The battle on the battlefield pays attention to knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, and the same is true for receiving people and things. With the multi-faceted spying of the Intelligence Department, when the army marched to Changle and Ma Dai revealed his identity and asked to see him, Wang Yu was not surprised at all, but had a feeling of relief that he was finally here.

"The Xiliang army is menacing, it seems that it is just a strong inward, that Ma Dai is Ma Teng's nephew, this time to meet, it must also have the meaning of abandoning the darkness and turning to the light. If you get the help of the Xiliang army and attack Guanzhong on both sides, then Cao has three heads and six arms, how can he turn out of the sky? Now the Central Plains has a little power to compete with my Qingzhou, only Cao Cao's ear, Cao Cao goes, the world is decided, and the minister is here to congratulate the lord......"

When Ma Dai signed up to see him, Wang Yu was talking to Chen Lin about things, and the latter's reaction was also fast, and when he heard Ma Dai's identity, he immediately bowed to the ground and complimented Wang Yu.

Chen Lin is not good at military affairs, but sitting and talking about it, commenting on the general trend of the world is the specialty of contemporary celebrities, and Ma Dai's request to see this matter can only be said to be an opportunity, but in Chen Lin's mouth, it is like Wang Yuhu's body was shocked, and Ma Teng and Han Sui bowed their heads, which is not an exaggeration.

"It's not that simple." Wang Yu waved his hand disapprovingly, not eating Chen Lin's set at all.

He didn't believe that things would be so easy to solve, Ma Teng was no better than Gongsun Zan and others, he was going east this time with the heart of sure to win, the target was the entire Hebei, and Pingbei Policy couldn't be applied to him at all. Even if you negotiate, you have to satisfy the appetite of the other party.

Cao Cao promised Hebei, the north and the south were separated, and if he wanted to Huairou Ma Teng, I am afraid that he could only give him the annexation of Zhou, Guanzhong, and even Luoyang. Things are separated, how can this condition be agreed? Even if I agreed. Who can guarantee that after Ma Teng wins the annexation of the state, he will not go back on his word. When he was dealing with Cao Cao, he stabbed himself in the back?

You must know that the composition of the Xiliang Army is quite complicated, and even Ma Teng, the nominal leader, cannot decide everything in one word, and the risk of negotiating with them is quite large. Ma Teng is like this, not to mention Ma Dai.

Ma Dai is also a famous general in the late Three Kingdoms, and his reputation in the early stage was not obvious, until Ma Chao died. The generals of Shuzhong withered one after another, and only then were they promoted by the line of fire. There are several possibilities for fame not to be obvious, one is a late bloomer, and the other is that it is not taken seriously. Thinking about the relevant information of Xiliang Army, Wang Yu felt that the latter was more likely.

Since it is not taken seriously, how can it be possible to change the decision-making of the top level of the Xiliang Army?

What's more, Ma Dai's way of asking for a meeting is also very subtle, he did not post a step-by-step request for a meeting, but when the army passed through Yecheng. Suddenly approached his own flag, but was surrounded by the guards, and in desperation, he revealed his identity.

Of course, Wang Yu will not be deceived by these appearances. Combined with the information transmitted by the Intelligence Department, he thought that Ma Dai should have realized that he had been exposed, so he came out with such a boat. The purpose is nothing more than to evaluate yourself face-to-face and leave a foreshadowing for further contact in the future. It can be regarded as leaving some leeway for the Ma family.

This is very consistent with the information sent back by Xiliang, this Ma Dai is indeed thoughtful. Prudent people.

"Your Majesty's mood is still stable?" Wang Yu came to Chen Lin, of course, not to let him counsel the military aircraft, Chen Lin is not suitable for this, and is better at doing those superficial articles, such as appeasing the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty is okay, but I kept saying that I wanted to see you, and I finally persuaded ......" While saying, Chen Lin peeked at Wang Yu's expression, and looked very hesitant.

"Kong Zhang, you also know that our Qingzhou does not advocate the same set of officialdom in the past, and it is impossible to talk about the crime of words, if you have something to say, you just have to say it directly, why do you do this twisted state?" Although he didn't expect much from Ma Dai's visit, Wang Yu was still very interested in meeting Ma Dai, and he was also a famous general in Shu, right?

"Yes, yes......" Chen Lin was full of panic, and hurriedly said: "The minister is just strange, since the lord ordered the ministers to welcome the Son of Heaven and secretly released the rumors, why not greet them in person and announce them to the world?" ”

He was quite puzzled, and he didn't understand what kind of calculation Wang Yu was doing. He understood that Wang Yu would definitely not give up power to the emperor, but according to the method agreed in advance, the Son of Heaven still had to show his face and declare to the people of the world that Qingzhou was the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, and then coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes. Now that he has welcomed the Son of Heaven but is gone, has he changed his mind?

