Chapter 1162 Without a trace

Haihan was able to control the situation in Fushan County so quickly after coming to Dengzhou. In addition to powerful force, it is also important to pay attention to rules in doing things. Many things that can be solved directly with force, Haihan still tried his best.

It may be handled through relatively gentle methods such as publicity, negotiation, and bribery, and there is no rush to implement land annexation measures in this area. Although it cost some more time and money, it gained valuable public support. In addition to a large number of

Apart from the refugees who fled to Haihan, even the local landlord class in Fushan County did not have much ill feelings towards Haihan. Only country squires like Ma Dongqiang were interested in marrying Haihan.

For the local people in Fushan County, the Haihan Army has strong self-discipline and has not caused any negative news since arriving here. In the eyes of some people, it is even more reliable than the Ming Army. But if it is solved

It would be unfortunate if the incident of the little girl who escaped from marriage caused the outside world to mistakenly believe that Haihan played some disgraceful role in the process, which would most likely have an impact on the hard-earned reputation, and even affect Haihan's reputation.

Han’s follow-up development plan in the local area.

There is no precedent for this kind of thing in the past. As early as when Haihan first arrived in Sanya to develop the Tiandu Iron Mine, there were time-travelers who couldn't control their crotch and caused trouble with local Li women. Tian Yeyou was

As I am in charge of the operation of the mine, I naturally have a better understanding of these things. Although the nature of the incident encountered by Chen Yixin is not the same, if the incident of taking in the little girl is spread in a negative direction by someone who is interested, the adverse consequences will be extremely serious.

It's possible it's similar.

Chen Yixin has served in the army for seven years and has been to many places during the Northern and Southern War. After Tian Yeyou reminded him, he naturally thought of the reason. The most ideal way to handle this matter is to try to persuade the woman's family

They took the initiative to break off the engagement and then quietly sent the little girl back, pretending that nothing had happened. However, Tian Yeyou and Chen Yixin were not sure whether this plan would work. This would have to wait until the little girl's mood stabilized.

Slowly examine the details and figure out the ins and outs of the matter before you can find a solution to the problem.

When Ma Yuling settled down in the Fushan Copper Mine, her father Ma Dongqiang was already furious. After he confirmed that Ma Yuling had run away from home, he chased her out with his entourage. When Ma Yuling left Majiazhuang, she was alone.

He did not ride away the horses at home. On the way west, there were carriages and horses only in Guxian Town. Ma Dongqiang thought that there would be news about his daughter when he caught up here.

But Ma Dongqiang asked a few passers-by on the road, and they all said that they had never seen such a little girl traveling alone. Ma Dongqiang thought to himself that this girl could move so fast, and she could cover such a distance in half a day, which was a little underestimating.

Her ability. However, this official road can only lead all the way to Guxian Town, and she has taken Ma Yuling to Dengzhou before, so she should know this route very well, so there is no need to worry about her taking the wrong road.

As for the origin of the new road that turns south halfway, Ma Dongqiang naturally knows that it is a road specially built by the Haihan people before winter in order to mine in the mountainous area. Currently, the Haihan people transport materials and personnel to the mining area, which is

It was carried out through this new road connected to the official road, but the nearby villagers knew that the place where this road led was under the military control of Haihan, and all entry and exit were subject to inspection. Out of respect for the Haihan Army,

I generally don’t go this route deliberately.

Of course, Ma Dongqiang would not think that his daughter would take this new path rashly. After all, as long as he could distinguish the east, west and north, he would not go in the wrong direction at this fork in the road. So he did not hesitate here and just went along.

He continued to pursue the official road to the west. No matter how hard he tried, he never imagined that his daughter was really smart and chose this path that ordinary people would not take.

Before dark, Ma Dongqiang and his entourage arrived at Guxian Town. He ordered one of his attendants to book a room at a hotel, and took another attendant to visit two carriage houses in the town. If his daughter arrived in Guxian Town first,

So as usual, she would hire carriages and horses here, and then continue to head to Dengzhou. Even if she had to rest in the town for one night before leaving, she would have hired carriages and horses in advance, so I wanted to inquire about her movements.

The best place to go is the carriage house in town.

However, the reality was that Ma Dongqiang was disappointed. Today, there was no single girl who went to the two carriage houses in the town to hire carriages and horses. Ma Dongqiang was afraid that Ma Yuling might ask someone to do it for her, so he did not give up and asked carefully.

