"Just, so defeated?"

Ma Zhongtai sat on the chair with blank eyes, his hands hanging weakly at his side, and whispered: "Fifteen hundred people are all dead? Not a single left? ”

A few steps in front of him stood a man, bowing his head and bowing his body in reply: "Not only fifteen hundred, but also more than a thousand people who have set up an ambush in Wufeng Mountain, and all of them have been—"

The man swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and when he thought of the scene he saw with his own eyes, he couldn't help but be afraid. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

He had also killed people and seen a lot of bloody scenes, but the scene in Wufeng Mountain really scared him.

Good fellow, half of the mountains and forests were scorched, large chunks of mountain rocks were blown into pieces, and more than a thousand people could not even find a single corpse, all of them were scattered in fragments among the mountains and forests.

By the time he arrived, it had been nearly a day, but the air still smelled of burning.

The whole mountain was silent, except for him, there was not even a single insect or bird, as if the heavens and the earth had long since turned into dead things, and he was the only living person who gasped. This feeling is very bad, the man only wandered around the mountains and forests, and his heart seemed to be pressed against a boulder, and the hand holding the big knife was about to move, always wanting to wipe his neck.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, a slight summer breeze woke him up, and the lingering smell of blood and rancid smell poured into his nose, provoking him to run down the mountain in a hurry.

"It's terrible, it's terrible,"

The man whispered a little distractedly, he had long heard that the Qi family's firearms were powerful, but after seeing it with his own eyes, he knew what kind of shock that 'powerful' was.

With a long sigh, the man said: "The two places of the village and Wufeng Mountain combined, a total of more than 3,000 brothers were killed, especially the loss in the village is the most serious, and the grain, grass, salt and other items accumulated by the clan over the years have all been blown up and burned. ”

People are dead, they can still be recruited, although the southwest is vast and sparsely populated, but that is also relatively speaking, at least in the local view, people are really not a scarce resource.

But grain, salt and iron are different, these are all important materials controlled by the imperial court, if you want to accumulate a certain amount, silver money is indispensable, and it takes time.

But for the Ma family now, even if they have money, they don't have time to get together those things.

“…… Ah, what about Anayi? ”

Ma Zhongtai suddenly remembered something, his body suddenly jumped up, and he asked urgently, "What about Anayi and the children?" He—Are they—also—"

Ma Zhongtai's throat was dry, and he really couldn't say the word 'death'.

The man shook his head and said in his heart: I just said so much, but you didn't pay attention to it? Didn't I say it, the entire mountain col was blown to pieces, and the corpses were scattered in the east and west, more than 1,500 people, adding up to tens of thousands of pieces of flesh and skin, how could he count them alone? Not to mention recognition.

However, the man is not optimistic about the current situation of the hostess and the two little masters, and it is very likely that he has been buried in the mountain col.

Ma Zhongtai also found himself asking a stupid question, his facial features were distorted so badly, and his eyes were glowing with despair.

A moment ago, he was still imagining, capturing Qi Jinzhi alive, forcing him to find out the secret recipe of the Qi family's gunpowder, and then sending people to the Annan Palace.

And their Ma family is invincible with the palace, occupying the entire southwest like a bamboo, becoming the first family in Yunnan, and he Ma Zhongtai will also become the new head of the Ma family.

The next moment, the bubble of the dream burst.

Slow down to talk about military exploits and wealth, his wife and children may have already encountered accidents.

This is not the most terrible, what makes Ma Zhongtai desperate the most is that the fiasco of these two things has more or less something to do with him.

The mountain col was raided by Qi Jinzhi, and nine times out of ten, Ana's whereabouts were exposed when she ordered someone to go into the city to pick up the child.

The matter of Wufeng Mountain was promoted by Ma Zhongtai, although it was not him who finally implemented it, but the whole plan was formulated by him.

Even my cousin also 'thanked' Ma Zhongtai's 'encouragement'.

Originally, it was a good thing that seemed to him to be the icing on the cake, but in the blink of an eye, the strength of the clan was severely damaged.

Three thousand, Ma Zhongtai thought of this terrible number, and his eyes turned black for a while.

The entire Ma family, with the strength of the whole family, saved the family of 10,000 people in fifty or sixty years.

He Ma Zhongtai was good, and killed nearly a third of his men in one fell swoop. The most terrible thing is that if these people die on the battlefield, they will just die, and they will die as they deserve.

Can ...... now They died too unjustly.

Ma Zhongtai can imagine how his father and clan elders would react violently if they knew about these two things.

