Kuai Yue retreated back to the camp as if frightened. He stepped up his guard, then counted the casualties and losses, his face was very ugly.

There is an atmosphere of anxiety and tension throughout the camp, as if the human heart is being squeezed by an invisible pressure. This is an invisible collapse!

Lu Jie has returned to the camp and reported to the camp.

"How?!" Kuai Yue asked urgently.

Lu Jie said, "The general is incompetent and does not know the situation on the slope. I am afraid that he is in a desperate situation. Pang Tong's formation is very difficult to break. It is extremely difficult to reunite..."

"Now we don't even know the general's situation on the slope, what should we do?!" Kuai Yue said, "I'm afraid the general can't stand it anymore. Even if his morale is okay, he has run out of food and fodder. What should he do?!"

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Everyone said, "The fire was very fierce, and Pang Tong made complete preparations."

"How could he find something flammable? Are there really any burning stones on that slope?!" Kuai Yue frowned and said, "We can't get close, and we can't join together. We don't know the current situation. We can't sustain food and grass, and it's not good for the battle."

, what should we do now?!"

Everyone looked at each other, and some scribes actually wanted to say that peace and negotiation were the best way. However, after what happened last time, who would dare to take the initiative to propose this?!

"Is there a way to negotiate with Xuzhou and Pang Tong to redeem General Cai?!" Kuai Yue really couldn't think of a good way to fight the war. It was extremely difficult to rescue him by force. He tried!<

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And Cai Mao may not be able to wait any longer.

Therefore, Kuai and Yue were unable to carry out military operations and could only resort to external strategies.

"This..." said a scribe, "Now that they have the upper hand, how can they be willing to give up easily? If they want to make peace, I'm afraid it will be difficult at this time!"

The generals also said, "Yes, our army has just been defeated. They will be aggressive and refuse to give up. How can they easily negotiate peace? I'm afraid they will only ask us to surrender?! Surrender, how can we do this?!"

Peace is possible, but surrender is another matter.

Kuai Yue focused on one thing at the expense of the other, and now he regretted it endlessly. In other words, he lost the last chance for peace talks?!

"Whether it is cutting off the city or asking for wealth, we can respond to it. As long as the redemption of General Cai is fine, everything can be negotiated. The most important thing is to let General Cai take a break and don't let anything happen on the slope." Kuai

Yue Dao "Who is willing to go to the enemy camp as an envoy to negotiate?!"

Everyone looked at each other, no one dared to answer.

If this matter is negotiated well, there may not be any merit. If it is negotiated poorly, it will be a death penalty. So what if it is negotiated successfully?! Those are sinners through the ages!

Seeing that everyone could not respond, Kuai Yue sighed for a moment, "...It is said that Jingzhou is a place where talents from all over the world gather. Is it possible that there are no envoys sent out in time for battle?!

Lu Jie looked ugly. Seeing that everyone was refusing to respond, he said, "Sir, if we can't talk, let's fight!"

"Our army's morale is weak and our sergeants are exhausted, how can we fight?!" Kuai Yue said, "The battle may not be won, and victory may not be able to protect the people, and the general cannot afford to delay him at all!"

Lu Jie was very ashamed and said, "The final general is incompetent!"

"Lu Qing is very brave, and Pang Tong has many tricks. General Lu does not need to blame himself too much." Kuai Yue said, "In that case, Yue will write a letter to test Pang Tong's attitude first!"

When we talk about peace, we naturally can't take out the chips and say we want to cede the city.

In this letter, others are naturally the most important thing. At this time, the property is the lightest thing!

The letter was sent out quickly when it rained continuously. When it arrived in Pang Tong's hands, Pang Tong was eating mutton. When he saw the letter, he was very happy.

The generals gathered around and asked, "What was written?!"

"I would like to offer ten carts of gold in exchange for the return of General Cai Mao and all the soldiers..." Pang Tong said with a smile, "There are times when Kuai Yidu is too weak!"

The eyes of Xiliang soldiers and horses were bright. They grabbed the letter, turned it over and over, but could not understand the words, so they scratched their heads and said, "...change it, change it, ten carts of gold, divide it among the soldiers, everyone

You can be rich!"

Pang Tong glanced at them with a sneer and said, "Are you a robber who gets into the eyes of money?! Is it more valuable to have integrity or gold?!"

"Of course it's worth ten carts of gold!" Xiliang soldiers and horses said very confidently, as if they didn't think it was strange.

Pang Tong was so angry that he pointed at their noses and cursed: "...How many people died in this battle?! Can all these people die in exchange for just ten carts of gold?! I will kill you now, go

In exchange for gold, are you willing?! You are willing, but I am not willing?! These short-sighted people are so angry with me!"

The people of Xiliang don't think it's different. Robbery is a common thing for people living there. Basically, they are robbing cattle and sheep, killing people, and taking property from tribes. Sometimes there are casualties. In their minds, this kind of robbery

It is normal to exchange some lives for property during this trip.

And now there are not many casualties in this war, but it can be exchanged for ten cars of gold. In their concept, this is already a good deal!

