A corner of the cell in the lower city of debate.

Xiahou Ba was ragged and lying quietly on a clump of dirty and blackened straw.

When he opened his eyes in a drowsy state, he felt that every breath would involve the wound on his chest, and his body was like falling apart, and the pain was cracking.

I opened my eyes and watched, but I saw that the walls were cold and the lights were dim, and I didn't know what time it was.

But compared to the physical trauma, his heart was even more painful, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Alas, I can't imagine that I, Xiahouba, will be humiliated by the enemy before I have stabbed the enemy."

He didn't know how long he had been unconscious, but at the moment he felt that his throat was dry and thirsty, and he wanted to smoke, and when he looked sideways, he suddenly saw three plates beside him, respectively carrying rice, green vegetables and water.

Xiahou Ba didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly reached for the bowl of water, and then drank it all with a grunt.

His actions immediately attracted the attention of the two Qiang jailers outside, and when they saw that he was just drinking water, they both turned their heads and muttered in a low voice again while eating wine and meat.

The Qiang people have always been rude, and their so-called low muttering is not weak compared to the normal volume of the Han people, so while Xiahou Ba is drinking, the content of the jailer's "muttering" can be fully captured.

"This Wei man is also a man, he was shot by the general, and he was able to hold on, I thought he would definitely not be able to withstand it."

"Hey, you don't understand that. Yesterday, the scout's brothers found that a large number of Wei troops appeared on the border of Wudu and Tianshui, and I am afraid that there will be no more than 20,000 people! The general left him alive, just to threaten the Wei army. ”

Xiahou Ba listened silently in his ears, and said in his heart, as I expected, that guy saved my life just to take me as a hostage, hmph, so you also underestimate Cao Zhen, he is strong-willed, and he is by no means a benevolent woman.

While they were thinking about it, the two Qiang people continued to talk.

"But then again, 20,000 Wei troops are nothing. General Shenweitian has won consecutive battles in the past few months, and his command has gathered tens of thousands of horses and horses, with our current strength, it is not false to the king of Hanzhong, and will he be afraid of just a Cao Zhen'er? ”

"Be quiet, after all, General Tian is still serving under the command of the King of Hanzhong, and the prison army sent by the King of Hanzhong is closely following. Let's be careful, if this word gets out, maybe someone will come to trouble the general. ”

"Haha, brother is right! Drink, drink! ”

The two Qiang people seemed to realize the truth that if they talked too much, they would lose it, and although they were arrogant and talking, the topic gradually shifted from military affairs to discussing which Qiang girl was beautiful and hot, and from time to time there was a burst of cheerful lewd laughter.

Xiahou Ba slowly retracted his thoughts, and a turbulent wave set off in his heart.

"Why do they say that Ma Chao will be against Liu Bei? Still look like you want to talk about the relationship between the two? Could it be that there are some twists and turns in the middle? ”

With curiosity about this question, Xiahou Ba pondered and meditated, not knowing how time passed.

I don't know how long it took, the Qiang jailers got drunk and fell asleep on the table. There was only a burning torch hanging on the wall of the cramped cell, barely bringing a glimmer of light.

After another quarter of an hour, I suddenly heard a rustling sound from the cell next to me.

He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his eyesight is very good, and he is squinting at the moment, and he can barely see that in the cell next door, there is a Qiang man lifting the straw mat.

There seemed to be a big hole under the straw mat, and the Qiang man looked carefully left and right, and suddenly jumped into the hole.

After a while, the sound of dirt rubbing against iron came from the cave.

Xiahou Ba was surprised and delighted when he saw this, and said in his heart, could this Qiang man be digging tunnels in order to escape from prison? If so, this is really the way to the end......

He kept his eyes on it, and observed it carefully, and after a night, the belly of the fish in the East became white, and the rooster crowed outside the prison.

The Qiang man sneakily poked his head out of the hole in the ground, and when he saw that the jailer was sleeping as before, he crawled to the ground and covered the hole with a thick straw mat again.

He dusted off his body and was about to lie down on the straw mat to rest, when he heard a low cry from the cell next door: "Who are you, why are you digging a hole in the middle of the night?" ”

He was taken aback, and while observing the jailer's reaction, he hurried to the junction of the cells, and pretended to be calm: "I am Cherrigie, who is this brother?" ”

"Cherrigi ......" Xiahou Ba thought for a while, and immediately thought of the origin of the name.

At that time, Mu Ba went to Cao Zhen, the governor of Dadu, alone to report the conquest of Wudu by the Han people, and recounted the Han people's conquest of Wudu from beginning to end, according to him, Cherrigi was a general under the command of Arden, his companion, and an enemy of the Han people.

From this point of view, you can treat it as your own person.

In order to win the trust of the person in front of him, Xiahou Ba pondered for a while, and then walked to the railing with pain, and said slowly: "I am the general under the command of Cao Zhen's Metropolitan Governor, and Xiahou Ba is also ...... Mu Ba is also working under the Metropolitan Governor at the moment......"

Cherrigi seemed taken aback: "What? Did the Muba brothers vote for Cao Dadu? This kid is really blessed with a great life! ”

After a pause, he hurriedly added: "Although the villain is a Qiang person, he has also heard the name of the Governor of Cao for a long time, and he has long wanted to see the demeanor of the Governor, but unfortunately there is no way to take refuge......

Xiahou Ba smiled and interrupted: "Isn't it a matter of my words to surrender or not?" It's just that you and I are stuck here right now, and it's only right to have any way to get out of here. ”

As he spoke, he looked at the straw mat with a deep mystery.

How could Cherrigi not understand what he meant? Anyway, I couldn't hide it from him, so I just got straight to the point:

"Don't hide it from General Xiahou, Xia Wei City was originally the territory of our Qiang people, and the layout of the barracks, cells, and stables in the city is the most clear to the villain. This cell is so old that the foundation has long since collapsed, and it only takes a few inches of bricks and tiles to dig a tunnel for one person to pass through......"

Speaking of this, he subconsciously looked in the direction of the jailer, and made sure that the two were still asleep, and then continued:

"The foundation here is soft, and the villain will be able to dig this tunnel for two or three days. Outside is where the jailers docked their horses......"

Xiahou Ba kept looking at his expression, and finally asked, "How sure are you?" ”

Cherrigi patted his chest and said: "The villain heard that Ma Chao recruited Qiang men everywhere in order to deal with the army of the Governor of Cao, and now the city has already been in chaos. As long as the villain opens up the tunnel, he just takes the horses and takes advantage of the chaos to kill out of the city in one fell swoop! ”

Xiahouba is now like a drowning man grasping the straw, and he is overjoyed:

"If you can help me get out, Governor Cao, I should say a few good words for you, why is it difficult to reward you with a future?"

Cherrigi hurriedly fell to the ground, and said excitedly: "God is pitiful, I let the villain meet the noble man in prison." Even if the general appreciates it, the villain is fighting for hundreds of lives, and he should send the nobles out of the city safely! ”