"The prince came to Wei County, is he going to go west?"

"That's not easy to say, maybe it's just to come and see, I heard that a few days ago, Chen Xijiu welcomed the Son of Heaven in Chaoge City, maybe the prince came to meet the Son of Heaven."

"Thousands of miles from Guanzhong to Qingzhou, how many hardships and obstacles have to be encountered along the way, although he is a nobleman, but he is just a child, it is really difficult for him......"

"Even after the Son of Heaven got out of the catastrophe, he went straight to our Qingzhou, what is this destiny? The loyalty of the prince and the marquis, that is heaven and earth can be learned! ”

"It doesn't have to be to welcome the Son of Heaven, although the prince is loyal and righteous, but the world has been a mess over the years, it is not the responsibility of the emperor and the Son of Heaven, our current good situation in Qingzhou is created by the prince and the prince with one foot, and the return of the Son of Heaven is not a self-inflicted disaster?"

"Don't talk about that, okay? National affairs, the princes and the shogunate princes naturally know in their hearts, what do we ordinary people have to mix? ”

"You can't say that, the prince has a precept and says: The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, even if it is a small people, it is incumbent on him to care about national affairs......"

Although there is a peaceful scene everywhere at the moment, Qingzhou, especially the area around Wei County, is actually at the forefront, and the battle may start at any time. The hearts of the people everywhere are quite stable, but to say that there is no worry at all is definitely a lie, so the cheers caused by the news of Wang Yu's return to the teacher are also extremely enthusiastic.

Of course, because Wang Yu came relatively suddenly, there was no news in advance, so the discussion caused was also extremely chaotic.

Ma Dai was a little surprised, but he was calm when he thought about it.

Because he was in wartime, as the supreme commander, Wang Yu's whereabouts were of course kept secret. It's not surprising that the comparison appears suddenly. As for why he didn't go back to Gaotang directly, but came to Wei County, Ma Dai was not very sure, and it was inseparable from the current situation.

What really surprised him was the content of the discussion around him.

It can be seen from the speech and clothing that most of these people who watch the excitement are just ordinary people, including the old and weak, women and children, but the content of these people's discussions is not at all like what ordinary people in the market should talk about.

If you ignore the plainness of the words. Judging from the content analysis alone, the discussions of these people are like celebrities and celebrities talking, and they are all thinking from the perspective of military and political affairs.

Fortunately, he stayed in Qingzhou for a few days, and he was somewhat adapted, but he was only slightly surprised, but he didn't feel at a loss, and the people cultivated by the decree that was very different from the world were naturally different from ordinary people.

Let alone. What he really needs to care about is not these, Wang Yu's influence on the general trend of the world is what Ma Dai is most concerned about.

Ma Dai knew that Qingzhou's reporting system was pervasive, so he didn't dare to open his mouth casually to inquire, but just listened carefully, trying to sort out the chaotic cheers and discussions around him.

Soon. A smile crossed his face.

"Let's go." Ma Dai let out a low greeting, turned around and walked out of the crowd.

The guards naturally followed behind for the first time, and Ma Yunluo was a little reluctant. After a few steps, the place in Xiliang is not an ordinary desolation, and the only place where tens of thousands of people can be seen gathering together is on the battlefield, where can you see the peaceful scene of people surging today?

Ma Dai stopped, patted his cousin's head lightly, and said with a smile: "Don't be reluctant, let's go see something more lively now." ”

"More lively?" Ma Yunluo blinked, his eyes flashed brightly, with full expectation. He was a little uncertain, and asked softly, "Are you going to see the army class?" Second brother, aren't you afraid of danger? ”

It can be more lively than here in Liyang. There is only a scene of the army and the people welcoming them. Of course, Ma Yunluo is very willing to join in the fun, but with their identity as a group, the risk of getting together is still quite large, and if they are suspected, they may not even be able to run away.

"Little Five is so smart." Ma Dai smiled and said: "Don't worry, let's just go and see, it's not an assassination, what's so dangerous?" ”

Ma Yunluo's eyes rolled, and he keenly felt that something seemed to be wrong. After thinking about it, he carefully looked at Ma Dai's expression, and found that the latter was only relaxed on the surface, but in fact, his brows were furrowed, and his smile was very reluctant, full of contemplation, it was obvious that he had probably just made a rather important decision.

