For Xu Shu's betrayal, everyone has slowly accepted it, and everyone tacitly acknowledges it, and almost no longer mentions Xu Shu's name. After Xu Shu's friend Shi Tao learned that Xu Shu had betrayed his master, he rolled up his salute and left the villa. In the following days, in addition to studying the formation on weekdays, Li Ru will also teach everyone some knowledge instead of Mr. Shuijing, and Ma Hong rarely leaves Xiangyang, in addition to learning to make friends with some celebrities in Xiangyang all day, laying the foundation for the future entry, in two years he got acquainted with Wang Cang, Yi, Li Yan, Han Song, Liu Xian, Deng Xi, Fu Xun and other celebrities.

A lot of things happened in the fourth year of Jian'an, the conflict between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao worsened, and in June, Yuan Shao raised 100,000 troops to attack Xudu in the south, and a big war was about to break out. Sun Ce, the lion of Eastern Wu, has swept Jiangdong and unified Jiangdong in just a few years, and then pointed the finger at Liu Xun. At this time, Yuan Shu had been defeated, and Liu Ye followed Lujiang to guard Liu Xun, who was attacked by Sun Ce and asked Jingzhou for help. Ma Hong asked Mr. Shui Jing for help to rescue Liu Ye.

On the eighth day of the sixth month, Ma Hong set off for Jiangxia with his attendant Ma San with a letter of introduction from Kuai Yue. Ma Hong, who was riding a horse, blushed, his head was dizzy from the scorching sun, he licked his dry lips, took the wine jug from Ma San's hand, and drank ten sips of rice wine happily. After drinking, Ma Hong wiped his lips and said, "This rice wine is too boring, not even as good as beer." ”

"Childe, what kind of beer is, why haven't I heard of it?" Ma San touched the sweat on his face, his face full of questions.

"The wine I drank in my dream last night." Ma Hong explained casually.

"Drinking in a dream, Childe can also remember that Childe is really an alcoholic."

Ma Hong sighed, didn't bother to listen to Ma San's words, and said to himself: "I've been in this world for more than ten years, and I've never been drunk, the wine in this world is too bad, I miss Lao Baigan, I miss Erguotou!" ”

Ma San shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand what his son-in-law was saying at all. Suddenly, Ma Hong shouted, threw a whip at the horse under his crotch and said, "BMW, quickly take this son to chase the wind." ”

The poor horse just blinked and walked unhurriedly, ignoring his master's orders.

Suddenly, a loud shout pulled Ma Hong back to reality, and Ma Hong fixed his mind and saw the two men blocking their way, and the two men pulled a rope in the middle of the mountain road. The tall black-faced man was more than eight feet long, (about 1.85 meters) shirtless and carrying a large iron axe, which weighed at least 50 pounds. (According to modern units, about 12 kilograms) The man standing next to the black-faced man was directly ignored by Ma Hong, who was a little more than six feet tall, just over one meter five, and at first glance he was a scum with a combat strength of three.

"Yo, it's really good luck, I didn't expect a big order to come to the first business."

The black-faced man rubbed the sweat on his face with an axe, and said excitedly. As soon as his words fell, he suddenly took seven big strides forward, grabbed Ma San's horse rope with one hand, and swung the axe with the other hand to shoot at Ma San with the axe, Ma San punched the axe, drew the knife and slashed at the neck of the black-faced man, and the black-faced man jumped backwards to avoid a blow. The short thief walked with a cat's step, and his body was extremely fast, and in an instant he reached Ma San's side and put the dagger on Ma San's waist.

"Young master, don't care about me, your horse is running fast, run."

Ma San shouted hysterically, his face pale. He asked his son-in-law to run quickly, but his son-in-law stood motionless on a stupid horse. Ma San's eyes were red, and he grabbed the short thief's hand and was about to fight the short thief. The short thief easily buckled, then kicked Ma San in the back and kicked Ma San over, stepped on Ma San's neck and said coldly: "Don't move, if you move again, I will kill you first, and then slaughter your son-in-law." ”

"Strong man, the two strong men are merciful, you can listen to the boy's words."

Ma Hong said hurriedly.

"If you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have a fart, let it go."

The black-faced man rushed to Ma Hong's side, and pulled at Ma Hong's collar from behind, and Ma Hong did not resist and let the black-faced man drag him off the horse.

"Strong man, strong man, the kid looks at the two with righteous faces, they must be good men, and the kid is also willing to give all his wealth to the two, but can the strong man let the kid ask a question?"

