Ma Chao was very fortunate that what stood in front of him was Zhang Jaw, who had a big view of the overall situation, not Yan Liang, who was brave and unscrupulous.

Although, Ma Chao has never met with Yan Liang, and Yan Liang's political ability has yet to be verified by Ma Chao. But in any case, I believe that a Zhang Jaw who has been praised by history books is much luckier than betting that Yan Liang is also a 'master' who has been misinterpreted by history!

"General Zhang, I'm here at this moment, presumably, you also understand the seriousness of the situation, right?" After Ma Chao reined in the horse, he hurriedly opened his mouth to recall Lu Bu. At the same time, Zhang Jaw also waved his hand to signal the Yuan army, which had surrounded and suppressed the more than 200 Lu Bu troops, to retreat.

In this way, when Ma Chao arrived, there was a brief truce between the two armies. However, even so, Lu Bujun was still like a resting beast, panting and staring at the enemy opposite.

"The hussar general is too alarmist, isn't he?" Zhang Jaw said in a calm and indifferent tone: "I am ordered by the lord to help Cao Ping settle the Yanzhou Rebellion, which is in accordance with the will of heaven......."

"Don't be so self-deceived!" Ma Chao didn't wait for Zhang Jaw to finish speaking, so he waved his hand to interrupt Zhang Jaw and said: "Yuan Shao wants to occupy Yanzhou, and I also want to occupy Yanzhou." The two had scruples about each other, so they instigated Feng Xiangong and Cao Mengde to compete to test the waters. Politically, this belongs to the struggle for support, you can send grain and grass, you can give troops, you can contact diplomacy, and even send strategists to guide on one side, it doesn't hurt! ”

"But there's one thing!" Speaking of this, Ma Chao's voice gradually became cold. At the same time, in order to increase the oppression, he also deliberately urged the horse to step forward slightly and took two steps, and shouted in a low voice: "I just can't wave troops into the battlefield in person!" ”

In this way, I personally tore my face and broke the rules of the game! I don't think Yuan Benchu won't understand this truth, right? ……..”

"Hussar General!" Seeing that Ma Chao had said the essence of the matter, Zhang Jaw's face couldn't help but sink, and he said in a condensed voice: "You say such a rebellious offense, aren't you afraid of the court blaming and the people accusing?" ”

"The Imperial Court?" Ma Chao couldn't help but sneer, thinking that he was in political affairs, after all, he was still not trained enough, so he couldn't help but say indifferently: "Then the imperial court sent an angel, is it to enter the Deyang Hall of Weiyang Palace to reprimand the Ma family?" As for the accusations of the nations? Didn't General Zhang think that Liang, Yong, and Si Wan Li Shu would think the same way as the general? ”

Ma Chao said these words very vaguely, but the irony in them was full: even the Weiyang Palace, the political center and symbol of imperial power, was under the rule of the Ma family, so what capital did the court have to reprimand Ma Chao? And the people under the rule of the Ma family are healthy and prosperous, in addition to being grateful to Ma Chao and fully supporting, where will they accuse Ma Chao?

Therefore, after Zhang Jaw heard this, he knew that he could no longer delay with false words, so he simply tried to see the dagger: "Since the hussar general said it so bluntly, it is inconvenient for the jaw to say more." Today, the decision is made, and the only turning point is ........"

"Kill me?" Ma Chao sneered again, and at the same time said with a hint of self-deprecation: "General Zhang thinks too highly of me Ma Mengqi. Do you think that killing me Ma Chao alone can really destroy the entire Ma family?! ”

On this issue, Ma Chao will not explain too much to Zhang Jaw. What he needed was a threat that could produce psychological shock, so without waiting for Zhang Jaw to refute, he spoke again: "However, if General Zhang wants to destroy the Yuan family and even the entire Jizhou single-handedly, then the most direct way is really to choose to kill me!" ”

"As long as I die, the Ma family, 150,000 iron-blooded Ma family troops, hundreds of generals who can fight well, dozens of upside down strategists, and millions of Li Shu in three states, two counties and six counties, will definitely conquer the Yuan family in the name of revenge at the first time! At that time, the momentum of mourning has been completed, the ambition has no regrets, and the momentum of boiling soup and pouring snow will enter Jizhou. That General Zhang thought that under the pressure of the Ma family, the Yuan family, which had the Black Mountain Army and Gongsun Zhan Weiping outside, and the Yuan family, which had constant factional disputes and the chaotic state of the Shi clan, could resist the full force of the Ma family? ! ”

"The general is also a person who abides by the way of the general, so he must naturally know a word." Speaking of this in one breath, Ma Chaocai raised his head slightly, but still did not look at his open jaw.

