"Young Chang, what do you think, what happened to the people of Xiliang?" Before Zhao Feng returned to Hanzhong, he asked Xicheng Taishou Ma Yan.

"This, I heard that there is a big drought in Guanzhong this year, and the grain harvest is not harvested, presumably this Xiliang person is here to buy grain, in the past, whenever Xiliang was short of grain, he came to Hanzhong to buy grain from Zhang Lu." Ma Tan thought for a moment.

"I think it's probably like that, and it's okay, I can exchange some war horses with them." Zhao Feng thought for a while.

"Not only war horses, but also some cattle, Hanzhong ploughing cattle are not abundant, many people can only use manpower to pull plows to plough the fields, very laborious." Ma Jian added.

"That's right!" Zhao Feng nodded and hurried back to Nanzheng, where Ma Dai and Pang De had been waiting for more than a day. "Feng went to Xicheng to inspect, and now he will return. If you are sluggish, please don't blame you! Looking at Ma Dai and Pang De in front of him, Zhao Feng arched his hand.

"Don't dare, General Zhao, please take care of yourself!" Both of them are relatively stable people, and they don't even dare to call it. "The two of you came to my Hanzhong, I don't know what General Ma has to say?" Zhao Feng was not polite to these Xiliang men, and asked directly.

"I don't dare to see the teaching, it's just that my Xiliang counties have a big drought this year, the grain harvest is not good, and the Han and Qiang tribes are all short of food. Dai was ordered by my uncle, General Ma Teng, the Taishou of Jincheng, to come to Hanzhong to buy grain, and I hope that General Zhao can make it convenient! Ma Dai said bluntly.

Although Liangzhou is sparsely populated, it also has 600,000 people. There is a shortage of food for 600,000 people, and with such a large demand for food, even big merchants like the Mi family and the Zhen family, who are engaged in the grain business, cannot come up with it for a while, so they can only find help from all kinds of princes.

"This is my uncle's handwritten letter, and I also ask General Zhao to take a look!" Ma Dai said as he handed over a letter to Zhao Feng, Zhao Feng opened it and saw that it was nothing more than Ma Teng asking him to help him tide over the difficulties for the sake of being a loyal minister of the Han family with Liu Bei and serving the edict.

"Everyone is a big man, and they should help each other. I just don't know, how is General Ma going to exchange it for food? Zhao Feng said with a smile.

"In the past, Zhang Lu used to exchange grain for horses, I don't know what the general wants?" Ma Dai was not polite, and directly put forward his own plan.

"It's okay, our army is also in dire need of war horses. I don't know how many stone grains did General Ma prepare in exchange for a war horse? Zhao Feng asked. When he said that he traded with Lao Cao, even when he was most in dire need of food, he needed at least 100 stone of grain before he was willing to change a horse, and it was a Shandong horse. And when trading with Yuan Tan, it is almost at this price. Now that the surname can be changed to a more excellent Xiliang war horse, if it can be exchanged at a close price, it will make a lot of money.

Of course, Zhao Feng is also ready to probe their tone first, so that it is convenient to reduce the price next.

"How about a horse for sixty stone of grain?" Ma Dai said with some hesitation. Zhao Feng was also taken aback when he heard this, he didn't expect the price here to be so cheap. Looking at Ma Dai and Pang De, who looked nervous and afraid that they would not agree, Zhao Feng knew that they were not joking.

It seems that Ma Teng is either not very good at doing business, or he does not know the market. Such a good Xiliang horse was actually sold so cheaply. Zhao Feng sighed secretly in his heart, and he couldn't bear to continue bargaining, it was best to leave a good image for the other party, so that he could continue to do business in the future.

"The price is based on this, I don't know how many horses General Ma can provide this time?" Zhao Feng asked.

"I can't say more, but one or two thousand horses are still fine." Ma Dai thought for a moment.

"Well, how about sixty stone of grain for a war horse, and twenty stone of grain for a cow?" Zhao Feng thought about it and added.

"That's great!" Ma Dai and Pound were overjoyed. To the herdsmen of Xiliang, cattle are similar to sheep, they are just food, and a cow is enough for a family to eat for a few months, but twenty stones of grain is enough for them to eat for a year and a half. But for Hanzhong, cattle are important agricultural animals and are of great significance.

The business was quickly finalized, Ma Dai and Pang De were also relieved, and Zhao Feng immediately ordered a banquet to entertain the two. These two people are both famous generals in history, Ma Dai is a little worse, and Pang De is a bull who can fight with Guan Erye. If it weren't for the fear that he would be dragging his feet behind for his meritorious service, it would be said whether Guan Erye could flood the Seventh Army. In terms of appearance, both of them are relatively handsome, at least with whiter skin.

Judging from the contact, these two people should be relatively calm people, unlike ordinary generals, who drink too much and have a foul mouth, and there is no door on their mouths. It is estimated that the reason why Ma Teng sent them to Hanzhong, which had just changed hands, to buy grain, was also somewhat in this regard.

