Xu Huang followed Pang De into Ma Chao's big tent, and as soon as he entered the big tent, there was a faint light, and he saw Ma Chao lying on the couch, his face was pale, and his expression was sluggish, as if he was sick.

"General, General Xu has arrived!" Pang De walked up to Ma Chao and whispered.

After Ma Chao heard this, he turned his head and stayed on Xu Huang's body, trying to support himself, but he seemed very struggling, and at this time Pang De hurriedly supported Ma Chao, Ma Chao reluctantly sat up, but did not get out of bed, but leaned on the bed, and coughed violently.

"General Ma, I don't see that your complexion is not very good, are you sick, do you want to find a military doctor?" Seeing this, Xu Huang hurriedly walked to Ma Chao's bed with great concern and asked with concern.

Ma Chao wanted to speak, but coughed again, Pang De hurriedly continued the conversation and said to Xu Huang: "General Xu, don't hide it, my general has not had a good time since he occasionally felt a cold last time, and he has been going back and forth until now, and sometimes it is accompanied by fever and chills, and the military doctor prescribed medicine, but it didn't have any effect, so that he is now bedridden." ”

Xu Huang carefully observed Ma Chao, and didn't find anything abnormal, it didn't look like he was pretending, thinking that Ma Chao, a manly man, would actually be tortured by this little illness and be weak, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"General Ma is already sick like this, General Pang doesn't know me 16, I have to find a famous doctor to treat General Ma, the doctor in the army can treat some external injuries, and a slightly more complicated condition can't be cured at all." It's just a bunch of quacks. General Ma was so sick. You should find a famous doctor for treatment immediately. Xu Huang said.

Ma Chao raised his hand weakly, waved his hand gently, and said: "Actually, there is no serious illness, but I have always been used to staying in the northwest, and I suddenly came to the southwest. In addition, I contracted a cold a while ago, and I have not been treated in time, so that it has been delayed until now, and it is getting worse and worse, and by the time I go to treatment, it is already too late...... cough cough cough ......"

"General Ma is sick like this, it's not okay to drag it like this, this is located in southern Xinjiang, and the doctor's medical skills are very limited, if you want to treat General Ma's illness. I had to go to Chengdu to find a famous doctor, so I went to explain the situation to the governor. Please send someone to send General Ma to Chengdu for treatment! As soon as Xu Huang's voice fell, he turned around and left.

Seeing this, Ma Chao showed a hint of cunning in his eyes, as if he had seen a glimmer of light, and thought to himself: "I really didn't expect it, I just pretended to be seriously ill and wanted to fool Xu Huang, but I received an unexpected result!" ”

Pang De had an upright personality, and when he saw that Xu Huang was leaving, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and said, "General Xu, don't be in a hurry at this time, General Xu suddenly visited tonight, I don't know if there is anything important?" ”

Xu Huang suddenly stopped, turned around and slapped his forehead violently, and suddenly said, "Oops, I almost forgot about it!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Xu Huang returned to Ma Chao's side and said slowly: "General Ma, that's the case, my late-night visit this time is a very important matter, and I hope General Ma will be accommodating." ”

"What's the matter?" Ma Chao still said weakly.

Xu Huang said: "I want to ask General Ma to borrow 10,000 Qiang soldiers!" ”

"Borrowed soldiers?" Ma Chao was quite surprised, he never thought that Xu Huang would ask him to borrow soldiers, and he was a borrowed Qiang soldier.

"That's right, it's just borrowing troops, not much, only 10,000 people are enough!" Xu Huang nodded and said slowly.

"Ahem, cough, cough......" Ma Chao coughed again, "10,000 people...... Although it is not much, the key is that all you borrow are Qiang soldiers, and the Qiang people will not listen to anyone except my orders, and if you borrow them, it is equivalent to borrowing them in vain, and I am afraid that they will not listen to your orders...... By the way, General Xu, can you tell me what you are going to do with the borrowed troops? ”

"That's ......"

Xu Huang told Ma Chao the ins and outs of the matter, and after Ma Chao heard it, he snorted coldly and said: "Gan Ning's gang sent troops without authorization, Zhang Liao not only did not punish him, but also sent you to save him, which is obviously protecting him!" What else do you say about a bowl of water, if it were me, I'm afraid I would be left to fend for myself! ”

"General Ma and General Gan are both generals in the court, even if this happens to General Ma, the Metropolitan Governor will send someone to rescue. Even if the Metropolitan Governor doesn't send it, I will bring my subordinates back General Ma safely! Xu Huang said.

After Ma Chao heard this, he felt a burst of gratitude in his heart. At present, the relationship between Ma Chao and other generals is not very good, and only Xu Huang can talk to him, although the two have not yet reached the point of confidants, and the relationship is not so deep, but since Pingshu, the two people have changed from discord to a golden partner with tacit understanding.

