Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 253

[Chapter 253 Chaos]

Mahan was so frightened to death that he just peed in the corner of the woodshed.

The sudden scream made him wake up in an instant.

Immediately jump over the wall and escape.

“Catch me, you must not let him run away.” The leader of the black-clothed guest yelled.

More than 30 black-clothed men immediately followed after hearing the words.

He raised his foot and was about to chase after him when he suddenly remembered something more important.

“Take off the clothes on that unlucky ghost, and bring Mahan’s horse here.”

…

Under the moonlight, Ma Xuan was still chasing him.

The note sent by the housekeeper said that someone was going to assassinate Mahan.

In desperation, he chased after her all the way.

Whether the news is true or not, he cannot put his only son in danger.

Otherwise, his lineage will be cut off.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly saw a group of people in front of him. The leader was dressed in white, followed by thirty guards.

When he got closer, he saw a smear of white on the tail of the horse, and when he got closer, he was sure it was Mahan’s horse.

He was overjoyed and called out, “Han’er.” As

he spoke, he rode his horse to catch up.

At this time, “Ma Han” also stopped, as if waiting for Ma Xuan.

Seeing this, Ma Xuan grabbed Ma Han’s arm and smiled, “Great, Han’er, I finally caught up.”

At this moment, “Ma Han” turned around with a strange smile on his face .

Ma Xuan saw it clearly, and was terrified to death, before he came back to his senses, he felt a pain in his chest.

A dagger stabbed hard into his heart.

“You…” Ma Xuan fell off the horse after only saying one word.

The accompanying guards were shocked when they saw this, and they immediately drew their swords.

At this moment, there was a burst of piercing sound.

Hundreds of arrows flew out from the woods on both sides of the road.

Amidst the screams, more than 500 Ma family guards fell off their horses one after another.

When everything was dead silent, many black-clothed guests came out from the woods.

After confirming that Ma Xuan was dead, he said: “Immediately pass the news to the Dou family, and say that the deal between King Tiemu Pagoda and them has been completed, and there is nothing owed.”

Then he looked in the direction where Ma Han was escaping, and ordered his men to pursue him.

…

Mahan’s shoe fell off.

But he has no scruples at all, and now he just wants to run for his life.

At the same time, he couldn’t figure out why there would be a man in black trying to kill him in this remote village.

After running for more than ten miles in a panic, his physical strength was gradually exhausted.

He suddenly heard the sound of gurgling water, and he looked ahead, feeling desperate.

Under the moonlight, a river several miles wide ran across his face.

“Jinhe!” Ma Han’s voice was full of despair.

This is the largest river in the north, flowing from west to east, crossing Qinzhou, Yongzhou, and Jinzhou to reach the easternmost sea.

The river is yellow and fast, and it is impossible for an individual to swim across it.

While he was hesitating, the man in black had already chased after him.

They surrounded Mahan in an arc.

“Who are you!” Mahan asked.

He has no way out now, and before he dies, he just wants to know who is going to kill him.

It’s just that the man in black seems unwilling to answer him.

They raised their arms at the same time, and there was a whizzing sound of piercing through the air.

Mahan only felt a sharp pain all over his body, and he fell back and fell into the water.

The man in black immediately stepped forward and fired arrows into the water again and again.

Seeing the river rolling and seeing nothing, they turned and left.

next day.

The bodies of Ma Xuan and the guards were found.

The news spread back to Xiancheng, and the Ma family clan was greatly shaken.

More news came that Mahan also died at the hands of bandits.

Ma Xuan is the head of the Ma family.

After his death, Mahan, the legitimate son, should inherit his seat.

Now Ma Han has also disappeared, and the Ma family suddenly has no leader.

“It is said that Ma Han is going to Yanzhou to meet the King of Yan, so he may not be dead. He should send people to Yanzhou to look for it immediately.” An elder of the Ma family said.

“Currently Jinxiliang soldiers are aggressive, and the Ma family can’t live without a master. It’s fine if Ma Han is still alive, but what if he dies.” Another person said.

“Everyone seems to have forgotten one person. The Patriarch’s eldest son, Ma Chong, is still in Jinling. If the young master is really in trouble, he should inherit the Ma family.” Suddenly a voice came out.

“In this case, send a team to Yanzhou to find the young master, and then send another team to Jinling to ask Ma Chong to come back and lead the Ma family temporarily. If the young master is found, then let the young master come back to inherit the position of Patriarch.”

Everyone nodded after hearing the words .

Half an hour later, the two teams set off from Xiancheng.

