Soon, the war was over. Zhang Liao ordered someone to tie up Yan Liang, who was still breathing, and then led the army back.

That night, in Linzi City. However, it is said that Ma Jiajun broke through Yan Liang's tens of thousands of Hebei troops in one fell swoop, and captured Yan Liang with his army White Lion Shangjiang Zhang Liao. Ma Zongheng was overjoyed, and held a feast to celebrate, and at the same time, Zhang Liao was temporarily sealed as the Marquis of Linzi on the same day, and he was ready to play and choose a day. Zhang Liao thanked him happily. As for the rest of the generals, they also have their own rewards. Ma Zongheng then ordered people to slaughter cattle and sheep to reward the three armies, because there was not much food in Linzi, Ma Zongheng allocated some military funds, and bought them from the people at a price higher than the market, which made the people of Linzi make a small windfall.

On this night, it is said that the whole army of the Ma family has been rewarded, the soldiers celebrate in the county government, and the soldiers also drink and have fun in the school field in the city. Even the newcomers left by Liu Bei also participated.

It is said that there are 10,000 of these new dings, but Ma Zongheng thinks that it is useless to take them, and he does not want to spend food to raise them. Moreover, these 10,000 new dings are mixed, and I don't know how many fine works Liu Bei left behind.

Therefore, Ma Zongheng originally intended to be dismissed, but Zhang Liao persuaded that many of these newcomers were rogue thieves, because they respected Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness, and had a good heart, if they were dismissed, I am afraid that they would return to their old business and harm Qingzhou. If this is the case, it is better to wait for the war to end and send these new Ding to Liu Bei.

Ma Zongheng thought it was good, so he took in the ten thousand new dings first. At the same time, he did not forget to send people to spy on him.

It is said that at this time in the Linzi County Mansion, just after the three rounds of drinking, Ma Zongheng was overjoyed, and said to the generals: "Now that the Hebei Army has been broken, Yan Liang has become a prisoner of my ranks." As for the other Hebei Army, it has its own Red Devil and Huang Hansheng to deal with it. At this time, Qingzhou is invincible, which can be described as a thing in the bag. I thought that if I could get Qingzhou, in addition to the magic tricks of that Guo Ghost, if you didn't work hard to fight, it would never be possible~! Here, I would like to toast you with another bowl of wine!! ”

Ma Zongheng said, raised the wine bowl in his hand, and raised his head to drink it with a grunt. When all the soldiers saw this, they were all happy, and they all raised their wine bowls and swallowed them with heavy drinks!

"Hahaha, congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord! Now Qingzhou is in the bag, as long as Yuan Shao of Hebei is eradicated in the next step, the lord can dominate the north of the world! The day of achieving hegemony is just around the corner!! Here, the last general wishes the lord first, the great cause will be successful, and the name will be all over the world!! At this time, Zang Ba stood up suddenly, congratulated himself, poured himself a full bowl of wine, and immediately picked up the wine bowl, raised his head and swallowed it.

Zang Ba's words, brake is to win the applause of many people. Ma Zongheng was overjoyed, and he also poured himself a bowl of wine, poured his mouth into his mouth, and drank it in a moment. When all the soldiers saw it, they all praised it, and they all said that their lord was heroic!

"Hey, hey! I don't think the lord needs to rush to take Hebei, after all, although Yuan Benchu lost 50,000 or 60,000 troops this time, don't forget, he still has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command! Once our army starts a war with it, it will inevitably affect the trend of the entire world. Moreover, Cao Cao held the Son of Heaven hostage, occupied the Central Plains, and was also eyeing the northern land. And now that Liu Xizi has risen, he should not be underestimated. Therefore, if we really want to attack Hebei, but we still have to prepare Cao and Liu, it is indeed not the best policy! But look, Gao Ran's face was red from drinking, and he took advantage of the wine to say something quite reasonable.

When all the soldiers heard this, they all changed color, and they all thought that Gao Ran was reasonable. Ma Zongheng bowed slightly, and responded: "You are right." So what do you think our army should do next? ”

When Gao Ran heard this, he couldn't help grinning, and responded: "The lord doesn't see that there are many merchants in Xuzhou, not only rich but also with a large population. The most gratifying thing that has to be secretly pleased is that Tao Qian is old and cowardly, in recent years, seeing the chaos in the world, but he does not know how to forge ahead and defend one side. In my opinion, we should take Xuzhou first, so that the lord can support each other according to the land of Qing, Yan and Xu, not only can hold on, but also can attack the Quartet, wouldn't it be good!? ”

As soon as Gao Ran's words came out, he immediately won the response and applause of the audience. The horse is also eye-turning, quite tempting.

