Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 391: Inciting Pang De to Rebellion! The Terror of the Embroidered Clothes Envoy!
"go home?"

Liu Xie was slightly startled when he heard this. It was the middle of winter and Zhen Mi had just recovered from an illness. Wouldn't it be asking for trouble for her to make a long journey home at this time?
Zhen Mi pursed her lips, her expression slightly gloomy, and said, "I want to go back and pay my respects to my mother."

She understood that this request was somewhat capricious, because concubines who entered the palace were not allowed to return home, even if their parents passed away.

The reason why she was able to go home to pay tribute to her brother Zhen Yan when he passed away was entirely because she was tasked with the mission of winning over the Zhen family, otherwise she would not have been able to go back.

But she really couldn't suppress her longing for her mother, so after thinking it over, she decided to muster up the courage to make this request.

Looking at the haggard Zhen Mi in front of him, Liu Xie was silent for a moment, and then said to her: "I will let the Tiger Guards take you back."

He did not refuse but agreed directly.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Mi looked at Liu Xie in surprise, because she was actually prepared to be rejected.

Liu Xie saw Zhen Mi's doubts, put his arm around her shoulders and said, "The palace etiquette is complicated, but filial piety to parents is the greatest etiquette."

"If you don't go back, my beloved concubine, you will always have regrets in your heart. I don't want to see you sad."

At this point, Liu Xie joked, "Besides, if my beloved concubine wants to go back to her parents' home, can I stop you from leaving? That would make me look petty."

This one sentence made Zhen Mi, who was originally in tears, burst into laughter. Her originally depressed mood suddenly became clear, and she was filled with unspeakable happiness.

It was not as simple as being able to go home, but because of Liu Xie's tolerance and gentleness towards her, which was the greatest happiness for her.

……

After Zhang Liao, Lu Bu and others led the army out of Hangu Pass to the west, they marched for two days in the heavy snow and finally arrived at Tongguan.

Tongguan is the eastern gate of Chang'an. It is described as "the most dangerous place in the capital, the key to the Three Qins, the throat of the four towns, and one hundred and two passes."

The terrain here is extremely dangerous, with the situation of "one man guarding the pass and ten thousand men unable to break through", and it has been a place fought for by military strategists throughout the ages.

And this is also the first target of the Han army's attack!

Ten miles away from Tongguan, the Han army was stationed here.

The military camps stretched as far as the eye could see across the mountains.

The 80,000-strong Han army had arrived here two days ago, but Zhang Liao was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he had been observing the terrain of Tongguan.

Outside the Han army camp, on a hill.

Zhang Liao, Sima Yi and Chen Gong were standing on top, looking at Tongguan in the distance, and discussing with each other.

"Tongguan is worthy of being the first of the Nine Passes. It is a natural barrier that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is too difficult to capture it." Zhang Liao frowned deeply.

Tongguan is located in the north of the Yellow River and the south of the Qinling Mountains. It is a natural barrier and extremely difficult to attack.

In front of Tongguan is a narrow goat path that can only accommodate a bicycle. It is difficult for a large army to attack the city directly and it is very easy to be ambushed.

He originally planned to use the strong individual strength of the Han army to find a breakthrough in the Qinling Mountains.

After all, the winding and narrow valley in front of Tongguan is a natural trap, so it is better not to touch it if possible.

However, the terrain of the Qinling Mountains was too dangerous, and through observation, it was found that the Xiliang Army also had troops ambushed on the mountain. Once the troops were led up the mountain, they would definitely be hit head-on.

Zhang Liao was a veteran who had experienced many battles, but when he looked at the dangerous pass in the distance, he felt for the first time that he had no idea where to start.

"Tongguan is guarded by 30,000 Xiliang troops. With such a large force, it is clear that Ma Chao is determined to stop us outside Tongguan."

Chen Gong also shook his head and said.

Tongguan is too difficult to break through. It only requires very few troops to defend it, let alone an army of 30,000?
Zhang Liao's face was as gloomy as water. He snorted coldly and said, "Tongguan is a pass that cannot be avoided. We must take it."

It is impossible to circumvent the route.

Eighty thousand people are different from one person or dozens of people. The Qinling Mountains are densely forested, and many mountainous areas have not been developed, so there are no suitable conditions for marching.

Moreover, a suitable marching route often requires financial investment to maintain, so the army's marching route options are actually extremely limited.

How long would it take for tens of thousands of people to cross mountains and hills?

