Chapter 426 Qiongdu falls and Meng Huo surrenders
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
Chapter 426 Qiongdu falls and Meng Huo surrenders
Gradually Meng Huo realized something was wrong.
Those shouts of killing were not like those coming from Yong Kai's tribe who were fighting with him.
At this moment, Meng Huo understood why Gao Ding suddenly gave up his plan of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight.
The real Han army is coming to kill!
After realizing this, compared to the panic of Haute Couture, Meng Huo suddenly felt a sense of joy in his heart.
From Meng Huo's point of view, he was undoubtedly the one who was wronged. Since he was wronged, he must have resentment in his heart.
And as his son Fang kept falling down trying to protect him, Meng Huo's resentment became deeper and deeper.
Under this situation, facing the sudden attack of the Han army, Meng Huo had a plan in his mind.
Didn't Gao Ding and Yong Kai both think that he had already surrendered to the Han army? Then he would do as they wished today.
Anyway, if you compare Zhuge Liang's character with Gao Ding and Yong Kai, there is simply a huge difference.
When this thought emerged in his mind, Meng Huo issued an order to his men--no longer hold on.
Under Meng Huo's command, the remaining men of Meng Huo gave up their plan to defend themselves. They rearranged their attack formation and continued to kill the enemy in front of them.
Meng Huo's purpose was very simple, which was to use this method to completely disrupt the formation of Yong Kai and Gaoding's troops.
It is undoubtedly wishful thinking to defeat Yong Kai and Gao Ding's tribe with a momentary heroic attack, but it is enough to cause panic among the two tribes to a certain extent.
At this time, outside the battlefield of the three parties, there was a Han army from the fourth party that was quickly heading towards this place.
If the formations of Gao Ding and Yong Kai's troops were still in disarray when the Han army arrived, then their troops would only face a unilateral massacre by the Han army.
When Meng Huo's tribe suddenly launched an attack on their own army, Gao Ding and Yong Kai realized Meng Huo's purpose.
His desperate fighting style would probably cost both of them their lives in the end.
Even though they were aware of Meng Huo's purpose, Gao Ding and Yong Kai were unable to find a solution for Meng Huo's almost rogue-like approach.
When the three armies are fighting fiercely, which army can easily escape from the battlefield at this time?
Unless Han Xin comes back to life and uses his almost ghostly commanding art, this can be done.
Neither Couture nor Yong Kai were qualified to carry Han Xin's shoes, so naturally they couldn't do such a thing.
So Yong Kai and Gaoding could only watch as Meng Huo's army kept dragging their tribes into the battlefield.
Although Meng Huo's tribe was small in number, their fighting power was not weak.
Although they suffered dismal defeats in the first two battles with the Han army, that was due to a tactical crushing between the generals and had nothing to do with their combat effectiveness.
They were the predecessors of the flying army in history.
Coupled with the constant command of their clan leader Meng Huo, this gave them an extraordinary fighting power.
This fighting power is enough to fight back and forth with the tribes of Yong Kai and Gao Ding in a short period of time.
As the Han army's shouts of killing continued to approach, Yong Kai and Gao Ding scurried around like ants on a hot pot.
Both Yongkai and Gaoding knew that no matter how strong the combat effectiveness of Menghuo's tribe was, their numerical disadvantage would not change.
Therefore, the final result of this fierce battle is likely to be won by the alliance between the two of them.
But the important thing is that this requires time to brew, but it is precisely the time they lack the most right now.
If the tribesmen who were fighting were not their direct descendants, Yong Kai and Gaoding would have abandoned them and fled for their lives.
Gao Ding and Yong Kai's hearts were filled with regret. If they had known better, they would not have acted so recklessly.
Now not only did they fail to swallow up Meng Huo's tribe, but they also plunged their own tribe into the quagmire of fierce fighting.
But if Gao Ding and Yong Kai had such foresight, they wouldn't have made such outrageous moves in history.
As time went by, what Gao Ding and Yong Kai were most worried about finally happened.
When the fighting between the three armies reached its most intense level, the Han army led by Zhao Yun, Ma Zhong, Li Hui and other Han generals finally arrived outside the military camp.
Since the enemy troops in the military camp were engaged in a civil war, the Han army easily broke through the outer defense line of the military camp and reached the center where the three enemy forces were fighting fiercely.
After Zhao Yun saw that Meng Huo's tribe was being besieged by Gaoding and Yongkai's tribe, he decisively commanded the Han army to launch an attack on Gaoding and Yongkai's tribe.
