King of Liao at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 667 Food Crisis
"Presumptuous!" Hearing Ma Xiu's words, Ma Teng immediately cursed, saying: "I have been on the battlefield for more than ten years, how can I retreat so lightly! The enemy is no match for my Xiliang warriors, so they only use food and grass to force me Withdrawing the troops, delusion! When did I, Ma Shoucheng, suffer such insults? What kind of a fool is he? I, Ma Shoucheng, will definitely not retreat!"

Matthew said anxiously: "Father, our army has no food and grass now, how can we fight!"

Ma Shoucheng said angrily: "Qianghu tribes are everywhere, my [-] Xiliang army can't grab food and grass?"

"Hey!" Ma Xiu nodded, knowing that his father was angered by you Qiang Hu and Zhang Xiu. His father's temper was too strong and he couldn't control it, so he had no choice but to continue walking towards the Yellow River.

Ma Teng has fought against the Hu people for many years, not only the Qiang Hu, Xiongnu, Di people, but even some wandering soldiers and horses in the Western Regions have provoked Ma Teng, but the Xiliang Tigers have never let the Hu people who have sinned against them come to a good end. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos, but Ma Teng gained a firm foothold in Xiliang with his bravery. Xiliang was surrounded by Hu tribes, but Ma Teng could rule here because the Hu tribe I am convinced of Ma Teng, and Ma Teng has also opened up the Hu market many times, exchanged with the Hu people at equal value, and gained a great reputation, but this time, Dongqiang Huiligu can be regarded as touching Ma Teng's beard, if it is not for Ma Teng Anxious to lead an army of [-] to attack Liu He's territory in Bingzhou, Ma Teng will definitely fight a hard battle with Qianghu directly, but Ma Teng really doesn't like the Hu people's territory, and Bingzhou, Sili is the one who let Ma Teng Where Teng covets, whether it is greed or temper, directly makes Ma Teng's head feel hot, and then marches straight to Bingzhou.

The [-] Xiliang troops headed northeast again, but Ma Teng was a little dumbfounded by the sight there. It was indeed a hundred miles away without any human habitation, and the barbarians had no concept of rule. Back then there were barbarians, but Ma Teng didn't understand the scene in front of him. There was no one. If there was no one, where would he go to get food and grass?

However, when he arrived here, he saw that there was not much dry food in the army, but he saw such a scene in front of him. Ma Teng was shocked in his heart, and immediately sent his cavalry to search around, hoping to find a place for supplies. report.But it made Ma Teng's heart cold for half, there was no place to replenish within a radius of more than ten li!The Hu people seem to have reached an agreement that they will not move where they want to go. They don't even have any cattle, horses and sheep. The most important thing is that even some wild fruits that can be picked have been destroyed. There were no wild beasts to satisfy their hunger, obviously it was thought to have been destroyed, of course, it was for Ma Teng's soldiers...

"How is it possible?" Ma Teng's face was full of suspicion, and he looked around and murmured, "Could it be that Yueji knew that I was coming? Was it a trick to clear the country, and wanted me to return without success? This... ...This is impossible, don't say that the barbarians don't know what it means to fortify the wall and clear the wilderness, even if they know, Yue Ji doesn't have enough time to dismiss the barbarians here!"

Why, of course, Ma Teng doesn't know. Ma Teng doesn't know that another strategist under Zhang Xiu's command named Jia Xu has made a decisive strategy. Extremely angry, he pointed his horsewhip in front of him and shouted loudly: "I don't believe the whole army is on horseback, it's a huge place. But we can't find a place to supply it!"

"No!" Ma Teng's candidates, Ma Wan and other generals responded immediately, calling for his soldiers to get on their horses and march forward. But having said that, Ma Teng felt a little apprehensive. How can you do that?Isn't that...

"The whole army stops!" After only less than two miles, Ma Teng stopped the whole army, turned his head and said to the candidates, Ma Wan and other generals: "Our army is moving slowly, and you can go after leading the soldiers and horses under your command. Look around and find the tribe of the barbarian is the best, even if there is none, you must find wild fruits and wild animals for the soldiers to eat!"

If others can't find it, I can find it later?Candidates, Ma Wan and other generals were a little embarrassed, hesitating for a while and clasped their fists in response, saying: "The last general will do his best!" Although he was a little dissatisfied with his subordinates' answers, Ma Teng also knew that they were telling the truth , it is impossible to change food out of thin air, right?
Based on Ma Teng's experience, every time he fought against the Hu people, he never worried about food. It was precisely because Ma Teng only lived in Xiliang, had frequent contact with the Hu people, and knew the way of life of the Hu people very well. Ma Shoucheng, who has lived in the Northwest of the Han Dynasty for decades, knows well whether there are Hu people living, where there is food, and of course Ma Shoucheng knows it well. What's more, Ma Teng's subordinates are not only the Han army, many people are They are descendants of Hu people, mixed in by Ma Teng. Although these people are Hu people, they are also loyal to him. Ma Teng will naturally use them. Hu people or the mixed blood of Hu people and Han people have strong physiques , the most important thing is that Ma Teng is a mixed blood of Hu people and Han people. Although Ma Teng's ancestor was General Fubo Ma Yuan, he was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, but Ma Teng's biological father was Han, and Ma Teng's biological mother was a Qiang Daughter, so Ma Teng's bravery, and even the bravery of Ma Jia's offspring, is the result of this kind of mixed blood, which also allowed Ma Teng to understand the Hu people's way of life through his mother's precepts and deeds. Ma Teng, using the barbarians to control the barbarians, is Ma Teng's effective method. He uses his most barbarian understanding to let Ma Teng, the Xiliang tiger, win the barbarian decisively.

