Chapter 94 Fate is a wonderful thing

"You Chang, what do you think? What's the matter with the people of Xiliang?" Before Zhao Feng returned to Hanzhong, he asked Ma Yan, the governor of the West City.

"This, I heard that there is a great drought in Guanzhong this year, and the grain harvest is poor. Presumably, the people of Xiliang came to buy grain. In the past, whenever Xiliang was short of grain, they came to Hanzhong to buy grain from Zhang Lu." Ma Zhen thought for a thought.

"I think it's better to change some war horses with them." Zhao Feng thought for a thought.

"It's not only war horses, but also some cattle. There are not enough cattle in Hanzhong. Many people can only use manpower to plow the fields, which is very laborious." Ma said a sentence.

"That's right!" Zhao Feng nodded and hurried back to Nanzheng. Ma Dai and Pang De had been waiting in Nanzheng for more than a day. Feng went to the west city for a tour, and now he is back. If you neglect, please don't blame me!" Looking at Ma Dai and Pound in front of him, Zhao Feng arched his hand.

"Dare not, General Zhao, please do it yourself!" Both of them are relatively stable people, and they don't even dare to say. The two of you came to my Hanzhong. I don't know what General Ma saw. Zhao Feng was not polite to these Xiliang men, so he asked directly.

"I dare not see the teaching, but there is a severe drought in the counties of Xiliang this year, the grain harvest is poor, and both the Han and Qiang ethnic groups are short of food. Dai came to Hanzhong to buy grain at the order of General Ma Teng, my uncle and Jincheng Taishu. I hope General Zhao can do it conveniently!" Ma Dai said bluntly.

Although Liangzhou has a sparse population, there are also 600,000 people. There is a food shortage of 600,000 people. With such a large demand for food, even big merchants such as the Mi family and the Zhen family, who run grain business, can't take it out for a while, so they can only ask all kinds of princes to help.

"This is my uncle's handwritten letter. Please take a look at it!" As Ma Dai spoke, he handed a letter to Zhao Feng. Zhao Feng opened it and took a look. It was nothing more than Ma Teng who let him see that he was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty with Liu Bei and helped him tide over the difficulties.

"Everyone is a big man, and they should watch and help each other. I just don't know how General Ma is going to exchange for food? Zhao Feng said with a smile.

"In the past, Zhang Lu used to exchange food for horses. I don't know what the general said?" Ma Dai was not polite and directly put forward his own plan.

"Well, our army is also in urgent need of war horses. I don't know how much stone grain General Ma prepared in exchange for a war horse? Zhao Feng asked. When dealing with Lao Cao, even when he is in urgent need of food, he needs at least a hundred stones of grain to exchange for a horse, and it is also a Shandong horse. When trading with Yuan Tan, it is almost the same price. Now if you change your surname to a better Xiliang war horse, you will make a lot of money if you can exchange it at a close price.

Of course, Zhao Feng is also ready to explore their mouths first, so as to facilitate the next price.

"How about exchanging a horse for sixty stones of grain?" Ma Dai hesitated a little. Zhao Feng was also shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect the price here to be so cheap. Looking at Ma Dai and Pound, who looked nervous and afraid that they would not agree, Zhao Feng knew that they were by no means joking.

It seems that Ma Teng is either not very good at doing business or doesn't know the market. Such a good Xiliang horse is sold at such a low price. Zhao Feng sighed in his heart and couldn't bear to continue bargaining. It's better to leave a better image for the other party, so that he can continue to do business later.

"That's the price. I don't know how many horses General Ma can provide this time?" Zhao Feng asked.

"I dare not say more, but one or two thousand are still fine." Ma Dai thought for a time.

"Well, how about 60 stones of grain for a war horse, and 20 stones of grain for a cow?" Zhao Feng thought for a thought and added another sentence.

"It's so good!" Ma Dai and Pang De were overjoyed. For the herdsmen in Xiliang, cattle are similar to sheep. They are just food. A cow is enough for a family to eat for a few months, but twenty stones of grain is enough for them to eat for a year and a half. But for Hanzhong, cattle are important farming animals, which is of great significance.

The business was quickly finalized, and Ma Dai and Pound were also relieved. Zhao Feng immediately ordered a banquet for the two. Both of them are famous generals in history. Ma Dai is a little short of it. Pound is a great man who can fight with Guan Er. If it hadn't been for the taboo that he had made great contributions and dragged him back, it would have been two ways to say whether Mr. Guan could flood the seven armies. In terms of appearance, both of them are relatively beautiful, at least their skin is relatively white.

From the perspective of contact, these two people should be relatively calm people. Unlike ordinary generals, they are full of swearing when they drink too much, and there is no door on their mouths. It is estimated that the reason why Ma Teng sent them to Hanzhong, which has just changed owners, to buy grain, also has some consideration in this regard.

