"Captain, do you want to meet the escort?" Chen Wu asked.
Ma Yunjiu thought for a while, nodded slightly and said, "Let's meet."
"Yes." Chen Wu agreed, then turned around and said to the person behind him, "Bring the bodyguard named Xia Guang here."
Soon, Xia Guang was brought over.
Ma Yunjiu turned around and saw Xia Guang's hands tied, and said, "Untie him."
The man next to him untied the rope from Xia Guang's wrist.
Xia Guang moved his wrists a few times, then looked at Ma Yunjiu and the others and asked, "You are not officers and soldiers, who are you?"
Ma Yunjiu said with a smile, "When did we say that we were officers and soldiers?"
"Uh" Xia Guang was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that the other party did not say that.
It's just that these people in front of him are all Han people, and they use blunderbuss, and they have orders and sentries, which makes him somewhat associate them with the army.
"Then who are you?" Xia Guang asked.
Ma Yunjiu smiled and said, "Before I answer you, let me ask you first, how can you say that you were also rescued by us, and we can be regarded as your saviors."
Xia Guang hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "You can ask."
Ma Yunjiu smiled and said, "My people said that you escaped from Fan Ji's motorcade. What happened? And those Jurchens, why are they chasing you?"
"I did not escape from Fan Ji's caravan." Xia Guang shook his head and said immediately, "We have more than ten escorts in total, all of whom were caravan guards invited by Fan Ji. But when we arrived on the grassland, we knew that Fan Ji Remember the collusion with Hou Jin. After all, we are also from the Ming Dynasty. Now the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin are at war. Although it is impossible for us bodyguards to go to Liaodong to kill the Jurchens, we also know that Hou Jin is an enemy, so naturally we do not want to help collude with Hou Jin. Fan Ji, escort their convoy to Horqin."
Ma Yunjiu said with a smile, "So you left Fan Ji's motorcade and wanted to go back to Zhangjiakou."
Xia Guang nodded and said, "Who would have thought that Fan Ji's people would send the Jurchens to hunt us down not long after we left. Unfortunately, all my brothers were killed by the Jurchens. If they hadn't met your people to save them, , I’m afraid I will also die in the hands of the Jurchens.”
Ma Yunjiu nodded slightly.
He believed that what Xia Guang said should be true. After all, Xia Guang didn't know that their tiger-character flag sentries were in the direction of his escape. They happened to save the other party's life, and the corpses of the Jurchens couldn't do it. Fake.
"What are you going to do next to avenge those dead companions?" Ma Yunjiu asked Xiang Xia Guang.
Xia Guang pondered for a moment and said, "Revenge must be avenged, but I will go back to Zhangjiakou first, tell the officials about Fan Ji's collusion with the Jurchens, and let the officials confiscate the Fan family. Then I will go to Liaodong to join the army and kill the Jurchens to take revenge." .”
"The idea is good, but it's unrealistic." Ma Yunjiu said calmly.
"I don't understand what you mean." Xia Guang looked puzzled.
Ma Yunjiu said with a smile, "Even if you return to Zhangjiakou and file a report, do you think the government will believe you? Besides, the Fan family is powerful. As long as they take care of things, the matter will be settled. But I'm afraid your end will be It won’t be that good, the Fan family will definitely not let you go.”
Xia Guang was speechless.
Because he knew that what the other party said was true. The Fan family was powerful and could not be brought down by just a bodyguard. Moreover, the government was full of corrupt officials. As long as the Fan family was willing to spend money, the Fan family would not only be fine, but Maybe he will be charged by the government and put in jail.
It’s not like things like this have never happened before, and there are many of them. The so-called county magistrate destroys the family and wipes out the prefect. The Fan family’s business is so big. It’s not new to know several officials who are bigger than the county magistrate and prefect officials. They want to deal with him. A little escort couldn't be simpler.
Ma Yunjiu asked again, "Who else is there in your family?"
Xia Guang hesitated for a moment and then said, "There is a mother-in-law and two boys at home."
"Then have you ever thought about what will happen to your wife and the two young masters if something happens to you?" Ma Yunjiu looked at Xia Guang and said.
"This" Xia Guang was stunned for a moment.
Because he had never thought about this. He only thought about avenging the escorts who came to the grassland with him, but he never thought about his wife, children and children at home.
Ma Yunjiu continued, "Fan Ji can ask you to be the escort for their convoy to the grassland. It shows that you have some skills. Why not join us? Then we can help you seek revenge against Fan Ji and those Jurchens."
"I won't be a horse bandit." Xia Guang shook his head.
Ma Yunjiu smiled and said, "We are not horse bandits, and we will not let you become horse bandits when we recruit you. Moreover, have you ever seen a family of horse bandits that can compare with these people under my command?"
Xia Guang looked at the men wearing black armor around him and said, "You are not horse bandits, nor are you an official army, then who are you?"
"Have you ever heard of the tiger-character flag?" Ma Yunjiu reminded.
"You are the people of the Tiger-Character Flag." Only your tiger-character flag can form an organized team."
Ma Yunjiu smiled and said, "How about joining our Tiger Flag horse team? Then I will take you with me to kill the Jurchens and avenge you."
Xia Guang shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness. Let me consider this matter. However, I still have to go back to Zhangjiakou and bring the news of the others who died in the grassland to their families."
"This is what it should be." Ma Yunjiu said, "Whether you want to join my horse team is your own business. I won't force you. If you want to leave, I will have someone prepare a horse and dry food for you. you left."
"If this is true, Xia will be grateful." Xia Guang cupped his fists and bowed towards Ma Yunjiu.
"Okay, you're welcome. I appreciate my talent." Ma Yunjiu raised his hand and pointed to the open space beside the bonfire and said, "Sit down. I have been chased by the Jurchens for so long. I must be hungry for a long time. I will ask someone to give you some food." You prepare two pancakes, heat them over the fire and eat them later."
"Thank you."
Xia Guang thanked him again, then walked over and sat by the bonfire.
"Chen Wu, go get him two pancakes." Ma Yunjiu said to Chen Wu standing aside.
"Yes." Chen Wu stood up and left.
After a while, Chen Wu came back with two more dry and hard pancakes in his hand.
"Thank you very much, Captain Chen."
Xia Guang took the pancake from Chen Wu's hand and roasted it on the fire. He was indeed hungry.
Ma Yunjiu picked up the big teapot in his hand and took a sip of water. Then he looked at Chen Wu and said, "You met the Jurchens tonight and took action. The people from Fan Ji's caravan will definitely speed up their journey tomorrow, so Let’s not wait any longer and start tomorrow.”
"Yes." Chen Wu responded.
Xia Guang's face suddenly changed while he was baking pancakes, and he asked hesitantly, "Are you going to rob Fan Ji's motorcade? Could it be that you were also responsible for the plundering of Fan Ji's motorcade twice before?"
