On April 6, when the dawn sun shone on the plateau city, Xining woke up from its slumber. Slowly, the gates opened, and there was a flow of people on the streets. Many people are ready to leave the city, and many residents of Xining City have land or other livelihoods outside the city. When spring comes, it's a busy time for them.

"Drive! Get out of the way, get out of the way! Urgent! Emergency military intelligence! Suddenly, a group of cavalry rushed towards Xining City quickly, and the soldiers guarding the city gate thought that the enemy was coming, and was about to intercept them, when they heard them shouting about the urgent military situation. Suddenly, they did not dare to intercept them, but drove away the crowd that had crowded at the city gate. The military order of the Green Horse Army, delaying the military situation will kill the head, and no one can afford such a responsibility.

The cavalry was the soldiers of the Qingma Army who rushed back from Yushu to report the news, and they were a group of seven people, each with two war horses, and after running for a day and two nights, they finally arrived in Xining City this morning.

With the assistance of the guards, they entered Xining City unimpeded. The layout of Xining City is relatively small, and the streets are not wide, at this time, there are many people on the streets. The cavalry galloped through the streets, causing a burst of chickens and dogs to jump. However, they transmitted military information, and those who were hit or bunks did not dare to have the slightest complaint, nor did they dare to block the transmission of military information.

When the cavalry arrived at the Admiral's Mansion in Xining, the streets were already in shambles. There are broken bunks and injured pedestrians everywhere. However, they can only consider themselves unlucky.

"Report, urgent military intelligence!" Outside the gate of the Admiral's Palace, the cavalry immediately dismounted.

"Come with me, and tell the Admiral at once!" The guards did not dare to slack off, and immediately led the soldier who reported the news into the governor's palace.

At this time, Ma Haiyan was eating breakfast. Because of his age, he is a little angry, and the corners of his mouth are foaming. At the dinner table, there were only him and his son Ma Lin. His wife has long since died, and although there are many other concubines, they are not qualified to serve at the table.

"Father, is there really no way to rescue my eldest brother?" Ma Lin drank millet porridge and bit the bun at the same time. The people sent by Ma Haiyan to Hezhou came back, but the results were not satisfactory. Ma Anliang of the Ma Jiajun in Hezhou felt that it was a little unworthy to start a war with the Western Sichuan Army for the sake of a Ma Qi, and refused Ma Haiyan's request, which made Ma Haiyan very dissatisfied. With the strength of the Qingma Army alone, he will definitely not be able to compete with the Western Sichuan Army, without the help of the Hezhou Ma Jiajun and the Ning Ma Army, he can only watch the Western Sichuan Army detain Ma Qi. Because of this, Ma Haiyan has been in a very bad mood for the past two days and has been on fire.

"It's a long-term perspective. However, Ma Qi's life should not be in danger. The people of the Western Sichuan Army will never lock him up for the rest of his life! Ma Haiyan said a little depressed, seeing that his son was being detained by others, but there was nothing he could do about being a father, which made him feel very uncomfortable. If he knew that Ma Qi had betrayed him and become the brigade commander of the Western Sichuan Army, it is estimated that he would be even more angry and vomit blood!

"Humph! The Western Sichuan Army is really too deceitful, and one day, I will exterminate them all! Ma Lin said hatefully. In fact, my heart blossomed. Although he has a good relationship with Ma Qi, he is a natural enemy when it comes to seizing the inheritance of the Green Horse Army. In Ma Lin's heart, he wished that Ma Qi would be imprisoned by the Western Sichuan Army for the rest of his life, and it was best that he would never return to Qinghai.

"It's good that you have this heart, but don't be too impatient, your eldest brother is a lesson for you!" Ma Haiyan sighed. Now only Ma Lin's son is left, of course he can teach well. After Ma Qi's accident, he recalled Ma Lin back to his side, on the one hand, to ensure Ma Lin's safety, and also to teach him.

"Yes, Father, I'll take it as a warning!" Ma Lin said humbly.

"Lord Admiral, Yushu has an urgent military situation!" Suddenly, a guard barged in and reported loudly.

"Urgent military intelligence?"

"Yushu?"

Ma Haiyan and Ma Lin, father and son, were all taken aback, and involuntarily stood up from their seats.

"What about people?" Ma Haiyan asked.

The guards immediately brought in the cavalry of Yushu, who had come to report the news.

