Song Chen reminded: "Brother Yang should not come forward in person. It is best to find a friend or someone to do it for you..."
Yang Song was excited when he heard this, and then pointed at Song Chen and praised him: "Brother Song is really a cautious person. If you don't do business, you can be a counselor."
"Brother Yang praised me, I came from a poor family, how dare I expect to be an official? It's better to be with money." Song Chen pretended to smile bitterly.
That night Song Chen prepared drinks and food, and came to Pang De's camp again. The Xiliang soldiers were like rain, and they finally looked like they were celebrating the New Year.
Pang De asked the soldiers not to make any noise. Although Yang Song was assisting him, he had to prevent the news from leaking.
Song Chen roughly informed Er Pang of his escape plan. The two brothers were dumbfounded after hearing this. Pang Rou couldn't help but admire: "General Song is very witty. That cunning villain Yang Song didn't want to take the initiative to walk into the trap without knowing it. Think about it." It’s so enjoyable.”
"It seems that we have a great chance of escaping smoothly. With General Song's ingenious plan, no wonder General Lan asked you to rescue us from Hanzhong." Pang De added from the side.
Song Chen waved his hand: "The two generals don't know anything. Sir, all this was planned in advance and he repeatedly deduced several plans, allowing me to choose the best one at the moment..."
"General Lan is so... so powerful..."
Pang De was greatly shocked when he heard that he could control things thousands of miles away with such precision. How about being a good strategist? In the past, in Xiliang, I only took pride in my bravery. After losing consecutive battles with Ma Chao, I finally realized that using a knife cannot defeat me with my brain.
"Mr.'s talent has shocked the past and present, and he will help General Zuo reshape the country one day..." Song Chen's face was full of admiration.
"General Lan is so powerful, why has Pang never heard of it? Guan Yunchang, Zhang Yide, and Zhao Zilong are often mentioned by the major general. He is now guarding the remote Jiaozhou. Is it possible that General Zuo is afraid of his resourcefulness? As the saying goes, great achievements will shock the master, and he will do what he wants. Afraid..." On the surface, Pang De was talking about Lan Tian, but in fact he was talking about his old master Ma Chao, worried that Liu Bei would not dare to use it.
Song Chen smiled leisurely and said: "General Pang underestimates General Zuo's magnanimity. Do you know that besides being the son-in-law of Marquis Wen, sir, he also has another very important identity?"
"What's your identity?" Pang Rou also became interested.
"Sir, he is the brother-in-law of General Zuo and the prince's uncle. His status is almost the same as that of General Guan." Song Chen looked serious.
Pang Rou shook her head first, then looked at Pang De and said to herself that Lan Tian turned out to be a powerful figure under Liu Bei. No wonder the young master praised him so much in the letter. They were more optimistic about the future after entering Shu. some confidence.
No matter how good your skills are, you need a platform. Lantian's relationship is a good platform. Whether it is Liu Bei now or Liu Chan in the future, he can easily reach Tianting directly.
After Pang Rou and Pang De understood Lan Tian's strength, they became even more attentive to the little-known Song Chen in front of them.
Song Chen worked at night for several days, and Yang Song also secretly gathered food during this period. It was not until the preparations were completed on the Lantern Festival that the two met again in Yang's mansion.
Yang Song planned to take advantage of the excitement of the Lantern Festival night to transport the grain to Yangpingguan without anyone noticing.
"Brother Song has really captured Brother Pang?" Yang Song made final confirmation.
Song Chen nodded and said: "The most important thing for a person is to live. Fame and fortune are fleeting. Instead of working hard on the battlefield, it is better to do business with me everywhere. You can also be rewarded with wealth and land. When you become a wealthy family, all the princes will have it." Judging from our faces, through my righteousness, the two Pound brothers have completely figured it out and will no longer foolishly compete with others for the world..."
Yang Song cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Brother Song for accepting such a position. With your wealth, which is unparalleled in the country, I will make a fortune with you, even if I give it to a county guard."
"We cooperate for a win-win situation. My journey is just like my brother's journey, we share the same joy." Song Chen returned the gesture with fists clasped.
