Ma Di's hometown is Yicheng, Xiangyang. It is now the middle area between Cao Wei and Sun Wu. It was occupied by Sun Quan most of the time, and occasionally fell into the hands of Cao Wei. In short, it had nothing to do with the Shu Han. Xiang Lang asked Ma Di to return to his hometown in Xiangyang.

Of course, temporary refuge is just an excuse. The Ma family in Xiangyang wants to stand out, and how can they achieve their goal without becoming an official? Whether they seek refuge with Sun Wu or Cao Wei, they are betraying Shu Han and betraying Zhuge Liang.

Xiang Lang was not surprised by Ma Su's rejection. He just frowned: "Then what are you going to do? Just hide it like this for the rest of your life?"

Ma Su lowered his head and said nothing for a long time. Finally, he raised his head and said hoarsely: "Lai Min really said that?"

Xiang Lang snorted softly and did not answer.

Ma Su sighed, stood up slowly, walked in front of Xiang Lang, lifted up his clothes, and knelt down. Xiang Lang was startled, but did not reach out to help him. He narrowed his eyes with a stern look.

sorrow.

"Youchang, have you decided?"

"Yes, Mr. Xiang, I have decided." Ma Di paid homage, then stood up slowly, walked to the door, looked at the warm sunshine, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "I have betrayed the Prime Minister's trust. Not only did I not

Being able to stop Zhang He and allow the prime minister to suffer criticism from those corrupt scholars is actually a great achievement.

This is an unforgivable crime. A true man, one person is responsible for what he does, and the Prime Minister cannot be held responsible for the mistakes I made. I can hide for a while, but I cannot hide for a lifetime.

, I am going to surrender and apologize to the Prime Minister."

Xiang Lang said coldly: "But, what should we do with the Ma family in Xiangyang?"

Ma Su was stunned for a moment and said softly: "Xiang Gong, the Prime Minister will not kill me. It's just a defeat. At most, he will lose his position and be demoted to a commoner like Liao Li."

"Are you sure?"

"I have known the Prime Minister for many years, and I believe I will not be wrong."

Xiang Lang sneered. "You can even get yourself wrong, so how can you guarantee that you won't get the Prime Minister wrong?"

Ma Su's face was twisted in pain. Xiang Lang's words really hurt him. He had always boasted of his extraordinary talents, and he only thought about becoming a general and becoming a prime minister, and making great achievements. Who knew that he would be like this on the battlefield?

He was vulnerable, and what was even more unimaginable to him was that after the defeat, he didn't even have the courage to take on the responsibility and became a deserter. These days

Hiding in Xiang Lang's tent, he reflected on his shame all the time. Every time he thought about it, he blushed and felt ashamed. Now that he heard that Zhuge Liang was criticized because of him, he couldn't sit still anymore. He didn't want to be like this.

Living a humble life in the world, he has to shoulder the responsibilities he should bear, so that he can live with peace of mind.

As for life and death, he had never thought about it. Victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism. Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang had always known each other. How could he kill him just because of a defeat? Even if he was demoted to a commoner, he believed that it would not take a few years for this matter to fade away.

If so, Zhuge Liang will definitely re-enable him and give him another chance.

He believed that next time, he would not be so incompetent or cowardly again. Even if he died, he would die on the battlefield.

"I misjudged myself because I thought too highly of myself." Ma Su let out a long sigh and calmed down his surging mood: "He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. I am not wise enough, but I still have some wisdom. I don't

You will misjudge the Prime Minister."

After saying that, he stepped forward. His steps were long and his waist was very straight.

Xiang Lang didn't say anything more, just looked at Ma Di's back with squinted eyes.

Ma Di left Xiang Lang's camp and marched all the way to Zhuge Liang's central army. When the soldiers in front of the camp saw Ma Di, they subconsciously shouted: "Ma Di has come back from the army?" As soon as he said this, he immediately remembered that Ma Di was not the Prime Minister's trust now.

The respect on the face of the defeated general who joined the army but was defeated and missing for many days suddenly froze, and he looked very embarrassed.

"I want to see the Prime Minister." Ma Su said calmly. When he took the first step, he was very nervous, but when he walked to the gate of Zhuge Liang's camp, he miraculously calmed down. The warm sunshine shone on him, making him

I felt a trace of warmth slowly seep into my limbs, and the aching bones and flesh began to relax.

My choice was right. One cannot hide in the darkness for a lifetime. Ma Su thought, his face darkened a lot, and finally he showed a faint smile again.

The soldier looked at the smiling Ma Su and didn't react for a long time. It wasn't until Ma Su looked at him that he lowered his head in embarrassment. "Please join the army and wait a moment. I will report to the prime minister immediately."

"Thank you." Ma Su nodded his head in greeting.

The soldiers were startled, some hurriedly returned the salute, and turned around in a hurry. The other soldiers looked at each other, feeling a little incredible. What kind of person is Ma Su? He would thank an ordinary soldier? In the past, Ma Su would always come to see the prime minister.

He marched straight in without any notification, and his eyes never stayed for a moment on the faces of these ordinary soldiers. He didn't even know who they were.

There is something strange about Ma joining the army today. Everyone feels a little weird in their hearts.

Zhuge Liang is arranging the retreat. According to Wei Ba's suggestion, he will first enter Guanzhong by water, then transfer to Baoxie Valley from Xi County and return directly to Hanzhong. In addition to the more than 10,000 people staying in Guanzhong, he also has four other people.

