"Sir, a relative has come to the house!" The old housekeeper immediately reported the news as soon as he received Ma Huateng at the door of the house.
Ma Huateng was stunned for a moment, turned over and dismounted, and waited until the Yajiang soldiers entered the back of the mansion, and then they followed him panting, and they all lined up at the entrance of the mansion.
Ever since the relatives of Ma Yin Wufu in the Chu region were all taken to the Southern Tang Dynasty due to the quarrel among the horses and the chaos in the Chu region. The Ma Huateng branch, which was already underpopulated, was lucky enough to escape the disaster because it was beyond the clan's support.
Ever since Ma Huateng rose to prominence in the navy and was appreciated by Zhou Xingfeng, he had gathered his family members, and now he had no relatives left at all. Now the house is full of dozens of people, all close relatives of Ma Huateng's branch over the past few generations. So when he heard the old housekeeper's words, he was still stunned and quickly followed the old housekeeper into the house.
"Old slave is also strange! But when I see this person, I will definitely not think that I am talking nonsense!" The old housekeeper was actually a little excited, and explained to Ma Huateng as he walked away. He was originally a servant born in the Ma family. Even when Ma Huateng's father was young, he was served by this old housekeeper. Having been diligent and loyal throughout his life, Ma Huateng would naturally not question the old butler's discernment.
With curiosity and questions, as well as the worries after the meeting just now, Ma Huateng told the old housekeeper to go to the inner palace immediately to let his family members pack their things, and he quickly walked into the living room. When he entered the hall and saw the person sitting in the guest seat in the living room, he was really stunned!
At this moment, sitting in the guest seat of the Ma family's living room, there was a dignified-looking man, with a graceful and comfortable demeanor, and he was dressed in casual clothes without losing his grandeur. His cousin Ma Huachen was chatting with him. When they saw him coming in, they both stood up to greet him.
When he saw this person's appearance, Ma Huateng was completely stunned, and he was only surprised and surprised. Because this man was less than thirty years old, his beard was no more than three inches under his chin, which was different from his own three strands of clear beard. But his face is actually 80% similar to his own, that is, his tall nose, thick eyebrows and big eyes are exactly the same as his own. No wonder the old housekeeper was so surprised, even he himself was also shocked.
Now it seems that this young man is more like me than his cousin Ma Huachen. Anyone who doesn't have a problem in his heart or is someone who deliberately finds fault will know that the two of them are a family when they see this young man's appearance.
This young man was also stared at by Ma Huateng as soon as he came in. After seeing Ma Huateng's appearance, there seemed to be a lot of surprise in his eyes. But when he saw Ma Huateng looking at him with excited eyes, he smiled slightly. He took the initiative to step forward and salute Ma Huateng: "After Lingnan was established as a public official, Ma Huafeng met his cousin!"
Ma Huateng was stunned for a moment. After hearing the introduction of the young man named Ma She, he vaguely guessed Ma She's origin, but he still looked at his cousin Ma Huaju. You must know that the descendants of the Ma family in Chu, among the descendants of the descendants headed by Ma Yin, were either captured by the Southern Tang Dynasty and sent to Jinling that day, or they were killed in the battle between brothers for power. As for the relatives within the five realms of the Ma Yin line, no one could escape the suppression of the Southern Tang Dynasty, so it is impossible for the Ma Yin line to still have descendants in Chu.
And Ma Huateng's Taizu Ma was not a cousin to Ma Yin, even if he was in the hands of Ma Huateng's father, he had already been out of the fifth server. Therefore, the invasion of Bian Hao in the Southern Tang Dynasty did not have much impact on Ma Huateng's team. Influence. Moreover, Ma Huateng himself started out as a soldier, and he got to where he is today by fighting all the way. That's why Zhou Xingfeng valued him. He really has nothing to do with the Ma family of Chudi, let alone this young man who claims to be from Lingnan. .
