In the first battle of Xiegu Road, Zhao Yun set up an ambush, broke the main army in Hanzhong, captured Zhang Wei, beheaded Yang Ren, punished Yang Ang, vertically and horizontally passed the right, and his reputation was far and wide, and he was quite invincible.

Yuan Jun's pigeon whistle passed quickly, and the news of Zhao Yun's defeat of the Han Chinese army quickly spread back to Yecheng, Hebei.

Zhang Yanzheng, who was in charge of the sentry mission, led the soldiers and horses to assist in dealing with the disputes between the Xianbei and Han people who had migrated from the Three Kings Department, while his chief boss Fu Zhu was formulating new laws to regulate their behavior after the migration of foreigners into the country.

Xianbei migration, a lot of affairs, whether it is cultivated land, farm tools, resettlement, reclamation, taxes need to be readjusted, plus a lot of trivial things have made Yuan Shang anxious, these days have not been very good.

It wasn't until he saw Zhao Yun's victory report that Yuan Shang's face, which had been gloomy for several days, finally showed a rare smile.

However, there was one thing in the victory report that made Yuan Shang's heart hurt fiercely.

"Zhao Yun won a great victory in the valley, slaughtered 2,500 small fat sheep and rewarded the three armies...... He's thinking of himself as a gray wolf. Yuan Shang leaned on the soft couch, frowning and reading the battle report about Hanzhong, and complained helplessly in a low voice.

Tian Feng stroked his beard, nodded and said: "This big victory has established Zhao Yun's prestige in Guanzhong in one fell swoop, and it is normal for Zilong to reward the soldiers...... However, his good news specifically mentioned that the people's livelihood in Yongzhou is still recovering, and cattle and sheep are very precious, so this reward, I hope you can help him share it......"

Yuan Shang's face collapsed directly.

"He did a whole sheep banquet and turned his head to ask me to reimburse him? What is he when I am? Yuan Datou or wronged Datou? ”

Tian Feng was obviously in a good mood, and teased: "How dare he, he naturally treats you as the lord." ”

"The lord is not rich......"

After thinking about it, Yuan Shang casually threw away the battle report, and his face was full of decay: "Cui Yan is now serving as an inspector in Bingzhou, not far from Guanzhongdi, so he will be appointed as the supervisor of the soldiers and horses." Carry gold silk brocade wine and ...... Fat sheep, go to Guanzhong and reward the three armies for me......"

As soon as Yuan Shang's words came to this, he heard the entrance hall and the guards reported inside: "Lord Qiyu, Huaili Hou Ma Teng, General Ma Lao is here." ”

Yuan Shang and Tian Feng glanced at each other curiously, a little surprised in their hearts.

Back then, Ma Teng was calculated by Han Sui in Guanzhong and blamed Yuan Shang. After Yan Xing rescued Ma Teng and told the truth, he released his suspicions and shook hands with the sons of the Ma family.

Ma Jiajun was attached to Yuan Shang, and Yuan Shang occupied Guanzhong and accepted Ma Teng and his sons and generals, his eldest son Ma Chao and the general Pang De. All of them were reused by Yuan Shang, and the rest of Ma Tie, Ma Xiu, Ma Dai and others were all worshipping in Hebei. In an important position, Ma Teng himself was played by Yuan Shang to the imperial court and asked to be worshiped as General Fubo to show the merits of his ancestors. Living in Yecheng, Yuan Shang treated Ma Teng with uncleship courtesy, making him above the generals.

All of a sudden. Because of Yuan Shang's support, the Ma family, who came from outside, became a noble family and became one of the prominent families in Jizhou.

Ma Teng is very grateful to Yuan Shang for treating him so well, and in order to avoid suspicion, since he came to Yecheng, he has rarely been involved in the military and politics, anyway, his sons have now become generals under Yuan Shang, and they are in important positions, so it doesn't matter if he is an old horse.

