Xiahou Ba took a deep breath of air, and before he could sigh that he had regained his freedom, Cherrigi had already led two horses and handed him the reins of one of the taller horses.

"Can the general still ride a horse?"

He had broken ribs, and the pain was excruciating every time he moved. But compared to the desire for freedom, these pains are nothing at all, and without saying a word, they turn over and get on their horses.

Cherrigi also immediately got on his horse and said in a low voice: "I know the terrain of the city the most, there is a small hole in the north of the city, which was originally a ditch for drainage, but now that the weather is dry, it can be used to get out of the city." General, come with me. ”

The streets of the city were lit up and silent, and the sound of the hooves of the patrolling cavalry could be faintly heard across the street.

Cherrigi and Xiahou Ba walked one after the other, picking up the small roads in the city, avoiding all the patrols and horses all the way, and after a cup of tea, they went to a low city wall.

But a hundred paces away, a small ditch had long since dried up, and the riverbed ran through a corner of the city wall to the outside of the city. Judging by the size of this cave, it can barely accommodate one person and one horse.

The two were about to lead their horses forward, when a shout suddenly sounded in the direction of the city:

"General Tian has an order, the felons escaped from prison, and the four gates were blocked by fire!"

"General Tian has an order, the felons escaped from prison, and the four gates were blocked by fire!"

For a time, the fire broke out in the city, and the sound of horses' hooves trampling on the street was loud.

Cherrigi didn't show any panic on his face, and said with a smile: "General, don't panic, this place is very hidden, they don't know it." ”

Until this time, Xiahou Ba's heart that was beating wildly all the way finally recovered, and looking at the Qiang man in front of him who was serving diligently before and after the saddle, a feeling of appreciation mixed with gratitude arose.

"Brother Cheriji, I can't hide it, Ba Nai is the tiger rider Sima is also under the command of Cao Dadu. Today, thanks to the help of my brother, Ba was able to get out of danger, and when I got out of the city, you can follow me. ”

Cherrigi made a look of gratitude and couldn't help but bow down in thanks.

At this moment, a cold snort was suddenly heard.

"If you can't go, you have to ask Jiang if the spear in his hand is allowed!"

The two of them were taken aback and looked for prestige, but they saw a young general in green robe and silver armor and five spears coming out of the corner of a room not far away. Looking at his size and dress, it is Jiang Wei and Jiang Boyo who have suffered a lot from the other two.

Xiahou Ba was seriously injured and unarmed, and when he saw Jiang Wei's face at first glance, a chill rose to the sky, and he exclaimed, why is this person again?

At the last moment, Cherrigi suddenly pushed his body and shouted: "The villain entangles him first, and the general leaves quickly!" "Say that, face the direction of the comer, and pounce on it fittingly.

Xiahou Ba came back to his senses at this time, and in a panic, he hurriedly beat his horse and galloped to the ditch hole, urging the horse to pass through at the same time, he unconsciously turned back to watch.

But seeing that Jiang Wei and Cherrigie had already flown away and fought together, this time they had been fighting for more than ten years, but looking at the battle situation, Jiang Wei obviously had the upper hand, and Cherrigi relied on his blood and courage to support it.

Xiahou Ba stammered: "I don't want this Qiang man to look rude, but he can fight with Jiang Wei with his bare hands for more than ten times, I'm afraid that his martial arts are still above me, it's a pity this time......"

In the midst of regret, the footsteps and noise around him were loud, and it seemed that countless soldiers and horses were rushing over.

Xiahou Ba was concerned about sending the news of Ma Chao's self-reliance to the Wei military camp, and he didn't care about anything else at the moment, so he hurriedly drilled out of the hole.

"Ahh

Before he could take three or five steps, there was an earth-shattering, pig-like shout from the inside of the ditch.

"It's a pity that such a good man!"

Xiahou Ba did not hesitate any longer, quickly turned over on the horse, beat the horse to death, and galloped north with all his life.