Moreover, how to eat, drink, defecate and urinate when walking in deep mountains and forests or on steep ridges? How to transport siege equipment? How to keep up with the heavy logistics of people pulling and horses carrying?
The most dangerous thing is the enemy's ambush. If 100,000 people take a detour, the enemy will always get the intelligence. Therefore, sometimes even if they know that attacking the pass will result in heavy losses, they have to attack.

"What does the military advisor think?"

Zhang Liao looked at Sima Yi and asked.

Previously, Sima Yi said that he wanted to rely on Ma Teng to seize power internally and defeat the Western Liang Army without bloodshed, but until now he has not heard any news from the Western Liang Army.

He always felt that it was not right to put all his hopes on Ma Teng. If he failed, wouldn't they have wasted a lot of time in vain?
Remember that opportunities are precious and fleeting.

But compared to the worries of Zhang Liao and Chen Gong, Sima Yi seemed calm and composed. Hearing this, he said with a deep look in his eyes: "Don't worry, just wait and see what happens."

After saying this, he looked up at the snowflakes falling from the sky and said to himself, "What a heavy snow."

Zhang Liao and Chen Gong looked at each other.

But in the end he said nothing.

……

Sizhou, Chang'an.

It was late at night, but the candlelight was still on in Pang De's study, and he was handling all matters of the Xiliang army by candlelight.

As a person whose prestige in the Xiliang Army is second only to Ma Chao and Ma Teng, Pang De has always been trusted by the father and son, and has high power and status.

After Ma Chao took over the Xiliang Army, he paid great attention to him and handed over many things to him, so staying up late became a normal thing for him.

Just as Pound was concentrating on the military affairs on his desk, a gust of wind suddenly blew and opened the study door a crack.

The temperature in the study dropped sharply.

Pound frowned, stood up and tried to close the door, but just as he reached the door, he felt a chill on his neck.

"General Pang, don't move."

A deep voice came from behind him.

Pound looked down at the dagger that was across his neck and could cut his throat with just a slight stroke, and there was no panic on his face.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

Pang De asked in a deep voice without moving, but his vigilance had reached the extreme.

She could sneak into his study and come up behind him without him noticing at all.

This was extremely incredible for him, a military commander who had crawled out of a pile of dead bodies, and it showed that the person behind him was definitely a master.

Hearing his question, the person behind him laughed softly and said, "General Pang, don't worry. I mean no harm."

"I just wanted to show General Pang something."

As he spoke, he held up an iron token that represented his identity in front of Pound's eyes. Pound's pupils suddenly shrank when he saw this!
"Where did you get this token?"

"What have you done to the old general!"

Pound asked angrily, with an expression of uncontrollable anger on his face and an extremely anxious tone.

Because this token belongs to Ma Teng!

The person behind him said, "This is what General Ma asked me to bring. There is also a letter for the general."

"General, as long as you don't make any noise, I will let you go. How about that?" Pang De's eyes changed, and finally he nodded slowly.

Then he felt the coolness on his neck disappear.

The moment the threat to his life disappeared, Pound threw a punch behind him without hesitation, but missed.

But this punch was only to distance the two men. During this gap, Pang De grabbed the sharp sword hanging beside him and pointed the tip of the sword at the throat of the person behind him.

"Ding--!"

A sound of gold and iron clashing sounded.

The tip of the sword was firmly blocked by the dagger.

At the same time, Pound also saw the face of the person behind him clearly. It was a masked man in black.

"What does General Pang mean?"

The man in black asked with narrowed eyes.

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Pang De snorted coldly and said, "You sneaky rat, do you think this general will believe your nonsense?"

"Tell me! Where did the token come from, and who are you?"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword!"

The man in black in front of him was an expert at hidden assassinations, but in a head-on confrontation, he was absolutely sure that he could kill him.

He fought his way out of a huge army!
The man in black sneered, "General Ma said General Pang was a man of courage and integrity, but now it seems he is just a cowardly villain."

"Since General Pang doesn't believe me, then let's do it. It will also let General Ma be imprisoned to death by the traitor Ma Chao!"

After saying this, the man in black put down the dagger in his hand.

He looked calm and prepared to be killed.

The black-clad man's action made Pang De a little hesitant. He put down the sword in his hand and asked, "You said General Ma has a letter for me. Where is the letter?"

"And what did you mean by that just now?"

The man in black was full of mystery. He could not imagine that such a master would go to so much trouble to lurk around just to send him a message.