In an instant, her heart moved: "Second brother, you don't want to see the king in private...... Hmm, hmm......" Before she finished speaking, her mouth was covered by Ma Dai.

"Xiao Wu, you are right again, second brother, I have heard the name of Qingzhou Heroes for a long time, and I want to go and see it in person. Of course, we have to meet in private, can we come to meet us? By the way, I have a good thing to tell you, don't kick me, find a place where no one is and I'll tell you......"

Ma Dai was scared out of a cold sweat. His mind was really guessed by Ma Yunluo, but he couldn't say it in public, the guards who were traveling with him were nominally his henchmen, but in fact, there were more than one or two sand mixed in by Ma Teng and all the forces in the army?

He didn't expect to hide it from everyone, but it's one thing to do, and it's another to say it. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and blocked back the most critical words, and didn't let Ma Yunluo say his name, there is still room for salvation.

It was easy to pull Ma Yunluo to the side of the secluded place, he let go of his hand, rubbed his calf as if it was about to be broken, and said with a wry smile: "Xiao Wu, just cover your mouth, you won't kick the second brother with such a strong force." ”

"Bah, bah, bah......" Ma Yunluo said angrily: "Your hands are full of ashes, dirt, smoke has smoked people to death, and you cover it so heavily, how can you not kick you?" The Qingzhou Intelligence Department is so strictly guarded, how can we easily approach Wang Pengju's car, you said you want to see it, of course, you are ready to expose your identity, do you think Brother Dabao They can't guess it? ”

"It's one thing to guess, it's another thing to say it......" While surprised by his cousin's intelligence, he was also helpless, Ma Dai smiled bitterly: "Actually, Ma Bao and a few of them also know in their hearts, otherwise, you think they will obediently tell me where to go." What should they do, and they will do it? ”

"Is that so...... no matter how smart Ma Yunluo is, he has limited knowledge of human affairs, and after thinking for a while, he figured out what was involved, "Second brother, what are you going to do to see Wang Pengju?" ”

"What else can be done. Let's talk about it and see if we can end this war. Ma Dai's voice was slightly bitter, although he hadn't seen how powerful and majestic the soldiers in Qingzhou were, but he didn't have much confidence in the battle of the Eastern Crusade.

Qingzhou has too many people, and there is a martial style, and it is so rich, the support can be said to be endless, and the Xiliang army alone has no way to get the other party.

And according to Cao Cao's arrangement. The Xiliang Army was arranged in the vanguard and was the first to engage Qingzhou. With the comparison of the strength of the two sides, at most, they can only fight for both defeats, and there must be no hope for taking Hebei or something, and it is not good to work hard, and in the end it is just a wedding dress for Cao Cao.

So. Ma Dai wanted to take this opportunity to talk to Wang Yu.

It's not that this matter can't be known to the uncle, but it certainly can't be despised in front of him. My uncle was already fiery and very proud. Now it is precisely at the juncture of high spirits that it is absolutely impossible for him to take the initiative to seek peace.

Ma Dai wanted to make things natural, as if he had been accidentally discovered. He knew Ma Teng's character, and knew that although the latter had a strong temperament, he was not a person who could not think and compromise, and as long as he knew the full war potential of Qingzhou from Ma Bao, he would probably not insist on going his own way to the end.

"That's it......" Ma Yunluo's eyes purred, and he said in surprise: "That's to kiss?" Let me marry Wang Pengju? ”

"......" Ma Dai looked up to the sky speechlessly, and slapped twice on the door of the head before shaking his head. He said earnestly: "Xiao Wu, you think too much, I just want to meet Wang Hussar." Probe the wind and see if there is any possibility of reconciliation between the two sides, and don't think about kissing or anything. Wang Peng's wife and concubines are like clouds, you don't know how many you have married, and your uncle will definitely not be willing. ”

"Oh......" Ma Yunluo's expression at this moment, I can't tell whether she is disappointed or happy, the next moment she quickly returned to her usual appearance, clapped her hands and said: "Anyway, it's best to have a lively look, let's leave without further ado......"