Misfortune is not a single line, just when Ma Zhongtai was in turmoil, he received another battle report-

"Ma Hanze led an army of 20,000 to Xin'an County, King Xiaoliang temporarily escaped, and the palace suddenly went away, except for Xiao Rugui, the king of Annan, who was greedy for fun, and several masters such as the princess, and the little prince and the little county lord were all buried in the fire."

Ma Zhongtai's body shook violently, a fishy saltiness welled up in his throat, he swallowed hard, and asked slowly, "All of them are dead?" ”

The subordinate who reported the news also looked like a mournful woman, "Yes, there is only one master left in the entire palace." ”

Burst~

Ma Zhongtai vomited a mouthful of blood, what is the use of Xiao Rugui still alive, you must know that the real owner of the palace is that Concubine Ning.

This woman who is so smart that she is almost evil has controlled the palace for more than 20 years, and this incident was planned by her.

Obviously, the early stage was very smooth, the palace was well prepared, the grain, grass, ordnance and horses were very neat, and the private soldiers of the palace were even more fierce and brave, and they occupied several important prefectures and counties in the southwest in just a few days.

The Ma family also saw the fierce momentum of the palace, so they made up their minds and did their best to support the whole clan.

But, how could the situation be reversed overnight?

The powerful woman in Ma Zhongtai's impression will definitely succeed in her great cause, but she died like this?!

Ma Zhongtai had a feeling that he was dreaming, he pinched himself several times in succession, with great force, pinching his thighs were bruised, and he grinned in pain.

It's not a dream, everything is real!

Ma Zhongtai's heart beat faster, and after a long time, he asked again: "What about the soldiers in front?" ”

In desperation, Ma Zhongtai even began to open his mind, fantasizing that the few fierce generals who fought in the vanguard of the palace were fierce enough to take down a few prefectures and counties as soon as possible, and then establish themselves as kings and deal with the court.

In this way, the southwest will fall into chaos, and their Ma family will have a chance to escape or regain their strength!

The next person replied: "Cao Qianhu, who was mainly attacking Yizhou, died violently in front of the station, and it was rumored that he was the illegitimate son of the first king, and the concubine couldn't tolerate it, so she deliberately sought an opportunity to order someone to do a black hand." It is also said that the imperial court has long been aware of the disobedience of the Annan Palace, so it arranged for the Jinyi Guard to sneak into the palace in advance, Cao Qianhu is the most capable of all the generals with troops, and it has also caused great danger to Yizhou, so it has naturally become the primary target of the Jinyi Guard's eradication......"

"All kinds of rumors are flying all over the sky, several generals and thousands of private soldiers of the palace are panicking, and at this time, most of the officials who were trapped in Xin'an County returned safely, and they immediately organized an effective counterattack, and even defeated the original unstoppable private soldiers of the palace!"

Rout, retreat, defeat, defeat, the word Ma Zhongtai hears the most today is 'defeat'. This obscure word is more like a sword hanging above Ma Zhongtai's head, which may fall at any time.

"Okay, don't say it, let's all go down!"

Ma Zhongtai sat down on the chair in a dejected manner, waved his hand weakly, and sent the person out.

His mind is in a mess right now, and he really wants to be alone and think about what to do next.

However, God was destined to refuse to let him get his wish, and after a while, someone came to report the news.

"The county government has just received a letter from Qi Jingguan, vaguely saying that he has successfully leveled the six departments of Wumeng, and is now temporarily resting in Wumeng Mansion."

The person who came stood respectfully under the hall and said in a deep voice: "In addition, I finally received the news from the capital, it is said that there was also turmoil in the capital, and the Tartars on the grassland followed the emperor's birthday, colluded with the nobles, and infiltrated the palace on the day of the Wanshou Festival, trying to dominate the emperor and put Prince Yan, who cooperated with them, on the throne as the emperor." ”

Intersecting the first few 'bad news', these two pieces of information can definitely be called 'good news'. Ma Zhongtai came to life and asked excitedly, "What is the situation in Beijing?" Did those men succeed in their scheme? ”

Anayi and Concubine Ning are good friends, and the Zhu family will make friends with the palace at the beginning, and it is also Anayi who is in the middle, because she knows a lot of secret news.

As Anayi's husband, Qi Jinzhi is also very well-informed. Therefore, he knew about the cooperation between Concubine Ning and King Xiaoliang, and he also knew that there were Tartars in the capital who started an incident with King Xiaoliang.

Annan's plan seems to be failing, but there is still the capital.

If the capital is in chaos, it is estimated that the Emperor of Great Qi will not have the heart to take care of this wild land in the southwest.

The person who came poured a basin of cold water on his head and sighed: "Jingzhong, it's not very good, the legendary Jinyi Guard and Jinliang Guard attacked and wiped out those Tartars and the rebels who took advantage of the chaos to make waves. Now, the capital has settled down, and although officials are questioned every day and blood continues to flow at the entrance of the vegetable market, the overall situation has not been affected. ”

In short, the capital's plan also failed.

