Of course, there is another way, that is, to go around to Xianbei, to attack Bingzhou, Jizhou and Youzhou, and then to advance to the Central Plains. Is it just this reality, at least in Ma Chao's eyes, this is still unrealistic. So whether or not you can advance into the hinterland of the Central Plains, Si Li must take it, and there is nothing more to say.

After everyone arrived, Ma Chao said: "Everyone, the latest information from Si Li, Guo Yan and Li Dao fought a big battle in Chang'an, and the casualties on both sides were not small, I don't know what you think?" ”

As soon as everyone heard this, they immediately came to their senses, is there anything more exciting than being able to go out to fight? Anyway, going on the expedition means that there is merit to be made, and after the meritorious service, the future is naturally bright. However, if his lord is immediately a soldier into the division, who will he take with him is a problem, so everyone expects that his lord can take him to the division with him.

As a result, most of the people thought about this in their hearts, but they forgot what their lord asked before.

Ma Chao looked at it and stopped talking, so he asked again, and only then did someone speak.

Ma Dai, who spoke, only heard Ma Dai say: "Lord, this matter is a good thing for our army, so my subordinates think that when we are looking for an opportunity, the soldiers should enter the division!" ”

After listening to what Ma Dai said, everyone kept nodding, it was true, how could such a good opportunity be easily missed.

At this time, Guo Jia said: "My lord, Si Li is indeed a military important place that our army wants to occupy, but it is not at this time. After all, although Li Dao and Guo Yan fought in Chang'an at this time, but now that our army is rushing into the army at this time, it will only be counterproductive, and let them unite to fight against our army together! ”

Ma Chao nodded, and everyone agreed in their hearts. It's still what the military advisor said. At this time, it can't be rash to enter the army, or the pressure is still not small. Although Li Dao and Guo Yan have a big conflict, it's good, but if you go, they will release their previous suspicions, and then they will be unanimous with the outside world.

Ma Chao smiled and said to everyone: "Feng Xiao's words are reasonable, our army really can't immediately send troops to attack Sili now." If my expectations are correct, Li Dao and Guo Yan will be united sooner or later, because they both know it in their hearts. Cooperation is mutually beneficial, and division is mutually beneficial, but now they may not have succeeded in negotiating. So as soon as our army is gone at this time, then it is a chance to give them a chance to unite again! ”

Everyone nodded when they heard this, and Ma Chao continued: "So. But we still have to look for it, wait for the right time. And then fight to win the division in one fell swoop! Now Li Guo and his men have suffered many casualties. But it's not our time yet. As for when the time is, I think it will come soon! ”

After hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. Although I don't know why my lord has such confidence, I believe that the time will come soon, but I think that what my lord said is true, and my lord owns it. Then there will be. These people do trust Ma Chao very much, although it is not to say blind worship, but it is enough to see. It shows that Ma Chao, the lord, is indeed authoritative enough in the hearts of his subordinates. There is enough weight –

Liu Xie and Li Dao were waiting for Yang Biao and the people who went to Guo Yan's camp to negotiate peace to come back, but the result was that no one came back from the left waiting, and no one came back from the right waiting. Liu Xie is a little anxious, can you not be in a hurry, although those are all old men, they are also important ministers of the Han Dynasty. It is a relatively rare person who is not his Li Dao Li Zhiran, and as a result, he will never go back, Liu Xie, can he not be in a hurry.

He asked Li Wei, "Aiqing, I wonder when Mrs. Yang and they will be able to return to Chang'an?" ”

Li Weixin said, you ask me, I ask who to go. Guo Aduo, this kid has become so bold? Even these people dare to kill? No, no, absolutely not!

In Li Wei's opinion, Guo Yan didn't feel so bold, so Yang Biao and his party would never be killed. But not killed, that's ...... Li Wei figured it out at this time, eighty percent of those old guys were put under house arrest by Guo Yan's kid, and he was going to be anti-guest-oriented. Didn't he want to negotiate with him before, he wanted to take the initiative, but now he probably wants to take the initiative.

When Li Wei thought of this, he understood, so he said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, I think that they will come back in a short time when they come to Captain Yang, please rest assured!" ”

Liu Xiexin said, can you rest assured, if these people are gone, they will really become alone. When the time comes, I won't let you bully you even more, I'm really miserable.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Xiao Huangmen to report that Guo Yan had sent a messenger.

There was no way, so the people sent by Guo Yan met Liu Xie and Li Dao very smoothly.

"I've seen Your Majesty, I've seen General Li!"

Li Wei snorted coldly, while Liu Xie asked, "But Guo Aiqing sent you here, why did you do it?"

When Guo Yan or his people were not here, Liu Xie could say that he was a rebel, but his people were in the palace, and Liu Xie didn't dare to say it. He was afraid that he would negotiate peace in the future, and then Guo Yan would trouble him, so he was much more honest.

"Your Majesty, General Li, the general is ordered to come down and negotiate peace with General Li!"