Thinking of this, Chen Lin couldn't help but feel worried. Not to mention that his current fame and wealth are tied to the Son of Heaven, as long as he thinks that Wang Yu may change his mind and secretly attack the Son of Heaven, he will be in a cold sweat, he is an insider, and he has no other skills, you know, killing people has always been the safest way to deal with the aftermath.

"It's not time yet...... Wang Yu explained briefly.

Coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, in fact, it is useless, the troubled times compete for power, only rely on strength, whether to welcome the Son of Heaven or not, it's just that the reputation is good or not.

In history, Cao Cao welcomed the Son of Heaven from Xun Yu's proposal, and his strength soared, ostensibly to get the Son of Heaven and make the world obey, but in fact, it was just that the timing of his action was good enough, and he took advantage of the opportunity of multi-party melee to annex more than his own military strength in one fell swoop.

At that time, the situation was that Li Dao and Guo Yan attacked each other, and sometimes joined forces to attack the royalists, and on the side of the royalists, there were powerful factions in Guanzhong such as Duan Xuan, plus the Baibo army in Hedong. Li and Guo's subordinates were the elite troops left behind by Dong Zhuo, and the royalists were not opponents at all, if it weren't for the two of them fighting each other, the war would have been without suspense.

The timing of Cao Cao's entry happened to be that the royalists fled to Luoyang, and he led the crowd to meet him, first of all, he had a life-saving grace for Duan Xuan and others, and then used his connections in the court and his superb scheming skills to easily annex Hedong Baibo. The evidence is that Yang Feng and others came with the whole division, and when they finally escaped from Luoyang, there were only a small number of relatives around them, where did the army go?

After merging the Baibo Army and the powerful faction in Guanzhong, Cao Cao's strength skyrocketed, and then took Guanzhong, killed Li and Guo, and surrendered and rebelled, and his strength naturally rose to a higher level.

Later generations said that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were different in their choice to welcome the Son of Heaven, and they rebelled, and Wang Yu also agreed with this statement in the past, but now he feels that it is a bit pretentious.

The benefits of welcoming the Son of Heaven are limited. It's all about the value that comes with it. Yuan Shao's territory is in Hebei and wants to go to Luoyang. Even reaching out in Guanzhong, there are many inconveniences. If he can't get these added values, what's the use of him just having a genius?

The Son of Heaven is in hand, and there are many troubles. It is very depressing to be scolded as a powerful minister or a traitorous minister, and it is even more tricky if a court official comes to defect.

To judge the longevity of a dynasty, the degree of decay of officialdom is the most direct criterion, as the old saying goes: when the country is about to die, there will be demons, and this so-called demons are all kinds of unreasonable existence. And the reason why these unreasonableness exists is not in natural disasters, it is all **, and the root is above the court.

According to Cai Yong, in the current court, there are almost no people who really do things, and most people are only good at intrigues, party fights, etc., but they are still very famous.

If these people hear the news of the Son of Heaven. If you come to Qingzhou, you will have a headache. Qingzhou's new deal has subverted a lot of common sense, and eighty percent of these people want to point fingers, so ignore it. These people have a great reputation, and their appeal and demagogy are very strong, and they may cause some trouble. Wanting to clean up is also a bogey. In short, it's a lot of trouble.

Just like Wang Yun, who died under Xu Huang's axe, this gentleman is also engaged in conspiracy and trickery. I don't have any serious skills at all. In history, before his death, he was still in charge of government affairs. The death in this life can be regarded as silent, but the result? Now this gentleman's reputation outside is actually very good, and he is spread as a loyal minister and martyr.

Wang Yu is very busy now, and he doesn't have the time or energy to entangle with these politicians, so after thinking about it, he simply handled the matter of the Son of Heaven in a low-key manner.

"In the past few years, Kong Zhang, you have worked harder, don't publicize it to the outside world, just take Your Majesty around to have a look, and only withdraw the amount from the house, and there is no need to save."

"Yes." Hearing this, Chen Lin immediately breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn't have to worry about being silenced: "Lord, the minister dares to ask, what you want Your Majesty to see and hear should be ......"

The law in the palace is strict, and the emperor has received a very formal training since the time of the prince, and it is difficult to cultivate any Ming Jun in this way, but the people who are cultivated must have strong power.

