Pound's life can be considered a very bumpy one. He became famous at a young age, but unfortunately his glory only blossomed when he was about to die.
Although there is no record of the Pang family in Liangzhou where Pound lived, judging from the fact that he served in the state and county government when he was a boy, he should not be an ordinary civilian.
However, Pang De was from Goudao County, which belonged to Hanyang County.
If Pang De can wholeheartedly follow Ma Teng to Wuwei County, then the Pang family should not be a very big family.
Ma Teng is undoubtedly Pound's best talent. It can be said that without Ma Teng, there would be no White Horse General in history.
With Pang De's help, Ma Teng repeatedly defeated the Qiang, Di and other foreign tribes. When Cao Cao invaded Hebei, Ma Teng led Pang De to defeat Bingzhou Gaogan and Guo Yuan.
Pound served as the vanguard and personally beheaded Guo Yuan.
It can be said that every time Ma Teng goes into battle, the person he uses most is not his son Ma Chao, but Pang De, who will definitely serve as the vanguard general.
Over time, Pound also developed a reputation as a brave champion of the three armies.
Later, because Ma Teng was tired of his war career, he chose to hand over all the soldiers, horses and lands to his son Ma Chao, and then went to Xuchang to submit to the imperial court.
At this time, Pang De was left to Ma Chao by Ma Teng as a general.
From here we can also see Pound's status in Ma Teng's heart.
Ma Chao was a very ambitious man. After obtaining the soldiers and horses, he immediately united with Han Sui to rebel, without caring about the whole army, young and old, being held hostage in Xuchang.
Pang De deeply missed the kindness of his old protagonist Ma Teng, but in the end he chose to help the new protagonist Ma Chao to rebel together.
Ma Chao and Han Sui were defeated in Weinan, and Pang De followed Ma Chao and fled to Hanyang.
Later, Ma Chao was defeated several times and lost all the people in Liangzhou, so he had no choice but to flee to Hanzhong.
In this desperate moment, Pang De still loyally followed Ma Chao without any dissatisfaction.
As for Pang De finally belonging to Cao Cao, it can only be said that it was fate!
Zhang Lu sent Ma Chao to Shu to help Liu Zhang, and Pang De, as Ma Chao's general, was supposed to follow him.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Pang De fell ill.
Ma Chao did not expect that he would submit to Liu Bei by joining the Shu Council, and naturally he would not let Pang De go to war while sick.
In this way, Pound stayed in Hanzhong.
Later, Zhang Lu surrendered to Cao Cao, and Pang De, as a subordinate general, naturally surrendered to Cao Cao as well.
Cao Cao had long heard of Pang De's reputation as a brave champion of the three armies, and immediately promoted him to a higher position and entrusted him with important tasks. Pang De had met a true master.
If you just look at the resume, Pound has indeed changed hands several times.
First it was Ma Teng, Ma Chao, and then Zhang Lu and Cao Cao, but he never felt sorry for any of his lords, and every change of ownership was a forced act, not his own subjective intention.
Therefore, Pound can definitely be called a loyal person!
Especially his death in the end is even more amazing.
Such a general is hard to find in the world, so how could Liu Zhang let him die in vain in front of him?
"Pound, I know that you are a loyal person, but do you really understand the meaning of the word loyalty?"
"Loyalty, who is loyal to? Is it loyal to the Han Dynasty, to the Emperor, to Ma Teng, or to the traitors?"
"There may be a connection between these four, or they may all exist independently."
Pang De lowered his head dejectedly and listened silently to Liu Zhang's words.
"General Wei, Pound is a rough guy who doesn't understand so many great principles."
"I only know that my lord has shown me kindness, and Pang De will never be able to repay it even if he dies!"
Although Pound is young, his character is exactly the same as in history. It would be extremely difficult for him to surrender in the face of battle!
Liu Zhang also appreciated this in him. Today Pang De is willing to die loyally for Ma Teng, and tomorrow he can sacrifice his life for him in return for Liu Zhang!
"Nowadays, the world is in chaos, and all the heroes have gathered to support themselves and separate states and counties. It is a great opportunity for men to make contributions! Your martial arts and courage are far beyond ordinary people. Are you willing to waste your talents?"
"You Pang family must have lived in the Han Dynasty for a long time and come from a family of loyal ministers! Why do you work with me to help the Han Dynasty, save the people from fire and water, and establish eternal merits!"
Pang De raised his head, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.
"Have you lived in Han Dynasty for a long time? A family of loyal ministers? Haha...hahahaha!"
Liu Zhang frowned, Pound's huge reaction really made him confused.
"I dare to ask General Wei, why didn't the imperial army come to rescue our family of loyal ministers when Beigong Boyu rebelled?"
"My father, mother, and more than a hundred members of my Pang family all died at his hands because they conspired to remove Beigong Boyu!"
"Fortunately, my father sent me out in advance. If I hadn't run so fast, I would have become Beigong Boyu's target!"
"I have offended Beigong Boyu, so I have no choice but to leave my hometown and flee alone. If my lord hadn't saved me from the fire and water, Pang De would have been exposed in the wilderness!"
Liu Zhang suddenly realized that no wonder Pang De was so loyal to the Ma family and would rather follow Ma Chao into exile than rebel. It turned out that Ma Teng had a favor for his life!
"General Wei, there is no master. Ma Teng has been dead for more than ten years! Now he has lived for more than ten years..."
"Haha...it's not a loss either!"
Pang De had a look of ridicule on his face, as if he was deliberately irritating Liu Zhang.
"Pound, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the imperial court's finances have been unable to make ends meet and are unable to conquer the rebellion. I can only express my deep regret for what happened to you..."
The situation at that time was very complicated. The emperor, relatives, eunuchs, and various forces of the aristocratic families were fighting endlessly. Liu Zhang was only a small rear general, and sometimes he could not even protect himself.
However, Pang De did not agree with Liu Zhang's remarks, but his expression became even more ferocious.
"General Wei, as far as I know, you defeated Bian Zhang and Beigong Boyu at Meiyang City, and wiped out tens of thousands of rebels!"
"But Zhang Wen was stubborn and jealous of talents, which led to the final tragic defeat outside Yuzhong City!"
"It was the defeat of the official army that completely destroyed Liangzhou! My father could not bear the Qiang thieves ruining lives, so he joined forces with Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou at the time..."
Liu Zhang didn't say anything. There were too many things involved.
Liu Zhang's situation at that time did not allow him to completely serve the Liangzhou rebels, otherwise he would not deliberately create conflicts with Zhang Wen and return to Luoyang.
Everything can only be attributed to God’s will!
However, Liu Zhang's sudden rise could not change the outcome of the Pang family. This was also the key to Liu Zhang's peace of mind.
"Pound, since you know this, you should know more about what the people of the world need now!"
"The original He Jin, Zhang Rang, later Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si, and now the traitor Cao Cao. Which one of them is not selfish, which one is not seeking personal gain with power, and who really fights for the people of the world?"
"But I tell you, I am! If you don't believe it, you can go to Yizhou and see what kind of life the people live!"