Looking at Ma Chao's helpless expression and eyes, Pang Rou's heart ached again.

The few questions he just raised were to help Ma Chao sort out the current clues, as a person who the main male Ma Teng and the young master Ma Chao relied on a lot, and was also entrusted by Ma Chao to guard Hanyang County and govern Ji County, shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting the main male Ma Teng, how could he not know that whether it was the main male Ma Teng or the young master Ma Chao, the real enemy now is Jincheng Han Sui, not the general Lu Bu of Guanzhong.

The main male Ma Teng took advantage of the Xiliang war to rise, and in the integration of the ups and downs of Shili in Xiliang, he finally stood out and went hand in hand with Han Sui, but now, the situation in the whole world has undergone earth-shaking changes, if Guanzhong is still based on the veteran Huangfu Song, he will not hesitate to suggest that the young master Ma Chao make full use of the people and property of the ten counties of Xiliang in Hanyang County, expand the war preparations, defeat Han Sui, take Liangzhou alone, and then sweep down and take Guanzhong.

At that time, Ma Jiajun could sit and watch the chaos in the Central Plains, accumulate strength, and participate in the struggle for hegemony in the world at the right time.

But now, the veteran Huangfu Song is dead, Guanzhong has been pacified by Lu Bu with lightning speed, and the ten counties of Xiliang, even if they can be returned to the hands of one person in the shortest possible time, will eventually be unable to compete with Lu Bu.

In this case, why not take advantage of the opportunity of the general to value the Ma Jiajun and find a way out as soon as possible?

This is what Pang Rou thought in her heart, and when she re-examined it from beginning to end, Pang Rou still didn't find any strong reason to change her mind.

"Young master, please sit down, and wait for Rou to speak in detail."

Pang Rou sighed secretly in her heart, knowing that Jia Xu came at this time on behalf of the cavalry general Lu Bu, he saw the current internal and external difficulties of the Ma Jiajun early in the morning, and was sure that the Ma Jiajun had no other way to go except to return to obedience.

Ma Chao sat down. Pang Rou sat across from his desk and said in a low voice: "Young Master Wu Yong, Liangzhou athletes are strong, if the situation in the world gives the young master a few more years, everything will be different." ”

Pang Rou's emotion also infected Ma Chao, just watching him purse his lips and be silent, he knew that he recognized Pang Rou in his heart.

"But now. Alas! Pang Rou sighed, "For the sake of the overall situation, the lord is willing to eliminate grievances with Jincheng Hansui and join hands again with Shuzhong." Help Guanzhong Huangfu Song to resist and merge the state army, if Guanzhong is not lost. Xiliang. In Shuzhong, there is a lot to be done. But Han Sui, for his own benefit, poisoned the lord and wanted to unify Xiliang, and as a result, he harmed others and himself. ”

Speaking of which. Pang Rou was also overwhelmed, let go of his grudges, and formed an alliance with Han Sui, which was the result of Pang Rou's main male horse Teng. For this matter, Pang Rou was not only saddened by the deterioration of the situation, but also felt guilty about the main male Ma Teng and the young master Ma Chao, but fortunately, the main male Ma Teng woke up, had a long talk with him, and took all the responsibilities on his shoulders, otherwise, Pang Rou was ready to commit suicide to be martyred.

Ma Chao stretched out his hand in the air, grabbed Pang Rou's hands, and comforted: "Brother Rou, although you and I have the status of the main family, we regard my brother and Brother De as brothers, and the responsibility for my father's poisoning lies with Han Sui, and it has nothing to do with Brother Rou." ”

Pang Rou took a deep breath, with tears in her eyes, thanked Ma Chao, waited for her mood to calm down a little, and then said: "Today's Xiliang, things are no longer possible, even if Han Sui can occupy Hanyang, it is difficult for him to say that he has all the ten counties of Xiliang, and it is difficult to compete with the imperial court and the general cavalry." The young lord also understands very well that it is unwise to be the enemy of the general of the chariot and cavalry, and in this case, let the lord enter Chang'an to recuperate, which is not only the love of the lord and the young lord's father and son, but also shows favor to the court and the general of the chariot, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. ”