And Yuan Shang is the first prince in the world, and the sons of the Ma family follow him, and after a long time, he must have a bright future and a prominent family.

Therefore, Ma Teng was too lazy to bother more about the affairs of the world, and he was old, so he was happy and comfortable, hanging the false name of General Fubo, and living in Yecheng for a long time.

But today, what did he suddenly do when he came to Yuan Shang?

"Please come in."

When I was young, I saw a luxurious brocade, Ma Teng with a red face walked in, compared to the original in the Xiliang border, daily worries and labor, wind and sun, now Ma Teng threw all the world to the juniors, he lived freely in Yecheng day by day, his face was red and fluttering, and there were a lot fewer wrinkles, and he was full of energy.

Yuan Shang looked at Ma Teng enviously, and secretly sighed in his heart.

The princes from all walks of life who conquered Dong Zhuo back then, and now the only ones left are him and Liu Bei.

"Old man, why did you have time to come to me today?"

Ma Teng used to be one of the princes of Dong like Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shang regarded himself as a junior.

"Hahaha~~!" Ma Teng smiled and saluted Yuan Shang, and said: "The old man came to visit suddenly, and he didn't greet him in advance, delaying the lord's handling of state affairs, and he was guilty of sin, and he hoped that the lord would forgive him." ”

Yuan Shang waved his hand to signal that it was okay, asked Ma Teng to sit down, let people serve tea, and said with a smile: "The old man has been here in Yecheng since he called, and he has always been happy and at ease, and he never asks much about mundane affairs. ”

Ma Teng's big face full of smiles suddenly stiffened.

"That...... Lord, why does the old man sound so awkward about what you say...... Night owl...... What about me? ”

Yuan Shang and his face were pleasant: "The old man's thoughts are too complicated, which is not conducive to health preservation, Yuan This is just a pleasant metaphor." ”

Ma Teng smiled heartily and joked: "The metaphor of the lord has always been more superb, unbelievable, although it is reasonable, it is not listened to, the old man is old, and he can't afford to be angry with the young man...... Such a metaphor, you should compare it with my son Ma Chao in the future, and you don't have to keep it for the old man. ”

Yuan Shang took a sip of tea slowly and said, "The old man really licks the calf deeply. If Ma Chao heard this, he would have been moved to cry. ”

“…………”

The two chatted a few words casually, Ma Teng and Tian Feng greeted each other again, Tian Feng consciously avoided suspicion, and took advantage of something to go out, Ma Teng saw that there were no outsiders, so he led the conversation to the topic.

"My lord, the old man is in the mansion, I heard that my unsuccessful son-in-law Zhao Yun broke the elite military horses under Zhang Lu in Xiegu Road, captured Zhang Wei alive, killed Shuangyang, and Hanzhong was shaken, I don't know if there is such a thing?"

Yuan Shang's expression was a little helpless, he stretched out his hand to hand over the good news, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the old man, the son-in-law is incomparable, not only defeated Zhang Lu's main force in a battle, but also ate and drank lavishly with public funds, let me reimburse him for 2,500 lambs, the limelight is strong, the old man has this good son-in-law, and he has no worries." ”

Ma Teng stretched out his hand to take the battle report handed over by Yuan Shang. took a closer look and sighed: "Sure enough, the hero is in the prime of life, and the characters of the old man's generation are all old and useless." ”

Speaking of this, he listened to Ma Teng's words and asked Yuan Shangdao: "May I ask the lord, I don't know if you agreed to the request of the younger son-in-law?" ”

Yuan Shang nodded and said, "Ling's son-in-law has made a great contribution." If you don't agree, you can't do it, I'm about to let Cui Yan inspect Bingzhou, carry military funds, and go to Hanzhong to reward Sergeant Zhao Yun and reward his merits. ”

Hearing this, Ma Teng's face turned straight, and he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Lord, the veteran is here today to have a wish, and I implore the lord to promise." ”

