Meng Huo silenced Yong Kaiqian with just one word.
Yong Kai also knew that he was bound to die. As the initiator of the rebellion and his surrender to Soochow, he could not escape death no matter what.
Meng Huo saw that Yong Kai fell silent and no longer competed with him for the advantage of words, so he said nothing more. After all, his current mood was far from as calm as he appeared.
How high his expectations for the future are, the reality will hit him hard.
His original plan was to contact the other three counties with the Yong family to start an uprising, remove the tentacles of Liu Bei's group in Nanzhong, and first jointly resist Liu Bei's army's southern expedition that might happen at any time in two months.
As long as Liu Bei is defeated once, he will not be able to conquer the south again in a short time.
When Sun Quan sees the possibility of their Nanzhong, he will also invest more support in order to contain Liu Bei.
The threat from Cao Wei in the north and its own strength that has not yet fully recovered from successive wars determine that South China will have a relatively stable post-war period.
If we can take this opportunity to unite with Yong Kai to unify the four counties of Nanzhong, it is possible to break the soil and become king. As for who will be the king, everyone will depend on their abilities.
Even if you don't have the ability to march into the Central Plains, you still have the ability to defend yourself in a closed situation by taking advantage of the conflict between Liu Bei and Soochow to exploit both sides. As long as you don't offend both sides at the same time.
Bu Zhi had already sent people to explain these matters clearly to Yong Kai and Meng Huo, and then he successfully incited them to revolt by taking advantage of Liu Bei's deliberate leak of information.
As a result, Liu Bei marched south, but it was much earlier than expected.
Before they could fully unite the strengths of all the tribes and tribes in Nanzhong, they were quickly defeated one by one. From uniting to resist Liu, they turned to sending their lives in batches...
When things have developed to this point, it is no longer possible for him to make a comeback. If he still wants to continue his family, he has no choice but to surrender.
I couldn't help but beat Yong Kai violently to vent my frustration. I recognized the reality rationally, but my emotions couldn't accept it for a while.
"Go in." Several people were thinking about their own thoughts, but the guard brought someone else.
This man has his hair braided in green clothes and looks like he is from the Qingqiang tribe.
He walked into the cell and looked at the three of them speechless for a moment: "...Uh, are you there too?"
Yong Kai, Meng Huo, Meng Yan: "..."
The visitor was Huo Bu'uli, who had been held captive for many days and had become increasingly disenchanted with the uprising in Nanzhong.
He didn't seem surprised that the three people were captured. He had seen Liu Chan's successive victories, and the Han army did not plunder and loot the territory they had captured, but instead provided relief to the poor, treating both Han and foreigners alike.
Especially the last point, Huo Buuli's hostility towards the Han army has been greatly reduced.
Several defeated generals met again, but they did not expect that they would be in prison, and they were all speechless for a while.
"Your Majesty!"
They didn't speak, but a shout came from outside, which was also the Qingqiang dialect spoken by Huo Bu'uli.
When he heard the words, he immediately stood up and saw three men in similar attire coming outside. They were the leaders of the three Qingqiang tribes in the south of Yuexi County that he had not been able to contact before.
"You...were actually captured by the Han army?"
The three of them shook their heads, and one said: "It's a long story..."
Then they told how they were deceived by Gaoding, forced to go into battle, and finally rescued by Zhuge Military Advisor. Huo Bu'uli couldn't help but be moved when he heard this.
"Your Majesty, the Han army is definitely not what the thief Gaoding said. They did not massacre and plunder wherever they went. Instead, they provided many aids... We and other three tribesmen were all saved by the Han army, but the Yue people were rescued by the Han army. Gaoding, the king of Yiyi, has done a lot of harm to us."
Another person also advised: "Yes, Your Majesty, we have all been deceived. In our opinion, we... we might as well surrender!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, surrender! Zhuge Military Advisor and several Han generals all said that Prince Liu Chan is kind and generous. If Your Majesty surrenders, he will not be in trouble."
How could Huo Bu'uli not know that he was deceived by Yong Kai when he raised an army?
Over the past few days, he had seen what Liu Chan had done, and he had planned this, but he was still the king of the clan and lacked a step to step down.
Isn't this step coming now?
"We'll talk about it after I meet Liu...the Han prince." Huo Bu'uli said in a low voice.
Several people knew him very well, so how could they not know that he was surrendering? He was immediately overjoyed: "We will ask the king to go out and meet the prince!"
"Wait." Huo Bu'uli waved his hand, and then turned around and walked back under the doubtful eyes of the three people.
He walked up to Yong Kai, who immediately looked at him blankly.
Huo Bu'uli looked at Yong Kai, who had a black eye in front of him, and suddenly felt angry in his heart: "If you hadn't deceived us, how could we, the Qingqiang clan, have killed so many good men in vain!"
boom!
