On May 23, Yuan Shao personally marched out of Yecheng and led an army of 400,000 troops to take Guandu, officially starting a full-scale war between Yuan and Cao. On the same day, Cao Cao received a letter from Ma Chao, and after reading it, he scolded Ma Chao for being shameless, but in desperation, he had to send a military order and an official to Cheng Yu.

On May 24, Yan Liang received an order from Yuan Shao to lead 50,000 troops out of Gongxian County, intending to enter Huaixian County to resist Ma Chao's army. However, on the same day, Cheng Yu rode lightly to highlight Yanjin, and promised to buy a big family with high-ranking officials and Houlu. For a time, the rumors of the song arose, and the big bandits made a chaotic song, Yan Liang had no choice but to lead the troops to quell the chaos, and the high cadres led 50,000 troops to enter Huai County.

On the morning of 25 May, the Ma family's army began to cross the river, all of them on hundreds of sailboats that had already been prepared. Receiving this news, Gao Gan was shocked, but at the same time, the Shangdang resumed chaos, and the Tuoba Department took the opportunity to copy it, and Gao Gan was afraid of Ma Chao, so he led troops to the Shangdang to quell the rebellion after weighing it.

On 27 May, Ma's army successfully crossed the Yellow River and led troops north to Wenxian. Shi Xian mobilized the last 120,000 soldiers and horses, led the troops to Wuzhi and camped, and Huai County was in a horn situation to resist the Ma family's soldiers.

"Judging this guy, it's a bit smart, after my army crosses the Yellow River, I will no longer be stationed in Huaixian, and I really avoid the fate of being stewed by a spoonful." Ma Chao gently threw the information in his hand on the table, stroked his chin lightly and said: "At this time, Yuan Shao's army has already arrived in Wei County, and in two days at most, it will be able to reach Guandu." If you don't stop at Guandu, you can go to Hanoi for three more days. In this way, we only have five days to get started. ”

"Is it possible to capture Hanoi Huai County in five days?" Ma Chao turned his head again and asked Wenwu.

"Lord, as long as I am given 20,000 warriors to ascend first, I will definitely be able to cut off that Yang's head, so that he will not be able to show off from now on!" The ugly brother came up to speak generously, but as soon as the words fell, he felt a gaze shooting, which was extremely tasteful.

The ugly brother has always been wise, and when he saw Fa Zheng's eyes full of meaning, he couldn't help but understand that he might have robbed the lord's play. When he saw the eyes of those foxes of the Ma family glancing at Sima Yi intentionally or unintentionally, he suddenly realized and said, "Sima boy, do you dare to attack Huaixian with me?" ”

"Hmph, 20,000 first?" Sima Yi's eyes twitched, and his nostrils snorted lightly: "Not to mention that Zhang Yang already has 20,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, if he calls on the people to participate in the war, why is it difficult to gather 100,000 people to defend the city?" What's more, Hanoi County has always been rich, and the city is high and thick, and the 100,000-strong army has been attacking for a month, but it may not be breached. But you want to use 20,000 to capture Huaixian, I really don't know whether to say that you are naïve or naïve. ”

"You doll!" The ugly brother Sima Yi was sarcastic, and immediately said angrily: "If you have the ability, you can take it for me." looks like a little adult all day long, and he practices neatly with a mouth! ”

"Hehe....... you, the general, are much smarter than Zang Ba." Sima Yi heard the ugly brother's words, and laughed: "Okay, lord, you have also been used for this agitation." I wanted to sneak back to my hometown to help you take Huaixian, but you won't let go. If you agree to give me 500 soldiers today, I will help you take Huaixian. ”

"Five hundred soldiers, you really dare to speak." Ma Chao also pursed his lips, without the slightest embarrassment of being poked through the treacherous scheme: "I can't figure it out, you are a doll who is only fifteen years old, what are you always thinking about wanting military power?" You are in Sima's house, don't you have a servant for you to command and train? ”

"Yes, yes, but it's not enjoyable." Sima Yi's answer was very straightforward.

Ma Chao rolled his eyes and stretched out a finger: "I'll only give you this number." ”

"Four hundred," Sima Yi was a little displeased, and said as if bargaining: "Four hundred people out of the 400,000 army are just a drop in the bucket. ”

Ma Chao shook his head, but that finger remained the same, not taking a step back.