Without waiting for Ma Chao to answer, Pang Rou said to Ma Chao with a guilty face: "If there is a glimmer of opportunity, Rou will persuade the young master to focus on the overall situation, but now, the Che Cavalry General has pacified Guanzhong, the imperial court is Dingding, and Xiliang is hanging above the head of the Guanzhong, which will definitely be the primary place for the Che Cavalry General. ”

After speaking, the two fell into silence, and after a long time, Ma Chao let out a long sigh, showed a relaxed smile of relief, and said to Pang Rou: "Thank you Brother Rou for your careful analysis, I know what to do, there is a divine doctor in Chang'an for diagnosis and treatment, and my father is going to Chang'an to recuperate, and I can rest assured that I will deal with Han Sui." But ......"

Ma Chao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Guishun Cheqi General, should you be now, or choose the right time again?" ”

Pang Rou shook her head and replied: "No, not now, the young master should ask the general of the chariot cavalry to send troops to Xiliang after defeating Han Sui, so that under the account of the general of the chariot cavalry, the young master can get more." ”

"And now, I still have to keep this attitude?"

Pang Rou complained and happily responded: "The general of the chariot cavalry is brave and brave, what he likes is the young master's martial arts and the bravery of Xiliang Jian'er, so tomorrow, he will compete with the captain of the school, and the young master can rest assured, but don't really kill him." ”

Ma Chao smiled a little bitterly, shook his head and said: "Dian Wei, this person, you can know that you are brave and martial at a glance, otherwise, how could General Che Cavalry give him the responsibility of guarding Mr. Jia Xu and the divine doctor, and if you want to kill him, it will be difficult." ”

"Speaking of Mr. Jia Xu," Pang Rou took over, "he is also a fellow villager in Xiliang, and he is highly valued by the Che Cavalry General, and he is the first strategist under the Che Cavalry General, the young master might as well be closer to him, well, the hour is still early, I will visit Mr., what does the young master think?" ”

Of course, Ma Chao has no objection to this, and it just so happens that he also has to discuss this matter with his father Ma Teng.

The residences of Jia Xu and the divine doctor Hua Tuo have not been changed, and when Pang Rou and the guards walked through the snow to the residence not far from Ma Teng's mansion, he could still smell the faint smell of blood, which was left over from the assassination and fierce battle last night, and after a whole day, although it had been cleaned repeatedly, it had not completely dissipated.

Jia Xu was not surprised by Pang Rou's visit, just in the living room, sitting opposite him, the maidservant offered fragrant tea, turned on the lamps and candles, and retreated, leaving only the two of them in the room.

"Please!"

Jia Xu picked up the teacup and motioned to Pang Rou, from beginning to end, he just had a gentle smile on his face, calm and relaxed.

After a while, Pang Rou couldn't help it, and said to Jia Xu: "Mr. has not been back for several years since he left Wuwei." ”

Jia Xu sighed lightly and said: "Alas, Xiliang is in turmoil, not to mention that people like Xu can't go home, even if they go to the west, they are also extinct." I still remember. More than 10 years ago, when leaving Wuwei to go to Luoyang, along the way, there was an endless stream of business travelers, and the towns passed through were prosperous and lively. ”

"Like Luoyang......

Pang Rou is from the Pang family of Zhengdao, Zongdao. It is located between Longxi and Hanyang, which is the only place for business travelers from east to west, and the Pang family is quite influential in the local area and even in Hanyang, thanks to the prosperity of the Silk Road. Therefore, Pang Rou deeply sympathizes with Jia Xu's feelings. Looking. This half sentence was added.

Both of them understand very well that in fact, it is not only the Silk Road and the towns all over the Silk Road that are ruined, but also Luoyang, the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty. The world's premier male city, in its heyday, gathered a population of millions, and now. But it has become a pile of ruins, a ghost town.