Although the business is negotiated, these things are not settled. Ma Dai and Pang De hurriedly sent people back to Xiliang, asking Ma Teng to transfer the war horse to Hanzhong, and after Zhao Feng had checked it, they would transport the grain back to Xiliang. This kind of thing can't be done in a day or two, and it is conservatively estimated that it will take nearly the end of the year to get it done. At the same time, Zhao Feng also sent a message to Liu Bei of Shouchun, asking him to send someone to receive the horses here as soon as possible, and he was not very good at training cavalry. And even if you can practice, a person who trains cavalry in this ravine and ravine will inevitably arouse suspicion. At most, I will keep some cavalry for myself, that is.

The efficiency of both sides is quite high, and only half a month after Ma Dai and Pang De arrived in Hanzhong, Zhao Yun was ordered to come to Hanzhong to assist Zhao Feng in reorganizing the Xiliang war horses into an army and starting training.

"Bo Tao, with this Xiliang war horse, you can finally train the iron cavalry you said!" After the first batch of Xiliang horses arrived on this day, Zhao Yun checked the horse's surname and said truthfully.

Zhao Yun is a great expert in training cavalry in the world, and he knows at a glance that these Xiliang war horses are obviously better than those Liaodong horses he has been in contact with before. As for Shandong horses, it can't be compared.

"Then the dragon will be able to make a big difference!" Zhao Feng said with a smile. To say that although Liu Bei has many generals, in terms of training and command of cavalry, I am afraid that no one can surpass Zhao Yun, and even Zhang Liao is worse. And according to Zhang Liao, he felt that Zhao Yun's ability to command cavalry was almost not inferior to Lu Bu back then.

"I don't dare to boast about anything else, but in terms of my understanding of cavalry, I'm afraid that there are not many people in the world who are better than me!" Zhao Yun was also unusually arrogant, thinking that he was too excited to see so many good horses in Xiliang.

"Hmph, uncle, you have such a big breath!" A somewhat shrill voice came from behind. Zhao Feng and Zhao Yun looked back in amazement, but saw that it was a young man who spoke. Although she was wearing men's clothes, the two of them had sharp eyes, and at a glance they knew that she was a woman dressed as a man.

"Little girl, what do you mean by that?" Zhao Yun was originally a little unhappy, but seeing that it was a girl who was only a little more than ten years old, she suddenly had a seizure.

"I mean, your uncle is a little too arrogant, isn't there anyone in the world who can lead cavalry better than you? Not to mention anything else, there are a few I know, definitely better than you! This little girl was not annoyed when Zhao Yun told her to dress up as a woman and a man, she just said with a grin.

"Uncle?" Zhao Feng looked at Zhao Yun's forehead, and it seemed that there were really some black lines. Zhao Yun is thirty-six years old this Chinese New Year's Eve, which should have been married a long time ago at this age in ancient times, but he has been playing a bachelor in previous years. Zhao Feng originally thought that he had been a bachelor because he had no fixed place in history, and he didn't want everyone to be more stable now, he was still like this. However, as an important general under Liu Bei, he wanted to be single, but some people didn't agree. At this time, history reflects its powerful habitual surname, just the year before last, Guiyang guarded Zhao Fan too much, and gave his widowed sister-in-law to Zhao Yun, which ended his bachelor history.

"Who are you talking about who is better than me?" Zhao Yun asked with a smile. Zhao Feng looked at the two people in front of him, and he looked a little strange at his uncle and little Lori, and couldn't help but feel a little furious in his heart: Could it be that Zhao Yun is also Lolita?

"My eldest brother, Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi, who are known as Shenwei Tian Generals!" This little girl is proud. Looking at Zhao Yun, who seemed to be a little shocked, the little girl asked again: "By the way, uncle, may I ask who you are?" ”

"Changshan Zhao Zilong!" Zhao Yun smiled cutely, but in Zhao Feng's opinion, the eyes of this guy looking at the little girl were clearly silvery! At this moment, he suddenly had a spirit: She was called Brother Ma Chao just now, could she be?

"By the way, I haven't asked the girl for her name!" Zhao Yun took the initiative to ask at this time. Although the social atmosphere of the Eastern Han Dynasty is relatively open, it is a little inappropriate to ask the name of a little girl casually. It's just that the little girl didn't seem to care, nodded and introduced herself: "I am Ma Chao's sister, and Ma Yunlu, the first female master in Xiliang, is also!" ”

Sure enough, it was her! Zhao Feng suddenly felt in his heart, Zhao Yun's real wife in history, the two of them met together so coincidentally. Seeing that Zhao Yun was abnormal, he accompanied Ma Yunlu with a smile and talked and laughed, and even checked the horses. There are different surnames and no surnames, and at this point, Zhao Feng feels that he needs to re-examine Zhao Yun.

"This, two generals. I, Ma Yunlu, have been in Xiliang for a long time, and I am no stranger to this cavalry, can you let me observe the cavalry training of your army? Ma Yunlu seemed to have a good chat with Zhao Yun, and it didn't take long for him to propose further observation. Zhao Feng didn't have to look back to know that Zhao Yun behind him must be nodding like garlic.