It is not an easy task to bring back 50,000 people, including many wounded soldiers.

The journey is more than a thousand miles, no less, and it will take one and a half months. The food needed on the journey alone is a huge amount. Guanzhong alone is not enough, and Hanzhong needs to be prepared to respond.

, any negligence may lead to

As a result, the army ran out of food on the way. Zhuge Liang did not dare to take it lightly. The Shu Han Dynasty was in troubled times now, and every soldier was precious. Therefore, he was not at ease with the plan that Yang Yi made personally, and he must calculate it again personally to ensure that it was foolproof.

Upon hearing the word "Ma Su", Zhuge Liang's hand that was fiddling with the abacus froze. The pen in his right hand trembled, and a drop of ink fell down, instantly forming a big black ball on the account book, as black as his face.

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Yang Yi was also surprised. He looked at the nervous-looking soldier and then at Zhuge Liang, who looked a little ugly. He licked his lips and reminded softly: "Prime Minister, it's not good to let You Chang stand outside the camp.

"

The corners of Zhuge Liang's eyes twitched twice, he put down his pen, held his hands in front of his abdomen, and closed his eyes. After a while, he opened his eyes, with a look of pain in his eyes. He said lightly: "It's really uncomfortable to stand outside the camp.

OK, take him to the supply camp and take care of him."

Yang Yi responded, turned around and was about to walk out. As soon as he reached the door, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He turned his head, stared at Zhuge Liang, and said in surprise: "Prime Minister, take it to the supply camp?"

"It's not a baggage camp, why should we invite him to sit down?" Zhuge Liang glanced at Yang Yi and picked up the pen again.

Yang Yi took a breath of air and locked Ma Su in the supply camp. That would be equivalent to putting him in jail. It was just a defeat, so what? Yang Yi wanted to say more, but when he saw Zhuge Liang's face, the words came to his mouth again.

He swallowed it back. He also knew the discussions in the camp these days. He knew that Zhuge Liang was under great pressure at the moment, so it might be an expedient measure to lock Ma Su away for a while.

Yang Yi comforted herself and hurried out of the camp. When Ma Di saw Yang Yi walking quickly, he felt happy and stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Mr. Wei, the prime minister is not in the tent?"

Without saying a word, Yang Yi pulled Ma Su and left. Ma Su was confused and struggled while saying: "Wei Gong, where are you taking me?"

"The Prime Minister has an order to take you to the supply camp." As Yang Yi walked away, he turned around and gave Ma Su a wink, signaling him not to speak.

Ma Su was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed again. He broke away from Yang Yi's hand and smoothed the folds of his clothes. "Wei Gong, why are you doing this? You just went to the supply camp to think about your mistakes behind closed doors. What's the big deal? I'm just two

I'm used to it now. Come on, I'll go with you."

Yang Yi hesitated to speak. He felt that Ma Di was thinking too simplistically. Judging from Zhuge Liang's face just now, I'm afraid it was not as simple as just letting him shut up and think about his mistakes. He did not dare to look at Ma Di and hurriedly led the way to the supply camp.

…

"Ma Su surrendered?" Wei Ba stood up in surprise.

"Yes, Ma Su surrendered." Zhao Guang said with a smile: "The whole camp knew about it, but you didn't realize it until later."

"Does the entire camp know about it?" Wei Ba was even more surprised. No wonder the news spread so quickly that the secret agent he arranged was a little slow. However, this is even weirder. Ma Di surrendered, and it was not the enemy.

Damn it, how come everyone in the entire camp knows this.

Could it be that the Prime Minister issued an order and announced it to the whole camp?

"Yes, the Prime Minister sent someone to inform him." Zhao Guang tilted his mouth and smiled meaningfully.

Wei Ba smelled a different smell. He rolled his eyes and pondered for a moment: "Is it hidden in Xiang Changshi's place?"

"It's not clear yet, but after thinking about it, except for Xiang Changshi, no one seems to have the courage."

"Hehe, so the show is about to begin." Wei Ba sat down again, spread his arms and leaned on the table.

"A good show?" Zhao Guang dismissed it: "What good show can there be? It's nothing more than cutting down my position, at most being demoted to a commoner. Let me give you an explanation. I've been left in the cold for a few years, and then find an excuse to come back. I've long been tired of watching it.

, isn’t that what Zhang Yi is?”

Zhang Yi, nicknamed Junsi, was born in Chengdu, Shu County. When he was the governor of Yizhou, Zhang Yi was captured due to Yong Kai's rebellion and was given to Sun Quan. After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang came to power and sent Deng Zhi as envoy to Soochow.

Sun Quan begged Zhang Yi. After Zhang Yi came back, he joined the army in the prime minister's office, took charge of government affairs, and led Yizhou to govern the country. During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, Zhang Yi took charge of the governor of the residence as a captain of Shesheng, and met with Jiang Wan.

Work together.

Zhang Yi was captured by the enemy, but Zhuge Liang was able to forget the blame and entrust him with important tasks. Ma Su, as Zhuge Liang's confidant, had only been a deserter for a few days and had not been captured yet, so he expected to be treated no worse than Zhang Yi. Zhao Guang's analysis is based on

However, Wei Ba had a different view. Since Zhuge Liang informed the entire camp about Ma Di's surrender, he probably would not let Ma Di off so easily.

Maybe, Ma Su will die as he did in history.

This is standard self-mutilation. Prime Minister, can you really do it?

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