"It will be easy to transport the grain out of Yangping Pass tonight, but if the Xiliang soldiers who left Pang De are blamed..." Yang Song was very helpful after hearing Song Chen's words, but at the critical moment he became nervous and hesitant.
Song Chen held the back of his hand and comforted him: "Brother Yang, don't worry, I have a plan to fish in troubled waters."
"What's the plan?" Yang Song's face looked full of curiosity.
Song Chen put a few wine bowls on the table and used them to deduce like Lan Tian, "Today is the Lantern Festival. Leader Zhang will definitely have fun with the congregation. Your brother is currently stationed at Yangping Pass. Brother Yang, can you tell me? Bring wine and meat to work in front of the pass, and then our troops will be divided into two groups..."
"What's next? I'm not good at strategy. Please tell me more clearly, Brother Song." Yang Song knew that it was a good time to go to Yuanye, but he didn't understand what Song Chen meant.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is also called the Shangyuan Festival. Its origin is the Five Pecks of Rice religion believed by Zhang Lu. The gods worshiped in the religion are Tianguan, Diguan and Shuiguan.
The Heavenly Official bestows blessings, the Earthly Official pardons sins, and the Shuiguan relieves misfortunes. The three officials are matched with three elements. The Heavenly Official of the Shangyuan is born on the fifteenth day of the first month, the Earthly Official of the Zhongyuan is born on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, and the Shuiguan of the Lower Yuan is born on the tenth day. Born on the fifteenth day of the month.
On the night of the Shangyuan Dynasty, believers all lit lamps and waited for the Shangyuan Heavenly Official to bless the people. This day was the busiest gathering of the Wu Dou Rice Sect, and it was also the day when the entire Hanzhong was least prepared.
"Brother Yang and I set off two hours apart. When you arrive at Yangping Pass, I will have already carried the food and walked in Bashan. Your brother only needs to say that Pang De pretended to be you to join the army, and then fled north along Chencang Road. Who dares to lead the way at night? Military pursuit? Going back and forth to Hanzhong to ask for instructions is tomorrow at the earliest..." Song Chen continued to explain.
"What a good plan, what a brilliant plan. My lord knows that Pang De has no horse, and if he wants to pursue him, he will have to go to Chencang Road. Brother Song has already escaped at that time. It's really like fishing in troubled waters, making false claims in the east and attacking in the west." Yang Song kept praising him.
Song Chen continued to add: "Pang De was treated harshly by Master Zhang, so it is reasonable for him to escape from Hanzhong..."
"But the soldiers in Xiliang are so poor. Where can they get the money to buy wine and work for the army? What should the master do if he wants to find out his accomplices?" Yang Song suddenly discovered a loophole.
Song Chen pointed at himself and said with a smile: "When the time comes, it will all be put on my head. Businessmen have always been very courageous..."
"Wonderful." Yang Song was overjoyed.
Dusk had just fallen at night, and Pound was gathering his troops to prepare for departure.
At this time, Cheng Yin from Xiliang Shibu suddenly arrived with dozens of songs. He looked at Pang De's barracks in front of him and asked in confusion: "The bright moon is full in the sky. It's such a good time tonight. How can you understand that?" This is..."
Pound thought that the news had been leaked, so he calmed down and asked calmly: "What is General Cheng doing here?"
"I know that there is no wine in the Ming army, so I specially sent ten jars to quench your thirst. We are all from Xiliang. Don't say that I don't miss the old alliance with Meng Qi." Cheng Yin stroked his beard and smiled.
Pang De's troops are small but very capable. Cheng Yin has always wanted to annex this army. Pang De ignored it because he was bedridden before, so he has been neglected for several months. Now he wants to take advantage of the tight expenses here and specially bring wine. Come to win over and make friends.
"Thank you for your kindness, General. Please put it down and go back." Pang De clasped his fists.
Cheng Yin looked around and asked, "I came here today to have a drink and chat with Ling Ming. This is not the way to treat guests. Could it be that you have some ulterior motives?"
