August of the third year of Zhongping.

Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Song Dian and others were relegated to their hometowns because of the case of framing Yuan Feng, and the ten permanent servants and one party, who were once in power and rampant, collapsed. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty only left Jian Shuo still in charge of the new army in Xiyuan and checked and balanced He Jin, so as not to make the power of his relatives dominate after the fall of the eunuch power.

Shortly thereafter, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty re-appointed Yuan Kui as the Taishi and Huang Wan as the Sikong, and Situ Wang Yun jointly presided over the government.

At the same time, Dong Zhuo, the commander of the Qiang Zhonglang, Geng Contempt, the Liangzhou Assassin, Ding Yuan, and Han Fu, the Jizhou Assassin, who had been secretly approved by the Son of Heaven, finally couldn't hold back the ambition in their hearts and began to make military preparations in full swing......

……

Jizhou Prefecture, Yecheng.

Cavalry Captain Zhang He and Infantry Captain Gao Ran entered the meeting hall with their armor unloaded, and clasped their fists in the hall and said, "The last general will wait for your lord." ”

Jizhou Thorn Shi Han Fu stood up and said with a smile: "The two generals are here, and they are seated." ”

"Master Xie."

Zhang He and Gao Ran thanked Han Fu, and just took their seats, when the footsteps outside the hall sounded, Duwei Pan Feng, Guan Chun, Geng Wu, and Jizhou Beijia and others entered one after another, and saw Han Fu in the hall respectively, and then sat down in priority and order. Zhang He arched his hand to Han Fu on the seat, and said loudly: "The war in Montenegro is tight, but the lord has ordered people to urgently summon the last general to return to Ye, I don't know what is urgent?" ”

Han Fu said: "The Black Mountain thieves are nothing more than roosters and dog thieves, and they are not worth mentioning, and General Zhang He doesn't have to take it to heart." ”

Don't be frustrated, and persuade bluntly without thinking: "My lord's words are wrong, since the death of Zhang Niujiao, Zhang Yan led the people, although Zhang Yan is young, he is quite strategic, and he also knows how to win people's hearts, and now the eighteen departments of Montenegro are regarded as the big leader, enveloping hundreds of thousands, and the momentum is huge, how can it be despised?" ”

Han Fu's brows couldn't help frowning, and he was frustrated that this person was extremely intelligent, outstanding, and quite a countryman, but he was too upright, but if he thought about it, he would have something to say, but if he had something to say, he would not care about Shangguan's face and feelings, and he would repeatedly do that unpleasant act.

"Then note (frustrated table words), the crusade against the Black Mountain thieves, the official has already arranged."

Frustrated and asked, "I don't know what arrangements the adults make?" ”

Han Fu became more and more unhappy in his heart, and replied angrily: "This official will replace Zhang He as the general with Du Lieutenant Pan Feng and lead the army to crusade against the Black Mountain thieves, what do you think?" ”

Fu Zhu replied without thinking: "My lord, although General Pan Feng is brave enough to champion the three armies, he does not know the art of war, and he is invincible when he charges into battle, but he is not able to control the enemy with it. ”

This remark offended Han Fu and Pan Feng all of a sudden, Han Fu's face has become very ugly, and Pan Feng also has an uncertain face, no matter who is commented on by others in person that he is not worthy of commanding the army, he will not feel good in his heart! If it weren't for respecting and frustrating people, Pan Feng would have drawn his sword a long time ago.

Zhang He usually respects and frustrates his character the most, but at this time, seeing that Han Fu's face was displeased, he persuaded: "My lord, General Pan Feng is the chief general under the command of my lord, and I can't move lightly when I am idle, if the last general is defeated by the hands of thieves, it will not hurt the morale of the army. ”

"That's it!" Han Fu said, "Even so, I still take Zhang He as a general and lead the army to conquer the Black Mountain bandits." ”

Zhang He stood up suddenly, clenched his fists and said loudly: "The last general will take the order." ”

Han Fu bowed slightly, and suddenly said loudly: "Pan Feng, Gao Lan, Guan Chun, and Geng Wu listen to the order!" ”

General Pan Fengsi stood up suddenly and said quickly: "The last general will be." ”

Han Fu said: "Pan Feng is the main general, Gao Lan, Guan Chun, and Geng Wu are the deputies, leading 8,000 horse troops, 20,000 infantry troops, and sending troops in ten days~~ to crusade against the rebel Ma Yue!" ”

