Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

"This is intolerable, what else can't be tolerated——"

As Meng Huo roared, the cave masters knew what was happening. From a distance across the barbarians' military tents, they could hear their roars, which were getting louder and louder.

Because Cao Wei was making friends with people far away and attacking people near, it had always been trying to win over Nanzhong.

Also, because the Nanzhong region is located in a strategic location with numerous mountains, the local barbarians are used to being the kings of the mountains behind closed doors and have never really recognized the Shu Han regime.
Moreover, the ethnic groups in the South Central region are complex, and the customs and culture are very different from those in the Central Plains.

Originally, Nanzhong and Shuzhong could live in peace and not interfere with each other, but now... Young Master Hua Man is dead, which is tantamount to a huge provocation from the Han people to them, the barbarians.

What's more, along with the news that Young Master Hua Man was forced to death, there was another piece of news - Chengdu is really empty!

Be it for revenge or for profit, this time... all the cave masters and tribal leaders in Nanzhong are united in their hatred of the enemy.

Cheng Yu fanned the flames at the right time.

"What you said is true. This is intolerable. In the past, Shuzhong only bullied the border areas, but now it has gained new enemies... This is intolerable... Barbarian King, cave masters, King Wei has spared no effort to hold back the main force of the Shu bandits on the front battlefield. This is a God-given opportunity to help the king and the cave masters seize Shuzhong and divide the land of Shuzhong, and also to comfort the spirit of the young master in heaven!"

Following Cheng Yu's words, the emotions of more cave masters were successfully guided, and they all shared the same hatred for the enemy.

Meng Huo slammed the table again.

"You, the Wei envoy, do not need to say more. I have an irreconcilable relationship with that big-eared thief. Today I will lead my troops north and grind his bones to dust to comfort the soul of my poor daughter in heaven..."

Having said that…

Meng Huo looked at everyone present.

"King Mulu? Are your tiger and leopard soldiers ready?"

"Wu Tu Gu, you and I are brothers. My daughter is your daughter. To avenge my daughter, can your rattan armor soldiers serve as the vanguard?"

"King Duosi, I want to take Chengdu directly. Do you have any strategy or method?"

Following Meng Huo's words, the entire tent began to intensively count the troops and make deployments.

Although the barbarians were rough, they were extremely efficient. The huge military project was completed in just one hour.

The scorching heat is here, the sun is burning...

The entire army is approaching, the southern barbarians are invading——

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...

On the cliff of Changqiu Mountain, many people gathered here at this moment.

A large number of Shu troops are busy searching on the mountain and below the mountain... It feels like they are trying to find the person alive or the body dead.

Guan Suo also arrived here. He was a little late because he got lost. Even... Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying arrived here faster than him.

At this time, a soldier was reporting to Zhuge Liang, "Military Advisor, we have interviewed all the mountain folks along the way. Some have seen more than a dozen black knights chasing two women. Some even said they saw it with their own eyes. The two women were eventually cornered and then... jumped off the cliff!"

At this time, another soldier reported: "It was raining heavily that day. A passerby said that the black-clad killers waited in the rain for half the night to make sure that the two women did not climb up, and then they withdrew..."

Following the soldier's report, Zhuge Liang slowly asked, "Among those women, can you be sure that one of them is a barbarian woman?"

this…

The soldier nodded heavily and said, "Because the skin color of the barbarian girl is very easy to identify, more than one mountain villager pointed out that there was indeed a barbarian girl among the two women being hunted..."

call…

Although he was unwilling to believe it, Zhuge Liang felt complicated when he really heard this sentence. Apart from his heavy exhalation, the only thing left was a faint sigh of "Ah".

Guan Suo heard all these words, and he couldn't help but look sad, and even blamed himself deeply, "It's all my fault... It's all my fault. I didn't listen to Fourth Brother and didn't follow his instructions. This is why the situation is out of control. It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

"Since I knew where that barbarian woman was, I should have contacted her as soon as I arrived in Chengdu, and used her beauty trap as instructed by Fourth Brother. But...but...it's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

The further he talked, the more Guan Suo blamed himself, and the more he kept saying "It's all my fault"

"It's not your fault..." Huang Yueying comforted Guan Suo, "We all thought that if we did everything well, we could conceal the fact that Shu was empty, but no one could have imagined that she would use a trick to test us, and no one could have imagined that she would be forced into a desperate situation in the suburbs of Chengdu."

Zhuge Liang listened to all of Huang Yueying's words of comfort to Guan Suo. In fact, he was also responsible for this matter.

After all, he thought that there was no need to use the so-called beauty trap to deal with these mere wild women.