Not even the hotels in the town had booked carriages or horses during this day. The only carriage booked throughout the whole day was from a customer heading from Dengzhou to Fushan.

Ma Dongqiang felt something was wrong in his heart. He quickly checked all the places in the town where he could stay, but still found nothing. It seemed that no such person had ever been to Guxian Town.

Until this moment, Ma Dongqiang never thought about whether something happened to his daughter on the way. After all, from Majiazhuang to Dengzhou, Guxian Town is a must-pass on the official road, and the journey from Majiazhuang to Guxian Town is

After Haihan repeatedly eliminated bandits in the county, this section of the road has become a relatively safe passage. Ordinary thieves would not dare to cause trouble along this road in broad daylight. Ma Dongqiang thinks that it is most likely that his daughter wanted to avoid exposing her whereabouts.

I chose to go around the town without entering the town at all. There are at least two routes from Guxian Town to the west to Dengzhou City. It is difficult to guess which route Ma Yuling will choose now.

Ma Dongqiang and his party all travel on horseback. On the one hand, the horses need rest time to recover their strength. On the other hand, it is not convenient to chase them in the dark at night. The old official roads that have been in disrepair are likely to cause their mounts to break their legs. So although

Ma Dongqiang was anxious, but out of caution he chose to rest one night in Guxian Town and head to Dengzhou the next day.

As soon as it got dark the next day, Ma Dongqiang and his entourage left the inn where they were staying and headed north along the coastline. About twenty years north of Guxian Town was Jijia Town, another populated area on the way.

The population size of Jijia Town was originally larger than that of Guxian Town, but because it was closer to Dengzhou City and suffered more serious damage during the war, it is not as prosperous as Guxian Town at present.

But Ma Dongqiang's family-hunting activities in Jijia Town still yielded nothing. No one in the town seemed to have seen a single girl passing through this place in the past two days. Even though Ma Dongqiang offered a reward of ten taels of silver for this, but during their stay

During half a day in Jijia Town, no real and reliable news was received.

By this time, Ma Dongqiang had a vague premonition in his heart, but by now, he was almost halfway through the trip. If he didn't go to Dengzhou City to confirm the situation, Ma Dongqiang had no intention of looking back. It is impossible to go to another place now.

To search for the route, for the current plan, the only option is to bite the bullet and go forward, go to Dengzhou to see if this girl has entered the city quietly.

After leaving Jijia Town, Ma Dongqiang and his party hurriedly hurried and finally entered Dengzhou City before the city gate was closed at night, and then went straight to the eldest son's home. As expected, they still missed.

His son Ma Cai had no idea about his father's purpose. After listening to Ma Dongqiang's detailed explanation, he realized that the younger sister of the family had run away from home to get married.

Ma Cai didn't know the seriousness of the matter, so he comforted her by saying, "Father, don't be so nervous. From a child's point of view, the little sister may be hiding in a best friend's house. After a few days, when the father calms down, he will naturally take advantage of the opportunity and go home."

My little sister Huizhi Lanxin should be able to take care of herself."

Ma Dongqiang sighed: "You don't know something. Now this is not her problem alone. If she stays outside for a few more days, Majiazhuang will also be dragged into crisis!"

Ma Cai wondered: "Why is this said? Is it possible that there is still a time limit for the marriage arranged by my father for my little sister?"

Ma Dongqiang said: "This is also asking for trouble for my father. I tried every means to beg my grandfather to sue my grandmother, and even drained my pockets to get the general Haihan to agree to meet your little sister at Majiazhuang in three days. I didn't expect this.

The girl was afraid that her father would harm her, so she ran away quietly! Think about it three days later, when General Haihan came to Majiazhuang and saw no one, wouldn't he think that his father intended to deceive him about this matter? What if?

If one unhappy person enslaves everyone in Majiazhuang, it will be a big trouble!"

Ma Cai responded: "Isn't this reasonable? It's useless to be a Dengzhou official? I heard that the general Guo Xingning who came from Yanzhou a few days ago had a fight with the Haihan army, which severely dampened the spirit of the Haihan people."

Ma Dongqiang said disdainfully: "Are you talking about the Ming army sent by Dengzhou to Fushan to drive away the Haihan people? If the entire army was not wiped out in Fushan County, they would have been doomed! My father saw many prisoners of the Ming army in those two days.

