Zhang Wu three years, Xia.

Liu Bei invaded Guanzhong and shook the Wei court, but because the main force of the Wei army arrived, he was hindered and could not enter Chang'an. In order to figure out the pass, he sent an envoy to see Ma Chao and begged him to send troops into the pass.

Huo Jun led his troops to break the Wei army, and the soldiers surrounded Pi, wanting to drown in Surabaya.

The Southern Han Dynasty and the Northern Expedition were menacing, and Cao Pi was terrified. At the suggestion of Jia Xu, Liu Ye and others, in order to protect Guanzhong, he sent an envoy to Ma Chao, promised to tear the soil, and rewarded the prince.

Tianshui County, Ji County.

In the state mansion, Ma Chao stroked his beard and smiled, looking extremely happy.

Since Keji County, because of Ma Chao's lofty prestige in Longyou, the counties of Longxi and Nan'an have almost fallen to the wind.

Then, Ma Chao took Ji County as the governing place, rewarded everyone, incorporated tens of thousands of Han and Qiang soldiers and horses, sat on the right side of Longyou, called himself the general of Shenwei, and led the Yizhou pastor, and supervised the military of Yongliang and Yongliang.

The official position that Liu Bei gave Ma Chao was promised before, but now Ma Chao is completely disdainful. Ma Chao's ambition can be seen through the officials, such as the self-leading Yizhou Mu, which shows that he is peeking at Bashu.

As for provoking the Southern Han, Ma Chao didn't care at all. If he is useful to Nanhan, Nanhan will recognize him by pinching his nose; If he is useless to Nanhan, where will Nanhan bird him?

And now because of the anxious situation in Guanzhong, Han and Wei have sent envoys to Longyou, hoping that he can join his side, which makes Ma Chao once again deeply realize the value of his united front.

The career has reached its peak, and the two parties who couldn't afford to offend in the past have asked for themselves, which made Ma Chao regain his former spirit.

"Today, the Han and Wei factions sent envoys to Ji, I don't know if you have high opinions?" Ma Chao looked at the cronies on the left and right and asked.

Cheng Gongying hesitated a little, and asked, "What does Ming Gongzhi want?" ”

Ma Chao groaned a little and said: "I want to protect Xi'an and Ning, and then help the world!" ”

"If Ming Gong has such ambitions, Ying asks Ming Gong to see the second envoy first." Cheng Gongying suggested.

"Good!"

"Let the Han envoy enter the hall first, and then let the Wei envoy come!" Ma Chao said.

"No!"

After a while, Ma Liang walked into the hall and saluted Ma Chao and everyone.

On that day, Liu Bei wanted Ma Chao to raise troops into the Guanzhong, so he sent Ma Liang, a servant, to steal the mountain path to the Meridian Valley, from the Meridian Valley to Hanzhong, and take the Qishan Road to Longyou. In order to get to Ji County quickly, Ma Liang starry night and gallop, galloping at a fast horse, to the territory of Longyou.

"Han envoy Ma Liang to meet the general."

Ma Liang presented the letter and said, "Liang has been ordered by His Majesty to come and see the general. ”

Ma Chao took the letter from the hand of the attendant, glanced at it for a few moments, put it down, and asked, "Your Majesty invited me to raise troops into the customs, what do you mean?" ”

Ma Liang looked calm and said: "General Yu, today the Cao family has been suffering for a long time, Cao Cao used the Son of Heaven to determine China, and then abolished the Son of Heaven and slaughtered the Han family, and his temperament is cruel. His Majesty raised troops to attack Cao, Ji Xinghan was in Wu Chu, and in order to level the world, he invited the general to start an incident. ”

"Your Majesty drove straight in, and the troops came to Chang'an; Huo Du Shenwei soared, Pinker Peng Song; The generals are like gods, and the soldiers are based on the right side of Long. Now that the Cao clan is dying, His Majesty wants to let the general enter the customs and work together to destroy the Wei family. ”

"When the Wei Dynasty was extinguished, the land was cut off, Your Majesty Xu Feng Longliang and the general, divided the land and built the temple, the world was peaceful, and the soldiers were retired, wouldn't it be happy?"

"Your Majesty's name of benevolence to the world has been heard of a lot."

