Chapter 414: Kong Ming Subdues Long Youna, Meng Huo Casts Gourd King
Chapter 414 Kong Ming subdues the dragon to help Na, Meng Huo throws himself into the gourd king
Author: Playing with Basilisk
Chapter 414 Kong Ming subdues the dragon to help Na, Meng Huo throws himself into the gourd king
After Meng Huo was released from the Han army's camp for the fourth time, he returned to his tribe. He knew that he would definitely be unable to defeat Zhuge Liang, so after much deliberation, he still had to find reinforcements.
Now the barbarians in the seven counties of Ningzhou, Yuexun, Zhuti, and Zangqi County have all been defeated by Zhuge Liang, and the barbarians in Jianning County have been maimed by Li Hui. Meng Huo thought of his good friend Longyou, the barbarian king above Xiongcang Mountain in Yunnan County.
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Yunnan County is the Dali area, and Xiongcang Mountain is the Cangshan Mountain on the Erhai Lake in later generations. At that time, there were Bai people, and the ancestors of the Yi people lived here. They were named Shangfang Yi and Xia Yi, also known as Baiya Bo people.
Long Youna was the leader of the Baiya Bo people and the ancestor of the Bai people in Dali. He had a good relationship with Meng Huo, so he went to Yunnan County in person to find Long Youna to move reinforcements.
In early October, Meng Huo arrived at Yunnan County in Yunnan County, which is later known as Xiangyun County and Midu County in Yunnan Province. From here, he went to Yingdong (Yao'an) and Qingchi (Dayao) in the northeast, and to Xielong (Weishan) in the south.
), to the northwest of Dali (Dali), are all the territory of the Baiya Bo people.
Because Yunnan County and Jianning County are close to each other, the tribesmen of Meng Huo and Long Youna live extensively in the mountainous areas on the border of the two counties and have many contacts. Therefore, when they learned that their friend Meng Huo had arrived, Long Youna naturally gave him warm hospitality.
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At this moment, among the tribe of Long Youna in Yunnan County, the ancestors of the Bai people are scattered in the mountains. There are tree houses in a row. In a larger wooden house, Long Youna and Meng Huo are intertwined.
Meng Huo brought his younger brother and his generals Jin Huan Sanjie, Dong Dana, A Hui Nan and others to defect to him. There were tens of thousands of barbarians outside who were resting and recuperating. Although their weapons and equipment were rudimentary, under Meng Huo's leadership,
Next, he still stubbornly fought a guerrilla fight with Zhuge Liang.
After Long You drank three to five glasses of wine, he learned that the Han people had begun to invade their territory again. He immediately patted his chest and said, "Brother is fighting with the Han people in Jianning. How can I lag behind others? I have one hundred thousand swords and horns."
Ding Jun, support my brother."
Meng Huo was overjoyed: "I have been in and out of the Han camp several times, and I know that their troops are only tens of thousands. Now my brother has an army of 100,000. Adding my troops and horses, the strength far exceeds that of Zhuge Liang. With my brother, I will be able to do it this time."
defeat him!"
Historically, Long Youna was defeated by Zhuge Liang, given the surname Zhang, and built Baiya City in Baiya Mountain in Xielong County. However, at this time, he obviously still did not know how powerful Zhuge Liang was, and he said cheerfully: "Brother, don't worry, as long as that
If Zhuge Liang dares to come, I will prevent him from returning alive!"
"Um."
Meng Huo nodded with satisfaction: "With the words of a wise brother, I feel relieved."
"Come on, come on, have a drink."
Meng You quickly picked up his beloved wine glass to adjust the atmosphere.
Soon everyone was changing glasses, and the atmosphere reached a climax.
The next day Meng Huo joined forces with Long Youna and began active military training in preparation for facing Zhuge Liang.
However, Zhuge Liang was not in a hurry to attack.
At this time, the south, middle and north were initially decided, and the Yi leaders from all walks of life had just surrendered, and Han officials were urgently needed to govern the south.
