Jiang Wei looked at it for a moment and then said with certainty,
"Reporting back to the teacher, according to the student's opinion, these people should be the Nanman people from the south of Yizhou!"
"Southern barbarians?"
Yang Ling was slightly startled.
"Yes, these Nanman people have lived in the south of Yizhou for generations. They are barbaric in nature and disobey civility. They often gather in groups to cause trouble."
"When Liu Zhang was here before, it could be said that they were a headache."
"After Liu Bei entered Yizhou, the Southern Barbarians and the Shu nobles united to resist."
"But as the rebellious nobles in Shu were suppressed by Zhuge Liang, the Southern Barbarians were no match for them, and they eventually surrendered to Liu Bei."
Jiang Wei told everything he had collected.
Why does the origin of this Nanman sound so familiar?
Yang Ling thought for a while and asked,
"Their leader is named Meng Huo?"
"Teacher knows their origins?"
Jiang Wei looked at Yang Ling in surprise.
Nonsense, I also know that Meng Huo’s wife is called Mrs. Zhu Rong!
Yang Ling coughed lightly, looked at the portrait of the Southern Barbarian on the paper, and muttered,
"These southern barbarians will never appear near Jianmen Pass for no reason. They must have been ordered by Liu Bei."
"Your Highness, King Qi, I thought Liu Bei ordered them to harass our army's food routes."
Guo Huai on the side suddenly spoke.
Guo Huai came from a well-known family. He served in the army when he was young and accompanied Cao Cao on conquests in all directions.
He was originally Xia Houyuan's subordinate. Because of his outstanding abilities, he was recommended to the court by Xia Houyuan many times.
Yang Ling naturally knew Guo Huai's abilities, so after Ma Teng died in battle, he made him the governor of Liangzhou.
"Oh, tell me."
Yang Ling looked at Guo Huai with a smile.
Although everyone was watching, Guo Huai was not nervous, but calmly said,
"According to what the sentry said, these southern barbarians number only ten thousand at most, and they are not equipped with armor."
"If they fight our army head-on, they will naturally be no match."
"If Liu Bei had any brains, he would not send them to fight us head-on."
Yang Ling nodded,
"You're right, keep talking."
With his encouragement, Guo Huai became more confident and spoke honestly.
"General Boyue also said just now that the Nanman people have lived in the mountains and forests south of Yizhou for a long time. Walking in the mountains is probably as easy as walking on flat ground."
"In my humble opinion, Liu Bei most likely wants them to cross Jianmen Mountain and attack our army's food road!"
After listening to his analysis, everyone nodded in agreement.
This Guo Huai really deserves his reputation.
Although in the novel, he was shot to death by Jiang Wei with an arrow, in the official history, he was brave and resourceful, saw through Zhuge Liang's schemes, and defeated Jiang Wei many times.
"Boji is really resourceful!"
Yang Ling praised.
"Thank you for the compliment, His Highness King Qi! I was just making a bold guess."
Guo Huai suppressed the excitement in his heart and hurriedly said modestly.
For him, who has served in the military for a long time, Yang Ling, who has great military exploits, is like an idol.
If Yang Ling could praise him, he might not be able to sleep well tonight.
"No matter whether these southern barbarians are going to attack our grain road, even if he goes to pay his birthday to His Majesty, we can't let him succeed!"
Yang Ling looked solemn and said in a deep voice,
"Generals, obey the order!"
"Please give me your orders, General!"
Everyone said in unison.
"Zi Dan, Wen Lie!"
"The general is here!"
Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu stood up.
"You two will lead a group of troops and block the way of the Southern Barbarians. Once you fight with them, remember to only lose, not win!"
Yang Ling ordered.
Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu were stunned, but they didn't say anything and nodded in agreement.
"Bo Yue, Zhong Gong, Bo Ji!"
Yang Ling looked at Jiang Wei, Guan Qiujian and Guo Huai who were standing aside.
"The three of you will lead another group of troops and ambush where the Southern Barbarians must pass."
"Once the two generals, Zidan and Wenlie, fake defeat and lure the southern barbarians away, you can take the opportunity to launch an attack from the rear!"
The three of them responded in unison,
"The last general takes command!"
"Very well, let's get ready!"
Yang Ling waved his hand.
…
After another day of rapid march, Meng Huo led his men to the mountains and forests near Jiange County.
Looking at the towering Jianmen Mountain in front of him, even though Meng Huo often climbed mountains and crossed streams, he frowned a little.
"Barbarian King, how about we rest for a day and then cross Jianmen Mountain tomorrow?"
Yang Feng asked for instructions.
"Okay, let's go to the foot of the mountain and find a suitable place to camp."
Meng Huo nodded and led a group of clan members toward the foot of Jianmen Mountain.
However, just a few miles away, the jungle in front of them suddenly emptied out, and a group of people appeared in front of a group of southern barbarians.
Meng Huo's heart tightened, he tightened his grip on the golden-backed machete, and asked in a deep voice,
"Who is coming?!"
"We are Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu, the generals under King Qi of the Great Wei Dynasty. We have been waiting here for a long time on the orders of King Qi!"
Cao Zhen stood in front of the military formation and shouted loudly.
Hearing this, all the Nanman generals were shocked!
They never expected that Yang Ling would know their whereabouts!
"Barbarian King, what should we do?"
Yang Feng looked at Meng Huo nervously.
"Why panic? There is nothing to panic about!"
Meng Huo glared at him and gritted his teeth.
"Since we have arrived, there is absolutely no reason to go back like this! Which of you dares to go up and fight?"
"Report to the Barbarian King, I will go there eventually!"
The barbarian who spoke was named Mang Ya Chang, and he was one of the top masters among the southern barbarian tribes.
Seeing that he took the initiative to ask for a fight, Meng Huo nodded with satisfaction and said,
"Okay, it's up to you to fight!"
After receiving the military order, Master Yazhang came to the front of the two armies with a strong truncated sword.
"Who is coming? Why don't you tell me your name quickly?"
Cao Zhenhe asked.
According to the rules, before the generals from both sides compete in a duel, most of them have to declare their family status and have a verbal dispute.
But Cao Zhen did not expect that a barbarian with such a long fang would not understand the rules at all.
As soon as he finished speaking, he was too busy with his martial arts and swung his truncated sword towards the head!
Cao Zhen was startled and quickly raised his weapon to resist.
"clang!"
Due to insufficient preparation, Cao Zhen staggered and took a few steps back.
Busty Ya grew unforgivingly, and with the truncated broadsword in his hand, he chased Cao Zhen to kill him one after another!
Cao Zhen was made a little embarrassed for a moment.
Cao Xiu, who was watching the battle from behind, couldn't help but nodded slightly.
I didn’t expect Zi Dan’s acting skills to be so impressive!
The barbarians on the other side saw Busty Ya Chang pressing down on Cao Zhen and beating him, and for a moment they cheered like thunder!
After the two sides fought for several rounds, Cao Zhen stabilized his figure.
He was just about to counterattack when he remembered Yang Ling's instructions.
So he pretended that he was no match for Fan Ya Chang, feinted a few shots, and then retreated towards the rear!
Seeing this, the cave master on the side was overjoyed and said,
"Barbarian King, it's time to take advantage of the victory and pursue the enemy!"
"That's right, clansmen, come on!"
Meng Huo raised his arms and shouted, and a group of barbarians rushed forward with howling and strange sounds.
"Madam, please wait here. I will go into battle to kill the enemy. I will come back as soon as I go!"