And the last sentence is also very problematic.

The man in black took out a letter from his bosom, threw it in front of Pound, and said, "You will know after reading this letter."

After hearing this, Pound hesitated for a long time, but finally picked up the letter and began to read it.

It wasn't long before a look of shock and deep disbelief appeared on his face.

"This is impossible!"

Pang De suddenly raised his head and looked at the man in black, and raised the sword in his hand again, "Who are you and why did you forge this letter?"

There is no doubt that the handwriting and the final seal of this letter were from Ma Teng, but the content inside is really shocking.

So much so that he couldn't believe it!
According to the letter, the emperor was not held hostage by Lu Bu and Yuan Xi. Ma Chao had been deceiving him and the entire Xiliang army for so long!

Apart from this, Ma Teng was not injured and is now being held under house arrest in the general's mansion by Ma Chao!

"Whether this letter is true or false, General Pang should have his own judgment in his heart, why ask me?"

The man in black said calmly: "Ma Chao is guilty of treason and rebellion. His crime is unforgivable. General, are you going to follow him down this path to the end?"

"As for who I am, it's okay to tell you - I am the Embroidered Uniform Envoy of the Han Dynasty!"

The man in black pulled his clothes off his chest, revealing the gorgeous embroidered clothes underneath, revealing his identity.

At this moment, Pound was shocked to the extreme.

He had of course heard of the reputation of the Embroidered Uniform Envoy.

The most advanced intelligence agency of the Han Dynasty, it had enormous power during the reign of Emperor Wu and was feared by all civil and military officials.

Now it has reappeared in the world!

Pang De withdrew his gaze from the embroidered clothes envoy, lowered his head and looked at the letter in his hand again and again, finally he let out a long sigh and threw the sword to the ground.

This letter could not be fake. He had been with Ma Teng for many years and was very familiar with the latter's handwriting. He could be sure that this letter was written by Ma Teng.

"No wonder Ma Mengqi has been claiming for so long that the old general is still ill in bed. It turns out he was trying to prevent us from meeting him."

Pang De had actually had doubts about Ma Chao in his heart for a long time, and now the content of this letter has resolved his doubts.

Everything has an answer.

Pang De calmed down and asked the embroidered messenger in front of him: "What should I do now? How can I rescue the old general?"

The embroidered robe envoy said: "General Ma is under house arrest in the general's mansion, and the guards are all Ma Chao's personal guards. It will not be easy for General Pang to rescue General Ma."

"I came here this time because I have something more important to tell you. I hope General Pang can cooperate with me."

Pang De said without hesitation: "Just follow the envoy's instructions. The old general told me in the letter to fully cooperate with your actions."

The emperor was not held hostage, which meant that everything he had done before was to aid and abet the tyrant. Now, the only way to clear his name is to cooperate and make meritorious deeds.

Besides, he didn't want to go against the court.

The embroidered uniform envoy did not hesitate and said directly: "The imperial army has arrived outside Tongguan. Tongguan is the gateway to the east and is easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"If the imperial army wants to conquer this gate, it will definitely cost a heavy price, so I hope General Pang can take the initiative to ask Ma Chao to guard Tongguan, and then let the imperial army enter the pass and take Chang'an directly."

"This way we will surely defeat Ma Chao and rescue General Ma."

The embroidered official simply told Pang De about the plan.

Tongguan was too strategic and a forceful attack would result in heavy casualties. The only option was to instigate Pang De to join forces with the imperial army, allowing the imperial troops to enter the pass and kill Ma Chao by surprise.

"This……"

Pang De looked hesitant and said, "It's not that I don't want to, but I'm worried that asking Ma Chao to guard Tongguan without any reason will arouse his suspicion."

"General Pang, don't worry."

The embroidered robe envoy smiled slightly and said, "The imperial court's troops will launch a fierce attack on the pass. When the time comes, it will be fine for General Pang to request to go and guard the place."

Seeing that the envoy was so confident, Pang De no longer hesitated and nodded heavily, saying, "I understand. I will act according to the plan."

"Just how can I contact you?"

The situation changes rapidly. If there is an emergency, he needs to pass the message to the Embroidered Uniform Envoy in time.

"I'm everywhere."

Pang De was stunned. When he came to his senses and looked up, the figure of the Embroidered Clothes Envoy had disappeared in the study.

Looking at the darkness outside the open door of the study, Bond felt a palpitation in his heart.

The embroidered robe messenger... is so terrifying.

(End of this chapter)