When Zhang Fei heard this, he couldn't help but change his face and was about to explain. At this time, Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he looked over tightly. Zhang Fei didn't dare to quibble, and hurriedly said: "But our army has finally grown to the current lineup, how can this Gong Du be Yan Liang's opponent!" Big brother, this is not to teach those new Ding to send!! ”

"Third brother!!" Halfway through Zhang Fei's words, Liu Bei suddenly let out a loud shout, and his whole face became solemn. Zhang Fei was startled and quickly shut his mouth.

Liu Bei sighed and said, "I have a deep meaning in this, you don't have to ask." In addition, I have sent the Meteor Horse to Gao Wan to order my second brother to step up the training of the new army. As for you, I have another important task for you! ”

As soon as Liu Bei said this, Zhang Fei couldn't help but be shocked, and said hurriedly: "Although the eldest brother commands, even if it is to go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, I will not give up!" “

Liu Bei was obedient, smiled slightly, and then taught: "This time, Yuan Benchu not only sent his own deployment, but also joined forces with the Black Mountain thief Zhang Yan. At this time, our side has received information that Zhang Yantong led more than 50,000 thieves to attack Leling. That Zhang Yan and Yuan Shaowolf bèi are in adultery, he has been dominating in Hebei for a long time, and he has stored a lot of money and grain, if I can get the help of this person, I will be like a tiger! That's why I want you to lead 5,000 elites, not only to break Zhang Yan's Black Mountain thief army, but also to capture Zhang Yan! Of course, the enemy is outnumbered, although you have the courage of ten thousand invincibles, but it is impossible to deal with 50,000 Black Mountain bandits. That's why I'll send my military advisors to fight with the army. Besides, I've given him the 'Ren Sword' of the Twin Strands, and if you don't listen to him, he can cut it first!! Do you hear me!? ”

As soon as Liu Bei said this, Zhang Fei's expression couldn't help but change, and he said a little angrily: "Big brother, you actually want me to obey the transfer of the Confucian scholar who has no strength to fight the chicken!?" ”

"Hmph, if you don't want to, I can immediately leave for Gao Yun, replace the second brother, and let the second brother lead the army there!!" When Liu Bei heard this, his face turned cold and he said coldly. When Zhang Fei heard this, he hurriedly said that he was willing, and after repeated assurances, Liu Bei was willing to let him lead the army.

After a while, not long after Zhang Fei left, the curtain was gently opened, and a person came out. Liu Beiding looked at it, it was Tian Yu.

"Lord, have you made the arrangements?" Tian Yu bowed his hand and said with a deep face. Liu Bei nodded and said, "One qiē is already appropriate." It's just that this time it's a little unwilling. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Bei's eyes shot two fierce colors. Tian Yu saw it, smiled, and said, "Forced by current affairs, there is no way to do this." After all, with the strength of our army, it is not enough to hold Qingzhou now! There is that Kong Rong cowardly, but nine times out of ten, he will not listen to the persuasion of the lord.

But this time, if I can get that place, take it as the foundation, and then according to the plan that the lord and I have already made, we will definitely be able to have a place in the northern land in the future! ”

"Hmph, everyone in the world says how powerful that Guo Ghost is and how powerful, but ignores other strategists, just like that, I'm afraid even that Guo Ghost Cai can't guess that he will also be used by our army! As for Yuan Shao, who had no one in his eyes, it was impossible to imagine that there would be such a result. I really want to see what kind of expression Yuan Shao will have when the dust settles! Liu Bei said with a bit of fierceness.

Tian Yu couldn't help but smile: "Hehe, I'm afraid that Yuan Benchu will hate the lord to the bone, and he is eager to get rid of it quickly!" ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he said: "It is precisely because of this that we have to give up Qingzhou to Na Ma Xi, so that Yuan Shao will regard it as a jealousy, and I will wait until the time to stand firm and stabilize the situation!" ”

Liu Bei's eyes lit up, as if he had another plan. Qingzhou is changing at the moment, and no one thought what would happen in this second.

