Chapter 114 No, you don’t understand him at all (please subscribe!)

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"General, it's time to set off..."

Early the next morning, when Ma Sufu, who was still lingering in the warm bed, heard this, his brain immediately exploded, and he sat up in shock like a conditioned reflex, looking around with his eyes wide open.

As long as you hear this sentence, you will involuntarily think of the scene of "Captain Teemo is dying".

After seeing his surroundings clearly, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

He was not in desperate situation, and Wei soldiers did not come.

The world is stable, and Axiu is still gentle.

It was just Zhang Xiu who stuck his head out the window and called him.

Ma Su glared at Zhang Xiu angrily, dressed and freshened up, rubbed his numb head and came outside the hospital.

Qiang Nu and Zhang Xiu have been waiting here for a long time. The former may be wrapped up tightly and has a small face; the latter is breathing in the air, stamping his feet, carrying a bulging package on his back, and holding three horses in his hand.

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Seeing Ma Su looking over, he patted the package and said: "General, the dry food, water and money are all ready. I have brought a full 20,000 yuan!"

Twenty thousand dollars is indeed a lot of money.

Ma Su nodded, waved goodbye to everyone who came to see him off, got on his horse, stepped on the remaining snow slag on the ground, and walked southward slowly.

This time I returned to Chengdu, there was actually nothing major going on, it was just the conferment of official titles. However, this process had to be done in person to show the kindness and power of the later master Liu Chan.

Therefore, when you receive the Prime Minister's order, you should set off immediately.

But in order to gain in-depth control of Xian Ling Qiang, Ma Su delayed his departure for three days.

Since it was winter, the remaining snow was half melted and half remaining, the ground was slightly wet, and the rugged and narrow road was extremely muddy and difficult to navigate, so Ma Su walked very slowly at first.

Zhang Xiu rode alone at the front, urging with excitement: "General, hurry up."

"General, all the ants have been trampled to death."

"General..."

"Don't be impatient!" Ma Su glanced at him angrily: "The mountain road is rugged, narrow, and muddy. It is difficult to travel. You should proceed step by step and slowly increase your speed."

That makes sense.

Zhang Xiu was thoughtful for a moment.

Amid the clatter of horseshoes, the three men and three horses continued to move forward.

Have a safe journey.

On the afternoon of the third day, when he passed the Dongqiang territory, Ma Su suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Because Zhang Xiu, who was in charge of guiding the way, would scratch his head and observe for a long time every time he reached an intersection, and would hesitate for a long time before moving on.

Judging from the situation, he seemed not to know the way to Yinping.

Ma Su didn't know him either.

He only knew that Yinping was a thousand miles south of Xianling Qiang and Chengdu was five hundred miles south of Yinping, but he didn't know which way to take.

Originally, there was no need to know the way back to Chengdu.

Because walking three hundred miles south from Xianling Qiang is Dong Qiang.

From Dongqiang, walk 500 miles east to Jianwei. From Jianwei, walk 100 miles east to Xi County. From Xi County, walk 700 miles east to Mian County. After that, you will pass through Yangping Pass and Jiange to enter Sichuan.

After that, we walked 700 miles south to Chengdu.

Due to a large circle, the total distance of this route is about three thousand miles.

But the current route is to go directly south after arriving at Dongqiang instead of going east to Jianwei.

So, the problem arises, no one knows the road from Dongqiang to Yinping.

This stretch of road is seven hundred miles long.

You can never be reckless just by relying on recklessness.

The Qiang girl may know the road, but because she has been angry with Ma Su these days, she said nothing along the way.

In fact, there was originally a guide and follower named Axiu who was familiar with the road conditions in the Qiang region and volunteered to escort Ma Su to Yinping.

But the night before departure, Ma Su was in high spirits, and Axiu happened to be beside him, so Axiu couldn't get up the next day.

When they reached a fork in the road, Zhang Xiu reined in his horse and looked at Ma Di with a confused look on his face: "General, which way are you going?"

You ask me, who should I ask?

Ma Su looked at the Qiang girl with a speechless expression.

Dear great wizard, can you give me some guidance?

The Qiang girl raised her chin a little arrogantly, turned her head and looked at the scenery between the mountains and fields, not looking at Ma Su.

Seeing this, Ma Su, who had never asked for anything from others (only for the system), immediately had his blood pressure rise. He waved his hand: "Let's go south! Enter the village when you see it, ask people when you see them. I still don't believe that I can't get there."

Yinping!”

