The towering Yanbao Mountain blocks the monsoon wind blowing from the west, creating rich water and grasslands in northern Liangzhou.
From the north of Liangzhou to the north, there is an endless prairie.
The place where the Qiang people live is also relatively similar to this place.
It’s just that the Qiang people still live further west.
People living in the north of Liangzhou are herders who have lived in Liangzhou for generations.
The water and grass here are fertile, there are flocks of cattle and sheep, the mountains and fields are covered with green grass, wild flowers are in bloom, pastoral songs are in full bloom, and it has a unique northern cool scenery.
Every winter, the Beiliang grassland is covered with white snow after snow. Wild yaks and running horses are scattered on the silver-covered grassland, becoming the most precious wealth of Beiliang.
The war horses raised by the Ma family are kept on this prairie.
It only occupies a small part of the space.
Three thousand elite troops of Cao Cao marched all the way north and soon set foot on the Beiliang grassland.
As soon as you enter the grassland, you can see white tents, which are the herdsmen living on the grassland.
When the herdsmen heard the heavy footsteps, they looked up and looked frightened.
Cao Cao's army was elite, with a neat appearance, and a forest of swords and halberds. They were all wearing heavy armor and strong swords. Their bodies exuded a strong smell of blood, and the evil spirit swept over them.
"This is......."
The herdsmen quickly moved their cattle and sheep away and did not dare to approach the troops.
Those with sharp eyes and clever minds mounted their horses and headed north to report to the people in power here.
The most powerful person here is the Beiliang Ma family.
I heard that the Ma family has hundreds of thousands of war horses and countless cattle and sheep. As long as there are enough soldiers, they can instantly raise tens of thousands of elite cavalry troops.
"Go quickly and report that unknown enemy troops have appeared!"
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A hundred miles away to the northwest of Cao Su, there was also an elite army advancing rapidly.
There are about five thousand people in this army, one man and two horses, galloping from a long distance.
Galloping on the grassland, the sound of horse hooves rumbled like thunder.
The cavalry galloped, and a dark cloud seemed to float above their heads.
The people in this group of cavalry all wore sheepskin clothing, leather armor, and heavy felt hats. Various flags were placed on the horseback, fluttering in the wind.
The cavalry suddenly appeared, and the sound of horse hooves shook the entire green grassland.
The weather on the grassland became gloomy.
The cavalry traveled eastward. Wherever they passed, the cattle and sheep were scattered, and the wild horses were nowhere to be found.
After running for a while, the cavalry slowed down their galloping pace.
Instead, walk slowly and gradually regain your strength.
"Your Majesty, the Ma family has been married to us for generations. This time the army went out, but they didn't respond to Liangzhou. They really don't take us, the Qiang King, seriously!"
The several cavalrymen at the head were wearing heavy armor and were fully armed.
The voice of the person who spoke was like muffled thunder, extremely thick.
"The Ma family is a noble family in Liangzhou and can be considered a famous family in Liangzhou. They have lived in this land for generations. It is not easy for them to surrender easily."
"This time I crossed the Gobi with five thousand cavalry just to force the Ma family to take sides."
The man called "King Dan" is one of the many tribal kings of the Qiang people.
The life of the Qiang people exists in the form of tribes. Generally, when an army is gathered to go south, it will be summoned by a Qiang co-leader. This is the "Qiang King", which can also be called the "Holy Lord".
Under the Holy Lord, soldiers and horses from various tribes gathered together, including various kings.
For example, King Dan belongs to a relatively powerful tribal group among the Qiang people. He has five thousand cavalry under his command, which are very elite. Therefore, he was sent by the Qiang King as a partial army to attack the northern part of Liangzhou.
King Dan is very young, about thirty years old.
There were several heavily armored knights wearing masks beside him, with strong blood and surging inner energy, guarding him.
While speaking, he was always concerned about what was going on around him.
"I heard that Ma Yu, the eldest son of this generation of the Ma family, has reached the fifth level of strength at the age of seventeen. He is the most talented martial artist in the Ma family for hundreds of years."
King Dan also heard about Ma Yu’s story.
The main reason is that at a young age, Ma Yu went deep into Mobei and broke into Qiang territory. He had some friction with some Qiang boys and girls, leaving behind some legends.
A smile appeared on King Dan's face: "It must be Yurou's son. This son is young, quite brave, and has the style of a man from our Qiang ethnic group."
The king is not very old, but his speech is quite mature.
The heavily armored knight beside him sounded older. Hearing this, he said in a dull voice: "He is the son of Yurou and Ma Liaosheng. That boy, Maliao, was lucky enough to be favored by Yurou. Now he is still so unsteady.
