Wudu County is connected to Liangzhou Tianshui and Longxi two counties in the north, and it can reach Jincheng County from Longxi to the northwest for hundreds of miles, and the west pole of Jincheng County is the West Sea where Qiang and Hu gather. The West Sea is the Qinghai of later generations.

When the Han Dynasty was extremely strong, it had developed Tuntian in the area between the three rivers east of the West Sea, and set up Xiping County, which was governed in the Western Capital (now Xining), which belonged to the Liangzhou Thorn History Department, and governed the Western Capital, Linqiang, Anyi and Changning, which was newly placed later, to manage and supervise the numerous Qianghu tribes gathered nearby.

Nowadays, in this vast and boundless land, there are still many dilapidated forts, and one can be seen every hundreds of miles.

They were originally for the Han Tuntian soldiers to set up, used to fight and monitor foreign peoples, and each Tunbao had its own resounding name.

It's just that in the Later Han Dynasty, the Qiang rebellion in Xihai was difficult to quell; After Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Liangzhou was also in turmoil, and the strength of the imperial court began to decline, and its power shrank to the vicinity of several big cities such as Jincheng, Zhiyang, and Yunwu. The influence of the Han Chinese in Xiping County completely collapsed.

The Qianghu people of the West Sea like to live in pursuit of water and grass, and do not like to be fixed by their dwellings.

Therefore, these tun forts were left unattended, and they were gradually abandoned. After decades of wind and rain, it gradually blended into the surrounding grassland and Gobi, leaving only incomplete outlines.

The desert is lonely, the sun sets over the long river, and the sunset is in the sky.

A cavalry team of more than ten people and more than thirty horsemen marched slowly, and finally stopped under the gate wall of the stone city.

This cavalry team was composed of Ma Chao, Jiang Wei, Mi Wei, Jiang Wu and several guards and grooms, each of whom rode in pairs.

There are more than 20 healthy horses behind him, carrying silk, ironware, lacquerware and other unique gifts of the Han people, which are used to make friends with the Qiang tribe of Hequ, which is rich in horses, and a tribe of the Hu people of Xihai.

Shicheng Remnant Fort is located at the junction of Jincheng County and the old Qiang land, 1,200 miles away from Wudu; It is one hundred and fifty miles away from the meandering of the Cizhi River, and according to the estimate, it will be there before sunset tomorrow.

It was not early, so Ma Chao ordered to rest on the spot.

This trip has been gone for more than ten days, and it has long been no longer fresh, and when it is cleaned up, the bonfire is raised, and some water and dry food are used roughly, Mi Wei and Jiang Wu have their backs against the wall, enjoying the warmth between square inches, and slowly fall into a deep sleep.

Ma Chao and Jiang Wei were born in the northwest, with strong physiques and full of energy, and they had no sleepiness for the time being, so they simply sat around the fire and chatted with each other.

Along the way, Ma Chao was in a good mood, and unreservedly described the topography, hydrology, tribes, and folk conditions of Xiqiang in detail; Jiang Wei knew that these things were extremely valuable first-hand information, cheered up, and remembered them one by one.

Occasionally talk about the art of war and martial arts. Because Ma Chao's riding skills and martial arts are in Xiliang, he is known for his speed, and Jiang Wei benefited a lot from listening carefully.

The friendship between the two is deeper.

On this day, the topic gradually talked about the return trip.

Once this trip is successful, Jiang Wei and Mi Wei will inevitably return to Shuzhong, and Ma Cheng, the son of Ma Chao, will also go with them.

There is no feast in the world, and this day will come sooner or later.

As soon as this topic began, Jiang Wei noticed that Ma Chaojian's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and a trace of anxiety flashed on Yingting's face. Out of concern, he asked:

"Does the general have anything on his mind?"

Ma Chao slowly bowed his head and sighed: "Cheng'er is the only remaining bone and blood of my Ma Chao, and he is destined to inherit the Ma family's art of war and martial arts, in order to seek the light lintel." It's just that he is only nine years old this year, and it is a critical moment to practice martial arts and build a foundation...... Once I go to Shuzhong, I'm only worried that there is no one to teach......"

Ma Cheng, this kid Jiang Wei has met once, except for his temperament, his body shape and bones are the best choice for practicing martial arts.

After pondering for a while, he smiled and said, "When we get to Shuzhong, Ling Lang and Wei Ju will serve by the prince's side." If General Meng does not give up, the matter of Ling Lang's martial arts will be taught and supervised by Weilai. ”

When Jiang Wei's spear skills and martial arts were already the best among the younger generation, Ma Chao had also seen it with his own eyes, except for Zhao Yun in Shu, I was afraid that no one could compare with him. This time, when he heard that he should teach his beloved son, Ma Chao's heart was filled with joy.

