readx; "The matter of my general leaving the barracks due to illness was handled by the last general, and my general was not sick at all, it was the last general who helped him pay attention, deceived the metropolitan governor and all the generals, and asked the metropolitan governor to punish him!" Pound said very sincerely.

After everyone heard this, they all looked at each other, but they all focused all their eyes on Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao said: "Ma Chao is the former master of General Pang, even if General Pang is in charge, if Ma Chao does not agree, it will be difficult for you to do it, right?" General Pang protected his heart and took all the things on himself, and this loyalty was really admirable. General Pang, please be seated! ”

Pang De wanted to say something, but he couldn't help it, and walked straight to the vacant seat on the side, just wanted to sit down, but a little thought suddenly flashed in his mind, and he returned to the center of the big tent, and bowed to Zhang Liao again: "The last general blatantly deceived the Grand Governor, does the Grand Governor really not want to punish the last general at all, in order to set an example?" ”

Zhang Liao said: "If I had this intention, I am afraid that I would have punished you a long time ago, and I still have to wait until now?" Ma Chao is Ma Chao, you are you, in my opinion, your General Pang is a rare general, but it's a pity that you followed the wrong person. General Pang, to tell the truth, Ma Chao and Ma Dai in Chengdu together instigated the local wealthy clan in Yizhou to rebel, and colluded with it, and the officers and soldiers repeatedly encircled and suppressed without success, because Ma Chao and Ma Dai secretly reported the news. Those bandits kill when they see people, rob things when they see them, there is no humanity at all, Ma Chao is a famous general in the world, the general of Zhenxi of my Han Dynasty, he actually surrendered his identity and colluded with thieves, fortunately, Pang Tong found it in time, strangled Ma Chao and Ma Dai in the cradle of evil, and leveled the local bandits in one fell swoop, and also Yizhou was quiet and peaceful. Now, your former master Ma Chao has been imprisoned because of what he has committed, and you are Ma Chao's old general, and you have 30,000 subordinates, do you have any plans? ”

Pang De said: "Ma Chao is my old master. This is a fact that can never be changed. But since Ma Chao returned to the Han court, from him down, no matter what kind of race, as long as he is in the army. It's the Han army, I'm a Han general now, so naturally I have to obey the arrangement of the Grand Duke. ”

Zhang Liao laughed and said, "I really didn't expect that General Pang would have such an awareness. It's just that among the 30,000 troops led by General Pang, I don't know how many people can have such an awareness as General Pang......"

Pound said: "Therefore, the Lord is as kind to me as a mountain. For example, the situation has been decided today, and only a corner of Nanzhong is not yet peaceful, but the old lord wants to take advantage of this time to vainly try to secede Liangzhou and establish himself as the king, Pang has always disagreed, but there is nothing to do. Now that the old lord is in prison, but he has no worries about his life, it can be regarded as the virtue of a good life in God. As the Metropolitan Governor said, I have 30,000 elite Liangzhou soldiers under my subordinates, and 20,000 of them are from the Xiqiang tribe. It's just that when the old lord was leaving, he once explained that they would obey my orders, so they would be so obedient. The 10,000 soldiers under my command are all soldiers brought out by me personally, and everything is based on Pang's horse, as long as Pang gives an order, even if they are allowed to die, they will not hesitate. Pang also knows that the 30,000 troops under my subordinates are in the eyes of the generals. I've always been seen as a thorn in my side, and I know that once these people know what the Lord is doing, the army is likely to fall apart. Even I can't control them, they may go to Chengdu to complain for the old master, maybe they will stay with me, maybe they will return to Liangzhou, after all, people's hearts are unpredictable, and Pang doesn't want to see such a scene happen. ”

Zhang Liao asked, "What does General Pang plan to do?" ”

"Of the 30,000 thousand. They are all Liangzhou athletes, Liangzhou people are brave and ruthless, often cause trouble, if they return to Liangzhou, they will be instigated by gangsters one day, and begin to be enemies with the Han court. Rather than die with the infamy of the rebels, it is better to die with the aura of a warrior. The last general has already thought clearly, since the 30,000 army came here, he has never been worried about the governor, and the confrontation with the rebels this time is too long, although it is said that the daily battle, but there is no result, the last general is willing to lead the headquarters of 30,000 troops to attack the rebels head-on, and the rebels have a bloody battle, if you have to fight a bloody way out, even if you try to fight the last Liangzhou soldier, although you are still defeated! Pound said.

When everyone heard it, they all sighed, and they all heard the meaning of the words, Pound was ready to take the 30,000 army to death!

"These 30,000 troops are also elite divisions, and it would be a pity if they were sent to death in vain. General Pang's intentions are already known, and he will definitely not doubt you anymore. Although the existence of this 30,000-strong army is a headache, the key depends on how well it is mastered, if it is used well, this is a sharp sword, if it is not used well, it will hurt itself, and it will not be too late to cut off an arm by then! ”

Pound asked, "What do you mean by the Grand Governor......?"

