Had it not been for Tong Pass's geographical advantage, they would probably have been defeated long ago, unable to hold out at all.
"What a bunch of useless fools!"
The more Ma Chao thought about the intelligence report he had just read, the angrier he became. He could not help cursing, "They're at a disadvantage even defending the formidable Tong Pass. Wouldn't they suffer an even worse defeat in a head-on battle?"
"They might as well pack up and crawl back to Liang Province, and hand Chang'an straight over to Lü Bu!"
The commander defending Tong Pass really had infuriated him.
Tong Pass was a strategic stronghold famed as a place where "one man could hold the pass against ten thousand." Never mind thirty thousand men-even thirty thousand pigs could defend it!
Yet its commander was telling him that holding out was terribly difficult, that the Han Army was too fierce, and requesting reinforcements. It was the greatest joke under heaven!
Why were his subordinates all such useless fools?
Seeing Ma Chao lose his temper, none of the officers in the command tent dared speak. Nobody wanted to draw his wrath at a time like this.
Only Pang De's eyes shifted slightly at those words. He stepped forward of his own accord and said, "General, I volunteer to lead troops to reinforce Tong Pass!"
"Lingming?"
Ma Chao looked at Pang De in surprise.
Pang De usually followed orders and seldom volunteered for anything, yet now he was offering to reinforce Tong Pass.
Sensing Ma Chao's questioning gaze, Pang De said solemnly, "Tong Pass is the gateway to Chang'an. It is of paramount importance, and nothing must go wrong there."
"That scoundrel Lü Bu is far too fierce. If he truly breaches Tong Pass, the consequences will be unthinkable. General, please