() When the Ma family father and son saw those remnant soldiers who were in a mess, covered with filth, and most of them were injured at the gate of Guzang City, they felt a little uncomfortable. After all, these people were all related to them.

The same members of the Xiliang army, even though they have contradictions and conflicts overtly and covertly, it is still unbearable to see them defeated so miserably at the hands of the Qiang people.

"Everyone is frightened and suffering, please go to the city and rest quickly!" Ma Yue knew that this was definitely not the time to ridicule or hold these soldiers accountable, so he quickly stepped forward solemnly and said: "We have all experienced the changes you have encountered in the official and military affairs.

Know..."

"Huh, that's not thanks to your Ma family. Now we have suffered a huge defeat. Most of our troops and horses were killed and wounded. Only these few soldiers escaped. Isn't it what you, Ma Zhongling, want to see?" Ma Yue hadn't finished speaking yet.

He was interrupted by a rude voice. The speaker was a grey-faced man like ordinary soldiers. One of his arms had been broken and his body was covered in blood. He looked particularly tragic, but his eyes still held a certain depth.

The flames stared at Ma Yue.

After Ma Yue carefully identified the man for a while, he suddenly realized the identity of the man - he was actually Zhao Yuan who had been his enemy before and had sent troops with the Ma family when the war started! He never expected that person at the time.

The general with a tough attitude had become so miserable that Ma Yue could no longer recognize him. Seeing his condition, Ma Yue naturally couldn't care less about his rude words, so he had to hand him over: "

If the general has anything to say, you can go into the city and have your wounds treated before talking, this is not the place to talk."

"Hmph!" Zhao Yuan's broken arm had been ulcerated in the past two days, which made him extremely painful. At this time, he just couldn't let go of his breath before holding on. Seeing that Ma Yue was not willing to entangle with him, he stopped.

He said nothing more, snorted coldly, and then went into the city.

Later, Ma Yue recognized some acquaintances among the soldiers who all looked the same - Zhang Ji, Li Que, Guo Fan and other generals were all prominently among them. However, these people were all wearing the uniforms of ordinary soldiers.

Obviously this was done to facilitate escape, and Ma Yue almost lost his sight.

Now that they had recognized them, Ma Yue naturally wanted to come forward and salute him. However, when these people saw Ma Yue again, their mood was more complicated, because they were resentful of Ma Yue for not saving him, and they were also afraid of Ma Yue.

He still remembered the conflicts in the past and took advantage of them to take advantage of them. In addition, he also felt that he was ashamed to see his colleagues because he had suffered a defeat. Therefore, when they greeted him, the generals lowered their heads and their voices were relatively low.

.

Ma Yue could also guess what these people were thinking, but he did not point this out. Instead, he comforted everyone, and then asked strangely: "Hey, I dare to ask you generals, why are there no General Niu and General Niu here?"

Where are General Hu? Could it be that they..."

"In order to help us escape, General Niu and General Hu led their troops to fight with the Qiang people. As a result, General Niu led his army back to the official army, and General Hu was killed on the spot!" Li Que sighed with sadness and indignation.

He took a breath and said: "I didn't expect that our Xiliang army would be defeated so miserably this time. More than half of the 70,000 troops were lost, and the two generals were trapped in the enemy camp and it was difficult to survive... If the lord has a spirit in heaven, he will definitely

He got furious and called me incompetent!"

What he said made everyone even more frustrated. The soldiers all looked sad and didn't know what to do. Seeing this situation, Ma Yue had no choice but to speak: "Don't be discouraged, everyone. Although we have not lost this

It took a while, but we did not lose the entire battle. The Qiang people only occupied a small city. We have many big cities in Liangzhou, how could they be able to defeat them! As long as we rest enough and are prepared, we will definitely

Can we reverse today's situation and avenge yesterday's revenge!"

Ma Yue's words obviously had a slight effect, cheering up the sergeants a little and no longer being as listless as before. But Ma Yue also knew that building up confidence after it has been knocked down does not happen overnight.

He stopped talking about the matter and said again: "Everyone, please go to the city and rest. When the Qiang people arrive, my Ma family has its own way of dealing with it, so please don't worry!"

Ma Yue's reputation in the Xiliang army has always been high, and this failure had nothing to do with him - at least the soldiers below did not know certain details - so after seeing what he said, everyone finally stopped talking.

As pessimistic as before, he began to think about how to rest his strength in Guzang City and wait for his revenge in the future.

"With just the strength of the Ma family's army, can they really fight against the Qiang people?" Seeing Ma Yue's words, the morale of the sergeants was slightly boosted. Several generals on the side felt uncomfortable, and Li Que even more

He said in a cold voice with a cold face.

