concerns are unnecessary.

The shadow in his hand was indeed captured by Ma Chao abruptly and killed by the fierce Gan Ning, but these were really not worth mentioning compared to the tasks he had experienced again and again and the harsh training before leaving the school.

Therefore, this shadow, instead of showing any fear, drew his close-fitting short blade when Gan Ning's big knife stopped at his neck, intending to assassinate Ma Chao.

It's just that his right hand of assassination was cut off by Ma Chao halfway: "Don't do it, if you are really a shadow person, you must recognize this token, right?" ”

On this trip, Ma Supernatural has to carry the Shadow Token. The fourteen states of the Han Dynasty are now covered with shadows. The entire shadow is Ma Chao's eyeliner, and even more so that he has a big plan this time, he naturally needs the shadow to help.

And when the shadow saw Ma Chao take out the crystal clear jade card, his face suddenly changed greatly: the ordinary shadow team members, even if they were the top five, the shadow tokens in their hands were all dim blue and gray orders that were not gold and wood, but the tokens in front of him at this time were the main orders he had only heard of when the shadow was trained!

Obviously, Ma Chao's personal visit surprised him. In desperation, he could only endure the injuries on his body, almost coughing up blood foam and asking tentatively: "Don't know Yui Ye in your life?" .........”

And at this time, Ma Chao finally saw that this shadow was already at the end of the strong crossbow, and the special night clothes on his body were already viscous and hot, soaked in blood, and then because of the launch of a Yuan Rong crossbow and the laborious hiding on the stove, he exhausted the last trace of vitality in his body, which made him feel shocked after seeing his 'Lord Decree', and there were signs of returning to the light.

As a result, Ma Chao couldn't care about anything at the moment, and quickly replied: "It's hard to be a chicken when you enter the Qinglou!" I'm Ma Chao, tell me quickly, what's going on here?! ”

"Lord!" The shadow struggled to move, and seemed to want to salute Ma Chao one last time, but in the end, due to his injuries, he had to use the only remaining reason to speak: "The lord leaves quickly!" The snake battalion was dispatched in full, and Cao Cao had already occupied the Tao ........" After speaking, the dark shadow was depressed, and before he died, his face seemed to have the honor of seeing Ma Chao with his own eyes.

Ma Chao is not a person of sorrow and pity, but watching this loyal and fearless shadow leave, his heart is still quite uncomfortable. And what's even more serious is the news from the mouth of the shadow: Cao Cao has captured Dingtao!

After being funded by Lu Budema's family, he has always had the upper hand militarily. And Cao Cao was in the dilemma of food shortage and faced with the triple problem of Liu Xie's self-reliance and Yuan Shao's coercion, even if he wanted to make a difference, he was struggling, how could he suddenly sweep away the predicament and take the initiative to take Dingtao?

However, just when Ma Chao was confused, Gan Ning on the side looked moved, quickly walked to the broken window and took a look, and said, "Lord, get out of here quickly!" There was a small force of cavalry approaching ........"

Ma Chao immediately walked out of the hut, stretched out his eyes to look, and saw the smoke and dust billowing in the distance, he looked carefully, only to see the smoke and dust condensed in the light night, and knew that it was an elite cavalry. And now although he is on the border of Chenliu, the news from the mouth of the shadow learned that after Dingtao was breached, it is very likely that the person who came is the Cao family's light cavalry detective.

With a slight wave of his hand, Ma Chao, Gan Ning and Lu Qiling immediately hid in the grass by the river, watching the cavalry from afar. But for a moment, it was already clear in the smoke and dust that it was a cavalry wearing red armor, and the person at the head was also wearing a fire-colored battle robe, and the mask on the helmet was not lifted, so he couldn't see his face clearly, but the vigorous posture and the momentum in full swing made people already heartbroken.

