Let's say that in the military camp north of the capital, the ten-day appointment between Lao Wu and Lu Jianfei has passed, and he is uneasy when he doesn't see Lu Jianfei's return for a long time. What is very strange is that Liu Shichen did not send people to inquire about the situation or persuade him to surrender, which made Lao Wu very surprised, could he not look down on these 3,000 elite soldiers? Day and night, he did not dare to relax, but his nervous mood was increasing little by little, what happened to Lu Jianfei? Could he have been captured by Liu Shichen? No one could give him an answer to such a question.

But just when Lao Wu was at a loss and felt that he was about to lose control of the military situation, Ma Bo's army also arrived. Lao Wu hurriedly went out of the camp to greet him, Ma Bo dismounted, only to see that Lao Wu didn't see Lu Jianfei, and he became suspicious and asked, "Where is Lord Lu?"

"Back to the general, Lord Lu, he has already gone to the capital to inquire about the emperor's news. ”

"Oh, but there's a result?"

"Not really. Lao Wu replied truthfully.

Ma Bo looked at the deputy general Niu Lao and sneered: "The plague god has finally been invited away, and now no one dares to point a finger at this general." ”

"General, what should we do next?" Niu Lao asked.

"Set up camp first, rest for the night today, and then make a decision after deliberation. Lao Wu, you've worked hard for this time, so let's hand it over to Deputy General Niu, and you can go and do your own work. Ma Bo didn't want to look at Lao Wu more, handed the horse into his hands, and walked into the camp with his head held high. Lao Wu didn't have a problem, since the generals had already come, he had to obey his orders. But Ma Bo's attitude may play a decisive role in this battle, and Lao Wu's heart is even more uneasy.

That night, after everything was settled, Ma Bo summoned the deputy general Niu Lao and Yang Hu to discuss the military aircraft.

"Yang joins the army, what do you think?" At this time, Ma Bo was unwilling to beat around the bush.

Lu Jianfei never returned, and he didn't hear the news that he had summoned three thousand elite soldiers to enter the city, but I was afraid that Liu Shichen had won the world, which was consistent with the rumors I had heard before. In this way, it would be extremely stupid to protect the emperor. Yang Hu said seriously.

"Hmph. Ma Bo just snorted coldly, and his eyes fell on Niu Lao again, he knew that Niu Lao was loyal to him, but his heart was more inclined to be loyal to the court.

"General, if you look at it according to the last general, it is important to verify the emperor's whereabouts. ”

"Haha, I would have known you would say that. Niu Lao, you are good in everything, but you are a little pedantic. You must know that the fat of the throne is coveted by many people, and he Liu Shichen has worked hard to get it, but why wait until this time to announce the world and change the dynasty. It is nothing more than a fear of the world's soldiers and horses in the hands of Western generals, he grabbed the handle of us and held it in his hands, originally wanted to contain and use us to help him achieve the cause of hegemony, but now it seems that the only capital in his hands no longer exists. In this case, why should we be restrained by him, in this turbulent situation, there are soldiers and horses to be kings. ”

"Does the general want to be king himself?" said Niu Lao.

"Yes, he Liu Shichen can do it, why can't I?" Ma Bo asked rhetorically.

"General, please think twice, don't rush to become king now. Yang Hu persuaded.

"Yang joined the army, haven't you always been in favor of the general's idea, why do you want to oppose it at this moment, what is the purpose?" Ma Bo said unhappily.

"The general has the intention of being the king, which is very good, but now the situation is undecided, if you rashly call the emperor, it will be unpleasant for both ends. The general could take this opportunity to follow the practice of the princes in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was the best policy to call the king's side. Yang Hu suggested pertinently.

"Hmph, is Ben going to welcome a 'Zhou Tianzi'?" Ma Bo's eyes became sharp.

"Even if the general is unwilling to be a prince of the Spring and Autumn Period, at least please be Emperor Cao Cao. ”

"'If I serve the original Son of Heaven, will Liu Shichen be obedient? If I serve Liu Shichen, will the world still be the general in the future? ”

"General, are you the only one who has such an idea? Even if we have the strength to capture the capital in one fell swoop, it is inevitable that we will suffer heavy casualties, so will we not make a wedding dress for others? Although what the general just said is indeed a displeasure between the two powers, the lesser of the two powers, this is the choice we must make now. Yang Hu is very adamant about his point of view.

