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Baling is in the northeast of Chang'an, is one of the seven tombs of Chang'an, is the tomb of Emperor Xiaowen Liu Heng, because of the Ba Shui, so it is called Ba Ling. Chang'an had only five tombs at the earliest, and later increased to seven tombs, each of which was equivalent to a county, forming satellite cities around Chang'an. Because the residents of the Seven Tombs were all high-ranking officials who were forced to migrate by Gaozu in the early Han Dynasty, and for hundreds of years, the people living in the Seven Tombs were either rich or noble. In the heyday, it was comparable to the second and third rings of Beijing in later generations, and it was difficult to find a place, but in troubled times, it was the fat in the eyes of the strong Liang bandits.

Of the three auxiliary soldiers, Qiling was the most devastated. Although these rich people have money and food, and they build dock walls, they are reluctant to deal with ordinary thieves.

Therefore, when Ma Han and his entourage entered Baling, the scene they saw was the same as what they saw along the way. Qianmo is uninhabited, passers-by have vegetables, the cold wind is cold, the weeds are bleak, and the city fox society rats are infested.

Jia Xu's clan is located in a somewhat dilapidated, but still intact dock wall, and the person in charge of the clan is Jia Xu's brother Jia Cai. Although Jia Cai is the eldest brother, he has only served as the chief of the Lingju (belonging to Jincheng County), and compared with the younger brother, the gap is too far, so he is willing to push him as the head of the family and call himself his deputy assistant.

Before going west, Jia Xu had sent a servant to inform him of the matter, and the Jia clan was ready to move eastward, but the appearance of Ma Han was still very unexpected, and in addition to surprise, there was also an irrepressible feeling - this is the lord of the Jia clan who will serve in the future, and he actually greeted the escort in person, what kind of treatment is this? It can also be seen from this that the young lord attaches great importance to the head of the family.

Jia Xu has three sons, all of whom are adults. The eldest son, Jamu. Twenty-seven years old, with a strong physique, skilled archers and horses, and a good understanding of the scriptures, he is the commander of the guard of this dock wall. The second son, Jia Wan, is twenty-three years old, well-read and wise. The two sons were married, and Jamu had a son. Only the youngest son Jia Ji had just passed the crown ceremony at the beginning of the year and had not yet started a family.

Jia clan people. Characters with heads and faces all came to visit Ma Han, but after worshipping, Jia Xu found that there was an important person missing-the young son Jia Ji.

Jia Xu's face sank, and his voice was stern: "Where is San Lang?" ”

Jia Wan, the second son who was standing behind Jia Xu, said in a low voice: "Shubi has been patrolling on behalf of the eldest brother recently, and the dock wall is safe, thanks to his strength, probably at this time, he is still patrolling the surrounding area." Someone has been sent to urge ......"

Before he could finish speaking, a servant rolled in from outside the hall. His face was full of horror: "The head of the family ...... No, it's not good, the third prince led a team of docks to find the bad luck of the Hu people. ”

The hall was full of silence, and Jia Xu frowned slightly: "Where is the Hu people?" Why did you provoke Kamisaburo? ”

The servant panted and replied, "The word of the Lord of the Home...... The third prince had already been ordered to return to the dock. But as soon as he entered the gate, he heard Cai's servant crying for help, and he said...... The little lady and the old servant of his family went to the Yidao Pavilion to cut salaries, but they were robbed by a group of Hu people. The third son listened. Without saying a word, he led the patrol guards to rush out of the door......"

Jia Wan said in a low voice: "Then Cai's little lady is ......" The voice behind him was low, obviously not wanting to announce it to the public.

After listening to this, Jia Xu said quietly: "It turned out to be her." Saburo is eager to save people, but it should also be. He turned sideways and apologized to Ma Han.

Ma Han waved his hand, pondered for a while, and asked the servant, "Are there often Hu people around here?" ”

The servant shook his head: "Changling and Yangling are more common, and we have fewer Baling." ”

The Hu people who caused trouble in Chang'an were mostly Western Liangqiang Hu soldiers. Its station is in Chiyang, northwest of Chang'an, close to Changling and Yangling. There were successively Ma Teng, Li Dao, Guo Yan and other Xiliang warlords stationed, and it is conceivable that Cheng Dù was harmed. Because it is separated by a Weishui, under normal circumstances, it is less likely to cross the border and invade the Baling.

How shrewd Jia Xu was, as soon as he heard Ma Han's words, he knew what he meant, and said with a shrug: "The lord is suspicious of the Huns? ”

Ma Han nodded: "The Huns have flowed here, there is no doubt about this, most of them dare not cross the Weishui, for fear of conflict with the Xiliang camp in Chiyang, then the most likely area of activity is here." ”

As soon as he heard this, Jia Mu suddenly couldn't sit still, and Shi Li said, "Ah Weng, I'm going to help Shubi." ”

Ma Han immediately ordered Wu to chase and led a team of wolf-tooth flying horses to help. This move naturally attracted the Jia clan people to thank him.

About half an hour later, dozens of people covered in blood and lightly injured were returned to the Jia's dock wall by war horses and oxen carts. Suddenly there were cries and wails in the dock wall.

Ma Han and Jia Xu walked out of the hall together, but they saw that most of these people were dock wall guards, and there were also five or six wolf rider warriors. Most of them were wounded by arrows, and Yan Zòng had several arrows stuck in his chest and back. The wolf riders had leather helmets and short armor to protect themselves, and their injuries were not serious, but those scarves and grubbers were not so lucky, most of them were seriously injured and dying, and some had already died halfway through......

