Mr. Zhuge also told me that Third Master Zhang Fei really wanted to continue fighting with Uncle. He is a martial arts fanatic. It was not easy to find an opponent. How could he not be satisfied! That day, he had already packed up and was about to open the door to challenge Mr. Zhuge when Mr. Zhuge came and pulled his horse's head, not allowing him to go. Zhang Fei the Third Master didn't go, and he kept muttering that he wasn't satisfied and wanted Mr. Zhuge to compensate him. On the way back to Liu Bei's uncle's tent, Zhang Fei told Mr. Zhuge that he saw three people at the city gate who looked like the three of us because weapons were our weapons. Mr. Zhuge revealed a faint smile as he made a bet with Zhang Fei, saying that if the three of them didn't come to Jiameng Pass within three days, he would compensate Zhang Fei, the third master, with 10 jars of good wine. Otherwise, Zhang Fei, the third master, would not be allowed to drink before he conquered Chengdu. Zhang Fei, the third master, agreed happily. After seeing Uncle Liu Bei, Uncle Liu Bei was very curious as to why Third Master Zhang Fei had returned. Mr. Zhuge said to Uncle Liu Bei,"
"I heard that Ma Mengqi is a tiger general. If he fights General Yi De to the death, he will definitely be injured. Therefore, I ordered Zilong and Han Sheng to guard Mianzhu. I came here at night to see if I could resolve this matter peacefully and let Meng Qi withdraw his army or help me.”
Uncle Liu Bei also said,"
"I saw Meng Qi's bravery and liked him very much. His army was neat and his soldiers were strong. If they could retreat, it would naturally be good. If you can help me, that's even better. I wonder what plan you have?"
Mr. Zhuge said,
"My lord, do you still remember who Zilong's wife is?”
"Advisor Jun, of course I remember. Zilong's wife is Ma Yunlu, the daughter of my old friend Ma Teng. Oh, you want to use this thread?"
"Yes, my lord. Zilong's son Zhao Tong, Yunchang's son Guan Xing, and Yide's son Zhang Bao had followed Ma Yunlu to Liangzhou to visit Ma Chao last year. I reckon that they should be in Ma Chao's army this time. Just now, Yi De had said that he had seen three people heading towards the three little fellows when he was at the top of the city wall. It should be said that there would be news soon.”
On the second day after Mr. Zhuge arrived, Guan Xing and I came.
"Tong 'er, you still have to go back and let General Ma know our plan. We probably have to wait a few more days for the results. I am certain that Zhang Lu will definitely ally with the lord. General Ma will soon have a reason to come and support us.”
"Alright, Master. I'll go back the day after tomorrow when Uncle is on patrol.”
I asked a lot of questions about my father, and Mr. Zhuge answered all of them with a smile. My father is doing very well now. He and Mr. Zhuge have entered Sichuan, and they have been invincible. I also asked. It was really General Wei Yan who fought with Uncle Ma Dai that day. Mr. Zhuge then asked me about the battle situation in Xiliang in detail and helped me analyze what countermeasures I could have and find the shortcomings. I was full of emotion after listening to him. This master was indeed awesome. He was indeed worthy of being the wisest person in history.
It was Uncle Ma Dai's turn to patrol again. Uncle Liu Bei said that Guan Xing didn't need to go back with me. Third Master Zhang Fei would personally send me out of the city. Third Master Zhang Fei saw that there was no one else on the road, so he kept asking me when Zhang Bao would come back. Zhang Bao, this kid, had to pay attention to his safety. It really changed Meng Zhang Fei's appearance. I couldn't believe that he would do this. Sigh, who asked him to be Zhang Bao's father? The relationship between father and son is so deep.
I returned to the place where I had buried the armor. I found the armor again and put it on. I waited there for Uncle Ma Dai's patrol team to come. Sure enough, according to the agreement, Uncle Ma Dai came to patrol again. I quietly followed behind the patrol team and followed them into the camp to Uncle's tent. After seeing Uncle, I told him the truth about what happened at Jiameng Pass. Uncle was also very happy, but he also reminded me not to be too eye-catching in the future to prevent the arrow from shooting the bird that sticks out.
According to the agreement, we would still go to the city walls to challenge each other, but every time, we would hang up a no-battle sign on the city walls. Uncle Liu Bei would not fight at all. Of course, Uncle Liu Bei's Western Liang cavalry did not attack forcefully either. After all, there was a reason why cavalry could not attack the city. Yang Bai was still not convinced and tried to attack several times with his men. In the end, he was beaten up by Zhang Fei San Ye. Those siege tools were all smashed by Mr. Zhuge's men, so Yang Bai had no tools to attack even if he wanted to. Yang Bai could only stare in vain. If they didn't come out, his uncle wouldn't be able to fight them. Zhang Ying had also come out to take a look. He could only see that the number of injured soldiers was increasing, and there was no progress in the siege. He was helpless. Seeing so many wounded soldiers, Zhang Ying couldn't bear to see so many of them. He brought his personal guards to treat the wounds of the wounded soldiers one by one. Zhang Lu's medical skills were actually quite good. It seemed that his son, Zhang Ying, had also learned a lot. "When Uncle saw him like this, he also sent some of the medics that I specially trained from Western Liang. They also used some first-aid medicine made by the Jishi Hall to assist Zhang Ying in treating these wounded soldiers. Zhang Ying and the wounded soldiers thanked us profusely. Just like that, more than ten days passed in a flash. Today, along with the arrival of the rations team from the rear, there was also a messenger from Zhang Lu. I recognized him. It was Yang Song. Yang Bai, Yang Ren, and his uncle brought Yang Song to the big tent and greeted him. I still disguised myself and stood in the tent as uncle's personal guard. Yang Song took out the letter that Zhang Lu had written to Uncle Ma Chao and handed it to him respectfully. Uncle took it and looked at it. He was slightly stunned and looked up at Yang Song.
