The Romance of the Three Kingdoms gives a wonderful account of this story. But Pang Tong was by no means to send to death, but to make meritorious achievements, and he did not expect an accident.
In advance, Zhuge Liang had already predicted the possible accident, and in a letter to Liu Bei, he specifically reminded Pang Tong to pay attention to his own safety. But Pang Tong did not take it seriously, but said lightly, I also counted the number of too B, cut off the bud, and responded to the omen. There is a very noteworthy point in this, that is, after receiving Zhuge Liang's, Pang Tong believes that this is Zhuge Liang's fear that he has made a great contribution.
Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were intelligent men who were on the same side at that time, and the moral and talent cultivation of the two people was comparable, and they had the reputation of "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick". Pang Tong's idea seems to be a bit of a dog biting Lü Dongbin and not knowing people's hearts. This also shows that Pang Tong seems to be slightly inferior to Kong Ming in virtue. Therefore, he ventured into the army, which led to the tragedy that followed. In fact, this is all the careful arrangement of the author Luo Guanzhong.
The death of Ponton also confirms another prophecy, that Luma is the lord. Lu Ma was taken from Zhang Wu when Liu Bei evaluated Zhang Wu in Jiangxia. Zhang Wu also died as a result. Immediately afterward, someone told Liu Bei that this horse was a Lu horse, and that the lord could not ride it. Liu Bei did not think so, and because he rode this horse and jumped over Tanxi, he saved his life.
However, before setting out to attack The City of Los Angeles, Pang Tong's horse was startled and threw Pang Tong down. This is the matter of Liu Bei and Pang Tong changing horses. As a result, Pang Tong was ambushed and died under the arrows. What does the author want to tell us through this story? Destiny cannot be violated!
The four lumas who rode in the romance of the Three Kingdoms were Zhang Wu, Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Pang Tong. Zhang Wu and Pang Tong died successively. Liu Biao learned that Lu Ma was obstructing the lord and immediately returned Liu Bei, he rode for a short time, and he was fine. Only Liu Bei rode for a long time, and he was also saved by this horse. What do you mean? It is implied that Liu Bei is the true son of heaven, and he can be murdered and killed, and he rides a lu horse that hinders the Lord, not only may the Lord but also the Savior. If others ride, they will not end well.
Before Pang Tong's death, the heavens were already in the sky, first Zhuge Liang saw the celestial signs, then Liu Bei's dreams, and some gods struck him with iron rods on the arm; and Pang Tong was shocked; these were the heavenly destinies that the ancients thought were irresistible. Therefore, Pang Tong's death and Liu Bei's true destiny are irresistible.
From this story, we can see how much the author Luo Guanzhong loves Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, and Lu Ma, who does not hesitate to describe the Lord, can save Liu Bei and prove that Liu Bei is extraordinary, so he does not hesitate to write the wise and courageous Pang Tong to death.
Writing Pang Tong to death, he also blackened this ugly-looking wise man by the way, saying that Pang Tong insisted on attacking Luocheng despite Zhuge Liang's persuasion in order to strive for great merit and establish his position in Liu Bei's clique, even surpassing Zhuge Liang's ambitions.
Pang Tong's death is the unjust case written by the author Luo Guanzhong. In order to highlight Liu Bei's miracles and allow Zhuge Liang to enter Xichuan in advance, he did not hesitate to write a wise and courageous courtier to death. Pang Tong became a narrow-minded, reckless victim. This is the author's ingenious artistic arrangement, but it also greatly damages the image of Pang Tong. Therefore, Pang Tong did not know that there was an ambush, and he did not know that this ambush was arranged by Luo Guanzhong.