"By the way, Bo Tao, what do you think is the best name for this cavalry?" Zhao Yun finally remembered Zhao Feng's existence at this time, and hurriedly asked.

"Hey, you are Zhao Feng and Zhao Botao?" Before Zhao Feng could speak, Ma Yunlu had already exclaimed.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yun and Zhao Feng asked in unison, the former's voice was obviously still a little nervous.

"It's nothing, it's just that Zhang Lu just taught you to defeat it!" Ma Yunlu said with some surprise, as soon as these words came out, Zhao Feng seemed to be able to hear Zhao Yun secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems that Zhao Yun has to take this little Lori back, and Zhao Feng is too lazy to stay here as a light bulb, so he finds an excuse to leave at the moment, but before leaving, he still reminded Zhao Yun not to forget to train cavalry. He led the craftsmen first, put horseshoes on the horses, and arranged the saddles. Ma Yunlu had never seen a horseshoe and a saddle and a bilateral stirrup, and he was immediately interested when he saw it, Zhao Yun hurriedly introduced it to her in detail, Ma Yunlu was more and more interested, and he even rode it to try it, and suddenly felt more than a little better than before.

"God, is there really such a thing as fate in this world?" Looking at Zhao Yun and Ma Yunlu who are fighting hotly these days, Zhao Feng feels that this world is a little too crazy. said that the age difference between the two was doubled, and it was said that the origin was too far apart, and they were able to talk together. It is estimated that in Ma Yunlu's heart, Zhao Yun is basically the second best man in the world, second only to her eldest brother. Of course, in case Miss Ma's elbow turns outward, that's another matter.

It's hard to hide this kind of thing from Ma Dai and Pound, and it didn't take long for the two to know about it. However, as a general of the Ma family, Pound is not good at talking about this kind of thing; Although Ma Dai is her cousin, there are Ma Chao and Ma Teng, and it is not his turn to take care of this kind of thing. The two pretended to be deaf and dumb, so they only sent horses and cattle into Hanzhong and transported the grain back to Xiliang. As for other matters, it's better to leave it to Ma Teng to decide.

Happy times always pass so shortly, with the last batch of war horses transported to Hanzhong, the last batch of grain transferred to Xiliang is also loaded and ready to go, Zhao Yun and Ma Yunlu, who have been tired of being together these days, have to say goodbye. Before parting, Zhao Feng set up a special table for Ma Dai and Pang De and others to practice. Ma Yunlu is certainly a difficult lover, and Zhao Yun is also a little unhappy.

"Zilong, I'm leaving!" Ma Yunlu turned back three times in one step, tears rippling down. Zhao Yun nodded and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry! Ma Yunlu burst into tears and laughed, and reluctantly left.

"Zilong, what's going on with you and Miss Ma?" Zhao Feng asked a little puzzled.

"It's nothing, it's just that I promised to go to Liangzhou to propose marriage after the New Year!" Zhao Yun is rightfully authentic.

"Propose? So fast? Zhao Feng was taken aback by him. But after thinking about it, it is not surprising that the ancients proposed marriage without knowing each other, not to mention that the two of them have been tired of being crooked together for more than a month, in terms of length of time, it is basically a long-distance love run in this era.

"It's okay, wait for me to return to the lord and let him be a matchmaker for Zilong, so that Ma Teng will not refuse!" Zhao Feng thought for a while. After thinking about it, his current title is above Ma Teng, let alone Liu Bei?

"That's right!" Zhao Yun nodded. However, what neither of them expected was that the situation in Xiliang was already chaotic at this time. Ma Dai and Pang De and Ma Yunlu's grain transportation team walked out of Yangping Guan Longxi Avenue, but as soon as they walked to the vicinity of Qishan, there were scattered people and horses on the opposite side, and the first person was covered with blood and embarrassment, and it was Ma Chao.

"Big brother (eldest son)?" Ma Dai and the other three were shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask for clues. When Ma Chao saw his younger siblings coming, he smiled miserably but didn't speak.

"Big brother, how did you get it like this?" Ma Yunlu asked urgently. Ma Chao took a breath, then gritted his teeth and said: "Han Sui dog thief, under the pretext of deceitful grain and grass, deceived his father and me to count the grain and grass, but he planted an ambush in the warehouse and took the opportunity to kill it. I fought to the death to get out. Poor second brother and third brother, all died in the chaos! ”

"What?" When Ma Yunlu heard the bad news, he felt that the sky was spinning in his head, and then he planted the horse. Ma Dai hurriedly helped her up, and then asked, "What about the family and uncle?" ”

"The family was all lost in Jincheng, and my father was seriously injured and couldn't ride a horse, so he could only lie in the carriage, and he was dying!" Ma Chao was so anxious that tears fell from his eyes. Ma Dai was also at a loss. At this time, Ma Yunlu woke up slowly, and suddenly said: "Zilong said that Zhao Botao is a good general, let's go and ask him to save my father!" ”

"That's how it should be!" Ma Chao was already a master of the six gods, so he hurriedly agreed. What he didn't notice was that his sister was so trusting when she talked about that Zilong.

(To be continued)