Now Zhao Yun didn't know that Meng Huo had already fallen in love with the Han Dynasty. In his opinion, Meng Huo, Yong Kai, and Gao Ding were all enemies of the Han Dynasty at this time.
It's just that they are the same enemies, and it is obvious that Yong Kai and Gaoding are the strongest.
As an oriole, if the Han army does not defeat the enemy's strongest force first, how can it enjoy the fruits of victory with peace of mind?
Under Zhao Yun's order, the Han army took a short rest and then charged towards the enemy troops in front.
When the high-spirited Han army entered the battlefield, Yong Kai and Gaoding's tribe who were attacked from behind were killed to pieces by the Han army in a short time.
Especially when the Yi soldiers saw the white-robed war god appearing on the battlefield, their fighting spirit was severely hit.
So soon after, a great defeat occurred as expected.
Thousands of Yongkai and Gaoding's tribesmen began to abandon their weapons and flee in all directions in panic.
Panic can spread quickly, especially when the situation is obviously unfavorable to one's own side.
More and more enemy troops began to flee in all directions. When a large-scale rout occurred, even Meng Huo's tribe dispersed a lot.
When it comes to military discipline, no one among the three rebels is better than the other.
Zhao Yun saw that his own army had gained an advantage on the battlefield, so he immediately ordered the Han army to pursue the Yi army.
The Yi army was the direct descendants of Gaoding, and they were covering Gaoding as he fled toward Qiongdu City.
Zhao Yun has not forgotten the task assigned to him by Zhuge Liang to capture Qiongdu City, so Zhao Yun is obviously more interested in Gaoding's rebel army than Yong Kai's rebel army.
The military camp was not far from Qiongdu City, and the short distance was not enough for the Yi army to give full play to their advantage in running and get rid of the pursuing Han army behind them.
Gao Ding also knew that there was a Han army chasing him behind him, but now he only had the thought of escaping.
Therefore, when he arrived at Qiongdu City under the escort of a group of direct descendants, he anxiously ordered the soldiers in Qiongdu City to open the city gate.
Nanzhong is poor and weak. Even if Qiongdu City is the seat of Yueqi County, its city defense is not as good as that of some large cities in the Central Plains. Qiongdu City does not have moats, which are excellent protective measures for the city.
Even the gates of Qiongdu City are not wide.
But now this narrow city gate has given Gaoding some hope of escaping.
Due to the rudimentary nature of the city gate, the Yi troops in the city quickly opened the city gate after receiving Gao Ding's order.
The moment the city gate opened, Gao Ding led his direct lineage to rush into the city regardless of risk.
At the moment when Gaoding led his army to rush into the city gate, the Han army led by Ma Zhong also rushed into the city gate closely behind Gaoding's Yi army.
As Qiongdu City does not have a Wengcheng, Ma Zhong is not worried that Gaoding will set up an ambush in the city.
Besides, Gao Ding was already a lost dog, so how could he organize an army in the city in time?
Ma Zhong was not wrong in his calculation. After he led his army into Qiondu City, Gao Ding immediately led his direct followers to flee towards the city.
In order to escape for his life, he didn't even care about the safety of the city gate.
When Gaoding escaped from the city gate, the Yi army guarding the city gate was already in a state of confusion. How could they be an opponent of the Han army with high morale?
Soon after, Ma Zhong led the Han army to clear out the Yi army at the city gate and completely controlled the east gate of Qiongdu City.
With a city gate in hand, a steady stream of Han troops were rushing into the city through the gate, constantly clearing out the Yi troops who refused to surrender.
Zhuge Liang did not wait too long in the Han army camp, and soon he received good news from the front line - Qiongdu City had been successfully captured.
After receiving the news, Zhuge Liang led the remaining Han army towards Qiongdu City.
In order to capture the capital of Qiong without fail, Zhuge Liang sent out most of the Han troops and Han generals in the camp. He only asked Deng Ai to lead some Han troops to stay in the camp to protect him.
Zhuge Liang specifically chose to keep Deng Ai here, with the intention of further teaching Deng Ai.
On the way towards Qiongdu City, Zhuge Liang turned around and said to Deng Ai behind him: "Nanzhong will be completely pacified soon."
When Zhuge Liang said this, his tone was very calm, as if he was talking about something trivial.
But after his words fell into Deng Ai's ears, Deng Ai's heart was filled with waves.
With Qiongdu County being recaptured by the Han army, the rebels in Yueqi County were no longer a concern.
After the Han army pacifies the entire Yuexi County, the Han army's road to Yongchang County will also be opened. By then, two of the four Nanzhong counties will be re-incorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty.