Pan Feng, Guan Chun, and Geng Wu suddenly promised: "The last general will take the order." ”

Zhang He and Gao Ran were so shocked that they jumped up, and said hurriedly: "Don't, don't, don't!" ”

Han Fu said angrily: "Frustrated, do you have to go against this official?" ”

Frustrated, he hurriedly said, "Why did your lord say this? The subordinate officials are just talking about the facts, and there is no intention of offending. ”

"It's good that there's no offense." Han Fu said loudly, "The matter of crusading against Ma Wei is so decided, Zi Xiu has to say more." ”

Fu Zhu Haoran sighed and said: "In this case, please ~~ go with the army." ”

"This official is approved!"

Han Fu coldly stacked the next sentence, got up and brushed his sleeves away, Pan Feng, Guan Chun, and Geng Wu also left one after another, Gao Ran slowly stood up, and arched his hand at Frustration, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, sighed softly, turned to leave, and suddenly, only Frustration and Zhang He were left in the hall.

Zhang He stood up and asked respectfully, "Why does Sir oppose your lordship sending troops to attack Ma Yue?" ”

He sighed and shook his head: "The number of destiny, how can it be changed by manpower, and the number of Ma Yueqi is not exhausted." ”

"Hmm!" Zhang He said in horror, "Ma Yueqi is not exhausted? ”

Frustrated nodded and said: "Watching the sky at night, there is a fierce star from the northwest and shining in Kyushu, this must be on Ma Yue, the lord sent troops to ask for it at this time, I am afraid that the soldiers will be damaged and bring ......disaster upon themselves."

"Sir!"

Zhang He hurriedly drank and stopped the frustration and didn't let him continue, if Lord Han Fu heard this, he was afraid that he would blame Mr. Fu for not saying anything and disturbing the morale of the army.

……

Long County, Hanyang County.

In an ordinary house in the east of the city, the sound of a child's immature cry suddenly came out.

"Wow~~ Auntie, my brother bullied me, wow, ahhh......h

With the cry, a toddler of six or seven years old came out from behind the low wall, his body and hair were covered with mud, and his immature little face was full of tears.

"Hey, it's really useless, I cry when I fall, my father said, a manly man, only bleeding and not tears."

Before the young boy could cry, a young man of eleven or twelve years old came out from behind the low wall, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a face like a crown of jade, and an extremely heroic appearance, followed by a fleshy little boy, at most three or four years old, with a long slug on his mouth.

The young man patted the little boy's little head behind him, and taught him a lesson: "Brother Hugh, in the future, when you grow up, you can't be like Ma Dai, who cries when you fall, and you are embarrassed by the face of our Ma family, do you hear?" ”

"Hmm."

The little boy nodded incomprehensibly.

As he was talking, a young woman suddenly walked out of the house, the young woman was still holding a month-old baby in her arms, and she was lifting Luo Yi to reveal a plump and white ** to breastfeed the baby, Ma Dai rushed forward and hugged the young woman's thigh, crying: "Auntie, my brother bullied me." ”

The young woman glared at the young man and reprimanded, "Chao'er, why are you bullying Dai'er again?" ”

"How can a child bully Ma Dai." After Ma Chao finished speaking, he glared at Ma Dai viciously, pulled out the little boy behind him, and defended, "If you don't believe your mother, you can ask Brother Hugh, Brother Hugh, tell your mother quickly, did the eldest brother bully Ma Dai?" ”

The little boy said in a milky voice, "Big brother didn't... didn't bully the second brother, just... Just pushing... Pushed the second brother, the second brother fell off the wall and cried. ”

The young woman said: "I also said that I didn't bully Dai'er, and I will tell your father when I turn around." ”

"You idiot." Ma Chao slapped Ma Xiu's little head and scolded viciously, "I won't tell lies, don't follow me in the future." ”

"Sigh Rhythm ~~"

At this time, there was a sudden loud neighing of horses on the street outside the house, and then there was a fierce sound of horses' hooves galloping towards this side from far and near. ”

In less than a moment, Ma Chao carried a heavy iron gun and returned to the courtyard majestically, first raising the gun to tease the sky to come to a golden rooster reading power, and then another move swept in all directions, the heavy iron gun drew a big circle and then fell heavily from the air, smashing the ground paved with bluestone slabs, making a loud "horn".

