Ma Qiao's son Ma Jian died of his father's illness, so he took refuge in Wei Hui.

Unexpectedly, Wei Hui was defeated by Sima Fa and lost Mizhou.

Ma Jian was unwilling to surrender and fled south with his cronies.

Drifting all the way, slightly desolate.

Feeling it, he sighed: "The court is turbulent, and the ministers are in charge." wanted to repay the country's kindness, but ended up drifting and rootless. The world is so big, where can I be accommodated?"

Ma Lian, the younger brother of the clan, suggested: "Ning Ze occupies the land of Jin, Han, Cheng, and Liang, why don't you go to cast it?"

Ma Jian said: "Ning Ze is no different from Lu Cong, Lu Cong at least held Emperor Hui hostage, Liu Yuanxiang District Princess, and was born to the first emperor, how can he vote for him? Ning Ze is ambitious, wants to seek the world, is a thief for the country, my father recruited a righteous army to eliminate thieves for the country, how can he be a thief today?"

"What the eldest brother said is very true!" Ma Jian's brother Ma Jin said, "Ning Ze and Lu Cong are both national thieves, and they are holding the royal family hostage to seek the world. In my opinion, it is better to go to Gunzhou to take refuge in Feng Sheng, because Feng Sheng has an old relationship with his late father and will definitely be able to contain it! First have a place to stay, and then think of a strategy to save the country!"

So Ma Jian led his cronies to flee all the way south and arrived in Chongwen County, Gunzhou.

When Feng Sheng, the Taishou of Chongwen County, heard that Ma Jian was coming, he personally welcomed him into the city and said to him: "In the past, when Feng was down, Brother Ma treated each other very well. Brother Ma died of illness, and Feng's heart was painful. A few nephews came here and stayed with peace of mind. and waited for the call under Feng's account. ”

Ma Jian sincerely thanked him, and made a master book under Feng Sheng.

The armies of the four states on the front line fought Sima Fa and fell into anxiety.

Wu Shuang, the assassin of Gunzhou, urgently mobilized soldiers and horses from various counties to help.

Feng Sheng received the order and said to Ma Jian: "The front line is tight, so the envoy ordered to rush to help." I want to go on the Northern Expedition, and I hope that my nephew will guard Chongwen on my behalf. ”

Ma Jian responded respectfully: "Uncle Shi, don't worry, there is a nephew here, Chongwen is solid!"

Feng Sheng mobilized the army in the city and marched north to support.

After a few months, the front-line battle reported that Sima Fa broke the four-way coalition army, and Wu Shuang was captured by him alive and beheaded before the battle.

Feng Sheng avenged Wu Shuang, but was trapped by Sima Fa's design and was annihilated by fire.

The whole army of Gonzhou was defeated.

When the news came back, Liu Pan, the Taishou of Qiangyang, immediately raised troops to occupy the land of Gunzhou.

Dajing guarded Li Shan, Jinping guarded Baijingtang one after another, and the state rose again.

The Wu family was annihilated, and there was no owner in Gunzhou, and the county guards in various places naturally had ambitions.

The three county governors each sent envoys to ask Chongwen County to choose a side and take refuge in one of them.

Feng Sheng's son Feng Yi was cowardly and at a loss, so he said to Ma Jian: "Liu Pan, Li Shan, and Baijingtang are all like jackals, and now that my father has died, I don't know what to do, and I hope my brother will help me!"

Ma Jian replied: "Uncle Shi took me in and ordered me to guard Chongwen, and I will go all out!"

Feng Yi asked him: "Right now, Liu Pan, Li Shan, and Baijingtang are all going to seize Gunzhou, how should we wait?"

"I foolishly think that Liu, Li, and Bai took advantage of the chaos to raise troops, ignoring the etiquette and laws of the imperial court, they are all national thieves, and they should not be in company with them!" Ma Jian replied, "When you refuse the invitation of the three counties, recruit troops and horses to consolidate the city defense." ”

Feng Yi heeded the suggestion, and the palindrome refused the invitation of the three county taishou, and ordered the whole city to recruit soldiers and hand them over to Ma Jian for training.

Spend money to recruit 10,000 soldiers and horses, and train them into usable soldiers through the hands of Ma Jian.

