From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1090

The northwest seemed to be closer to the sky, and the stars at night were densely dotted in the sky, as if a meteor shower was about to fall.

The wind was blowing, the fire was lingering, and a group of old generals such as Huwei Hou and Yongguan Hou had arrived.

Song Wu knew that this was not the time to be hypocritical, so he frankly told the situation, and everyone was angry for a while.

Especially the Marquis of Yongguan, his face was dark blue, and he growled: "I know that the Ma family is far away from the emperor, and it is impossible for them to be so honest, but I really can't imagine that they actually smuggled firearms out."

"These firearms have now become the opponent's knives to kill my compatriots. After so long of fighting, how many good brothers have died under the enemy's guns."

"The Ma family is really unforgivable!"

He shouted: "I really can't vent my anger. This time I will deliver the imperial edict."

"Stop talking!"

Huwei Marquis Ma Guoyuan looked at everyone, his face solemn, and said in a deep voice: "I know your kindness, but this time the Ma family is in trouble, I must personally deliver the imperial edict. After all, my surname is Ma, and I am also from Xihai. I am a few generations older than you. "I am a descendant of the Ma family, and I am related to the Ma family."

"Since I am from the same family, it is most appropriate for me to deliver the imperial edict, not to mention that this is the military order of the commander-in-chief."

"How can a military order be changed overnight? How can I disobey it?"

He took a deep breath and said, "Prepare a fast horse for me and give me the imperial edict."

Song Wu said, "The imperial edict is still being prepared. We don't have such good fabrics in the army, and we can't buy them on the market. Lord Xiong and Lord Ye have already gone to the Shaanxi Xingdusi. You will set off immediately and meet them there."

"When the time comes, they will give you the imperial edict, and you will just go to Xiningwei on the way."

Ma Guoyuan said seriously, "I obey your order!"

He limped and strode out of the commander's tent, his steps were particularly firm.

Riding on a horse, he galloped forward under the witness of the stars. Ma Guoyuan saw the moon as big as a jade plate.

Oh...it turned out to be the eighth day of the eighth month, not far from the Mid-Autumn Festival.

He gritted his teeth and moved forward, finally arriving at the Shaanxi Xingdusi.

He saw Ye Mian and Xiong Kuohai, both of whom looked extremely ugly.

Ma Guoyuan glared and said, "What the hell is this? Is the imperial edict ready?"

Ye Mian handed the forged imperial edict to Ma Guoyuan, his hands were shaking, his face was covered with sweat, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Ma Guoyuan was puzzled. Ye Mian had also come through ups and downs, and had seen everything in the world. Why was he so nervous this time?

He couldn't help asking, "Why are you so ugly?"

Xiong Kuohai growled, "We received news an hour and a half ago that the Ma family opened the gate of Xiningwei at 2:00 yesterday, and the Yarkand army had entered the city."

"The Ma family has surrendered to the enemy."

Hearing this, Ma Guoyuan's figure shook and he could hardly stand.

He looked up in shock and said in a trembling voice: "You...what did you say?"

Ye Mian gritted his teeth and said: "If the Ma family surrenders to the enemy, the Yarkand army will quickly occupy Zhuanglangwei, Hezhou Command Guard, Lintao Prefecture, Gongchang Prefecture and other places, and can march straight in at any time to threaten Pingliang Prefecture, Guyuan Town and other places, and completely cut off our retreat."

"The northwest is in danger, Gansu is in danger, and the people and soldiers are in danger."

"Marquis Huwei, my lord, the situation in the northwest is at stake, and the fate of the country is on the line. It depends on you!"

Xiong Kuohai said: "The northwest is now in an extremely desperate situation. Marquis Huwei, we still have one last chance."

"You rush over in person and make a final effort to fight for the Ma family. This is very dangerous, but...we can only rely on this."

Ma Guoyuan clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "I understand, and I will do my best to get this done."

He changed a horse and immediately went to Xiningwei in the south.

