() In Lintao City, Li Ru looked at the injured sergeants in front of him with a livid face. After a while, he softly said: "You mean... you were all attacked by unknown people on the way to transport the grain to the government and military."

Where did the enemy attack? Not only were the men and horses guarding the grain killed, but the grain was also taken away by them?"

"Yes...yes. If we don't do our job well, please punish me!" Several sergeants said dejectedly, as if they were resigned to being dealt with. They were also very unwilling, but the fact had already happened, and it was not just them.

I still think that the person who saved me can take the initiative.

Li Ru's face turned blue and white, but in the end he didn't have an attack. He just smiled bitterly and said: "You all get up, I can't blame you. Someone is deliberately trying to put us in a desperate situation, and the power of leadership is in his hands, so we

No matter what you want to do, you won't be able to succeed."

"Sir..." When several people saw that Li Ru did not blame them for this, they felt even more uncomfortable, and they all knelt on the ground.

"Get up!" Li Ru stepped forward and helped one of them up: "I'm very touched that you were able to come and report everything to me in time after the incident. Look at the other people, after being robbed of food, they

I don’t dare to come again, even... you have already lived up to your name of loyalty. So I will not punish you!"

"Thank you sir for your generosity in forgiving us, but I still have something to say." The sergeant he helped muttered, but decided to tell the truth: "It's not that they refused to come back to see sir, but

Because after being deprived of food, they were also taken away by people of unknown origin."

"Really? It seems that they are going to get things done completely, and they can no longer worry about what others will do! Ma Yue, are you finally going to show your true nature as a hero?" Zai murmured.

After two sentences, Li Ru asked these people to leave, while he himself fell into deep thought.

He knew very well that the current situation was getting worse for Dong Zhuo's old troops. Although he could not see the situation of the officers and soldiers ahead, there was no doubt that the food and grass there had been exhausted, and they

What choice would he make? Although Ma Yue had asked him to bring a message to the officials and military officials, asking them to fight against the Qiang people, Li Ru knew that the news could not be brought in, so he chose to return to Lintao.

I hope to help them in another way, but obviously it failed this time.

Now everything is unknown to Li Ru. He doesn't know what choices Niu Fu and the others will make after they run out of food and grass, let alone what Ma Yue and the others will do next. He has no idea what will happen next.

He just felt waves of powerlessness, and now he couldn't even control his own future.

"Hey, Ma Zhongling, you have the upper hand this time, and you will definitely control the entire Xiliang in your hands. But are you so sure that you can control everyone who once belonged to the lord? I will wait and see.

, don’t worry, I will definitely be here to watch you!”

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Thousands of grains and grass were delivered to the gate of Guzang City by the captured civilians under the escort of the sergeants. When those people saw the high-flying flag with the character "horse", they were all surprised: "What's going on? Horse

Isn’t my family a member of our Xiliang army? Why would they rob us of the food that we transported to the official army as a guarantee to fight against the Qiang people?”

"Could it be true that the rumors that they have joined forces with the Qiang people are true?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Mr. Ma is definitely not such a person. Otherwise, he would not have dared to fight with the Qiang people with a few hundred people and saved many people."

"What you are talking about was in the past. It is difficult for us to predict what he will think now. People change, and I heard that the situation of the Ma family in the Xiliang Army during this period has also changed.

It’s very bad, maybe they did this to protect themselves.”

The people who didn't know the truth of the matter discussed in low voices, and had different opinions on whether the Ma family was good or evil. It wasn't until Ma Yue appeared in front of them accompanied by several guards, and there were more soldiers holding weapons around, that they all

She stopped talking, then looked at him with eyes full of surprise and fear, waiting for him to give an attitude.

Scanning the grain first, Ma Yue already had an idea in his mind: "It seems that Latao's life is not going to be easy either. They only sent out this small amount of grain. Even if there are fish that slip through the net, it doesn't matter." This understanding,

Ma Yue finally relaxed and had a faint smile on his face. But then, he suppressed his smile again because he found that the people in front of him were looking at him with strange eyes, full of fear and suspicion.

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This suddenly reminded Ma Yue that what he did had another meaning in their eyes, and they even regarded the Ma family as enemies of the Qiang people. This was not a good sign. So he was about to make a decision immediately.

Remedy, the expression on his face became even gentler: "Don't worry, everyone, I, Ma Yue, am from Xiliang like you, and I will never do anything to kill my fellow villagers."

The common people glanced at each other for a few times, but saw suspicion in their own eyes. However, in front of Ma Yue and the soldiers guarding them, they did not dare to show anything, so they could only respond in silence.