But they didn't say anything anymore. Seeing that Pang Tong was angry, they didn't want to get into trouble with him.

Seeing their expressions, Pang Tong knew what they were thinking. He sighed and said, "I don't think it's strange if you think like this. If Ma Chao and Ma Teng also think like this, Xiliang's situation, hum! It will not be as good as before in the future."

Lu Bu is defeated like a running dog!"

Everyone was silent and curled their lips.

Pang Tong thought, Ma Chao is not the kind of person who is lawless and cares about money, and he is definitely not that kind of person. This brat wants to break the law, and money can't move his heart at all.

But Ma Teng is hard to say. After all, he is the leader of one party. I am afraid he attaches great importance to interests. Sometimes he values ​​immediate interests and ignores long-term interests. This is also determined by the vision of Xiliang.

That place is wild and wild, and sometimes you have to look at the situation in front of you, because if you can't grasp the situation in front of you, you will die. The living conditions there are terrible, and tribes are killing each other, and various forces are fighting and killing each other.

It's as common as eating. Sometimes I don't care about long-term interests at all, I can only care about short-term interests.

Pang Tong didn't want them to be angry and said with a smile, "If you can get more benefits if you are sure of winning, why can you do it with just a little money?!"

The Xiliang soldiers and horses' eyes lit up and they said, "Can the military advisor get more benefits?!"

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"Of course..." Pang Tong smiled and said, "You are short-sighted, but you still don't accept it. Do you believe it or not, if I ask for these ten carts of gold and return Cai Mao, everyone in the world will laugh your young master Ma Chao to death, Ma Teng

It can also make you angry to death."

Everyone rubbed their noses angrily, but they just said this. If Ma Chao was really here, they would not dare to express their opinions and talk nonsense like this, just for the benefit.

Compared with money, the expansion of Xiliang is of course more important. Which prince doesn't want to expand? I just called here, isn't there no way to expand here?! So I thought I could get some benefits, which made...

"This is Kuai Yue's test. He has more cards in mind than this..." Pang Tong said, "They are eager to protect Cai Mao."

"What does the military advisor want?!" asked the soldiers and horses of Xiliang.

Pang Tong smiled and said, "How about Xiangyang City?!"

Everyone's eyes were bright, and they nodded wildly and said, "It's a bargain, it's a bargain, it's better than ten carts of gold!"

Pang Tong rolled his eyes and said, "I want you to go in and rob?!"

Everyone laughed and said nothing. But it was the acquiescence!

"Promise!" Pang Tong said speechlessly, "To fish in the lake without any knowledge of fish farming. Killing the chicken to get the eggs is what a fool does..."

"..." Don't think that they don't know that the military advisor is scolding them.

"How can a saint rule the world with benevolence and establish a country?!" Pang Tong's fallacy came, and said, "According to your understanding, isn't this a stupid thing?! Distributing benefits to the people, what is this if not stupid?!"

"Yes, yes..." everyone said.

Pang Tong said, "You invade a city, go in and rob it, and then go home, right?!"

"Yeah, yeah, right, right," everyone said.

"If I didn't rob, I would distribute the property to others. I would raise the sheep, ah, no, it's the city, and ask the people to pay taxes. Then, I would have more money every year, and have a good reputation, so I don't need it.

Fighting and killing people, people still praise him as a saint, a holy lord, and benevolent to rule the world. You think, which one is more cost-effective?!" Pang Tong said.

Everyone was stunned and looked confused. Because they seemed to understand things in the Central Plains. They didn’t understand it before, but after listening to Pang Tong’s words, they seemed to understand a little bit.

In comparison, it is true that they only want one-time wealth and have accumulated hatred. They are indeed stupid and stupid.

They stopped talking.

"For ten carts of gold, if you accept this money, the world will say that Ma Chao fought such a battle just for this small amount of property. Haha, from now on, there will be no problem with the Ma family among the princes. Who can look down on such a person?

!Not in the mainstream," Pang Tong said, "But it's different if you want a city, understand?!"

It sounds reasonable, but everyone said worriedly, "...Why are you here?! Whoever leaves the city to govern Xuzhou, then our war will be in vain!"

"When people give you horses, you don't get them for nothing," Pang Tong said.

Everyone stopped talking.

"You followed Ma Chao here just for the benefits?!" Pang Tong said.

"No," everyone said.

"That's enough. If you want the property, you also want the city. Take the property back and send the city to Xuzhou to garrison. It can be considered a reward for them..." Pang Tong said.

After hearing this, everyone had no reaction. They had no interest in the city in the first place.

Pang Tong breathed a sigh of relief. He said this just because he didn't want them to agree immediately. Now that he told them that he could negotiate a better price, they would not be eager for quick success.

But because of this, we can know something about the common problems of Xiliang people.

Attacking and plundering a city without being able to defend it will ultimately be like a mirror.

Most nomads are like this, so there is nothing to fear. No matter how strong they are, they are limited.

Pang Tong convinced them and came to discuss with Lu Qing. Lu Qing was preparing to attack the camp at night. When he saw this letter, he was a little surprised and said, "...Kuai Yue doesn't want to delay the attack, right?!"
To be continued...