Ten days later.

Jia Xu, Li Yuanba, Ma Chao, and Pang De arrived in Luoyang.

Jia Xu asked Ma Chao and Pang De to wait outside the mansion gate, and he went to the mansion to meet him.

"My lord..."

"Sir, excuse me." Lu Bu already knew that Emperor Han Xian agreed to Chan Rang, and he was very happy in his heart.

Jia Xu said: "My lord, the minister's trip is worthy of his mission. ”

"I already know." Lu Bu motioned for Jia Xu to take a seat and said, "Mr.'s mouth is worth a million troops." The 400 years of the Han Dynasty are gone. The bloodless soldiers won Chang'an and Xiliang, and Mr. made outstanding achievements, and he should be remembered for his great achievements. ”

"I'm ashamed..."

"What's there to be ashamed of? You say that the Han Dynasty is gone, and I will give you a brand new Celestial Dynasty. Isn't it better? Lu Bu told Jia Xu about the country name.

After hearing this, Jia Xu agreed very much.

Jia Xu said: "Now the 560,000 troops outside my Hangu Pass are advancing towards Chang'an. Presumably, after three months, they will be able to completely occupy Chang'an and Xiliang. At that time, the lord can go to Chang'an and accept the emperor's Zen concession. ”

"Hmm. There is no urgency in this matter, and we will talk about it after Luoyang is built. Lu Budao.

"Yes."

Jia Xu responded, as if he had something to say.

Lu Bu noticed it and asked, "Is there anything else wrong with Mr.?" ”

"Yes. And one more thing. Ma Chao and General Pang De also returned to Luoyang and are now waiting outside. The minister promised them to persuade the lord and promoted them to the deputy governor of Xiliang. What does the lord think? ”

"Mr. Wenhe, do you think it's appropriate to give Xiliang to Ma Chao and Pang De?" Lu Bu asked.

"That's right."

Lu Bu thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't think it's appropriate. If you think about it, after Ma Chao was General Fubo, he must be loyal to the Han Dynasty. After Liu Bei's death, he immediately supported the emperor. If you give him Xiliang, what will he do if he is in turmoil? ”

"Besides, how can you promise him such a big thing?"

"The minister is guilty." Jia Xu bowed and said embarrassedly: "Your lord,... The minister has already promised him, so he can't break his promise, right? The officials of the Han Dynasty were very concerned about the attitude of the lord, if even Xiliang was reluctant to give it to Ma Chao, how could they believe that the lord would treat the Son of Heaven well? ”

"These are two different things!"

"But in their eyes, it's the same thing. The minister thought that Xiliang was barren, there were no people and no soldiers, and it didn't matter if he was in trouble. The lord has won the world, are you still afraid of Ma Chao? And give Xiliang to him first, and then make plans after Emperor Han Xian let him. Jia Xu said.

"Let me think about it again..." Lu Bu did not agree.

"Do you want to see them?"

"It's gone, arrange for them to stay first. When I think about it, I will decide on the matter of the governor of Xiliang. Lu Budao.

"No."

Jia Xu was a little disappointed.

He originally thought that Lu Bu would definitely agree. After all, Ma Chao's prestige among the Qiang people is very high, and he sits in Xiliang to ensure the peace of Xiliang. Unexpectedly, Lu Bu was a little hesitant when he was worried about Ma Chao's identity.

But it didn't matter, he believed that Lu Bu would eventually agree.

Two days later.

The news of Hebei's victory came.

Lu Bu happily rewarded the soldier who reported the news with 3,000 yuan.

"More than 300,000 people who opened their jaws, Gao Lan, and Ju Yi were beaten by Bai Qi and Li Jing, and 300,000 were captured. I didn't even expect the war to end so quickly. In the study, Lu Bu said to Jia Xu and Xu Shu.

Xu Shu said: "Lord, this was more than a month ago. ”

"yes. It's been a month since the Shadows gang got the news. It really doesn't make sense. Lu Budao.

"It is said that it was Xiahouba's tens of thousands of sailors and Gan Ning and Qi Jiguang's sailors who blocked the Yellow River, so that the news of the shadow could not be returned?" Jia Xu had met the people of the Shadows and knew a little.

"Hmm."

Lu Budao: "It's strange to say. Xiahou Ba is a mediocre talent, can he confront Gan Ning for so long? Our steam engine warships and artillery, whether it is chasing the enemy or fighting, are far superior to Xiahou Ba... ”

Jia Xu smiled and said, "Don't worry, lord. There are two main reasons why Xiahouba's water army can hold out for so long. First, the families on both sides of the Yellow River and the Hebei Army all provided him with help. In the upper reaches of the Luohe River and the lower reaches of the Yellow River, there are many rocks and complex terrain. General Gan's steam engine warship can't increase its speed, so it naturally can't catch up with Xiahouba. But now the Hebei army is gone, and the family has almost been wiped out. Xiahou Ba is isolated and helpless, and will eventually be destroyed. The lord just needs to sit back and wait for news. ”

"What Mr. Wenhe said is very true, the lord can rest assured." Xu Shu also said.

"Okay, I'm too lazy to think about it..." Lu Bu smiled and said, "Anyway, Bai Qi and Li Jing won the battle, which is worth being happy about." Together, you plan to give them verbal praise first, and then promote their official positions after the founding of the country and the proclamation of the emperor. ”

"Yes..."

Xu Shu and Jia Xu prepared to retreat.

Jia Xu stopped, turned around and said, "Lord, and General Ma Chao?" How did you decide? ”

"Yuan Zhi, what do you think?" Lu Bu asked.

Xu Shu just took two steps back, and then ran back: "My lord, the minister thinks what Mr. Wenhe said is reasonable." Ma Chao and Pang De stood up to help Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty when the Han Dynasty was in the most crisis. The old ministers of the Han Dynasty were grateful to him. If the lord named him the governor of Xiliang, he would definitely be able to win the favor of the old ministers of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was also more assured and passed the throne to the lord. If you lose your word and lose your trust, and you don't need to leave Ma Chao, the old ministers of the Han Dynasty will think that the lord is not even compatible with Ma Chao. When Emperor Han Xian retreated, could he still be kind? Why don't you kill the emperor immediately? Once you have such a mind, I am afraid that there will be many twists and turns in the matter of Zen Rang. And the most important thing is not to fall into the hands of others, those scholars and Confucian scholars, it's good to write an article if you have nothing to do, and if you really want to say something rebellious, it's not good for the reputation of the lord. ”

"The last thing I cared about before was fame. I don't care what others say. But now.... Lu Bu was silent for a while, then raised his head and said, "Forget it, at this time when the world is returning to the heart, I don't want to worry about these anymore." Ma Chao was appointed as the governor, and Pang De was appointed as the deputy governor. Let them go to work today. ”

"The lord is wise..."

Jia Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said in his heart: "I finally have an explanation." ”

Xu Shu said happily: "The lord doesn't care about the past suspicions, reuse Ma Chao, and Ma Chao will definitely repay him with death." ”

Lu Budao: "From the Battle of Jingjiao to the Battle of Yizhou, I fought with Ma Chao for several years, and I killed a lot of Xiliang soldiers. If I really want to meet him, I'm afraid there will be no good results. Therefore, I did not summon him. You go and tell him that Cao Cao's corpse is in Longshan, and I will allow him to bring Cao Cao's corpse to pay tribute to his father Ma Teng. ”

"Yes."

Xu Shu said in his heart, Lu Bu's move is high. Ma Teng was killed by Cao Cao, so it couldn't be better to win Ma Chao's heart.