"Three hundred, that's the bottom line. If you don't even give me this little bit, I won't go to Huaixian. Anyway, I'm in Ma's house, and I only eat and drink, and I'm not an important member of the military department, and I don't seek politics in my position. ”

Ma Chao looked at Sima Yi's eyes that were resolute on the surface but flickering on the inside, and groaned in silence. In the end, it was still that finger that flickered in front of Sima Yi's eyes: "It's this number, it doesn't change at all." ”

"I won't do it!" Sima Yi was already a little irritable by Ma Chao's aura, as if a new employee was asking for a salary increase from the boss: "Do you know that the Sima family is a big family in Huai County, and there are 800 private soldiers in the family, not counting those servants." What can I do if you want to use Sima's family to cooperate with the outside world, and don't let me bring enough people to balance the Sima family?! ”

"I want the horses to run fast and not give them grazing!" Sima Yi had already stood up at this time, and said angrily: "You are too picky! I don't do it, I don't do anything! ”

"Come less, you have to control the Sima family, not kill the Sima family. Give you this number, it's enough for you. Ma Chaoyue saw that Sima Yi was angry, and the more he felt a little more embarrassed, he said narrowly.

"I don't care, I'm just not going to do it anyway." Sima Yi's eyes rolled, and he thought of Ma Chao's rogue trick, and spread his hands and said: "Yuan Shao's army is already coming, if the Ma family can't grab the important land in Huai County, they will control all directions." In the whole battle, the Ma family did not delay the deployment of space at all. When Yuan Shao's army forced the Ma family's army to the Yellow River, the 400,000 army will all become overboarders! ”

After hearing this, Ma Chao's face was a little unkind. He stared at Sima Yi, but what he saw at this time was that Sima Yi's eyes were full of oil and salt and didn't matter, and after looking at each other for a while, Ma Chao finally lowered his head: "Okay, count yourself ruthless!" Good don't learn, you optics these invitations to coercion. ”

"A famous teacher should be a high apprentice, and he is extremely honored to be here." Sima Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was very proud. After entering the Ma family, how many times was he forced by Ma Chao to say, 'Count you ruthless', today the situation is reversed, and he is happy with his eyebrows.

But then Ma Chao's next sentence completely made Sima Yi angry again: "Since you have to have five hundred soldiers, then I will allocate it to you." It's a pity that you were supposed to give you 10,000 soldiers and horses, but you refused, hey........"

"Ten thousand?!" Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, and then he was a little angry and didn't know how to speak. After clenching his fists again and again, he said with a blushing face: "Impossible, don't lie to me." 10,000 soldiers and horses were allocated to me, no matter how much they disguised themselves as the Sima family caravan, it was impossible to mix them into Huaixian. ”

"Who said that the 10,000 soldiers and horses were going to come out of me? At this time, they had already been stationed in Huai County. Ma Chao smiled, and his whole face looked like a beautiful fox face.

"You mean, you've arranged it a long time ago?" Sima Yi frowned and whispered, and then shook his head slightly-indeed, when Ma Chao was arranging and merging the state earlier, he let Li Zihao entrap the party thieves. And, in the first half of the year, he asked Zheng Gu to surrender to Zhang Yang. However, if there are 10,000 soldiers and horses, then Ma Chao can directly cooperate with the outside world, why bother to go to Huaixian by himself?

At this time, Ma Chao had already put away his hippie smile, and after sitting back in his position, he took out a sign and said: "Sima Yi!" ”

Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, then got up and bowed: "Here!" ”

"With you mixed into Huai County, contact Zhenggu to get into trouble, be sure to prepare for the cooperation between the inside and the outside within three days. After that, look at the strategy of the horse's family and act randomly! ”

Sima Yi looked up in a daze, looking at the order in Ma Chao's hand and the tiger talisman handed over at the same time: such an order means that although Sima Yi does not have any official position, he can do his best to transfer the soldiers and horses of Huaixian County and act cheaply. With such heavy power, even the veterans can't get it, Ma Chao completely delegated power to this fifteen-year-old child!

However, when Sima Yi recalled Ma Chao's sentence 'Look at the strategy of the Ma family's soldiers and act randomly', his eyes suddenly lit up: It seems that the person in front of him is not only a fox, but also a jackal with a lot of appetite....... no, he has always been a jackal fox who feeds on the world!