So, early the next morning. Gong Du immediately led tens of thousands of new troops to the border of Qi State, and on the other side, Zhang Fei and Tian Yu led 5,000 elites to quickly hope for the rescue of Leling.

said that it was when Liu Bei had his own allocation. Ma Zongheng is leading 30,000 troops to Dongguan County, Dongguan Taishou and a cadre of civil and military, can't help but be happy, have out of the city to welcome. Ma Zongheng then led the army into the main city to rest, and during the banquet that night, the Dongguan Taishou and many civil and military forces were deliberately willing to give Dongguan to Ma Zongheng several times, and there were many slanders against Kong Rong for being incompetent and difficult to protect Qingzhou. Ma Zongheng smiled but did not speak, only saying that he came this time only to assist Kong Rong and Uncle Liu Huang to repel Yuan Shao, so as to ensure that Qingzhou was not lost. When everyone heard this, they were inevitably a little disappointed.

That night, Ma Zongheng and Guo Jia returned to the dormitory together, Ma Zongheng's face was flushed, and he seemed to be a little drunk, but he was just born to blush when he drank, and he didn't know how sober he was at this time.

"Haha, as you said, this Kong Rong doesn't believe me, and even teaches people to tempt. Fortunately, Feng Xiao secretly reminded me, otherwise I don't know if I can see through it! I saw Ma Zongheng suddenly hugging Guo Jia, and his strong and burly body was at least as big as Guo Jia. Guo Jia was hugged by him so that his whole arm and shoulders were aching, but he didn't push it away, and said with a smile: "The lord said that he was laughing." Just this little skill of carving insects, even if I don't open my mouth, the lord can still find it. ”

"Haha, but I don't know, but if I promise to ask for Dongguan tonight. What will happen to Kong Rong? Ma Zongheng laughed loudly, and then whispered in Guo Jia's ear.

Guo Jia looked sideways at Ma Zongheng, his eyes narrowed, and said, "Then I'm afraid that as soon as the lord arrives in Pingshou, the main city of Beihai, he will be attacked by Kong Rong's deployment!" ”

"Hahahaha~~!! Doesn't that mean that you saved my life again~!! Ma Zongheng laughed again when he heard this.

"The lord has the courage of ghosts and gods, and he has a dragon blade in his hand, and he sits across the red black treasure horse, and he is not afraid of Kong Rong's ambush. However, judging from the current situation, turning his face with Kong Rong not only loses his righteousness, but also proves that the lord is worried about the crime of plotting against Qingzhou, which is extremely stupid! Guo Jia said in a deep voice. Ma Zongheng was obedient, and after smiling faintly, he said, "I understand." So what's next? ”

"Quickly rush to Beihai, and then take advantage of Kong Rong's unguarded position to stand firm. Even if Kong Rong reacts at that time, he will be powerless!! Guo Jia's eyes lit up, and he said sharply. Ma Zongheng listened, bowed his head heavily, and then understood.

So, the night passed. Early the next morning, Ma Zongheng immediately led his soldiers and horses to leave and hurried in the direction of Beihai County.

However, it was said that Ma Zongheng marched at great speed according to Guo Jia's orders, rarely rested all the way, and traveled day and night almost every day. A few days later, Ma Zongheng led 20,000 elite Ma family troops to the Beihai border.

And Kong Rong had been rewarded by an official in Dongguan before, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard that Ma Zongheng had no intention of plotting. At the same time, he also secretly complained that Liu Bei made something out of nothing and almost missed a big thing. It turned out that when Kong Rong learned that Ma Zongheng suddenly marched from Dongguan, he was so frightened that he was in a hurry, thinking that there was a hungry tiger in front of him and a lion in the back, so he was afraid that Qingzhou would be difficult to protect, so he hurriedly sent a meteor horse to report Liu Bei. And after Liu Bei received the secret letter, he also quickly replied. At that time, Liu Bei said in the letter that Kong Rong must stop Ma Jiajun, and never give way to Ma Jiajun, so that he can go north from Dongguan to Beihai. Otherwise, once Ma Jiajun comes to Beihai, he will definitely show his minions, and Beihai will be in danger. At the same time, Liu Bei reminded Kong Rong that now that Qingzhou is facing enemies on all sides, he must be tough, once the times force him, even if he fights with him, he will not hesitate to burn it! Otherwise, Qingzhou will not be guaranteed!

But how do you know that Kong Rong is timid, for fear of offending Ma Zongheng, it is difficult to make up his mind for a while. So Kong Rong came up with a plan and deliberately taught Dongguan Taishou and several officials to tentatively dedicate Dongguan to Ma Zongheng. If Ma Zongheng readily accepted, he would immediately rectify the Beihai Army, and as soon as Ma Zongheng entered the Beihai, he would ambush him and kill him by surprise. Then he ordered the soldiers and horses in Dongguan to block the retreat and trap the Ma family army in Qingzhou. And if Ma Zongheng refuses, it proves that Ma Zongheng has no intention of plotting, so he treats him with courtesy.

