On the other hand, he said that after Ma Zongheng returned to Puyang, he first took the initiative to admit to Wang Ying and Qiao Wan that he had hooked up with Qiao Ying, which caused Wang Ying and Qiao Wan to make trouble and cry.

Ma Zongheng is as powerful as a ghost on the battlefield, omnipotent, but he is the most helpless to his wife, and he is at a loss. But it was Qiao Ying who saved Ma Zongheng, and she bravely admitted to Wang Ying and his sister that she loved Ma Zongheng.

Qiao Ying talked about the past, and couldn't help but say that when she touched her heart, she burst into tears, crying so much that the pear blossoms brought rain, and I saw pity and knelt down on the spot. Qiao Wan felt most sorry for her sister, first forgave her and quickly helped her up. Wang Ying actually heard about Qiao Ying's deeds, but she also admired her courage not to let her eyebrows, and Qiao Ying's temper was also a little similar to her.

Moreover, Wang Ying has long been mentally prepared for the romantic breed of Ma Zongheng, although he has a good mouth, but he will definitely get into a romantic debt. And at the beginning, when she saw Qiao Ying's eyes looking at her husband, she also guessed that such a thing would happen now.

So later, under Qiao Wan's intercession, Wang Ying finally accepted Qiao Ying. However, after that day, both Wang Ying, who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and Qiao Wan, who was gentle and virtuous, were extremely cold to Ma Zongheng, and Qiao Ying was afraid that the two sisters would not like it, and they also avoided Ma Zongheng, which made Ma Zongheng feel aggrieved.

But fortunately, the big war is imminent, Ma Zongheng just focused his energy on the upcoming war, and almost every day he was discussing with Guo Jia, Pang De and other civil and military affairs, and even Zhang Liao and Gao Ran, who were far away in Hedong not long ago, and Wei Zhongdao, the young master of the Wei family, also came to Puyang to discuss important matters.

All the men and horses were being transferred to each other, and the food, weapons, arrows, camp tents, saltpeter and other war materials from the cities and counties were all being transferred from all directions.

Soon, Ma Zongheng got a reply from Wang Qiu, and after Ma Zongheng discussed with Guo Jia, after weighing the pros and cons, they all agreed one by one.

After all, if Ma Zongheng wants to create an immortal feat in this era, he must first defeat the comeback of the world's overlord Dong Zhuo!

Otherwise, once Dong Zhuo gains power, no one in the world will be able to deal with him. And just as Sun Ce thought, Ma Zongheng, who has always focused on commerce and grain, is not short of money and grain at all, and he also retrieved a large amount of money and grain from Taishan not long ago. For the Sun family's supply, it is only a drop in the bucket.

As for helping Sun Jian to capture Chen County, Ma Zongheng was also willing, after all, once Chen County was occupied by Sun Jian, it would just serve as a barrier for Yanzhou to resist Yuan Shu, the male lord in the Huainan area.

And now, it is obvious that it is almost impossible to convince Cao Cao.

In this regard, Ma Zongheng came to Guo Jia again to discuss. Suddenly, someone came to report that Cao Cao had sent Liu Ye to visit. Ma Zongheng couldn't help but look shocked when he heard this, a little unexpected, but Guo Jia changed color, and sighed in his heart: "Eh, this time I was taken a step faster by my senior brother." ”

When he was young, he was in the Puyang Palace. Ma Zongheng arrived in a hurry, Liu Ye saw it, bowed his hand, Ma Zongheng waved his hand, and said that he was exempt. Guo Jia, who accompanied him, also came to the next seat and bowed to Liu Ye.