"Who knows? The Ma family got a big advantage this time. With the help of the Qiang people, they killed most of our troops. From now on, no one in Xiliang can compete with them.

." Guo Fan responded casually.

Naturally, their thoughts could not escape Ma Yue's eyes. In fact, ever since he recognized them, Ma Yue's mind had been entirely focused on these people. Because according to his speculation, this time the Xiliang Army

The reason why Guanwu was defeated was because there was a spy inside. And the fact that this spy was able to do everything so successfully only shows that his status in the army is very high. The most likely reason is that he was in Zhao Yuan and Li Que.

, Zhang Ji, Guo Fan and others.

Originally, when Ma Yue came to think about it, Niu Fu and Hu Zhen were highly suspected, especially Niu Fu. As a general, he was more likely to collude with foreign enemies. But after learning that his army was cut off,

After being trapped and dead, this idea was naturally given up. No spy would be stupid enough to put himself into death or despair, otherwise what would he do as a spy?

So, based on Ma Yue's inference, this insider is most likely one of the people who retreated from the front, because the Qiang people may also use them to gain greater benefits. Among these generals, from

Judging from his own feelings or the development of things, Ma Yue was of course most suspicious of Zhao Yuan.

Zhao Yuan has always had a grudge against the Ma family. Perhaps he would betray the Xiliang army for his own personal vendetta. This is one aspect. Another aspect is that he is the first general to have contact with the Qiang people. Who

There is no guarantee that he was not captured long before the battle began, and then released by the Qiang people. It is also very possible that he was used to deal with the Qiang people who were officials and soldiers.

However, just after meeting Zhao Yuan, Ma Yue was shaken by this idea. Because he had broken his arm, was this a sacrifice that a prisoner could make? Ma Yue was very doubtful about this, although

There is no shortage of people who have made such sacrifices in history, but what they did was an act of great benevolence and courage, and it was definitely not for their own personal hatred or self-protection. From this point of view, Zhao Yuan's suspicion is the least among these people.

.

As for the others, Ma Yue really couldn't tell which one of them was the insider. Although he had a close friendship with Li and Guo, no one dared to pat their chests in the face of their respective interests.

Believe them. Although Zhang Ji looks mature and prudent, and has never had any friction with the Ma family, who can guarantee that this is not a facade he made to cover up some ulterior purpose?

After thinking about it, Ma Yue couldn't help but smile bitterly. He didn't expect that just a traitor would make him so suspicious. It seemed that everyone was suspicious, but at the same time, he couldn't produce any conclusive evidence to prove this person.

It's just guilt. This feeling is really uncomfortable.

"As long as he has different intentions, as long as he wants to do something that is not good for us, I will always catch him!" Soon, Ma Yue adjusted his mood again and encouraged himself secretly. At this time, Ma Yue

Teng also came to his son after finishing the arrangements for the remnant soldiers, and said with a worried expression: "I didn't expect that they would be defeated so miserably. Most of the troops were lost in this battle. Next, we have to fight with the Qiang."

It's even more difficult when people are fighting. By the way, can you see any clues?"

"No!" Ma Yue shook his head helplessly and said: "These people have just arrived, so naturally they can't reveal any flaws..." At this point, Ma Yue's expression suddenly condensed, as if he had thought of something: "Wait a minute.

Wait, there seems to be something wrong with what someone said. If he has other intentions when he says these words, then his suspicion is extremely high."

"Oh? Who is this person?" Ma Teng was also refreshed when he heard what he said. It was indeed very awkward to find a spy among his own people, and he wanted to find it in a short time.

Came out and eradicated it.

But Ma Yue did not give an answer immediately. He thought for a while and then said: "Now I am not completely sure that this person is a traitor. But since he is the most suspicious, we will test him on this point. Moreover,

The insider must not have guessed that we have noticed the existence of the insider. This is our most advantageous side! Father, we need to plan this matter carefully. I already have a good plan.

Maybe we can make the insider appear automatically! Moreover, this time we might be able to use this insider to fight the battle well and gain the greatest victory at the minimum cost!"

"Oh? This is of course the best thing. Just do it with peace of mind. My father will fully support you!" Ma Teng was also very happy when he heard this. He knew his son's ability very well. Since he said he was sure to find out the inside story,

Jian, of course you won’t talk big.

The father and son looked at each other and smiled, then turned back to arrange all the affairs in the city. With the arrival of these remnant troops, there were more and more things that needed to be maintained in the city. In addition, since the remnant troops have arrived, it means that the Qiang army is

It's not too far away. Maybe in the next two days, the Ma family will encounter a real challenge. So they must make all preparations and never let what happened to Niu Fu and others happen to them.
Chapter completed!