Ma Chao left with the troops, and he had wavered before, how many soldiers he wanted to take away. Originally, his original intention was to take away the 10,000 people in the cottage, but he thought about it again, is 10,000 still a little less. Although he didn't know how many people from the other people who participated in the alliance had brought with him, he felt that his 10,000 people were not too many anyway. After that, he wanted to take 50,000 with him, but after thinking about it for a while, he felt that it was too much, mainly because there were still their families to escort to Longxian, so there were more than 1,000 people left, and it was really difficult to protect them.

So after the most Ma Chao thought of a compromise solution, that is, to take away 20,000 of them, and he also felt that 20,000 of them seemed to be a little more, maybe many people did not have more soldiers than they brought, but in order to train the people and horses in the cottage, he felt that it was appropriate to bring 20,000.

The others were all taken by Guan Hai and Zang Ba and returned to Longxian. As for why the two of them should go back, this horse supernatural has his own ideas. First of all, Guan Hai, as the big boss of the cottage, has been for so many years, and he is of course the most prestigious. Then let him lead the rest of the cottagers and their families, they will be very relieved. As for Zang Ba, because although Guan Hai is good at martial arts, he has no resourcefulness, but Zang Ba is different from him, he is not only good at martial arts, but also very wise, and Ma Chao feels that in ordinary things, it is definitely difficult for him. So handing over the rest of the people and their families to Guan Hai and Zang Ba and the two of them, Ma Chao was actually very relieved about this.

As for Wei Ping and Liao Hua, Ma Chao had to take them away. Wei Ping is a rare talent, and Ma Chao's army needs a talent like him very much, as for Liao Hua, just because he still doesn't recognize himself, so Ma Chao feels that he has to take this kid with him, and then let him slowly recognize himself. In fact, Ma Chao thinks that time can change a lot, not to mention his little idea of Liaohua.

And just like that, Ma Chao took 20,000 horses to Chenliu, because he was going there to find Cao Cao, after all, it would be better to have an acquaintance together, not to mention that Cao Cao was still the initiator of the alliance. However, in Ma Chao's impression, Cao Cao was not the initiator of the edict and the alliance in history, but now he is indeed like this.

A few days later, Ma Chao and the others finally arrived in Chenliu, and along the way, Ma Chao did not see the princes who went all the way to the alliance. However, he was very timely this time, if he had come one day late, then Cao Cao's army would have left, and he couldn't even see a human figure.

After seeing Ma Chao, Cao Cao was very happy, when Ma Chao was going to get married, he had seen Ma Chao in Luoyang, but he never saw him again. It's been a year and a half now, so after he saw Ma Chao again, he was really happy.

"Brother Mengde, don't come unharmed?"

"Hahaha, it so well. But Meng Qi, you came just in time, it seems that you are also here to participate in the alliance! ”

Although Cao Cao wondered why Ma Chao came from the east, not from the west. But after all, everyone has some secrets, so Cao Cao didn't ask Ma Chao anything. In fact, he also knew that even if he asked himself, Ma Chao couldn't tell the truth to himself after being the most embarrassed. In that case, why are you still asking these questions?

"Yes, exactly! Brother Meng De is righteous, and the younger brother not only admires, but also puts it into action, so how can he not come? ”

Cao Cao smiled and nodded with satisfaction, in his thoughts, although Ma Chao had taken the prince away now, he was still much stronger than some people in the court.

After meeting Cao Cao, Ma Chaozhi said that he really couldn't compare with others. Cao Cao has just reached 20,000 people under his hands now, and when he first returned to Chenliu, he and his father and a friend Wei Hong scattered all their family wealth, and then recruited Xiang Yong, who had recruited 20,000 people and horses before, but it was not 20,000, but Cao Cao took a lot of effort to make his men and horses reach 20,000, and then he was ready to go to crusade against Dong Zhuo immediately.

Looking at it this way, Ma Chao thought of himself again, and Cao Cao really couldn't compare. There were originally 50,000 people in his hands, but he pulled out 20,000 people, and Cao Cao's number was not enough, and he finally took out 20,000 people to crusade against Dong Zhuo, which took out all his family resources.