"ah!"
An iron fist hit Yong Kai's face mercilessly, and his other eye suddenly turned black...
Yong Kai could only understand a few simple Qingqiang words, but at this time he didn't understand what Huo Bu'uli said at all. Just as he was about to speak, the other party punched him in the mouth again.
"Well..." Yong Kai had blood oozing from his mouth. After his upper front teeth were knocked out by Meng Huo, his lower front teeth were also swallowed together with the blood.
"Hmph, if it weren't for this moment, I would have torn you into pieces!"
Yong Kai was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. He didn't know what the other party said, but he felt terribly aggrieved. Your enemy is Liu Chan, right? ! Why the hell are you coming at me?
After Huo Bu'uli said that, the three Qingqiang tribe leaders went to find someone. After a while, the cell door opened and he followed the guard.
Yong Kai couldn't understand, but Meng Huo understood everything.
At this time, his expression was uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Meng Yan on the side had the intention to persuade Meng Huo to surrender, but he knew that his brother was high-spirited, so he was afraid that it would be difficult to accept it. He hesitated for a moment, but finally did not speak...
…
Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang were sitting in the main seats in the hall. Below them were Li Yan, Zhang Yi, Li Hui, Cuan Xi and others, as well as the main generals of the Red Star Army such as Li Er, Ding Feng and Wang Meng.
There was another person standing in the hall, it was Lu Kai who had come to Dian Lake together.
"It's an unexpected surprise that Lu Gongcao can lead his army this time. I never thought that there would be a loyal and upright minister like Lu Gongcao in the southwest border. It's really a blessing for the Han Dynasty." Liu Chan said with a smile.
These are his true words. He had never read official history carefully in his previous life, and he had never heard of the deeds of this descendant of Lu Buwei.
At this time, I heard that he managed Yongchang well. For more than ten years, he still maintained the basic governance structure of the Han Dynasty even when there was no prefect, which was not easy.
"The prince is very grateful. I and the prince and his wife have always been loyal to the Han Dynasty. When they heard that the prince sent troops to quell the rebellion, they immediately gathered their soldiers. I led the troops to help, and the king and his wife stayed in Yongchang." Lu Kai smiled again and said, "I don't want to arrive before I arrive. At that time, the prince had already pacified Nanzhong. This is all a matter within the scope of the ministers."
He talks well, is polite and courteous, and seems to have the ability, making him a useful talent.
Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang, and Uncle Zhuge also smiled and nodded, obviously very optimistic about this person.
"Lu Gongcao need not be too modest. Capturing Yong Kai, the leader of the thieves, is a great achievement. After you are allowed to serve, you will be the father of the king and you will be rewarded based on your merits."
Lu Kai bowed and thanked him, then sat down at the table.
After commending Lu Kai, Liu Chan called in Huo Bu'uli, who had been waiting outside the hall.
Huo Bu'uli walked to the hall and before Liu Chan could speak, he knelt down on one knee and said, "Huo Bu'uli, I have met the prince of the Han family."
In fact, he couldn't tell the difference between the Han crown prince and the crown prince. When he heard that Liu Chan was the prince, he naturally thought that he was the son of the Han emperor.
But that’s not important, it’ll be over in another half a year anyway…
Liu Chan had already received the report and said with a smile: "Huo Bu'uli, are you willing to surrender to the Han Dynasty now?"
"I am willing to surrender. I only hope that after surrendering, you can still treat my people well. Huo Bu'uli offended the prince and is willing to die."
"Okay!" Liu Chan stood up and said with a smile, "It doesn't have to be like this. I also know the details. You were also deceived and deceived by the Yong family and the Meng family. It is excusable. Now that you have repented, your sin will not lead to death. Now that I have surrendered, it is me. My fellow burly fellows, please take your seat first."
Huo Bu Erli stroked his chest and bowed again, thanked him and took his seat.
Qingqiang is one of the most difficult ethnic groups in Nanzhong. The successful recruitment and surrender this time has taken a big step forward in conquering the barbarians in the four counties.
The King of Kunming was seriously injured and has not woken up yet. However, the main fighting force of the Kunming clan has suffered many casualties and cannot make a big splash in a short time.
It's a pity that elephants are very vengeful, and it's a pity that those frightened elephants can't be recovered.
Next, it’s Meng Huo.
I hope that the people from Huo Bu'uli specially persuaded Meng Huo to surrender in front of him, which will have some influence on him.
After all, I don't have the patience to play with him.
If he can't position himself correctly like in the novel, then don't blame Liu Chan for treating him like the Yong family.
Although this move will bring some trouble to conquer the barbarians, it is just some trouble.
After all, the current situation in Nanzhong is different from that in history. Ji Han is no longer the Ji Han who was troubled by internal and external troubles and was in turmoil!
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