And Yun Zhang embroidered the crowd with Ma Qiu as the front, leading the army to pounce mightily. At this time, it was the hottest time of summer in the southern and central regions of Sichuan Liu, even if Zhang Xiu's soldiers were all from Yizhou, it was extremely hard to endure the heat. And although Zhang Xiu's generals all practiced martial arts, they also felt extremely uncomfortable with this heat.

There is only Zhang Xiu, who was a southerner before the crossing, although he has not felt this kind of heat for 20 years, but due to psychological factors, he can still endure it. In this way, the progress of Zhang Xiu's army has become slow. Weather is the biggest enemy of the Southern Expeditionary Army.

And Ma Qiu, who was the forward, had never experienced such a hot weather, riding on the war horse, he took out the kettle again and poured it into his mouth. However, Ma Qiu poured it a few times, and only then did a drop of water drip into his chapped lips, and then slid into his mouth, and the sweet pleasure was fleeting, making Ma Qiu feel uncomfortable.

Ma Qiu turned around and asked the guard, "But there is still water?" ”

The guard shook his head and smiled bitterly, "General, we have already drunk all the water an hour ago. It was the general who sent people out to find water. ”

Ma Qiu heard this, patted his head, and said with a wry smile: "Look at me, I even forgot about this." The ghost weather of this bastard seems to be hotter than that in Liangzhou. Damn Meng Huo. Don't let me see you. I'm going to beat you up until you bastard mom and dad don't recognize me! ”

When all the guards saw Ma Qiu's vicious appearance, they all had smiles on their faces. At this moment, a military vehicle in front of him rode his horse quickly and rushed to Xiao Urgent: "General, I have found a water source!" ”

Ma Qiu's eyes lit up when he heard it. When the soldier came to Ma Qiu, he was surprised: "Is this true? ”

The scout hurriedly said, "How dare the villain deceive the general. There was a clear spring in front of him, and the rest of the brothers were told to keep there, and the villain took the general to the spring now.

Ma Qiu heard this and nodded hurriedly. Then he commanded loudly: "The whole army rests in place, and waits here for news from the general." Then he ordered a personal soldier and said, "You, go to the Chinese army to report to the general and find the water source!" The soldier happily answered the order and left.

The rest of the soldiers heard that they had found the water source, and they also consciously stopped to rest, and all smiled on their faces. This hot weather. It's wonderful to have a sip of cold water to drink. Ma Qiu immediately led several people and followed the scout. In a few moments the crowd came to the clear spring of which the scout had spoken. Before he could get close to the clear spring, he saw several soldiers guarding the spring rushing up together. Stopped Ma Qiu and the others from stepping forward, and pointed to their mouths, but they just couldn't speak.

The scout who led the way, Daqi, hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?" ”

The soldiers pointed to their mouths at the same time, and then their mouths kept opening and closing, but they didn't make a sound. Ma Qiu can see it. With an idea, he hurriedly asked, "You can't speak?" ”

Several soldiers nodded at the same time, and then pointed to the clear spring behind them. Seeing this, Ma Qiu asked again, "Are you drinking those spring water and not being able to speak?" Several scholars saw it, and they kept nodding their heads.

At this moment, a horse flew from behind, and he looked at the guard that Ma Qiu had just sent to see Zhang Xiu. I saw the guard shouting while rushing: "General, the general strictly orders not to drink spring water indiscriminately. These springs are poisonous!! ”

Ma Qiu heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, and the faces of the few soldiers who couldn't speak had turned even greener, and there was a panicked look in his eyes.

Ma Qiu calmed down and instructed the guards: "You guard here, and don't let anyone come near here to get water, in case of poisoning." Be careful not to touch this fountain. ”

When the guards heard this, they saw the tragic situation of several soldiers who had drunk the spring water, nodded vigilantly, and formed a circle to surround the poisonous spring.

Ma Qiu turned his head and asked the scout who had just led the way: "But there are people nearby, I can also ask about the origin of this poisonous spring to see if there is a way to detoxify." ”

The scout thought for a moment and replied, "There's no one around. After Ma Qiu heard this, his eyes flashed with disappointment, but the next moment, the scout suddenly woke up and said, "That's right." Checkmate! Just now the villain saw that there was a temple-like building nearby, and since there was a building, there might be people there. ”

Ma Qiu heard it and said hurriedly: "Lead the way." He turned back to the poisoned soldiers: "Come with you." With that, he hurriedly followed the scout who was leading the way.

This ancient temple is on the hill, the mountain road is difficult to walk, Ma Qiu and the others walked for almost an hour to reach the hill. There is no plaque outside this ancient temple, and it is not known who is enshrined. The rest of the troop vehicles didn't feel it, but Ma Qiu. The closer you get to the ancient temple, the more peaceful and familiar it feels.

