Xu Wei nodded and agreed: "You just ask." ”

"Since ancient times, it is normal for people to choose a good bird to perch on a tree, and a good minister to choose a master to be suitable. If the DPRK and China are traitors and it is difficult to stretch their ambitions, then it is okay for Mingzhe to protect himself, and it is okay to store strength. But when today's son is determined to forge ahead and take the restoration of the old frontier as his task, it is completely different from the end of the reign of the emperor. Why should the Captain be afraid of the scourge of fullness? Ma Kuo asked.

Xu Wei didn't answer for the time being, picked up the bowl and drank a lot of water, heard the shouting and killing, and said "Well, it's a war." In fact, he couldn't talk to Ma Kuo about this matter, or he couldn't communicate. Because loyal people like Ma Kuo have their own limitations. They pinned their hopes on the Ming Lord, looking forward to a Zhongxing monarch who would lead his subjects to rebuild mountains and rivers. Why did I raise an army? Anti-gold? Indeed, this is a reason. Anti-gold is a must, otherwise Beiyi will destroy the Great Song Dynasty, and I will still do a hair? But in addition to fighting gold, I also have to fight for a space for myself to survive and develop, and to survive in this troubled world. If not, I would have fled to Jiangnan back then, and this Xu Wei who possessed me was the son of an official eunuch, and there was no problem in living comfortably behind the gate.

In the past ten years, if you say that you have changed something, it is not much, what you can say is that you have preserved Shaanxi and the Western Army, which is also what you are planning and looking forward to. It is true that no one wants to be a subordinate, after all, the emperor takes turns to do it, and he will come to my house next year. But with the situation at this time, it is unlikely that anyone wants to stand on their own feet. Salvation is still the main line now, and anyone who deviates from this can only bring about their own destruction.

So far, the danger of the Great Song Dynasty dying is gone. Further on, there will be a period of confrontation and counter-offensive. Of course, whether to counterattack or not depends on Hangzhou. Because judging from the original historical trajectory, once the Song and Jin Dynasty entered the period of confrontation, the imperial court began to collect the military power of the martial arts, and even such a thing as the Storm Pavilion occurred.

Of course, the current Xiao Zhao official family is ambitious and takes restoration as their own responsibility. If you follow him, you may be able to establish immortality. But here's the problem, even if I am loyal to him, treat him as a loyal minister, lead the western army to conquer the east and west, and finally restore the entire territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and even capture Yanyun, my end is also obvious. I am now thirty-five years old, and I have already become a lieutenant, a privy deputy envoy, and a deputy envoy for the disposal of Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu, so I can be regarded as a high-ranking official, right? How do you go up further? Three orphans? Three Princes? The king of the county? And what about the future? When your merits are so great that the emperor doesn't know what to give you, I'm afraid you can only give death, meet someone with a better heart, hand over the military power, go home and pick up the child.

Why should I do this?

Besides, when today's son does have sharpness and enthusiasm, but the problem is that these alone are not enough. How can it be so easy to lead a country from decay to prosperity? On the surface, it seems that Xiao Zhao's official family has stabilized, but from the last time he went south to enter the Hajj, it seems that this is not the case. Zhao Huan never gave up his intervention in the government for a moment, many ministers still had illusions about him, and none of the commanders who commanded the troops abroad were not the old ministers of the emperor, including himself. Zhao Chen didn't have the courage to cut through the mess quickly, and he made a move to draw salary. God knows what will be the end of this connivance and appeasement.

Therefore, those of us who support troops outside the country should keep a low profile, be cautious, and wait and see how the situation develops. The rise and fall of the world is not the responsibility of you Xu Wei alone, and the armed forces of the Great Song Dynasty are not only your Western Army, and the credit cannot be taken by you.

But Xu Wei couldn't shake all these words to Ma Kuo, thought about it again and again, and then said calmly: "What do you mean is that when Zi Shengming today doesn't want to settle down in Jiangnan and looks forward to restoring the old business of his ancestors, he is a promising king." So, I shouldn't have the idea of self-respect, and I shouldn't have the idea of preserving strength? Instead, should we bravely go to the national disaster and share the worries of the monarch? ”

"That's not exactly what it means." Ma Kuan bowed his head.

Xu Wei waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, you and I have been friends for many years, and we are like brothers and sisters, what can't you say?" At this point, he paused, and continued, "Zichong, you and I are both martial artists, don't say anything to protect the family and defend the country, but who doesn't want to make contributions and go down in history, right?" ”

Ma Kuo nodded, in approval.