"Hmm. Listening to his analysis, Ma Bo's enthusiasm just now finally calmed down, and he continued: "What you said is not bad, that Luan Shixiao and Ning Tiexin, these two are not easy to mess with, not to mention that there is also a Zhang Poyan." If we rashly launch an attack, the final result will only be for us to compete with Liu Shichen and the clam and let a few of them benefit. ”

"General, you can think of this layer, it is really wise and powerful. Yang Hu flattered.

"Enough, enough, don't say any more about these polite words, you can tell me, do you have any good plans?" Niu Lao lowered his head and kept silent, and Ma Bo's afterglow saw his face, but he just pretended not to see it on the surface. After all, now, no one can take Niu Lao's place, and although Niu Lao is very reluctant, as long as he gives an order, he will still obey it.

"General, from the point of view of the last general, it is the best policy to take refuge in Liu Shichen. Yang Hu expressed his thoughts.

"Why? If you can convince Ben General, then we will send someone to deliver a letter to the capital tomorrow. ”

"General, the purpose of our coming here is to take advantage of this turmoil, improve our status, and obtain the benefits we want, to achieve this, there is a very important premise, that is, the people we support can have the power to give us these, and are willing to give us these. Let's talk about the emperor first, his whereabouts are unknown now, his life and death are uncertain, and I don't know how many soldiers and horses he still has in his hands, we can't even find others, how can we help? If we insist on going our own way and rashly turn our faces with Liu Shichen, the last general has also analyzed it just now, and we will only become his stepping stones. Moreover, even if the emperor is not dead, we have also found it, we have helped the emperor to tide over the difficulties, at best, it is only a meritorious service, you must know, as a courtier, it is within the duty to save the emperor, you have achieved the position of general of Zhenbei, is there any high title and reward for you? I am afraid that there is no, so from the perspective of interests, to help the emperor, we have to take greater risks but can only obtain meager benefits, this deal is not cost-effective. Yang Hu peeled off the cocoon and analyzed the pros and cons.

"Sounds like there's some truth, is there anything else you want to say?" asked Marbo, taking a glass of hot wine.

Yang Hu nodded and continued, "General, let's talk about another way out. Since it is not of much benefit to us to help the emperor, then we must help Liu Shichen. Helping Liu Shichen, we will definitely be valued, why? Because Liu Shichen needs to use the power of soldiers and horses to stabilize the situation in the capital at this time, as long as the situation in the capital is stabilized, he will have the confidence to stabilize the world. We took the lead in taking refuge in him in times of crisis, and he will be grateful to us, as long as we are willing to contribute sincerely, it is not impossible to make you the founding general at that time, and such a status is far above the other three generals who guard the border passes. Therefore, helping Liu Shichen is the only and most advantageous way out for us now. ”

"Having said that, it's hard to guarantee what the attitude of those three people is, if they have already taken refuge, I'm afraid that the status of the general may still be below them. Ma Bo voiced his concerns.

"General, if they really take refuge in Liu Shichen, will there be no movement in the capital? Even if they verbally agree, whoever takes action first will be able to take the lead, and in this way, we must not miss this precious opportunity. ”

Yang Senjun is reasonable. "Mabo is already excited.

Niu Lao sighed on the side: "Can I only be a rebel?"

"Deputy General Niu, those who follow the heavens prosper and those who rebel against the heavens die, it is good to be loyal and upright, but there are still so many brothers under General Ma, and they also have wives and children, is it okay to require everyone to be wrapped in horse leather and sacrifice for the emperor?

"Alright, alright, you two won't argue anymore. You are all people who have followed Ben for many years, so don't hurt your peace because of such small things. ”

From Ma Bo's mouth that this was a trivial matter, Niu Lao already knew what kind of determination he had made, and no matter how much he said, it would be useless. In this case, he had no choice but to accept it.

"You have worked hard for days of travel, come, I will toast you. ”

"How dare you, General, we should respect you. Yang Hu immediately raised the wine bottle and said.

Niu Lao was sullen and just made a perfunctory toast. Ma Bo saw it in his eyes, and he was not angry, and said in his heart: Since you don't like Feihuang Tengda, when the big thing is done, I will let you return to your hometown......