It is because of his integrity that he disdains to use such tactics!
Zhuge Liang also has an unshirkable responsibility in this matter.

"Ugh…"

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but sigh again.

At this time...

"Military Advisor Zhuge...Military Advisor Zhuge..."

Suddenly, Jiang Wan came riding in hastily. His expression was extremely solemn, and his voice was trembling when he shouted from afar. When he saw Zhuge Liang, he quickly got off his horse...

However, because he was too nervous, Jiang Wan could not walk properly after getting off the horse. He stumbled several times before he reached Zhuge Liang.

"what happens?"

Zhuge Liang seemed to have guessed something, but still asked in the calmest tone.

"The Nanman... the Nanman have assembled a large army. More than 100,000 soldiers have crossed the border of Nanzhong and are attacking... attacking... attacking our Chengdu—"

"really…"

Jiang Wan's words confirmed Zhuge Liang's conjecture...

It all happened too quickly. The barbarian girl died too quickly, and the southern barbarians invaded too quickly. If there wasn't an invisible hand controlling it, then... how could it be so fast!
Zhuge Liang guessed something and thought that this was most likely a plan to rebel against Wei.

First, they allied with the barbarians, and then forced the barbarian woman to be killed in Chengdu. In this way, the blame was put on Shuzhong, and... it could not be washed away no matter what.

What a sinister scheme—

Such a careful calculation——

This method is somewhat similar to the style of the old poisonous villain Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe who rebelled against Wei.

Zhuge Liang guessed Jia Xu, but given the current situation, obviously... this is no longer important. What is important is... he must resolve this crisis.

"Military Advisor..." Jiang Wan was still reporting in a painful and hoarse voice, "I heard that this time, the Barbarian King Meng Huo dispatched the rattan armor soldiers of his first general Wutugu, King Mulu... and the tigers, leopards, eagles, and dogs trained by the cave masters... These animals are ferocious, and the rear of Shu is empty and the troops are insufficient. I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist!"

"Not afraid..."

In sharp contrast to Jiang Wan's panic, worry and nervousness was Zhuge Liang's calmness and composure.

In fact, when Jiang Wan's words came out, Guan Suo's brows furrowed even more tightly, and a sense of self-blame and guilt swept over his body... He subconsciously looked at Zhuge Liang. He had a feeling that at this time... without his fourth brother, perhaps the only one the Han army could rely on was Zhuge, the military advisor who was the embodiment of wisdom in his fourth brother's words!

After much anticipation...

After saying "I'm not afraid" twice in a row, Zhuge Liang slowly turned his face towards his wife Huang Yueying, "Madam, the southern barbarians are invading. If we want to protect Shu, we will probably have to rely on you..."

As Zhuge Liang changed his tone...

Huang Yueying uttered a "huh" and smiled bitterly, "Some time ago, Yuanxun (Zhuge Ke) took away a lot of explosive packs, and now my husband is asking for them again. It seems that the little stock I just had... is about to be cleared out again!"

Although it was a bitter smile, Zhuge Liang could read what he wanted most from his wife's words.

This is how husband and wife are. After living together for so many years, even from a facial expression or a tone of voice, Zhuge Liang can tell that the lady has enough explosives... and as long as there are explosives, with such destructive power and deterrence that surpasses this era, the Southern Barbarians cannot break Chengdu, nor can they cause any huge waves.

only…

Zhuge Liang seemed to have thought of something again, and the corners of his mouth tightened with an indescribable bitterness.

Just as Zhuge Liang could understand Huang Yueying's thoughts from the details, how could Huang Yueying not understand his thoughts?

"My husband is worried..." Huang Yueying asked softly, "I am worried that once the gunpowder explodes, the Nanman will certainly not be able to invade, but in the future... it will become difficult for my husband to subdue the Nanman again, and even... this hatred, this hatred... will be passed down from generation to generation."

Huang Yueying's words revealed what was on my mind.

Zhuge Liang did not reply, but turned his back and waved the feather fan with a little more force, and the wind blowing on his cheek became stronger.

Indeed, everything is stable.

But, it shouldn't be like this, there is obviously a better way -

Ugh…

Ugh…

Zhuge Liang did not sigh, but his heart and eyes seemed to be sighing. Now that things have come to this, he should blame himself, and only him, Zhuge Kongming.

...

...

Battle array——

In front of Luoyang City, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen were stationed in the central army. The Wei army led by Jiang Wei was fighting a desperate battle with the Wei army led by Fu Shiren, Hou Yin, Zhu Ling, Ling Tong and Gan Ning.

This was not a siege, but a battle agreed upon by both parties.

Both sides set up their own formations. Jiang Wei still used the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, while Guan Lin used the Six Dings and Six Jias Formation...