Before coming to the ancient temple, Ma Qiu dismounted and wanted to enter the temple without thinking about it. At this time, the scout who led the way hurriedly stopped and said, "General, the neighborhood is extremely desolate and there is an ancient temple here, which is very strange. Why don't you wait for the villain to go in and investigate! ”

If it was usual, Ma Qiu would definitely agree, but this time he shook his head directly and said, "No need!" Ben will feel that this ancient temple is very peaceful. It shouldn't be a murderous temple! With that, he strode into the temple.

The scout who led the way and several guards who came with him drew their weapons one after another and escorted Ma Qiu into the temple.

Ma Qiu didn't care, just continued to walk into the temple, and just walked into the inner room, Ma Qiu's whole person was stunned on the spot as if he was electrocuted.

Seeing this, the scout who led the way hurriedly shouted, "General!" ”

Ma Qiu didn't hear it, hurriedly walked to the small stone house in the temple, looked at the stone statue of the general sitting in the small stone house, knelt on the ground with a "poof", and then kept bowing.

The soldiers were shocked, thinking that Ma Qiu was evil. The scout who led the way stepped forward and shouted, "Dare to confuse my general!" Then he raised his sword and slashed at the statue of the general.

At this time, Ma Qiu shouted: "Stop! The sound was like thunder, and the scout unconsciously put away his blade.

The next moment, Ma Qiu turned to a harmonious voice and said, "Don't get me wrong, this is the statue of the ancestor of the general, General Wen Yuan of Han Fubo." As a descendant, I Ma Qiu, when I see the statue of my ancestors, I naturally want to bow. ”

The soldiers heard. Only then did he stop his doubts. At this time, Ma Qiu had already grown up, walked to a stone tablet on the side of the statue of Ma Yuan, and took a closer look. The above is a detailed description of the year when Ma Yuan led the troops to Pingnan. The deeds of the barbarians were subdued, so the barbarians also set up temples to worship.

After hearing that it was Ma Yuan, all the soldiers knelt on the ground and confessed their mistakes to the statue of Ma Yuan.

Ma Qiu asked at this time, "Do you have dry food and other things in your ears?" ”

At this time, several guards and the scout listened and replied at the same time: "

Ma Qiu heard it and said hurriedly: "Take it in." After hearing this, several people immediately went out. In a few moments, the crowd came in with dried meat, bread, and other dry food.

Ma Qiu also tore off a piece of clothing on his body and climbed in front of the statue of Ma Yuan to sweep away the dust. When cleaned up. Ma Qiu took the dry food handed over by the military vehicle, placed it in front of the statue of Ma Yuan, and muttered: "Ma Qiu, the descendant of Ma Qiu, has come here with the general Pingnan. Today's sergeants do not know geography, drink poisonous water by mistake, and cannot speak. Wanwang ancestors, read the general for the people of the two ethnic groups, psychic manifestation, protect the three armies" after Ma Qiu knelt on the ground again, to the statue of Ma Yuan three kneels and nine bows.

After doing everything, Ma Qiu stood up and whispered to the statue of Ma Yuan: "I hope the ancestors will protect Ma Qiu." After Ma Qiu pacified the Nanban. Come again to worship the ancestors". After speaking, he led everyone out of the Mayuan Temple.

As soon as he came out of the Mayuan Temple, the scout who led the way suddenly pointed to the ground in front of the temple and said in surprise: "Look, general, there is a bamboo slip there."

Ma Qiu heard this, raised his eyebrows, quickly stepped forward to pick up the bamboo slip, and then immediately opened it. I saw a poem written on the bamboo slip: "Gao Shi secluded and retreated, and the general came here to break the barbarians." So far, the ancient wood is uninhabited. The miasma can solve Wan'an Mountain

Ma Qiu finished reading word by word, but he was overjoyed, and hurriedly turned around to Ma Yuan Temple and said: "The ancestors are saintly and help the descendants to break the barbarism." Ma Qiu bowed and thanked! After speaking, he knelt on the ground, put the bamboo slip on the ground in front of him, and made another big bow to the Mayuan Temple.

Seeing this, all the chasers next to them knelt on the ground, bowed to the Mayuan Temple, and at the same time chanted: "General Fubo is a saint!" General Fubo has appeared."

Just as Ma Qiu was knocking, he heard a familiar voice next to him: "Ma Qiu, what's wrong with you?"

Ma Qiu heard it, looked for prestige, and saw that it was Tai Shixiang who spoke, and there were Li Ru, Zhao Tong brothers, 6 Xun, Jia Mu, Li Han, Zhang Hu, Xu Gai and other people, and the one in the middle was naturally Zhang Xiu.

Seeing this, Ma Qiu hurriedly said: "General, the ancestors have appeared and pointed out the place where the miasma can be detoxified!" ”

Zhang Xiu heard it and was puzzled: "What ancestor appeared?"