And Cao Cao then introduced to Ma Chao those subordinates who had just taken refuge in him recently, including the Xiahou brothers, Xiahou Yuanrang and Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Miaocai, and the Cao brothers, Cao Ren, Cao Zixiao and Cao Hong, Cao Zilian, and then Le Jin, Le Wenqian, and Li Dian Li Mancheng, and the last one was Wei Hong, who scattered all his family wealth to help his friends.

Ma Chao also introduced several people from his side to Cao Cao, Cui An, Zhang Fei, his own brother Ma Dai, and then Wei Ping and Liao Hua from the cottage, and the old fox Jia Xu at the end. Ma Chao felt that although Cao Cao now had a lot of people under him, and he was considered to have a large number of generals, he was not bad on his side. Especially since this is just a part of my own people, and there are still people who have not come.

Ma Chao brought people here, Cao Cao was very nervous about his funds and materials, but he still held a banquet to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Ma Chao and his party. This is also very embarrassing for Ma Chao, he inquired, Cao Cao is actually quite economical these days, but he brought people here, and Cao Cao had to spend money and food to feast on them. And Cao Cao is really interesting enough, he has never been stingy with his friends, and after the end, Ma Chao gave him a lot of grain and grass, saying that it was friendly assistance, or he really didn't want to go.

In fact, at the banquet, Ma Chao also met Cao Cao's friend, now Chen Liutaishou Zhang Miao Zhang Mengzhuo, at that time Cao Cao specially introduced him and Ma Chao to each other, "Meng Zhuo, this is the Liangzhou Muma Chao Ma Mengqi that Cao often mentioned!" ”

"Meng Qi, this is Chen Liutaishou Zhang Miao Zhang Mengzhuo!"

When Zhang Miao heard that it was Ma Chao, he hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Fortunately, Zhou Mu is really a hero and a young man!" ”

Ma Chao smiled when he heard this, "Although Chao is the first time to meet Brother Meng Zhuo, Brother Meng Zhuo can call Chao Meng Qi, and it is too far to call Zhou Mu, why be so polite!" ”

Ma Chao felt that although he and Zhang Miao met for the first time, he called himself an official position, which was too far away. From Cao Cao's point of view, he called Zhang Miao Brother Meng Zhuo no matter what he said, so he didn't want Zhang Miao to be so polite to him.

Cao Cao laughed after hearing this, Cao Cao is indeed very optimistic, often laughing, he said to Zhang Miao: "Oh, Meng Zhuo, why are you so polite to Meng Qi?" You're here today, so you're welcome! ”

Zhang Miao heard both of them say this, of course he couldn't do this with Ma Chao anymore, so he said: "Both of you said so, so Miao naturally can't help but listen, and he will call Meng Qi like this in the future!" ”

"Okay, come, come, come, everyone hurry up and sit down, let's not get drunk today!"

"Come on, don't get drunk and don't return!"

"Please!"

Everyone did it together, after all, it's not easy for so many people to be together, but it's not very often, so everyone is happy. And Cao Cao is also a hospitable and friend enough, after the banquet, everyone went to rest early, because they all knew that Lu Dao had to hurry tomorrow.

In the evening, Ma Chao found Jia Xu, "What does Mr. Wenhe think of Brother Meng De and Brother Meng Zhuo?" ”

Jia Xuxin said, lord, lord, are you knowingly asking, are you still not clear about Cao Mengde and Zhang Mengzhuo, and you still want to ask me? But since you've asked so much, I can't help but answer you.

But he couldn't say these words to kill Jia Xu, so he just smiled, but the deep meaning of his laughter, Ma Chao he wouldn't understand, he thought he knew Jia Xu better, but in fact, he still didn't know Jia Xu.

