Seeing this, Wu Tu Gu asked the soldiers to open the way and continue to move forward. Suddenly, large and small vehicles appeared in front, loaded with dry firewood, and had been burned. Wu Tu Gu quickly asked the soldiers to retreat, only to hear the soldiers behind him shouting, saying that Taniguchi had already It was burned by dry firewood. It turned out that the car was filled with gunpowder and was burned. Wutu Gu looked around and found that there was no grass or trees. He didn't panic, so he looked for a new route to escape. As a result, the torches on both sides of the mountain were thrown away. Come over, the medicine thread on the ground was ignited, and the iron cannon quickly flew up. Then the flames in the valley were roaring, and the firelight was dancing wildly. As long as it was next to the vine armor, everything was burned, and the thirty thousand vine armor led by Wu Tu Gu were burned. The soldiers were so burned that they hugged each other and died in the Snake Valley. The Tengjia Army thought about taking off their rattan armor, but the fire spread too quickly. Many Tengjia soldiers were burned by the flames, with large burns on their bodies, and burned to death. Kong Ming was watching on the mountain at this time, and only saw the barbarian soldiers being killed. The fire burned loudly, and miserable screams could be heard endlessly. The iron cannons were smashed, and many barbarian soldiers' heads were smashed to pieces, and their flesh and blood were blurred. They died in the valley one after another. The ground was full of charred corpses, and the stench filled the sky for a while. Coiling Snake Valley has now become a purgatory on earth, more like a large crematorium.
Meng Huo was in the camp when he saw thick smoke billowing not far away. He was waiting for the barbarian soldiers to come back to report the situation. Suddenly, thousands of people came to the camp with a smile and said: "The battle between the Ugo soldiers and the Shu soldiers has already defeated Zhuge Liang." We are besieged in the Coiled Snake Valley, and we have specially asked your Majesty to come and rescue us. We are all from this cave, and we have no choice but to surrender to the Shu Kingdom. Please don’t doubt us, Your Majesty."
Meng Huo was very happy after hearing this. He quickly took all the clan members and the remaining troops and moved forward overnight, letting the barbarian soldiers lead the way. When he got near the Coiled Snake Valley, he saw only flames rising into the sky and an unpleasant stench. He knew he had been tricked. , when it was time to retreat, Zhang Yi on the left and Ma Zhong on the right rushed out together. When Meng Huo was about to resist, he shouted that most of the barbarian soldiers were Shu troops and captured the Barbarian king and others alive. Meng Huo He broke out of the siege single-handedly and headed towards the mountain road.
Halfway through, a group of people suddenly appeared in the mountains, and a four-wheeled vehicle came out. There was a man sitting in the car, wearing a turban and a feather fan, and wearing a Taoist robe. It was Kong Ming, who shouted: "Rebel Meng Huo! Now! How about it?"
Meng Huo quickly turned the horse's head, and a man appeared next to him, blocking the way. It was Ma Dai. Meng Huo was caught off guard and was captured alive by Ma Dai. At this time, Wang Ping and Zhang Yi led a group of people to the barbarian camp and captured him alive. Mrs. Zhu Rong also arrested Meng Huo's entire family, young and old.
Kong Ming returned to the camp, raised his tent and sat down, and said to everyone: "The strategy I am using now is a last resort. I burned more than 30,000 people in the Tengjia Army to death. It is really damaging to my moral character. I guess the enemy will definitely predict me." I laid an ambush in a forested area, so I set up some flags, but there were actually no soldiers and horses. This was to doubt their minds. I made Wei Yan lose fifteen battles in a row just to strengthen their confidence in moving forward. Seeing that there was only one road in the Coiling Snake Valley, with bare rocks on both sides, no trees, and sand below, he asked Ma Dai to place the black oil tank truck in the Coiling Snake Valley. The trucks were filled with artillery pieces that were placed in advance, called mines. A cannon There were nine cannons hidden in it. They were buried in three steps, connected with bamboo poles, and used to lead the wires. Once activated, the mountains collapsed and the ground cracked. I sent Zhao Yun to prepare a grass cart and arranged it in the Snake Valley. I prepared it on the mountain. The wood and rocks allowed Wei Yan to bring Wutu Bone into our ambush circle. When Wei Yan passed the bayonet, they cut off their escape route and then burned them with flames. I heard that anything that can prevent water must be They are afraid of fire. Although this rattan armor is invulnerable, it is because it has been soaked in oil and will burn immediately when it encounters fire. The barbarian soldiers wear rattan armor and basically have no weaknesses. If we don't use fire attacks, we have no way to win. Unfortunately, There were no people left in the Ugo Kingdom, so I destroyed them all and burned them alive. This is a great loss of my moral character. This is a very big sin!"
