"I can't write more than Guan Zhang Zhao, Wu can't do Zhuge , Liu Bei, how can Duan Dahu's account tolerate me?" Ma Chao couldn't help but say.

After hearing this, Ma Dai understood the concerns in Ma Chao's heart, and said: "I think that the eldest brother can only make the best use of things under Duan Dahu's account, if the eldest brother is really suspicious, the younger brother is willing to go through this for the eldest brother." ”

Ma Chao thought carefully, he had no way to go left and right, instead of fighting to the death, it was better for himself, for his two younger brothers, a certain back road, this road might also make the three Ma Chao brothers soar.

"Okay, you can test Duan Dahu's reality on my behalf. Ma Chao said.

"Okay, little brother, let's go. Ma Dai turned to leave.

"Wait. Ma Chao suddenly remembered something, and stopped Ma Dai and said, "Convey three things to Duan Dahu for me." ”

"Which three?" Ma Dai couldn't help but ask.

"I can't surrender to the outside world, and within two years, I must let my 50,000 soldiers return to their hometowns, and if they don't, they can leave at any time. Third, Duan Dahu himself must come to our camp to highlight Duan Dahu's sincerity. Ma Chao said.

Ma Dai nodded and said, "Big brother, don't worry, I will definitely tell Duan Dahu about this matter." "Ma Dai said.

"Go ahead. Ma Chao nodded, his own brother, he can still be trusted.

The three conditions listed by Ma Chao seem to be nothing, but in fact they test Duan Dahu's personality, whether he is a lord who can be relied on, whether he is a lord who can be trusted, and whether he is a lord who can be trusted, not like Zhang Lu, who is close to his ministers and alienates outsiders.

Seeing Ma Dai leave, Ma Chao's heart couldn't help but become nervous again, and he couldn't help but think in his heart: "What should Duan Dahu do if he doesn't agree to these conditions? What can these 50,000 soldiers who follow him with all their hearts go wrong?"

On the three poles of the sun, outside the Jiameng Pass, Ma Dai rode alone and knocked on the pass, Zhang Fei roared: "Who is coming?"

"I am Ma Chao, Ma Mengqi's younger brother, Ma Dai is also, and I have something important to report to General Duan. Mardell reined in his horse and shouted.

Zhuge Liang and Duan Dahu had already explained to Zhang Fei, and when they heard this, they didn't go in to report it, and directly put Ma Dai into Jiameng Pass.

Someone had already gone to report Duan Dahu, and Zhuge Liang laughed loudly when he heard it: "Relax, Ma Dai, a big event can be decided." Liang first congratulated the lord on getting another general. ”

Duan Dahu was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and said to his subordinates: "Then what are you waiting for, bring him in quickly." ”

After a while, Zhang Fei led Ma Dai to Duan Dahu, only to see Ma Dai's face full of dust, he hurriedly walked to Ma Dai's side and shouted: "Come on, look and sit!"

Duan Dahu couldn't help but ask, "Why did General Ma Dai come here in a hurry?

Ma Dai sighed and told Duan Dahu what happened, what Ma Chao knew, Duan Dahu knew, but he was afraid that Ma Chao didn't know, Duan Dahu also knew everything, Ma Chao led the army outside, and he didn't know that Duan Dahu would use Zhang Lu's side.

After listening to what Ma Dai said, Duan Dahu gritted his teeth and stomped his feet angrily, and said angrily: "This Zhang Lu really doesn't know what to do, there is a Shenwei Heavenly General like General Ma Chao, and he doesn't know how to cherish it by his side." If I had General Ma Chao by my side, I wouldn't be able to regard him as a confidant. ”

Ma Dai couldn't help but say: "It's a pity that my brother can't hear the general's words, but since the general's words are here, I think our brothers are also relieved." ”

Duan Dahu pretended not to know and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

Ma Dai knelt in front of Duan Dahu, and couldn't help but say: "General, the three of us brothers are desperate today, there is really no way, my eldest brother has long heard that you are a corporal of Lixian, treat people generously, and the fierce generals under your command are like clouds, and there are too many victories against Zhang Lu, and now my brother is determined to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and ...... under your account general."

Before Ma Dai could finish speaking, Duan Dahu got up abruptly and said: "Needless to say, General Ma Chao is a famous family, and I am already honored to be able to look down on my small place, go back and tell your brother, just say, I am here to wait for his visit." ”

The excitement was beyond words, Zhuge Liang on the side seemed to be unable to stand it, coughed lightly twice, signaled Duan Dahu to be reserved, Duan Dahu understood, nodded, sat on the chair, calmed down the excitement in his heart, and said: "Since General Ma Chao is willing to come to vote for me, it is naturally good, if he has any requirements, I will try my best to meet them." ”

Ma Dai said: "There are naturally requirements. ”

"Really. Duan Dahu almost fell off his chair: "Tell me what conditions you have." ”

Ma Dai said: "Before leaving, my brother asked me to convey three conditions to the general, and if the three conditions are all agreed to by the lord, then my eldest brother will come." The first is that my eldest brother is not a surrender general. ”

Duan Dahu nodded and said: "I have been friends with Meng Qishen for a long time, and I can't be regarded as surrendering. ”

In this case, Ma Chao's first condition, Duan Dahu agreed.

Ma Dai said: "The second condition, within a year of returning to the general, the general must take Hanzhong and send my eldest brother's 50,000 soldiers and horses home, which is the promise of our three brothers to the soldiers under him." Otherwise, the three of us brothers can leave at any time. ”

Duan Dahu nodded, and said without hesitation: "General Ma Chao is affectionate and righteous, this move is for the sake of 50,000 soldiers, how can I not be obedient." After taking Xichuan, we will aim at Hanzhong, and General Ma Chao can rest assured of this. ”

The stone in Ma Dai's heart finally landed and said: "The last one, my eldest brother said that in order to show the sincerity of the general, please ask the general to personally go to our army's camp to meet my eldest brother. ”

Ma Dai said it cautiously, raised his head and looked at Duan Dahu's expression, down to the smallest details, all under Ma Dai's eyes. As long as he could see a little annoyance in Duan Dahu's expression, he would understand Duan Dahu's attitude, and thus persuade Ma Chao to reconsider the matter of returning to Duan Dahu.

But Ma Dai found nothing, and what hung on Duan Dahu's face was as light as ever, and Ma Dai's meticulous observation couldn't understand whether Duan Dahu was happy or angry at the moment.

"Haha, since General Ma Chao thinks so highly of me, then I must hold General Ma Chao's field, I agreed, treat me a little bit of courtesy another day, and go to visit General Ma Chao. ”

In Changsha that year, in order to invite the veteran Huang Zhong out of the mountain, Duan Dahu did not hesitate to kneel and kowtow to Huang Zhong in full view of everyone.