The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

()In Lintao City, Li Ru looked at several wounded soldiers in front of him with a livid face, and said softly after a long while: "What do you mean... on the way to transport the grain to the military, you all received unknown Attacked by enemies from the past? Not only were the food escorts killed and scattered, but the food was also taken away by them?"

"Yes... yes. I will ask you to punish me if I do not do my job well!" Several sergeants said dejectedly, as if they were at their disposal.They are also very unwilling, but the fact has already happened, but it is not up to the few of them who are still thinking about saving.

Li Ru's face was green and white, but finally he didn't attack. He just smiled bitterly and said: "You all get up, it's no wonder you are there. Someone deliberately wants to put us in a desperate situation, and the right to dominate is in his hands, so we No matter what you try to do, you won’t be able to succeed.”

"Sir..." Seeing that Li Ru didn't blame them for this, several people felt even more uncomfortable, and knelt down on the ground together.

"Get up!" Li Ru stepped forward to help one of them up: "I am very touched that you all came to report everything to me in time after the incident happened. Look at the others, after they were robbed of food, they died. I dare not come again, even... you are already worthy of the name of loyalty. So I will not punish you!"

"Thank you sir for being generous and forgiving us, but the villain still has something to say." The sergeant who was picked up by him muttered for a while, but decided to tell the truth: "It's not that they don't want to come back to see sir, but Because after being deprived of food, they were also taken away by people of unknown origin."

"Really? It seems that they are going to do everything completely, and it is impossible to worry about what others will do! Ma Yue, are you finally going to show your heroic nature?" murmured After two sentences, Li Rucai let these people back down, while he himself fell into deep thought.

He is very clear that the current situation is getting worse for Dong Zhuo's old troops. Although he can't see the situation of Guanwu in front, but in terms of time, there is no doubt that the food and grass there have been exhausted. What will be the choice?Although Ma Yue once asked him to bring a letter to the Guanwu people, telling them to fight resolutely with the Qiang people, but Li Ru knew that this news could not be brought in, so he chose to return to Lintao, hoping to use another way to come. to help them, but obviously failed this time.

Now everything is unknown to Li Ru. He doesn't know what choices Niu Fu and the others will make after the food and grass are exhausted, let alone what Ma Yue and the others will do next.Knowing nothing about the next situation, he just felt powerless for a while, and now he can't even control his own future.

"Hey, Ma Zhongling, this time you have taken the opportunity, and you will definitely control the whole of Xiliang under your own hands. But are you so sure that you can control all the people who once belonged to the lord? I will wait and see , don't worry, I will definitely be here watching you!"

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Under the escort of the sergeants, thousands of oak grains were sent to the city of Guzang by the captured civilians.When those people saw the big flag with the horse character flying high, they were all very surprised: "What's going on? Isn't the Ma family from our Xiliang army? Why did they rob us and transport them to the official military as a counterattack?" The food guaranteed by the Qiang people?"

"Could it be that the rumor that they have teamed up with the Qiang people is true?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Mr. Ma is definitely not such a person. Otherwise, he would not have dared to fight the Qiang people with hundreds of people and saved many people."

"What you said was in the past. It's hard for us to predict what he will think now. People can change, and I heard that the situation of the Ma family in the Xiliang army during this period of time has also changed." It's very bad, maybe they did it just to protect themselves."

The folks who didn't know the truth of the matter were talking in low voices, and they had different opinions on whether the Ma family was good or evil.It wasn't until Ma Yue appeared in front of them accompanied by several guards, and there were more soldiers with weapons around them, that these people stopped talking, then looked at him with eyes full of surprise and fear, and waited. He gives an attitude.

Looking at the food first, Ma Yue already had a clue in his heart: "It seems that Lintao's life is not easy, and only such a small amount of food has been sent out. Even if there are fish that slip through the net, it is no problem." This understanding, Let Ma Yue finally relax, and there is a faint smile on his face.But then, he restrained his smile again, because he found that the people in front of him were looking at him strangely, full of fear and suspicion.

This reminded Ma Yue suddenly that what he had done had another meaning in their eyes, and even regarded the Ma family as enemies of the Qiang people because of this, which was not a good sign.So he immediately made a remedy, and the expression on his face became more gentle: "Everyone, don't worry, I, Ma Yue, are from Xiliang just like you, and I will definitely not do anything to kill my own villager."

All the people looked at each other for a few times, but they could see suspicion in their eyes, but in front of Ma Yue and the soldiers guarding around them, they didn't dare to express anything, so they had to keep silent.