He was overjoyed, his heart moved, and he suddenly approached and said: "It is better for you to accept your son as an apprentice, and it is justified to discipline me in this way!" ”

Jiang Wei remembered Ma Chao's rescue last year, so he hugged his fists and said: "Since the general has a life, how dare Wei disobey?" Let's give it a try! ”

Ma Chao was exhausted, patted Jiang Wei's shoulder, and laughed loudly; Jiang Wei suddenly had an apprentice, and he also laughed heartily.

After laughing for a moment, Ma Chao suddenly asked with a sideways face, "I heard that Boyo got a sword from Sun Quan?" Can you take a look? ”

Jiang Wei nodded, and immediately got up and walked to Jiang Wu, who was in charge of carrying the sword.

When Jiang Wu was already asleep, Wu Zi was holding the four-foot-long Bai Hong Sword tightly, and suddenly felt that someone was moving the treasure in his arms, and suddenly he woke up with his eyes.

After seeing that it was the owner Jiang Wei, he let go of his embrace, muttered, turned around and continued to sleep.

Jiang Wei bent down to help him cover the blanket, then he turned his sword around, handed it to Ma Chao, and said with a smile:

"It turns out that the general is also a good sword man."

Ma Chao took it, pulled it out, looked at it carefully for a while, and praised: "White and flawless, elegant and restrained, a good sword, it is really a good sword that teaches people to breathe." ”

After playing for a while, he suddenly raised his eyes and asked, "Does Boyo know the world's famous swordsmanship?" Jiang Wei didn't know why he asked this, thought about it, and replied casually:

"During the reign of Emperor Heng and Emperor Ling, there was a tiger named Wang Yue in Luoyang City, who was known as the master of Beijing for his swordsmanship. Shi A got his way, and Cao Pi, the king of Wei, learned swordsmanship from Shi A and praised the world. ”

Unexpectedly, Ma Chao sneered and said: "Wang Yue and Shi Ajie are more than famous in their swordsmanship, but as for their meritorious service on the battlefield, it is useless." As for Cao Pi and the like, it is not worth mentioning. ”

When Jiang Wei saw his appearance, he knew that he had something to say, so he clenched his fists and said, "I was about to ask for advice." ”

Ma Chao nodded, and said awe-inspiringly: "There are two first-rate swordsmen in the battlefield in the world, and one of them is the lord of the Han Dynasty. ”

"Ahh Jiang Wei was stunned.

He also knew that Liu Bei was good at fencing, but he didn't know that his swordsmanship was so good that even Ma Chao, who was a Five Tiger, was full of praise.

Dumbfounded, but Wen Ma Chao continued: "When the lord was young, he made a pair of male and female double-strand swords, the sword technique is called Gu Ying Method, as the name suggests, the front sword Gu and then the sword Ying, supplemented by footwork and combo, the most offensive and defensive are endless. ”

After explanation, Jiang Wei finally came back to his senses, and said in his heart, the lord started the army from the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and once personally went into battle to kill the enemy, it is impossible without martial arts; Later, when the heroes competed for hegemony, his strength was relatively weak, and he was often bullied by Cao Cao and Lu Bu.

But the fact is that no matter how he fails, he can always get out of the encirclement, and then regroup and fight for the world again.

It must be known that in the chaotic army, not anyone can run away if they run fast, and they can't do it without two brushes.

What's more, there are so many relatives in the Han family, who can convince tens of thousands of enemies, but there is only Liu Bei and Liu Xuande!

From this, it can be judged that Liu Bei does have profound swordsmanship and martial arts. Ma Chao greatly admired him, and it was not against his will.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wei slowly bowed his head, and asked again, "Taught...... I just heard what the general said. There are two first-rate swordsmen, one is the lord, I don't know who the other is? ”

Ma Chao suddenly laughed when he heard this, then pointed to his nose and said proudly: "The other person is my Ma Chao Ma Meng Qiye!" ”

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(Author's note: According to the records of the Ming Dynasty's military books "Jiangnan Jingluo", "Preparing for the Sea Chart" and "Array Chronicles", throughout the ages, there have been countless swordsmanship masters in the world, which are unfathomable. Among them, those who are truly famous in the world and passed on to future generations are Bian Zhuang's Twisting Method (Bian Zhuang's allusion to the Tiger Thorn), Wang Ju's Rise and Fall Method, Liu Xianzhu's Gu Ying Law (Liu Bei), Ma Mingwang's Lightning Method, and Ma Chao's Technique. Among them, the Three Kingdoms period accounted for two, that is, Liu Bei and Ma Chao. ）