"Report to Lord Admiral, the villain is a soldier of the sixth battalion. The western Sichuan army attacked Yushu on a large scale, and the Qingma Army that deployed Baoqian had defected, and General Gu Hongtao did not notice it for a while, and was led by Bai Meng, the commander of the 12th battalion, to seize the south gate of Yushu. The ancient battalion commander sent the villain to report to the Admiral, and when the villain left Yushu, the two sides were really engaged in a fierce battle! The cavalryman who reported the news fell to his knees and reported in a hoarse voice.

"What? Nangchen's defenders mutinied? When Ma Haiyan heard the news, his body couldn't help but shake, if it weren't for Ma Lin to support him with emotion, he would probably have fallen to the ground.

"Go down first! Someone is coming, immediately notify Mr. Zhou and Battalion Commander Gu Hongyun to come to see me, hurry! Ma Haiyan roared angrily.

"Yes!" The guards immediately took away the cavalry who came to report the news, and at the same time sent people to invite Zhou He and Gu Hongyun.

"Ma Lin, immediately send someone to arrest the families of Nangqian's three battalion commanders. How dare they betray me, I can't spare them! Ma Haiyan was like an angry lion, venting his anger. Compared with the attack of the Western Sichuan Army, what made him even more angry was that Nangqian's defenders actually betrayed him, which made him very angry.

"Yes, Father!" Ma Lin immediately went out to give the order. He knows very well that the families of these generals who dare to betray the Green Horse Army will definitely not end well, and the Green Horse Army has always severely punished traitors.

Soon, Zhou He and Gu Hongyun rushed to the Admiral's Mansion. Both of them had just gotten up, and they hadn't even had time to eat breakfast before they rushed over. Ma Haiyan summoned them in such a hurry, something big must have happened.

In Ma Haiyan's study, Zhou He and Gu Hongyun met Ma Haiyan. At this moment, Ma Haiyan's face was full of the flush caused by anger, which made Zhou He and Gu Hongyun a little nervous, and they didn't know what Ma Haiyan was angry for.

"Lord Admiral, what's going on?" Zhou He asked.

"The army of the western Sichuan army is attacking. Nangqian's defenders have betrayed and are leading the Western Sichuan Army to attack Yushu! Ma Haiyan gritted his teeth and said.

"What? How so? Zhou He and Gu Hongyun both screamed. Whether it is the large-scale attack of the Western Sichuan Army or the betrayal of the defenders of Nangqian, this is not a trivial matter! No wonder Ma Haiyan was so angry.

"Lord Admiral, should we immediately send troops to rescue Yushu?" Gu Hongyun said. After all, Gu Hongtao, the general of Yushu's defenders, is his own brother.

"No hurry! With the strength of the Western Sichuan Army, Yushu has already fallen, and we will send troops now, which will not have the slightest effect, but will be attacked by the Western Sichuan Army! Zhou He said.

Gu Hongyun was a little dissatisfied, but he knew that what Zhou He said was the truth. From Yushu to Xining, it takes two days. It is likely that during this time, the Western Sichuan Army had already broken through Yushu.

"Father, the people who were just sent to arrest the families of the three battalion commanders of Nangqian came back to report that the families of the three battalion commanders are no longer in Xining City!" Ma Lin came back panting and reported.

"Bastard! The Western Sichuan Army had already planned for a long time, and they had already planned to attack us, otherwise how could they be so well prepared? Ma Haiyan said angrily.

"Someone, immediately report this matter to the Ma family in Hezhou, this time the Western Sichuan Army is coming, and we can't afford to retreat. Ask them and the Ningma Army to send troops to assist us in counterattacking the Western Sichuan Army! Ma Haiyan ordered.

"My lord, we should also report this matter to Lord Yang Changjun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and let him play the imperial court. Let the imperial court also come out to face the western army of Fu Sichuan. In that case, we'll stand still! Zhou Heti said.

"Humph! What is the use of that court? Do they dare to go to war with the Western Sichuan Army? Gu Hongyun said disdainfully.

"Okay, at the same time report to the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. In any case, this time it was the Western Sichuan Army that invaded us. There are always millions of troops in the imperial court, and with their containment, we can also face less of the western Sichuan army! Ma Haiyan agreed to Zhou He's suggestion.

PS: The second update is here!