As she spoke, she put her fingers to her lips and whistled, and a fiery red horse came running over in response, leaning over to her, sticking out his tongue and licking her face, looking very affectionate. Ma Yunluo patted the neck of the war horse and chuckled: "Huoyun'er, don't make trouble, let's go to see the big excitement." ”

Before the words fell, she had neatly turned over and got on the horse, the red horse was very spiritual, and did not need the master's urging, and galloped away, leaving only smoke and dust and laughter like silver bells.

Ma Dai shook his head, greeted him, and chased after his cousin, shouting while chasing: "Xiao Wu, you are going in the wrong direction, we are going to Yecheng, we are going to the north, you are going to the east......"

……

There is a pavilion in the east of Yecheng seventy miles, called Yangping Pavilion, which is located on the bank of the Fushui River, which is a famous landscape in this area. Every autumn, the maple leaves are red, and the mountains are as gorgeous as fire, reflecting in the rolling eastward water, there is a unique scenery to watch.

Now it is the golden autumn season, and the scenery on the bank of the Fushui River is the same, but there is a little more atmosphere of the golden iron horse. With Yangping Pavilion as the center, a seemingly simple, but in fact imposing barracks rises from the ground, and heavily armed armor soldiers hold halberds and stand around.

Wang Yu stood high in the pavilion, looked around, and suddenly remembered an allusion, so he held the bottle in one hand and pointed to the surroundings with the other hand and asked, "My sergeant, is it quite majestic?" ”

Gao Gan owed himself and replied respectfully: "What a bear and tiger man is." ”

Zhang Yan didn't speak, just looked around, his eyes flashed with inexplicable brilliance, and he asked after a while: "On that day, the giant horse and water battle, the Qingzhou Fire Iron Horse was famous all over the world, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation." With such armor and a wave battle in the wilderness, who can afford this thunderous blow? However, today's general invited someone here to show off his military might, right? ”

"Of course not." Perhaps because he didn't cover it up, Wang Yu immediately heard Zhang Yan's resentment.

He can understand Zhang Yan's mood, and consider the relationship between the two sides, Zhang Yan was also able to help in the Hebei War, although he was not selfish at all, but compared to Yuan Shu and others, he was also a very reliable ally. After the war, he divided the three western counties to the Montenegrin army, in fact, he was just paid according to his work, and with Zhang Yan's efforts, it was indeed not much to win two or three counties.

Although it has been inseparable from Qingzhou in the past two years, even if it is Qingzhou's seemingly most critical moment. Zhang Yan has never had any crooked thoughts. When the Northern Expedition borrowed the way, he also tried his best to cooperate, and he didn't play any tricks.

Zhang Yan's wish is nothing more than to keep his own one-third of an acre of land, implement the concept of Taiping Road to the end, and forcibly ask the Montenegrin army to change banners, which is somewhat aggressive. No wonder Zhang Yan is depressed.

However, the reunification of Hebei and even the world is the trend of the times, and it is always impossible to put an uncontrolled army and horses behind one's side, which is tantamount to putting the safety of Qingzhou between Zhang Yan's thoughts, and this kind of risk must not be taken.

How to appease Zhang Yan and not let him be too resentful, or even rebound strongly, is one of the main purposes of his trip to Wei County. Another purpose. Of course, it was a negotiation with Gao Gan.

If he had to do these two things, Wang Yu would not have been in class so early, he planned to stay until next spring, and be sure that everything would completely hurt the track.

Looking at it now, the attitude of the senior cadres to seek peace is still very sincere, but Zhang Yan is a little difficult to do. In a way. Zhang Yan is also a fanatic, this kind of person admits death, and it is difficult to shake it with words.

Wang Yu smiled slightly: "I will govern Qingzhou for several years. It can be regarded as having some experience, and I want to take this opportunity to have a little discussion with Brother Feiyan, and it just so happens that Brother Yuancai is also here. Brother Feiyan adheres to the concept of Taiping Road to remove the old and innovate, and Brother Yuancai's family history is like a few treasures of ancient and modern classics. ”

"I don't dare to be a general." Gao Gan is modest on his lips, but he is a little bottomless in his heart. He didn't know what kind of charter Wang Yu had for Zhang Yan to engage in tripartite talks.

