Tea merchants?

Ma Chao couldn't turn a corner, Xin Zhi Gongzi is the son of Xin Qiji, Xin Qiji is a high-ranking official of the imperial court, don't these tea merchants need to look at the face of the imperial court, and dare to be so blatantly unfavorable to Xin Zhigongzi.

The tea merchants formed a tea merchant army five years ago, and the leader was Lai Wenzheng. Legend has it that at that time, the imperial court exploited the tea merchants severely, and the tea merchants fought back and formed a tea merchant army to defeat the officers and soldiers many times. After Lai Wenzheng made some achievements, he began to be different. The intention of the tea merchant army was originally to help the tea merchants obtain benefits.

Lai Wenzheng's ambition was too great, he took the soldiers, kept fighting, and defeated the official army in Jizhou. Then he led his troops to Guangdong, where he was defeated by Lin Guangchao, who was sentenced to punishment in Guangdong, and was later booby-trapped by Xin Qiji in Jiangzhou.

The former peasant rebel army didn't know when it fell into a bandit, but when Xin Qiji's son Xin Zhi came out to practice, he had been chasing Xin Zhi's team, if it weren't for the nameless Gu poison, Xin Zhi would have been arrested a long time ago.

Ma Chao led more than 20 people to ride his horse at a gallop, while listening to the nameless explanation of the origin of the tea merchant army.

Nameless said: "There are about 500 people in this tea merchant army, and they have completely lost the demeanor of the past, and the people in Hunan are often robbed by the tea merchant army." Ma Chao asked with a calm face: "Will they kill Xin Zhigongzi?" ”

Nameless said: "Judging from the current state, it shouldn't be, but it's hard to say. These tea merchant armies did everything, especially the leader Lai Daxing, who was the son of Lai Wenzheng.

When he said this, Chen Xing, who was next to him, couldn't help but snort. This snort was very small, but it was heard by Ma Chao, Ma Chao glanced at Chen Xing, and Chen Xing actually explained: "Lai Daxing, those people don't know the art of war at all, so they rely on the number of people to rush and kill indiscriminately, this time it must be relying on foreign aid, otherwise the brothers would not have died so miserably." ”

This explanation made Ma Chao even more suspicious of Chen Xing, and Ma Chao suspected that Chen Xing was Lai Daxing's subordinate and a spy who was sent over. If this is really the case, then Chen Xing's usual approach is too good at acting. Ma Chao didn't want people's hearts to be so sinister.

Ma Chao and they rode very fast, and in about one night's effort, they caught up with the tea merchant army.

To Ma Chao's surprise, this group of robbers actually had their own signboards, they were encamped like regular troops, and there was a big banner with the word 'tea'. Such robbers seem to be very disciplined, even their patrols have a good look, if Lai Daxing, the leader of the tea merchant army, has such skills, does he still need to rob the common people?

Nameless asked, "Do you want to go in and take a look?" ”

Of course, this was asked to Ma Chao, and before Ma Chao could answer, Chen Xing said: "It's not proper, these people are too formal, they don't look like the tea merchant army we encountered!" ”

Nameless glanced at Chen Xing in surprise and asked Chen Xing, "How did you see it?" ”

Ma Chao was afraid that the nameless question would arouse Chen Xing's suspicions, so he quickly interjected and said, "Chen Xing, what do you think should be done?" ”

Chen Xing said: "When the sky is brighter, we are doing it, and the soldiers are divided into two roads, all the way to let the brothers ride horses, tie branches to the tail of the horses, and raise dust to attract the attention of the tea merchant army." The other route was composed of me and Nameless, quietly infiltrated the tea merchant army, poisoned the Gu, and waited for the opportunity to save Young Master Xin, and then we escaped. ”

Nameless glanced at Chen Xing, obviously Chen Xing's thinking was so clear, it was completely different from the usual smuggling Chen Xing, and Nameless also began to doubt Chen Xing. At this time, Ma Chao said: "This plan is good, but Chen Xing, your team has to add me." ”

According to the plan, the soldiers were divided into two routes, Ma Chao, Nameless, and Chen Xing hid in the woods. Ma Chao suddenly asked, "Chen Xing, can I trust you?" ”