Sure enough, Li Dao said in his heart, but he still asked, "I don't know if Taiwei Yang and the others are where you are?" ”

The envoy replied: "Yes, Mrs. Yang and other adults are all guests in the camp, and they will come back soon!" ”

Li Dao sneered in his heart, but he naturally didn't have any expression on the surface. However, Liu Xie was worried, as for what he was a guest, he naturally couldn't believe it. To put it bluntly, it's not that Guo Yan put them under house arrest.

Li Wei said sharply: "What is the sincerity of your General Guo to let you come to negotiate peace?" ”

The envoy didn't say it directly, but just said: "Taiwei Yang and the others are all guests in our camp, and the negotiation was very good. If they had learned what General Lee had said, they would have been disappointed! ”

Li Dao glared at him and shouted, "Are you threatening me?" ”

The messenger smiled, "How dare you be, how dare you." It's just a fact, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks? ”

Li Wei held his breath in his heart, and the meaning of the envoy could not be understood. That is to say, now Yang Biao and their old guys are all in their own camp, so what conditions do you dare to put forward to give you benefits? It should be you who give yourself some benefits, if Yang Biao and they will not die, but if they are missing an arm or a leg, it is not necessarily. So you Li Dao weigh it up, anyway, if you really tear your face in the end, Yang Biao and them end up like this, then can you Li Dao bear the consequences.

So in Li Wei's opinion, this is a threat, naked/naked/naked threat, he has a heavy army in his hands, he is in a high position in the imperial court, and now he is actually threatened by a small envoy, so can he swallow this breath. But what this envoy said is right, now Yang Biao and their old guys are all in the hands of Guo Yan, so he Li Dao really doesn't dare to act rashly. Although those seven or eight people can't die, the end is not easy to say.

Li Dao suddenly regretted it at this time, he shouldn't have let Yang Biao's old guys go to Guo Yan's camp at that time, otherwise there would be such a thing. At that time, although he didn't think that Guo Yan would kill them, he didn't expect that Guo Adon's kid would become bold all of a sudden, and even people would dare to be put under house arrest, and looking at it like this, it seems that if he doesn't agree with each other, he will give a few people a lesson that will be remembered for a lifetime. Li Dao also had to throw a rat bogey, and he was also a little worried.

After all, if something really happens to Yang Biao, Guo Yan will be hated, and even if he takes himself with him. The Hongnong Yang family is not a small family, it is a big family, but it is not something that can be easily offended by oneself, so a family like this is better to offend less, and it is better to offend less.

When Liu Xie heard this, he hurriedly said: "Yes, I think what the envoy said is good!" ”

Li Dao may not care so much about Yang Biao and them, but Liu Xie can't do it, he still has to rely on these people, so he is not like Li Dao.

The envoy sneered in his heart, but he still didn't show it at all on the surface, so he asked Xiang Li again, "I wonder what General Li thinks?" ”

Li Wei suppressed the anger in his heart, and said lightly: "Then according to General Guo's intentions? ”

Li Dao's meaning is obvious, and that meaning makes Guo Yan draw a line, and I, Li Zhiran, continue. He naturally knew that Guo Yan must have finished talking to the envoy a long time ago, so how could the two sides be at peace with each other after the last day, they let Yang Biao and them go, and he naturally had his plans for this matter.

The envoy smiled and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, General Guo said that now our army is short of grain and grass, so please ask Your Majesty to allocate some grain and grass to our army!" ”

When Liu Xie heard it, there was a big drought in Guanzhong this year, and he didn't have any grain and grass, all of which were in Li Dao and Li Zhiran. So he peeked at Li Dao, Li Dao didn't have any expression at this time, so Liu Xie asked, "I don't know how much grain and grass General Guo needs?" ”

"Not much, just 100,000 stones!"

The envoy said lightly, but in the ears of Liu Xie and Li Dao, they only had one thought, that is, Guo Yan was crazy. 100,000 stone grain and grass, usually speaking, that is not a decimal. Especially in this year of great drought, now Li Dao has 100,000 stones of grain and grass in his hands, and he doesn't know if he can give Guo Yan 100,000 stones of grain and grass.

Before Liu Xie could say anything more, Li Dao said directly: "This is impossible, the envoy won't be joking." Now there are 100,000 stones of grain and grass, and there are only so many grains and grass in the entire division! ”

Li Dao is anger was forcibly suppressed in his heart, and he said in his heart, Do you Guo Aduo regard me Li Zhiran as a fool, big head. 100,000 stone grain and grass, you are really embarrassed to ask for it.

The envoy naturally knew that there was a lot of grain and grass for 100,000 stones, especially in this year, but to negotiate this, of course, he had to make a big price, and then the two sides would bargain. The so-called is that the other party is "asking for a sky-high price", and the other party is "paying back the money on the spot", which is what it is. But at this time, he heard Li Dao is refusal, and he immediately said the next asking price, which was much less than 100,000 stones. (To be continued......)