Although the business has been negotiated, these things are not settled. Ma Dai and Pound hurriedly sent people back to Xiliang and asked Ma Teng to transfer to fight in the Malay Hanzhong. After Zhao Feng had tested it, he would transport the grain back to Xiliang. This kind of thing can't be done in a day or two, and it is conservatively estimated that it will be done in recent years. At the same time, Zhao Feng also sent a message to Liu Bei of Shouchun, asking him to send someone to receive the horses here as soon as possible. He didn't know how to train cavalry. And even if you can practice, it is inevitable to be suspicious if you practice cavalry alone in this ravine. At most, you should leave some cavalry by yourself, that's it.

The efficiency of both sides is quite high. After Ma Dai and Pound arrived in Hanzhong for only half a month, Zhao Yun was ordered to come to Hanzhong to help Zhao Feng organize the Xiliang war horses into an army and start training.

"Botao, with this Xiliang war horse, you can finally train the iron cavalry you said!" After the first batch of Xiliang horses arrived on this day, Zhao Yun checked the horse's surname and said truthfully.

Zhao Yun is a big man who trains cavalry in the world. He knows these Xiliang war horses at a glance. Compared with the Liaodong horses he has contacted before, his surname is obviously better than a little. As for the Shandong horse, it is even more incomparable.

"That dragon can show its grand plan!" Zhao Feng said with a smile. Although there are many generals under Liu Bei's command, in terms of the training and command of cavalry, I'm afraid that no one can surpass Zhao Yun, even Zhang Liao is worse. Moreover, according to Zhang Liao, he felt that Zhao Yun's ability to command cavalry was almost not inferior to Lv Bu in those years.

"I dare not boast about anything else, but in terms of the understanding of cavalry, I'm afraid that there are not many people in the world who are better than me!" Zhao Yun was also rarely arrogant. He thought he was too excited to see so many good horses in Xiliang.

"Huh, uncle, you have a big tone!" A harsh voice came from behind. Zhao Feng and Zhao Yun looked back in astonishment, but saw that it was a young man who was talking. Although they were dressed as men's clothes, their eyesight was so sharp that they knew at a glance that she was dressed as a man.

"Little girl, what do you mean?" Zhao Yun was originally a little upset, but when he saw that she was a girl who was only ten years old, it was not easy to have a seizure.

"I mean, your uncle is a little too arrogant. Is there no one in the world who can lead more cavalry than you? Among other things, I know a few of them. They are definitely better than you!" The little girl was called by Zhao Yun to dress up as a man. She was not annoyed, but said with a smile.

"Uncle?" Zhao Feng looked at Zhao Yun's forehead and seemed to have a black line. Zhao Yun is 36 years old this year. He should have had a family at this age in ancient times, but he has been single in the past few years. Zhao Feng thought that he had been single because he had no fixed place in history. He didn't expect that everyone was more stable now. He was still like this. However, as an important general under Liu Bei's command, some people who want to be single will not agree. At this time, history reflected its powerful habitual surname. Just the year before last, Zhao Fan, the governor of Guiyang, gave his wife's sister-in-law to Zhao Yun, which ended his bachelor history.

"Who are you talking about better than me?" Zhao Yun asked with a smile. Zhao Feng looked at the two people in front of him. He looked at them with some strange uncles and little Loli. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous: Is Zhao Yun also a Lolita?

"My eldest brother, Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi, known as General Shenweitian!" The little girl said proudly. Looking at Zhao Yun, who seemed to be shocked, the little girl asked again, "Excuse me, uncle, who are you?"

"Changshan Zhao Zilong!" Zhao Yun smiled, but in Zhao Feng's view, the look at the little girl's eyes were clearly silvery! At this moment, he was suddenly excited: She was just called Brother Ma Chao. Is she?

"Yes, I haven't asked the girl Gao's name yet!" Zhao Yun took the initiative to ask at this time. Although the social atmosphere of the Eastern Han Dynasty is relatively open, it is not appropriate to ask a little girl's name casually. It's just that the little girl didn't seem to care. She nodded and introduced herself, "I'm Ma Chao's sister, and Ma Yunlu, the first female master of Xiliang!"

It's really her! Zhao Feng suddenly felt that Zhao Yun's true wife in history, the two happened to meet each other. Seeing that Zhao Yun was abnormal, he smiled and accompanied Ma Yunlu to talk and laugh, and even the horse was probably thrown out of the sky. At this point, Zhao Feng felt that it was necessary to re-examine Zhao Yun.

"This, two generals. I, Ma Yunlu, have been in Xiliang for a long time, and I am no stranger to this cavalry. Can you let me watch the cavalry training of your army? Ma Yunlu seemed to have a good chat with Zhao Yun, and soon proposed further observation. Zhao Feng didn't have to look back to know that Zhao Yun behind him must be nodding like a garlic.

"That's right, Bo Tao, what do you think is the best name for this cavalry?" At this time, Zhao Yun finally remembered Zhao Feng's existence and asked quickly.

