() Xiliang in late March is much colder than the Central Plains or the south of the Yangtze River. The wind is still very tight, and the whole air seems dry. There is no romance like spring in March, when the clothes are soaked by the rain of apricot blossoms.

Especially when you are walking on a long official road, with the same slow-moving grain trucks in front and behind, it makes people feel a little depressed.

Tian Qi is in the middle of this line of grain trucks. He does not need to drag the creaking grain trucks along the uneven roads like the peasants who were sent from the army. He only needs to carry a handful of grain trucks.

Just use the knife and carefully observe the situation on the left and right. But this does not mean that he does not feel tired. It is unbearable hard work to concentrate on guarding against changes for many days.

Moreover, Tian Qi, like the civilians, had to advance on foot. Although he was considered a member of the Xiliang Army, he had only been in the army for more than a year, and his merits were not enough for him to mount a war horse and fight with those who had spent the rest of his life fighting.

Warriors and skilled generals usually have a war horse of their own.

He was just an infantryman. A year ago, when the Xiliang Army and the Kwantung Allied Army faced off in Chang'an, Luoyang and other places, Dong Zhuo had to recruit a large number of Xiliang Army and had to join the army, and then he kept guarding Lintao.

As a new recruit, he had never even fought against the enemy. So being ordered to escort grain and grass to the official military this time made Tian Qi feel a little nervous.

Nervousness, coupled with the fatigue of traveling for days in a row, made Tian Qi even more tired. If it weren't for the fact that there were several generals holding spears and riding horses staring at him, he might have wanted to escape quietly. Although

He has never been on the battlefield, but he is not stupid. He has already seen some clues from the cautious actions of these generals. I am afraid that transporting grain to the government and military this time will not be an easy task.

Next to them, two generals were talking in low voices. Although they deliberately suppressed their voices, Tian Qi, who was not far away from them, heard them clearly: "I didn't expect that we would fall to the situation today. I followed you before.

My lord, is there anyone in Xiliang who can make us look terrified all day long? Now, it has only been half a year since my lord was killed, and we have to be careful in everything, even transporting some food is so difficult."

"Who says it's not the case? We used to suppress the Qiang people and fight, but now it's the other way around. I heard that General Niu and the others are now trapped by the Qiang people. With the same strength, our Xiliang army

When has there ever been such a coward? And with just a few people like us, I am afraid that even if we send food to the government and military, we may not be able to transport it in?"

"Hey, these days are getting more and more difficult. Do you know why we asked our people in Lintao to send food this time? I heard that the Ma family was guarding Guzang and refused to send food, so I had no choice but to

Mr. Li just came up with this strategy. What do you think this is? In the face of a powerful enemy, our Xiliang army is still fighting like this. It is really chilling."

"Actually, for me, it is understandable for the Ma family to do this. We have also seen how they rectified the Ma family, and they just had to use troops. Now that the Ma family has blocked their vital points, they will not take revenge.

It’s strange. It’s just that this has caused suffering for us little people. Going to the official military this time is really a disaster.”

"I heard that some people are worried that the Ma family will interfere with it. Maybe we won't be able to transport the food to the government."

"That's why we chose such an inconspicuous path and had to make a big circle. Otherwise, we would have walked on the official road and it wouldn't have been so hard."

The conversation between the two fell into Tian Qi's ears, which made him even more worried. He didn't expect things to be so bad. Not only did the Xiliang army have the Qiang people as an external threat, but there were also internal intrigues, so he was afraid that they would be killed by the Qiang people.

He had the opportunity to seize control of Xiliang. After thinking about this, he smiled to himself. Who is he? Why should he worry about such a big thing? As long as he can get it done safely this time, he can go back safely.

, is my greatest extravagance.

At this time, this team of grain and grass, escorted by more than 500 sergeants and transported by 2,000 civilians, happened to pass by the edge of a black pine forest. The not blazing sun illuminated a few mottled shadows from the other end of the pine forest.