Seeing this young man Ma She, although Ma Huateng knew the current situation in Chudi, no one else would pretend to be a member of the Ma family to show off. In the hands of warlords like Zhou Xingfeng, relying on the Ma family to support the emperor would be asking for death. What's more, looking at Ma She's appearance, there is no need to pretend that he and I belong to the same clan.
But Ma Huateng had just returned from Zhou Dunqi and thought of the current severe situation and imminent danger. Out of instinct, he did not respond to Ma She's words. Instead, he pushed it to his cousin. He must have been with her for a while and must have figured out her origins! Although his cousin was neither a general nor a great scholar, his hard training as a boy still made him much better than ordinary officials' children.
Ma Huayu understood what his cousin meant. He glanced at Ma She and immediately said: "Brother She moved to Shaozhou, Lingnan, and became a public official. His seniority is also Chinese. Brother Yu just had an exchange with Brother She. I know that after Duke Shi moved to Shaozhou, Lingnan, he was appreciated by the Liu family in Lingnan and moved to the palace of Xingwang. He had no contact with Taizu Wu Gong anymore. They have been separated for more than sixty years now! Brother She is very familiar with the family genealogy of the family. Woolen cloth!"
"Taizu Shigong moved to Lingnan for decades, and he has never forgotten his people! Because Yin Gong was at the height of the Chu land where all the heroes coexisted, Taizu did not let the descendants of the clan be publicized in Prince Xing's palace. Later, even in the marriage between Chu and Han, he appeared He was highly rewarded by the Lingnan royal family for his great efforts, but he has never acted proudly. Today, the blood of our Ma family is flowing in the bodies of the Han royal family, and they also have the great achievements and great achievements of Taizu!" Ma She looked at ease. He said, seeing Ma Huateng's expression of indifference, he stopped.
"Although Lingnan is a close neighbor to Yongzhou, it is said that when the Japanese clan established a public branch, it lived in Shaozhou, Han Dynasty. As for later moving to the capital of Xingwangfu, the elders of the clan also vaguely mentioned it. I think Xingwangfu is far away from here. Thousands of miles away, Chu territory is now quite turbulent after Yin Gong. It is far from the peaceful world under Yin Gong's rule in the past. Recently, Lingnan generals have been harassing the border, and there may be a war in the near future. I don't know if I came here by chance or on purpose!" Ma Hua Tenggong said. He cupped his hands and looked at Ma She quietly.
He did not deliberately get close to Ma She, nor did he shirk or admit it. He just asked Ma She the reason for his trip. After all, what Ma Huateng really relies on to be one of the many water and land support personnel in Chudi is his ability in water warfare and his usual analysis of affairs among his colleagues. He is also the young man who has risen up under Zhou Xingfeng in the past few years. The best among generals.
Ma She looked at Ma Huateng with a smile, and saw that Ma Huateng's eyes did not give way, so he said calmly: "She has admired my cousin for a long time in Prince Xing's Mansion, and knows that my cousin is really a rare figure in this generation of our sect. I admire you in my heart. But when I see my cousin, I feel a sense of family affection that is thicker than water! To be honest, Shen is here to help my cousin and relatives!"
"Help a certain family!" Ma Huateng stared at Ma She closely! The atmosphere and tone seemed to deepen. After experiencing the ups and downs of his family, Ma Huateng cares more about and is more nervous about this hard-won happiness than anyone else.
"Haha, it sounds nice, but someone would like to hear it!" Ma Huateng strode to the main seat and sat down. He kept staring at Ma She, but his hand calmly held the saber at his waist.
"Perhaps time is running out now. I wonder if my cousin can listen to me first. Regardless of whether my cousin believes it or not, I will immediately summon the children of the clan in the mansion and go to the warships controlled by my cousin!"
