Nanzhong is not as exaggerated as poisonous miasma and swamps. If that were the case, the locals were also human beings, and even survival was a problem. Where did these rich and wealthy families come from?
However, there happens to be such a place near Kunze.
There are many woodlands and swamps here. If someone who is not familiar with the environment enters them, they may accidentally step into the swamps and be swallowed up silently.
There are also many poisonous insects, poisonous snakes, poisonous frogs and even crocodiles.
Even locals are unwilling to enter this area unless necessary.
Presumably, Li Hui and his son and the private soldiers of the Cuan family must have been defeated by the main force of the Yong family and were forced to retreat to that ghost place, so that the enemy did not dare to attack by force for a while.
It's just that it's not a place to stay for a long time. Over time, sleepiness has trapped them to death.
Liu Chan summoned the generals and explained the situation, and everyone was immediately in trouble.
Now Meng Huo's army is coming from the west. If they abandon Meng Huo and go to rescue Li Hui, Wei County and other three counties will definitely miss.
All food supply routes and routes back north were cut off, and more than 10,000 people were immediately left alone.
But if Li Hui and the Cuan family were abandoned, the prince's reputation would be damaged if word spread.
Everyone couldn't help but complain a little. Why were they so anxious? ! And he actually went to attack Dianchi Lake from the very beginning...
It's good now that instead of helping, it has created a big problem for the prince.
"Prince, why not...concentrate superior forces to deal with Meng Huo first, and then go to the rescue after Meng Huo is defeated?" Zhang Yi spoke very slowly, and his expression was very heavy.
The other Red Star Army generals such as Li Er were also silent for a while.
To put it this way, it is actually equivalent to giving up on Li Hui and the Cuan family.
But in Zhang Yi's mind, he had no other choice. He didn't want to give up his friendly forces, but he couldn't put the prince in danger, right?
The future of his Zhang family is all staked on the old Liu family. What if something goes wrong?
Liu Chan shook his head and said: "Gu Zhibo Gong is thinking about Gu's safety, so I won't blame you this time. But you need to know that Gu once promised to rebuild the glory of the Han Dynasty, 'all my people of the Han Dynasty will be saved no matter how far away'."
"The people are like this, how about the ministers wearing the same robes? There is no need to abandon a son when marching alone in a battle. He always practices what he preaches. Bo Gong must not fall into unrighteousness."
[Zhang Yi favorability +5] (85)
[Ding Feng’s favorability +5] (50)
[Ding Feng's favorability is 50, his constitution is +10, his hidden weapon talent is +10×2, his swordsmanship talent is +8×2, his sword skill talent is +8×2, his long weapon talent is +5×2, and he has gained the characteristic "Fen Xun"]
[Fen Xun]: After fighting the enemy, the physical strength increases by 200, and then decreases by 50 every moment until it returns to its original state.
Liu Chan glanced at it and twitched at the corner of his eye. Good guy, this is a perfect connection with Guan Yinping's "Perseverance". There are no dead ends in the whole process.
But the more favorable Zhang Yi became, the more he worried about Liu Chan's safety. He said anxiously: "However, if our army goes south and loses the three counties, our survival will be in danger. Once the connection with Zhuti County is cut off, our army..."
"Gu He once said that he wanted the whole army to go south?"
"...Huh?" Zhang Yi was a little confused.
Liu Chan asked Qian Duo again: "How many troops did the Yong family send to besiege?"
"There should be ten thousand people."
Liu Chan nodded and said to Zhang Yi: "Gu Bian is also with you. When the time comes, you will join forces with Li Huili and outside. Can you defeat Yong Kai for Gu?"
Zhang Yi immediately knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said: "In addition to the thousand troops from the county, the prince only needs to fight with the general's four thousand troops. If Li Hui cannot be saved, the general will come to see you!"
"What do you want me to do?" Liu Chan shook his head, "Kunze is not far from Dianchi Lake, and as far as I know, its troops have not been exhausted yet. If you make another mistake, who will I send to rescue you?"
"Can……"
Liu Chan made a serious face: "This is an order."
"...The last general takes command!"
Liu Chan looked at Li Er and others and said with a smile: "Today we have many enemies but we are few. Do we dare to fight side by side with Gu?"
Several Akahoshi generals who climbed up from the bottom looked at each other with relaxed smiles on their faces.
Li Er cupped his fists and said: "The prince wants to fight, so Red Star will fight. The same is true for the enemy with 5,000 people, and the same is true for 50,000 people."
He said it very calmly. In Li Er's mind, he was not bragging or shouting slogans. He was just saying whatever he thought in his heart.
"We are willing to follow the prince and kill the enemy and generals!"