But it was because of Liu He that Dongqiang didn't give him face so much. When Ma Teng met Qianghu Yueji, he called him a brother because he was related to Qianghu. But now Qianghu has cooperated with King Zhao, and he The anger in his heart has been ignited, Ma Teng is about to defeat Liu He, and restore his position in the Qiang Hu at once!
But now, the barbarian has changed from usual, it seems that the barbarian who only knows how to rob and kill, has a brain, and he will be embarrassed when he looks at his soldiers. Ma Teng opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, shook his head and sighed He said in a tone: "It's good to do your best, it's good to do your best, you two go!"

"No!" After cursing, the candidate clasped his fists.Immediately led the fine cavalry of the headquarters, and went to the surroundings respectively.

Ma Tenglai said to his son Ma Xiu, "Xiuer, lead Ling Ming to patrol around, don't let the barbarians take advantage of the loopholes!"

"No!" Ma Teng didn't rule out his son's search for food, because he was afraid of danger, so it was best to be by his side.

It was estimated that after two hours, Guangyan watched the western sun gradually set on the horizon, but none of the generals under his command came back. Ma Teng became more impatient. Suddenly, he heard the sound of horseshoes, he turned his head hastily, and saw that the horse had returned from playing. Immediately shouted: "Ma Wan, how about it?" Ma Wan didn't say a word, reined in his horse, and shook his head at Ma Teng.

With a "thud!" in his heart, Ma Teng's full of expectations suddenly turned into disappointment, and he pinched the horsewhip in his hand bitterly, his face ashen.

Afterwards, Ma Teng was furious, and he excluded Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, and Yang Qiu. But after the night fell, these generals who had been dispatched returned, but every time Ma Teng asked, the answer he got was But it made him feel even more depressed, and he got nothing. At this moment, only the candidate has not returned, but Ma Teng no longer has any expectations for him...

But things are often unexpected.The candidates came back, and they came back with food. All the cavalry sent out had burdens on their horses. Ma Teng and his team rushed up immediately. When they opened it for revenge, they found that it was full of cured meat, and even a few friends. I have rice in my hand.

"Well done!" Ma Teng blushed with joy, patted the candidate's shoulder vigorously, looked at the food in the bag, and laughed and said, "I knew that Yueji would not be able to dismiss all the Hu tribes here. !"

"My lord is wrong!" The candidate shook his head, clasped his fists and said, "These salted meat and rice grains are not what the general asked for from the Hu people's village, and the general searched for twenty miles. I met no fewer than ten Huren villages, but the scene inside is very similar to this place!"

"Huh? There is such a thing?" Ma Teng was shocked, pointing to the person who wrote revenge and doubts in amazement, and said: "If you didn't get it from the barbarians, where did you get it from?"

When this matter was mentioned, Hou Xuan had a strange smile on his face, pointed to a place and said: "At that time, when the general searched for food but failed, and was upset, he suddenly saw an army of Qiang and Hu not far away. Walking slowly towards the south. The last general immediately killed the general. Those Qianghu troops were useless. I led the fine cavalry to rush out, and a few of them were defeated by me in a hurry. Looking at their horses, they were all these Cured meat, even rice grains, but not much!"

"Why did you suddenly appear here?" Ma Teng murmured, then glanced to the south, squinted his eyes and said slowly: "This army, I am afraid it is the army that Yueji used to dismiss the barbarians here!" After finishing speaking, he suddenly came to his senses, and immediately said to the candidate: "Hurry up, divide up these grains, and I will rush to the front. Although Yueji knows that we are coming back, he will definitely not move so fast and move suddenly." It must not be that fast, let's go!"

"Promise!" The candidates responded immediately, the [-] troops, divided into candidates from those Qiang Hu soldiers who hadn't had time to leave from here, how much food was enough? Roughly speaking, it was only a little bit for each person. However, even so, no matter whether it is Ma Teng or his soldiers, they are no longer as impatient as before, because they found the trace of food, this is hope, and with hope, there will be strength!

But they didn't know that Jia Xu, who was far away in the Qianghu army, looked at the sky intently, and said with a smile: "If you want to take the bait, why don't you have bait? Hehe..."

(End of this chapter)