"Just Chong General Xu's words, I borrowed this soldier, 10,000 is not enough, if it is not enough, the 30,000 troops under my command are all sent by General Xu." Ma Chao said generously.

After hearing this, Xu Huang was infinitely grateful in his heart, thinking that it would take a lot of effort to find Ma Chao to borrow troops, but he didn't expect that Ma Chao would agree so easily.

"10,000 people is enough, but I can't command more. General Ma was so generous that Xu didn't know what to say. Xu Huang said.

Ma Chao smiled: "General Xu is my Ma Chao's brother, and my Ma Chao is willing to stick a knife in my brother's ribs." ”

Xu Huang's heart suddenly gave birth to a trace of warmth, and he looked at Ma Chao with four eyes, full of emotion.

"Ahem, cough, cough ......" Ma Chao coughed violently again, and after Xu Huang on the side read it, he only felt a little worried in his heart, if it continued like this, Ma Chao would become a puddle of mud if he was such a strong man!

"General Ma, your illness can't be delayed any longer, I'll go to the Governor of Dadu to ask for his life, and ask him to send someone to send you to Chengdu for treatment." Xu Huang stood up and was about to leave.

"General Xu is slow, the Metropolitan Governor has always been prejudiced against me, he will think that I am pretending to be sick and will definitely not let me leave, and once I leave, what will happen to my 30,000 elite soldiers? Without me here, they wouldn't even listen to Pound! Ma Chao said.

"What then? Is it possible to let General Ma survive like this? Xu Huang asked anxiously.

"It's better like this, another part of my subordinates are under the leadership of Ma Dai, and they are currently in Chengdu City, so let him lead 30,000 people here to help, and when he comes, I will take 30,000 people here to Chengdu, with me restraining them, they will definitely not dare to mess around." Ma Chaodao.

"Okay, but the matter of transferring troops still needs to apply to the Metropolitan Governor, not to mention that there is a long way to go from Chengdu to here, won't your illness be delayed?" Xu Huang said.

"I've already asked people to inquire, I heard that there is a very well-known witch doctor in Nanzhong, who can cure all kinds of diseases, as long as I find him and ask him to treat me, I can recover, and when the time comes to deal with the rebels, I will also be able to help!" Ma Chaodao.

"Where is the witch doctor, I'll send someone to find it!"

"No, this witch doctor has a strange temper, and he won't leave the house even if you put a knife on his neck, except for the patient who comes to his door to treat him in person. I've already asked where the witch doctor is, and I'm going to go today, but if I leave the camp rashly, I'm afraid the Governor will think too much......"

"Don't worry, Dadu, everything is on me, I will go and persuade Dadu, no matter whether the witch doctor's medical skills are really good or not, General Ma will go there, in case he is cured, then our brothers will sit together and drink happily!"

"Then there's General Lao Xu."

The soldiers were borrowed, Xu Huang left Ma Chao's barracks with joy, but there was still one thing in his heart, that is, Ma Chao's condition was serious and he couldn't delay it any longer, he was convinced of Ma Chao's words, so after leaving Ma Chao's barracks, he went directly to Zhang Liao.

In Ma Chao's big tent, after Pang De sent Xu Huang away, he walked in from the outside again, as soon as he came in, Ma Chao couldn't wait to ask, "Is Xu Huang gone?" ”

"Gone."

Ma Chao changed his sick appearance just now, the whole person looked very energetic, and even showed a weird smile on his face, and slowly said to Pang De: "This is really God help me, with Xu Huang's help, my plan can be half successful." ”

Pang De frowned, he has followed Ma Chao for many years, although he usually doesn't like to talk, but Ma Chao can guess what he thinks psychologically. Even if it is a look, an expression, an action, or a gesture, he can interpret Ma Chao very well. He asked with an embarrassed face, "General, is it really necessary to do this?" ”

Ma Chao turned his head to look at Pang De, he was relieved to see Pang De like this, and asked slowly, "Have you already guessed what I'm going to do?" ”

Pound nodded.

"Since you have already guessed, you should fully support me, don't forget, we are the grasshoppers of the rope!" Ma Chaodao.

Pang De said: "Because of this, I feel it is necessary to persuade the general, since Zhang Liao can be appointed by the regent as the governor of Nanzhong, responsible for commanding such a complex coalition army, it shows that the regent has enough trust in Zhang Liao, and Zhang Liao himself is not a person who has a reputation for nothing, this man is both civil and military, he is a very powerful character, I am worried that the general will steal chickens and lose a handful of rice......"

"Enough! Don't raise the ambition of others, no one can change what my Ma Chao decides! If you help me wholeheartedly, I will definitely succeed! ”

"What about General Xu? Once the plan began to be implemented, wouldn't General Xu indirectly become an accomplice? Will Zhang Liao let him go? ”

"It's up to Xu Huang to make his own creation!" Ma Chao said sadly.

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