Yuan Shang smiled. said: "Why should the old man be polite, just say something." ”

"Lord, this trip to the labor army in Guanzhong, the old man trespassed. I want to go on a journey for Cui Yan, I don't know if the lord can be gracious? ”

Yuan Shang's eyebrows suddenly raised: "You go?" ”

Ma Teng nodded and said, "Yes, since he returned to the lord." The lord did not give up, reused the sons under the old man's knees, and each received heavy responsibilities. The old man himself was also worshiped by the lord in the name of Fubo, inherited the ancestor, regarded as a venerable, the Ma family so quickly established a foothold in Jizhou, and got into the ranks of the upper class families, all of which were carefully arranged by the lord, and the old man was deeply grateful to the lord! The old man is over half a hundred years old, he knows that he is not useful, and he is happy to be idle when he has nothing to do on weekdays, but this day has been a long time, and he is really depressed, and the old man has not seen Yunlu for a long time, and he really misses it in his heart, and he hopes that the beauty of the lord is an adult, so he takes this opportunity to let the old man go once, and I lick the calf for all my feelings, and the old man is grateful. ”

Yuan Shang rubbed his chin, pondered carefully for a while and did not speak.

Seeing that Yuan Shang didn't speak, Ma Teng thought that he had an idea, and hurriedly defended: "If the lord is afraid that my prestige in the land of Liangzhou is too high, and there will be a disaster here, then there is no need, although Ma Teng was a prince in the past, but he has never had ambitions, although this year's matter is high, and the sons have been reused under the hands of the lord, he has long been satisfied, and he will definitely not do that unwise thing, and please don't doubt it." ”

Yuan Shang smiled and said: "The old man misunderstood, Yuan categorically did not doubt your meaning, if you really had that thought, you would not have leaned towards me in Guanzhong back then, and helped me break Cao Cao, and now I have come to Hebei...... It's just that you're over fifty years old this year, and you're tossing in the dust, I'm afraid you can't stand it......"

Yuan Shang's words are not untargeted, today's Ma Teng is no longer young, although his body is straight, his eyebrows are thick and his beard is bearded, and his eyes are still flowing like water waves, but between his eyebrows, under his eyes and face, there have been a lot of lines. The traces of time have inevitably engraved the face of this fierce general who became famous very early.

Ma Teng Ha Lu Ha smiled, got up and said, "Although the old man is a little old, he still has Yu Yong!" In the past, Lian Po was eighty years old, and he still ate rice and ten catties of meat, not to mention Ma Teng's people in his fifties? Besides, the old man is going to the labor army, and he is not going to fight, so the lord doesn't have to worry about me...... Lord, since Ma Teng returned to Shun, except for once said Xiang Xiang for the dog Ma Chao, he has never asked the lord for anything, today, even if I am an old man who gives up this old face and begs you, okay? ”

He is a generation of fierce generals, and he was also a prince, since the surrender, in order to avoid suspicion, he is idle, regardless of the facts, just ask Yuan Shang to rest assured, and bring the descendants of the Ma family to the good life, he knows that he may not have the opportunity to lead an army alone in this life, which he doesn't care. But he has been fighting horses for half his life, in the past, in addition to eating and sleeping, almost all of them were spent on horseback, and now although the sons have become talents, their status has risen, they are respected, and their lives are free, but for some reason, he always feels that something is missing behind this chic.

Looking at Ma Teng's pleading expression, Yuan Shang thought and said secretly: Ma Teng said the same, the left and right are just labor troops, and they are not leading troops to fight, so it's better to let the old man go out and let the wind go...... Besides, other people's daughters and sons-in-law are all in Chang'an, and they haven't seen each other for more than two years, so they can't be members.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shang nodded and said, "Okay, it's rare for the old man to open his mouth with me once, I agreed to this matter, appoint you as the prison army, and go to Zhao Yun to reward the labor army!" When passing by Chang'an, take a look at your daughter...... But don't go to the battlefield, the front-line business, just let your son-in-law go and work hard, you can't let him eat the sheep in our Hebei for nothing. ”

Ma Teng looked excited, knelt down on one knee, and said excitedly: "Thank you Lord for making it happen!" ”

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Yangpingguan, Hanzhong.