The biggest difference between the two formations is the array...

The entire array of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array is divided into eight levels, while the Six Ding and Six Jia Array is divided into six levels.

Of course, this is not the point, the point is...

The one standing proudly at the center of the Wei army's formation was Jiang Wei, the young general of Tianshui, while the one standing at the center of the Han army's formation was Guan Lin, who appeared on the battlefield for the first time and took command.

The war begins...

Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen were still a little nervous.

Cao Zhen whispered to Cao Zhang, "Guan Lin is known as the rebellious son of the Guan family. The more he disobeys his father, the stronger his father becomes. He is very strange. Today is a rare day. He is actually in the center of the formation. Bo Yue wants to fight him. Nothing will happen, right?"

Cao Zhen's words just came out...

Cao Zhang also showed some worry, "I have just sent my personal guard to ask Bo Yue if he is sure... My personal guard should be back soon."

Sure enough, as soon as Cao Zhang finished speaking, a guard hurried back. Seeing Cao Zhang, he dismounted from his horse, knelt on one knee and said, "Major General Jiang asked me to bring a message to the general..."

"Speak——" Cao Zhang asked hurriedly.

"Major General Jiang said that Guan Lin deployed the Liu Ding Liu Jia formation, which has twenty-seven variations. General Jiang has a way to break each variation. General Jiang told the two generals to rest assured and to stay in the rear, waiting for him to defeat the enemy!"

As Jiang Wei's words spread...

“Hahahaha…” Cao Zhang laughed out loud, “What a great Tianshui Jiang Boyao! I like his momentum and aura. I like—”

Just as he spoke.

The battle has begun. The official road leading to Luoyang... is a smooth road between the mountains, and the Wei army's eight-gate golden lock formation is like a giant dragon winding around. Between the eight gates, the troops are evenly distributed and echo each other.

The sun shines on every soldier's armor, reflecting a dazzling light, as if a silver river is flowing slowly...

"One way to the left, one way to the right, break the formation——"

Following Jiang Wei's order, the Wei troops on both sides grasped their weapons tightly and rushed forward like arrows from a bow.

On the other hand, the Six Ding and Six Jia formation set up by Guan Lin... the formation seems to be quite flexible and changeable, and the Six Ding and Six Jia are extremely close together. Guan Lin stands at the center of the formation on a high place, with Gan Ning and Ling Tong guarding him, and he seems calm and composed.

"Dong dong dong..."

The drums sound like thunder…

The Han army also moved, sending out cavalry from the left and right three routes to break through the formation...

With the rumbling sound of war drums, the two sides began a fierce confrontation. The Wei army rushed towards the Han army with great force, trying to break the opponent's formation.

However, the Han army's Six Ding and Six Jia formations... were like an unpredictable maze, putting the Wei army in a difficult situation.

"Four roads to the left, four roads to the right, break the formation, enter from C and D, exit from A and B——"

Jiang Wei called out again...

Unable to break the formation, he had to deploy more troops.

It seemed that in Guan Lin's Six Ding and Six Jia formation, the changes were endless. It was more than twenty-seven, but thirty-six overnight, seventy-seven forty-nine... It was too much to keep up with!
Just as Jiang Wei was struggling to find a new breakthrough, the Han army suddenly changed its formation.

The originally tightly connected Liu Ding Liu Jia formation began to move rapidly, as if a huge Rubik's Cube was being reorganized on the battlefield.

Overnight, the Liu Ding Liu Jia formation turned into a completely new formation...

The Wei army was caught off guard by this sudden change and its offensive was immediately thwarted.

Cao Zhen, who was in charge of the rear army, saw this scene and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Not good, I recognize this formation, it's the Tiger-Sheep Formation, Guan Lin is really capable, he wants to lock Bo Yue to death... to trap Bo Yue's eight-door golden lock in a corner!"

really…

Guan Lin waved the command flag, and Ling Tong and Gan Ning had already commanded the soldiers to launch a fierce attack on the Wei army from all directions.

Jiang Wei's Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation was defeated in panic and was about to be unable to withstand the fierce offensive of the Wei army.

"oops--"

Cao Zhen couldn't help but shouted anxiously: "Oh no, as expected... Guan Lin is quite capable, but when it comes to fighting... Bo Yue is no match for him..."

In stark contrast to Cao Zhen's panic was Cao Zhang's calmness.

After all, he had fought against the barbarians for many years and had been deeply tempered by the barbarians in the vast yellow sand. Cao Zhang's overall view and insight on the battlefield far surpassed Cao Zhen's.

The more anxious Cao Zhen screamed, the calmer Cao Zhang became.