"Okay, now the plan has been decided, everyone leads the troops and goes out to fight!"
"As you command!"
Only children make choices, and Liu Chan, a psychological adult, naturally wants them all.
…
Meng Huo, who received the news of Liu Chan's army's attack, was riding his horse to walk with a dark-skinned and burly man.
This middle-aged man was wearing green and black clothes, his hair was braided, there were some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and there were a few strands of white hair in his hair.
Meng Huo conversed with the other party in his own language skillfully, and his words were not as arrogant as he was with other tribes: "Ruli, not far ahead is Muma. After we cross the Tushui, we will stay here for the time being." county.
"Wait until the Yong family, my own troops, and the Kunming clan come to join forces, then take the initiative to attack and bury the invading Han army here in one fell swoop!"
The man's name was Huo Bu'uli, and he was the Qingqiang King of this generation.
Qingqiang tribes live scattered in various places. Although they obey the orders of the Qingqiang King in major affairs, they are basically autonomous on weekdays. They pay tribute to the tribe where the Qingqiang King lives once a year for protection.
Belongs to a very loosely managed ethnic group.
However, when they came to the outside world in unison, their ferocity, fearlessness, and skill in riding Yunnan horses and proficient in riding and shooting in the mountains and forests made people very troubled.
Even Meng Huo could only invite them to help in the war through inducement and incitement, but could not order them.
Moreover, in order to show his sincerity, Meng Huo, who personally went to lobby the Qingqiang, only brought a few hundred people with him. Most of his own people went to assist the Kunming people and prepare the "big gift" for Liu Chan.
"Hmph! No need, we will defeat the Han army." Huo Bu'uli said coldly.
Meng Huo felt a headache. Although these people were strong in combat, many of them were stupid.
There are few blood feuds between the southwestern barbarians and the Han people. Many of them were former kingdoms, but the Qingqiang clan is an exception.
The Qingqiang were originally distributed in the Bashu area. However, as they were severely exploited in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, they rebelled and were violently suppressed by the Eastern Han Dynasty. Finally, they had to shrink to Nanzhong.
Therefore, among the various ethnic groups in southwestern Yi, the Qingqiang are definitely one of the most hostile to the Han people at this time.
When Meng Huo said that Liu Chan came here to capture slaves and make money, and even to carry out massacres, Huo Bu'uli immediately believed him, because in his impression, the Han army was like this.
The two men led the army outside Muma County. This small county town did not even have a decent rammed earth wall. At this time, the county town was under the banner of the Yong family, and the county magistrate personally went out of the city to greet them.
"The two kings have come a long way, please come to the city to rest." The county magistrate bowed to the ground, being polite and even flattering.
Meng Huo looked this man up and down, he looked familiar, he must be the magistrate of Muma County.
"What did he say?" Huobuli asked.
"Let's go into the city and rest."
"No, just cross the river and go to Wei County." Huo Bu'uli said a little domineeringly, "Kill the Han army back as soon as possible, so that our sons can return home as soon as possible."
Meng Huo had no choice but to ask the county magistrate: "What is the situation now?"
"Back to your Majesty, it's so... well, it's so bad. After Liu Chan captured Cunjiang and spread his kindness widely, the people there no longer resist. I'm afraid it won't be long before the army invades Weixian County!" Almost said! The county magistrate was covered in cold sweat.
Meng Huo snorted coldly: "Huh, you are a hypocritical person. We won't enter the city anymore. I will go to meet the enemy later. You can get some food and grass from the city and wait with me."
"yes."
After Meng Huo and Huo Bu'uli turned around and left, the county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief.
Although many people here are rebellious and aggressive, most of them have simple folk customs. How could he take on such a difficult job?
The clothes I was nervous about were almost soaked. Fortunately, the weather was hot and sweating was normal...
"Well done." The guard who had been following him suddenly smiled, completely unlike the way he should have when talking to Shangguan.
The county magistrate handed over his hand and said respectfully like a subordinate: "These are all matters within my scope. The prince does not punish our sins, but treats us kindly. How dare I keep dying in repayment?"
He glanced at the "guard" who had just put his hand down from the handle of the knife. Although what he said was true, he was afraid that if he said the wrong thing and his head would be chopped off by this person... it was also true.
However, in his heart, he still admired the prince's magical powers, otherwise he would not have bitten the prince, and subconsciously did not dare to call the prince by his name. Before this, he did not know that there was even a prince around him.
Thinking of this, he felt some sympathy for Meng Huo and the Barbarian King. These two people were controlled by the prince, and even though everyone was here, they still didn't know where the enemy troops were.
Just thinking about the consequences of their opposition to the prince, he wanted to write a tragic word for them in advance...
(End of chapter)