Zhang Yan's territory is close to the eastern foothills of Taihang Mountain, which can be said to be fully bordered by Bingzhou, from this point of view. Wang Yu pulled Zhang Yan as a threat. The problem is, Zhang Yan is full of resentment now, and he doesn't bother to hide it a little, so he puts it on his face, what kind of threat is this?

Or is it the other way around, Wang Yu plans to threaten Zhang Yan with himself? It's impossible, just Zhang Yan's stinky temper of not eating hard and soft, and he didn't even sweep the corners of his eyes at himself, it was a completely ignoring attitude, Gao Gan really couldn't think of how he had to behave in order to put pressure on Zhang Yan.

It's just that it doesn't matter what he thinks, now it's Wang Yu who is talking here, and he can only listen as much as he can, and don't make mistakes, so as not to affect the real negotiations.

"Governance?" Zhang Yan looked at Wang Yu intently, and there was a sense of vigilance in his eyes: "General Wang's superb political skills are well known to the world. ”

He had already made up his mind before he came, no matter what Wang Yu said, he would not let go.

Zhang Yan saw very clearly that Wang Yu still attached great importance to Xinyi, and would not easily act against his allies without a truth. As long as he doesn't waver and doesn't give the other party a chance, no matter how many means Wang Yu has, he can't take him.

Of course, if he doesn't eat hard and soft, it can't rule out the possibility that Wang Yu will be angry and blatantly turn his face. But Zhang Yan felt that since he had the opportunity to keep the last bit of Taiping Dao's foundation, he always had to work hard, and when it really came to the time when the swords and soldiers faced each other and couldn't resist it, it was nothing more than fulfilling the other party's wish, how much difference could there be from giving in now?

The biggest difference should be that his end will become very tragic. But for the sake of the great cause of Taiping Dao, Zhang Yan had long been mentally prepared for martyrdom, and did not care whether he would die in the end, or enjoy glory and wealth.

"It's not a competition, it's just a discussion." Zhang Yan put on a posture of not eating hard and soft, but Wang Yu was not annoyed, he had already been mentally prepared: "Isn't Brother Feiyan curious, why are the three western counties lightly rich and poor, and everyone in the Black Mountain Army is also leading by example, being honest as water, but the prosperity is far less than that of Qingzhou?" ”

Zhang Yan's face was already a little gloomy, and when he heard the words, it was even darker, and Wang Yu poked at his sore spot.

He really couldn't figure it out, the taxes in the three western counties were strictly in accordance with the lowest tax rate of the Han Dynasty, only one-thirtieth, and the conscription was mainly voluntary, and it would never disturb the people. No matter how it is calculated, the wealth in the hands of the people under his jurisdiction is more than that of Qingzhou, but the degree of prosperity is 108,000 miles behind, which he can't understand.

"Maybe it's the relationship between advocating business and not......" Zhang Yan finally couldn't hold back and replied.

This idea had been circling in his mind for more than a year, and on the eve of the Youzhou War, he finally made up his mind and began to encourage the people to do business in the jurisdiction. After more than half a year, the popularity of the three western counties has increased slightly, and it should have improved, but it is still far from his expectations.

Zhang Yan is not in a hurry, the ancients said: Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, it is not an overnight, immediate thing, you must be patient. However, while he was in charge, he paid attention to the situation in Qingzhou, and found that the gap between the two sides continued to widen, which made him faintly uneasy, but after researching and studying, he just couldn't find a place to go.

It can't be said that he didn't find it at all, Zhang Yan found that sea trade is a good thing, but he can't learn this, the three western counties are not close to the sea, and there are a lot of big rivers, but the problem is that he doesn't know at all, what is the difference between river transportation and sea transportation, and he can't find a craftsman who can build a big ship - the craftsmen in Hebei are almost all scraped by Wang Yu, how can there be any rest for him?

Wang Yu's question hit his itch, and although Zhang Yan's face was not good-looking, his tone began to loosen.

Wang Yu has been observing words and feelings, and he didn't know that the opportunity was coming, so he calmed down and said something about it.