Ma Tie has already been to Xiliang to meet Ma Chao.

It is said that the brothers had a very unpleasant quarrel at that time.

At this time, Ma Xiu made a request to go to Xiliang again, and directly said that as long as Ma Chao refused to give up the conditions, he would turn against him on the spot, and Cao Shuo also had some difficulties or not.

didn't agree to Ma Xiu, obviously because he couldn't trust the Ma family's father and son.

can promise him, either Ma Xiu will never return, and follow Ma Chao to continue to be the enemy of the Cao family.

Either he and Ma Chao turned against each other on the spot.

With Ma Xiu's ability, it is not enough to deal with Ma Chao, and the backlash is undoubtedly sending him to death.

"I can promise you to go." Cao Shuo thought for a moment and said, "But you have to promise me one thing." ”

"Please show me!" Matthew bowed in response.

"In any case, don't turn against Meng Qi on the spot, let alone fight with him." Cao Shuo said: "Meng Qiken is willing to surrender, it is up to him to decide, you must come back alive." ”

Cao Shuo's words, not only Ma Xiu didn't feel good when he heard it, but even Ma Dai was silent and didn't know what to say.

Ma Dai has always believed that Cao Shuo protected Ma Teng's father and son in order to recruit Ma Chao.

But at this time, he reminded Ma Xiu not to go against Ma Chao, and also told him to come back alive.

If Cao Shuo just wanted to use them to recruit Ma Chao, it would be the best way to let Ma Chao kill Ma Xiu and feel guilty.

However, Cao Shuo didn't do that at all, and his biggest concern seemed to be Ma Xiu's safety.

Moved in his heart, Matthew responded: "Don't worry, Childe, I know what to do." ”

"General Ma." Looking at Ma Dai, Cao Shuo said to him: "Ma Xiu will be handed over to you to take care of, please be sure to ensure that he comes back safely." ”

"Don't worry, Childe, I will not let the eldest brother be unfavorable to the third brother!" Ma Dai replied.

Ma Xiu and Ma Dai left Cao Shuo's room, and the two got on their horses and returned to Xiliang.

Cao Shuo, Ma Teng, and Ma Tie sent them outside the door and watched them go away.

"Matthew will definitely not have an accident when he goes back this time?" Cao Shuo still asked Ma Teng with some peace of mind.

"I don't think it's going to be anything." Ma Teng said: "If you ask again, Meng Qi and him are also brothers. ”

"I hope it's really like what General Ma said." Cao Shuo nodded.

Cao Cao, who was in Chang'an, finally waited for the first batch of military rations.

The military rations were transported into Chang'an, and Cao Cao personally went to the warehouse to count them.

Guo Jia and others were by his side.

After counting the military rations, Guo Jia said: "These military rations are enough for the army to eat for more than a month. ”

"More than a month, it's not enough to break Xiliang at all." Cao Cao said: "Without half a year's grain and grass, we can't go on the expedition yet." ”

"There are too many people in the army, and it is not difficult to raise food and grass for half a year, but the difficult thing is what to do in the future if the military food is still insufficient for half a year."

Looking at Guo Jia, Cao Cao asked, "What does Fengxiao mean?" ”

"Don't forget that in addition to the army here, the eldest son's command also has to rely on the military rations allocated by Cao Gong." Guo Jia said: "Xiliang has a vast territory, and even if it goes all the way, it will take half a year to conquer. I don't think I can continue to advance without a year's rations. ”

"A year's worth of military rations?" Cao Cao frowned: "How long will it take to fully allocate it?" ”

"There is a lot of delay, and it is better than finding out that the military food is insufficient when you arrive in Xiliang." Guo Jia said: "Didn't Cao Gong suffer the same loss before? ”

Cao Cao was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Feng Xiao is polite. ”

He immediately sent an order: "Send the order to go down, allocate military rations from all over the country, raise enough for the soldiers to eat for a year, and then march to Xiliang." ”

Cao Cao's order was issued, and the soldiers of Cao Jun knew that the day of the conquest of Xiliang was probably going to be postponed indefinitely.

persuaded Cao Cao, Guo Jia also breathed a sigh of relief.

Once the army sets out, the battle with Ma Chao will begin, and Cao Shuo's previous preparations may all be in vain.

All he could do for Cao Shuo was to buy some time.

As for whether Ma Chao will work or not, he can only resign himself to fate.

Cao Cao ordered to continue to raise military rations, and Cao Shuo was also waiting for Ma Xiu's reply at Tongguan.

Ma Dai and Ma Xiu galloped all the way and returned to Xiliang in less than a day.

Han Sui was defeated and fled, Ma Chao led the army in pursuit, and the two sides fought several times in Xiliang.

Although Ma Chao was pressing step by step, Han Sui could only retreat step by step, but after all, he had deep roots in the Xiliang Tree, and it was impossible for him to be attacked by Ma Chao for a while.

The two returned to the army, and Ma Chaozheng convened his generals to discuss attacking Han Sui again.

Hearing that Ma Dai had returned with Ma Xiu, he frowned.

Ma Tie had an unpleasant quarrel with him before, and he is still haunted by it.

When Matthew came back this time, if he had another fight with him, it would really give him a headache.

The people have already returned, and it is impossible not to see them, Ma Chao instructed the generals: "Come here today, and I will convene you later to discuss." ”

The generals got up and retired.

When they left the tent, Ma Chao instructed the guards: "Bring people in." ”

The guard walked out of the tent and led Ma Dai and Ma Xiu in a moment later.

Ma Dai bowed and saluted: "I've seen the eldest brother." ”

Matthew stood aside, looking at Ma Chao expressionlessly.

His expression made Ma Chao very unhappy: "Why don't you see your brother when you see me?" ”

"If my brother is in the same camp as us, of course I have to be courteous." Matthew said, "If I hadn't served the same lord, wouldn't I have been suspected of collaborating with the enemy?" ”

"It seems that you are all dead set on following Cao Zirong." Ma Chao pouted and smiled: "Is this time when you come back, do you want to force me to serve him?" ”

"Not really." Matthew said: "Before leaving, Gongzi specially instructed me not to fight with my brothers, and I must go back alive no matter what." In order to avoid disappointing my son, I just came to ask for an attitude. If the eldest brother is willing to serve the son, I will definitely serve him with courtesy. If the eldest brother still wants to be the enemy of the son, he can't only turn against the brothers. ”

"Cao Zirong didn't force you, but you came back to force me?" Ma Chao said: "I didn't expect that my brothers-in-law are treating me like this now. ”

"It's not what we do to our eldest brother, it's what does our eldest brother think of us?" Matthew asked, "Eldest brother thinks that if you don't serve the Cao family, you will be able to keep Xiliang from being lost?" ”

"I didn't say no." Ma Chao said: "I am willing to serve, I just hope that they will hand over Xiliang to the Ma family." ”

"Childe promised, as long as the eldest brother is willing to serve, he will let you bring the same number of soldiers and horses as at this time in the future." Ma Xiu said: "As for Xiliang, who the prince sends to take charge is not something that the eldest brother can decide." ”

"So he doesn't plan to hand over Xiliang to our Ma family?" Ma Teng frowned slightly.

"Father didn't plan to keep Xiliang either." Ma Xiu replied: "The one who wants Xiliang is just the eldest brother, don't plant all the names on the head of the Ma family." ”

(End of chapter)