Seeing this, Ma Chao also looked back and comforted He E that she was fine, leaving the family soldiers to guard her with weapons, and followed He Father alone.

in the gazebo.

Although he secretly hated Ma Chao for being so shameless and holding his daughter hostage, Father He still had to force a smile, changed his attitude to be completely different from the other He family members before, and said with a dry smile:

"Meng Qi is really a tiger warrior in the world, but it is just a matter of marriage, and he needs to have the orders of his parents and the words of the matchmaker, and it is difficult for strong people, how can it be said that they are happy with each other?"

Ma Chao's face did not change, and he said:

"Super reckless, there are many rudes and offenses in today's affairs, and I will definitely take a bath and change clothes and come to the door to apologize for my sins in the coming day, but it is just a matter of marriage between the two families, and I need to ask He Gong to fulfill it!"

"Ahem,,," Father He smiled dryly, the folds on his face became more obvious, and he said with all his strength:

"The old man was unwell before, so he let the child treat me as a guest, but the child was irritable, and he couldn't help but lose his manners for a while, not intentionally treating him slowly, and he had no intention of hindering the good fortune of his children. It's just a major matter of marriage, and it needs to be considered in the long run, so how can it be like child's play to make a private decision for life. ”

"As the so-called 'six courtesies, it is called employment; Six rites are not prepared, called 'Ben', although I Pingling He clan does not dare to call himself a famous family, but the past dynasties are also heirlooms of poetry and books, abide by the etiquette law, if Meng Qi is interested, or please go back to the house to Ming Lingzun, and then choose a good day to propose marriage. ”

After seeing the changes in He Fu's face before, Ma Chao at this time was no longer easy to be dismissed, he didn't move at all, and he didn't intend to explain Ma Teng's attitude, but asked indifferently:

"The matter of marriage is more than the father of the family. It's just that if you choose a day to propose, I am afraid that I will be rejected by He Gong again. ”

"Hehe, Meng Qi laughed." Father He also saw that Ma Chao was not easy to be sent away, so he had to continue:

"Although the little girl is mediocre and talented, she is the daughter of the He family after all, and her family name is crucial, and she needs to choose a good mate for marriage, and please forgive Meng Qi."

"What does He Gong mean, is that he thinks that he is overworthy and not worthy of Ling Ai, and the Ma family is climbing the He family?"

"How dare you." Father He hurriedly smiled and brushed it off, but the contempt between his eyebrows was still revealed, and he smiled and said:

"The Jun family was born in the Maoling Ma family, after the famous family of this dynasty, how can he climb the He family, but the monarch is in his prime, devoting himself to Congrong, and he needs to do his best to win fame, and the glorious lintel is, don't be distracted by the love of children."

Ma Chao was silent, he had already heard the meaning of Father He, and the other party was referring to his low status in the army and his lack of achievements.

It turned out that Ma Chao had intended to raise troops to obstruct the surrender, so when the General's Mansion rewarded the generals after pacifying Guanzhong, he was one of the few people who were missed. After that, although he made military achievements with Yang Feng to pacify Yongliang, in view of his previous convictions, he was not exceptionally promoted, and his current merits were only obtained as a position of Sima in the army in the new army of Kansai formed by Yan Xing.

In the eyes of Father He, a small military Sima is not worthy of the lady of the He family.

It's just that Ma Chao was silent for a moment, and then said again:

"When there is today's turmoil, it is the time for the warriors to use their lives, and there are not a few people in the army who have won the title of marquis with their military exploits. If I want to take the position of general in the army, it is as easy as a palm of my hand to rely on the long sword in my hand. ”

These words fell into the eyes of Father He, making him sneer in his heart at the arrogance of the child, but on the surface, he high-fived and praised:

"What a Top Gun, since Meng Qi takes the position of general like being in charge, it is better to wait for Meng Qi to wait for the general, how about proposing marriage again, when the time comes, double happiness will come, and it can also achieve a good story between the two families!"

Father He's words did not make Ma Chao retreat, but made Ma Chao's heart move, and he immediately asked:

"He Gong said this, that is, if he can be promoted to a general and colonel in the army, he should allow this family business, yes or no?"

Children still don't give up?

Father He sneered in his heart, and also said with a smile:

"If it can be at that time, the marriage of the two families will be a good story, and it will be much better than making trouble like today."

"Okay, that's for a year. Super here, I will thank He Gong in advance! ”

Today, he was able to get the promise of the He family, Ma Chao was in good spirits, and he no longer entangled with Father He, turned around and walked out of the pavilion and walked in the direction of He E.

The young gentleman of the He family, who had been waiting outside the pavilion for a long time, saw Ma Chao walk out, walked into the pavilion in a hurry, looked at his father and said:

"My lord, the Ma family's children deceived my He family too much, why don't you let the child take someone to arrest him and escort him to the official temple, although the crime is not heavy, but it can also embarrass the Ma family's old and young in front of people!"

"Nonsense, my father originally just asked you to send Ma Jiazi, but I didn't expect you to almost cause me a big incident. If you act according to your words, once that person takes a risk, not only will he harm your sister and make trouble, but our Pingling He clan will also lose face in this Chang'an City! ”

"But can you just let this Ma family be presumptuous?"

After being reprimanded by his father, the young gentleman of the He family didn't dare to insist on capturing Ma Chao anymore, but he was still unwilling, and looked at Ma Chao's figure not far away and said hatefully.

"Hmph, how can you allow this son to be presumptuous. It's just that the father sees that this son is violent and violent, and today's events, in order to prevent mistakes, he might as well take a step back, deal with it with good words, and persuade him to retreat. After that, the Father has his own arrangements, go! Come with me to your sister. ”

"Your Excellency!"