Ma Chao smiled and said, "Today, I am not very grateful. However, I don't know what Your Majesty wants to use to seal me, and how to divide the territory? ”

Obviously, Ma Chao was not moved by Ma Liang's words, he longed for the benefits of righteousness, not vain things.

Ma Liang pondered for a while and said: "General, Your Majesty's words are like Guanzhong, Xu Feng Longyou six counties and Liangzhou seven counties and generals, called Liang Wang, build a temple, and reward hundreds of officials." Swear to the stone, and the king dissects the talisman, and the world will never be extinguished. ”

Saying that, Ma Liang bowed his hand and said, "If the general does not help Your Majesty, Your Majesty will withdraw to Jianghan." The Cao clan will send troops to take Longyou, and the general's achievements will be destroyed, and I hope the general will calculate the future! ”

"Han envoy said, super thought it was true!"

Ma Chao got up and smiled, and said, "Jinqing can retire for the time being, and let Gu think about it for a while!" ”

"No!"

Ma Liang was disappointed when he saw that Ma Chao did not give a face-to-face reply, but he had no choice but to retreat.

Ma Chao restrained his smile, sat back on the couch, sneered left and right, and said: "The former Gaozu and Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Yingbu swore an oath, and the world will never end. However, in just seven years, the three of them died and the country perished, and it should make people laugh when I hear this again. ”

Liu Bang won the hearts of the princes by winning the reward, thus defeating Xiang Yu. However, the sequelae of this are still evident, that is, the words of the princes and kings with different surnames must be unconvincing.

Since Liu Bei regarded himself as a revivalist of the Han family, he would inevitably bear the influence of the good and bad legacies that the Han family brought to him.

Now, due to the limitations of the times, Liu Bei is not allowed to crown Ma Chao as the prince and king, I am afraid that it will make him difficult to move. But after Xu Feng was crowned the princes and kings, he was afraid that Ma Chao would learn from the past.

"Let the Wei envoy enter the court!"

"No!"

After the time of having a cup of tea, Yang Fu walked with the talisman and entered the hall to surrender his hand to Ma Chao.

"Yang Fu meets the general!"

When Ma Chao saw Yang Fu, his face couldn't help but turn cold, and he asked: "Did the former monarch admonish Wei Wu and say that I will rebel in the future, let him kill him as soon as possible and eliminate harm for the country?" ”

Yang Fu's waist was straight, his face was not afraid, and he said: "The general is a dragon and tiger, and he has the ability to believe and cloth, and everyone is afraid." If the general does not die, China will be uneasy, and today you can see the words of the past! ”

"Haha!"

Yang Fu's words seemed to be saying that Ma Chao should die, but he was actually touting Ma Chao's ability, which made Ma Chao laugh happily.

"Jun enters Longyou, I don't know if there is a letter from His Majesty?" Ma Chao asked.

Yang Fu asked the left and right to present the letter, saying: "Liu Bei pretended to be in the name of the Son of Heaven, raised troops for chaos, plotted to Tao Qian's Xuzhou, seized Liu Qi's old land, and invaded Liu Zhang's territory. Its intention is not to swallow the whole world without ceasing, to be greedy and not satisfied, and to conspire with it, it will be devoured. ”

"Today's situation is dichotomy, and the power lies with the general. If the general goes to the south, Liu Bei wins, and the general goes north and Cao survives. If Wei loses the pass, Liu Bei will get it, and he will send Yizhou soldiers and horses to ask for the general, it is the general who conspires with him, and he should conspire with the tiger! ”

"The general and the Wei family have a reason, why not oppose Liu and Wei Lianhe, and participate in the world and the king, wouldn't it be happy? Why be a subordinate and subordinate to others. ”

Ma Chao groaned and said: "What Yang Jun said is reasonable, today's situation is dichotomy, the north and the south are in chaos, and I only want to protect Kansai." However, in addition to these words, what other reward does Your Majesty have? ”

Yang Fu hated Ma Chao in his heart, but in order to complete the task, he maintained his demeanor and said: "If the general helps Wei, it is not a problem to reward the prince." And the generals and their families were sent out of Xinjiang as gifts. ”

Seeing that Yang Fu's conditions were compared with Ma Liang, there were fewer Liangzhou counties and more family members, which made Ma Chao slightly uncomfortable.

