Chapter Ninety-Five: Crossing the River and Planning
"Fourth uncle, we all call you the fourth uncle, because you were well-informed and traveled a lot when you were young, but we never believed that you made a lot of money. Liu Laohan pulled the mud on his hand and smiled.
"Anyway, when I was young, I was also the number one person in the rivers and lakes, don't really believe it. The shrewd man known as the fourth uncle suddenly became anxious.
Mrs. Liu straightened up, holding the seedlings in her hands, and glanced at the army in the distance.
"I said Ma Zhao, if you are very good, why didn't you even win a show? Mrs. Liu's sons have all won a show. The fourth uncle's wife came out of the farmhouse scolding.
"Well, don't believe me. ”
"Go to work. This roar of the Hedong lion frightened Ma Zhao into shrinking.
"Haha, Fourth Uncle, just like you, you are still the number one person in the rivers and lakes, you have the strength and a little knowledge, blow it to us!" Liu Laohan's mouth was also bitter.
"The fourth uncle is afraid of his wife. "The people who were doing farm work on the farm started a heckle on the edge of the ridge.
"Okay, you're amazing!" Ma Zhao was furious, kicked the humble horse to the ground, and walked out of the village in a huff.
"Tell me, you're still angry. The people behind commented.
"Dead ghost, come back quickly!"
Outside the village.
"It's just better than the north, and the climate is much warmer. Ximen Tian sighed with emotion.
"But when it rains, it's damp, and it's very uncomfortable. The partial general Wei Jiuyuan picked up.
"Speaking of which, we're almost at the river. ”
"Yes, there are still 100 miles to go. The guide answered.
"It's not easy to cross the river. Ximen Tian sighed, he has never seen the river since he was a child.
"Military master, military master. At the edge of the ridge, Ma Zhao suddenly jumped out and stopped Ximentian's sweaty horse.
"You don't want to die! dare to block the general's horse!" Wei Jiuyuan was furious when he saw this, and he slashed his head and covered his face with a whip.
"Wait, Jiuyuan. Ximen Tian held it with one hand, and the whip he raised was strangled in his hand.
"Sir, sir. Ma Zhao looked at the murderous army, and his voice trembled a little.
"Is there anything wrong?" Simon got off his horse and looked at the sturdy man with warm eyes.
"I, I ......" Ma Zhao was nervously speechless.
"What are you, do you know who we are?, dare to stop the footsteps of our southern expeditionary army?" the other general rode forward, his sword reaching Ma Zhao's throat.
"Ziqian, put down your sword. Ximen Tian turned around and reprimanded.
"I want to do some small business with the military masters, and it has not been easy for the people in the village these years. Ma Zhao has been running for so many years, and he quickly stabilized his mood.
"What kind of business?" Ximen Tian handed the horse rope to Nanji.
"The army of the military masters must have been gone for a while, eating dry food every day, how can this work, the people still have to rely on you to guard the border passes. Ma Zhao finished speaking in one breath, holding back the unnatural faint aura on Ximen Tian's body, and looked back and pointed to the village.
"This. "Ximen Tian understands.
"Sir, this is ...... Agreed?" Ma Zhao was quick-eyed, and he didn't allow Ximen Tian to think, so he took over the conversation.
"It's okay, but your little village is probably difficult to supply more than 3,000 of us. Ximen Tian looked at the soldiers behind him.
"This ......"
"It's okay, general, you can eat, in fact, the dry food tastes pretty good. The little soldier carrying the flag suddenly opened his mouth.
"The general has been suffering with us all the way, how can we feel at ease. ”
"Yes, General, go by yourself, don't worry about us pawns. The large troops behind echoed.
"Thank you. After more than a month of getting along with them, Ximentian felt warm in his heart for the first time.
"It's just that I, Ximentian, want to talk about the righteousness of the rivers and lakes, be blessed, and share it together. Ximen Tian touched the sweaty horse and said loudly.
"Do you understand?" Ximen Tian looked at this sturdy man, and suddenly his eyes froze, and he saw the cocoon on his right hand.
"Okay. Ma Zhao looked at them in disappointment.
"Man, don't leave yet. Ximen Tian slapped Ma Zhao on the shoulder with one hand.
"Sir, do you have any other orders?"
"Is there a river ahead?"
"Yes, there are a lot of water thieves on the river, and the river is wide. Ma Zhao replied honestly.
"How wide?" asked the guide, this time.
"The shortest, 500 miles, must be 500 miles away. Ma Zhao thought for a moment.
"Yes, it's pretty much the same as it says on the map. "The guide is chubby, like a ball. The bloated face was full of affirmation.
"What to do. The cavalry behind whispered.
"Have you ever been on the rivers and lakes before?" Ximen Tian suddenly asked again.
"The villain, he has been running the rivers and lakes for a few years, but unfortunately he has no name and no points, and the few small gangs that followed him have dispersed. Ma Zhao was a little afraid to look at Ximen Tian head-on.
"Then do you dare to cross the river with us?"
"I ......" Ma Zhao hesitated.
"Hurry up and make a decision, it's getting too late this day, and our army can't stay in your farmhouse, otherwise we will trample on the seedlings, how will you survive." Ximen Tian urged, holding a large ingot of silver in his hand.
Ma Zhao immediately remembered what the villagers had said.
"Fourth uncle, that's all when you were young, don't blow it anymore. ”
"Fourth uncle, why don't you show us a flying martial arts?"
"Dead ghost, if you don't work hard to earn money and support your family, do you really think you are a hero? ”
......
"My fourth uncle, but a person from the rivers and lakes, of course I'm not afraid. Ma Zhao immediately straightened his chest and slapped loudly.
"Come on, what kind of hero are you?" Xu Ziqian sneered, patting the sword pinned to his waist.
"I appreciate your temperament as a good man, in Ximen Tian, Xiahui Daomeng, see you in the rivers and lakes another day, and I will go on a rampage with you again. Ximen Tianyi bowed his hand.
"It's easy to say, it's good to say, in the next Ma Zhao. Ma Zhao's heart blossomed.
"Stand up!" Wei Jiuyuan shouted, so frightened that Ma Zhao couldn't stand steadily, and fell directly to the ground.
"Hahahahaha!" A hilarious voice came from behind Ximen Tian, resounding for ten miles and eight towns.
"Okay, okay, the government in this area is Prime Minister Xu Song's minions, and there are water thieves making trouble, and it is difficult to cross the river. Ma Zhao, I'm going to ask you. Ximen Tian's face was straight, and the whole army was immediately calm.
"It's just that our area is full of boats......" Ma Zhao was stuck in the mud puddle, and it was a little difficult to stand up, so he could only reluctantly say.
"It's okay, by virtue of the Holy Decree, the government promised to give us three big ships. Ximen Tian stretched out a hand and pulled Ma Zhao up.
"Do you have Sinan? I heard it's a precious thing. Ma Zhao wiped the mud on his pants and said angrily.
"Yes. Ximen Tian took out a delicate Sinan. Ever since the last time he got lost in the Shuobei Desert, he'd been thinking about it all the time.
"Then I will cross the river overnight today. Ma Zhao said happily.
"So urgent?" said Simon in surprise.