The plan was completed, and the next day the soldiers in Guanzhong were preparing to dismantle the camp and retreat the army.

During this period, Chen Xu found Pang De again and said regretfully: "Although I love Ling Ming's talent in my heart, I also know that Ling Ming is a loyal and righteous person, and he refuses to change his flag easily. In that case, I'll have no choice but to put you back. ”

Pound was stunned for a long time, and then said incredulously: "The general wants to let me go back?" ”

Wen Zhao said: "If Ling Ming is willing to continue to stay here, I welcome it at any time." It's just that I also know Ling Ming's intentions, so I don't want to force it. ”

"When Ling Ming returns, I will order the withdrawal of troops. I don't want anything else, I just hope that Ling Ming can bring a message to Ma Shoucheng: After Junben is loyal, why should he be a thief? ”

After speaking, Wen Zhao forcibly held back the reluctance in his heart and turned to leave.

Pang De looked at Wen Zhao's departing back, but there were some mixed feelings in his heart.

During this time, whether it was Chen Xu's courtesy to him, or what Pang De saw and heard in the Guanzhong military camp, it made him have a different kind of affection for this vibrant vassal state.

Especially when Wen Zhao faced him with his generous statement and told him about the trouble, he was even more shaken.

Since Pang De was born in Liangzhou, he naturally has a deep understanding of the harm of the Qiang plague. However, he had followed Ma Teng for a long time and could not bear to abandon him.

Pound, who was full of loyalty, pretended to be indifferent and refused Chen Xu's solicitation.

Although he wanted to repay Ma Teng's kindness, he was also a little flattered by Wen Zhao's love.

It wasn't until Chen Xu's figure completely disappeared from sight that Pang De said softly: "Why, it's too late to meet you!" ”

When he said this, Pound had mixed feelings.

However, after all, Pound is a generation of famous generals, and he is determined, so he only sighed, and his eyes became clear again.

He inquired privately for a while, only to learn that the soldiers in Guanzhong were really ready to retreat, and secretly thought in his heart: "Today, the general will let me go for one day, and if he is possible, I will definitely enlarge the general once to repay today's kindness." ”

After making a decision in his heart, he couldn't help but praise what Guan Zhongbing did: "Not arrogant or impatient, able to see the time clearly, gains and losses, the general is really very human." ”

If it were the rest of the princes, when they had the upper hand in succession and the enemy army was defeated and retreated, few people could keep a clear head and withdraw their troops without delay.

Chen Xu was able to decisively retreat under such a battle situation, which made Pang Degao look at him.

It didn't take long for Fan Chou to take Chen Xu's general order and personally send Pang De out of the camp. Before leaving, Fan Chou took out a letter and handed it to Pound.

"I and Wen Yue are fellow countrymen, and although each is its own lord today, this friendship has never been broken. This withdrawal, because my lord does not want to be ruined, I sincerely hope that Wenyue can surrender to my lord and completely break off relations with the Qiang people. ”

"This is the only chance I have as his confidant to persuade Wenyue."

"If Wen Yue insists on being an enemy of the lord, the next time they meet on the battlefield, they can only share life and death with him."

Speaking of this, Fan Chou showed an embarrassed look on his face and said, "It is indeed difficult for a strong man to ask Ling Ming to help transfer this letter. However, please Ling Ming, for the sake of our fellowship, do me a favor, how about it? ”

After finishing speaking, Fan Chou looked at Pound with blank eyes.

During this time, although Pang De did not surrender, he formed a deep friendship with the generals of Guanzhong in the process of learning martial arts. Especially with Fan Chou, Yang Ding and others, who also belong to Liangzhou, the relationship is even more intertwined.

Now that the Guanzhong Army and the Xiliang Army are hostile sides, Fan Chou asked Pang De to bring a letter of persuasion to Han Sui, which was somewhat abrupt.

However, Pound was a righteous man, and although he knew that there was something wrong with doing so, he still did not say no.

He thought to himself in his heart: "Han Sui is a scheming person with great ambitions, and it is definitely not a letter that can be persuaded to surrender. Fan Chou had a relationship with me, and if he refused to send him this letter, it would not be beautiful. ”

Thinking of this, Pang De laughed twice and said, "Brother Fan, don't worry, I will definitely send this letter to you personally." ”

Fan Chou was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.

Pound left, and the soldiers in Guanzhong returned the captured white horse. In addition, Wen Zhao also asked Pang De's weapons and armor to be returned.

It wasn't until Pound rode away that Wen Zhao and the others, who were hiding aside, showed up.

Fan Chou hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and then said with some concern: "Lord, will Pang Lingming hand over this letter to Han Sui?" ”

Wen Zhao stared into the distance and said firmly: "Yes, according to Ling Ming's character, since he agreed, he will definitely hand over this letter to Han Sui!" ”

There are two flowers, one on each branch.

However, he said that after Ma Dai was captured, although he did not suffer much, he was kept in prison.