In fact, this can't blame Kong Rong for being too naïve, after all, Kong Rong learned Confucian thought since he was a child, and Confucianism advocates 'etiquette' learning, although it will teach people to be on guard, but more often, it still teaches people to believe in the perfection of human nature, get along with each other with courtesy, treat each other with courtesy, and keep each other with courtesy.

If Confucianism is in a peaceful and prosperous era, it can bring peace and prosperity, so that the people of the world are harmonious and prosperous.

But if there is chaos today, Confucianism is not suitable for the way of troubled times at all, so people like Kong Rong, who have been deeply investigated by Confucianism, lack some flexibility.

However, it was said that Kong Rong learned that Ma Jiajun had come to Beihai, and first sent someone to send him to reward him. Ma Zongheng couldn't help but be overjoyed when he received Kong Rong's baggage, not only rewarded the envoy, but also gave a special sword to Kong Rong in return. The envoy accepted it with joy, and hurried back.

The next day, Kong Rong received the sword from Ma Zongheng in return, and heard that the envoy sent to Ma Zongheng was full of admiration, so he had no doubt about Ma Zongheng.

Two days later, Ma Zongheng led 20,000 Ma family troops and finally came to the vicinity of Pingshou City. When Kong Rong heard this, he hurriedly summoned a group of civil and military officers and prepared to lead everyone to the city to greet him.

When the civil and military forces in Beihai heard this, they couldn't help but be shocked, thinking that this time with the elite of the Ma family's army, Qingzhou would be as stable as Mount Tai, and they were all happy in their hearts!

But at this moment, suddenly someone shouted loudly, which made the hall tremble.

"The lord Mo wants to hand over Qingzhou to people!?" Just listening to the sound of cheers like a flood bell vibrating, everyone looked at it, and saw that the man was dressed in a purple robe and armor, with heroic eyebrows and sword eyes, red lips and a straight nose, but he was also a heroic boy!

When everyone saw this young man, they all changed color secretly. If it had been in the past, everyone would have drunk it a long time ago. As for Kong Rong, who has always regarded etiquette as more important than his life, I am afraid that he would have been furious a long time ago. But at the moment, Kong Rong and everyone didn't dare to shout, all because of this person not long ago, he helped Liu Bei break the 100,000 thief army, and made many meritorious achievements, and shot countless thieves. In addition, this young man is a native of Donglai, Qingzhou, and now it can be described as a great prestige, and even in Qingzhou, there are few people who can compare with him.

This person is Taishi Ziyi!

"Ziyi Hugh is talking nonsense!! Ma Xi is now the general of my Han Dynasty, how can he be a traitor? What's more, if he really had the intention to plot against Qingzhou, he would have been able to do it long ago when he was in Dongguan. At this time, he is in the hinterland of my Qingzhou, once he turns his face with me, I can attack back and forth! But he refused and cut himself off. Don't forget that there is a Guo ghost by his side! Even if you think that Ma Xi is just a martial artist, this Guo ghost is from a famous family in Yingchuan, and is known as the first wise man in the world. How could such a person make such a low-level mistake! Kong Rong said sharply, listening to his tone, it seems that he looks at Ma Zongheng, who was born in a martial artist, but values Guo Jia, who is from a famous family and is the heir of a Confucian family!

In fact, this has become a common problem of Confucianism. Because at the beginning of the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, reused Confucianism, so the power in the world was almost concentrated in the hands of Confucianism. Gradually, the world's major families also admired Confucianism. Therefore, Confucian scholars are also mostly noble people. In the heyday of Confucianism, under the Manchu Dynasty, nine out of ten civil officials served from Confucianism, most of these people were high-minded and arrogant, and naturally rejected those who were not familiar with the way of Confucius and were rude and rude. This trend has continued to this day, but it has not diminished but flourished.

Therefore, for example, Kong Rong, who is also from a famous family, and is familiar with Confucianism since he was a child, actually looks down on Ma Zongheng from the bottom of his heart.

Even if Ma Zongheng is called a ghost god, he is invincible and invincible in the world!