Feng Yi refused the invitation, and the three county guards were not happy.

The nearest Jinping Taishou Baijingtang sent the general Bai Tingwan to Chongwen, preparing to force Feng Yi by force.

In his opinion, after Feng Sheng's death, Chongwen County will be left with a bunch of unsuccessful little guys, which are easy to deal with.

Bai Tingwan led 8,000 troops to Chongwen County, Feng Yi was shocked and hurriedly asked Ma Jian how to deal with it.

Ma Jian asked for orders to fight, and Feng Yi allowed it.

The two armies clashed, Ma Jian feinted defeat to lure Bai Tingwan, and the ambush army defeated him.

Bai Ting retreated twenty miles late and was temporarily stationed, and Ma Jian did not chase after him, but returned to the city to garrison.

Knowing Ma Jian's great victory, Feng Yi said to him: "Brother Wen Taowu is a great brother, and there are many younger brothers! If my brother is in charge of Chongwen County, he will definitely do a great deal!"

In front of all the officials, he wanted to give up the city to Ma Jian.

Ma Jian hurriedly refused, and replied, "Uncle Shi has been a great favor to take care of me. Chongwen is in difficulty, we will desperately repay each other, do our best to assist, and dare not think of anything wrong! Righteous brother rest assured, with his brother here, he will be able to keep Chongwen safe. ”

Feng Yi persuaded again, but Ma Jian insisted on refusing.

At night, Feng Yi returned to the house and told his wife about the incident, fearing that he was incompetent and would not be able to keep his father's inheritance.

The wife said, "How can a father's inheritance be given to others?"

Feng Yi replied: "My brother is not an outsider. ”

"Your surname is Feng, his surname is Ma, why aren't you an outsider?" his wife said hurriedly, "If Ma Jian wins Chongwen County, our family will still have a life?"

"Brother, a loyal person, is not as you think!" Feng Yi believed Ma Jian.

"If you're worried about your incompetence, it's better to recruit talents!" said his wife, "There are so many brothers in the Feng family, and you're afraid that there will be no one to help you?"

Feng Yi felt that there was some reason, and the next day he convened the members of the Feng family and asked everyone to recommend talents.

Some of the forces in the clan, or those who have read books, are requisitioned.

There is a person named Feng Qiao, who is well-read, proficient in the art of war, and can read people's faces.

After entering the mansion, he found Ma Jian and said to him: "Feng Yi has no one to look like a master, the monarch has the posture of a hero, it is better to replace it, Pinggon Prefecture, take the dock land in the south, and seize Yanzhou in the north, you can Lu Chong and Ning Ze fight against the court, and divide the world!"

Ma Jian said: "Lu Cong and Ning Ze are both national thieves, and my father taught me since I was a child that we must put loyalty and goodness first! My life's wish is to defeat Lu Cong and let His Majesty regain imperial power!"

Feng Qiao said: "You have no foundation, how to rescue Your Majesty? Feng Yi has the heart to give in, you can take Chongwen, use this as a base, recruit wise men, recruit troops and horses to calm the chaos." Like Zhou Nan and Zheng Qing's disciples, they all have different intentions, they are not loyal to the imperial court, and the king takes his land to subdue the lost land for the imperial court. The whole world is not the king's land, how can you be confined to small sections if you have the heart to rescue Your Majesty and calm the troubled times?"

"This ......," Ma Jian felt that there was some truth, "but I have rejected my brother-in-law, how can I mention it again?"

Feng Qiao said: "I see that the king has the posture of a hero, so I am willing to help." If you wait, there will be a good opportunity!"

After a few days, the people in the south of the city found that countless ants had gathered in the open space, and the word "horse" appeared in a big way.

Then there was a fisherman who caught a turtle with a big horse on its back.

This strange phenomenon soon spread throughout the city, and the people talked about it.

Some people say that these are all good signs, and they should be in the body of a person with the surname Ma. This man is absolutely extraordinary!

It happened that Ma Jian repelled Bai Tingwan and became famous, and everyone said that it should be on him.

When Feng Yi heard about this, he led the civil and military officials to check it in person, and sure enough,

The heart said that heaven would be like this, so he said to Ma Jian: "Good signs from heaven should be my brother." This is the will of heaven, and it cannot be violated! Please take over Chongwen County!"