"Do you know that just by your words, a certain family can capture you right away!" Ma Huateng said coldly. The atmosphere seemed to be a little more tense. Ma Huaju looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
"She knows!" Ma She replied quietly, but stood more calmly with his hands behind his back. Seeing that Ma Huateng didn't run away, he added: "She Shi was ordered to come to Yongzhou. He already knew his mission in Prince Xing's Mansion. At that time, he was a little excited and a little conflicted. After seeing the two cousins, he felt no longer at ease. Question. At this time, whether the cousin listened to what She said or not, She would also say the same thing in his heart after seeing the two cousins! To be honest, there are still two quarters of an hour, and there will be a big change in Yongzhou City. , for the sake of the descendants of the Ma family, my cousin will accept the pardon at this time, and he will also say it, I just hope that my cousin will make a decision immediately!"
"What would you do if a certain family didn't come back home just now!" Ma Huateng stared at Ma She with murderous intent. He did not feel relaxed at all because of Ma She's words. On the contrary, he felt even more nervous, and his hands were already tightly held. The handle of the knife.
Ma She didn't answer, but looked at Ma Huazhen aside. Ma Huajuan's face hesitated for a moment and glanced at Ma She, who looked calm, with surprise in his eyes. Then he hurriedly said to Ma Huateng: "Just now, brother She came to the house to recognize me. Brother Yu said that the eldest brother had something to do in the governor's house and would not come back. Brother She asked Yu brother to lead his relatives out of the city. Brother Yu didn't dare to make the decision for a while. It happened that the eldest brother came back!" His face turned red, and he felt guilty looking at Ma Huateng.
The hall fell silent for a while, except for the sound of Ma Huateng's rough breathing.
"Hurry and gather everyone in the mansion and gather in the hall in a quarter of an hour. Remember to ask them not to bring anything with them! Right now!" Ma Huateng looked at Ma Huayu and roared, so scared that Ma Huayu immediately ran into the inner palace. .
Ma Huateng came back to his senses, looked at Ma She and said, "This is why I came back, but no matter what your purpose is, I would like to thank my brother in advance!" He saw Ma She put himself in danger for his family. , actually recognized Ma She’s identity for the first time.
"You don't have to be polite, cousin. It may be troublesome to leave the house and the city at this time. I hope my cousin won't be soft-hearted! I will explain the rest of the matter to my cousin later!" Ma She clasped his fists cautiously again, sighed and looked outside the hall, He whispered: "I hope it's not too late!"
The water is turbulent and the currents are turbulent.
"Hahahahahaha, no one! No one can! No one! No one can stop it. You can stop a certain family here! You can block the way forward of a certain family! Anyone who blocks it will die! Anyone who blocks a certain family! Die!"
Cold roars and violent shouts echoed around the place.
After the raging water, although the water was still there and the torrent had not receded, I was able to stand firm in the water.
This crazy sound makes people feel chilled all over, and it feels like the world has come to an end. It gives people the illusion that if they have the thought and belief to escape, they will be killed by this demon if they don't escape.
However, in this scene and despair, everyone's legs felt like they were taking root. Even though some people want to run away, everyone seems to have no courage or chance at this moment.
Waving the two-foot-long sword in his hand, the sharp blade shone with a cold light on the three-foot-long blade. After a burst of slashing, the snow-white blade was still dripping with cold blood. His whole body was covered in blood. It looked like he was covered in blood from head to toe. He didn't know if it was his own or someone else's.
His eyes widened with anger, standing like a mountain. If it weren't for the panic in his eyes, he would truly look like a god. But the broken limbs and broken arms that fell and scattered beside him seemed to be the clothes of some common people. At this time, there were seven or eight people surrounding him not far away. These people stared at him without saying a word, obviously aiming to surround him.
He looked tall and tall, holding a broadsword and was extremely powerful. However, it was clearly visible that a finger-width wound split open from his left shoulder to his chest, causing his clothes and armor to fly. It looked like the wound was more than five inches long and deep, and Yu Shi's wound reached one foot, extending to the lower abdomen. The blood and flesh were flying and bones were visible, which showed the strength of the knife at that time and his luck.