Chen Lin believes that Wang Yu's low-key arrangement of the Son of Heaven has the meaning of rejecting the members of the imperial court, and on the other hand, it is not the meaning of letting himself influence the Son of Heaven and making him transform in other directions, such as becoming a gentleman with no ambitions or something.

"There's no need to make special arrangements, just take Your Majesty with you and attend more gatherings in your circle." Wang Yu smiled, Chen Lin also has his advantages, he can be obedient and listen, and he naturally saves a lot of tongue.

"I understand." Chen Lin bowed down to receive the order.

Who are the people in his circle? It is nothing more than Kong Rong and You Heng, who are literate, eloquent, and proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but they are not good at dealing with practical people. The so-called red one who is close to Zhu, and one who is close to ink is black, the Son of Heaven has been mixed with them for a long time, and naturally he has become almost the same person, and the puppet plan that Wang Yu and Chen Lin discussed at the beginning is naturally easier to implement.

Chen Lin retired, Wang Yu ordered, and a personal guard escorted Ma Dai up.

said that it was guarded, but it was just a gesture, just searched the weapons on Ma Dai's body, and did not tie him up, two of the four avant-garde front and two, and sandwiched him in the middle.

Wang Yu couldn't accurately assess Ma Dai's martial arts, but as long as his martial arts weren't under Ji Ling, it would be impossible for the four guards to deal with him. It's just that Ma Dai is going on this time, both sides know it, and there is no need to worry too much.

"Lord, the suspect has been brought." The guards at the head clasped their fists and saluted.

"Well, you guys go down first." Wang Yu waved his hand and motioned for everyone to stand back, leaving only Tai Shici standing behind him. Although the possibility of assassination is very low, Wang Yu's current status cannot be overstated. Wang Yu himself is strong in martial arts, and he is guarded by Tai Shi Ci, not to mention Ma Dai, even if Lu Bu comes to assassinate empty-handed, it is impossible to appear in case.

The guards retreated, and Wang Yu began to look at Ma Dailai.

The image of this famous Xiliang general is not much different from what Wang Yu expected, with a burly figure, bright eyes, thick bones on his hands, and a standard martial artist image. The slight difference is that Ma Dai can't see too much of the roughness of the Northwest people, but he has a bit of elegant temperament, if he wears a Confucian shirt, he may be regarded as a scholar.

While Wang Yu was looking at the other party, Ma Dai was also observing Wang Yu.

The first impression is that he is young, Wang Yu's age is not a secret, he is a four-year-old person in Xiping. happens to be the same age as Sun Ce, both of them are twenty years old. He is one year older than his brother Ma. Although I have known it for a long time, I can see it in person. Ma Dai was still surprised.

The elder brother Ma Chao has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he also went to the battlefield at a young age, with the unique rude atmosphere of the Northwest people, and his appearance is much more mature. And although Wang Yu has also been fighting abroad in the past few years, he was almost raised as a daughter for the first ten years, just looking at his appearance, he is no different from a weak-crowned boy.

Of course, Ma Dai would not despise Wang Yu because of his appearance, but he only had to think of the young man in front of him who looked younger than himself, and his identity was the strongest prince in the world. A strong sense of disobedience came to his heart, so that he didn't know what to say for a while.

Seeing that Ma Dai was a little in a trance, Wang Yu simply saved the verbosity of greetings and asked bluntly: "Bo Zhan is here, does General Fubo have any explanation?" ”

"Oh......" Ma Dai was slightly stunned, and immediately realized that he had lost his temper, gathered his mind, and replied calmly: "Uncle ordered the last general to come this time, and he also heard that Qingzhou's decree is clear. Let the end of the future look and learn, if you can follow the trend in the future, you can also benefit one party, so that millions of people in Xiliang can be obtained. You can also enjoy peace in peace. ”

It's a bit interesting, Wang Yu secretly praised in his heart, and Ma Dai's answer was very decent. It not only explained the significance of the trip, but also complimented himself. At the same time, it is also implied that the two sides do not necessarily have to meet each other. The possibility of shaking hands and making peace still exists. Of course, the so-called millions of people in Xiliang can be regarded as a faint threat, but on the whole, Ma Dai's attitude is neither humble nor arrogant.

Wang Yu was not in a hurry, and asked in a gossipy manner: "Where did Bo Zhan go before, and have you ever been to Gaotang?" ”

"Not yet." Ma Dai's demeanor was calm, but his tone was a little more humble: "With Xiao Mingda, seeing a leaf falling and knowing the twilight of the year, the last general will see in Wei County, it is already dizzying, amazed, I want to enjoy the great name of the Tang Dynasty, it is conceivable that the prosperous place is naturally far better than Wei County......"