All the way to the northeast to Yanzhou, all the way to the southeast, to Jinling.

Three days later.

The Ma family team entered Yancheng and asked to see King Yan.

“Ma Han?”

In the reception hall, Zhao Xu looked at the Ma family general in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Knowing that the Ma family had arrived, he thought it was the Ma family who had sent someone to discuss the artillery business.

Unexpectedly, the general asked about Ma Han.

“The Patriarch ordered my young master to go to Yanzhou to meet His Highness. The Patriarch encountered bandits when he was chasing him, so I hope His Highness will not hide the whereabouts of the young master. The Ma family needs him to take charge of the overall situation at this time.” The general said.

“What did you say? Mazhou Mu suffered a disaster?” Zhao Xu’s expression changed drastically.

The general nodded and told about Ma Xuan’s death.

After Zhao Xu heard this, his heart sank.

The head of the Ma family, one of the eight powerful families, was killed on his own territory.

This is unbelievable, he said: “Do you really believe it was done by bandits?”

“Of course I don’t believe it, but I can only say this to avoid panic. I think that the Patriarch and Young Master were murdered by traitors. If anyone is found out, I will make a decision to tear his corpse into ten thousand pieces!” When the general said this, his eyes were like copper bells, staring at Zhao Xu.

“Don’t look at me like that. The soldiers from Xiliang conquered Jincheng. This king is seeking to join forces with the Ma family to defend against the enemy. I won’t do such indecent things.” Zhao Xu looked serious and wanted to hit someone.

I am really sitting at home, and the pot comes from the sky.

After a pause, he said: “And Mr. Ma is not with me.” The

general heard this, and his eyes were full of disappointment.

After a long silence, he said: “If Your Highness has any news about the young master, I hope to pass it on to you as soon as possible.”   Zhao

Xu nodded and asked, “What’s your name?”   ”This king will post a notice in Yanzhou to look for Mr. Ma, but if there is any news, I will definitely tell you.” Zhao Xu said solemnly.   Except for the armor business, he has no relationship with the Ma family.   I don’t have much friendship with Ma Xuan and his son, but each takes what he needs.   Thinking of something, he said: “If Ma Han can’t be found, who will take charge of the Ma family?”   ”Ma Chong, he is not the son of the legitimate son, but the eldest son of the head of the family.” Dianzhang said.   Zhao Xu has nothing to ask.

Dian Zhang cupped his hands, turned and left.

Zhao Xu looked at Dianzhang’s back, and a trace of worry welled up in his heart.

Jinzhou is in chaos, and this kind of incident happened again in the Ma family.

If Ma Han dies, Ma Chong will be in charge of the Ma family next.

But he knew nothing about this man.

Although the Ma family and his son only deal with him for profit, at least they don’t have the same malice as the Yuan family.

And after this Ma Chong takes charge of the Ma family, only ghosts know what will happen to the Ma family.

Thinking of this, he frowned.

In his opinion, it is very likely that he and the Ma family sent troops together for the incident in Jinzhou.

The Yuan family has always had a rift with him, and the soldiers and horses have suffered heavy losses. Instead of letting him go, it is better not to go, so as not to cause trouble.

He believed that Zhao Heng would also be able to consider this point.

Therefore, if the imperial court issued an order, he would definitely cooperate with the Ma family to attack Jinzhou.

At this time, a reliable Ma family head is very important.

But now there is an unpredictable Patriarch of the Ma family.

However, he also knew in his heart that even if the Ma family did not change, it was unknown to what extent they could cooperate with him.

But it’s better than this unknown unknown.

“Now the royal family’s troops are about to fight a bloody battle with Xiliang.” Zhao Xu secretly said.

Jinzhou is next door to Yanzhou. If Jincheng is not recaptured, there will be no peace in the west of Yanzhou.

And there is another very important one. Most of the coal in Yanzhou comes from Jinzhou.

The loss of this treasure land full of open-pit coal resources is bound to have an impact on Yanzhou’s industrial development.

Media and iron are the lifeblood of industry.

It’s just that if it’s a war.

Beidi will definitely not let go of this opportunity to hit him.

But in this matter, during this period of time, he gradually saw something tricky.

According to the information provided by Tsui Hark, Beidi was just a Yin mountain 400 miles north of Jinzhou by Chen Bing, and had no intention of directly entering Jinzhou.

It seems that Xiliang is intended to be the striker, waiting to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

If it was as he guessed, as long as he fought this battle quickly enough, he might be able to win Jinzhou before Beidi could react.

After all, news transmission is still very slow in this era, and this time difference can be used.

(end of this chapter)