Pang De shook his head slightly after listening to Brother Cong's words, "After the Major General entered Shu, Zhang Lu treated us indifferently, but he took very strict precautions. Is it easy to escape and talk about peace now?"
Pang Rou sighed, "Hanzhong is surrounded by mountains on all sides. It is indeed difficult to escape. Can we take advantage of Zhang Lu's surprise and go around the trail? After all, not every dangerous pass has heavy troops."
"Brother has a whim. Yangping Pass to the west of Hanzhong is extremely dangerous. Micang Road to the south. Because Zhang Fei is stationed in Langzhong, Zhang Lu has sent troops to garrison. There is no chance for him to go to Yizhou like the major general.
The main road to the northwest, Chencang Road, also passes through Yangping Pass. We have no chance to return to our hometown in Xiliang. As for the plank road on Baoxie Road, it has been in disrepair for a long time. The Tangluo Road and Ziwuling Trail are even more dangerous. We may starve to death on the way... ." Pang De shook his head after hearing this.
"I don't know how the young general is doing in Yizhou. Will he find a way to rescue us..." Pang Rou looked depressed.
Pang De frowned and smiled coldly: "The Major General is so stigmatized that Liu Xuande won't dare to reuse him. If he can't protect himself, how can he take care of us people with foreign surnames? We have followed the Ma family for so many years, and we have fulfilled our duties loyally. Brother, don’t think too much..."
After hearing this, Pang Rou smiled bitterly: "Oh, it's like rootless duckweeds. It's a pity that these Xiliang men don't even have a drink during the New Year. Should I lower my face and go find some peace with them? After all, we were once allies."
Pang De quickly waved his hand: "The Major General may not be useful at that time, let alone in this situation? People can't avoid it now, why should my brother stoop to humiliation?"
The allies in Pang Rou's mouth were Cheng Yin and Hou Xuan. When the ten tribes in Guanxi were defeated at the Wei River by Cao Cao, some chose to return to their hometowns and others chose to flee to join forces. Cheng Yin and Hou Xuan fled to Hanzhong with their troops before Ma Chao.
Although they were once allies in the crusade against Cao Cao, it is difficult to live under the protection of others now, especially Ma Chao's escape, which makes it difficult for everyone. Cheng Yin and Hou Xuan's subordinates are only slightly better treated than Pound.
When the two brothers were groaning and troubled, the guard outside the tent reported that an old friend from Xiliang was visiting.
Pang De and Pang Rou thought it was Cheng Yin and Hou Xuan, but when they came in, they found that the man was thin and lean, wearing a gray plain robe without flowers. He looked like a businessman, and he didn't look like Xiliang in terms of figure or appearance. person.
"Who are you? I'm so surprised." Pang Rou looked suspicious.
Song Chen bowed with his fists and was about to answer, but Pound put his hand on the sword on the table, frowned and asked coldly: "You are not an old friend, and I am afraid you are not even from Xiliang. What is your purpose of coming here?" "
"General, don't believe me. Although I'm not from Xiliang, I came here under the trust of your old friends." Seeing that there were no outsiders in the tent, Song Chen calmly said in a low voice.
"Who is he?" Pang Rou asked anxiously.
When Song Chen saw a bowl on the table, he picked it up and smelled it, then shook his head and sighed: "I didn't expect General Pang to be in such a difficult situation..."
There was a loud sound, and cold light shone out.
Pound drew his sword and said in a cold tone: "If someone sends you to ridicule my brother, why not try to see if the newly sharpened sword is sharp?"
"I will write for you who is my old friend." Song Chen dipped his fingers in some water and wrote the word "Ma Chao" on the desk first. After Erpang finished reading, he erased it.
"It's really ridiculous. If you don't kill Ling Ming, I won't be able to keep you." Pang Rou also drew out his sword.
"I have his handwritten letter as proof."
Song Chen finished speaking slowly, and the momentum of Pang De and Pang Rou instantly dropped.
Pang Rou asked with disbelief: "Hanzhong is cut off from Xichuan. How did you break through Yangping Pass? Shouldn't you tell me that you came over Bashan?"
"If you have a letter, bring it to me." Pound stretched out his right hand and said.
Song Chen nodded and then took off his belt and started to take off his robe. Pang Rou looked confused and quickly stopped her: "What are you doing? We two brothers don't have those hobbies..."
Song Chen smiled and ignored it. He first laid the robe on the table, then used a knife to separate the threads in the middle layer, and a wrinkled letter appeared in his hand.
"You guys should take a look first." Song Chen handed over the letter.
Pang De was still wary of this person of unknown origin, and finally Pang Rou accepted Song Chen's letter. After opening it, it turned out to be the handwriting of his old master Ma Chao.
"Ling Ming quickly put away his sword. The young general has not forgotten us. Come and have a look." Pang Rou said with joy in her tone.
Pang De looked even more confused after reading the letter. Ma Chao asked them to completely believe the man in front of them, saying that this man would lead them to escape into Shu.
"Who is the gentleman?" Pound asked.
Ma Chao's handwriting was true, but Pang De remained skeptical of Song Chen's ability.
"Song Chen." Song Chen spoke concisely and to the point.
"Do you have a cousin?" Pound asked.
"I come from a humble background and have no nickname." Song Chen answered concisely, but did not show any inferiority complex.
Pang De and Pang Rou looked at each other and fell into deep thought. Is this unknown person from a humble background really capable of taking away these hundreds of people? Although they have reached the end of their rope at this moment, they have not reached a point where they must die. Therefore, even with Ma Chao's letter as a guarantee, the two of them have to ask clearly before making a decision.
"The Major General's letter is true, but Hanzhong is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and there are all dangerous passes out of Hanzhong. I wonder what plan you have to take so many people out?" Pang Rou asked carefully.
Song Chen pointed at the letter and reminded: "Sir, please burn it after reading it."
After hesitating, Pang De felt it made sense, so he raised his hand and burned it under the candlestick. Song Chen took advantage of the opportunity and said, "Sir, you have already made a plan to enter Sichuan. You just need to cooperate with it."
"Who is the gentleman you are talking about? Zhang Lu keeps a close eye on our brothers. If something happens to these over a hundred athletes, something might happen to them." Pang Rou reminded.
Song Chen cleared his throat and said with some pride: "My husband is General Jingnan, Jiaozhou Mu, Lan Tian and Lan Ziyu, also known as Xuan Owl."
There was no news about Hanzhong and Xiliang, and Lantian had deliberately kept a low profile before. Pang Rou and Pang De seemed unfamiliar when they heard this.
"Excuse my ignorance, isn't the governor of Jiaozhou Lai Gong? When will there be another pastor of Jiaozhou? Besides, Mr. Xuan Owl, my two brothers are really unfamiliar..." Pang De looked confused.
Song Chen replied coldly: "It was half a year ago that General Lai brought Jiaozhou to surrender to General Zuo. My husband has always kept a low profile. His intelligence is as famous as the other two military advisors. Wolong and Fengchu must have heard of it, right?" "
Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong are well-known in Jingxiang. The subordinates of Cao Cao and Sun Quan know a lot about them, but they are still relatively unknown to these Xiliang warlords.
"Pang is a martial artist from Xiliang. I'm really not familiar with those famous names. Can you tell me something useful?" Pang De shook his head.
Song Chen looked at Erpang and couldn't help scratching his head, thinking to himself, what can you say to convince you?
