Of course, if Liu Bei also died in battle, it would be the most perfect.

Cheng Yu's viciousness makes people disdain and even hate, but it is the most practical and can maximize the benefits.

Therefore, although Ma Zongheng was aware of it at the beginning, he finally acquiesced due to selfishness.

"Hmph, the matter has come to this, I sigh for Bao Xinchang again, isn't it a cat crying and a mouse pretending? I didn't expect that I would become so treacherous and hypocritical like this! ”

After thinking about it, Ma Zongheng's complicated feelings quickly recovered, and he said with a shocking expression: "Zhongde can be said to have made a great contribution this time, and he should be rewarded." From today onwards, you will be my deputy military advisor, and I hope you will work hard in the future. ”

When Cheng Yu heard this, he was also shocked, and his eyes showed a little joy, after all, if Ma Zongheng couldn't accept him, he had no choice but to find an opportunity to invest in a suitable new master. In fact, whether it is suitable between the monarch and the ministers is very important. Some are good at scheming, others are good at intriguing, and these strategists are sometimes self-interested and therefore not liked by the monarch. In the end, he was snubbed by his master, and if he didn't vote for the new master, he was afraid that he would do nothing for the rest of his life. Sometimes they are even seen as a scourge by their owners and killed.

"Thanks to the wrong love of the lord, Yu will do his best in everything, and dare not delay the great cause of the lord!" Cheng Yu said in a deep voice.

Ma Zongheng loves and hates Cheng Yu, of course, this kind of affection is hidden very deeply, and even Cheng Yu didn't find out for a while.

"According to Zhongde's view, when can our army send troops?"

Now the news that Bao Xin was sentenced by Guan Yu has spread throughout Yanzhou. Recently, I heard that Liu Dai had sent Wang Yu to recover the rest of Bao Xin. However, Liu Dai lost his prestige because of the name of killing his subordinates, and when Bao Xin and the rest of the troops were afraid of following in the footsteps of the first prince on the bridge, most of them would refuse or delay. Liu Dai was afraid of the lord, and he would be anxious to teach Wang Yu to attack, and when the chaos was together, he could send troops. If I'm right, there's still about half a month to go. ”

"That's just right to wait until after my wedding, and then become a soldier." When Ma Zongheng heard this, he rubbed his sore head, but he was also afraid that he would rush to send troops, and even the scheduled wedding date had to be postponed, which was really too aggrieved.

"Well, although we have to prepare the army this time, because all the departments are on track, I want to finish the army within three days, plus the preparation of heavy baggage and trivial things with armaments, it will only take two or three days, and there is still time to spare." Cheng Yu seemed to see through Ma Zongheng's thoughts, so he made an analysis for Ma Zongheng, so that he didn't have to be impatient, which affected the marriage.

Ma Zongheng also noticed Cheng Yu's kindness, and said with a smile: "Wait two days, on my wedding day, Zhong De will come earlier, it's rare that this is a happy day, you want to have a few drinks!" ”

When Cheng Yu heard this, he couldn't help but smile a little bitterly, and said, "Don't hide it from the lord, my wine is really bad, please let the lord let me go." ”

It turned out that Cheng Yu didn't drink alcohol on weekdays, but because the wine was so poor, Cheng Yu, who had always been extremely restrictive to himself, quit drinking many years ago.

"Haha, I see that you are usually decent and cautious, but I want to see how drunk you look. Don't say it, you're going to drink this wine! Ma Zongheng saw that Cheng Yu was difficult to show such an aggrieved look, but he was excited, and he would not let it go, and said with a look that could not be refused.

Cheng Yu shook his head helplessly and said: "The lord is warmly invited, Yu doesn't dare to refuse, but when the time comes, he will lose his words after drinking, and he will be offended, and please don't blame the lord." ”

"Refreshing!" Ma Zongheng smiled triumphantly. As soon as the words fell, suddenly a one-armed black-clothed young man with messy hair and a shawl walked into the hall. Cheng Yu frowned, glanced at the young man backwards, and had an indescribable dislike in his heart, and then bowed his hand to Ma Zongheng and said: "Yu still has a lot of affairs to deal with, if the lord has nothing important, he will retire first." ”

"Go ahead." Ma Zongheng waved his hand lightly, and Cheng Yu bowed and left. Ma Zongheng immediately turned his eyes to the one-armed young man and said, "Jingcheng, what's the matter with you?" ”

It is said that this one-armed young man named Jingcheng is said to be a descendant of Jing Ke, and it was his father who handed over the entire organization of the Heavenly Thorn to Wang Yue. As for the reason why Jing Cheng has one arm, it is not that he was injured, but that he was born with a missing arm. But the arrogant Jingcheng didn't want to be looked down upon, so he practiced swordsmanship diligently since he was a child, and later apprenticed to Wang Yue, and his swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds, and he was Shi A's junior brother.

However, he said that after recovering from his injury, Shi A, because of guilt, specially selected 100 elites, scattered in the Tiger Prison Pass and Chang'an, and searched around for news of Liu Xueyu. Before Shi Ah left, he also knew that it would be a long time to go, so he specially recommended his junior brother Jingcheng to Ma Zongheng to take over the matter of Feiyu.

"My lord, I found that the people of the Sun family had entered the city, and they were rushing to the county office. It is said that Cao Cao specially selected the elite from the guards who guarded the palace in the past years, and formed a deployment called 'Huya' to prevent fine work, Feiyu's brothers were killed a lot by this Huya, and his subordinates also went on a trip, and they were discovered by Huya in less than two days, and fortunately the lord Hongfu blessed him, so he was able to escape. ”

Seeing that this person named Jingcheng was only over seventeen or eight years old, but he had thick eyebrows and bright eyes, and a handsome face.

