() This moment showed the mutual trust and tacit understanding between the two brothers of the Ma family. Ma Yue seemed to have known for a long time that his brother could still save lives under such circumstances, so he came over after calling and waited.

Ask about the visitor.

When Ma Yue screamed, Ma Chao didn't think too much. He immediately twisted his wrist and switched from a horizontal slash to a slap. The blade of the knife landed heavily on the waist of the man in black, making him groan and hit him straight away.

He fell down in mid-air. Then, several swords and guns pointed at him from all sides. Although he could be saved, necessary precautions were still indispensable.

Ma Yue walked up to the man, looked him up and down carefully, and then said: "I should have seen you somewhere. May I ask who you are and why you broke into our military camp in the middle of the night?"

The man in black still felt bursts of pain in his waist at this time. Although Ma Chao had saved his strength, the place where he was slapped was still extremely painful and he almost groaned. But in such a situation, he did not dare to

He was negligent, holding back the pain and said: "Young Master Ma really has a good memory. I have met you once. In the first month of the year a few years ago, I met you all in Long County. On that day

The young master also handed over the next letter."

"It turns out to be you!" Ma Yue then remembered this person's identity, but he was a confidant of Han Yue. That day, this person was ordered to come to persuade his father to join the Qiang people, but in the end, Ma Yue was

He was used to instigate the relationship between Han Yue and the Qiang people, which led to a series of changes that occurred later. Although several years later, this man looked much older and haggard than before, but Ma Yue

But he could still recognize that this person was the same person from before, which finally made him feel relieved: "Did you come to see us on General Han's order this time?"

"That's right." The man nodded and said, "The villain just followed the general's order and came to see General Ma to discuss mutual benefits."

While he was talking, many soldiers with weapons ran over, including Ma Teng, who looked worried. There was a lot of movement here, and Ma Teng was also resting in the central military tent, so he was quickly captured.

He was alarmed and came with people. When he saw his two sons and people surrounding a man in black, his heart suddenly tightened: "What is going on? Where is this person from?"

"Father!" When the two Ma Yue brothers saw Ma Teng coming, they quickly saluted and then said, "If you have anything to say, please go to the tent first and don't attract the attention of Zhao Yuanbu over there. This person shouldn't have any ill intentions when he comes here."

"Did you come to see me on the order of Brother Wenyue?" In Ma Teng's Chinese army tent, Ma Teng looked at the man in front of him with surprise and couldn't help but ask: "Over the years, has he seriously

Are you safe? As far as I know, just after Dong Zhuo was named the governor of Xiliang by the imperial court, he ordered you to be hunted and killed. And in the past two years, there has been no news from you, so I can only assume..."

Hearing him mention such old things, the eyes of this man named Li Zirong were a little red, and his voice was full of deep hatred and anger: "If we brothers were not so lucky, we would have been killed by Dong Zhuo a few years ago.

Fortunately, God has eyes. Before Dong Zhuo sent someone to deal with us, someone gave us the news first, and the brothers escaped. After that, we also fought several times with Dong Zhuobu, and many people died.

It fell into their hands, but in the end most of the manpower was saved.

"In the past two years, we have relied on secret exchanges with the Qiang tribe to ensure food supply, and this has allowed us to survive until today. But now, the Qiang people are once again enemies of the Han people, and we can no longer be trusted by them.

In desperation, our general thought of cooperating with General Ma, so he sent me here.

"I once went to Long County, but found that the general had led his troops to the west, so he came back along the road. It was not until today that the whereabouts of the general was found here. I heard that the general's situation at this time is not optimistic, so we are

It’s a good time for the two families to join forces.”

After hearing what he said, Ma Teng couldn't help but frown, because he was not sure whether what this person said was the truth. If this was a trap set by an enemy for him, then he would be gullible.

What this person said means that big trouble will happen to him and the army. But if what he said is true, this is indeed a good opportunity. Now the Ma family is at a critical juncture. If

It would be great to have help along the way.

"How many troops do you have now? Where are you hiding now?" Ma Yue on the side also saw his father's doubts and asked on his behalf.

"Because Dong Zhuo went back on his word, our brothers suffered a lot. In addition, we have had a hard time in the past two years, and some people sneaked away, so now we only have about 20,000 troops. But these people are absolutely

He is loyal and reliable, but also deeply hates Dong Zhuo. As long as he gives the order, he will fight to the death with the Xiliang army." Li Zirong said.