"What?"

"Mourning ........" Until this time, Ma Chao raised his head suddenly, let Zhang Jaw see the ambition burning in his eyes, slowly and firmly spoke, and finally spit out the last two words: "Victory!" ”

was stared at by Ma Chao, and his jaw trembled involuntarily. Because, he felt that what was the flame in Ma Chao's eyes - it was his decision to wake up the sleeping Crouching Tiger of the Ma family with his own death. As long as he dies, the entire Ma family will definitely be like a hungry tiger awakened by great pain, roaring the mountains and forests, threatening the world!

Such a consequence, don't say that it is open jaw, even if Yuan Benchu came in person, he didn't dare to bear it easily!

Therefore, before Ma Chao's fiery flame eyes, Zhang Jaw chose to dodge and dodge: that kind of flame was too blazing and fierce, so Zhang Jaw's instinct took the right choice at the first time.

But even so, Zhang Jaw could still feel Ma Chao's scorching breath at this time, and under this strong pressure, Zhang Jaw couldn't help but lose his voice and said: "The matter has come to this point, what is the solution of the hussar general?" ”

Hearing the slight loosening of Zhang Jaw's tone, a smile inadvertently appeared on the corner of Ma Chao's mouth. But he hid it well, and before the smile bloomed, it disappeared in his heart. After pretending to think about it for a while, he said: "Cao Cao is a smart man, he chose to pretend to be deaf and dumb and withdraw from Puyang in time. Naturally, he couldn't hide it from me, but it gave him and me an excellent buffer. Because, in our Yongzhou, there is a saying that makes a lot of sense........"

"Huh? ……..”

"If you don't see it through, it's still a good friend........" Ma Chao smiled bitterly, in fact, where is there such an avant-garde slip in Yongzhou? It's clearly an afterimage of his previous life.

"The Ma family and the Yuan family are both accumulating strength, and they both hate each other. But the competition between the two tigers will inevitably lead to chaos in the world, and many jackals, foxes, insects and pigs will grow rapidly in the long and difficult tug-of-war between the two families. Even like Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce and the like, they are more likely to emerge and become eagles and leopards........"

"This? ……..” For the concerns of such princes, Zhang Jaw is not in his position, so he naturally can't empathize. However, Ma Chao's image told that Zhang Jaw had an immersive feeling, and he couldn't help but know a little more about the situation of the Ma family and the Yuan family. I understand why Yuan Shao is so hesitant to deal with the Ma family, Cao Cao and even Liu Bei.

"And at this point? ……..”

"At this time, why didn't General Zhang follow the example of Cao Mengde and other smart people and withdraw from Puyang in time?!" When he said this, Ma Chao knew that this was a matter of success or failure. But his face still pretended to be calm, and even, with a hint of a smile, he said kindly: "Although things have reached the point of irreconcilability, Feng Xiangong is my father-in-law after all, I can give up the whole of Yanzhou, just to take Feng Xiangong back to Chang'an!" ”

"If the hussar general returns to Chang'an, he immediately raises troops to attack Jizhou, what should he do?!" Zhang Jaw frowned, he faintly felt as if he had jumped into Ma Chao's language trap. But no matter which way you look at it, Ma Chao's words are not wrong at all........

"After returning to Chang'an, I may naturally immediately send troops to attack Jizhou. Of course, it is also possible that he will shake hands with the Yuan family and make peace. This is a choice that the Ma family will make after comprehensively considering the gains and losses of success or failure. Ma Chao smiled slightly, but then his tone changed, and he said strongly: "But if the general is determined to fight to the death today, then the all-out war between the two families will already begin at this time!" ”

"A concession in exchange for a possibility, such a choice, it all depends on the general's weighing!" After Ma Chao finished speaking, Su Tiejian pointed and gave Zhang Jaw an ultimatum!