After the ceremony, everyone sat down. Ma Zongheng said with a deep face: "I don't know why Gong Cao sent Lord Liu here this time?" ”

Liu Ye was obedient, but smiled unhurriedly, and replied: "My lord has heard the rumors and knows that General Ma is planning a shocking event. My lord was full of admiration, but I don't know if General Ma would want my lord to participate in this big event? ”

When Ma Zongheng heard this, his expression couldn't help but change, and he didn't know where Cao Cao heard the news. However, Guo Jia knew that with the intelligence of his senior brother, coupled with the recent movements of Zifang and the Sun family, it was not difficult to deduce it, and said with a smile: "If Cao Gong is interested, then there is no need to say anything else, why not get straight to the point?" I don't know what conditions Cao Gong has? ”

Liu Ye couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw Guo Jia calmly, as if he had anticipated it and was strategizing, and when he thought of the instructions of Zhicai before he came, he immediately looked shocked and said: "Jun is personable, he is a wise person at first glance, and he must be Guo Fengxiao, the junior brother of the drama sacrifice wine." ”

"Hehe, Lord Liu praised it falsely." Guo Jia smiled faintly, and at the same time glanced at Ma Zongheng, signaling him to wait and see the changes first, and then he would negotiate. Ma Zongheng understood, so he listened quietly.

The clever Liu Ye also found that Ma Zongheng had handed over the right to speak to Guo Jia, so he saluted again: "My lord thinks that this matter is very important, and the risk is also very great, but in case, it will be destroyed." Therefore, the head of my family believes that if we want to trust each other, we should show some sincerity. ”

"Please." Guo Jia's eyes narrowed slightly, and he still had a smile on his face. Liu Ye smiled and said, "I can't hide it, this time I came with my eldest son, Cao Ang." My lord is willing to take the eldest prince as a hostage. In addition, please also ask General Ma to show sincerity, let me bring back your only son Ma Yi back to Chenliu, my lord said, in the past, when he and General Ma were in Luoyang, they were like brothers at first sight, and they would definitely take care of Ma Yi as their own son. ”

When Ma Zongheng heard this, he suddenly changed color, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to bring his eldest son Cao Ang over first, in this way, if he didn't agree, wouldn't it seem insincere, and he didn't have the face to mention the matter of the alliance!

At this moment, Ma Zongheng couldn't help but get anxious, and even secretly cast a look at Guo Jia. Guo Jia said with a smile: "In this alliance, there are not only two generals, Ma and Cao, but also the Sun family. I don't know how Cao Gong and the Sun family can exchange trust? ”

"My lord has already sent someone to send the second son to the Sun family, if General Ma doesn't believe it, you can send someone to ask." Liu Ye said with a smile.

"Cao Gong is really the hero of the world, Guo admires and admires. I have a building yì, I wonder if Lord Liu is willing to listen? Guo Jia was not in a hurry, and said lightly.

When Liu Ye heard this, his eyes immediately flashed, and he said, "I wish to listen to you." ”

"Don't hide it, my eldest son is still young, it is difficult to leave his mother left and right, and he is weak and sick. And Cao Gong just wants to win trust from us. We are willing to hand over the border town of Mo County in Jiyin and Changfeng County in the border town of Dong County to Cao Gong to show our sincerity. As soon as Guo Jia said this, Ma Zongheng's face changed first, but he soon thought that if he was unwilling, I was afraid that only by handing over his own children could he promote this alliance, so he couldn't help but shut his mouth.

"The stakes are big, and Liu doesn't dare to make a decision without permission. Liu sent someone to report back, and please wait for a few days. Although he has completed the task assigned by Xi Zhicai, Liu Ye still did the act, otherwise it would be bad to anger Ma Zongheng.

As Xi Zhicai said, compared to Ma Zongheng, Cao Cao is actually more eager to defeat Dong Zhuo in order to get the thing that can make him command the world!

"Good. Then I might as well wait a few days. Cao Ang's nephew has come from afar, and I will hold a special banquet here tonight to greet him, and I also ask Lord Liu and Cao Ang's nephew to be sure to appreciate their faces when they arrive. At this time, Ma Zongheng had recovered as usual, and said calmly. Liu Ye arched his hand, hurriedly thanked him, and was about to retreat. Guo Jia suddenly said that he wanted to send him off. Horses are allowed to do so.

The two of them came out, and as soon as they arrived outside the hall, Guo Jia's face changed, and he became a little hanging, and said to Liu Ye: "Please also ask Lord Liu to go back and tell my senior brother, this time he has taken advantage, but please don't be happy too early." Dong Jackal Tiger is overwhelming, if the three families do not fight hard, they will definitely be defeated!! ”

When Liu Ye heard this, he slowly stopped, turned around and smiled: "Don't worry, Lord Guo, I will definitely bring these words for you." There is also my family's drama and sacrificial wine, and I also said that Master Guo has been silent for so many years, and now he is fortunate to meet Xianjun, and he will soon be famous in the world, he will wait and see. ”

Guo Jia listened, but he smiled and didn't answer silently, but his sharp eyes had already expressed what he wanted to say.