Fail? Another defeat!

Ma Zhongtai's eyes were a little crazy, and the breath coming out of his nostrils seemed to be on fire.

However, Ma Zhongtai was not a mortal in the end, and he was hit one after another, but he quickly found an opportunity: "Wait, you said that Qi Jinzhi went to Wumeng Mansion?" He also integrated the Umeng Six? ”

The Wumeng Sixth Division was originally a prefecture established after the return of the mountain people, and nominally had a formal imperial court system, but in fact, it has always been in a semi-autonomous state.

In these counties, the influence of Tusi is very great, and the power of the Yi people is not weak, but the officials sent by the imperial court have become decorations.

Subsequently, King Xiaoliang took advantage of the chaos to occupy three of the six divisions, and there were Tartars stationed in the city, and the local Yi leaders and Hao clans were also close to King Xiaoliang.

In this turmoil in the southwest, the three county towns openly supported King Xiaoliang and the palace of Annan, and almost directly waved the flag and shouted 'rebellion is justified'.

Qi Jinzhi, as an official of the imperial court, is normal to lead troops to clean up. But the problem is that Qi Jinzhi is no longer the major general of the southwest battalion, but just a seven-pin small county.

Now, this Xiaozhi County has crossed the level and run to Wumeng Mansion to point fingers, which is clearly encroaching!

Ma Zhongtai was familiar with the law of Daqi, and after a little thought, he had an idea. Hmph, isn't your Qi Jingguan powerful, aren't you loyal to the king, this time I will use your good king to punish you!

Ma Zhongtai immediately wrote several letters and ordered people to ride fast horses to Shuixi and the capital.

Just after delivering the letter, the county government's eyeliner sent another message-

"The political envoy of Meng Bu specially sent a message to recommend Qi Jinzhi to be the prefect of Wumeng and temporarily take charge of the affairs of the six departments of Wumeng."

In Xin'an, Qi Jinzhi saved the lives of several southwestern officials such as the political envoy Meng Bu.

After seeing the person quietly sent by Qi Jinzhi, Meng Bu thought for a long time, and then wrote an excerpt with his own hands and ordered someone to find a way to send it to the capital.

The Liang Governor of Wumeng Mansion was murdered by the palace, Wumeng lost his parents, and the six departments of Wumeng were in chaos, and Qi Jinzhi, although he was younger, he had strong ability and a good background, and the most important thing is that this kid can fight.

Good guy, with only a few hundred people, he wiped out 3,000 'rebels' in half a month, and also wiped out the three Wumeng tribes.

This efficiency and this result are even the literati of Meng Bu's political envoy, and he can't help but shout 'good' with enthusiasm!

Of course, there is a more important reason why the political envoy Meng Bu is so helpful, that is, this kid has a hard background.

To be appointed by the sage as a feudal official, Meng Bu's political envoy is by no means an ordinary person, even if he is in the remote Yunnan region, he is also very clear about the movements in Beijing.

Thinking of the master Miaozhen who wanted to give three points to the sage, the political envoy Meng Bu still decided to help Qi Jin.

"Damn, how can Qi Jingguan have so many people willing to help him?"

Ma Zhongtai's emotions that had been suppressed for several days completely exploded, and he roared hoarsely: "Plague God, Mourning Star, since he came to Usa, nothing has happened in our family. Now it has hurt so many of our brothers...... No, I can't let him be arrogant anymore. ”

Ma Zhongtai's eyes flashed with a crazy red light, the defeat of the Ma family was doomed, and his life was probably not saved.

But it doesn't matter if he dies, but he has to pull a cushion anyway.

Qi Jinzhi is now in Wumeng, a little far away, Ma Zhongtai has limited manpower, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to drag him to hell with him.

If you can't kill Qi Jinzhi, then kill his dearest wife!

Ma Zhongtai clenched his fists, the joints of his two hands made a crunching sound, he pulled out a cruel laugh, and said, "You killed my Anayi and the children, and the courtesy is still exchanged, and I can't lose the courtesy, right?!" ”

"Ahh Ahh ”

Gu Jialuo rubbed his nose and muttered in his heart, which immoral person is scolding me?

But her face was not visible, for there was an old acquaintance sitting opposite her.

"Zhuo, what did you just say? Let me intercede for the people of Dongqi? ”

Gu Jialuo didn't show any shocked expression, he only looked at Zhan Azhuo fixedly, "Do you know what crime they have committed?" Rebellion, that's a felony of the Nine Clans......"

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