"Oh, are you Zhao Feng and Zhao Botao?" Zhao Feng hasn't had an interface yet, and Ma Yunlu has exclaimed.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Yun and Zhao Feng asked at the same time, and the former's voice was obviously a little nervous.

"Nothing, it's just that Zhang Lu taught you to defeat him!" Ma Yunlu was a little surprised. As soon as he said this, Zhao Feng seemed to be able to hear Zhao Yun secretly relieved.

It seems that Zhao Yun is going to take this little Lori back. Zhao Feng is too lazy to stay here as a light bulb. At present, he finds an excuse to leave, but before leaving, he still reminded Zhao Yun not to forget to train cavalry. I first led the craftsman to put horseshoes on the horses and equipped with saddles. Ma Yunlu had never seen a horseshoe, a saddle and a bilateral lancet. At first sight, he was immediately interested. Zhao Yun quickly introduced it to her in detail. Ma Yunlu became more and more interested. He also rode it and tried it. He suddenly felt more than a little better than before.

"God, is there really such a thing as fate in the world?" Looking at Zhao Yun and Ma Yunlu who are fighting hotly these days, Zhao Feng feels that the world is a little crazy. Man said that the age difference between the two was double, and it was said that the place of origin was too far away that they could talk together. It is estimated that in Ma Yunlu's heart, Zhao Yun is basically the second best man in the world, second only to her eldest brother. Of course, if Miss Ma turns her elbow out, this is another matter.

It's hard to hide this kind of thing from Ma Dai and Pound. It didn't take long for them to know. However, as a general of the Ma family, Pound is not easy to talk about this kind of thing. Although Ma Dai is her cousin, there are Ma Chao and Ma Teng, and it is not his turn to take care of this kind of thing. The two pretended to be deaf and mute. They just sent horses and cattle to Hanzhong and transported the grain back to Xiliang. As for other things, it's better to leave it to Ma Teng to make a decision.

Happy times are always so short. With the last batch of war horses transported to Hanzhong, the last batch of grain allocated to Xiliang is also loaded and ready to go. Zhao Yun and Ma Yunlu, who have been tired of being together these days, have to say goodbye. Before parting, Zhao Feng set up a special banquet for Ma Dai, Pound and others. Of course, Ma Yunlu is a lover, and Zhao Yun is also a little depressed.

"Zilong, I'm leaving!" Ma Yunlu turned around step by step, with tears in his eyes. Zhao Yun nodded and said in a low voice, "Don't worry!" Only then did Ma Yunlu burst into tears and left reluctantly.

"Zilong, what's the matter with you and Miss Ma?" Zhao Feng asked with some puzzle.

"Nothing, I just promised to go to Liangzhou to propose marriage after the Spring Festival!" Zhao Yun is naturally authentic.

"A marriage proposal? So fast?" Zhao Feng was shocked by him. But on second thought, it is not surprising that the ancients proposed marriage without knowing each other. What's more, the two of them have been tired of being together for more than a month. In terms of the length of time, it is basically a long love in this era.

"Well, I'll wait for the master to make a matchmaker for Zilong. In this way, I'm sorry that Ma Teng will not refuse!" Zhao Feng thought for a thought. On the other hand, my current titles are above Ma Teng, not to mention Liu Bei?

"That's right!" Zhao Yun nodded. However, neither of them expected that the situation in Xiliang was already chaotic at this time. Ma Dai, Pound and Ma Yunlu's grain transportation team walked out of Longxi Avenue, Yangping Pass. As a result, as soon as they walked near Qishan, there were scattered people and horses all the way from the opposite side. The first person's face was bloody and embarrassed, and it was Ma Chao.

"Big brother (big prince)?" Ma Dai and three others were shocked and hurried forward to ask questions. When Ma Chao saw his sister-in-law coming, he smiled miserably but didn't say anything.

"Brother, how did you make it like this?" Ma Yunlu asked urgently. Ma Chao took a breath, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Han Sui dog thief, on the pretext that there was a fraud in food and fodder, he cheated his father and me to count the grain and fodder, but he planted ambush soldiers in the warehouse and took the opportunity to kill it. I fought hard to the death before I got rid of it. Poor second and third brothers, all died in the chaos!"

"What?" When Ma Yunlu heard the bad news, he felt a spin in his head, and then fell down. Ma Dai quickly picked her up and then asked, "Where are the family and uncle?"

"All the family members are lost in Jincheng. My father is seriously injured and can't ride a horse. He can only lie in the carriage, and he is about to die!" Ma Chao was so anxious that he burst into tears. Ma Dai is also at a loss. At this time, Ma Yunlu woke up leisurely and suddenly said, "Zilong said that General Zhao Botao has good medical skills. Let's go and ask him to save his father!"

"It should be like this!" Ma Chao was already godless and quickly agreed. What he didn't notice was that his sister's tone was so trusting when she talked about the dragon.

(to be continued)