"The reason why Cao Cao agreed to my request should be due to these two reasons."
After passing Chengshi and walking a hundred miles southwest, Ma Chao and others entered Changyi County, the seat of Shanyang County.
After some rest, everyone immediately spontaneously A military meeting was held.
At the beginning of the military meeting, Lu Bu intentionally or unintentionally asked about Ma Chao forcing Cao Cao to exchange hostages.
After Ma Chao glanced at Lu Bu, he cleverly gave Lu Bu a grateful look: It is a taboo for military strategists to avoid unclear generals and inconsistent orders.
Lu Bu had previously acknowledged Ma Chao as his lord in front of everyone, and now, enduring the pain, he took the lead in raising the issue of Ma Chao rescuing the soldiers, which clearly showed that he was willing to leave his soldiers at Ma Chao's disposal.
However, on the other hand, Ma Chao also felt that Lu Bu's move seemed to be a deliberate hint to Chen Gong.
And along the way, Ma Chaoyue found that the relationship between Lu Bu and Chen Gong was strange: no matter how they looked at it, they didn't look like the relationship between the lord and the counselor.
Even Chen Gong, a scribe, personally led the troops to fight.
However, until Ma Chao had not yet fully understood the relationship between Lu Bu and Chen Gong, he could only remain silent and wait and see.
"First, Cao Cao couldn't wait.
After seeing Gao Lan withdraw his troops back to Jizhou in advance, his overall strategy was messed up, and he must immediately redeploy to deal with Yuan Shao in Jizhou.
In addition, the Ma family had captured Yingyang County, forcing Cao Cao to be more Think carefully about food matters."
Here, Ma Chao spread out the map he carried and laid it on the military meeting hall, and then said pointedly: "At present, the two armies are probably still fighting a war of food and grass.
And Cao Cao's most important person is the military and the heavy baggage.
He is suffering from internal and external troubles.
Next, I will naturally return to Zhencheng to rest and make long-term plans."
After saying this, Chen Gong stroked his long beard and nodded.
Especially when he heard Ma Chao finally talking about food and grass, he sighed helplessly.
However, at this time, although he moved his lips, he finally said nothing.
Ma Chao looked at Chen Gong's expression and couldn't guess what Chen Gong was thinking about, so he had to continue: "Secondly, Cao Cao and I are not only two princes, but also qualified politicians.
In terms of yin and yang trade-offs, we both know each other.
I understand.
If Cao Cao does not agree to return the Fengxian soldiers today, he will be taking the path that a politician should not take. " "Which way?"
Hearing Ma Chao talk about the princes' skills at this time, Lu Bu couldn't help but ask: In martial arts, Lu Bu is definitely Ma Chao's predecessor.
But as a politician, Lu Bu had deep admiration for Ma Chao.
What's more, during his time in Yanzhou, he had indeed become a leader, so he was naturally interested in such topics.
Ma Chao looked at Lu Bu and smiled, and explained without hesitation: "The last thing politicians should do is to do things without leaving any room for maneuver before the plan is met, forcing the enemy to fight to the death."
After these words, even the wise and far-reaching Chen Gong couldn't help but be shocked.
Obviously, Ma Chao's rhetoric is a psychological secret that the princes have been aware of for many years but never leaked.
Therefore, Chen Gong couldn't help but look away from the map and looked at Ma Chao, waiting for Ma Chao's next words.
"Those captured soldiers and generals are of little use in Cao Cao's hands, and even keeping them will waste food and grass.
Cao Cao's only choice is to eradicate the roots.
However, for us, these prisoners are our children and relatives.
We We need to rely on them to make a comeback, so instead of killing them to cut off the retreat, Cao Cao prefers to return these soldiers who wasted food and grass to us."
"Politics is always a game of compromise.
Talented people like Cao Cao will definitely not do things without leaving any room for anything, forcing him and us to a dead end.
Therefore, smart princes often give things the best possible solution when doing things.
We will leave some room for maneuver and will not do things this way.
Even if everyone is at loggerheads, it will not lead to immediate losses for both parties. " After saying this, Ma Chao sighed leisurely, and finally returned to the topic and said: "Because, Cao Cao and we all know that we all need a time to adjust.
This time, it seems that I have to force my way back."
Prisoners, but in reality, it’s just Cao Cao and I who each take what we need.”
"It's so exquisite."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Gong couldn't help but clapped his hands, stood up and said to Ma Chao with emotion: "General Hussar, who is not yet in his weakest years, actually understands the minds of the princes so clearly, even Gong himself People who claim to know the world can’t help but be convinced and take it seriously.”
"Gongtai, in this situation today, why are you hesitating?"