Ma Qiu hurriedly explained: "It's the ancestor of Qiu, General Fubo, Wen Yuangong, who left the bamboo slips to point out the place where I waited for the detoxification, and then turned around and pointed to the place in front of me before putting down the bamboo slips."

However, under a finger, Ma Qiu was stunned for a moment. I saw that there was nothing in front of me, only a layer of loess, and there were any bamboo slips. Ma Qiu was surprised: "This, why is it that Fang Cai is still here?" The soldiers who followed Ma Qiu also nodded together, proving Ma Qiu's words.

When everyone heard this, they were amazed. Li Ru and 6 Xun said: "The lord general, since it is General Fubo who helps, I can't help but thank you." ”

Regarding the matter of ghosts and gods, Zhang Xiu is not sure. Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu nodded and said: "I'll wait and go in together, thank General Fubo for his help, and lead everyone into the temple after speaking."

After Ma Qiuyi, who was at the front, entered, he was surprised: "Why are the tributes gone?" Fang Cai followed Ma Qiu's first soldiers to hear it, and they all looked at the statue, and sure enough, they saw that the tribute was gone.

Zhang Xiu said with a smile: "It turned out to be General Fubo, and it was not surprising that after enjoying the tribute, he said to Ma Qiu: "It seems that General Fubo is quite satisfied with your descendant." Ma Qiu heard this, scratched his head and said, "The general praised it falsely, Qiu is not as good as grandpa and father."

Zhang Xiu heard it and laughed: "Your guide is a hero of several generations after the gate!" After that, Zhang Xiu and the others had another simple round of worship in front of the statue of Ma Yuan.

In the end, Zhang Xiucai and everyone left, but when Zhang Xiu was about to step out of the Mayuan Temple, he heard a majestic voice in his head and said: "The general is so barbaric, he should open up territory for my Han people, and he will not live up to this trip." At this point, the two of them bit very hard, as if they meant something.

After hearing this, Zhang Xiu's heart suddenly sudden, and he turned around and bowed to Ma Yuanxiang again, before he said to everyone: "Okay, let's go down the mountain first, and join the army first." The crowd listened and agreed in unison.

After returning to the army, Zhang Xiu immediately asked Wang Ping and Zhang to ask those barbarians in the army according to Ma Qiu's words, where is Wan'an Mountain. Then led by a barbarian who knew the way. With the poisoned soldiers and some guards and everyone, they went to Wan'an Mountain.

This Wan'an Mountain is not a high mountain, but a valley. Under the leadership of the barbarians, he entered the valley trail and traveled about twenty miles. I saw a long pine shoot and a mountain villa surrounded by lush bamboo flowers. In the middle of the fence, there are several thatched huts, which smell fragrant. Zhang Xiu was overjoyed and led everyone to the front of the villa. Pang Hui stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door, and soon a little boy came out.

Pang Huifang wanted to know his name, and he saw a person coming out of it. I saw that this person was about thirty years old. Bamboo-crowned grass shoes, white robe soap, blue eyes yellow, Xin Ran smiled and said: "Isn't it the general who is a Han cavalry?" ”

Seeing this, Zhang Xiu smiled and asked, "How does Coats know about it?"

The man replied: "The general led the army to calm the barbarians, and Nanzhong was shaken, so I didn't know how to invite Zhang Xiu and his party into the grass hall after finishing speaking."

After being polite, Zhang Xiu pointed to the poisoned soldiers and said: "These taxi cars have drunk the poisonous spring by mistake, and they are dumb at this time

When the hermit heard this, he laughed and said, "They must have drunk the water of the dumb spring and been poisoned." ”

The 6 Xun behind him heard it and said in surprise: "Dumb Ao"

The hermit smiled, "Yes." The water of this dumb spring is also unspeakably drunk and dies in a few days. In addition to this, there are three springs: one in the southeast. Its water is cold, and if a man drinks water, there is no heating in his throat. The body is weak and dies, and the name is Rouquan; There is a spring in the south, if a person splashes it in the body, his hands and feet are black and die, the name is called the black spring; There is a spring in the southwest, boiling like a hot soup, if people take a bath in it, the skin and flesh are all taken off and die, the name is extinguished spring. There are these four springs near the Bald Dragon Cave, which are gathered by poisonous gas, and there is no cure. As a result, poisonous miasma broke out in all directions, except for Wei, Shen, and one hundred hours, which could pass through the dense curtain and air; The rest of the time, the miasma spreads, and if you touch it, you die! And the Bald Dragon Cave that the general is going to is surrounded by qi, and there is no water source on the periphery except for these four poisonous springs. In addition, the Bald Dragon Cave is very dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as the road into the cave is cut off, although there are millions of troops, it cannot be passed! ”

Zhang Xiu and the others were shocked when they heard this.

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