After thinking for a while, Ma Chao said: "Wei Envoy is tired from running around, please take a break for the time being." ”

"No!"

After Yang Fu Shili retreated, Ma Chao looked at Cheng Gongying and asked: "Han and Wei have their own rewards, Han rewards Hexi, and Wei Yu's family, I don't know what Qing thinks?" ”

Cheng Gongying looked at Ma Chao's left and right, and said, "Please Ming Gong block the left and right, Ying Weijun is facing the situation." ”

"Good!"

Ma Chao asked Ma Dai, Jiang Shu and others to step down. Ma Dai hesitated a few times, but reminded Ma Chao of his family.

and everyone retreated, leaving Ma Chao and Cheng Gongying alone.

"It's okay to say it!"

Cheng Gongying pretended to look at Ma Chao's face a few times, and said: "Ying carefully examines the face of Ming Gong, but he is a marquis and pays homage to the general, and he looks like he died early." However, the back shape of the Ming Gong is indescribably expensive. ”

Ma Chao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why did you say this?" ”

Cheng Gongying did not play tricks either, and said: "The disputes between the Han and Wei dynasties today have made the innocent people in the world fearful, and the bones of father and son are violent in the wilderness. Cao Cao started in Henan, pursued the north and conquered the south, swept China, and established the Wei state. However, the Wei soldiers trapped Jianghan, blocked Jianghuai, and suffered setbacks all year round. ”

"Liu Bei drove troops to Wu Yue, swallowed Jing Chu, plundered Bashu in the west, became the old business of the Han Dynasty, and now led hundreds of thousands of people, crossed the danger of the rivers and lakes, and the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. However, he was frustrated by the ba, and he fought several times a day, and there was no size of work. Both were wise and brave, so they sent an envoy to the general. ”

"According to the British expectation, today's downward trend, non-holy lord talents cannot be leveled. Today, the victory or defeat of the two main players depends on the general. The general assisted Liu Bei in the south, and Liu Bei retired with Wei. Ying Dou dared to think that with the talent of a general, it was not enough to compete with the two for the world and calm the troubled times in China. ”

Hearing this, Ma Chao frowned, and was a little dissatisfied with Cheng Gongying's words.

Cheng Gongying was not in a hurry or slow, and said: "But with the talent of a general, with the land of Longyou, it is not impossible to participate in the world and stand on its feet." The general is brave and brave, there are Han soldiers and Qiang cavalry, according to Xinjiang Liang, the soldiers to Guanzhong, Hanzhong, the two countries dare not use troops to fight each other. ”

Therefore, in Ying's opinion, the general cannot help Han or Wei today, so he sent envoys to greet each other, so that Liu Bei withdrew his troops and the Wei people rested. In the outside of the deep arch concession, in the inside of the refinement of military politics. When the time comes, the conquest of Hanzhong and the destruction of Liangzhou may not be able to become the hegemony of one party. ”

Saying that, Cheng Gongying sneered and said: "Hanfeng Hexi, if the general leads his troops to the west, won't Longyou be empty, but will be attacked by Liu Bei." Today, if you send an envoy to the Han Dynasty, the Qiang people are in turmoil, and there is no way to send troops to help, and it is good for the two families, wouldn't you be happy! ”

"Wei sent his relatives, and the general could return to the old words because of this. and the peace of mind of Long, in order to be driven by the general. If Longyou is turbulent, the general's foundation is unstable. ”

"Ying can't bear to see the general, greedy for temporary gains, and it is difficult to achieve the foundation!"

Ma Chao pondered for a long time and said: "I was hesitant, but now I heard Mr. 's words, and I have to understand." However, if you don't help Han or Wei, you are afraid of provoking the two families to attack, how should this be good? ”

Cheng Gongying thought for a little and said: "Han attack the general, the general please surrender to Wei, lead Wei to attack Hanzhong, and Han is army retreat." On the contrary, it is the same for the Wei army. According to the danger of Longyou, the general led Qiang and Qiang soldiers and horses as reinforcements, and the two countries would not dare to offend Longyou. ”

"General Shi is strong and sits and watches the trend of the world, but he may not be able to achieve hegemony."

"Good!"

Ma Chaoda was overjoyed and said: "I should be a letter to the Han and Wei dynasties, and communicate with each other. ”

(End of chapter)