Zhao Yun defeated Zhang Wei's army, killed sheep to celebrate his achievements, rewarded the three families, and greatly boosted morale.

At this time, Yan Xing's army had arrived, and when he heard that Zhao Yun's withdrawal was just a trick to lure the enemy into battle to annihilate him, he couldn't help but be shocked and angry.

What is surprising is that Zhao Yun is worthy of his reputation, not only is he brave and strong, but he is also good at arranging troops, and even uses tricks so easily, he must have learned from Yuan Shang, Sima Yi, Tian Feng, Fu Zhu and others for many years.

is angry, after this big victory, this butcher is even more prestigious, but I am afraid that it will be pressed on his head forever.

This time, in addition to helping out, Yan Xing also pondered how to tell Zhao Yun about Luoyang's collusion with Song Jian's 100,000 army and the planning of the entry of the five soldiers, so that he could prepare as soon as possible in case of accidents.

But the news of Zhao Yun's victory made him hesitate......

Zhao Zilong is so horizontal now, if he is allowed to make another great contribution, can he still pretend to be in this place?

…………

At this moment, Zhao Yun and his soldiers and horses had already returned to Yangping Pass, and tens of thousands of troops covered the pass, taking advantage of the high morale, knocking on the pass for days to attack.

Zhang Lu was terrified until his own soldiers and horses were defeated, and he did not dare to go out of the customs to fight, and he defended the pass, refusing to defend the danger or not coming out.

When Yan Xing led the troops and horses to arrive, Zhao Yun was in a hurry to attack Yangping Pass, and before the two of them even met, he was arranged to lead his troops to camp on the left flank of the main camp, and he did not need to participate in the battle, but only to respond.

Zhao Yun didn't see Yan Xing, and he happened to follow Yan Xing's wishes, to be honest, he didn't bother to see Zhao Yun, and he was angry when he looked at him.

After Yan Xing arrived at Yangping Pass, he stayed in his camp, considering whether he should tell Zhao Yun the news that the anti-Wang Song Jian was about to enter the country......

If so, how to say? Until the news was because the Son of Heaven was going to recruit him, Zhao Yun was already suspicious of himself, and let him know that there was such a thing in the Dao, and it would be more difficult for him to live in this northwest land in the future.

Not to mention, wait until the 100,000 army of the anti-king Song Jian enters Yongliang and then turn back to fight with it...... When the time comes, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Hu Pu, the king of Yi, the seventh surname, Du Hao, the leader of the people, and Xu Shu Tong Fei of Luoyang will fight back at the same time, with himself and Zhao Yun, can they cope with it?

It's hard to do anything.

He was undecided, swaying from side to side, unable to make up his mind.

However, at this moment, Meng Gongwei, who was able to help Yan Xing make a decision, appeared.

On the night of the seventh day of Yan Xing's arrival at Yangping Pass, his guards caught a man who was wandering outside his camp and was suspected of being a spy.

After Yan Xing learned about it, he ordered someone to escort Na Xiaozuo to his camp for interrogation.

After seeing this fine work, Yan Xing couldn't help but be shocked by the other party's appearance.

But seeing this fine three long beards, the face is resolute, the demeanor is graceful, and there is a faint style of Confucianism, walking on the street, it must be the kind that can attract everyone's expectations.

"Huh!" Seeing this spy, Yan Xing couldn't help but clap his hands and exclaimed: "The way of the world has really changed, now everyone who is a spy can dress up so good-looking, and there is no need to be low-key at all...... Your kid looks so eye-catching, your master can send you out to do fine work, Ben Jiang really wonders if he wants to sell you on purpose? ”

"............" (To be continued......)