, it’s really damned.”
But the king can completely understand Ma Liao's mentality.
Although he came here this time to force the Ma family to take sides, the larger the family, the less easy it is to make a decision, especially since Ma Liao has become the head of the family, but he has not been the head of the family for a long time.
It is long and the position is not firm, so there are more worries.
Defying the imperial court is a capital crime.
The Ma family is not like the Qiang people, who will eventually retreat to Mobei.
The Ma family is in Beiliang. How can we escape when we settle accounts in the future?
The Qiang people had long seen Qianyuan's weakness. They fought continuously and caused chaos in Wanping. Even if Qianyuan could defeat them in the future, he would definitely not chase them out of Anzhou.
At that time, the Qiang people will wait for the heat to subside in time, and they will follow the current trend.
As for being able to capture "rich and gold-rich" lands like Anzhou or Liangzhou, it is an extravagant hope and plan later. The premise is to test how determined and motivated the imperial court is.
"Your Majesty, the Ma family is arrogant and arrogant, just like the fierce horses on the grassland. They will not be easily subdued."
"When we come to Ma's house in the future, even though we have connections like Yurou, we still have to stay vigilant."
The heavily armored knight warned King Dan that he was worried that the latter was too young and would easily fall into the trap of the Qianyuan people.
King Dan laughed: "As long as Uncle Tian is here, who in the Ma family can stop me?"
King Dan's hearty laughter spread far across the open grassland.
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Liangzhou grassland, the residence of the Ma family.
The Ma family occupies an area with the richest pasture on the Liangzhou grassland.
The Hajin and Mapi rivers run through this place, with green and majestic distant mountains and gurgling meandering streams. The scenery is beautiful, the grass grows long and warblers fly, the land is fertile, and the pasture is abundant.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Rumor has it that the Ma family raised 100,000 war horses here, in addition to cattle and sheep that can be seen everywhere.
Ma Liao, now thirty-five years old, is the head of the Ma family. He is in his prime and in the prime of life.
Throughout the year, he spends more than half of his time at Ma's residence, and the rest of his time in Beiliang City, Liangzhou Prefecture, Jincheng, Mobei and other places.
The Ma family's horse business is spread all over Xizhou, and they also have many contacts with official families.
Especially after Ma Liao came to power, he worked hard to promote reform and expand the Ma family's business to the territory of Shendu, which further promoted the Ma family's prosperity.
Today's Ma family not only has war horses and countless cattle and sheep, but also a large group of more than 3,000 people.
The number of guards formed by the Ma family has reached a thousand people. In addition, the Ma family also has many young and middle-aged laborers. In addition to grazing animals, they spend time on bows and arrows and practicing martial arts. Although these young and middle-aged people are not included in the guard team, they are all
The string controllers of the Ma family can be drawn out to fight at any time in time of war.
The Ma family's reputation has also reached its peak, and everyone in the Beiliang area knows about it.
Maliao stood on the high slope where Ma's family was stationed, looking at the large green grassland, feeling happy.
Sitting opposite Maliao were several of Maliao's wives.
Although the Ma family is a famous family, there are many people in the family who are married to the Qiang people due to their frequent contacts with the Qiang people.
Among Maliao's wives, half are of Qiang origin. Among them, Yurou is Maliao's eldest wife, and she also gave birth to Maliao's best eldest son, Ma Yu.
Ma Yu stood on the grass, urging his younger brothers and sisters to practice martial arts.
Some of the younger brothers and sisters were too young to stand firmly and would fall over when the wind blew. However, they had to undergo strict training from their elder brother, and they were so aggrieved that they almost cried.
At this time, two teams came rapidly from the west and south directions.
These were two young escort teams of the Ma family. The young men in the team controlled the best horses of the Ma family and galloped past, raising up smoke and dust all over the place.
Maliao couldn't help but frowned.
Ma Yu stopped urging and took a step across, blocking the way of his brothers and sisters.
Looking at the galloping horses, he shouted angrily: "You bastard!"
"Why don't you dismount quickly?"
The young men on the war horses were so frightened by Ma Yu's glare and thunderous roar that they quickly reined in their horses and hovered. The horses' hooves stepped in the air a few times and stopped in front of Ma Yu.
"Master, something serious has happened!"
The knights from the south arrived soon after, and when they saw this, they learned the lesson and started to slow down.
Finally, he jumped off the horse, rolled easily to relieve his strength, and skillfully knelt in front of Ma Liao: "Master, something serious has happened!"
Why are you still learning how to speak?
The young man to the west glared at the man behind him, showing dissatisfaction.
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