Jia Xu's expression was as usual, only the fingers of his beard were twisted, and they turned white from too much force, revealing the anger in his heart.

Ma Han raised his eyes and swept away, but he didn't see Wu Chai and Jia Mu, as well as the troublesome third son, and asked, "What about Wu Sima and the two Jia Gongzi?" ”

An escorted wolf cavalry warrior lowered his head and replied: "General Yu, when we arrived, Jia Sangongzi had already exchanged hands with the Huns......

Xu Huang on the side interjected: "It's really a Huns? ”

"Yes, we arrested two and interrogated them." The wolf cavalry warrior continued, "At that time, there were not many Huns, only more than ten horsemen, but they were very fierce, shooting many people to protect Ding, and Jia Sangongzi was also hit by an arrow in the arm. Later, when the Huns saw us coming, they tied the captured Cai girl to their horses and fled. Regardless of the injury, Jia Sangongzi chased after him, Jia Dagongzi couldn't rest assured, and also chased after him, and Wusima also led the team to help. After running for several miles, when he was about to catch up, a large force of Hun cavalry suddenly appeared, no less than 100 horsemen. Jia Sangongzi chased too quickly and couldn't restrain him, so he was tied up by the Huns with a noose. Although Wu Sima and Jia Dagongzi worked together to snatch it, they could not succeed and injured many people. Right now they are facing off against the Huns......"

Ma Han asked, "What about the two Hun captives?" ”

The wolfrider waved his hand back: "Bring it up." ”

At first glance, these two captives were typical Huns: bearded heads, wide faces, concave eyes, looped legs, stocky figures, and greasy leather jackets. One was hit by an arrow in the back of the shoulder, but the other was not injured, presumably caught by the wolf rider with a lasso.

As soon as these two Xiongnu captives appeared, they became a vent for the anger of the Jia clan, and many people rushed up to surround them and beat them with their heads and faces. If it weren't for Jia Cai's continuous shouting, I was afraid that if Ma Han didn't wait for interrogation, he would have become two corpses.

Ma Han walked straight up to the two captives who were lying on the ground, constantly spitting broken teeth and blood foam, bowed slightly, and said in the Hun language: "I have something to ask you, and after I have finished asking, I will exchange you for prisoners according to the rules, or redeem you with property." So if you want to survive and return to your tribe, you'd better be truthful......"

Jia Xu looked at Ma Han with a little more appreciation, he even knew Hu Yu, and he was really a maverick lord.

Soon, Ma Han's interrogation ended, and the Hun captives were very happy and told everything they knew. It's a matter of life, there's nothing to be tough, and it's obvious that the other party is familiar with the rules of the clan, which makes them feel at ease and have a little more trust, and naturally they won't hide it.

"This is the team of the Right Xian King of the Southern Xiongnu, there are about seven or eight hundred people." Ma Han said the information he had obtained loudly to everyone, "They were defeated by Zhang Xiu's division of the Xiliang army in Caoyang Pavilion, and lost hundreds of horsemen, because the road to the east was cut off by Zhang Xiu, so they were forced to turn west, looting all the way, intending to eat in Xijing." Their camp was stationed north of Lishan Mountain, preparing to go out of the four raids to maintain the system, and after the river was frozen, they crossed the river on ice and returned to Ha Duong (the old nest of the Southern Xiongnu in Hanoi County). And today is the day of their first plunder—that is, if they are not driven out or destroyed, they will suffer from Lishan Mountain to Baling and Duling in the next month. ”

Ma Han looked around and saw frightened faces. Indeed, seven or eight hundred Hu riders are an overwhelming force for the various dock walls in the area of Baling and Duling.

Ma Han's gaze finally stopped on Jia Xu's face, and said, "Wenhe, I will definitely be able to rescue the third son, and I am sure to escort the Jia clan to leave safely." As for whether to let the Huns cause trouble and overlord the tomb, or to find an opportunity to eradicate it, it depends on what you mean - after all, you are the victim. ”

Although Jia Xu has never heard the term "victim", he can understand the meaning after thinking about it a little, the corners of his mouth are hooked, and his eyes reveal a gray and cold meaning: "I Jia Xu doesn't like to make trouble, but if it provokes my head, I won't let it go - let me die!" ”

Ma Han suddenly laughed: "That's right! I'm going to pick up Ling Lang back, and then, I'll set a sacrifice day for me! ”

In the laughter, he turned over and got on his horse, led Xu Huang, more than 100 wolf riders, and Xiliang Ruishi, almost one person and two horses, rolled up the smoke and dust, and rushed to the southeast.

Jia Xu stood on the steps, watched the more than 100 cavalry disappear, summoned all the guards, and ordered: "From now on, no matter what method you use, before dark, I want to know the location of the Lishan camp of the Huns, the distribution in the camp, how much grain and grass, horses, and defense settings are there. Duh! With a wave of his big sleeves, nearly a hundred guards rushed to the gate, emptying like quicksand.

Jia Xu turned to his brother Jia Caishi and said, "Please go to the docks of Baling, report the situation, and try your best to persuade the docks to join forces." You tell them that they don't need to send their guards into battle, they just need to wave their flags and shout. ”

Jia Cai was surprised: "Don't need a helper? W-This works? ”

Jia Xu said lightly: "The guards of the dock walls have not been in battle, even if they gather thousands of people, they will only help them, and they will not help." Soldiers are expensive but not too expensive. ”

Jia Wan behind him was worried: "Ah Weng, then, can that right general save Shubi back?" Looking at his expression, he didn't seem to care. ”

Jia Xu stroked his beard and raised his head, looked south, and smiled slightly: "If he says he can, he will definitely be able to!" (To be continued......)