After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized, bowed and said: "The Prime Minister's strategy is unpredictable!"
Kong Ming asked Meng Huo to be escorted out. Meng Huo knelt on the ground. Kong Ming asked people to untie the ropes on his body and let him drink and eat meat in another camp. Kong Ming asked the officials who brought the food and wine to come to him and gave him the order. Some contents left quietly.
Meng Huo, his wife Zhu Rong, and their younger brother Meng You brought the cave master and related people to the camp to drink. Suddenly someone said to Meng Huo: "The prime minister felt very ashamed and didn't want to meet you, so he sent me here." Let you leave, and let you recruit people for a decisive battle. After you finish eating, leave quickly."
After hearing this, Meng Huo burst into tears and said: "I was arrested seven times and released seven times. This has never happened since ancient times. Although I am a foreigner, I also know etiquette. How could I be so disrespectful?" Do you know how to be grateful?" So he, his brother, his wife, and other clan members knelt on the ground, naked to the waist, to apologize, and said: "Prime Minister Tianwei, we will not rebel again."
Kong Ming saw that Mrs. Zhu Rong was also topless, which was very indecent, so he asked the soldiers to arrange for everyone to get dressed, and said with a smile: "Are you convinced now?"
Meng Huo cried and thanked him: "Our descendants are all grateful to the prime minister for his rebirth. How can we not be convinced?"
So Kongming invited Meng Huo and others to the camp, held a rich banquet to celebrate, and returned all the captured land to Meng Huo. Meng Huo and others were grateful and left happily, thus pacifying the Nanman affairs. It's finally coming to an end.
Fei Yi, the chief minister, came in to advise: "Now that the prime minister personally led his soldiers into the barren land to recover the barbarians, and now that the barbarian king has sincerely surrendered, why not send an official to guard the southern barbarians together with Meng Huo?"
He replied: "I have thought about this problem, and there are three difficulties. The first is that leaving outsiders here means that the soldiers and horses have nothing to eat. The second is that the barbarians fought with us and still suffered many casualties. Young Master, leaving outsiders here without sending troops will definitely become a disaster. The third is that the barbarians have special customs here and do not follow etiquette like us. There is always the risk of being killed if outsiders are left. The suspects have never been able to gain their trust. Now I am not keeping anyone, nor am I transporting food and grass, so I can ensure that the Southern Barbarians are in peace."
After hearing this, everyone nodded and expressed their belief. The barbarians were grateful for Kong Ming's kindness and built many shrines for Kong Ming. They enjoyed sacrifices in the four seasons. People called him a loving father and each presented some gold, silver, jewelry, and red lacquer medicinal materials. , cattle and horses for the Shu army to use in combat, and vowed not to rebel again.
The reason why Kong Mingzi accelerated the progress was also related to the situation in the court. Yu Yi was under house arrest in Jiangyang, and everything was in an unknown state. Kong Ming rewarded the Shu army, blocked the news, and prepared to secretly return to Shu. He would first go to Jiangyang and let Wei Yan took his troops as the vanguard. When Wei Yan's troops arrived near the Lu River, the sky suddenly turned dark and cloudy, and a strong wind blew up on the water, causing sand and rocks to fly. The army could not move forward. Wei Yan quickly went back to report to Kong Ming. Kong Ming had to ask Meng Huo to answer questions. .