Falling in front of Tian Qi, he felt that the shadow on the ground was a bit scary. And suddenly, a burst of shouts broke out from the pine forest.

Hundreds of men on horseback, holding long knives, shouted: "Put down your weapons, kneel down and avoid death!" The big man with the slogan suddenly ran out, and before everyone could react with resistance, he had already rushed to them.

forward.

The two sergeants subconsciously raised their guns to meet the enemy, but as soon as he raised the gun, before it reached their chests, the long knife had already quickly cut through their throats, and both of them fell in a pool of blood.

Tian Qi stared blankly at what was happening in front of him. At this time, his whole body was stiff and he no longer knew how to react. Although he was only twenty, he had fought with people and beat people all over their heads.

There was blood, but this was the first time he saw murder. When he saw the sergeant who had been together for several days having his throat cut like a chicken, he still felt an unprecedented shock.

Immediately, a feeling of fear spread through his heart. When he came back to his senses and looked again, he saw many soldiers who had been riding horses and whom he envied, killing these enemies without fear.

passed.

"This is why they can ride horses, but I can only walk." Tian Qi couldn't help but feel such emotion in his mind. He felt ashamed of his cowardice. But then, this shame was replaced by happiness.

Instead, because of just a face-to-face encounter, these knights who hurriedly faced the enemy were hacked off their horses by the enemies who were already running to kill them.

What the cavalry relies on is the speed and impact of the horses under their crotches. When one party rushes to the other quickly, no matter how powerful and brave the attacker is, the result will only be death, unless the martial arts of both parties are extremely different.

The difference is another matter. But it is obvious that the cavalry escorting the grain and grass in front of them are not even as brave as these enemies.

In just one meal, more than two hundred soldiers who tried to resist were killed. Others followed what was just said, threw down their weapons and knelt on the ground. After all, most of these people were ordinary people, and some

The sergeants had never really been on the battlefield. Once they found it difficult to resist, they would naturally have only one option: surrender. Tian Qi naturally belonged to this group. He put his hands on the ground, lowered his head, and secretly looked at those people with fear.

Cavalry, I don’t know what else the other side will do.

Fortunately, these fierce cavalrymen who had killed people just now stopped killing after they were sure that no one would resist. They just stared at them with vigilant eyes in case someone did something bad.

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Then, a man exuding a dangerous aura spoke: "From now on, if you want to survive, you must obey our orders. Everyone, get up and continue to transport food, but instead of going to the official and military positions, you will go to Guzang!"

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"It turns out they are from the Ma family..." Tian Qi, who had already learned the details of the matter from the two dead sergeants, seemed to have realized something, and at the same time felt a little relieved. Because Ma Yue's reputation was pretty good, I thought.

As long as you don't feel any resistance, they won't make things difficult for you anymore, and your life will naturally be saved.

Although the others did not understand the situation as well as Tian Qi, they had no choice but to do as they wanted and continued on their journey to collect food.

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In just two days, according to Li Ru's order, the four groups of people who escorted 6,000 grains and grass to Guanwu were all robbed by the troops sent by the Ma family. Not only the grain that wanted to be sent to the front fell into the hands of the Ma family.

Even the people who were holding the grain were probably captured by them and could no longer be used by Li Ru and others.

Although Li Ru is very smart, what he encountered this time was that he had been traveling in Xiliang for many years. He knew every major and minor thoroughfare here, and even the secret roads. He could guess the path they chose earlier, and then calmly

Wang Feng arranged the arrangement. Therefore, Li Ru's strategy of sending Lintao's grain to the government and military to meet the urgent need was a complete failure.

Groups of troops sent out to rob food all brought back news of success, which made Wang Feng, who had planned the entire strategy, finally breathe a sigh of relief. He looked in the direction of Guan Wu, as if to the brothers beside him, but also to

He whispered to himself: "This time, we are about to become the new masters of the entire Xiliang, and with the master's ability, Xiliang will not be our end, it will only be our march towards a higher and bigger goal.

A new beginning!”
Chapter completed!