In addition, today's battle is bound to cause heavy damage to Gaoding's army, which invisibly greatly weakens the strength of the Yizhou County rebels.
Judging from these favorable situations, Zhuge Liang's words are a foreseeable fact.
It was just Zhuge Liang's understatement that made Deng Ai feel admiration in his heart.
The strength of the Nanzhong rebels cannot be compared with the Wei army, but the Nanzhong rebels who occupy a favorable geographical location are not so easy to pacify.
Otherwise, when Liu Bei just captured Yizhou, there were so many famous generals under his command, why not take the opportunity to completely capture Nanzhong?
Before the start of the Southern Expedition, many people predicted that it would be a protracted battle, after all, the geographical factors of Nanzhong were there.
However, counting from the time Zhuge Liang led his army from Chengdu, the Southern Expedition has only been going on for three months.
If we exclude the time spent marching on the road, the time Zhuge Liang actually had to deal with the Nanzhong rebels was only two months at most.
In such a short period of two months, Zhuge Liang was able to lead the Han army to achieve its current advantage. Deng Ai couldn't help but admire Zhuge Liang.
While admiring him, Deng Ai also secretly compared Zhuge Liang with Mi Yang.
From the battle report just sent, we can see that the way General Zhao Yun captured Qiongdu County is somewhat similar to the way Zhang Yi captured Xicheng.
But these two somewhat similar methods of capturing the city allowed Deng Ai to see that Zhuge Liang and Mi Yang had quite different combat styles.
Everyone knows that if you lead an attack when the enemy's formation is in turmoil, you are likely to achieve a complete victory.
But the reason why war is so unpredictable is that there are many different ways to disrupt the enemy's formation.
At this point, Zhuge Liang is good at planning in advance. He will set up traps step by step to lure the enemy into traps, and finally achieve his goal.
But Mi Yang is better at taking advantage of the situation, adapting to circumstances, and dealing a heavy blow to the enemy in unexpected ways.
In essence, there is no distinction between these two ways of using troops, but Deng Ai couldn't help but think of the two famous generals in the history of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.
One person is good, the other is good at magic, and the two generals work together to defeat the Huns, who are so powerful that they cry like ghosts and howl like wolves.
When he thought of the famous generals in this dynasty like Wei Huo, Deng Ai couldn't help but feel passionate admiration in his heart.
Is there any ambitious man who doesn’t yearn for Xiaowu’s turbulent era?
Because of his thoughts, Deng Ai temporarily forgot to respond to Zhuge Liang's words.
Zhuge Liang saw that Deng Ai had a thoughtful look on his face, so he didn't blame him.
The ten-mile journey was covered in a short time.
When Zhuge Liang led his army to the outside of Qiongdu City, Zhao Yun had already led a group of Han generals outside the city to wait for Zhuge Liang's arrival.
At the same time, Zhao Yun was holding a bloody human head in his hand, which belonged to Haute Couture.
In the chaotic battle inside the city just now, Gaoding was overtaken by the Han army and defeated, which also announced the complete recovery of Qiongdu City.
What made Zhao Yun regretful was that Yong Kai escaped during the chaos.
But there is nothing he can do about it. Qiongdu is the headquarters of Haute Couture, so he will definitely run into the city.
But Yong Kai's base camp is in Yizhou County, so once he starts running, it will be difficult to catch him.
Zhao Yun had just reported these things to Zhuge Liang in the battle report.
After Zhuge Liang saw Gao Ding's head, he nodded with satisfaction to Zhao Yun.
Zhuge Liang then asked about Meng Huo's whereabouts.
Seeing Zhuge Liang mention Meng Huo, Zhao Yun had Meng Huo escorted to Zhuge Liang.
In the chaotic battle just now, Meng Huo did not lead his troops to attack the Han army. However, Zhao Yun saw that Meng Huo knew the situation and spared Meng Huo's life after taking control of the situation.
When Meng Huo was brought in, he changed from his previous arrogant demeanor. He knelt down in an extremely humble manner, and then walked on his knees all the way to Zhuge Liang.
Under the gaze of everyone, Meng Huo said to Zhuge Liang in a respectful tone:
"The Prime Minister is so powerful that he captured humble generals three times, which frightened him. He is willing to surrender to the Prime Minister and will never rebel again."
Hearing Meng Huo's words of surrender, Zhuge Liang smiled on his face.
He was well aware of Meng Huo's prestige in Nanzhong. Now that Meng Huo was willing to surrender wholeheartedly to the Han, it was the best thing for the Han.
And next, he did have one thing that needed Meng Huo's help.
(End of chapter)
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