"I don't know what Lord Youcheng's intention is for this trip?" Ma Miao asked with a smile.

Liu Yin's excuse all the way was to go to the Sword Pavilion, the purpose was to prevent ulterior motives from knowing his true intentions, but now that he has reached the end of this trip, Jiangyou, this big lie Liu Yin can't tell anymore.

"On this trip, I will come to Jiangyou, I don't know if General Ma welcomes it or not?"

Ma Miao was really stunned, first in his mind, he had already thought of N many possibilities, but the only thing that did not regard Jiangyou as Liu Yin's terminus, whether it was the Northern Aid Sword Pavilion or other destinations, Jiangyou was just a passing station, and now Liu Yin actually said that he came to Jiangyou, which surprised Ma Miao.

"Oh, I thought that Lord Youcheng was going to the Sword Pavilion, but I dared to be wrong, this is the cold winter of October, and the beasts in the mountains near Jiangyou are rarely infested, if the adults come to hunt, but they choose the wrong season."

Liu Yin smiled slightly and said: "It's true that I can hunt in Jiangyou, but unfortunately it's not wolves, insects, tigers and leopards." ”

"Then why did you come?" Ma Miao was deeply surprised.

"It's not a secret, I received the latest information that the Wei army's attack in the Sword Pavilion was blocked, and it is very likely that it will bypass the Yinping Trail and attack Jiangyou Pass.

Ma Miao was so surprised that he was almost speechless, and only after half a voice did he say, "Lord Youcheng thinks that the Wei army may come from the west of Jiangyou Pass to sneak attack?" How is this possible, there is no road to the west of Jiangyou, is it possible that the Wei army can grow wings? ”

Liu Yin frowned secretly, it seems that this Ma Miao is really a waste of dim sum, he has been a guard in Jiangyou for so many years, he didn't know that there was a trail that could lead directly from Yinping to Jiangyou, Deng Ai knew the geography of Shuzhong well in Longxi, if there was really no road, Deng Ai would not dare to take this risk, but Ma Miao, as the guard of Jiangyou Pass, turned a blind eye to the surrounding geographical environment, this is the difference between a famous general and a mediocre talent, Liu Yin is really too lazy to complain.

"General Ma, whether you believe it or not, the army of Wei will reach Jiangyou in a very short time, as a colleague, I think it is my duty to remind General Ma that Jiangyou Pass is very important, and it must not be easily lost to the Wei army.

This time, the expression on Ma Miao's face was not only surprised, but also with a hint of fear and a little uneasiness. "Then Lord Youcheng's trip is to intercept the sneak attack of the Wei army?"

"Yes, exactly. In the next place, it is to block the sneak attack of the Wei army in the mountains west of Jiangyou, but the world is unpredictable, whether it can be stopped and live is not very sure, so it is also necessary to rely on General Ma to guard the Jiangyou Pass, the survival of the Jiangyou Pass is related to the safety of the entire Shuzhong, please General Ma must not slack. ”

Ma Miao laughed dryly and said: "This naturally doesn't need to be reminded by adults, Ma's duty is to swear to live and die with Jiangyouguan." ”

Liu Yin doesn't know how true or false Ma Miao's statement is, but this time he came to Jiangyouguan, Liu Yin has already said everything that should be said, and the rest depends on Ma Miao's own, it doesn't matter whether he can fulfill his promise, the important thing is that if the Wei soldiers are really in the city, as long as Ma Miao doesn't surrender, Liu Yin already feels that he has done something.

Ma Miao quickly got up and took his leave. "Lord Youcheng has been working on a saddle horse all the way, and I don't dare to disturb it more, and I also ask Lord Youcheng to rest early, and prepare a little wine in the house tomorrow to wash the dust for the adults, and I hope that the adults can enjoy the light."

After Ma Miao left, Liu Yin turned around and asked Zhang Le and Zhao Zhuo, "What do you think of this General Ma?" ”

"The guy with the honey belly sword!" Zhang Le commented unceremoniously, "I don't think he's a good bird!" ”

Zhao Zhuo said: "This person's eyes wandered when he spoke, as if he had something else on his mind, and most of what he said was insincere, although he swore that he would defend Jiangyou Pass, I think this person is likely to become the second Jiang Shu." ”

Liu Yin nodded, it seems that Zhang Le and Zhao Zhuo have a good vision, and they can see the essence of Ma Miao at a glance, such a person, no matter how many beautiful words he says, it is in vain, the real disaster is coming, Liu Yin will never believe that he can see death as home.

"If it's possible, I'd rather kick him down now and replace another person as a guard, but unfortunately we don't have this power in our hands, so we can only give him some kind reminders, I hope he can listen to it, guarding Jiangyou Pass is equivalent to guarding the gate of Shuzhong, and it really can't be taken lightly."

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When Ma Miao left the pavilion, the smile on his face disappeared, and on the way back to the garrison, he kept his face tense, without the slightest smile, and even the people around him were infected by his emotions, and they didn't say a word, and they didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of angering them, a moody adult.

Back in the study, Ma Miao sat alone on the seat, frowning, obviously he was thinking about something, thinking for a long time, and it seemed that there was nothing to be done. Seeing that it was getting late, Ma Miao suddenly ordered: "Come on, go and invite the shopkeeper Xie of Xie Ji Grocery Store." ”

The steward wondered, it was so late, why did the lord invite the shopkeeper of a shop to come over, the merchant is a cheap business, and his own lord is the highest official in Jiangyouguan, so he can't make friends with a businessman? But he didn't dare to say more at all, he promised, and was about to go down, when Ma Miao ordered again: "Be secret, don't let irrelevant people see it." ”

The steward followed the instructions and went straight to the Xie Ji grocery store, found the shopkeeper Xie, and explained the origin, but the shopkeeper Xie didn't say a word, and immediately went to the garrison with the steward. They didn't go through the gate, they entered the garrison mansion through the remote door in the backyard, and came to the study where Ma Miao was.

"Master, thank you for the shopkeeper." The steward's courtesy.

Ma Miao was carrying his hands behind his back, looking at a painting on the wall, hearing the steward's reply, he immediately turned around and saw the shopkeeper Xie, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he waved his hand to send the steward away: "You can step down." ”

The steward promised and withdrew. As soon as he walked to the entrance of the courtyard, he bumped into his wife Li, who saw his panicked look, so he stopped him and asked.

What Ma Miao told was not to let outsiders know, but is Mrs. an outsider?