Chapter 271 (1/2)

Wuwei County, guzang city.

”Shoucheng, Shoucheng.” A scholar of letters frowned and walked quickly into the Liangzhou army camp outside guzang city. Liu Ye was on the expedition. In addition to the new recruits from all over the country, only the ten thousand soldiers of Ma Teng's headquarters were elite in the hundred battles. Therefore, this scholar of letters came to Ma Teng in a hurry.

Ma Teng sat in the tent and heard the cry outside the tent. He could not help looking out of the tent curiously.

”Who?”

”Brother Shou Cheng, it's me.”

Ma Teng takes a close look at Cheng Gongying. He originally joined the army under Han Sui's account. He was very resourceful. After Han Sui's defeat, Cheng Gongying had nowhere to go. Just as Ma Teng appreciated his talent, he invited Cheng Gongying to serve as a military counselor.

”Brother Cheng, what can I do for you?”

Cheng Gongying's face was dignified: ”brother Shoucheng, the Qiang people are rebellious!”

”What?” Ma Teng was surprised, and then he said angrily, ”isn't Zhou Mu letting them go? How can these Qiang people be so ungrateful? They really go too far. ”

Cheng Gongying shook his head: ”it's not the Qiang people who were released by the state herdsmen to make a rebellion, but Huangzhong Hu doesn't know why, and starts to rebel.”

Huangzhong Hu was originally a military force of the Han Dynasty, similar to today's foreign Corps. As a pawn of the Han Dynasty, it awed the western region. Beigong Boyu, who was in Liangzhou at that time, was born in yiconghu of Huangzhong.

Huang Zhongyi had the professional nature of the army. Once the rebellion was successful, it would shake the rule of the Han Dynasty in Liangzhou.

Ma Teng frowned, thought for a while, and said, ”brother Cheng, you go to check the grain, grass and weapons. From a certain point on, 8000 elite soldiers will set out. The fight against the rebellion is determined to be quick. Otherwise, it will be bad for these huangzhongyi to succeed from Hu.”

Cheng Gongying nodded: ”so I will go to prepare.”

Not half an hour later, the gate of the camp outside guzang city opened, and eight thousand elite soldiers swept out of the camp and headed north.

In the middle of the city, there is a horse.

Ma Teng's wife sat quietly at home, and her heart was a little strange: my husband should have been back at this time in the past. Why hasn't he seen a person yet? Perhaps it's the busy affairs in the army, Mrs. Ma comforted herself.

”Mother, hasn't father come back yet?”

Young Ma Chao walks out of the courtyard and shouts to Madame ma. Ma Chao is 15 years old this year. He is nearly seven feet in stature. His face is as white as jade. If you don't look at that young face, you may think he is a man of high age.

Madame Ma waved and motioned Ma Chao to come to her: ”not yet. Your father is probably busy in military affairs. Is Chao Er hungry? And come and have some cooked food. ”

Ma Chao shook his head: ”my child is not hungry. I'd better wait until my father comes back.”

The mother and son sat for a while and chatted, and the sound of horses' hooves outside the mansion suddenly rang out.

”Madame! Since Huang Zhongyi rebelled against Hu, Ma Xiaowei has personally gone to lead the troops to fight the rebellion. Mr. Cheng Gong has sent someone to tell his wife that there is no need to wait for Ma Xiaowei. ” A knight jumped off his horse and reported.

Madame Ma frowned: ”Huang Zhongyi from Hu...”

”Yes, ma'am.”

”What? Dad went to war, why didn't he take the baby with him? Even Zhou Mu and uncle Jun Yi praised the boy's shooting skills. ” Ma Chao was disappointed when he heard that Ma Teng was leading his troops to war. He felt sorry that he had not been able to participate in it.