Chapter 66

If he were to abandon Ma Teng, it would be truly unkind.

It would be better to rescue him; if he can be used in the future, use him; if not, keep him permanently detained in Chang'an as a wealthy man.

Thus, after appointing Niu Fu, Li Jue, and Guo Si.

Dong Zhuo decided to give Xu Rong twenty thousand troops and let him be responsible for rescuing Ma Teng in Fufeng.

After the meeting ended.

Gu Yi sought out Xu Rong.

He intended to place Zhao Yun and Zhang He under Xu Rong's command as deputy generals this time.

Xu Rong's total force for this expedition was twenty thousand.

Equivalent to the establishment of four captains.

Dong Zhuo left it to Xu Rong to decide who the four captains would be.

Zhao Yun and Zhang He had both made contributions at Hulao Pass, so they were now both captains.

(Zhao Yun killed several generals under Yuan Shao)

(Zhang He captured Yuan Shu's younger brother Yuan Yin and eldest son Yuan Yao)

In terms of position, the two were already fully qualified.

In terms of ability, Xu Rong also looked at these two young generals with admiration.

In terms of relationship, these two were Gu Yi's people, so Xu Rong would not refuse even if it were just to return the favor.

Therefore, Xu Rong readily agreed to let Zhao Yun and Zhang He serve as his deputy generals.

And at the same time.

On the outskirts of Chang'an.

Huang Zhong, holding a fierce bow and taking a few retainers out hunting.

Suddenly discovered a thin figure lying on the wasteland not far away.

As the commander of Gu Yi's personal guards, Huang Zhong had always been grateful for Gu Yi's help in treating his son Huang Xu.

Although Huang Xu's illness had not been completely cured.

But with Gu Yi's help, his condition had eased, and his physical state was much better than before.

Gu Yi had just gotten married yesterday.

Huang Zhong was also an experienced person and knew that newlyweds could easily lose control.

So, he thought about taking a few retainers from the Gu residence to the outskirts of Chang'an to see if he could catch any game to help Gu Yi replenish his body.

If he was lucky enough to catch a tiger, that would naturally be even better!

The parts of a tiger have very powerful nourishing effects on the human body.

Huang Zhong was confident that with his superb archery skills and his ancestral fierce bow, he could definitely take a tiger's life quickly!

However, although tigers were not rare in this era.

They would not dare to approach places near cities unless they were out of their minds.

Therefore, Huang Zhong worked for a long time without catching even one tiger.

Unexpectedly, he saw a young woman who appeared to be unconscious not far away.

Huang Zhong hurried over to check the situation.

"This person is a martial artist."

Looking at the unconscious woman lying on the ground, Huang Zhong frowned slightly.

Perhaps seeing that this woman was about the same age as his son.

Huang Zhong, as a father, felt compassion and decided to take her into the city temporarily.

But Huang Zhong also knew that this woman's background was unknown.

In case she was from some other hostile force, she definitely could not stay here.

Therefore, Huang Zhong intended to drive her out of the city as soon as she woke up.

But what he didn't expect was.

On the way back to the city with a few retainers, he happened to meet Gu Yi, who was coming out of the Prime Minister's residence and planning to go home.

"This woman is a martial artist?"

After listening to Huang Zhong's account, Gu Yi fell into deep thought.

In this era, women who could read and write were already extremely rare.

Those who practiced martial arts were even rarer.

And according to Huang Zhong.

This woman's martial arts level was not low!

In her prime state, she might be able to reach the threshold of a second-rate general of the time.

"Who could this be?"

Gu Yi thought quickly in his mind.

Speaking of women who practiced martial arts in this era, Gu Yi actually knew a few.

For example, the Archer Princess Sun Shangxiang.

It is said that she not only knows martial arts but is also very skilled with throwing knives.

Another example is Lady Zhurong.

Her martial arts are also not inferior to men.

But...

Nowadays, even Sun Shiwang is not yet ten years old.

Sun Shangxiang is estimated to be at most seven or eight years old.

As for Lady Zhurong, that is a character from the very late period.

She is likely still in her mother's womb or has just been born.

And this woman before him.

Her attire looks like she is from Liangzhou.

A highly likely guess slowly emerged in Gu Yi's mind:

"Could this person be Ma Teng's daughter, Ma Yunlu?"

The meeting at the Prime Minister's residence just now mentioned that Ma Teng was besieged in Fufeng.

Although he didn't know why Ma Yunlu would appear here.

But thinking of her martial arts and attire, it is highly likely that she is Ma Yunlu herself.

Ma Teng has three sons, one daughter, and one nephew.

The eldest son Ma Chao goes without saying; he is much more famous than his father Ma Teng.

The second son Ma Tie and the third son Ma Xiu, although not as good as Ma Chao, also have some martial strength.

The nephew Ma Dai historically followed Ma Chao to join Liu Bei.

In the late period of Shu Han, when talent was scarce, he was considered one of the few generals who could still be used.

Ma Yunlu is Ma Teng's youngest daughter.

She is deeply loved by her brothers on weekdays.

Her own martial arts are also outstanding.

Although she cannot beat her eldest brother Ma Chao, she has already caught up with her second brother Ma Tie and third brother Ma Xiu.

Thinking of this, Gu Yi decided to help the woman before him wake up quickly.

If this person really is Ma Teng's daughter, that would indeed be a pleasant surprise.

Soon, under the diagnosis of the physicians, Ma Yunlu gradually woke up from her unconscious state.

Looking at the strange face before her, Ma Yunlu was instantly full of vigilance.

"You... who are you?"

Due to many days of exhaustion, Ma Yunlu could not exert even a bit of strength at this moment.

"The young lady is awake."

"This is Chang'an City."

"You fainted on the wasteland on the outskirts of the city."