In addition, when pursuing further south, the food road is somewhat blocked, so we have to wait for food and fodder first.
After all, when attacking Yuexun, Zhu Ti could transport grain through the Yangguan River, Lujiang River, and Tu River. However, the Lancang River (Lancang River) and Zhou River (Nujiang River) in Yunnan County did not merge with the rivers to the north, so he could not transport grain by water.
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Therefore, if you want stability, you have to fight and manage at the same time, transport food while managing, and then take the land route from Jianning County to Yunnan County.
Another reason is that although the journey is not far, Zhuge Liang does not take advantage of Renhe.
Meng Huo was a local and could rely on the local barbarians to replenish his food and fodder. Zhuge Liang was against the local barbarians and was blocked at every turn. Therefore, when it came to taking the initiative to attack, he did not intend to rush forward in a hurry, but focused on seeking victory in a stable manner.
Until the end of November, the follow-up food and grass arrived. Last year's imperial examination selected officials. New officials from Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Jiaozhou, Xiangzhou, Yuezhou and other places were also dispatched to Nanzhong, Yuexi, Zhuti, and Zangda counties.
After the rear was stabilized, Zhuge Liang officially sent troops to Yunnan County.
Although the Baiya Bo people in Yunnan County are all descended from Long Youna, there are also Yi people, that is, the ancestors of the Yi people. However, because of Long Youna, they did not dare to have much contact with the Han people. When they saw the Han army from a distance, they
Immediately disperse as birds and beasts, and then report to Long Youna.
"Well done!"
Long Youna, who was currently building troops in Baiya Mountain in Xielong County, learned of Zhuge Liang's arrival. He immediately cheered up and summoned more than 30 barbarian tribesmen from above and below to lead an army of 100,000 swords and beasts to fight.
He and Meng Huo joined forces and set up camp in Yunnan County, Xielong County, Zhidong County and other places stretching for dozens of miles, waiting for Zhuge Liang's arrival.
A few days later, Zhuge Liang led his army to Dongnong Mountain, which was later known as the north of Nanhua County in Yunnan.
To the north is Zhidong County and to the west is Yunnan County.
Among the mountains and ridges, there are constant rolling hills, and only one highway in the middle is passable, which is the section of the Hangrui Expressway from Nanhua County to Xiangyun County in later generations.
When Zhuge Liang arrived here, he thought that there were too many mountains here and it was easy to be ambushed, so he adopted a step-by-step strategy and ordered his troops to occupy the mountain passes on both sides with a battalion of 500 people and slowly advance forward.
However, he obviously overestimated the enemy. It is strange that Long Youna and Meng Huo, with their IQs as high as 30, would think of an ambush. They set up camp directly where they must pass, and openly blocked Zhuge Liang's path.
When Zhuge Liang reached the west of Dongnong Mountain and approached Yunnan County, which was later Xiangyun County, he had already seen the continuous fortresses in the mountains in the distance.
They say they are camps, but they are actually some temporary wooden sheds.
The ancestors of the Yi people in Nanzhong during the Han Dynasty were already able to build houses, but they were limited to cutting down trees to build houses. At most, they used cattle and sheep leather to build tents. They did not live in caves like what Lao Luo wrote in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
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But even if you build a house with wood, there are still three, six or nine grades. The Han people are outstanding artists in building houses. When marching and fighting in the Central Plains, the camp layout is so well-proportioned that it integrates offense and defense.
The houses made by the Yi can still be called houses for the time being. They don't even have fences around them. There are only some temporary wooden houses and tents scattered in the mountains, gathered into camps.
Seeing this situation, Ma Liang suggested to Zhuge Liang: "Prime Minister, the enemy has been camped for dozens of miles, and the weather is dry, so we can attack with fire."
It is now November and close to December. The north is probably covered with heavy snow at this time, but the south is the Yunnan region of later generations, which belongs to the subtropical zone. Further south is the tropical Southeast Asia. The weather is dry and pleasant, the sun is shining, and it is suitable for setting fires.
But Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "I came to the south this time to completely pacify Nanzhong and convince the Yi people. If I attack with fire, the damage will be too great and the Yi people will suffer heavy losses. Although there is the power of God, it will not
It is very easy to cause a blood feud and lose the peace of heaven. Therefore, we should not resort to water and fire tactics unless it is a last resort."
Although the water and fire strategy is easy to use, its shortcomings are also obvious and it is not easy to control. Just like Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and almost burned Mang Mountain in the north. Once the fire burns, it may be impossible to escape disaster for dozens of kilometers around.
If you do well, the Baiya Bo people will be exterminated.
Zhuge Liang came to Nanzhong to surrender the Nanzhong barbarians so that they would never rebel again. If he wanted to annihilate the tribe, it would probably cause the Nanzhong barbarians to panic greatly, thereby exacerbating the rebellion in Nanzhong. This was very important for Zhuge Liang to stabilize the situation.
The policy on the rear is unfavorable.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang mainly focused on appeasement, and also attacked those barbarians who did not surrender. He would catch Meng Huo and his friends who were unwilling to surrender and convince them. Then the situation in Nanzhong would be great.
When Ma Liang heard that Zhuge Liang was unwilling to attack with fire, he said, "Then what method does the prime minister plan to use to defeat the enemy?"
Zhuge Liang sat on a four-wheeled vehicle on the hillside and looked far away. He saw the vast number of barbarians gathering on the road at the foot of the mountain like a stream flowing into the sea. Then they swarmed towards them and killed them. He said: "The barbarians are not well-armed. It depends on their strength."
If you have a strong spirit, you should close the camp tightly at this time and not fight with it. When its spirit is gone and the armaments are slack, you can attack it in one fell swoop."
"The Prime Minister has ordered us to close the camp tightly and not fight the enemy!"
"The Prime Minister has ordered us to close the camp tightly and not fight the enemy!"
"The Prime Minister has ordered us to close the camp tightly and not fight the enemy!"
After receiving the order, the messenger immediately shouted down the mountain, and the voice was quickly relayed to the camps of Wang Ping, Zhang Ni, Ma Zhong and others at the foot of the mountain, so the soldiers closed the camp gates one after another and did not engage in battle with the enemy.
Soon Meng Huo and Long Youna arrived in front of the camp with tens of thousands of horses to challenge them, but they did not see the camp open. They lacked siege equipment, so naturally they could not storm the camp.
So Meng Huo sent his generals Jin Huan Sanjie, Dong Dana, A Hui Nan and others to shout and provoke outside the camp, hoping to force the Han army to come out.
But Wang Ping and others obeyed Zhuge Liang's orders and refused to leave the camp no matter how scolded they were.
Meng Huo and the others yelled and cursed for a day, but saw no movement in the Han army's camp, so they had no choice but to lead the army back in anger.
It was still the same on the second, third, and fourth days.
The originally aggressive Yi army's fighting spirit was naturally worn away. On the fifth day, although Meng Huo and the others were still shouting and cursing outside, the Yi army thought that the Han army would still not come out.
So they all rested lazily outside the camp.
Some were resting under the mountains and forests, some were lying around in the road, and some were sitting on rocks, standing in the grass, and swimming in streams - because the weather has been very hot in the past few days, they were too lazy to go out any more.
Basking in the sun outside.
Seeing this, Zhuge Liang said: "It's time, order the three armies to attack!"
"Command the three armies to attack!"
The orderly shouted.
In an instant, the melodious sound of the trumpet resounded throughout the world.
Immediately afterwards, the gates of Wang Ping, Zhang Yi, Ma Zhong and other troops' camps were opened instantly, and the newly recruited fierce general E Huan took the lead in killing them. Many Han troops and Yi troops who were willing to join swarmed to follow, and the momentum resounded throughout the world.