At this moment, a person suddenly opened his mouth, and the hall was silent for a moment.

"I didn't think there was a need to rush to expand my power. After all, Qingzhou has not yet been taken, and the situation is not stable. Our army has received a lot of prisoners, and we must also hurry up and divide them. But the people in Qingzhou also need to be appeased. At the same time, there are many strong enemies in Qingdao and Yan, how can they not be guarded?

Moreover, if my Ma Jiajun gets Qingzhou, then it can be regarded as the northwest land, and it has so much power that it can even be said to be the first in the world. But if you lightly raise the army and kill Xuzhou, it will inevitably attract strong enemies from all sides! At that time, I am afraid that it will be out of control, even if my Ma Jiajun has many soldiers and generals, I am afraid that it will not be able to withstand the momentum of the world's heroes! Listening to Zhang Liao's cold face and deep voice, it was like a basin of cold water poured on everyone's head. Of course, although it made the enthusiasm disappear, it also calmed everyone down.

Ma Zonghengyi stroked his chin, his eyes were impressive, and he suddenly showed a smile and said: "Wen Yuan is right, if you didn't remind me, I would have forgotten that now the power of my Ma family's army has reached the point where it will cause the princes of the world to be jealous." ”

"The tree is a big wind, and the main public gun is easy to dodge and the dark arrow is difficult to defend! You have to be careful, and don't start an army before the situation is stable. Otherwise, once something happens to the lord here, the Ma family in the northwest will soon have an accident! Zhang Liao's eyes were sharp, and he quickly reminded again. Ma Zongheng was obedient, his heart couldn't help but twitch, his expression was also solemn, and he was a little more grateful, and said to Zhang Liao: "I understand!" Until the situation is stable, I will never send troops without permission! ”

As soon as Ma Zongheng's words came out, Gao Ran and Zang Ba couldn't help but secretly confront each other, but they didn't dare to persuade Ma Zongheng to expand their power.

But said that after Ma Zongheng got Linzi City, the other side couldn't help but be shocked when he heard that Yan Liang was captured, thinking that he had persuaded Yan Liang that day, and he had fought a lot of defeats these days, but if Yuan Shao thundered and was angry, most of his lives would be lost. So, the judge consulted with a few henchmen, and bought a lot of soldiers, and deliberately put the responsibility on Fu Zhi. One of the generals, seeing that he was benevolent and righteous, and had been kind to him, secretly sent someone to repay him. Frustrated and angry, he was frustrated, and he had always been active in the Han family, so he turned to Liu Bei in anger.

A few days later, in Linzi City, Zang Ba was introducing a person to Ma Zongheng. Ma Zongheng saw that this person had a wide face and a big mouth, and his body was quite strong, and a pair of foot boards were so big that he couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

"Lord, this person's name is Jian He, although he is from Liu's Xindingli, he has skills. I just listened to him talk about it, and I have quite a lot of opinions on how to stabilize the situation in Qingzhou at the moment. Therefore, I would like to introduce you to the lord! Zang Ba said with a bright smile on his face.

Ma Zongheng listened, but he was a little curious, and looked at the simple combination. Jian He couldn't help but be startled when he saw the horse looking at him, and hurriedly arched his hand in flattery, and said, "The villain greets the lord!" The small ones are just a pariah, and if they are offended, they ask the lord to forgive them. ”

"No need to be polite! In my case, all that inconsequential red tape can be dispensed with! The generals under my command said that you have a lot of opinions on the situation in Qingzhou, so you can listen to it! Ma Zongheng waved his hand and asked in a condensed voice.

When Jian He heard this, he was shocked, and said: "Lord, the villain thinks that the war has just been settled, and the elite of my Ma family army needs to rest and rectify, so it is difficult to go to the rest of the counties in Qingzhou quickly." If this is the case, why didn't the lord wait for us and wait for these ten thousand new dings, and divide them into several departments to solicit them. In addition, most of these newcomers are from Qingzhou, and they are also familiar with the terrain, and they also have their own villagers and elders in the township, so they can trumpet the majesty and benevolence of the lord to stabilize the people's hearts. I don't know what the lord thinks? ”

As soon as Jian He's words came out, Ma Zongheng's eyes couldn't help but bloom, listening to this Jian He's strategy was quite good, and it solved a big problem now.

Just as he was about to agree, Ma Zongheng's face suddenly tightened, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes suddenly became fierce. That Jian He was startled, and hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at the horse.