At this moment, one person stepped forward.This is a burly young man in his 20s. He stood out from the crowd, looked directly at Ma Yue and said, "Mr. Ma, you have always been a good person who is dedicated to the people in the eyes of our Xiliang people, but this time what you do Why, but it is too inconsistent with this cognition. Now our army is fighting hard with the Qiang people ahead, but you have not participated in it. That's all, you clearly know the importance of food and grass to the army's combat, but you But let people intercept the grain and grass we escorted halfway, it is really hard for people not to doubt your intentions!"

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the people around him changed immediately.Although they had the same thoughts in their hearts, they naturally dared not speak out under such circumstances and pressure.But now, the young man said it in front of Ma Yue, with a completely questioning attitude. If this angered him, the consequences would be hard to say.The nervousness in their hearts made them shrink back slightly, and they leaned closer to each other. It seemed that only in this way could they guarantee their own safety.

Just when everyone was very nervous, thinking that Ma Yue would become angry with embarrassment and even harm them, Ma Yue unexpectedly laughed.There was admiration in his eyes, he looked at the young man and said, "What's your name?"

"My name is Lu Ping. Why, Mr. Ma wants to blame me for my words?"

"No, what you said is very correct, and you are very courageous." Ma Yue's words exceeded everyone's expectations. He looked at Lu Ping with a smile and said, "If it is true what you said, it is indeed too doubtful for me to do so. But, I can tell you one thing, I, Ma Yue, did this not only for our Ma family, but also for the long-term plan of Xiliang!"

The people looked at Ma's words more solemnly, and they believed him for a while.After all, over the years, Ma Yue's status in the hearts of Xiliang people is still extremely high, as long as he can give a valid reason, everyone can still accept it.

In this regard, Ma Yue also saw the clue from the expressions of everyone, and his heart became more determined.After a pause, he continued: "Actually, it's my fault for making everyone so suspicious this time. I didn't let you understand the current situation as soon as possible, which made you worry. I first apologize to you for this." No." After bowing his hands to everyone, he said again: "The reason why our Ma family suddenly sent troops to cut off the food supply is because we are afraid that the food will fall into the hands of the Qiang people. Even your own safety may be difficult to guarantee. You may not know that the tens of thousands of troops in Guanwu County have been unable to retreat, and they have long been surrounded by Qiang people. Can we really deliver the grain to them safely if we rush to Guanwu?"

"This..." Everyone obviously didn't know this, and after hearing Ma Yue's words, they were immediately dumbfounded.But many people thought of another question: "The strength of the two sides seems to be almost the same. Why do they hide in Guanwu City and don't want to send troops?" Lu Ping raised this question even more.

"The reason for this will not be clear for a while, but I can tell you one thing clearly. They all have their own selfishness. In order to preserve their strength, these generals dare not confront the Qiang people head-on. The more this is the case, the more unfavorable their situation will be, and now they are trapped in the city, and it will be difficult to turn around."

"That's how it is! No wonder they sent troops for a long time, but they didn't even get any news of victory or defeat. It turns out that they haven't officially started a war with the Qiang people." Someone who was more concerned about the battle in Xiliang cried out at that time. .

As a result, everyone's views on Ma Yue changed slightly.Ma Yue continued: "The reason why I did this is because I was forced to do so. I know that they have no food and grass, and if they continue to be trapped in the city, there will be big problems. So simply cut off their food and grass, and then forced Let them fight to the death with the Qiang people. Only in this way can we win this battle, otherwise, once they are exhausted, the Qiang people can wipe out tens of thousands of horses at a very small price, and then point their soldiers at us. It is really in danger. Of course, in addition to the above reasons, we are doing this for the sake of our Ma family. They have always been at odds with our Ma family. If we can use this to weaken their strength, our Ma family will protect ourselves. It will be even more successful. I hope everyone can understand the painstaking efforts in the next one!" After finishing speaking, Ma Yue bowed his hands to the crowd again.

Now, most of the people's suspicions finally dissipated, and they also knew the situation of the Ma family, so it was no wonder they had such a plan.As for forcing Niu Fu and others to fight the Qiang people, it is a major event related to the entire situation in Xiliang, and they even agreed with the Ma family to do so.

"Since there is a reason for everything, then we will follow Mr. Ma's orders!" Everyone said one after another.

Seeing that the people were finally convinced by him, Ma Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that another crisis had been resolved by him, and this would be the key to the future development of his Ma family in Xiliang!