At this moment, a person stood up. This was a burly young man in his twenties. He stood out from the crowd, looked directly at Ma Yue and said: "Master Ma, you have always been outstanding in the eyes of our Xiliang people.

He is a good man who devotes himself to the people, but what you did this time is too inconsistent with this understanding. Now our army is fighting hard with the Qiang people in the front, but you did not participate in it. That's all.

You clearly know the importance of food and grass to the army's operations, but you still let people intercept the food and grass we escorted, which is really hard for people to doubt your intentions!"

As soon as he said these words, the faces of the people around him suddenly changed. Although they had the same idea in their hearts, they naturally did not dare to say it out under such circumstances and pressure. But now, this young man is standing in front of the horse.

Yue spoke in front of him, with a completely questioning attitude. If this angered him, the consequences would be difficult to say. The tension in their hearts made them couldn't help but shrink back slightly, and they also leaned closer to each other.

It seems that this is the only way to ensure their own safety.

Just when everyone was very nervous, thinking that Ma Yue would become angry and even be disadvantageous to them, Ma Yue unexpectedly laughed. There was admiration in his eyes, and he looked at the young man and said, "You are called

What name?"

"My name is Lu Ping. Why, Mr. Ma, are you going to accuse me of these words?"

"No, you are right and very courageous." Ma Yue's words were beyond everyone's expectations. He looked at Lu Ping with a smile and said: "If it is really what you said, it is really questionable for me to do this.

.However, I can tell you one thing, I, Ma Yue, did this not only for our Ma family, but also for the long-term plan of Xiliang!"

The people saw that Ma Yue spoke seriously, and for a while they believed his words. After all, Ma Yue's status in the hearts of the people of Xiliang has been very high over the years. As long as he can give a valid reason, everyone will

Still acceptable.

In this regard, Ma Yue also saw clues from everyone's expressions, and his heart became more determined. After a pause, he continued: "Actually, it is my fault for making you so suspicious this time.

I failed to make you understand the current situation as soon as possible, which made you worried. I will first apologize to you for this." After handing over to everyone, he added: "The reason why our Ma family suddenly sent out troops and cut off food this time

"I'm afraid that the food will fall into the hands of the Qiang people. Not only will your behavior become an act of aiding the enemy, but it will also be difficult to protect your own safety. You may not know yet, but now in Guanwu County

The tens of thousands of troops have been unable to retreat, and they have been surrounded by the Qiang people in the city for a long time, unable to move. Do you think that you can really deliver the food to them safely if you rush to the government with food?"

"This..." Everyone obviously didn't know this. After hearing Ma Yue's words, they were dumbfounded. But many people thought of another question: "The strength of the two sides seems to be almost the same, why do they stay in the official position?"

Why don't you think about sending troops in Wucheng?" Lu Ping even raised this question.

"The reason for this will not be clear for a while, but I can tell you one thing clearly. They all have their own selfish motives. In order to preserve their own strength, these generals dare not confront the Qiang people.

War. And the more this happens, the more unfavorable their situation becomes, and now they are trapped in the city, making it difficult to get out."

"That's it! No wonder they sent troops for a long time, but they didn't even send back any news of victory or defeat. It turns out that the war with the Qiang people hasn't officially started yet." Someone who was more interested in the war in Xiliang shouted at that time.

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As a result, everyone's views on Ma Yue changed slightly. Ma Yue continued: "And the reason why I did this was because I was forced to do so. I know that they are out of food and grass, and if they continue to be trapped in the city, they will inevitably die.

There will be big problems. So we simply cut off their food and grass, and then forced them to fight to the death with the Qiang people. Only in this way can we have the possibility of winning this battle. Otherwise, once they lose their energy, the Qiang people can use extremely small

It would be really dangerous to destroy these tens of thousands of horses at the cost and then direct the troops directly at us. Of course, in addition to the above reasons, we are also doing this for the sake of our Ma family. They have always had a close relationship with our Ma family.

If we don't deal with them, if we can weaken their strength, our Ma family will be more successful in protecting themselves. I hope you can understand the painstaking efforts in the next step!" After finishing speaking, Ma Yue once again bowed his hands to everyone.

At this time, most of the people's suspicions have finally dissipated. They also know the situation of the Ma family, so it is no wonder that they have such a plan. As for forcing Niu Fu and others to fight the Qiang people, it has a bearing on the entire West.

As the situation was serious, they even agreed with the Ma family to do this.

"Since everything has a reason, then we will just obey Mr. Ma's orders!" Everyone said one after another.
Chapter completed!