Finally, the battle situation fell into an extremely passive state, which made Cao Zhen unable to bear it any longer. "We can't fight like this anymore. I have to replace Bo Yue. Guan Lin is too evil. If we continue to fight like this, it will all be over——"

Just as he uttered this sentence.

Cao Zhang, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly raised his whip and pointed to the mountains on the left, "Look again--"

Following the direction Cao Zhang pointed.

"Boom boom boom——"

The drums sound like thunder!

"Uuuuuu——"

The horn of the Wei army's attack sounded again...

Just as the Six Ding and Six Jia formations set up by Guan Lin were transformed into a tiger and sheep formation from the side and rear, a Wei army suddenly rushed out from the mountain path, and rushed towards the Han army with great momentum amid the sound of drums and trumpets.

It was visible to the naked eye that as the Wei army rushed out from the side and rear, the entire Han army formation was shaken, and the original formation was relaxed in an instant...

Seeing that they were attacked from both sides, the tiger and sheep formation was in danger and on the brink of defeat.

That’s when…

Guan Lin, who was at the core of the battle formation, acted decisively, waved the military flag, and the entire Han army sounded the "Ming Jin" signal and retreated... The Han army had no choice but to retreat!
As the Han army sounded the horn, the Wei army's offensive was like a rainbow, and they captured the last narrow, easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack mountain road leading to Luoyang City in one fell swoop... From then on, the entire road to Luoyang City would be a smooth journey!
"OK…"

Cao Zhen, who was so nervous and worried that he was about to cry, now had a completely different mood. His tears fell into his mouth, and for a moment they tasted exceptionally sweet.

He couldn't help but roared: "Jiang Boyao, he is worthy of being Jiang Boyao. Great Wei has got this Jiang Boyao, which will allow our Great Wei to set sail again!"

Cao Zhang was also laughing, and his laughter was particularly passionate.

As if, with a sense of pride in understanding the situation of the battle, and the pride in defeating Guan Lin, he could not help but stroke his yellow beard and chanted happily. "I told you, I gave Jiang Wei 50,000 soldiers, you gave Jiang Wei 20,000 soldiers, but less than 30,000 were used to set up the Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation, so? Where did the remaining tens of thousands of soldiers go? Sure enough, just as I guessed, Jiang Wei was not sure that he could beat Guan Lin in the battle formation, but he was ingenious and found another way, crossing the mountains and attacking from behind... Hahahaha, Guan Lin is quite capable, but compared to Bo Yue, he is not as good as him."

As Cao Zhang said this.

Cao Zhen seemed to have suddenly realized something. He said with deep feeling: "If it weren't for Ziwen, I would have almost wrongly blamed Bo Yue. Blame me, blame me. I will drink three glasses of celebratory wine tonight as a punishment..."

"Don't rush to drink the celebratory wine..."

Cao Zhang narrowed his eyes, looking at the defeated and fleeing Han army, and at the dozens of miles of official road that led to Luoyang. He seemed to have seen the dawn of retaking Luoyang.

He couldn't help but look at Cao Zhen.

"Zi Dan!"

"what…"

"You are not as good as me!"

"how?"

"I won't question any of Bo Yue's orders, but you are different. You still can't trust him like I do!"

Obviously, Cao Zhang's words already have a strong flavor of the party and government, and of winning over talented people.

What's more obvious is that Cao Zhang will definitely send someone to convey his trust and Cao Zhen's distrust to Jiang Wei's ears, which will be of great help in his efforts to win over Jiang Wei!

How could Cao Zhen let him take advantage of him like this? He frowned and forced an explanation.

"I have never questioned Bo Yue in the slightest, and I will not allow any slanderous words against me to reach Bo Yue's ears. Haha, even if Bo Yue hears these rumors, I am not afraid. We are about to attack Luoyang City. In this battle, I will not only hand over the 20,000 soldiers to him, but also my personal soldiers! My soldiers will deploy their troops in the same way as he wants, and everything will be subject to the orders of Jiang Bo Yue——"

Hey…

Not to mention, Cao Zhen's words really irritated Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang waved his hand, "You are talking as if you, Cao Zidan, are the only one who trusts Bo Yue. Why? If you can let him coordinate and dispatch your personal soldiers, why can't I, Cao Zhang's personal soldiers, be entrusted to him? I, Cao Zhang, trust him, Jiang Bo Yue. Even compared to my brothers, I trust Jiang Bo Yue more!"

At this point, Cao Zhang took the lead and asked, "Where are the guards?"

"The general is here!"

"From now until the fall of Luoyang City, you will all be under the command of General Bo Yue. If you disobey or violate orders, you will be punished by military law—"

"promise--"

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…(End of chapter)