"Chancellor Yang, why does Master Zhang want to retreat?”
Yang Song said,"
"General Ma, Imperial Uncle Liu has already sent someone to explain the situation to my lord. This time, Imperial Uncle Liu and Liu Zhang fought for Xichuan to take revenge on my lord, not to threaten my Hanzhong. Moreover, Imperial Uncle Liu has always been kind and has promised to protect my lord as King of Hanning after the matter in Xichuan is settled. Let my lord continue to preach and rule in Hanzhong. My lord has already agreed and is preparing to withdraw his troops and return to Hanzhong. That's why he ordered me to inform General Ma.”
Uncle pretended to be enlightened and nodded.
"Although Imperial Uncle Liu's current position is only the Left General, as the current imperial uncle, he can guarantee that Zhang Shijun will be promoted to King of Hanning.”
"General Ma, Song also thinks so. My lord wants to retreat, but I wonder what General Ma will do next.”
Before Uncle could answer, Yang Ren and Yang Bai, who were next to him, had already revealed a relieved expression. I knew that they were very depressed and couldn't wait to go back early.
Uncle thought for a while and said to Yang Song,"
"Then I can only withdraw my troops. It's just that this time, we've wasted military rations. My men haven't exercised their hands and feet, and they can't get any military merits. It's not good for them to return to Western Liang.”
When Yang Song heard this, he assured his uncle,"
"General Ma, it doesn't matter. Since we are no longer fighting with Imperial Uncle Liu, then we are friends. I, Hanzhong, will take care of your rations. I will enter the city tomorrow and sign a peace agreement with Imperial Uncle Liu. I will recommend the general to Imperial Uncle Liu and ask the general to help him.”
After hearing this, his uncle agreed with Yang Song. Yang Song also heaved a sigh of relief and went to arrange the retreat with Yang Bai and the others.
They packed up their things, and we only packed up a little. After waiting for a few days, Yang Song came over and told us that Uncle Liu Bei had agreed to borrow troops from Uncle Liu Bei. Uncle Liu Bei would help Uncle Liu Bei take down Xichuan as soon as possible. He told us to wait. Liu Bei would send someone to contact Uncle Liu Bei very soon.
Yang Song didn't lie to us. We know that this was what Mr. Zhuge had planned. Yang Song and the others have already broken camp and set up camp, leaving us quite a lot of grain and fodder. It's enough for us to eat for a while. Since they had all left, Zhang Bao and I didn't need to disguise ourselves anymore. We started to use our original appearances. However, Zhang Bao was still taking care of Xiahou Yuan and basically didn't come out. Soon, Liu Bei's uncle sent someone over. It was not Mr. Zhuge, but someone called Li Hui. His long sleeves fluttered in the wind. I also know that this person was recommended by my father to Uncle Liu Bei. He is from Jianning County and his name is De Ang. He is a man of eloquence. After he came in and sat down, his uncle asked him,
"In the past, I heard that you had bitterly advised Liu Zhang not to let Imperial Uncle Liu enter Sichuan. Why did you seek refuge with Imperial Uncle Liu today?”
Li Hui's expression didn't even change as he answered straightforwardly,"
"A good bird chooses a tree to perch on, and a wise minister chooses a master to serve. The former remonstrance of Liu Yizhou is the way to encourage ministers. If you can't use it, you're bound to fail. Liu's uncle Liu Deyi spread in Xichuan, Wang Hui knew that this matter would succeed. Once upon a time, Han Xin abandoned Xiang Yu and defected to Gaozu. Now Han Hui followed suit and defected to Liu Huangshu.”
His uncle laughed.
"That makes sense. I wonder what news Mr. Li brought about Uncle Liu.”
Li Hui took out a letter personally written by Liu Bei's uncle, telling his uncle that Liu Bei's uncle had invited him to Jiameng Pass to assist in the battle. He wanted to pacify Xichuan as soon as possible and end the war so that they could deal with Cao Cao together. He also promised his uncle that he would provide the corresponding grain, armaments, and military expenses. Uncle waved his hand and told Li Hui that Uncle Liu Bei did not need to pay for military expenses. They were family. He only needed to supply the grain. After all, it was too inconvenient to transport it from Western Liang to here. Li Hui still didn't believe it, so Uncle pulled me over and pointed at me."
"Mr. Li, do you know who this person is?”
Li Hui stared at me carefully and said with uncertainty,
"Could this man be the son of General Zilong? They looked alike, but their ages were different!”
Uncle laughed again.
"Mr. Li, you have a good eye. This is my nephew, Zhao Tong, the eldest son of Zilong. Zilong is now a general under Imperial Uncle, and my father had an agreement with Imperial Uncle to fight against Cao Cao. So, Imperial Uncle Liu and I are not outsiders, right?”
Li Hui laughed along with his uncle.
"Indeed, the general and my lord are not outsiders. Then there would be no problem for the general to cooperate with my lord. I wonder when the general can attack?"
Uncle said,
"Mr. Li, you can go back and report to Imperial Uncle. After I pack up today, I can send troops to Jiameng Pass tomorrow to help Imperial Uncle Liu seize Xichuan.”
"Alright, I'll go back and report to my lord and Mr. Zhuge. Farewell."
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