"This is your skill, what does it have to do with me? Okay, don't flam. Listening to what you said, it seems that it is really not easy to infiltrate Chen Liu. However, if you can find out that the Sun family went to see Cao Cao first, it can be regarded as another achievement, and you should be rewarded. Ma Zongheng said that, he rewarded Jingcheng and those Feiyu brothers who went to Chenliu one by one, and those who died in the battle also had a considerable pension, and those who had family members were given to their families, and if they did not, they were recorded in the martyr's book.

After the reward, Jing Cheng pondered for a while, but still said: "My lord, there is one more thing, I think I still have to talk to you." Among these Sun family members, I found that there was a young man about sixteen years old, not only with extraordinary temperament, but also faintly regarded by everyone as the master, and this person may be the son of the Jiangdong Tiger - Sun Ce is also! ”

When Ma Zongheng heard this, his eyes couldn't help but show a little fierceness, Sun Ce's power, he knew it in his heart. In history, he endured humiliation and burden, and almost single-handedly made the Sun family, which had declined, make a comeback, and later dominated Jiangdong, and his power was strong, which can be said to be far beyond Sun Jian's foundation.

It's a pity that God is jealous of talents, Sun Ce dominated Jiangdong not long ago, seeing the rise of the Sun family, it was out of control, whether it was Cao Cao in the Central Plains, or Liu Biao in Jingzhou, or all the princes, they were extremely jealous of him. Sun Ce was attacked by assassins during a hunting trip, and he died of illness before he could last long.

If it weren't for that, with Sun Ce in Jiangdong, even if Cao Cao had a million male soldiers, he wouldn't dare to come and invade!

Therefore, Ma Zongheng has always put Sun Ce in the same position as Cao Cao and Liu Bei and attached importance to it. What's more, compared with Cao and Liu, it is said that Sun Ce is not inferior to the courage of the overlord Xiang Yu!

Seeing Ma Zongheng's eyes showing a fierce color, Jing Cheng couldn't help but turn cold, and said: "If the lord has the heart to get rid of this son, his subordinates are willing to serve death!" ”

"This son is not your enemy, and once the assassination fails, let this son escape, and the Sun family will regard me as a mortal enemy in the future. And don't be in a hurry, wait for me to see what the purpose of this Sun family child is here. Ma Zongheng said in a condensed voice, Jing Cheng listened to it, and hurriedly agreed. However, Ma Zongheng caught a little resentment in Jing Cheng's eyes.

Ma Zongheng also understands that Jingcheng is at a young and vigorous age, and he is unwilling to be under others. However, on the contrary, Ma Zongheng also appreciates this young man's self-control ability and alert style, and believes that after he has his own reminder, he will not be angry and will not act without permission.

When he was young, not long after Jingcheng left, someone came to report. However, the people who came to report made Ma Zongheng a little surprised, and it was still Hu Che'er. Then Ma Zongheng thought about it, when the princes sent envoys to attend the meeting in Chenliu, Hu Che'er and Huang Gai had acquaintance, and they quickly reacted.

"My lord, I am very happy!" saw that Hu Che'er was dressed in bright brocade clothes, but his body was as strong as an ox, and his behavior was rude, he couldn't help but look a little out of place, and shouted excitedly.

"Oh, what a joy?" Seeing his honest and honest appearance, Ma Zongheng couldn't help but make fun of him, deliberately pretending not to know, and asked.

"The lord still remembers that Cao Cao published a document in Chenliu and asked the princes from all walks of life to send envoys to discuss, and I was selected by the lord to go there and met a good man named Huang Gai. I have told my lord about this, do you have any impressions? ”

"Well, I remember that you and he helped that Liu Xizi at the beginning, and almost offended all the princes!" Ma Zongheng glared, revealing a little anger. Hu Che'er immediately shrank his head, and found that Ma Zongheng's face was no longer angry, and hurriedly smiled: "I didn't look down on those people at that time, and this Liu Bei may really be a relative of the emperor!" ”

"That's it! Without further ado, what the hell is going on!? Ma Zongheng sighed.

Hu Che'er didn't dare to slack off anymore, and hurriedly said: "I happened to meet that Huang Gai, and he told me to come here on the order of his lord to congratulate the lord on his wedding. It's just that there will be many incidents, and I have to hide in my heart, and now I am waiting outside the gate of the county office, why don't you see the lord? ”

"Hmph, who is this Huang Gai, how can you see me if you want to!? And you have to hide your whereabouts, so sneaky, it must be ill-intentioned!! You go out to sue him, unless someone from his grandson's family comes in person to show his sincerity, I will never see him!! Ma Zongheng's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted loudly.

Hu Che'er didn't know why Ma Zongheng's temperament suddenly changed greatly, and hurriedly said: "Lord, this Sun family now has a lot of power in the Central Plains, plus Sun Wentai is a hero in the world, he is a famous loyal martyr in the world, and he is admired. The lord is so lazy, I'm afraid it's not good to spread it. And I see that Brother Huang is above board, and this time he is secret, I am afraid that there is a last resort. ”

"Hmph, you kid is still calling others brothers!! It's really annoying to me!! Ma Zongheng was furious when he heard this, and slapped the case suddenly. Hu Che'er didn't think so much at first, but when he saw that Ma Zongheng was really angry, he realized that it was not good, and he was so frightened that he quickly knelt down and admitted his mistake: "The lord forgives the sin, Hu Che'er knows that he is wrong!" ”