He kept swinging the knife, not caring about his wound at all, causing the wound to open and bleed. Staring at the people surrounding him, he laughed endlessly, seeming to get more courageous as he fought.
Although he seemed to turn a blind eye to the wound and his leopard eyes were wide and angry, there was no one around him for several feet. Even the people surrounding him were far away, but when he relaxed and looked around, he seemed to have endless majesty, but in fact he was at the end of his strength. When he opened his mouth, his voice was like thunder, and the sound was heard far away, deafening people's ears. No one knew that he could not hold on for long.
The other people on the side have dispersed far away, and it seems that no one dares to blunt his edge! They all looked at him with fear, watching this terrifying god of death come to this world. Everyone was in awe of this group of people who suddenly appeared and dared to attack and kill officers and soldiers.
Although when the flood just came, the government officials also killed many people, but where could the people go to complain about their grievances? What's more, the water was raging, and no one knew where the family members of these people were washed down, let alone the people who were killed. The people nearby who were lucky enough to escape the flood and avoid the killings by the government felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure when they saw the people from the government being attacked and killed. There were actually many people watching from a distance.
Wow! "Run!"
This time it was not murder, but another wave of water rushing over, causing many people to scream.
The shouting seemed to have subsided, and many people came to the hillsides on both sides, but people kept coming down from the mountains and slashing down the lone fleeing soldiers with their swords. Some people escaped the floods by luck, but a large number were accidentally injured. There were people everywhere who were looking for their relatives. Some soldiers fished in troubled waters and became a mess for a while.
Among the people surrounding the injured sergeant, the leader was Qu Weishang who was holding a horse-zanting sword. The fatal blow to the sergeant was caused by his horse-zanting sword. If it were not for the fact that the sergeant had some skills, he would have been killed long ago. Qu Weishang chopped it off with one strike.
Yin Shang from Yinjiabao over there recognized that he was leading a group of people to chase another group of people, led by Chen Kui, the magistrate of Lingling County who was escaping. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the county magistrate of Lingling City actually led his people to run away first. Now he was not worried about anything else. He was also being chased by more than a dozen police officers and fled.
Qu Weishang looked at the pursuit in the distance without much worry at all, thinking that if Yin Shang thought that even this thing could not be done, then Yinjia Fort would be too vain. My cooperation with Yinjiabao can end here, because the existence of this force is no longer necessary.
Naturally, this sergeant was Tang Yan, the commanding military academy of Lingling City. What surprised Qu Weishang was that the broadsword that Tang Yan was good at was actually not the sword technique in the military camp, but the moves in the martial arts world. Obviously, this Tang Yan had obtained Guidance from the masters of the world.
Qu Weishang did not doubt Tang Xian's skill at all. He was surrounded by four personal guards and three masters from Yinjiabao. Everyone kept following Tang Xian's movements.
"Your Excellency, such a fast knife! What a sharp knife!" Tang Yan said with a hoarse smile. Seeing that there was no anger in Qu Weishang's eyes, he calmed down and looked at the sparse crowd in front of him, his eyes seemed cold. He was a little confused, not sure if he had lost too much blood or if he had lost his direction.
Qu Weishang looked at Tang Yan quietly, his eyes gradually narrowed: "Looking at what you learned, it should have come from the Guizhou Stone Castle. If you get a rough idea of its shape, it should not have come from the inner gate of the Stone Castle. The Wang family of the Stone Castle has been known for their swordsmanship in the Yangtze River and Lakes , What a pity! Although it is understandable that everyone is his own master, but you are killing innocent people indiscriminately, and a certain family is not going to let you go today!"
"Hahahaha! A certain family is killing innocent people indiscriminately, what about you? You are not the same! There must be more people killed in a flood than a certain family is waiting to kill!" Tang Yan actually sobbed a little, looking at Qu Weishang Several people actually staggered.
It was true that when he was young, he got to know a member of the Shibao Wang family by chance, and was taught some unique skills by him, which he has used throughout his life. He is usually at home in the army. Although he has not been promoted to a senior position, he is quite famous.