"You say, anyway, you'll be Uncle Ben's axe ghost for a while."

"Okay, strong man, what is the difficulty of doing things here to do things?"

"To fill your stomach with some money, of course."

Ma Hong saw that the black-faced man said to take the money instead of robbing it, so he continued: "That strong man, the boy sees that you are strong in martial arts and dignified in appearance, and it is a pity to fall into the grass here. Although the kid has some silver taels, he can also get two big men to spend for a while, but this is not a long-term solution after all, and it is risky to be a thief! If you can't make a lot of money, you may be chased by the government at any time and lose your life, but there are a few good ways for the kid to make two strong men make a lot of money. ”

"What's the way you kid do? Tell me about it? The black-faced man grinned, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth.

"I don't know if the strong man wants to be rich or famous?"

"Then tell me that you want money? Or is it better to have wealth and fame? The black-faced man touched his chin and thought for a moment, then smiled again, and showed his yellow teeth again.

"If the strong man is only for money, then the strong man will now tie me up and ask the lord of Jingzhou for a big fortune, no matter how much he wants, he will give it."

"You're so valuable! Why? ”

"Because Liu Biao is my father."

Ma Hong saw that the short bandit was very good at kung fu, and he had practiced some swordsmanship in the past two years, but at most he was at the same level as Ma San, and it was difficult to win against these two bandits. At this time, Ma Hong remembered Jia Xu's deeds of fooling the bandits, so he launched the mouth cannon mode like Jia Xu.

"Really?" The black-faced man was stunned.

Ma Hong was stunned when he saw the black-faced man, so he took out Kuai Yue's letter of introduction from his arms and said, "Look, strong man, this is Mr. Kuai Yue's letter, he asked me to give the letter to Huang Zu, the Taishou of Jiangxia. ”

"I'm illiterate. What should you do if you lie to me? The black-faced man said.

"Zhuangman, do you say that the people who can use paper now are all people who are either rich or noble, how can ordinary people have this thing."

Ma Hong was happy in his heart, I was betting that you are illiterate, you have to be literate, and my name can be written on the letter.

"You're right." The black-faced man nodded.

"Zhuangshi, if you want to gain fame and fortune, the kid has another suggestion, at this time Sun Ce'er in Jiangdong wants to invade the land of my Jingzhou, at this moment the imperial court is the time to employ people, like two strong men with strong martial arts to join my Jingzhou army to serve my Han, in the near future will be able to create a great career, when the time comes, return to the hometown to marry a few beautiful wives and concubines, eat meat and drink every day, and it is not beautiful."

Ma Hong was talking endlessly, and the black-faced man who was foaming at the stars was all over his face.

The black-faced man didn't have time to wipe it, and said stupidly: "But how can we join the Jingzhou Army." ”

"With me as a guarantee, why don't you worry about your future."

"Ergou, what do you think of us going to the army?"

The black-faced man turned his head and asked his companion.

"I listen to Brother Zhuzi, but if I go to be a soldier, I have to go home and tell my mother first."

"Strong man, strong man, you can use this money to settle your family." Ma Hong grabbed a handful of five-baht coins from his money bag and stuffed them into the hands of the black-faced man. "[In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the currency was chaotic, and the five baht money, Dong Zhuo's small money, and even the folk silk could be used as currency,]

"Thank you, son, but I have to go back and settle my father and mother first, and then I will go to Jiangxia with you." The black-faced man said honestly.

"But now that it's a war, I have to hurry to Jiangxia to command the battle, I'll write you a letter, and when the time comes, you will take the letter to Jiangxia to find me, okay?" Ma Hong continued to deceive.

"Okay, okay, I Zhao Zhuzi thanked Gongzi, and Ergou, you also came to thank Gongzi."

The black-faced man who called himself Zhao Zhu knelt on the ground holding Ma Hong's left hand with both hands, and the short Zhao Ergou also ran over and knelt on the ground and knocked his head to the ground.

"Zhuangshi, hurry up, Ma San hurry up and get me pen, ink, paper and inkstone, I want to write a letter." Ma Hong glanced at Ma San.

Ma San hurriedly took out pen, ink, paper, and inkstone from his luggage, and prepared everything for his son-in-law. Ma Hong lay on the back of the horse and wrote a letter in a dashing manner and handed it to Zhao Zhuzi. Then he got on his horse, said goodbye to Zhao Zhuzi and Zhao Ergou, and continued to gallop in the direction of Jiangxia.