After a slight pause, Ma Dai changed his words and asked abruptly: "The last general is among the people, I heard that the prince and the prince are bold and use the Pingbei strategy to stabilize the northern Xinjiang, and abandon the previous enmity, and persuade the high-ranking cadres of the state...... The last general took the liberty to ask, if General Luoyang Cao also had the intention of eliminating the sword soldiers, where would the prince compensate for it? ”

The previous few sentences were all temptations, and Ma Dai had to find out whether Wang Yu was the rumored brave and unscrupulous reckless man before he could decide how to get to the point. Now it seems that there are a lot of differences between rumors and facts, although Wang Yu's style is direct, but patience and scheming are not bad, Ma Dai is also relieved and bold to ask questions.

What he is most concerned about is naturally whether the two armies have the possibility of turning hostility into jade silk, although on the surface it is Cao Cao, Ma Dai is undoubtedly referring to the Xiliang army.

"General Cao is eloquent and strategic, presumably he will not be subservient to others, assuming that he really endures humiliation and burdens in order not to let the people suffer from chaos, then with the size of the world, there is naturally nowhere to go. Although there are generals and others in northern Xinjiang, outside the Central Plains, to the west and south, there are vast and boundless lands, which should be advisable. ”

Wang Yu heard the meaning of Ma Dai's words, but he still followed the other party's words and explained.

Ma Dai frowned slightly, and asked rhetorically: "Isn't it necessary for the Central Plains?" ”

Obviously, he also heard Wang Yu's words.

"Humph!" The tone of the rhetorical question was not polite, and Tai Shici immediately snorted angrily. He is a cheerful person, and he is very impatient with those flower samples before Ma Dai asks to see him, listening to the other party's words and going around, and he doesn't have a good face for Ma Dai.

"The last general didn't mean to question the prince, but he was strange in his heart...... "Ma Dai knew very well what he was doing, and he didn't mean to go toe-to-toe with Tai Shici, but hurriedly explained: "The prince refused to tear the land in the Central Plains and seal the marquis, presumably because he was worried about repeating the tragedy of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, but he also fully supported the two Gongsun generals, and he had no intention of exile......

"Northern Xinjiang is not only deserts and grasslands, but also some places with abundant water and grass, even suitable for farming. In a few decades, perhaps these feudal princes will grow up, and who can guarantee that they will be content with their duties and not covet the land of the Central Plains? If this is the case, will it not be in vain for the prince's painstaking efforts? ”

Ma Dai seemed to be talking to himself, and muttered: "The soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and now Qingzhou is surrounded by heroes, even if the prince is talented, there are strong soldiers in hand, can An be able to win?" Why not open up the net, it is convenient for others and yourself? ”

Seeing the war potential of Qingzhou, Ma Dai's attitude towards the eastward advance of the Xiliang army changed from cautious to pessimistic, and the purpose of his initiative to meet Wang Yu was to find out whether there was any possibility of negotiation between the two sides. With his identity, of course, it is not his turn to call the shots for this kind of major matter, but Ma Dai also does not want to see the Ma family destroyed.

Qingzhou is too strong, and Cao Cao is obviously just using the Xiliang army as a spear, with his uncle's temper, once the fight starts, it will be difficult to have a chance to negotiate, so he must seize this opportunity and ask Wang Yu face to face.

The prerequisite for peace talks is how much concession Wang Yu is willing to make. If it is for Gongsun Zhan and Gao Gan, naturally everything will be suspended, and if Wang Yuken makes a certain promise, at least recognize the rights of the Xiliang Army to the existing territory, the possibility of negotiation exists.

"It's different, it's different." Wang Yu shook his head and said something that Ma Dai didn't expect.

"Don't hide it from Bozhan that what Ben will do is not for his own power, but because he doesn't want the Central Plains Yingjie to shed too much blood in the civil war, he just wants to unite the strength of everyone and expand the territory outward. You are also a reader of scripture history, and you should know how big the territory of China was before King Wen of Zhou divided the princes, and how big the territory of China was in the pre-Qin era. ”

"Emperor Wu's deeds back then have proved that if you want to open up your territory to the outside world, you can't use the previous set, otherwise everyone's eyes are not staring at the Central Plains? Ben Jiang also did not shy away from saying that the reason why he swore not to be the emperor was to reassure others and let them know that Ben Wei did not set this rule because of his own wealth. (To be continued......)