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Lu Bu looked at Chen Gong's expression, chuckled slightly, then stood up, patted Chen Gong's shoulder and said, "Lv is not talented, and he has never given up to Gongtai."
"I respect you, even though you have worked together several times, Cao Cao still turned defeat into victory.
But seeing my son-in-law like this today, Gongtai doesn't think he has finally found the person he likes."
Ma Chao was suddenly startled when he heard Lu Bu's words, and he couldn't help but be surprised: he had guessed correctly before that Lu Bu and Chen Gong were indeed not in a relationship between master and minister as recorded in history.
After careful consideration, Ma Chao understood even more clearly: Zhang Miao, Lu Bu, and Chen Gong seemed to be dominated by Lu Bu, but in fact they were not subordinate to each other.
They only formed a loose alliance to attack Cao Cao, and because Lu Bu was the most powerful man, the world thought that Chen Gong and Zhang Miao were rebelling against Cao Cao, so they supported Lu Bu as the lord of Yanzhou.
But in fact, making Lu Bu the lord of Yanzhou does not necessarily mean that Zhang Miao and Chen Gong will worship Lu Bu as their lord.
In fact, with Zhang Miao's foundation in Yanzhou and Chen Gong's reputation as a celebrity, the two of them have basically been using Lu Bu's reputation for bravery and prowess as a cover.
And Lu Bu got such a huge advantage out of thin air.
This is what caused the misunderstanding of the world.
At the moment, it seems that the relationship between the three of them is more of an equal and cooperative relationship, rather than a master-subordinate relationship.
Naturally, it may also be that later, Chen Gong has been assisting and following Lu Bu, and it makes sense that Lu Bu recognized him as his master after he entered Xuzhou.
However, it seems that this possibility is almost zero at present.
"This" Chen Gong was suddenly stunned after hearing Lu Bu's suggestion.
After his expression changed for a few moments, he didn't respond immediately.
When Lu Bu saw this, he was not annoyed at all, but went further: "Why is it that my son-in-law is young and promising?
He has more than 100,000 Xiliang cavalry under his command, and controls the three prefectures of Liang, Yong and Si.
Under his rule, the people are prosperous and prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
With such a kindhearted heart and a heroic deed of rescuing millions of victims, could it be that a person with such deep Confucian aspirations is also someone who has Gongtai’s heart at heart?”
Hearing this at this time, Ma Chao couldn't help but look at Lu Bu twice: It seems that Lu Bu has made unexpected insights and leaps in people and things during this period, which is impressive.
Whether judging from historical records or initial impressions, Chen Gong and this person are definitely people who advocate Confucian benevolence.
Their loyalty and uprightness can be called the defenders of Confucianism in this era.
In response to this, Lu Bu briefly mentioned Ma Chao's power and power, and then directly mentioned the Ma family's actions to rule the people and rescue the victims, which was in line with Chen Gong's Confucian thoughts.
Sure enough, after these words, Chen Gong's expression gradually softened, and he looked at Lu Bu's deep and clear eyes.
The heroism and uprightness in his heart were also aroused, and he couldn't help but smile and said: "Fengxian, you deceived me.
Today is first a military meeting, then an inquiry, and now a persuasion.
This step and three strategies are linked together.
It turns out that they are all the same."
For my sake, Chen Gong surrendered as Lord."
Being exposed by Chen Gong, Lu Bu didn't take it seriously at all.
Instead, he laughed along with Chen Gong and said: "The public platform is Yingqi's great strategy.
Bu knows that he is not blessed to be a minister, but he retreats and seeks the second best.
It is also the same for him to be a minister in the same palace."
It’s a blessing that Bu couldn’t ask for.”
After hearing what Lu Bu said, Chen Gong also knew that he had no other choice today.
After concentrating solemnly, he immediately prostrated himself in front of Ma Chao and shouted: "The palace is willing to recognize General Hussar as the master.
From then on, he will devote himself to the foundation of the Ma family until death."
"Please come to the public table quickly."
Now that the matter has come to an end, Ma Supernatural happily took advantage of his good behavior.
He also straightened his sitting posture and said solemnly: "From today on, my father-in-law will serve as the Ma family's general, and he can freely appoint his subordinates.
General, the governor of Yanzhou's military and horse affairs.
Gongtai is a member of Ma's family, and he assists in the planning of the Yanzhou war."
When he said this, Ma Chao glanced at the blazing eyes of everyone in the military council hall, stood up and said with emotion: "I will stay in Yanzhou for a few days, and I must get rid of the serious problem of Cao Cao in Yanzhou."
"The last general and the humble minister take orders" s: This is the sixth chapter.
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