Zhang Xiu identified the direction, chose a rugged mountain road, and rode forward.

After walking along the mountain road for a long time, the road became more and more difficult to navigate, and the snow in the mountains and fields became thicker. When it was getting dark, there was another five-way intersection ahead. Zhang Xiu did not dare to ask Ma Su again, so he chose one at random.

Go down.

Not far away, I saw a small village next to the mountain road. Two small wooden houses were located in the snow-capped fields, which was particularly quiet and elegant.

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed and hurriedly knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was an old man who was nearly fifty years old and stooped. When he saw Zhang Xiu dressed in military attire and wearing a sharp weapon on his waist, he asked with a smile on his face: "Where did the general come from? But he wants to stay overnight?"

Zhang Xiu nodded and introduced himself briefly.

The old man quickly invited the three of them into the small fenced courtyard and arranged food and rooms.

Since the room was limited, Ma Su pinched his nose and spent the whole night in the simple side room.

The Qiang girl lived in the woodshed, while Zhang Xiu went to the cowshed.

Early the next morning, after dinner, Zhang Xiu asked: "Old man, do you know how to get to Yinping?"

Hearing this, the old man was obviously stunned for a moment: "This old man knows that if you walk a hundred miles forward, then climb over a hundred-mile snow-capped mountain, and then walk more than four hundred miles southeast, you will reach the realm of Yinping."

Zhang Xiu looked the old man up and down and asked: "Old man, can you lead the way for me? It will be of great benefit!"

The old man hesitated again and again, but shook his head: "I'm sorry, my legs and feet are not good, so I can't lead the way for the general."

"However, I have an alternative. I wonder if the general has ever heard of the saying: An old cow knows the way?"

"The two cows in my cowshed were brought over from Yinping by my son not long ago. They should know the way back."

Zhang Xiu's eyes widened and he argued: "The old cow knows the way? Isn't that right? Uncle, I have only heard of 'the old dog knows the way'. Forget it, how much do you pay for these two cows? I'll buy them and let them

lead the way."

The old man lifted up his coat and put his hand inside, signaling Zhang Xiu to put his hand in and bid.

Because cows and horses share human nature, in rural areas, when their owners plan to sell them, they don't directly tell the price, but "feel the price", that is, they hide their hands under their clothes and make price gestures for the other party to feel.

Zhang Xiu was born as an Orion hunter and knew local customs well, so he reached in and made a gesture.

Perhaps he was satisfied with the price given by Zhang Xiu, or perhaps he was dissatisfied. The old man suddenly became sad: "The general doesn't know something. The old man is old and has inconvenient legs and feet, so he relies on these two oxen to plow the fields."

Transporting goods. There are no other people in this area for dozens of miles, and there are no livestock to buy. If you buy these two cows, the little old man and his family will not be able to survive."

Good guy, I'm going to raise the price right now. Ma Su glanced at the old man and didn't choose to expose him.

One year after he came to this era, he deeply understood a truth: superiors should have the airs of superiors. No matter whether it is difficult or simple things, if subordinates should do it, they should never interfere.

Even if you can help your subordinates resolve the matter instantly by taking action yourself, don't take action.

It is impossible to learn from Zhuge Liang's behavior of doing everything personally.

It will be tiring for one reason, but the most important thing is that the subordinates will become extremely incompetent.

Therefore, Ma Su chose to hug the Qiang girl...oh no, hug his arms and watch indifferently.

Seeing that the old man suddenly didn't want to sell anymore, Zhang Xiu was speechless for a while. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly had an idea and said to the old man: "I will trade two horses for you two cows. Is this feasible?"

"Two horses can only be exchanged for one ox!" The old man saw that Zhang Xiu was a kind man, so he chose the lion and opened his mouth.

Zhang Xiu shook his head and insisted: "No, it's too expensive, two horses for two oxen!"

The old man smiled and said confidently: "General, a hundred miles ahead is the Snow Mountain. If the general agrees to this price, I happen to have an ox-drawn snowmobile at home, and I can give it to the general as well."

Zhang Xiu was startled: "Then I will buy you a snowmobile. The ox can pull it, and the horse can also pull it!"

The old man chuckled: "What the general said makes sense, but your horse doesn't know the road."

"Besides, you have to prepare fodder for them when you take them with you, otherwise they will starve to death in the snowy mountains."

"This..." Zhang Xiu glanced at Ma Su for help, then gritted his teeth and said, "Three horses for two oxen, plus 1,000 yuan, no more!"
To be continued...