On this day, he heard the conversation of several Guanzhong soldiers who were guarding him: "General Pang De and several Guanzhong generals learn martial arts on the school field every day. Even when he fought with Zhang Liao and General Xu Huang, he never showed fatigue, and he was really the first warrior in Liangzhou. ”

Another person said: "Isn't the No. 1 warrior in Liangzhou Ma Chao, when did he become Pound?" ”

"That Ma Chao is just a yellow-mouthed child, if it weren't for General Pang De's desperate rescue, this person would have been beheaded by General Lu under the horse, how could he be qualified to be the first warrior in Liangzhou?"

Another person said: "I heard that General Pang De, just because Ma Chao is Ma Teng's son, he did not compete with him for the title of the first warrior in Liangzhou." ”

"It's just that General Pound has always had a problem in his heart."

The first person to speak said, "Yes, that Ma Chao is a ruthless and unrighteous person. General Pound risked his life to save him, but he abandoned General Pound and escaped alone. Acting like this, it is no wonder that General Pang defected to the lord because of his cold heart. ”

"Haha, this is the best, there is another general under the command of the lord."

Ma Dai heard the conversation of the sergeants and soldiers, and then said with some surprise: "Even Ling Ming has demoted Chen Xu?" ”

He didn't have any doubts about this matter, let alone blame Pound.

Good birds choose trees to perch, and virtuous ministers choose their masters. Now that Chen Xu is powerful, Pang De's army was defeated and captured, and surrendering the Guanzhong army has become a matter of smooth sailing.

What's more, Ma Dai already knew that Pang De was in a desperate situation in order to save Ma Chao. Pound didn't feel sorry for Ma, but Ma was sorry for him.

Hearing this, Ma Dai muttered to himself: "It's good that Ling Ming can find a good home." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard another voice outside: "I heard that General Pound left the camp today and ran to the west without a single soldier, but he didn't know what to do?" ”

"It's not going to be a defection back to Marten, is it?"

"Impossible, the lord treats him well, and General Pound will never defect. What's more, I've heard that many generals have gone to see him off. ”

"We can't control these things, let's prepare early and withdraw with the lord."

"Yes, after going on the expedition for so long, I also miss my wife a little bit at home."

After that, Ma Dai didn't hear any other voices, and he also secretly thought in his heart: "Didn't Pang De defect to the Guanzhong Army, why did he go to the west again?" ”

The more Ma Dai thought about it, the more uneasy he felt in his heart, but he was trapped here, but he couldn't escape no matter what, so he could only be secretly anxious.

Suddenly, he remembered a passage in front of Guan Zhongbing, and secretly thought: "Someone just said that Guan Zhongbing is preparing to withdraw his troops?" If they are really going to leave, maybe I will have a chance to escape from this place. ”

As the speed at which the soldiers dismantled the tent became faster and faster, Ma Dai was finally released from the place where he was held.

It's just that Ma Dai has always been very honest. Therefore, this time the guards did not tie his hands.

On the surface, Ma Dai still looks like a submissive person, but secretly he begins to look for an opportunity to escape.

One of the guards of Ma Dai said, "The army is all gathered to the east, and I will take this captive with me first." ”

Another replied, "That's very good." ”

After speaking, they urged Ma Dai to rush to the east. Because there were not a few soldiers on the road, there were two soldiers who took care of Ma Dai and did not follow Ma Dai closely.

Ma Dai seemed to be walking forward very honestly, but he was actually paying attention to the situation around him.

At this moment, a shout came, and I saw that dozens of war horses were frightened, and they actually rushed directly in the direction of Ma Dai.

Seeing this, the nearby Guanzhong soldiers all scattered in shock, only Ma Dai's eyes burst into a brilliant light.

"This is the time to wait!"

Seeing the war horse rushing towards him, Ma Dai was not surprised, his arms directly hugged the neck of the war horse in front, and his whole body quickly turned over to the back of the war horse.

The warhorse, which had been frightened and furious, became very docile after Ma Dai rode on his back.

"Drive!"

Ma Dai clamped the horse's belly, and the war horse suddenly shot out like a sharp arrow and ran westward.

"Ah, the captives have fled, the captives have fled, Hugh is going to go away!"

The two soldiers who escorted Ma Dai did not come back to their senses until this time. They were shocked and cried out at the top of their throats.

It was not until Ma Dai escaped a short distance that the cavalry came to his senses. They shouted one after another and chased after Ma Dai where he had fled.

"Hugh is leaving, Ma Dai!"

After Zhao Yun learned the news, he led more than 100 cavalry to chase after him.

When they came to a fork in the road, Zhao Yun observed a horse's hoof print, and then pointed in one direction and shouted, "Chase over there!" ”

“…… Catch...... Don't ...... Leaked...... Morality...... Plotting ......"

Vaguely, a staccato sound was heard by the wind to the location of the fork in the road. It wasn't until Zhao Yun and the others were far away that a figure crawled out of the dry grass.

This figure was Ma Dai, and at this time, his face was full of joy, and he quickly ran in another direction.