Because Pang Rou has been staying in Tongguan, she did not know that Ma Su had attacked Wuguan and Wancheng, nor did she know that Ma Su had already contacted Ma Chao with letters.

But he witnessed what Liu Xiongming encountered with Ma Chao's army outside Chang'an, and knew that Liu Xiongming had already joined the emperor Liu.

Therefore, Pang Rou was not surprised that Ma Su led his troops in this area, because Liu Xiongming's nest was nearby Lantian County.

But Guanzhong was Cao Cao's territory after all. Although Liu Xiongming occupied the mountains and became king, most of his subordinates were locals. They served the people in daily life and bandits in wartime, so they could easily survive.

As a regular army under Ma Chao, Pang Rou has his own pride and has always looked down on local snakes like Liu Xiongming, so he naturally does not want to surrender.

Moreover, his thousands of cavalry, except for war, did not make any other living, and could not survive in the ravine, and could only rely on others to breathe. There were also thousands of Liangzhou war horses, which required a huge amount of forage, and it was not something that could be raised in this big ravine!

Therefore, although he was a little confused when he saw Ma Su preventing him from attacking Cao Hong, he could also think that Ma Su might be trying to recruit him. He was unwilling to hide in the mountains and lakes with Liu Xiongming and other bandits, so he said first:

"General Ma, if you want to invite us to join forces with Liu Xiongming and settle down in this mountain, I think it's better not to open your mouth! Our Xiliang cavalry is not used to the lifestyle in the mountains, and our war horse partners are difficult to survive in this mountain valley. Therefore, we would rather fight Cao Hong to the death than live in this mountain!"

When Ma Su heard Pang Rou say this, his eyes lit up. Pang Rou's subordinates retreated from Tongguan and did not suffer a crushing defeat in Weibei. He is now in a strong sense of fighting. If they can be allowed to go to Xiangyang and intimidate Xiahou Dun, maybe it is really possible that Xiahou Dun will give up Xiangyang! He hurriedly explained to Pang Rou:

"General Pang misunderstood. General Liu has surrendered to my lord, Uncle Liu, and has not stayed in Lantian as a bandit. Some time ago, General Liu and I attacked and broke Wu Pass and captured Wancheng. Now, as long as we break Xiangyang, we can get the support of Uncle Liu, and we are not afraid that Cao Cao's army will come to encircle and suppress it.

I had already sent a letter to General Ma Chao, and agreed to let him divide his troops to Wancheng and seize Xiangyang. Then my lord, Emperor Liu, would like to thank him for Wancheng.

Who knew that without waiting for General Ma Chao's reply, I got the unfavorable news that the Xiliang coalition was defeated by Cao Cao. I led my troops here to watch the truth and happened to meet General Pang here!

The situation of the general is very bad now. Cao Hong is in danger and it is difficult to break through in a short time. Cao Cao's pursuers arrive in an instant. Even though General Pang is not afraid of them attacking each other, he is unable to escape the defeat because he has no food and supplies!

It is better to lead the army to Wancheng with me, at least to protect the food and grass. If we work together to break through Xiangyang, I will take the initiative to give Wancheng to the general and give it to the general for a temporary shelter. You can wait in Wancheng for the opportunity to fight back to Xiliang. I don’t know what the general wants!”

Pang Rou was originally a little despised by Liu Xiongming's subordinates, but when Ma Su talked about the recent results, he couldn't help but look at him with admiration. He heard that he could lead the army to Wancheng to settle down. Liu Bei's reputation of integrity spread all over the world. He was not afraid of Ma Su's false words, so he said to Ma Su:

"Since that's the case, it's better to obey your orders than respect. I will hand over the fate of these thousands of Xiliang warriors to General Ma!"

So, Pang Rou stepped up and followed Ma Su, slowly retreated to Wuguan.

Cao Hong saw Pang Rou retreating because he had few soldiers, and he was afraid that Pang Rou would take retreat as a strategy to advance. After Cao Ren sent someone to take over, he no longer knew where Pang Rou's army was going.

