() After arriving in Guzang County, the soldiers in the defeated army had a much better life. They no longer had to worry about going hungry and fighting with the enemy, living a life of precarity and fear. Moreover, the defenders in the city

The army's attitude towards them was also very cordial and friendly, and they did not show contempt because they were defeated troops.

On the contrary, sometimes, some people would mention in front of them intentionally or unintentionally that in fact, the responsibility for their failure only lies with those generals. If those generals had not had their own selfish motives, refused to cooperate fully, and used troops against the Qiang people in a timely manner, in fact, the generals would have been responsible for their failure.

There was no way they would lose so miserably.

After these comrades talked about it, the defeated soldiers gradually felt that this was indeed the case. If the generals had not refused to send troops before the Qiang besieged the city due to various concerns, why would they have been trapped with more than ten officers and soldiers?

Finally, they broke through the siege in a hurry due to lack of food in the city, and ended up with the tragic ending today? This realization made these soldiers naturally feel that following the Ma family was the wisest decision. Some people had secretly expressed their wishes to the defenders.

And the other party has begun to accept them.

Generals like Li Que are naturally aware of this situation, but now they are in trouble and unable to express their anger. If you really want to say it, they really regret coming to Guzang in order to preserve their strength. This is

The most serious wrong decision they made after the breakout.

Originally, their intention was to arrive in Guzang, rest for a while, replenish some food, and then return to Lintao. Although they were very annoyed with the Ma family's behavior this time, when their own strength was greatly damaged, they

Naturally, they will not cause any conflicts with the Ma family. As long as the Ma family can meet some of their needs for survival, they can temporarily ignore all the previous problems. They also feel that the Ma family may think so and be like them.

Provide food and grass as compensation.

Unexpectedly, the Ma family's appetite is so huge that they can't wait to swallow up their power completely! When the Ma family's soldiers kept lobbying the soldiers under them, asking them to find another place.

, these generals immediately panicked. In this chaotic situation, everything is imaginary, only the troops and strength at hand are real. Naturally, they do not want the few soldiers and horses left in their hands to be taken away.

go.

But now that they are under the control of others, they have nothing to do about it. After all, the food and grass for their men and horses are provided by the Ma family. It is said that eating people is soft-spoken, how can you still prevent the soldiers from both sides from talking? And when these generals use this as an excuse to find

When the people of the Ma family protested, the other party ignored them at all. They just dismissed them by saying that the enemy was approaching and they had important things to do.

What made them even more annoyed was that after entering Guzang, they were already under house arrest. Although they had unimpeded access in Guzang City and could go wherever they wanted. But once they wanted to leave the city, no matter whether they were leading troops or not, they could go wherever they wanted.

Horses, or leaving alone, were all rejected by the soldiers guarding the gate. And the reason was very good: it is very dangerous outside now, and no one knows when the Qiang people will come to kill them. Therefore, it is safest to stay in the city.

, If the general wants to leave, wait until the war is over!

As a result, these generals really had no choice. The only thing they could do was probably get together and say bad things about the Ma family. And this night, several of their defeated generals gathered together again.

Together, we ate some side dishes, drank wine, and talked about the Ma family's arrival.

"It's really unreasonable. What do the Ma family think of us, prisoners? They don't let us leave, and they continue to divide the relationship between us and the soldiers below. Their sinister intentions are really disgusting!" Guo Fan drank. Finally, his mood became even worse and he said with a livid face.

"They really went too far! How come we are also lieutenant generals of the Xiliang Army with the same identity as Ma Teng, so why can't we get involved in the battle with the Qiang people? Yes, we did lose, but that was just luck. That's it, we have been fighting with the Qiang people for many years, we still have experience, and we are quite proficient in using troops, so why don't they let us command the battle again!" Li Que also said with great displeasure.

"Isn't it obvious that the Ma family can't trust us? In fact, thinking about it, we have had conflicts with the Ma family for a long time. If they can find an opportunity to deal with us this time, they will naturally not miss such a great opportunity. Just me. It seems that no matter whether we win or lose this war, we are definitely defeated! It seems that the country that my lord has worked so hard to conquer will soon be taken away by the Ma family!" Zhao Yuan's words seemed more direct, because he and the Ma family The Ma family has the deepest conflicts.

