The entire Southern Barbarian region is composed of multiple tribes.
The population here is sparsely populated and supplies are scarce. There is no snow-white rice, salt, etc., which are also scarce, let alone rouge silk and satin.
A tribal leader said: "The women in the Central Plains are so delicate that they can squeeze water out of their hands. Their skin is white and soft as water. It is not as dry and dark as ours. Moreover, those silks and satins are extremely gorgeous. More importantly, Yes, the products are abundant, you can have whatever you want.”
He spoke with a fascination on his face.
This is the consistent idea of alien invasion of the Central Plains.
Another leader said: "Although the conditions offered by the Chu State are generous, King Chu's purpose is obvious, that is, he wants us to help him defeat the Qin Army. But I heard that the Qin Army was called the Tiger and Wolf Army by the kings of the Central Plains. , not easy to mess with."
The Nanman King was happy and said: "This is just the wishful thinking of the King of Chu. We can gather a hundred thousand troops and enter the Central Plains first. As long as we enter, we will have the final say whether to fight the Qin army or not." "
"Oh?" After hearing this, several leaders were shocked. The man from before said: "What does the king mean, that after entering the Central Plains, he will no longer pay attention to the Chu Kingdom?"
"Who cares about him!" The Nanman King sneered: "What we want is for the King of Chu to take the initiative to open Nanping Pass without spending a single soldier."
"What a great idea! After entering the Central Plains, we can first plunder resources and snatch back some young and beautiful women, and then we can act accordingly." All the leaders showed excitement on their faces.
The king of Chu wanted to lure the foreign tribes to defeat the Qin army, which was obviously a bit fanciful. It was okay that the southern barbarians had not entered the country, but once they entered, they would not listen to him!
But at this moment, the leader of the Baimi tribe stood up and said seriously: "King, I do not agree to send troops to the Central Plains."
Now everyone was very excited. He suddenly poured cold water on him, and everyone couldn't help but look over and frown.
The Nanman King was also a little displeased and said: "How can we miss this great opportunity now? The King of Chu himself invited us. There is no need to attack Nanping Pass. Why don't you agree?"
The leader of Bai Mi said: "Even if we successfully enter the Central Plains, the King of Qin will not leave us alone. He will definitely send troops to us. This is a disaster!"
"It's okay if we don't fight the Qin army. Wouldn't it be beautiful to occupy some cities and plunder some supplies and beauties." Others couldn't help but said.
The leader of Bai Mi said: "But will the King of Qin agree? He will definitely be furious! It's okay if we don't send troops. The tribes can still be in peace as before, but once they participate in this battle, the King of Qin will definitely lead the army southward. Leave Nanping Pass and invade our land..."
"Absurd! What the King of Qin wants is just to annex Chu. How could he care about this!"
"But all the countries in the Central Plains are of the same nation. When the Ghost King invaded, King Qin had made an alliance with Xuan Ling. This time, we can't make the same mistake." The leader of Bai Mi said anxiously.
After hearing this, the others couldn't help but look at each other, and the Nanman King sneered: "The Ghost King is stupid! Thinking of taking over the Central Plains is completely impossible, and failure is normal, but at this moment and at that moment, Now, it’s the Chu State that invites us! We can’t miss this great opportunity. If Bai Mi doesn’t want to, just stay. But there are ugly words ahead. Don’t blame us for not giving you the Central Plains supplies when the time comes. ."
"Please think about this, Wang," the leader of Bai Mi insisted.
"No need!" The Nanman King waved his hand, obviously angry.
From ancient times to the present, foreigners have never refused to invite foreign enemies to enter the customs. Of course, the Southern Barbarian King will not make an exception.
After the decision was made, the Southern Man King first notified Du Qian and agreed with the Chu State on the time for dispatching troops. Then he began to summon various tribes and gathered 100,000 troops.
In this small country, these 100,000 people are already all the troops they can dispatch.
At night, there is a bonfire party.
Countless southern barbarians, wearing simple animal clothing, spread their legs, holding hands, dancing.
On the high platform, the wizard shook his head and murmured, and the Nanman King went up to the high platform alone to make a solemn sacrifice.
This is their ritual before setting out on an expedition.
Below, the leaders of various tribes watched the ceremony.
The White Elk tribe was refused to participate. Looking at this scene from a distance, a White Elk tribe member said cautiously: "Chief, if you don't agree with the king's decision, he will definitely settle accounts with our tribe after he comes back."
The leader of Bai Mi shook his head slightly and sighed: "I just want to protect my tribe. This is a competition between their great powers in the Central Plains. We really shouldn't participate..."
A few days later, Nanping Pass.
The terrain of this pass is dangerous, so guard the key point.
It was also built after Chu Jian Gong pacified the southern part of the country. It is also known as the nine fortresses in the world, and Nanping is the most important.
There are many written records about this level:
The road is narrow and dangerous, and it is a forbidden place in Chu. Hundreds of people guard it, and no one can peep at it.
If Nanping falls, there will be battlefields all the way to the north of Guan.
This shows the importance of Nanping Pass.
It is the first pass to defend the southern barbarians.
Although Chu's troops fighting against the Qin army were all wiped out, there was always a border garrison at Nanping Pass, about 30,000 people. Some ministers had previously suggested that troops here be deployed, but they were sternly refuted by the Prime Minister of Chu. Yes, it can be seen that Prime Minister Chu will not allow foreigners to enter anyway.
But the King of Chu just did such a thing.
The guard general at Nanping Pass is named Chen Ba, who has guarded the border for many years. The combat effectiveness of his border troops is still very good.
Based on the danger of this pass and the addition of 30,000 troops, it is simply impossible for the Southern Barbarians to break in.
On this day, the Nanman King led one hundred thousand troops and arrived outside the pass.
With such a movement, the Chu border troops had naturally received warnings and were ready to prepare. Chen Ba, dressed in armor, was at the top of the city.
Looking at the Nanman army outside the pass, he first took a deep breath, and then said quietly: "After all these years, the Nanman still have their evil intentions."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Nanman King sent a man, rode his horse to the gate of the city, and shouted:
"General Chen! We have been invited by His Royal Highness the King of Chu to lead troops to support your country. Please open the city gate and let us in..."
Of course the southern barbarians knew the name of the pass guard, but before the barbarian could finish speaking, Chen Ba shouted angrily:
"Fuck your mother! You little thieves don't know the heights of the world, how dare you violate the territory!"
"General Chen misunderstood! It's not us who are in trouble..."
Before he could finish his words, Chen Ba waved his right hand: "Fire the arrow!"
At the command, the border troops at the gate of the city drew their bows and fired volleys at the city gate.
Under the strong shooting, random arrows came. The barbarian was shocked. He waved his weapon randomly to block the arrows, and then turned his horse's head and ran back to the main formation, but his speed was still half a minute slower. With a loud sound, several sharp arrows were nailed into his body, knocking him off his horse.