A trace of doubt flashed in Ma Chao's eyes, and he looked at it again, only to see that the red-clothed general who was the leader of the cavalry came to the hut, came out of the crowd, flew off his horse and breathed in one go, obviously a skilled general. And with his extraordinary eyesight, Ma Chao lifted the mask on his helmet after seeing the red-clothed general dismount, but because the distance was too far, Ma Chao couldn't see his face clearly. But his slender and handsome eight-foot male body, and his graceful demeanor with an elegant atmosphere in his mighty demeanor, made Ma Chao slightly shocked: Cao Cao's generals, Ma Chao has already investigated, and the only one with this temperament is probably the gentle and elegant Li Dian Li Mancheng.

However, Ma Chao knew that Li Dian, who was a Zhonglang general at this time, would definitely not come here with 2,000 cavalry to deal with the aftermath. And the man entered the hut with a few guards, and went out in a moment, and then the two thousand horsemen were as swift as they had come, and retreated like the wind.

It's just that a fire was left behind, which made the whole hut burn very violently. Ma Chao knew that in just half an hour, the secret contact point of the Ma family's shadow in Yanzhou would completely become a blank field and disappear.

"Red-clothed, iron-masked......... And come here to find out the news. Ma Chao's expression became extremely complicated, he slowly stood up from the grass, and muttered to himself: "When did Gao Lan, one of the 'Four Court Pillars' under Yuan Shao's subordinates, actually infiltrate Yanzhou?" ”

"Gao Yan?" When Gan Ning heard this, he couldn't help but stare at the ground where the smoke and dust dissipated, and said: "It's the one who has always been very mysterious, covering his face with an iron face, and is on a par with Hebei Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang Jaw?!" ”

"If I don't see it badly, that person does have a hideous iron face........" Ma Chao's mind sank even more, at this time, the destruction of the shadow contact point, Cao Cao's initiative to send troops, and Gao Lan's invasion of Yanzhou had turned into a huge mystery, entangled in Ma Chao's heart, making him have to think about his choice.

But in fact, Ma Chao has a good idea of Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang Jaw among the four generals of the 'Hebei Four Court Pillars', Yan Liang and Wen Chou are masters of Hebei swords, and they are proficient in battle formations, and they have always been relied on by Yuan Shao as their right-hand man. And Zhang Jaw in Ma Chao's heart, better than Yan Liangwen ugly, he is good at camping, understand strategy, after the surrender of Cao, with Cao Cao to pacify the north, expedition to Wuhuan, Ping Ma Chao, destroy Zhang Lu, there are many military exploits. turned from the 'Hebei Four Court Pillars' to become the general known for his ingenuity among Cao Cao's 'Five Sons'!

However, only this high overview is very vague and brief in the history books. In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it is only said that this person was framed by Yuan Shao's strategist Guo Tu in the Battle of Guandu, and led the crowd to Cao Cao in anger. Later, he fought with Liu Bei in Runan and was stabbed to death by Zhao Yun.

According to the records of the romance, Gao Ran is just a fish belly character who has lost his name. But Ma Chao, who has been in troubled times for a long time, has long known that if there is no real material and real learning, it is impossible for a humble military general to make a great name in this troubled world. And Gao Ran's dispatch to the Shadow Contact Point tonight made him even more confused.

"My lord, for the sake of the moment, we still follow the original plan to enter the pottery?" Gan Ning looked up at the night and asked.

And Ma Chao glanced at Lu Qiling indifferently, and after flashing a trace of guilt, he said firmly: "No, we changed into the costume of the disaster victim and rushed overnight to blend in with Chen Liu's shadow." During this time, we were just stealth and hurried, but we didn't know that the land of the Central Plains was already full of wolf smoke. ”

Speaking of this, Ma Chao couldn't help but sigh in annoyance, and added dejectedly: "To be honest, I regret leaving Chang'an a little now........."

"Husband," Lu Qiling saw that Ma Chao was disheartened and decadent, and couldn't help but take the initiative to step forward and hold Ma Chao's hand: "Father is still presiding over the overall situation in Yanzhou, and we will definitely be able to figure out the things in front of us........."

Ma Chao was speechless, all the mysteries had filled his entire brain, making him unable to find out the truth behind the scenes. At this moment, his mood is the same as the mood of setting out into Xuzhou to seek the bonds of his previous life: confused and swaying........