The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 49
On the Red Mountain, there is a lot of snow, and there are camps and tents in the middle of the mountain, people come and go, cooking smoke rises and floats in the mountains along with the transpiration mist, and there are rustling sounds in the snow-white forest from time to time.

The people and horses coming and going, the flags standing everywhere, and the chattering discussions made the top of the mountain more lively.

A lot of people have gathered outside the big tent of the Chinese army, discussing in groups of three or four.

"I heard that there are people from Heyang, and the battle has come to an end."

"I saw the boy from the Wang family before. He came in on horseback, and followed his son Zhiyong to fight in Heyang. He must be talking about the war when he came here!"

"I didn't expect the results to come out so soon!"

A skinny nobleman dressed in fine clothes said confidently, "Needless to say, we have assembled an army of tens of thousands, and Duke Ma Ling even sent the most elite tiger guards to fight a small Heyang, can we not win?

Not to mention that Wang Jianben is a dude with bad deeds. He heard that he almost fell himself to death while riding a horse, but he killed one of us by luck.

But luck is unpredictable, when can he be proud, the army is at the right time, place and people, what resistance will he have when the lion arrives?Let alone him, so what if his father is still alive?Could it be that his bravery in fighting a tiger alone can withstand thousands of troops?That's too much of a joke. "

"Brother Tian is right!"

"What a treat."

"." Immediately, people continued to come out to echo, and everyone was chatting and laughing outside Ma Linggong's big tent. Some people purposely said some flattering things loudly, and some people kept approaching the tent to speak, but they were all stopped by the guards.

The atmosphere was joyful, and they were not only flattering, but also really happy. If they win this battle, Heyang is likely to be brought under the rule of Maling City, and most of the nobles in Heyang will be reshuffled.

It was a fertile land with rich products and many people, and it was also rich in high-quality peach trees. It was something that all warlocks in the world flocked to, and it could be sold for a high price, and many people coveted it.

Once Heyang is captured, the Mu family will not be able to control it by themselves, and many of them have sent their brothers, uncles, nephews, etc. to lead troops to fight, and they will get a reward for their efforts.

And at that time, Ma Linggong will become the most powerful and powerful among the six Zhengqings. As subordinates, they not only have good looks but also have real benefits.

"It seems that everyone is here to hear the good news." Someone looked around and laughed.

"That's natural. Duke Ma Ling summoned us here with great fanfare. It's good news. Maybe Wang Jian's head has already been sent over."

"Did anyone see the men from the army coming with their heads?"

"I don't know, maybe there is."

"There must be"

"That's right, that's right, I'll take a good look at it later, what does the crazy boy who dares to challenge me in Malingcheng look like?"

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When everyone was talking and elated, Duke Ma Ling and his young master who had gone hunting had already returned. Following the yelling of the soldiers in front, everyone consciously stepped out of the way.

Ma Linggong rode a tall horse, stepped on the snow ground that had already been trampled to some extent by the crowd, and walked in. Along the way, he kept waving his hands in response to the salutes of the crowd, and laughed from time to time stroking his fluffy beard.

When they entered the big camp, the officials who came to deliver the letter and the leader of the army (leading a team of 200 people) who came back from the front line knelt in front of the big tent, and did not dare to raise their heads in the face of the encirclement of the surrounding people.

Mu Sheng was very imposing, and the soldiers guarding the camp stepped aside. He walked forward to the front of the camp, looked condescendingly at the two kneeling in front of him, and laughed loudly: "Why are you kneeling there? What are you bringing?" Tell the old man about the news, don’t let my downhearted mood spoil the great things, get up.”

The two looked at each other in dismay, and then the official shook his head submissively: "Subordinate. Subordinate dare not get up"

Mu Sheng frowned, and his voice was so loud that people's ears were buzzing: "Get up as soon as the old man tells you!"

"Yes yes yes" the two of them were so frightened that they got up again and again and didn't dare to kneel again. They got up quickly, but they still didn't dare to look up at Mu Sheng in front of them.

Mu Sheng said unhappily: "Very well, the great news has spoiled the fun for you two. Let's talk about the news you brought. What progress has the soldiers in Heyang made?"

"This..." the official stepped back half a step and pushed the officer to the front. The officer didn't realize it all at once, but when he realized it, he found that he was already at the front and was betrayed by his teammates.

"Come on!" Mu Sheng pointed at him with a whip, because his position was too prominent.

"Duke, I. We marched all the way, entered Heyang, defended the enemy and surrendered all the way. Mu Tongbing led us to take down the sentinels of villages and towns south of Heyang in one day, and many people surrendered to us," the officer stammered.

"Okay! As expected of my son! Hahahahaha!" Mu Sheng stroked his fluffy beard and laughed.

"Young Master uses his troops like a god, making rapid progress."

"This is a tiger father without dog son."

"According to the old man, the son Zhiyong has the appearance of a dragon and a tiger. He is a natural genius. The country's most important thing is to worship and fight. The son is proficient in the way of fighting with horses and horses. He is the master of the people."

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The nobles and nobles around the periphery took the opportunity to flatter. Mu Sheng's face was blushing, and he pointed at the officer just now happily: "Go ahead and talk about the latest development, where is the army, and how is the battle going?"

"This..." Officer Shi Feng was in a dilemma, and finally said with a sad face, "We've arrived at Maling City."

"what?"

"Victorious?"

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There was a lot of discussion around, and even Mu Sheng frowned in doubt.

The officer was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud, and then began to cry loudly, talking about what happened next: "We marched one after another, and all the villages and villages along the way surrendered. Then, their cavalry raided and killed some of us, and the commander did not respond to the battle, and continued to build camps, waiting for the follow-up army."

"Well done!" Mu Sheng said.

The soldier went on to say: "The commanding army has assembled tens of thousands of people, and after the letter of war and relatives agreed to fight, they sent more than 7000 elites to fight."

"The result!" Seeing that he didn't continue for a long time, someone couldn't help urging, and everyone in the camp pricked up their ears.

"As a result. As a result, we were defeated!" The officer cried even harder, wailing and saying: "For some reason, the people of Heyang were killed in front of the commander, and the people in front were surrounded by the people of Heyang for some reason. Countless people died, their cavalry chased the routs and entered the camp, and the commander led us back, only...only more than 1000 people returned to Maling City."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire camp fell silent, only the rustling of snow in the woods, and the howling of unknown wild beasts on the distant mountains was particularly loud and prominent.

When the officers began to howl at the beginning, some people vaguely realized that the situation was wrong, but none of the more than a hundred nobles present at the scene expected that the situation would be so "wrong" to such an outrageous situation.
(End of this chapter)