On the inside of the city wall, hundreds of soldiers closely guarded the generals Ma Chao, Jiang Wei, and Pang Hong, and everyone was smiling.

Shi Cheriji was still lying motionless on the ground.

Pang Hong paced forward, kicked him, and chuckled: "Everyone is gone, why are you still pretending to be dead?" ”

When Cherrigi heard this, he turned over and sat up, as if he was a little flattering: "The villain's acting skills, is the general still satisfied?" ”

Seeing him so lazy, everyone looked around and laughed in unison.

******

Xiahouba took advantage of the moonlight to hurry at night, and did not dare to stop at all.

The flowers and trees on both sides of the official road flew backwards like floating lights, and I didn't know how many times I fell along the way, and finally arrived at the junction of Tianshui and Wudu counties when the sky was bright.

At the end of the line of sight, a huge military camp could be seen rising from the ground.

He knew that it must be Cao Zhen who came to rescue him with the military horses of the western expedition to Liangzhou!

At this moment, the horse under his seat was foaming at the mouth and could not stand still. He finally let go of his thoughts, took a step and went straight to the barracks, tearing his throat along the way and calling out:

"Xiahou Ba is back!"

"Xiahou Ba is back!"

******

The sky was not yet bright, but the main tent of the Metropolitan Governor in the Wei army camp was already brightly lit.

Cao Zhen, the governor of Yongliang with a happy face, sat on the main seat, listened carefully to Xiahou Ba, who had escaped death, with tears in his eyes, impassionedly recounting what he had seen and heard during his capture, and from time to time he was relieved.

When he heard that Ma Chao had a heart of self-reliance, he slapped the case and shouted:

"No wonder I only saw Ma Chao's Xiliang soldiers and Qiang soldiers along the way, and I didn't see half of the Han people. It seems that the governor did not expect badly, Ma Chao is not a person who has been a subordinate for a long time! Once the master does not go according to his wishes, he will break out and hurt others and himself. ”

Xiahou Ba raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears, gritted his teeth and persuaded: "The last general thinks that it is better for the governor to sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, and when Liu Bei and Ma Chao fight to defeat both sides, our army will be annihilated in one fell swoop!" ”

Cao Zhen bowed his head slowly, obviously moving.

But he didn't say anything directly, but his eyes were awe-inspiring, he turned his head and asked, "What do you two think?" ”

On his left and right heads sat Zhang Ji, the assassin of Yongzhou, and Shi Guohuai, the governor of the Zhenxi General's Mansion.

Zhang Ji, character Derong, is more than 40 years old this year, Feng Yi Gaoling, a newcomer to Maocai, except for Xinfeng Ling, the first of the three auxiliaries, is a world-famous minister of ability, and is also one of the leaders of Guan Chinese ministers.

Guo Huai, the word Boji, more than Chinese New Year's Eve years old today, Taiyuan Yangqu people, last year when Xiahou Yuan died in the battle of Hanzhong, he collected the remnants of the army, and Du Xi jointly promoted Zhang He as the main general, the Wei army was able to stabilize the situation, not to be wiped out, so he was known as a prestige in the Western army. Before Cao Zhen left the town of Yongliang, his power position was only below Zhang He, and he was the number two person in the Western Army.

The two of them have been in Guanzhong for a long time, and they are highly respected ministers in Yongliang Erzhou, and Cao Zhen also relied on them very much after he arrived, but if he was undecided, he had to ask the two of them.

At this time, after hearing the inquiries of the metropolitan governor, Zhang Ji and Guo Huai glanced at each other slightly, and the essence flashed away.

Zhang Ji's official position is slightly higher, and as soon as he owes a little, he arches his hand and says: "What General Xiahou said is reasonable, and he seconded it." ”

Guo Huai also got up and hugged his fists and said: "Since the little general saw it with his own eyes, Huai has no objection." ”

He was Xiahou Yuan's subordinate back then, and at this time, he called the son of the old master "Little General", also out of respect.

When Cao Zhen heard this, he did not hesitate any longer, and immediately summoned the marching Sima and ordered the retreat.