He didn't expect that Qu Weishang would recognize the move. The Shibao Wang family was famous in the world, and Tang Yan was naturally not someone he could follow, but he was still a registered disciple of the outer sect. But Qu Weishang didn't seem to care at all. It was obvious that the other party was not afraid of the power of Stone Castle.
"One general's success can lead to ten thousand bones! This has always been the case." Qu Weishang murmured in a low voice, suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Tang Xian and burst out with an invisible murderous intention: "Since you can't be used by my big man, Let someone give you a ride!"
Brilliant light! The momentum is like thunder!
Qu Weishang's lonely figure stood quietly behind Tang Yan. The sword in his hand was so bright that it made people feel chilling. This cold light was reflected on the blade.
The head fell to the ground and blood spurted from the neck. Tang Yan's body actually didn't fall down, but the angry-eyed head had already submerged into the water.
Everything has returned to calm.
The water is flowing, the wind is blowing and the clouds are rolling!
In the distance, Yin Shang's wild and strange smile could be heard, mixed with the sound of screams. Standing on the branch of a huge tree with his hands behind his hands, Qu Weishang quietly watched all this happen, but Qu Weishang did not take action again.
The big tree was also hit by the flood and its foundation collapsed. The trunk surrounded by several people had tilted and fell to one side.
When he came to Lingling City this time, Qu Weishang's task was to find a way to capture Lingling City on his own. Now that he has achieved his goal, if nothing unexpected happens, it won't take long for the Southern Han army from Daozhou City to arrive.
With the current combat power of the Southern Han Kingdom, it would not be a big problem if Lingling City was forced to be captured. However, Chu was a land and water country. If the Southern Han Dynasty wanted to successfully capture it, it had to control the waterways. Therefore, the main purpose of capturing Lingling City is to allow the navy coming from Daozhou City to fight all the way down from Yongzhou City to Hengzhou Prefectures.
Qu Weishang moved forward bravely for the future of Southern Han Kingdom, but at this moment, there was no joy in his heart. Looking at the corpses floating in the water, there are the tragic scenes of ordinary people who lost their feet and were drowned, there are also the broken limbs and arms of the officers and soldiers, and even the officers and soldiers who were attacked and killed by their own people.
"General! Didn't the dean say it before? Today's killing is for a better peace tomorrow! Any prosperity will have the pain before dawn and darkness! The general is kind, but those who want to achieve great things must not be indecisive!" A personal guard in his thirties, looking at Qu Weishang's appearance, enlightened: "If we don't drive these people away, wouldn't more people suffer! Look at the prosperity of Prince Xing's Mansion now, and the prosperity of the people. To settle down and work in peace and contentment, His Majesty the Dean must be right!"
"Jinfu, is a certain family really not suitable to be a general?" Qu Weishang murmured!
"Jinfu has been with the general for almost twenty years. The general is one of the ten elites of the Qu family. He is the same figure as the general Xianninghou! No one is more suitable to be a general than the general!" This Jinfu is a slave of the Qu family. One of them is just because he has been studying since he was young and has good skills. Later, he and Qu Weishang actually entered the Military Academy of Prince Xing's Mansion. This time when he followed Qu Weishang out, he received great support from the Duke and the Prince.
He didn't know Qu Weishang's temperament. He pointed to Yin Shangchen who was encircling Chen Kui in the distance and said: "In normal times, the general would never associate with such a person, but now the general is here with a heavy responsibility, and the purpose is to liberate Chu." The common people who are suffering on the ground! Although they are in severe pain, Jinfu hopes that even the staff and supervisors in the army will support and understand the general's difficulties! General, please put the overall situation first!"
"Yes! How could a certain family not even have this kind of discernment!" Qu Weishang vibrated the sword in his hand: "A certain family came here for their ideals, and they definitely can't struggle for such trivial matters. Jinfu, thank you !”