"Speaking of which, Liu Xuande is not only lacking in talent, but also loves talent, with your ability, if you recommend yourself and join his command, you will inevitably be reused. But why are you willing to be a small official in the Xinding Army? As soon as Ma Zongheng's words came out, Jian He's face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "The little one is loyal to the lord, but if there is the slightest evil intention, he will teach the little one not to die well!" ”

Ma Zongheng smiled obediently, unhurriedly, and said, "Don't worry. I don't doubt your loyalty, but when I asked, you reacted quite a bit! ”

At this time, Jian He suddenly raised his head, but he dared to look directly at the horse, his eyes were impressive, and he said, "Lord~!" It's not a secret, the lord is mighty in the world, invincible, and he is not inferior to Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu back then! The little one admired the lord for a long time, and when he heard that the lord was going to attack Qingzhou, he didn't know how happy he was, but at that time he had already entered Liu Xuande's command, so he endured it and waited for the opportunity. Unexpectedly, the emperor lived up to his wishes, and the villain really made the god become the deployment of the lord, and it was really the ancestor who accumulated virtue~! ”

I saw that this Jane He patted his ass, his heart was not beating and his face was not red. Ma Zongheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but he didn't hate this Jian He, and said with a smile: "Okay! I'll take into account your strategy. I will transfer you to the goalkeeper of the army, if you have a clever plan to offer in the future, you will have a heavy reward!! ”

When Jane listened to it, he was overjoyed and grateful. Ma Zongheng ordered him to retreat. Jane took the order and retreated.

"Hehe, my lord, this is a good fit!" Zang Ba saw that Jian He was leaving, and immediately smiled at Ma Zongheng as if begging for merit. Ma Zongheng frowned and snorted strangely.

"Fool!"

Zang Ba, who wanted to ask for merit, was scolded by Ma Zongheng, and couldn't help but be stunned, revealing a puzzled look of the second monk. Ma Zongheng didn't bother to explain to him, waved his hand and taught Zang Ba to retreat, and ordered someone to summon Zhang Liao, who was reorganizing and deploying in the formation.

About half an hour later, Zhang Liao rushed to the scene, and because he saw that he had neglected a lot of time, he hurriedly confessed. Ma Zongheng has been thinking about things, and when Zhang Liao came, he came back to his senses, so he was not blamed, and after being exonerated from the crime, he immediately sank and said the simple plan.

When Zhang Liao heard this, he immediately frowned and remained silent. Ma Zongheng did not urge. After a long while, the first sentence that Zhang Liao spat out had nothing to do with Jian He's strategy, but his identity.

"Could this simple combination be Liu Bei's meticulous work?"

Ma Zongheng listened to it, slapped the case, and said in shock: "What!?" Wen Yuan, you think so too!? ”

Zhang Liao bowed his head slightly and said: "With this person's strategy, wouldn't most of the counties in Qingzhou fall into the hands of Liu Bei's old department, once they rebel, the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”

"As you say! At first, I didn't realize that I was here, but when you came, when I thought about it, I thought it was possible! At the moment, you also think so, I look at Jian Heding must have a problem! Ma Zongheng said sharply.

At this moment, suddenly a secret message came from Feiyu, and Ma Zongheng couldn't help but be shocked.

It turned out that Feiyu's people inquired and learned that this Jian He was not his real name at all, his name was Jian Yong, and it was said that he had been with Liu Bei since he was a child, and he was quite eloquent!

"It turned out to be this person!" As for Ma Zongheng, who came from later generations, he knew more about this Jian Yong, and as soon as he saw his name, he immediately affirmed that this person was Liu Bei's meticulous work.

After all, in the official history, Jian Yong occupies an extremely important position among Liu Bei's ministers, and his status is so high, among the ministers, there are only three or four people who can stand out from him. But he also said that Jian Yong was self-satisfied, talkative, arrogant in temperament, and misbehaved, even in front of Liu Bei, he stretched his feet sideways, did not pay attention to the majesty of his behavior, and only cared about his own comfort. Except for Zhuge Liang, when he is with other people, he occupies a couch alone, lies down with his hands on his neck and talks to others, and is not subdued by anyone. Moreover, Jian Yong has a sharp mouth, and in history, it was Jian Yong who finally persuaded Liu Zhang, so that Liu Zhang donated the entire land of Xichuan and helped Liu Bei establish the foundation of Shu.

"Hmph, this time Liu Bei is afraid that if he loses his wife, he will lose his troops again!!" Ma Zongheng couldn't help sneering, his eyes were even brighter, and Zhang Liao couldn't help but change his color darkly!