"Our army has been confronting the rebels here for a long time, and it is not without any gains, at least the scouts I sent out have already found out everything here. The Valley of the Snake is the only way to get into the heart of the rebels, but it is by no means the only way, there is also a very difficult road that can go around the back of the rebels, but it takes some brave people to complete the task. Since General Pang also wants to contribute, I wonder if the Governor of Pontus can give this task to General Pang? Zhang Liao said.

Pound clenched his fists and said: "The last general can't ask for it!" ”

Zhang Liao laughed and said, "Strong! General Pang's trip, if successful, can go deep into the rebels, as long as General Pang wreaks havoc in his rear, the rebels' front line will definitely be restless, then our army can break through the Snake Valley, front and back, and defeat the rebels in one fell swoop! If General Pang's trip is unsuccessful, it doesn't matter, and when Nanzhong is pacified in the future, the governor of Pontus will also give General Pang a credit! ”

Pang De said: "Don't give credit to the last general, as long as the last general can contribute to the unification of the Han Dynasty, the last general will be satisfied!" ”

Zhang Liao said happily: "If there are a few more generals Pang in the world, then why can't my Han be able to unify the world as soon as possible?" ”

The next day, Pang De gathered 30,000 soldiers and horses from his subordinates, and according to the map given to him by Zhang Liao, he led the army out of the barracks to complete his mission.

When Pang De left the barracks, Zhang Liao led the generals to personally send them out of the camp to send them off, and coveted Pang De.

"Governor, do you think Pang De will lead the 30,000 army and disappear?" Wei Yan asked worriedly.

Without waiting for Zhang Liao to speak, Xu Huang, who was on the side, rushed to say: "Pang De is Pang De, a man who stands up to the sky, and he will never abscond with this 30,000 army." ”

In fact, Zhang Liao also had such worries, but because Xu Huang used his head as a guarantee, he himself couldn't say anything. Zhang Liao said slowly: "I hope so!" ”

Xu Huang had a relationship with Ma Chao, and he was also very familiar with Pang De, and he also knew Pang De's personality, but he kept sighing that Pang De had followed the wrong master, if he had been Zhang Yan's subordinate from the beginning, he would have been ranked among the five tiger generals.

Watching Pang De and the other Liangzhou soldiers gradually move away, Xu Huang's mood was also a lot sad, and at the same time he admired everything Pang De had done, but he only felt that although Pang De didn't usually talk much, he knew how to focus on the overall situation.

The murder of Pang De last night has reached Xu Huang's ears, and that person Xu Huang also knows, and he is Ma Chao's personal guard. Xu Huang can roughly guess the reason, and at the same time has great respect for Pound.

"Pound is gone, what are we going to do? Is it that the confrontation has been going on like this, pinning all hopes on Pound's alone? Xu Huang asked.

"The rebels occupy a dangerous position, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and if we attack rashly, we are afraid that we will suffer heavy losses. After such a long confrontation, do you still care about the past day or two? Let's wait until there is news from Pound's side, and we will not be too late to act, and we will take a break from the army! Gan Ning said.

Zhang Liao said: "Let's just stand still!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Liao turned his horse's head and walked back to the barracks, Gan Ning, Wei Yan, Wen Ping, Wu Yi and others all returned to the camp one after another, leaving only Huang Zhong and Xu Huang still standing in place and not moving.

"Won't the old general return to the camp?" Xu Huang saw that Huang Zhong did not move, so he asked.

Huang Zhong said: "It's also boring to go back to the camp, so it's better to breathe more here." This battle is like this, it's really fucking aggrieved! ”

"Things in the world are unsatisfactory, and the old general doesn't have to be like this. It's windy outside, so the old general should hurry back to the camp! Xu Huang said.

Huang Zhong said: "The old man was born in the army and has suffered from wind and frost, how can he be afraid of these cold winds? General Xu, our army is sluggish, presumably the regent has already known, and now our army is full of generals who have gone into battle to kill the enemy, do you think the regent will appoint a strategist to come to Nanzhong to open up the current predicament of our army? ”

Xu Huang said: "Maybe! Old General, the Regent must be more concerned about the situation here than we are, so I don't have to worry about that. ”

Facts have proved that Huang Zhong's guess is indeed not wrong, Zhang Yan is very concerned about the situation in Nanzhong, because as long as Nanzhong is pacified, the world will be unified, then he can move the capital and change the yuan, he has been waiting for such an opportunity to come.

For this reason, Zhang Yan specially appointed Zhuge Liang as the supervisor of the army, and rushed to Nanzhong to assist Zhang Liao and others in pacifying Nanzhong.

The spring is full of green, everywhere is green, the land of the Central Plains has already opened and recovered, Zhuge Liang rode a fast horse, with two guards, and rushed to Nanzhong non-stop.

The situation between the DPRK and China was turbulent, and at this time, Zhuge Liang was released, and the right was to distract himself, and it was also something that Zhuge Liang couldn't ask for.

Of course, Zhuge Liang still has one thing in his heart, that is, how to permanently pacify Nanzhong, he has read the history books, browsed a large number of historical materials, and knows that Nanzhong, like Xiqiang, is an extremely unstable region, how to make a final decision, long-term stability, is the biggest challenge of Zhuge Liang's trip. (To be continued.) )

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