Before Pang De came to meet Guo Jia, Ma Chao had already taken his poor 20,000 soldiers and horses to the west of Fufeng County, Zhang Liao had asked Chengdu whether to send troops to prevent Ma Chao, Guo Jia only asked Zhang Liao to be vigilant and prepare for contingencies, but did not confront Ma Chao's soldiers and horses with little fanfare.

Now Guo Jia doesn't need to confront Ma Chao, he wants to target Ma Chao, and he can easily wave 50,000 troops from Guanzhong, and Ma Chao will be eliminated in the blink of an eye.

His father and brother were all killed by Cao Ying, and it is normal for Ma Chao to want to avenge his father.

After being carried away by anger, he didn't bother to think about the odds, even if Ma Chao's 20,000 soldiers and horses walked out of Hangu Pass, I am afraid that there will be no return.

Pang De came to Guo Jia in a white robe, and was about to salute, but Guo Jia kindly helped him with his arched hands.

"Ling Ming doesn't have to be polite, and there are no outsiders present at this time, red tape, save it if you can."

Hearing Guo Jia say this, Pang De's nervousness when he came dissipated a lot.

It was a chore for him to go.

"If Ling Ming doesn't mind, take a walk around the courtyard with me."

Just as Pound was thinking about what wording to use, Guo Jia smiled and invited.

Pound had no reason to refuse, and followed Guo Jia to the backyard of Fuzhong, where there is an open courtyard, a pond and a rockery, and a pleasant scene of flowers and trees.

As the sun sets, the dusk gives people the feeling that the end is announced, with a bit of desolation, Guo Jia and Pang De walked slowly on the edge of the pond, chatting about the current situation with some melancholy.

"Brother Shoucheng is loyal to the country, and he eliminated Li Dao Guo Yan side by side, Brother Shoucheng was loyal to the liver and courage, and his majesty was unparalleled, but unfortunately he ended up like this, and the way of heaven is unfair."

Putting aside Guo Jia's true thoughts, how indifferent he was to Ma Teng's murder except for Ma Chao, at least at this moment, his face showed a touch of sentimentality.

Pound stopped at the edge of the pool, his eyes moist, and closed it in time to keep the tears in his sockets, but two drops still slipped from the corners of his eyes.

Ma Teng has the grace of knowing him, it was Ma Teng who pulled him up by the hand, and his lord was Ma Teng.

Now that the lord has become Ma Chao, emotionally, it is very different from Ma Teng.

It's like Guo Jia suddenly left and asked his subordinates to recognize his son as the master, not to mention Xu Chu Dianwei and others, just Fazheng Pang Tong and other civil and military personnel who were appointed by Guo Jia will definitely have earth-shaking changes psychologically.

"Ling Ming, you are here to be a lobbyist for Ma Chao, do you want to use the Dao Pass to crusade against Cao Ying?"

Guo Jia guessed Pound's intention here, so he didn't beat around the bush.

He has a way to squeeze Pound and make things difficult for Pound, but he doesn't have any, and getting straight to the point is a kind of sincerity and respect.

At the same time, it also freed the unspeakable Pound from embarrassment.

Pound said gratefully: "As the envoy said, I came this time, it is precisely this intention, since the envoy has guessed, can I be accommodating?" ”

Guo Jia didn't answer the rhetorical question, his eyes showed worry, stared at Pang De, and said: "Ling Ming, Meng Qi rashly waved his army east, his determination to avenge his father, I deeply understand, but he is hitting a stone with an egg." Are you going to accompany him to his death? ”

With a hint of struggle on his face, Pang De shook his head and said: "It is my duty to avenge the old lord's honor, even if the jade is burned, I will never back down." ”

In terms of the comparison of troops, Ma Chao and Cao Ying have no comparable surnames, and they ran from the northwest to the Central Plains to fight Cao Ying, and the attack on the back was unfavorable, and the chance of victory would be minimal.

Pound knows all this.

However, do you ignore Ma Teng's hatred? Is it because you can't beat it?

The angry heart, the fire of vengeance, has driven reason aside.

Guo Jia turned sideways, looked at the turbulent pond and green water, and sighed softly: "If Ma Mengqi wants to go, I won't get in the way, Brother Shoucheng and I used to be comrades-in-arms who fought side by side, and the two families have not had any conflicts since the day they met, Meng Qi lives up to me, how can I make it difficult for him?" The road in Guanzhong, the people of the Ma family, can walk at any time. ”

Pound was surprised, he didn't seem to expect that Guo Jia would be such a person who cares about old feelings.

Today's Guo Jia doesn't need to look at Ma Chao Han Sui's face, and even, Yuan Shao and Cao Ying want to see Guo Jia's face.

Ma Chao borrowed the Dao Pass, most of the rational monarchs would refuse, who knows if it will be a fake Dao to destroy the enemy?

Moreover, Pang De even thought that Guo Jia could use this as an excuse to start a war with Ma Chao, and then swallow Ma Chao's territory.

As if seeing Pang De's disbelief, Guo Jia laughed at himself, looked at the sky and said: "Ling Ming, before I saw you, the person who reported to me had already guessed your intention, and at the same time, he gave two suggestions, the first is to refuse, so that Ma Mengqi may meet my sword soldiers, and then I have a reason to expand westward." The second is to pretend to agree, when Ma Mengqi led his army through Guanzhong, I set up ambushes along the way, so that Meng Qi could easily be buried in Guanzhong, and his territory was at his fingertips. ”

Pound was shocked.

These two strategies, one positive and one strange, one bright and one dark.

In fact, no matter what the strategy is, Ma Chao's poor strength is the fundamental reason, Guo Jia only needs to have a reason to go to war, setting up an ambush is to reduce damage, and going to war openly is to erect the banner of justice.