After the young monarch of the He family flattered him, he immediately followed his father and also walked out of the pavilion and walked towards Ma Chao and He E.

At this time, Ma Chao was in front of He E, never mentioning the conversation with He E, and he smiled softly at He E:

"I have already agreed with your father that someone will be sent to propose marriage soon, and he has already agreed, as short as half a year, as long as a year, and will never let you wait for a long time, but you must wait for me!"

"This, isn't it-" He E realized in her heart that something was wrong, Ma Chao didn't make it clear, and Father He, who came over there, had already spoken.

"Meng Qi, today's matter, it is not a good thing for the He and Ma families to make trouble again, it is cold and freezing, so let's go home as soon as possible with the soldiers. E'er, it's time for you to go back to your bedroom. ”

Hearing this, Ma Chao turned his head to look at the He family father and son who came over, he nodded and said:

"I am not a rude person under him, so I will say goodbye and leave, but before that, what He Gong promised, please don't break your word."

Father He nodded, which was a tacit acquiescence. Seeing this, Ma Chao looked at He E again and said, "Wait for me to return!" After that, he turned around and left with his soldiers.

As soon as the young gentleman of the He family saw Ma Chao withdraw, he immediately took someone to protect his sister-in-law, and waved his hand to let the maid who came with him take the teary-eyed He E back to the bedroom.

With the He family armed all the way, Ma Chao and two family soldiers walked out of the gate of the He Mansion.

The two family soldiers who re-mounted the horse were like a world apart, they were in a trance this time, and they encountered inexplicable changes one after another in the He Mansion, and they didn't dare to ask Ma Chao of the party about the matter, so they could only ask out loud:

"Shaojun, where am I going now?"

Hearing this, Ma Chao glanced at his own soldiers, was silent for a while, and then looked at the mansion of He Mansion, and then urged Ma to move his four hooves, and said:

"Go to the barracks!"

···

Under the city of Yixian, the camp of the Yuan army.

Yuan Shao stood on the towering watchtower with his hands in his hands, looking at Yi Jing, who was guarded by Gongsun Zhan's army, frowning, and falling into deep thought.

Yijing is not so much a city in Yi County, not a complete set of fortifications composed of heavy buildings and barracks. And what they guarded like the stars and the moon was the "Zhongjing" guarded by Gongsun Zhan himself.

At the beginning of the siege, the Hebei soldiers spent more than half a month just to fill the ravines and pull out the antlers laid by the enemy.

In the subsequent siege of the city, in order to capture the towers and barracks on the periphery of Yi County, the Yuan army had to build a large number of siege equipment such as rushing cars, chariots, ladders, wells, hooks, etc., and then sent foot soldiers to attack on all sides.

The resistance of the enemy troops guarding the towers, barracks, and city walls was also very strong, and although the Hebei soldiers repeatedly broke through the city turrets and barracks, they still paid a huge price in the case of fighting for every inch of land and attacking for days.

Therefore, when the cold winter wax moon and heavy snow fell, Yuan Shao, who was eager to win, also had to order all the troops to postpone the attack, rest and recuperate, and instead dig trenches, build camps, and adopt attrition tactics to besiege Gongsun Zhan's army.

It's just that for Gongsun Zhan's army, which has been working hard to raise animals since the construction of Yijing, after a winter of attrition, the army is far from the point of exhaustion, and it is said that Gongsun Zhan has contacted Black Mountain, Yan Xing and other forces, and I am afraid that a large number of foreign aid will come to the rescue after the beginning of spring.

This made Yuan Shao, the male lord of Hebei, very irritable in his heart.

The siege has been too long!

Winter has passed, the climate in the north is gradually warming, and migratory birds are on their way back to their hometowns.

Ambition breaks through the moist soil like vines and grasses, quietly growing, and everything that hibernates is ready to move after gradually waking up.

Like the other two parties, Yuan Shao also set up his own fine work in Anyi, Xudu and other places, according to the information he obtained, Yan Xing's side was not deeply involved in the melee of the Hu people in the north, Cao Cao even after eliminating Lü Bu, divided the officials, and then led the army to pull out the camp, left Xuzhou, and returned to Xudu.

In troubled times, it is the unchanging norm to break the covenant and take advantage of the situation. It is difficult to guarantee that the other two families will not have quietly turned their targets to themselves when they see the Hebei army under the capital of Yijing when they see that the Hebei army is under the capital of Yijing.

"Yuan Tu, the battle to attack Yijing must be accelerated, have all the matters been arranged?"

Yuan Shao loosened his brows slightly, and asked Feng Ji, a confidant strategist on the side.

Feng Ji nodded and said respectfully:

"Ming Gong, everything has been arranged. Just ,,,"

"Just what?"

"This year's rainy season will soon come, and the progress of digging tunnels will be delayed due to the continuous spring rains."

In order to eliminate Gongsun Chan as soon as possible, Yuan Shao and his advisers have discussed several strategies, one of which is to lure Gongsun Chan out of the city and eliminate Gongsun Chan's main force in the field battle, and the other is to secretly dig tunnels and destroy the last few buildings that Gongsun Chan relied on to hold on.

"Whatever the reason, it has to be done according to the original plan!"

Yuan Shao said categorically, the Hebei army does not have much time, and it will be spent here with Gongsun Zhan, the turtle.

After the sporadic remnants of the northern forces were wiped out one after another, Yuan Shao also had a premonition that a great war sweeping the north was coming.

I just don't know in which direction this first battle of the Northern War will be set off.