Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

Cheng Yu looked calm and stated his intentions without reservation.

He knew in his heart that Meng Huo was a straightforward person, without any scheming or cunning.

In this situation, if I can be honest with him, maybe I can win Meng Huo's appreciation and trust.

Unsurprisingly.

When Meng Huo heard what Cheng Yu said, he nodded slightly and an expression of approval appeared on his face.

"Good, good, good, you really are a loyal person, very good."

Meng Huo laughed heartily and gave a thumbs up in praise.

Receiving such praise from Meng Huo, a smug smile unconsciously flashed across Cheng Yu's lips.

Meng Huo decided to accept Cheng Yu's surrender.

Cheng Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stood respectfully beside Meng Huo, thus officially becoming Meng Huo's minister.

Duosi is a very tactful person.

He keenly noticed that Meng Huo admired Cheng Yu very much, so he gave the position of strategist to Cheng Yu without hesitation.

then.

This man, who originally served as a strategist in the Qin State, suddenly became the strategist of the King of Nanzhong.

As a result, he became the most trusted adviser of the King of Nanzhong.

"Cheng Zhongde!"

Meng Huo then looked serious and asked Cheng Yu:
"Now that the Rattan Armor Army has been annihilated, I have also suffered a great defeat. The Han Army is approaching. My generals have all advised me to abandon Zhucheng and retreat south to Gucheng."

"What do you think?"

Cheng Yu's eyes rolled around, and after a little thought he said:
"Your Majesty, I also think that we should abandon Zhucheng and avoid the enemy's attack!"

Meng Huo frowned and asked:
"If we abandon Zhucheng and head to Gucheng, can we stop the Han army?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Cheng Yu.

Everyone wanted to see what ability this newly arrived Han strategist had to convince Meng Huo to make such an important decision.

Cheng Yu was not in a hurry and analyzed clearly:
"The fortress of Gucheng is indeed not as strong as that of Zhucheng, and the food reserves of Gucheng are not as sufficient as those of Zhucheng."

"However, Gucheng is located further south than Zhucheng."

“The terrain there is more densely forested, and the climate is hotter and humid.”

"Although the Han army is extremely brave, it is the most difficult for them to adapt to the jungle climate."

"I believe that as long as we can hold out for two to three months, Liu Bei will retreat without a fight!"

After hearing what Cheng Yu said, the barbarian soldiers all showed surprise on their faces.

What surprised them was not the strategy that Cheng Yu mentioned, but the fact that Cheng Yu, as a Han Chinese, knew the climate and environment of Gucheng so well!
This is really incredible.

"Yes, yes, you are right."

Meng Huo nodded slightly to show his agreement:
"The climate in Zhucheng is indeed not as hot as that in Gucheng, and it is more difficult for Han people to adapt to it."

Obviously, Meng Huo was inclined to retreat.

Seeing this, the generals echoed the voice.

Meng Huo pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath and said decisively:
"Well, I will follow your request and abandon Zhucheng and retreat to Gucheng..."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals felt relieved, breathed a sigh of relief, and were all excited.

at this time.

A loud and serious voice suddenly sounded:

"Whoever talks about evacuating Zhucheng will be killed!"

Everyone was startled and looked outside the hall.

I saw a military general with a stern look on his face, striding into the hall.

This person was Yong Kai, Meng Huo's sworn brother and the second most important figure in the Nanman tribe.

In an instant, all the generals stood up and looked sideways, welcoming Yong Kai's arrival.

Even Meng Huo hurriedly stood up and greeted his brother with a smile.

It turned out that Yong Kai had been sent by Meng Huo to recruit soldiers, but no one expected that he would return to Zhucheng at this critical moment.

"Your Majesty, Zhucheng cannot be abandoned!"

Yong Kai bowed and spoke in an urgent tone.

Meng Huo was silent for a moment.

"Zhucheng is the capital of our Nanzhong Kingdom. If we abandon this city, it will be a devastating blow to the morale of the soldiers!" "It will also cause irreparable damage to your prestige, Your Majesty!"

Yong Kai continued:

"By then, everyone in the South will blame the king. Who will be loyal to the king?"

"When people's hearts are scattered, who will be willing to defend Gucheng for the king?"

Yong Kai's series of questions shocked Meng Huo, and he seemed to be suddenly enlightened.

He shuddered all over, and his originally firm determination became hesitant again.

"No matter what, Zhu Cheng must not be abandoned!"

Yong Kai urged again in a stern voice:
"Abandoning Zhucheng means courting our own destruction. Rather than doing that, we should defend Zhucheng to the death and fight to the death!"

Yong Kai's questioning left Meng Huo speechless.

To be fair, Meng Huo had to admit that what his sworn brother said did make sense.

In desperation, he had to turn his eyes to Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu coughed dryly and said:

"General Yong's concerns are not without reason, and I quite agree with them."

"Since General Meng is determined to defend Zhucheng, does General Yong have any strategy to resist the enemy?"

Yong Kai was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

"The Han army has Han artillery. If they bombard Zhucheng, how should we respond?"

"If Liu Bei besieges Zhucheng into a dead city, where can we escape once the city is breached?"

Cheng Yu's words were sharp, and his series of questions made Yong Kai unable to cope.

This question really stumped Yong Kai.

He really had no good plan to defend Zhucheng, and was speechless for a moment.

"If we retreat now, we may not be able to defend Gucheng, but at least we still have time to think of countermeasures."

"If we don't retreat, all of us may die here."

"General Yong, can't you see clearly the importance of life and death in this matter?"

Cheng Yu asked again, pressing forward step by step.

Yong Kai didn't know how to respond when asked this question.

After a while, he could only let out a long sigh and closed his mouth silently.

At this point, Cheng Yu had defeated Yong Kai.

Seeing this, Meng Huo waved his hand and shouted:

"Order, all troops abandon the city and retreat to Gucheng!"

Since Meng Huo had made up his mind, Yong Kai no longer objected.

That day, Meng Huo abandoned Zhucheng and led the barbarians southward to Gucheng.

As for the property left in Zhucheng, Meng Huo burned it all with fire.

In order to take revenge on Liu Bei, Meng Huo also ordered that all Han slaves be killed before leaving.

...

A few days later.

Meng Huo led the barbarian army, like a winding snake, and dived into the deep and dense jungle.

After a difficult journey, they finally retreated to Gucheng.

This city, which served as the secondary capital of Nanzhong, became crowded and bustling overnight due to the influx of tens of thousands of troops.

Meng Huo had just stepped into the city, exhausted and dusty, and had not even sat down yet, when a scout came hurriedly to report that an unidentified group of soldiers had appeared outside the south of the city.

When Meng Huo heard this, he was so surprised that his eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

I had just entered the city when this group of people arrived. What was going on?

Could it be that Liu Bei anticipated that he would abandon Zhucheng and flee south, so he sent the Han army to outflank him?
Thinking of this, Meng Huo couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Don't worry, King of Nanzhong. I don't think Liu Bei has the ability to do this!"

Just when Meng Huo was extremely anxious, Cheng Yu stepped forward and said to him:
"Let's go to the south city first and find out where the incoming troops are coming from."

Meng Huo calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.

Then, he whipped his horse whip, spurred his horse, and rushed to the South Gate at lightning speed. (End of this chapter)