Pang De was in a state of confusion, Guo Jia said everything frankly, such openness and honesty is really rare for a prince with the world's attention, especially since he is just an ordinary general.

Guo Jia turned his head, looked at the side and continued: "Actually, if I want to plot against Meng Qi's territory, I don't need to refuse him to borrow Guanzhong, nor do I need to set up an ambush on his way to the Central Plains, I just need to watch him walk out of Guanzhong, and I can immediately lead the army to take over his territory, because anyway, it is a dead end for him to crusade against Cao Ying." ”

The dumbfounded Pang De looked at Guo Jia in a daze, and showed a bitter smile after being speechless for a long time.

Ma Chao wants to avenge his father, regardless of life and death, since he even has the consciousness of paying the price for his own surname, then what kind of territory do you want?

"Thank you for your accommodating accommodating, and I will say goodbye."

Pound couldn't tell what it was like.

From what he thought before he met Guo Jia, to now, in a short period of time, there has been a sharp change.

Before coming, he was worried that Guo Jia would refuse Ma Chao's borrowing, and at the same time, he was faintly afraid that Guo Jia would design Ma Chao, after all, Guo Jia has always given people the impression that he is good at strategy and is extraordinary.

But now, Pang De can't tell what he thinks of Guo Jia in his heart, he wants to borrow the way, Guo Jia gave it, but Guo Jia also said very clearly, Ma Chao led the army out of Guanzhong, and Guo Jia's soldiers and horses would immediately take over Ma Chao's territory.

It turns out that it is not that I spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, but that I can see it more clearly than anyone else.

As soon as Pang De turned around, Guo Jia called him again.

"Ling Ming stays for the time being, I have a word I hope you will convey to Ma Mengqi."

Hearing Guo Jia's retention, Pang De turned around suspiciously and waited for the following.

Guo Jia walked up to him and said with a faint expression: "My father's hatred is not the same as the sky, Ma Mengqi is eager to avenge my father, I understand, but if he can't kill the Cao thief and make the Ma family die, what face does he have to see Brother Shoucheng under Jiuquan?" It is not too late for the gentleman to take revenge for ten years, the decisive battle between Cao thief and Yuan Shao is coming, I hope that Ma Mengqi can temporarily forbear, and when the war between Hebei and the Central Plains breaks out, Ma Mengqi will lead the army into the Central Plains at that time, and the chance of revenge for his father will be far higher than now, and I am also willing to help Meng Qi at that time, and I will bear the grain and grass of the eastward march. ”

Pound looked at Guo Jia in shock.

Ma Chao's troops, for Guo Jia, is just the icing on the cake, without Ma Chao, all of Guo Jia's strategies will not change, with Ma Chao, it may not be able to improve the chances of victory.

And Ma Chao and Guo Jia are two camps, Guo Jia can go to Ma Chao's death now and take over his territory, which is far better than bringing Ma Chao as a helper in the Eastern Expedition.

Pang De couldn't guess Guo Jia's thoughts, and after thinking about it, he only came to one conclusion: Guo Jia really wanted to help Ma Chao avenge.

It's still the heart of a villain.

Pang De felt deeply ashamed, he wanted to borrow the way, Guo Jia gave it, they went to die, Guo Jia persuaded him with good words, they wanted revenge, Guo Jia was willing to provide grain and grass and soldiers and horses, no matter what Guo Jia's purpose was, at least from Ma Chao's point of view, the current situation was definitely a hundred times stronger than their lone army going deep into the Central Plains to fight Cao Ying.

"The envoy's kindness is understood in my heart, and I will definitely tell the lord and give the envoy an answer as soon as possible."

Pound walked away without any delay.

Guo Jia personally sent him out of the house, and in the ordinary subtleties, Pang De could always feel Guo Jia's gentleness, thoughtfulness and kindness in dealing with people.

After Pound left, Fei Shi, who had been staying in the mansion and did not leave, came over and asked Guo Jia how to reply to Pound.

Fei Shi suggested that Guo Jia swallow Ma Chao's territory, but Guo Jia was not in a hurry.

Before the battle of Guandu was coming, Guo Jia didn't want to be distracted, and it was not cost-effective to consume manpower and material resources for those counties.

Moreover, for the northwest, if Guo Jia wants to wave his army to the west, then he must exterminate Han Sui together and unify the northwest in one go, instead of encroaching on their territories little by little, which will give Han Sui, who is far away in the depths of the northwest, more time and opportunity to prepare for the war.

After Fei Shi understood Guo Jia's reply to Pang De, she asked tentatively: "Does the lord want to take the opportunity to take Ma Chao under his command?" ”

Guo Jia is strong, Ma Chao is weak, Guo Jia shows favor to Ma Chao, it looks like he is showing kindness, and Guo Jia's current identity will never show favor without trying to repay, what is the intention? Fei Shi only came to this conclusion.

Guo Jia wants to win over Ma Chao.

With a smile, Guo Jia asked Fei Shi rhetorically: "Jinma is a super young man, and he has just been promoted to the master, unless he is in a desperate situation, how can he bow to me?" If I refuse Ma Chao, he will definitely turn his head and join forces with Han Sui to attack Guanzhong while I am unprepared, and now Ma Chao goes to fight Cao Ying, which is to send him to death, and it makes no sense to die, since he is a knife towards Cao Ying, then I will use it at the best time. ”

After that, Guo Jia walked towards the backyard, and the family was still waiting for him to eat.

Ma Teng's death will not be fake, so Ma Chao's hatred for Cao Ying is absolutely true.

With this premise, Guo Jia does not need to recruit Ma Chao to be able to use it for himself.

(To be continued)