Meng Huo and Long You's troops outside were caught off guard and had no time to summon soldiers. The ones at the front dropped their weapons and ran away before the battle started.
Then the soldiers behind him fled in a hurry, as if they were defeated in an instant.
The most terrifying thing was not that the soldiers in front were defeated and fled, but that the entire army rushed back in a panic, causing the main force behind to also have no time to organize temporarily, and the camp was broken by the rout.
Like herding sheep, the Han army chased them all the way to dozens of camps in Long Youna, slashing and slashing in all directions, forcing the barbarians to flee in all directions, running for dozens of miles before stopping.
"Get in!"
Among the rebels, Meng Huo and Long Youna were captured alive.
The two were tied up by Wu Hua. Wang Ping deeply resented Meng Huo's refusal to admit defeat again and again, causing the prime minister to run around. With a little more force, he pushed Meng Huo staggering and almost kneeling in the tent of the commander of the central army camp.
Zhuge Liang still sat high on the throne, looked at Long Youna with a smile, and said, "Are you Long Youna?"
"it's me!"
Long Youna said.
Zhuge Liang said: "Since you have been defeated, are you willing to surrender?"
"snort."
Long You snorted coldly.
Zhuge Liang sighed: "If you don't surrender, I have no choice but to kill you, and then continue to attack the Yunnan Yi tribe."
Long Youna suddenly looked panicked.
Ma Liang took the opportunity and said: "The Prime Minister originally planned to use fire to attack. If the fire breaks out, your Baiya Bo people will be destroyed. If the Prime Minister doesn't think that using fire will harm the heaven and earth, and wants to surrender to you, what do you think?"
Will your 100,000 people be able to come back alive?"
When Long Youna heard this, he knew that Zhuge Liang had shown mercy, so he no longer resisted, knelt down on the ground, and said sincerely: "Prime Minister Tianen, the Baiya Bo people will always remember it in their hearts. Long Youna is willing to surrender."
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"good."
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Then you and I will sign a covenant and never rebel again."
After that, he ordered the soldiers to untie Long Youna.
The two quickly signed an agreement in black and white, one for each person. From then on, the Baiya Bo people, the ancestors of the Bai people, surrendered to the Han Dynasty.
After signing an alliance with Long Youna and sending Long Youna away, Zhuge Liang looked at Meng Huo again and said with a smile: "Meng Huo, this is the fifth time you have been captured by me. You have treated me with courtesy several times before.
Wait, it’s time to surrender now.”
Meng Huo gritted his teeth and stiffened his neck and said: "I am from Nanzhong. I am not as scheming as the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister outsmarted me. How can I be convinced?"
Still a stubborn duck with a tough mouth.
Zhuge Liang gave him a helpless look.
Wang Ping, Zhang Yi, Ma Zhong and others were even more furious.
This guy has been captured five times and still refuses to surrender. Do you really think they are playing with him?
But Zhuge Liang was helpless for just a moment, and then said: "If I let you go back again, will you still be able to fight with me?"
Meng Huo said loudly: "Of course you can. If the Prime Minister can defeat me in an upright manner, I will surrender with all my heart. I will give all the things in this cave to reward the army and vow not to rebel."
"okay."
Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Then I'll let you go back and untie him."
Then Meng Huo was released again.
By this time, his troops had been dispersed, and Long Youna had been surrendered by Zhuge Liang and did not dare to rebel again. He could only gather thousands of remaining soldiers and fled south in embarrassment.
On his way from Xielong County to Bonan Mountain in the southwest, he happened to meet Meng You.
The two brothers get together.
Meng Huo was filled with grief and anger, and cried: "Are we brothers really going to surrender to the Han people? Who else can help me now!"
Meng You immediately said: "Brother, don't panic. There is Gourd King Duosi in the southwest of here. I met him in the early years and he is a very kind man. Brother, follow me and join him. I will definitely be able to gather troops again."
Meng Huo was overjoyed and said, "Okay, let's listen to my second brother and let's go find the Calabash King."