When he was young, Guo Jia returned to the palace. Ma Zongheng couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw his eyes and momentum, and said, "Did something happen?" ”

"It's just some gossip. The lord, the ministers thought that Cao Cao was suspicious, and to reassure him, in addition to handing over the eldest prince to the hostages, that is, to hand over Changfeng and Moxian, after all, in this way, his soldiers and horses could enter Yanzhou at any time and smash Huanglong.

In order to promote the alliance, the ministers had no choice but to do so. However, Cao Cao also expressed enough sincerity, otherwise he would never send his eldest son over. If there is an offense, the minister is willing to accept the offense. Guo Jia said and knelt down on one knee.

Ma Zongheng sighed lightly, then walked down from the high hall, helped Guo Jia up, and walked with his hands behind his back: "Cao Cao can ignore his relatives for the sake of the great cause." But I can't do it, and it's hard to be filial to you. ”

"The lord is worried. Now that everything is in place, presumably Cao Cao will agree to it nine times out of ten. The lord can now hurry up the deployment of troops and horses and train new soldiers for the big war in the near future! Guo Jia's eyes were bright, as if there were two fires burning, and Ma Zongheng's heart was shocked and excited.

So, within a few days, Cao Cao's reply arrived, and as Guo Jia expected, he agreed to the alliance. At the same time, Ma Zongheng also regarded Cao Ang, who was only fifteen years old, as if he was his own nephew, and he got along very well.

This Cao Ang was still a little afraid of Ma Zongheng at first, but over time, seeing that Ma Zongheng had no ill will towards him, he became bolder, and Cao Cao also secretly instructed him to teach him to inquire about information, so Cao Ang often went to Ma Zongheng to ask for advice when he had nothing to do. But Ma Zongheng is also careful, how can the young Cao Ang hide it from him, so he has always gained nothing.

On the other hand, it is said that after recruiting troops and horses in recent years, as well as the income from captured prisoners, plus the original department, unknowingly, the number of troops has reached 70,000.

Among them, Zhang Liao led an army of 20,000 to guard Hedong. The 50,000 troops in Yanzhou, of which 20,000 are the original elite, and 20,000 are strictly selected recruits, and 10,000 are the elites selected from the prisoners and officers and soldiers of the Taishan Thief Army, with a total of 10,000 people, called the 'Taishan Army', led by Zang Ba himself, and Chen Shi as the deputy, helping Wang Lang to guard the rear area of Yanzhou centered on Taishan County.

In accordance with Guo Jia's suggestion, in addition to the 10,000 Taishan troops who were not transferred, Ma Zongheng first gathered 10,000 recruits and 12,000 original elites, a total of 22,000 people, and gathered in Puyang for training. The remaining more than 18,000 people were guarded in the important counties of Jiyin, Rencheng and Shanyang. Among them, the important task of guarding the entire Yanzhou, Ma Zongheng was handed over to his henchman Wen Ping. In addition, Ma Zongheng also informed Zhang Liao, who was in Hedong, to observe the shape of the state and the division first, just in case, not to act rashly. After all, Hedong is sandwiched between the state and the division, once Dong Zhuo wants to take Hedong, Zhang Liao will be the enemy. At the same time, if it is at a critical time, Dong Zhuo wants to go to the rear army of the state to come to help, and Zhang Liao can also go to intercept and kill.

Time passes, like a white horse. A month later, the imperial edict finally reached Yanzhou, and Ma Zongheng was immediately appointed as the pastor of Yanzhou and the general of Fubo, and all the generals under his command were rewarded. Among them, Ma Zongheng expressed Zhang Liao as the Taishou of Hedong, and the general of Pingdong, and Pang De as the general of Changbo, Wang Yu as the Taishou of Shanyang, Wang Qiu as the Taishou of Rencheng, and Wenpin as the Taishou of Dongjun, and the rest of the civil and military forces had to be performed one by one.