In a few words, the two people found a common emotion, you said, I said, sighed, sighed.

On the contrary, in Ma Teng's bedroom at this time, the conversation between father and son was much more concise and direct.

After listening to Ma Chao's words, Ma Teng half-lay on the bed and closed his eyes to meditate there.

Inside the house, the charcoal brazier is burning vigorously, even if the decoction medicine is not here, it can be taken every day, and there is still a faint smell of medicine in the house.

On the desk next to the bed, there were piles of bamboo scrolls, one of which was more than halfway unfolded, apparently studying.

Ma Chao knelt in front of the bed and waited quietly, and after a long time, he heard a slight sigh from his father.

"Xiliang, Xiang is the border," Ma Teng's voice still carried a sense of weakness, even if he said it very slowly, he still inevitably paused from time to time, "There is constant turmoil, in the front, there is Dong Zhuo, and there is in the back, Li Dao Guo Yan, once, once entered the court, but again, there are no bones. The people of Xiliang, if they want to get involved in the Central Plains, they must first take the Guanzhong ......"

Ma Teng let out a long sigh and shook his head slightly, obviously it was still a little incomprehensible to Han Sui who took the opportunity of the oath to poison him.

Ma Chao still listened quietly.

"Now, Guanzhong already belongs to Lu Bu and Xiliang, but it is difficult to say that it is unified. What Pang Rou said, even more, today's plan is not how to participate in the struggle for hegemony, but how to save your life......"

Ma Teng said so many words in one breath, and finally couldn't stand it, coughed violently, Ma Chao hurriedly stepped forward, reached out and patted Ma Teng's back, and asked with concern: "Father, father!" ”

Ma Teng waved his hand again and again, signaling that it was okay, coughing for a while, but gradually calming down, when he closed his eyes and breathed, Ma Chao asked in a low voice: "So, what the father said to the child, there is no other order?" ”

"Hmm!" Ma Teng replied, "Looking at the whole world, the heroes, Lu Bu, was born in the state, and it can be regarded as being from Kansai, and he was born as a martial artist, and he is subordinate to him. ”

Ma Teng seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and when he finished speaking, he half-lay on the bed, panting and closing his eyes to recuperate.

Ma Chao deeply agreed with his father Ma Teng's words, looking at the heroes of the world, except for Lu Bu in Jizhou, whether it is Liu Yan in Shuzhong or the heroes of Kanto, for Ma Jiajun, who was born in Xiliang and based on Xiliang, it is not a haode home, as for Jincheng Han Sui, he has not entered the field of vision of Ma Teng and Ma Chao's father and son at all.

What Pang Rou said was from the perspective of being an enemy of Lu Bu, while what Ma Teng said this time was from the perspective of the general trend of the world and the height of geographical division, but there was only one conclusion, that is, to return to Lu Bu, maybe not the most hode destination, but in the current situation, it is the most appropriate destination.

For Ma Teng and Ma Chao, father and son, the most prosperous destination is, of course, to dominate the world and lead the group. But when this dream is categorically impossible to realize, it is an excellent decision to retreat to the next best thing and save the life of the family.

After waiting for a while, Ma Chao saw that his father Ma Teng had fallen asleep, so he covered him with a quilt and turned around and went out.

The cold breath came to his face, Ma Chao stood under the eaves, looked up at the dark sky, and what he had in his heart was not anger and sadness, but the relaxation and calm after letting go of the burden.

Suddenly his face was cold, Ma Chao reached out and touched it, the snowflakes had melted into a puddle of water, he simply stretched out his hand, feeling the snowflakes continue to fall on his hands, as if he was back when he was a child, he was wearing tattered clothes, in the snowy season, forgetting the sadness on his parents' faces, forgetting that his stomach was still hungry, and watching the snowflakes fall all over the sky with joy. (To be continued......)