After pondering for a long time, Yuan Shao finally made up his mind and stood up and said: "What you two said is very reasonable. Ma Chao is using the emperor to control the princes, and he is treasonous. He is no different from the Dong thief back then. We are loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, and since then We must fight for it with all our strength!" Feng Ji said: "That's right, this matter should be done sooner rather than later. Ma Chao is currently dividing his troops to attack Liu Yan in Shu, and his strength is greatly reduced, so he can take advantage of it. //High-speed update//. .If he defeats Liu Yan and Northern Gongsun Zan, we will definitely be Ma Chao¡¯s next target! Rather than waiting for Ma Chao to attack, it¡¯s better to strike first!¡± Yuan Shao nodded and frowned: ¡°Ma Chao is stronger than before. The Dong thieves are only strong but not weak, and the Luoyang area is full of dangers. Moreover, they can retreat from Guanzhong and Bingzhou. It may not be easy to completely annihilate them!" How easy is that? But the purpose of raising troops this time is not to completely annihilate Ma Chao, but to weaken him or drive him to Guanzhong. If this is accomplished, the remaining forces in the four states of Bing, Ji, Qing, and Xu will not be a concern. "Yes!" Yuan Shao thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, that's it, the matter is settled, I will immediately contact all the princes to form an alliance to attack Ma Chao, and you will rush back to Yanzhou and let Mengde use all his strength to destroy Lu Bu. , Reinforcements will arrive in the near future, first destroy Lu Bu, and then fight to the death with Ma Chao!" Xi Zhicai was overjoyed, clasping his fists and saying: "The leader is wise, Lu Bu is no more than a man, if he gets help from the leader, it will be easy to destroy him!" Yuan Shao didn't mention anything about the alliance. But he said that Ma Chao left Zhang He and 20,000 elite troops to guard Qingzhou, and the remaining troops in his hands were only 30,000. Among them, 10,000 are cavalry and 20,000 are infantry, all of which are well-equipped regular troops. By now, Ma Chao had known that a battle with Yuan Shao and others was inevitable. Therefore, in addition to the 50,000 elite troops that Pound took with him, the remaining 350,000 troops were mostly deployed in Jizhou and Luoyang areas, ready to respond to emergencies at any time. Condition. That day, the banquet had just ended in Xiapi. Ma Chao was discussing with Huang Zhong and others how to attack Liu Bei, when suddenly a soldier came to report that Mi Zhu was visiting. Ma Chao was stunned. Mi Zhu rejected his personal proposal of marriage on the spot. Although the two families did not fall out on the spot, under the current situation, they are either friends or enemies. Ma Chao had already decided to block the Mi family's business in the north. If one day, they would be completely torn apart. Even if he loses his face, he doesn't mind uprooting the Mi family and will never allow them to fund Liu Bei. In addition, his purpose here is to get rid of Liu Bei by the way and not give him a chance to develop. Others may not know Liu Bei¡¯s ability, but as a time traveler, how could Ma Chao not know Liu Bei¡¯s energy? Immediately, someone was ordered to invite Mi Zhu and Mi Fang who came with him. After the ceremony, Mi Zhu clasped his fists and said, "It is really a blessing for the people of Xuzhou that the general can lead troops to Xuzhou! As a prominent local family, our Mi family specially invites the general to come to our house for a banquet in his spare time. It is also a good thing." The Mi family behaves as landlords. " Ma Chao didn't know the true purpose of the two brothers, but he was not afraid of what tricks the two would play. He clasped his fists and said in return, "Mi, please be polite. The Mi family is a famous business family in the Han Dynasty. The business network is spread all over the north and south of the Yellow River, and the family business is comparable to that of the Zhen family in Jizhou and the Wei family in Hedong. Since Mi is invited to leave, how can I refuse to accept the invitation? " Mi Zhu was overjoyed, and looked at each other with his brother Mi Fang, clasping his fists. : "Thank you, General, for being so generous. In that case, my two brothers will welcome the General to you in three days' time!" "Easy to say! Easy to say!" Ma Chao couldn't figure out what kind of medicine the two brothers were selling in the gourd, but he was not in a hurry to deal with it. The Mi family decided to wait and see for a while. Three days later, Ma Chao, Dian Wei and Chen Dao arrived at the Mi family's mansion in Xiapi as scheduled. The Mi brothers greeted them in person and sat down after greetings. The Mi family is worthy of being a wealthy family. They have a large house in Xiapi that is comparable to the princes and nobles. The banquets are also extremely sumptuous, full of delicacies from the mountains and the sea. After drinking for three rounds, Mi Zhu raised his glass and said: "The general is wise and powerful, and has repeatedly created miracles. Even though I am a country person, I have heard about it for a long time! Logically speaking, since the general likes his sister-in-law, he will not hesitate to personally help his cousin. How can we, the Mi family, refuse to accept the proposal of marriage just because the truth is hidden? "Ma Chao also can't figure this out. With his current status and power, he is no longer begging for talents. It's time. Now that his wings are full, talents and aristocratic families from all over the world either choose to rely on him or become his enemies. There is no third way. The Mi family rejected Ma Chao's proposal of marriage, which undoubtedly declared that they were on the opposite side of him. If not for what happened today, Ma Chao would have already ordered the attack on the Mi family. Immediately he said: "I am also very puzzled by this matter. My Ma Dai is of good character and appearance. He is also from an extraordinary background and holds an important position. He is also of the same age as the Miss Mi family. I want to come to Mr. Mi to refuse this matter. There is a solid reason, and I am all ears!" Mi Zhu looked slightly embarrassed and gritted his teeth: "To be honest, it's not that we, the brothers, disagree with this matter, it's actually that my sister-in-law already has someone she likes, so let the general do it. See youGot it! " Ma Chao felt a shiver in his heart and