Jia Xu just smiled faintly, and then said: "Cao Mengde was rated by Xu Zijiang as 'a capable minister who rules the world, and a traitor in troubled times'. ”

Jia Xu quoted the original words of Xu Zijiang of Runan to illustrate his understanding of Cao Cao. When is it now, is the world still peaceful, it has long been in troubled times, so he Jia Xu almost said directly, Cao Cao is a traitor.

Ma Chao laughed secretly in his heart when he heard this, and said that Jia Xu, the old fox, did not directly say what he thought, but directly told himself what he meant from the side. But there is one thing that Ma Chao also feels, that is, Jia Xu's attention to Cao Cao, although Jia Xu just said a word, but his firm tone Ma Chao still understands. And he asked him what he thought of Cao Cao and Zhang Miao, but he said Cao Cao alone, so this can't be said that Jia Xu doesn't pay enough attention to Zhang Miao, Ma Chao understands this very well, in Jia Xu's place, compared with Cao Cao, it's really nothing.

Ma Chaoxin said that Jia Xu, the old fox, always had such a poisonous eye, as if he didn't miss anything in his impression.

At this time, on Cao Cao's side, he felt that there were not a few generals on his side now, and of course there would only be more and more in the future. But today, after he saw Jia Xu beside Ma Chao, he realized that there was still a lack of a strategist by his side. Although he thinks he is not bad, Ma Chao has a strategist by his side, so there should be one by his side.

At this time, he suddenly remembered the situation when he was still talking to Xun You when he was still in Luoyang, maybe he should find an opportunity to invite Gongda to the account in the future. In Cao Cao's opinion, Xun You is a very good strategist, and he can't miss it.

On the second day, Cao Cao, Ma Chao and Zhang Miao, the three-way army of the three set off together. After all, they all want to meet the alliance, crusade against Dong Zhuo together, and be like-minded, of course, the three of them want to set off together.

Originally, at the very beginning, Zhang Miao was going to take 15,000 people to participate in the alliance. As a result, when he knew that Cao Cao and Ma Chao were going with 20,000, he deliberately added 5,000 people last night, no way, if Cao Cao brought 20,000 people, it would be okay, but he didn't expect that he and Ma Chao both brought 20,000 people, then he was also a Chen Liutaishou, if it was less than them, it would not be reasonable to say on this face. Zhang Miao still attaches great importance to his face, especially in this case.

The princes will form an alliance and jointly crusade against Dong Zhuo, and they may not meet other people at any time. As a result, people can see that he Cao Mengde and Ma Mengqi both brought 20,000 people, and he brought 15,000 people, so where to put his face. In Zhang Miao's place, that's the case, even if others don't think so, he will feel that others think like this.

In fact, he is imposing his own ideas on others, because in his opinion, if he sees three people coming at the same time, two of them are bringing 20,000 horses, and the last one is only 15,000 people, then he will also look down on the last person. He himself thinks that this is comparing his heart to his heart, and others will be like him. So in the end, he also took 20,000 horses with Cao Cao and Ma Chao and set off in the direction of Luoyang.

And Zhang Miao's careful thinking is unknown to others, but Cao Cao is very clear, and he has to sigh in his heart, the big Han is already like this, but the courtiers below still do their best. How many troops Zhang Miao has, even if others don't know, Cao Cao knows very well, Chen Liu now has at least 50,000 people, to be honest, Cao Cao didn't expect Zhang Miao to pull everyone to crusade against Dong Zhuo, but he hoped that his friend could take more people.

But in the end, he was disappointed, Zhang Miao only wanted to take 15,000 men and horses, not even one-third of his total number of people. Fortunately, after seeing himself and Ma Chao's people in the last place, he added another 5,000 people. Cao Cao was sad, if the officials of the Han Dynasty were like this, then what else would they talk about to crusade against Dong Zhuo.

But he forgot that Ma Chao was a Liangzhou pastor, and he only brought 20,000 people, you must know that there are more than 20,000 Liangzhou troops in Ludao, not to mention that Ma Chao still has the strength of Cao Cao who does not know Ludao, and now Ma Chao's troops are more than 100,000 people, but he only brought one-fifth.