"But you have to meet the right people, for example, when Daojun and Tong Guan used you to envoy the Jurchens, form an alliance on the sea, and meet to attack Liao. This is actually the meaning of the above, you are just the specific executor. But once the Jin people tear up the covenant and attack, who will remember the master? Public opinion in the world is turbulent, and it is all on your head, let you carry this black cauldron. ”

Ma Kuo smiled bitterly, but then said, "But the Holy ...... today"

Xu Wei didn't wait for him to finish, then waved his hand: "It's still early." ”

Ma Kuo didn't understand the meaning, and wondered: "It's still early?" What does the captain mean? ”

Xu Wei beckoned, the other party leaned over, and only heard: "The Emperor Taishang is in the prime of life, and he was forced to abdicate, and now many ministers in the court are still uncertain, who knows what will happen in the future?" I'm not afraid of fullness, but I'm worried that if something happens, I'll be busy in vain. ”

Ma Kuo listened to it in his ears, and suddenly appeared on his face. He has been in Shaanxi and does not know the situation between the DPRK and China, but now when he hears Xu Wei say this, he knows that there is deep water and shallow water. The early part of Emperor Taishang's reign was still very good, but later, especially after a trip to Fujian, it was really ...... As soon as he thought of this, he said in a deep voice: "It's a lowly and abrupt position, but it's still a long-term captain, and it's not strange to be a prince." ”

Xu Wei smiled: "You are my old man, what do I blame you for?" Then ...... "Before I finished speaking, I suddenly felt that the sound of the fight was higher and higher!"

"It's time to fight!" Ma said in a loud voice.

Xu Wei was extremely calm: "Yao Ping Zhonghu General, the Xihe Army is fierce, there is no suspense." ”

Ma Kuo couldn't hold it back, and said "I'll take a look", and the person had already gotten up and walked out. Xu Wei glanced at him, picked up the bowl on the table and took a sip. At this time, the movement of the two armies fighting became louder and louder, and the sound swept like a tsunami, although Xu Wei was in the tent, he also felt that the brave and strong people outside were running, and it was estimated that he was watching the battle.

"Captain! The thieves are defeated! The Xihe army is amazing! After a while, Ma Kuo rushed back and reported.

Hearing him say this, Xu Wei also wanted to see it, so he got out of the tent and headed for the battlefield. I saw that the people who were transporting the supplies had already been densely packed on the periphery to watch the excitement, waiting for victory.

didn't go far, and suddenly heard a shout behind him, Ma Kuo turned his head to look, and turned back again. Suddenly! He stopped, and turned abruptly! I saw that in the northeast direction of the camp, a crowd of people pressed over, and those people who did not go to watch the battle first stopped and watched, and then gradually retreated, and finally ran wildly!

Not good! Enemy attack!

Ma Zichong's face has changed greatly! He said sharply: "Captain! Thieves sneak attack! ”

Xu Wei turned his head to look, and without saying a word, he pulled his legs and ran back, and Ma Kuo followed closely. Before they returned to the tent, the guards had already surrounded them, and they were suddenly met by the police, and their task was to protect Xu Wei's safety.

"Lead me!" Xu Wei shouted loudly.

A soldier stupidly pulled the dark cloud cover snow over, Xu Wei grabbed the saddle and was about to run up, but was pulled by Ma Kuan, and said sharply: "Tai Wei can't be in danger!" Get out of your account! ”

The commander of the guard also said: "Please enter the account, and lead your subordinates to escort it!" ”

When Xu Wei heard this, he was furious: "The guards are a fart!" The thieves took the back road and attacked the small village of Minfu, if these tens of thousands of brave men were scattered, it was difficult to guarantee that they would not disrupt the Xihe army. ”

When Ma Kuo heard this, he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart, it is true! Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and immediately said: "Captain, please enter the account, and I am willing to lead the guards to stop the enemy!" ”

Xu Wei hesitated for a moment, only to see that the gang of thieves had already broken into the camp and scattered those brave men and women, wailing everywhere! This is not the time for the courage of the horseman, the purple golden tiger nodded and said, "Okay! I have 600 guards, you can take them all! Fast! ”

Ma Kuo's face tightened, and he didn't say much, and directly snatched a knife from the soldier next to him. Xu Wei also turned his head and shouted: "Go, take my armor!" ”

The soldiers rushed into the tent, and after a while, they came out with the captain's armor, and the three soldiers quickly hung the horse wide, he took the knife, nodded to Xu Wei, and then raised the knife and shouted: "Follow me!" "After speaking, before taking the lead, pounce on the invading enemy!

The soldiers who gathered around Xu Wei's tent carried their weapons one after another and followed after Ma Kuo. The commander of the guard was careful, leaving seventy or eighty men to guard the captain, and he also went up.

The gang of thieves, numbering about a thousand, came out of nowhere, and after breaking into the camp of the people, they slashed with knives and axes, killing the people with their heads in their hands. Xu Wei was about to enter the account, but he saw that the people watching the battle in the distance also discovered the danger and pushed each other, shocked and inexplicable.