thought to himself: The girls from the Mi family have fallen in love with Liu Bei a long time ago! Why do they all like uncles these days? Liu Bei is now in his thirties, almost twice as old as Mi Zhen. Is history going to repeat itself? No? But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that this was unlikely. In this time and space, Liu Bei and Cao Cao were both the targets of his efforts. Wei, no matter how heroic he is, is unlikely to have much interaction with the girls of the Mi family. Thinking of this, he frowned and said: "I see, it's just that my brother has no chance to meet the girls of the Mi family. In this case, Mr. Mi can rest assured. I am not a narrow-minded person. As long as the Mi family abides by the law and does their duty well, I will never attack the Mi family! If you two brothers want to serve the imperial court, I can also use them! " Mi Zhu said: "Thank you for your understanding, General. The General is wise and powerful. It is said that he is the reincarnation of a god. It is only a matter of time to bring peace to the world! Our Mi family has been doing business for generations, and we need a stable social environment. If you can serve the imperial court, it is a dream! " Ma Chao was overjoyed. A businessman is indeed a businessman, and he exploits every opportunity to make a profit. How can Liu Bei compare with him now? If the Mi family fully supports Liu Bei as it did in history, it would be strange. Mi Zhu is not a fool after all. Mi Zhu is not a fool. The family is not an ordinary family, and every step needs to be cautious and careful. He then smiled and said, "That's great!" With the help of the Mi family, I will be able to put an end to this troubled world as soon as possible! The Mi family will also become prosperous from now on! " Mi Zhu and Mi Fang looked at each other and smiled and said: "My Mi family has lived in the East China Sea for generations, but the general was born in Xiliang, and my sister-in-law has always lived in seclusion. Most of the local people don't know him, but they don't know the general. How to know! " Ma Chao felt embarrassed. It was really hard to explain this matter, and his understanding of Mi Zhen was limited to history. He thought for a while and said, "I had a chance encounter with Tao Governor in the past! Naturally, I learned about this from Tao Governor! " Mi Zhu nodded, feeling relieved and said: "To be honest, my little sister has always respected heroes. She has heard about the heroic deeds of the general. She especially admires the general who married a ghost. It's my sister's wish to invite the general to the banquet today. I'm afraid that the little sister's figure will be difficult for the general to detect! " Ma Chao was stunned, thinking that he must have been lucky! Listening to Mi Zhu's words, it seemed that he intended to dedicate the girl to himself. Could it be that Mi Zhen is his die-hard fan? He immediately said calmly: "Mr. Mi You're so polite. Since Miss Mi invited me, why didn't she come out to meet me? Mi Zhu said: "I'm about to introduce you!" After that, he said loudly to the screen: "The general is here, why don't you come out to see me!" "As soon as he finished speaking, a girl walked out from behind the screen. She was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She was wearing a green dress, with a small nose and a small mouth. She had an elegant temperament and a shy face. She had the appearance of a fish out of place, and her appearance was comparable to that of Cai Yan and Yang Wan. Others were a little worse than Diao Chan and Du Xiu Niang. The young girl came forward, bowed and saluted: "Mi Zhen, the citizen girl, pays homage to the general!" I have heard the name of the general for a long time like thunder, but today I have a chance to meet him, and finally get a taste of my long-cherished wish! Ma Chao hurriedly stood up and returned the salute, clasping his fists and saying, "Miss Mi, you're too polite. It's just a false reputation that's not worth mentioning!" But Miss Mi's reputation spread far and wide, and I had already heard about it! When I see her today, she is indeed extremely youthful! " Mi Zhen said: "General, you are serious. How can I dare to call my humble concubine's beauty unparalleled? Compared to the wives and concubines of the general, I'm afraid they are much worse! " Ma Chao's heart was moved. These words sounded very jealous. He immediately said: "Miss Mi, you are being humble. Compared with Miss Mi, my wife and concubines are like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums. Each has its own merits. It's hard to tell which one is better. Low! " Mi Zhen blushed when she heard this, but she was extremely happy in her heart. Mi Zhu saw it and smiled: "It's really not easy for the general to come to my Mi family. I won't even pour wine for the general! Mi Zhen immediately took a few steps forward, stretched out her jade hand and poured Ma Chao a slow glass of wine, then poured another glass for herself, raised her glass and said softly: "In the past, the great general's righteous deed of marrying a ghost was spread throughout the world. , even though I am in the boudoir, I have heard something. General, please! " "Miss Mi, you're welcome! Ma Chao took the drink and drank it down in one gulp, and continued: "What happened back then was not worth mentioning. I heard Miss Mi's name, and I wanted to make a good marriage with my brother Ma Dai!" Now that I heard that the young lady already has someone in mind, I realized that I was being abrupt. But I don¡¯t know who is so lucky to win Miss Mi¡¯s heart? " Mi Zhen's face was full of shyness when she heard this, and she quickly lowered her head and did not dare to answer, but Mi Zhu laughed and said: "No wonder the general doesn't know, my sister is the same age as the general, and she has heard of the general's reputation for a long time! Since he was a child, he had made a wish not to marry unless he grew up to be a hero like the general. Therefore, when General Ma proposed marriage, I did not dare to accept it, because my sister-in-law had already placed her trust in the general. " Ma Chao was stunned for a while. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He wanted to give Mi Zhen to Ma Dai, but he didn't expect it to be his own. In addition,Whoever marries Mi Zhen between him and Ma Dai can win over the Mi family, but it is very different for the Mi family. Mi Zhen marrying Ma Chao as a concubine will undoubtedly go further than marrying Ma Dai as a wife. (To be continued.