The bluestone slab, which was the size of a grinding plate, was smashed by Ma Chao with a shot, and the gravel flew sideways and hissed.

"Okay, okay."

Ma Xiu clapped his hands happily, Ma Dai stopped crying, and his eyes were full of envy when he looked at Ma Chao.

Heavy footsteps sounded from outside the courtyard gate, and the figure flashed, and a majestic, sturdy figure had already entered highly, but it was a man in the prime of life, with a knife-like axe-like facial contour, slightly sunken eyes, and a tall nose bridge.

Ma Chao Huo Ran turned around, stabbed out like a poisonous snake with an iron spear in his hand, and went straight to the chest of the strong man, and shouted in his mouth: "Father, how is the child's marksmanship entering the country?" Is it time to go to war? ”

The strong man crossed his right arm and lightly blocked, the iron bracer on his wrist happened to hit the blade of the iron gun, Ma Chao's powerful shot stabbed in the air, and the strong man kicked Ma Chao's ass again, only to listen to the servant's sound, Ma Chao couldn't help it, and ran forward a few steps, but he still couldn't stop and fell hard.

The strong man straightened the bracer on his forehand and said coldly: "You have a brute force, but you refuse to practice martial arts with your heart, and your marksmanship is full of flaws, even if you dare to go to the battlefield now?" ”

"Hee-hee-hee~~"

Ma Dai and Ma Xiu laughed loudly.

Ma Chao rolled over and got up, annoyed and angry: "Don't laugh, whoever laughs will beat him!" ”

Only then did the young woman greet her and ask with concern, "Master, is the army going on battle again?" ”

"Yes, the army is about to go out again." The strong man's face sank, and a trace of gloom appeared in his eyes, and he said in a low voice, "This time, Lord Geng is going to attack the Hetao. ”

……

Liangzhou Thorn Shi Geng's official residence, secret room.

Zhi Zhongchengqiu said in a low voice: "My lord, Xia Guan has already checked the genealogy of the Ma family. ”

"Oh?" Geng said disdainfully, "What is the result? ”

Cheng Qiu said in a low voice: "Ma Teng is indeed the descendant of General Fubo Ma Yuan, Ma Teng's father Ma Su is the fifth grandson of Ma Yuan, Ma Yuan gave birth to Ma Fang, Ma Fang gave birth to Ma Ju, Ma Ju gave birth to Ma Ying, Ma Ying gave birth to Ma Lian, Ma Lian gave birth to Ma Su, according to the genealogy of the Ma family, General Ma Yuan is the tenth grandson, and Ma Teng is the sixteenth grandson. ”

Geng frowned and said, "So...... Ma Teng and Ma Yue are really relatives of the same clan? ”

Cheng Qiu said in a low voice: "According to the analysis of the lower officials, Ma Yue should be the thirteenth grandson and the descendant of Hou Malang of Hexiang, but it is a pity that Ma Lang and his family all died in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and there is no way to verify, but in terms of age, Ma Yue should be the seventeenth grandson of Ma, a generation later than Ma Teng!" ”

Geng frowned and said, "So Ma Teng is still Ma Yue's uncle?" Does Ma Teng know about this? ”

"Ma Teng naturally knows." Cheng Qiudao, "In view of this, Xia Guan thinks that Ma Teng is not suitable to go out with the army. ”

"Ma Teng bravely crowned the three armies, and was known as Qiang and Hu Zhi's pawn in the army." Geng frowned and said, "If you don't let him go out with the army, who can replace him?" ”

Cheng Qiu said: "My lord, the lower official has a plan." ”

"Oh, what is it?"

"Why don't you join forces with Dong Zhuo, the general of the Qiang Zhonglang, to cut down the Hetao?" Cheng Qiudao, "There are quite a lot of elite soldiers under the command of adults, and there are many fierce generals under Dong Zhuo, if the two families can join forces, why worry about the immortality of the horse leap and the uncertainty of the river?" ”

Geng said disdainfully: "However, is Dong Zhuo willing to join forces with this official?" ”

Cheng Qiu said: "Just ask." ”

"Hmm." Geng said disdainfully, "Quickly send someone to Di Dao to show General Dong Zhuo the intentions of this official." ”

"The subordinate obeys."

Cheng Qiu led the way and left.

(To be continued)