"Twenty thousand troops... This is indeed a large force. But precisely because your strength is not small, we must be cautious in dealing with you. In this way, you can rest in the army first, and after we discuss it, we can

I’ll give you a clear answer. But I can promise you one thing, no matter what our conclusion is, it won’t harm you, so don’t worry.” Ma Yue said to him after pondering.

Li Zirong had fallen into the hands of the Ma family at this time, and he had been prepared when he came, so he had no intention of objecting. He just handed him over and allowed the sergeants to take him to a tent and put him under house arrest.

Got up.

"Yue'er, do you think what this person said is credible?" After seeing the person leave, Ma Teng showed his hesitation: "After all, they are people who are inextricably related to the Qiang people. If this person is clearly a Qiang person,

It's a alienation scheme set up by someone, and if we rashly cooperate with it, the consequences will be bad."

"My child thinks that what this person said is quite credible." Ma Yue had already made his own judgment at this time: "After all, they have rebelled against the Qiang people before. Although this Qiang is not the other Qiang, but with lessons learned from the past, the Qiang

People will never trust them again, let alone use them to make such a challenge

It was a matter of estrangement. As for the fact that they came under the orders of Li Ru and others, it was even more impossible. Dong Zhuo had a deep hatred for them, and naturally the rest of his troops were also their enemies. There was no possibility of cooperation between the two parties.

.So I think this person’s words are mostly credible.”

"Then do you think our cooperation with them can really help?"

"Our situation is already very bad now. Not only will we encounter a formidable enemy in front of us, but there are also people around us who are eyeing us, so I think we need to take this gamble! Moreover, Han Yue's headquarters also has a good advantage, that

That is, they were captured by Li

If Ru and others completely ignored it, then their 20,000 troops could achieve an effect that 100,000 troops could not achieve. Of course, this premise is that they sincerely cooperate with us to create a new situation in Xiliang.

." Ma Yue said after considering it.

Hearing his son's analysis, Ma Teng was also greatly moved. During this period, he was also troubled by the current difficult situation. Although it cannot be called a desperate situation, it is still a rare dangerous situation. One cannot handle it properly.

, it may bring disaster to himself and the army. Since there is such an opportunity to change the situation and be attacked, Ma Teng naturally hopes to give it a try.

However, he still has some questions: "What benefits and help can we get from cooperating with them?"

"First of all, when facing the Qiang people, we are not fighting alone, and we have to be careful of Zhao Yuansuo's troops around us. Also, with this team, we can even use them to deal with Dong Zhuo's old troops. Although there are not many children now

I have a clue, but I believe it is always a good thing to have more friends. Moreover, I believe they are also willing to help us do it.

These, because both the Qiang people and Dong Zhuo's subordinates are enemies of Han Yue, and if they can avenge their original hatred, they will not miss it." Ma Yue's answer this time seemed a bit vague.

After all, he is not a god, and he was not mentally prepared for the sudden help, so that is all he can say for the time being.

But these are enough for Ma Teng to make this determination. After all, if they don't unite with the Han Yue Department, they will be in danger, so it's better to give it a try! After weighing it, Ma Teng immediately made a decision

He made the decision: "Then I'll do as you say. As for how to negotiate with him, it's up to you, Yue'er, to decide."

"Okay. I will let him go for a while. If he really has any bad intentions, we will be able to see some clues. Then, we will discuss with him how to cooperate!"

Li Zirong's arrival was certainly a good thing for the Ma family, but at the same time, it also gave them a warning - the defense of their military camp was really problematic. They actually allowed such a person to break into the camp in the dark.

The camp was so close to the Chinese army's tent. If Ma Chao hadn't discovered his presence in time, things would have been even worse.

So while ignoring Li Zirong for now, Ma Teng reorganized the morale and defense of the army. Although they have not yet contacted the enemy, they must not be so careless. After all, there is still the threat of Zhao Yuanbu around them.

, Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

So at dawn the next day, when the soldiers of Zhao Yuan's tribe came out to look at Ma Teng's camp, they were all frightened by their rigorous camp: What is this? Are the Qiang people coming?

But then, Zhao Yuan seemed to have guessed something: "They should be wary of me. Hey, I have plenty of ways and means to deal with you, why do I have to do it myself?"
Chapter completed!