The moon in the sky became brighter, the stars twinkled, and the earth was covered with a layer of silver light.

Ma Guoyuan finally arrived at Xiningwei, and then he was surrounded.

So he held up the imperial edict and shouted: "I am Ma Guoyuan, the Marquis of Huwei, and I am here to announce the edict by the order of His Majesty. Everyone, get out of the way. I want to see Ma Bugao!"

After a while, a middle-aged man strode out.

With a faint smile on his face, he looked at the limping old man in front of him and said slowly: "Marquis Hu Wei, tut tut tut, you are worthy of being an old general who was awarded a title for military merit. You are so brave. You dare to rush to me alone. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

Marquis Hu Wei frowned and said: "Are you the descendant of Ma Bugao?"

The middle-aged man said: "Ma Xinchang, I am the eldest son, and now I am the master of the Ma family."

Marquis Hu Wei's heart sank, raised his head, and smiled bitterly: "I know, I know, it turned out that you are the one who did it."

"Even if Ma Bugao is old and confused, he can't sell out his country, and youWe little beasts don't have so many scruples. "

He strode towards Ma Xinchang with anger in his eyes.

The guards were about to surround him, but Ma Xinchang waved his hand and said, "Let him come! Would I be afraid of a dead cripple? I want to see what this imperial edict says."

Hu Weihou walked up to Ma Xinchang and said in a low voice, "Ma Xinchang, you are now the head of the Ma family, listen carefully..."

"Your Majesty knows everything you have done. As long as you defend the northwest, you can forgive everything. The Ma family can also be crowned king, and the title of king will be inherited and passed down from generation to generation."

"You... It's not too late to turn back now, it's not too late, as long as you are willing to gather troops to drive the Yarkand people out, you can forgive everything."

"It's about the country..."

Ma Xinchang interrupted directly, "Kneel down, kneel down and I will agree to you. "

There was a smile and a joke in his eyes.

Marquis Hu Wei knew that everything was impossible.

But... but if that was the case, the northwest would be finished.

What if... what if... there was hope, even if it was one in a billion...

Even if it was one in a billion! The country would be saved!

Marquis Hu Wei's lips trembled, and he slowly knelt down, choking with hoarse voice: "Ma Xinchang... the blood of Yanhuang... the blood of Yanhuang!"

"Ahem!"

A mouthful of thick phlegm spit on his face, Ma Xinchang couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha! Is this the old general? Is this the military marquis who fought on the bloody battlefield? Dead cripple, I'm kidding you, you really kneel!"

"Imperial edict? Let bygones be bygones? If I believe your lies, the Ma family will be exterminated sooner or later!"

"In that case, why not make a fuss, right? Let that high and mighty empress see that there are some things that she cannot decide, and the power of life and death is not in her hands alone, right? "

Hu Weihou raised his head and said word by word: "You dog! You abandoned your country and your family!"

He suddenly jumped up and punched Ma Xinchang directly.

He had given up.

Ma Xinchang grabbed his fist and said coldly: "Do you still think you are the general who used to fight on the battlefield? You can't even clench your fist now."

"An old dog who is about to die of illness really thinks he is a hero?"

"Since you are here, I will kill you as a sacrifice and declare war on the Jin Dynasty! "

He kicked Hu Weihou to the ground, picked up a knife, and strode over.

Hu Weihou collapsed on the ground, holding his thigh, and could no longer struggle.

He watched the knife pierce deeply into his chest.

At this moment, there was no pain, everything was silent.

He saw the time of his life going back, and saw the scenes of the battlefield, one scene after another, so passionate and beautiful.

Once, he was really a hero.

"Your Majesty... I have repaid the country's kindness..."

"Marshal... Old General... I'm here to see you... Xiao Ma is here to see you..."

The sharp knife was drawn out, with blood dripping, and it was cut again.

Ma Xinchang grabbed the bloody head and said loudly: "In this land of the northwest, we are the masters, and no one else can count!"