They were tied up in bunches by the Haihan people and escorted back to the camp. Does this guy named Guo still have the nerve to go back to the city and brag about his victory?"

"Is that true?" Ma Cai was a little surprised after hearing these words: "There is also a legend in Dengzhou City that before the Ming army entered the city, they reorganized outside the city and reissued weapons and flags to cover up the fact of defeat. This rumor

It sounded ridiculous at first, and I even argued with others about whether it was true or false, but I didn't expect it to be true!"

Ma Dongqiang said: "Now in Fushan County, the county government office and Qishan Qianhu Office have become decorations. The real person in charge is the "Zhifu Port Management Committee" organized by the Haihan people. The Haihan people plan to open a mine in Fushan County. The prefect wants to

They wanted to seize food from the tiger's mouth, but they didn't expect that the Haihan people had no intention of giving in, so they fought head-on with the officers and soldiers. If the Haihan people weren't so powerful and invincible, how could my father take the initiative to propose marriage to them? It's a pity that your little sister can't understand.

My father worked so hard that he left home without saying goodbye at this juncture, and now he can't even be found, alas!"

Ma Cai frowned and said, "If the Haihan people want to pursue it, it's really hard to explain. But what kind of person is the person that my father is looking for for my little sister?"

Ma Dongqiang said: "From my father's perspective, I can be called a dragon or a phoenix among men. I am about the same age as you. Before I get married, I am already a general in the Haihan Army at a young age. I heard that the Haihan Army wiped out the Wanjia Army in Fushan County.

, he also had a share of the command. My father spent money to find someone to find out. It is said that this person is also favored by the court in Haihan. He began to fight abroad when he was a teenager, opening up territory for Haihan.

Tu, who has made numerous military exploits so far, can be said to have a bright future!"

Ma Cai clicked his tongue and said, "If I marry such a powerful person, I won't be at a disadvantage."

"That's the truth!" Ma Dongqiang clapped his legs and sighed: "My father also advised her the same way, but this damn girl didn't believe anything she said. She felt that what her father said was all lies to her, and she also thought that Haihan Kingdom was too far away.

She is willing to marry out of the country. Little does she know that if she doesn’t marry this wealthy family, she will have to marry someone else sooner or later, and it is unlikely that the man will have such superior conditions again. This marriage can not only find shelter for our Ma family in troubled times,

It can also make her live a happy life in the future, spread her business overseas, give her family another way out, and achieve the best of both worlds, why not do it?"

Ma Cai pondered: "Although it is a good thing, the most important thing now is to quickly find the whereabouts of my little sister. My father went from Majiazhuang to Dengzhou and didn't find any news?"

"I asked around along the way, but no one had ever seen a single woman like Yu Ling. Later, let alone single women, I asked about all women of similar age, but still made no progress. My father guessed that if it wasn't halfway

If I took other routes, something happened..."

"It's unlikely that something happened, right?" Ma Cai denied: "The road from Fushan County to Dengzhou is an official road. There are many villages and towns along the way. I haven't heard of any wild animals causing trouble. The bandits were also wiped out by the Haihan people. It should be

There won't be any danger. But my little sister rarely goes out. Maybe she misjudged the direction on the way and ended up on a side road."

Ma Dongqiang said: "As a father, I actually think so, but now one day has passed within the three-day time limit, and there are still two days left. If we can't find this girl, we will be in big trouble."

Ma Cai said: "It's better to do this. Tomorrow, it will be convenient for the child to return to Majiazhuang by separate routes for his father, and then he will carefully filter out several possible routes that the younger sister may choose to take when coming to Dengzhou. If she still can't find it, she will put up a list and offer a reward. By the way, she can

I have an explanation for the Haihan people."

Ma Dongqiang couldn't think of any other solution for the moment, but Ma Cai's idea was more reliable, so he agreed immediately. The father and son studied the route until late at night, and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

Early the next morning, the father and son each led several of their entourages and traveled back to Majiazhuang, Fushan County via two routes. They stopped at villages and towns along the way to inquire about Ma Yuling, but Miss Ma never went to these places.

Come on, no matter how much they inquire, they won't get any valuable information. It's just a waste of time.

However, Miss Ma has no idea how hard her father and brother are looking for her. She is now living in a mining camp and is quite at ease.
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