Ma Riyan sat in the car, listening to the sound of wheels, and felt inexplicably uneasy.

He had just scolded Ma Chao, saying that it was impossible for Yuan Shao to condone Hu Qi's guerrilla attacks in the hinterland of Yuzhou, let alone plunder his own county, and he was still a little angry when Ma Chao refuted him, but now that he thinks about it, he seems to have overestimated Yuan Shao.

At the end of the year before last, Yuan Shao sent Liu He to lead 3,000 horsemen into Yuzhou, killing and injuring a lot of people.

Ma Riyan sighed for a long time. He could feel Yuan Shao's helplessness. The two armies are fighting, and it is normal to send rangers to move around, but Sun Ce occupied Yuzhou and turned Yuan Shao's hometown into a battlefield.

But who can blame this? I have to blame Yuan Shao himself. If it weren't for the fact that he and Yuan Shu's brothers were at odds and killed each other, how could Sun Jian, Sun Ce, father and son, who were Yuan Shu's old subordinates, meet him in battle.

When did Yuan Shao become like this? While enduring the bumps of the carriage, Ma Riyan recalled the bits and pieces of his acquaintance with Yuan Shao, and was puzzled. Once upon a time, Yuan Shao was a filial son, a celebrity, and an idol admired by tens of millions of people. In time, Zhou Lizhou County will be transferred to the court, ranked as the third duke, and at the same time continue the legend of the Yuan family, save the building from the general, and achieve a generation of famous ministers, how can it become what it is now?

"Ma Gong, Ma Gong." The rider on the side suddenly knocked on the window and shouted.

Ma Ripan's heart tightened, tried his best to stabilize his body, and tried several times before pulling the window. "What...... What's up? ”

The knight's face was nervous. "Please be careful, Ma Gong has just found a corpse on the side of the road, it is likely that Hu Qi has gone around to the front, we are still about ten miles away from the nearest post house, we must speed up and enter the post house as soon as possible to take refuge. In case of encountering Hu Qi, we will be fine, and Ma Gong may be in danger. ”

Ma Riyan was uneasy in his heart, and agreed repeatedly, the coachman shouted loudly, the carriage accelerated suddenly, Ma Riyan was upside down, his head hit the roof of the car, and the crown was also crooked. He cried out in distress, but he didn't dare to call it a stop. Just now, there were more than 100 horses to protect it, and now there are only 10 horses around. It doesn't matter if the white warriors are armoured, they all have armor, and their martial arts are strong, only he and the coachman have no armor, once they are injured by an arrow, at his age, it is difficult to say whether they can survive or not.

The carriage galloped forward, and the knights couldn't care too much, four people in front, four people behind, and two people in the carriage, watching every move around them vigilantly. After walking for more than ten miles, just when Ma Riyan was about to be stunned, the carriage suddenly slowed down, Ma Riyan was caught off guard, staggered to the front, hit his forehead on the wall of the car, and immediately bled all over his face.

"What's going on?" Ma Riyan was in a hurry, covering his forehead and shouting.

The knight on the side said loudly: "There are Hu cavalry attacking the post house in front, but there are not many people, please wait for Ma Gong, I will repel Hu Qi, and then lead Ma Gong into the post house to rest." ”

Ma Riyan listened intently, and sure enough, he faintly heard some golden drums. He barely got up, opened the window in front of him, and looked over the driver's shoulder, only to see dozens of bearded people riding horses around the post house, and the smoke and dust were billowing in front of the post house. Arrows were constantly being shot down from the corner tower of the inn, and there were figures walking around the walls. The four white warriors who were walking in front were galloping on their horses and killing Hu Qi. Although there were only four horses, they still lined up in a charging formation, one in front, one in the back, and two on the left and right. A horseman came up and shot arrows, but he could not stop them, and was thrown off his horse.

Several Hu cavalry fell off their horses one after another, and the remaining Hu cavalry did not dare to fight, and evacuated one after another, a few of them walked a little slower and were caught up and killed by Bai Yushi, and two were shot by crossbowmen on the corner tower in a panic, too close to the wall of the post house.

That is, after a meal, the front of the post house was quiet, and only a dozen corpses remained, as well as a few ownerless war horses. The gate of the post house was opened, Ma Riyan's carriage was led in, and someone came out of it, cut off the head of Hu Qi, and threw the body into the pit and buried it, and the war horse was led back to the post house, and the gate was closed again.

Ma Riyan got out of the car, his legs weak. Seeing that he was injured, Bai Yushi hurriedly asked him to sit down, took out the cloth and wound medicine he had brought with him, and treated Ma Riyan's wounds. Ma Riyan calmed down a little, looked around, and found that the post house was full of people, men and women, old and young, it should be ordinary people, not just travelers. These people were all armed, some of them were wearing armor, and their voices were noisy, and they were shouting, and the noise made people's ears hurt. At this time, there was a crisp gong sound on the corner tower, and everyone immediately quieted down, standing quietly in the courtyard, raising their heads and looking at the corner tower.

Ma Riyan also raised his head, only to find that at some point, a white warrior had climbed the corner tower. At this moment, he stood on the corner tower, held up the token in his hand, and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, my name is Zhang Fu, and I am a member of the Bai Yu Shi under the command of the rebellious general. Which one is the post master, please come up and speak. ”

The post chief was at the front door, holding a bloody war knife in his left hand and a skullhead in his right hand, and when he heard Zhang Fu call him, he immediately handed the skull in his hand to the person next to him and walked up to the corner tower. Zhang Fu greeted him and pointed his fingers. Ma Riyan couldn't hear it clearly, and it was probably Zhang Fujiao, the post chief, how to arrange precautions, how to organize the people, and so on. The post chief listened very carefully, and pulled Zhang Fu to ask a few more words, before he went downstairs satisfied, led Ma Riyan to the backyard, and arranged to stay.

There were too many people in the inn, and every room was full of people, and Ma Riyan couldn't occupy a courtyard alone, so he only occupied one room. He had just flattened himself on the couch along the window, when he heard the people in the courtyard talking to the white warriors, and when he listened carefully, he actually asked if he could receive the reward. In the past two days, they have encountered two groups of Hu cavalry one after another, shot seven or eight people with bows and crossbows, and wounded a few, and now they are asking if they can go to the government to receive rewards and pensions. Bai Yushi could not reply, but promised them to report to Sun Ce, and the people were very happy and went with satisfaction.

Ma Riyan was surprised, vaguely felt a little strange, but couldn't speak. He was so tired that he soon fell asleep. When I woke up, it was already dawn the next day. He was sore, but he was amazed at how well he had slept for seven or eight hours. After entering the age of no confusion, his sleep has not been very good, and it is very good to be able to sleep peacefully in the middle of the night.

Ma Chao's voice came from the courtyard. Ma Riyan got up, went out of the door, and held on to the door frame to see that Ma Chao was using a spear with a few young people. He taught very hard, and those young people also practiced very seriously. Pound was on the side, teaching several other young people to use swords and shields, one move and one style, clean and concise. His movements were slow, and each step was broken down very clearly, and the young man could see it clearly, and he already had a look after a few attempts.

Hearing Ma Riyan's voice, Ma Chao rushed over. "Clansman, how are you?"

"I'm fine, it's just that I hurt all over, and I was turned too hard yesterday."

"Hold on for another day, and by tonight at the latest, we will be able to reach Pingyu. When the time comes, find a few nurses to help you massage it, and then get a good night's sleep, and tomorrow you will see the general in good spirits and pass on the edict. ”