Xu Wei's heart jumped, and he pulled a soldier and said, "Go to the front, stabilize the order!" Tell them not to panic! Inform Yao Pingzhong again, so that he doesn't have to pay attention to the back and command with peace of mind! If there is a disobedient dispatcher, kill! ”

Dozens of soldiers rushed forward in a hurry, shouting as they ran: "The thief is easy to break!" Don't panic! Countless people rushed around them, and when they heard this, they slowed down and looked at each other. Looking back, I saw that the officers and soldiers had already gone up, so I was a little relieved and stopped.

On the battlefield thousands of steps away, Yao Pingzhong was straddled a horse, calmly observing the development of the battle situation, without noticing that there was chaos behind him. It wasn't until he noticed a change behind him and looked back to see those people watching the battle constantly running forward, that he realized that something was wrong.

Fortunately, the little captain is also a veteran general who has been in the array for a long time, no matter what the reason is, he directly shouted: "Quick! Intercept the people! As soon as the military ordered, all the soldiers who were in reserve turned around, laid their swords and guns flat, and aimed them at the chaotic people who came like a tide.

"What's going on? How did the people block forward? The general next to him wondered.

At this moment, I saw that the chaotic crowd gradually stopped, and the people shouted one after another, and they didn't know what to call, anyway, most of them stopped and watched, and no longer moved forward. When everyone was puzzled, they saw some soldiers squeezing out of the crowd and coming straight to the big array.

Several soldiers entered the battle and found Yao Pingzhong, one of whom reported: "Dashuai, there is a group of thieves and soldiers who have attacked the villagers' small village, and the Taiwei has sent the guards to block the enemy, please don't worry about the future, and command with peace of mind." ”

"Huh?" Yao Pingzhong screamed and couldn't help but shudder. He wasn't worried that the scattered people would disrupt his position, but he was worried about Xu Wei's safety! Taiwei is in the villagers' village, and the thieves suddenly attack, in case the Taiwei has a mistake, he is guilty!

Although Xu Wei asked him not to worry about the future, the little captain was still not at ease. He said to a subordinate general with a fierce voice: "You take 800 people and quickly protect the minister!" Taiwei has one less hair, you come to see you! ”

On the other end, Ma Kuo led Xu Wei's hundreds of guards against the tide. Fortunately, most of the people went to see the excitement, and not many of them stayed in the camp, otherwise tens of thousands of people would have broken up together, and it would have been like a monstrous wave, and you would have been in chaos with a few hundred people in the blink of an eye!

"Stop!" During the charge, Ma Kuang raised his sword and shouted. The sneak attack enemy is already a hundred and ten paces away! Chasing and killing the people! How could those unarmed men be the opponents of the vicious bandits, and they were chased and screamed.

"Queue leader!" Ma Dang shouted.

Xu Wei's guards, needless to say, must be the elite of the elite, all selected from the tall and strong young men in the army, not only skilled in bow and horse, but also outstanding in martial arts. Ma Kuo shouted, and five hundred warriors lined up in a long formation, and those in front of them stood up with spears and swords, kneeling and waiting. The one in the back takes the strong bow from his back and winds it with an arrow.

Their standard armament was a full suit of light armor, an iron spear, a saber, a bow, two bags of arrows, and a horse. In the camp, the war horses were useless, so they all fought on foot.

Although there were not many 500 men, they formed a strict formation, because they wanted to block the thieves from continuing to advance, so they gave up the regimental flower formation that the Hu'er army was accustomed to, and used the simplest and fastest long formation to resist the enemy. When the fleeing people suddenly saw the officers and soldiers coming, no one dared to collide with them, and they all rushed over from both sides of the soldiers!

Ma Kuo held the knife in his hand, and saw the thieves rushing over like wolves, only less than a hundred paces away. The shouting and killing sound was already clearly audible, and even the thieves could be seen wearing iron armor and bright heart guards on their chests, which were obviously different from the equipment of the Song army.

"Shoot the arrows!" With a wave of his machete, Ma Kuo gave the order.

Almost at the same time, the strings rang! The sharp arrows roared out, and the thieves and civilians in front of them all fell in response! After the soldiers in the front row finished firing an arrow, the one behind them immediately picked it up, and so on, the arrow rain did not stop! The thief army was also fierce, and in the face of the whistling feathered arrows, they did not avoid or retreat, but still buried their heads in the charge!

The strings kept ringing, and Ma Kuo clenched the machete in his hand, with a hideous expression! He found that behind the enemy group, there were several horsemen, driving the thief soldiers. One of them, dressed in iron armor and a mask, and holding a large knife in his hand, was expected to be the leading thief.

Suddenly, a strong wind whistled by, and there was a cry of pain from behind, and Ma Kuo looked back to see that the soldier behind him was shot by a throwing gun! Biting his teeth, he swung his knife forward: "Rush!" ”