Ma Jian hurriedly replied: "I don't have this idea for my brother! Righteous brother has a drive, and he does his best for his brother, how can he transpose the host and guest?"

"This is a mistake!" In the crowd, Feng Qiao stood up and said loudly, "Heaven's will is like this, the general should be Chongwen County, and use this as the basis to conquer the world! What's more, the Feng and Ma families have a deep friendship, and how can a person who is loyal to the general treat the Feng family badly? Today, the general is needed to turn the tide. What's more, the revenge of the Fuzun has not been avenged, and the non-general can't either!"

Feng Yi said: "This is a great good! Brother, my brother knows that he is incompetent, he is not Lu Cong's opponent, and it is up to my brother to avenge his father." Please also ask my brother not to excuse himself. ”

Civil and military officials actually have eyes, Feng Yi is indeed not suitable, one is incapable and cowardly, and the other is that he himself is used to being idle and does not like this kind of complicated things. In contrast, Ma Jian is indeed good, with outstanding ability, good conduct, and providence. Therefore, they all spoke up and supported Feng Yi to transfer power to Ma Jian.

Feng Yi spoke again, and took the civil and military officials to ask Ma Jian to take over Chongyi for the third time.

Ma Jian hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "I didn't have the intention, but my righteous brother begged for it." Now I am in charge of the county town for my righteous brother, and my righteous brother will ask for it one day, and he will return it immediately and never be nostalgic!"

Feng Yi was overjoyed: "Brother Wen Taowu is a great weapon." The revenge of the dead father is all thanks to the elder brother!"

"Uncle Shi's hatred, how can we forget each other? He will definitely send troops to the Northern Expedition one day, one will take revenge, and the other will rescue Your Majesty!"

So Feng Yi ordered to take the letter from the county shou seal and hand it over to Ma Jian in person.

At the same time, he took off his official uniform and put it on for Ma Jian.

The civil and military ministers saluted together and said, "Fuzun!"

Ma Jian took over as the Taishou of Chongwen County and treated the Feng family well.

In order to appease the dissatisfaction of a few people, he asked to marry Feng Lan, the eldest sister of Feng Yi, and ascended to the throne as the son-in-law of the Feng family.

In this way, the dissatisfaction within the Feng family was eliminated, and the family naturally helped each other with all their might.

Ma Jian got Chongwen County, appointed Feng Qiao as a military advisor, and reused the Feng family.

He personally commanded the troops to fight with Bai Tingwan for half a month, and used Feng Qiao's strategy to capture Bai Tingwan and capture thousands of people.

Baijingtang was furious and personally led his troops to attack Chongwen.

Feng Qiao offered advice to let Ma Jian not fight, just stick to the city and delay time, and Liu Pan and Li Shan would attack Jinping County. The White Mirror Hall must be panicked, and while it retreats, it will pursue and win a complete victory!

Ma Jian followed the advice and stuck to the city.

Bai Jingtang led the troops to attack, and suddenly heard that Liu Pan and Li Shan sent troops to Jinping, worried that the foundation would be lost, and hurriedly retreated.

Ma Jian led the troops to kill, and then pursued, and the White Mirror Hall was defeated, and the soldiers were defeated.

Baijingtang fled back to Jinping, but was attacked by Liu Pan and Li Shan, and could not resist it.

The city was destroyed, and the armies of Liu and Li forced Bai Jingtang to escape in a hurry.

In desperation, he gritted his teeth and went to Chongwen County and surrendered to Ma Jian. asked Ma Jian to send troops to attack Liu Pan and Li Shan, and avenge himself.

Ma Jian accepted the surrender and fought with Bai Jingtang and Bai Tingwan to Jinping County.

Liu Pan and Li Shan sent troops to meet and deal with Ma Jian together.

However, they had different intentions and were easily separated by Feng Qiao, and the two armies killed each other and suffered heavy losses.

So they lost to Ma Jian and were forced to withdraw from Jinping and return to Qiangyang and Dajing.

Feng Qiao offered advice and provoked again.

The grudge between Liu Pan and Li Shan deepened, and the two armies of Qiangyang and Dajing continued to attack.

Ma Jian took advantage of this time to recuperate and strive to restore the livelihood of the two armies of Chongwen and Jinping.

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