On the edge of the pit, two familiar faces finally appeared, one was Cao Cao's, his beard and hair were almost white, but it was difficult to hide the domineering aura on his face. The other is young and handsome, with some cynicism, it is Wang Baoyu.

"General Pang, I've really wronged you." Cao Cao squatted on the edge of the pit and said with a smile.

"If you want to kill, you will kill, why say more." Pound Road.

"Hey, you're too ignorant, the prime minister wants to kill you, how can you survive until now." Wang Baoyu said.

"I am favored by Zhang Gong, how can I ......" Before Pang De finished speaking, he was stopped impatiently by Wang Baoyu and said: "What bullshit favor, he asked you to come, it is clearly to send you to death, you still can't forget, stupid or not!" ”

"If it weren't for Zhang Gong's care, I would have returned to the West a long time ago!" Pound still refused to let go.

"Cut, in my opinion, you are not accustomed to water and soil, such a strong physique, just take some medicine to regulate for a while. Zhang Lu is nothing more than a favor, and I haven't seen him see you much afterwards. Wang Baoyu sneered: "If it weren't for the catastrophe, you would be moldy, and Zhang Lu might not be able to think of it!" ”

"Baoyu, what the old man respects is General Pang's loyalty." Cao Cao said.

"Loyalty can be eaten, if you want me to say, it's better to know the times." Wang Baoyu said.

"General Pang will definitely figure it out."

"Foolish and loyal people, very stubborn!"

It sounds like the two of them are singing and harmonizing, but of course Pound is not stupid, he can hear that this is a circle of teasing him, and he will no longer speak. Cao Cao said again: "General Pang, can you accept being captured like this?" ”

"Not convinced!" Pound said with little confidence.

"Okay, then let you go back and fight again in the future!" Cao Cao said.

"Lao Cao, it's not me talking about you, you don't seem to be kind enough. If you let General Pang go back like this, Zhang Lu won't kill him! Wang Baoyu said.

This sentence can be regarded as speaking in Pang De's heart, Zhang Lu doubts him so much, even if he goes back, there will definitely be no good fruit to eat. Pang De sighed and said, "Gong Cao, if you bother you, I will bury Pang De here!" ”

"General Pang, how can the old man be so unkind, or not, the old man will personally pull you up." Cao Cao said, threw down a rope with his own hands, and looked at Pang De with a blank eye.

A little tear appeared in Pound's eyes, and he hesitated, but still said: "Cao Gong, I, Pound, will do what I say, even if I go up, I will not necessarily take refuge in you." ”

"General Pang is too worried, I just cherish your loyalty and bravery. If you refuse to return, find your own way. Cao Cao said sincerely.

Pound was shaken, thinking that he had nowhere to go, but he still pulled the rope and climbed the pit wall.

Cao Cao didn't need anyone else, he tried his best, and finally put Pondra up with a sigh of relief, and sat on the ground with a butt in the end, sweating profusely.

Pound bowed deeply and thanked him, "Thank you Cao Gong for not killing him, Pound is unforgettable, and he will answer in the future." ”

"General Pang, slow down!" Cao Cao hurriedly got up to stop Pang De, walked in front of him, carefully brushed the dust off his body for him, and took his hand with tears in his eyes and said: "Don't go back to Zhang Lu again, I just hope that General Pang is safe and sound, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, just repair the book and me." Go ahead! Go ahead! ”

Pound's cool heart began to warm up little by little, the tears in his eyes were accumulating more and more, and he wanted to turn around and leave, but he couldn't take a step under his feet. Wang Baoyu stepped forward at the right time and persuaded: "General Pang, since you know how to repay your kindness, what else can you talk about repaying in the future, you can do it now." People don't live for decades, and you plan to live a lifetime? ”

Pound's tears finally surged out like a flood that burst the embankment, bowed down, and cried: "Pound is willing to surrender and follow Cao Gong in this life, and he has no regrets!" ”

Cao Cao hurriedly helped Pang De up, and said with a smile: "If you can't get a general, the old man is worth the trip." ”

Subsequently, Cao Cao personally helped Pang De onto the horse and walked with him. Because of his joy, Cao Cao ordered a banquet to reward the three armies and welcome Pang De's arrival. Although Pang De had no merits, Cao Cao still named him a righteous general in order to stabilize people's hearts.

Pang De went around in a big circle, but he still became a general under Cao Cao, Zhang Lu heard the news, and his heart was even more panicked. According to the report of the soldiers who escaped, Cao Cao and Pang De walked side by side, and the two were very affectionate when they talked and laughed, and Zhang Lu believed in Yang Song more and more. Pound clearly had the intention of throwing himself into Cao, alas, he still raised a white-eyed wolf in the end, but fortunately he didn't marry his daughter to this guy.

Now is not the time for Zhang Lu to regret it, a few days later, Cao Cao, who got Pound, no longer has any worries, led the army, and forced to the city of Nanzheng.

Nanzheng is the granary of Hanzhong, where Zhang Lu has been operating for many years, and the materials are very rich. Cao Cao's real idea was to force Zhang Lu away, not wanting to destroy the city, so he adopted the method of besieging the city on three sides, leaving only the south gate of Bazhong.

Zhang Lu boarded the city, only to see that there were many Cao Jun camps outside the city, and he couldn't see the edge at a glance, flags were everywhere, and the ladders were piled up into a hill, and he was very afraid in his heart. Even if the Cao army attacked, I am afraid that within three hours, Nan Zheng would be in a hurry, and for a while, he really moved the mind of surrender.

"Lord, the current preservation plan is better than opening the city and surrendering." Yang Song saw Zhang Lu's thoughts, and said cautiously.

"This ......," Zhang Lu hesitated.

"Lord, don't listen to slander, don't surrender." Yan Pu said anxiously.

"Brother, what Mr. Yan said is extremely true, don't surrender!" Zhang Wei also said eagerly.

Yan Pu and Zhang Wei both gouged Yang Song with their eyes, and Yang Song coughed dryly, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.

"Cao Cao's soldiers are many and far apart, how can he win?" Zhang Lu asked dejectedly.

"It's better to retreat to Bazhong and think of a good strategy." Yan Pu Road.

"The grain and grass are all here, and the return to Bazhong is only a delay." Zhang Ludao.

"Set fire to all the grain warehouses and burn down the grain warehouse, leaving no tile for the Cao thief, his army has no grain and grass, and it will definitely retreat without a fight." Zhang Weijian said.

Zhang Lu hesitated for a long time and sighed: "The grain is owned by the people, and destroying it like this is really a tyrannical thing, and my sin is great." Anyway, when you leave the city tomorrow, you will return to Bazhong first. ”

Subsequently, Zhang Lu did one thing, he ordered the officials in the city to count the materials in the city, set up a booklet, and seal it properly. In addition to leaving this booklet to Cao Cao, he also left a letter, which roughly means, our grievances should not affect the people, and I will leave grain and grass because the people need it, so don't waste it.

Early the next morning, Zhang Lu led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the city to kill from the south gate and go straight to Bazhong.

Cao Cao did not spend a single soldier, he led the army to enter Nanzheng City easily, and then, he ordered the soldiers and horses to rest and rest, and then go to conquer Bazhong on a certain day.