"Yes, now we are the meat on their Ma family's chopping board, and it's not up to them to do anything they want with us. In fact, it's our own failure. If we can win a victory, what will they do? Dare to treat us like this. Now that our skills are inferior to others, we can only be patient for a while. I think for the sake of our colleagues, they won't really do anything vicious!" Zhang Ji also sighed.

"I can't say for sure. That Ma Yue is extremely ruthless and has no scruples in his actions. Half of the reason why we are where we are today is thanks to him. And I always feel that the Ma family might What kind of collusion did they have with the Qiang people? Otherwise, how could we explain the Qiang people who suddenly appeared in Guzang on the way before? Why did the Qiang people retreat on their own initiative as soon as they arrived here and then stopped showing up? Maybe this time, they still There will be another scene with the Qiang people!" Zhao Yuan guessed maliciously.

"Hey, what's the use of saying this now? We are now under their control. Even if they really collude with the Qiang people, we have no way to deal with them. We can only hope that we are wrong and hope that they don't Defeat!" Zhang Ji has the most long-term vision, and what he is most concerned about is the situation in Xiliang as a whole.

Just when these frustrated people were complaining and not knowing what to do, suddenly a loud shout came from the distance: "Who is it?"

Several people were startled when they heard the shouting. They didn't understand how there could be such a commotion in such a dark night. You must know that the entire Guzang is now under martial law. Except for a few patrol sergeants, there will be no one on the road at night. Pedestrian, how could something so unusual happen tonight?

Everyone is curious. Even if they knew that any changes that happened in the city had nothing to do with them, these generals still couldn't help but walked out of the courtyard and came outside. In front of the door, they were obviously for protection, but in fact they were for surveillance. The sergeants were also staring curiously at a certain street not far away, watching the chase between several black figures over there.

On the empty street, an agile figure ran forward quickly. Behind him were more than a dozen soldiers armed with swords and guns. They shouted and told the man to stop while chasing him with all their strength, while two people were still chasing him. He took off the longbow on his shoulder and aimed at the man.

After the sound of the string, the powerful arrow with the sound of wind arrived behind the black figure in a blink of an eye. But the man seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. The moment the arrow approached, he suddenly dodged to the side and narrowly avoided it.

He shot these two sharp arrows. But in doing so, it also slowed down his escape speed and made the distance between the two sides even closer.

Somehow, even though they knew that this man's identity was extremely suspicious, the generals couldn't help but worry about him when they saw him being chased by the city's defenders. Perhaps they had already regarded themselves as enemies of the Ma family. Since they came

People are also enemies of the Ma family. The enemy of an enemy is a friend, so they will naturally gravitate towards this person.

Just when they were worried that this man was about to be captured, he suddenly turned around, raised his hand, and flew two small flying knives directly in front of the sergeant who was chasing him. This was beyond their expectations.

, the sergeants quickly dodge and parry, finally giving him time to distance himself.

Because he found that there were many people here, he suddenly stopped when he approached the courtyard, then turned and turned into an alley next to him. This person's skill in making light of himself was truly remarkable.

, in such a hurry, he can still change directions according to the situation. He is obviously a veteran of secret work such as spying on intelligence.

Naturally, this point cannot be hidden from the eyes of these knowledgeable generals. They can also guess the identity of this person - he must be a spy of the Qiang people. The reason why he was discovered this time may be because

He heard some important information, so he leaked his identity and fled for his life.

This realization made these generals secretly frightened. If this person was really allowed to escape, the Ma family would be defeated before the battle started. But the relationship between them and the Ma family... This made them

It was difficult to decide whether they should help to catch the person. Just when they were hesitating, the person had turned into the alley and was about to throw away the pursuers. They didn't want to hear a sudden loud shout and in the alley.

In the middle, several big men suddenly shot out and stabbed him with spears.

Good guy, even though that man was suddenly attacked by a sneak attack, he was able to quickly adjust his movements, flipping backwards in a dizzying movement, getting up again, and then turned and ran towards the direction of the generals.

At this time, it would be unreasonable for them not to take action, so Zhang Ji and others quickly set up their posture to welcome the intruder.

Although this man was very skilled, he was surrounded on three sides and spent a lot of energy running. Finally, he could not withstand the joint attack of the generals and other sergeants. He was knocked down after resisting for a while. And he was captured.

In front of him, he suddenly jumped towards the unprepared Li Que and hit him hard in the chest.
Chapter completed!