Because Cao Hong did not know that Wu Pass had been lost, he did not care about Pang Rou's army and led his way to Chang'an.

Liu Xiongming had already done the matter of hoarding military rations. When he saw that Ma Su was not there, it was a good opportunity to regain military power!

He also made careful plans and asked several of his subordinates to talk to them in private, but they did not listen to the dispatch and stayed at their posts. He had no choice but to stay in Wancheng honestly.

After Ma Su led Pang Rou's 4,000 cavalry to Wancheng, Ma Su's strength was unprecedentedly powerful. Liu Xiongming completely eliminated his intention to seize power, hoping to be safe and safe.

After arranging Pang Rou's army, Ma Su had a preliminary idea, which was to use the deterrent power of the Xiliang cavalry to force Xiahou Dun to abandon the city.

But after thinking about it, there was no way to use it!

Xiahou Dun is not a greedy person who is afraid of death. He was trusted by Cao Cao. Now without Liu Bei's help, the situation is not so bad that he will naturally not retreat easily.

Ma Su didn't know that although Liu Bei had no intention of attacking Xiangyang, he also sent Huang Zhong and Wei Yan to spy on the border to explore the truth and the pressure on Xiahou Dun was quite heavy!

Ma Su remembered the captured Man Chong and was loyal to Cao Cao. He went to surrender himself many times, but he refused him. However, he lost Wuguan and Wancheng, and was guilty of being a serious crime. He must have been worried about his future and the safety of his family.

Man Chong has a good reputation in Wancheng. Now that he has incorporated some of his soldiers, he may not be a good thing to stay by his side for a long time, but killing him is useless.

Ma Su felt a move and had a plan to take advantage of Man Chong's atonement mentality and used the plan to earn Xiangyang.

Man Chong was not weak in his wisdom, and Ma Su decided not to beat him around the bush. He called Man Chong over and said openly:

"General Man, I have always admired your talent. Since you are unwilling to surrender to Uncle Liu, I cannot be strong. We are each the masters. I am not a bloodthirsty person and want to put you back. But because you lost Wuguan and Wancheng, it may be difficult to get the value of Prime Minister Cao. I have a plan to help the general get rid of his crime. I wonder if you are willing to cooperate with him?"

Man Chong is not a person who is afraid of death, but this defeat is also a major stain on his life. His future will definitely be difficult to protect, but he is particularly worried about his son.

His son Man Wei is eight feet tall, has a dignified appearance, is a versatile talent in civil and military affairs, and is famous for his character and demeanor, and has a bright future!

But because of his failure, I am afraid there will be no more time to make a comeback. Man Chong was worried. He heard Ma Su say that he could be designed to get rid of his crime. Although he was a little moved, he boasted of himself as a gentleman and did not dare to violate the righteousness. He refused:

"General Ma wants me to act as an inner room? You should not speak out. If you want me to act as a seller and seek honor, you might as well kill me!"

Ma Su clasped his fists and said to Man Chong:

"General Man Gao Yi, I, Ma Su, will not force you to be the traitor. I am not asking you to betray Cao Cao, but I have the conditions to let you go back to Xiangyang. I can use you again at that time, nor can I control you! But I hope you can agree to me and bring a letter to General Xiahou Dun. I don't have to hide the content. Now the situation is uncontrollable. Prime Minister Cao has led his troops deep into the northwest. Xuchang is empty, Wuguan, Wancheng, and Xinye have all been occupied by me. Ma Chao has divided thousands of troops to help me capture Xiangyang. Xiangyang has become an isolated city. If General Xiahou wants to leave, I will naturally not stop it. If he feels that the lonely city can be defended, he must be prepared to resist the attacks between the Xiliang army and his lord Liu Huangshu!"

After hearing Ma Su's words, Man Chong felt a little incredible, so he asked in a tone of disbelief:

"If you don't agree to bring the letter for you, will you let me go?"
Chapter completed!