Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 234: World War II, Re-emergence of Fame

Xing Daorong heard some hidden meaning in Zhuge Liang's words, but he really couldn't figure out the special meaning.

When asked to kill the enemy, he, as a general, would do just that, so he just nodded repeatedly.

Zhuge Liang ordered Jinhuan Sanjie, Dongdana and Ahuinan to be brought to the tent, where they were untied, and given wine, food and clothes, and ordered to return to their caves and not to help the evil.

He never asked others whether they were willing to surrender, nor did he threaten to cost them their heads.

It was such a relief to let them go.

The three men looked at each other. Although they didn't understand why Liu Bei's military advisor let the man go, they certainly couldn't just let him let them stay like a fool!

They all wept and bowed, then each took a small path and left.

Zhuge Liang then said to the generals: "If we release these barbaric generals, Meng Huo will definitely lead the troops to fight in the future. You should guard against arrogance and impatience."

Everyone agreed.

Xing Daorong stepped forward and said, "The barbarian king Meng Huo is brave but not wise. How about luring him with a false defeat?"

Zhuge Liang listened and said, "The plan of feigning defeat is good, but you cannot use it."

"You are the god of war in this Pingnan battle. Even if you pretend to be defeated, you cannot be used."

After hearing this, Xing Daorong began to understand something.

Mars…

It seems that the military advisor is planning to find a killer for the southern barbarians!
If this is accomplished, it will indeed stop the barbarians from rebelling.

but…

It seems that the process is completely different from what I imagined!
Regardless of what Xing Daorong thought, Zhuge Liang had already started making arrangements.
He called Zhao Yun and Liao Hua to his tent, gave them strategies, and had them each lead 5,000 soldiers.

He also called Bao Long and Zhou Tai to lead an army, gave them advice, and left.

After the distribution is completed, sitting in the tent and waiting, it is truly like planning and winning the battle thousands of miles away.

...

But the Barbarian King Meng Huo was sitting in his tent when a scout came with news that the three cave marshals had all been captured by Kong Ming and his soldiers were all in disarray.

Meng Huo was furious, so he led his barbarian soldiers and marched forward, where he encountered Zhou Tai's army.

The two armies faced each other, Zhou Tai rode out with his sword drawn and looked at them: he saw the gate flags open, and hundreds of southern barbarian cavalrymen formed two camps.

In the middle, Meng Huo appears: he wears a purple gold crown inlaid with jewels on his head, a red brocade robe with tassels on his body, a jade lion belt around his waist, eagle-billed green boots on his feet, and rides a curly-haired red rabbit horse. He has two pine-patterned swords hanging from his shoulders, and he looks on proudly.

Looking back at the barbarian generals on his left and right, he laughed loudly: "People always say that Zhuge Liang is good at commanding troops. Now look at this formation, the flags are in disarray, the troops are intertwined, and there is no way that any of them can defeat me with swords and spears!"

"I now realize that what I said the other day was wrong! If I had known this, I would have been much quicker!"

Then he turned to the person beside him and asked, "Who dares to capture the Shu general to boost the army's prestige?"

Before he could finish his words, a general came out in response, his name was Mang Yachang.

This Mang Yachang did have some skills. Seeing this, Meng Huo nodded slightly and asked him to go into battle.

Mang Yachang came to take Zhou Tai, wielding a broadsword and riding a yellow horse.

The two generals fought, and after a few rounds, Zhou Tai pretended to be defeated and ran away.

Meng Huo led his troops forward and pursued them.

On the border, Liao Hua fought a little and then fled, retreating about twenty miles.

As Meng Huo was chasing after his enemy, he suddenly heard a loud shout. Zhao Yun on the left and Bao Long on the right came out from both groups and blocked their way back.

Zhou Tai and Liao Hua led their troops back to fight.

Attacked from both sides, the barbarians were defeated.

Meng Huo led his troops in a desperate battle and escaped, fleeing towards Jindai Mountain.

Three groups of soldiers were chasing him from behind. As Meng Huo was running away, he heard a loud shout in front of him and a group of soldiers stopped him.

Who else could be the leading general if not Xing Daorong?
Looking at Meng Huo, he shouted: "Meng Huo!"

"I am the Left General of the Han Dynasty, Xing Daorong!" "You have no way to escape, why don't you surrender immediately?"

Meng Huo was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly ran towards the small path of Jindai Mountain.

There was no way Xing Daorong would let them go, so he charged forward and killed them, defeating the barbarians and capturing countless of them alive.

Meng Huo ran into the valley with only a few dozen riders. The pursuers were getting close behind him and the road ahead was narrow for the horses to move forward, so he abandoned his horses and fled over the mountains and ridges.

Even though ordinary horses couldn't go through, Xing Daorong's Di Lu could pass through with just one stride!
Meng Huo was surprised to hear the sound of horse hooves behind him. He turned around and saw that it was Xing Daorong riding a horse to kill him.

"How did he get here?"

As this thought came to his mind, Meng Huo quickly realized that this was the perfect opportunity to kill Xing Daorong while his soldiers were not catching up!

He immediately turned around and killed him.

When Xing Daorong saw that the barbarian king was determined to fight to the death, he sneered.

There is a big difference between having a horse and not having a horse on the battlefield.

Just the impact of this warhorse is not something that an ordinary person can withstand.

Xing Daorong rode his horse and swung his axe, hitting Meng Huo in the face with it.

Meng Huo knew that he couldn't take it head-on, so he quickly dodged to the side.

Unexpectedly, Xing Daorong's second move followed right after.

The axe blade swung horizontally and hit Meng Huo's helmet.

It is also called helmet protection, otherwise if you are hit directly, you will definitely have a concussion and faint on the spot.

However, even with the protection of the helmet, Meng Huo was still dizzy after being hit.

Xing Daorong naturally couldn't miss the opportunity, so he spurred his horse to catch up, pointed his axe at Meng Huo's throat, and said to the other barbarians: "If anyone comes forward again, I will make your king's head fall off."

The barbarian soldiers did not dare to attack, and when Xing Daorong's troops arrived, they easily subdued all the barbarian soldiers.

Xing Daorong took Meng Huo to the big camp to meet Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang had already slaughtered cattle and sheep and set a banquet in the camp.

He ordered seven layers of soldiers to be lined up in the tent, with swords, spears, and halberds shining like frost and snow. They were also holding the golden axes bestowed by the emperor, and umbrellas with curved handles. They had feathered banners and drums in front and behind, and his personal soldiers lined up on the left and right, in a very strict formation.

Zhuge Liang sat upright in his tent, and saw numerous barbarian soldiers coming in droves. He called them into his tent, untied them, and comforted them, saying, "You are all good people, but unfortunately you have been captured by Meng Huo."

"I think your parents, brothers, and wives will be waiting outside the door. If they hear that we have been defeated, they will surely be heartbroken and their eyes will bleed."

"I will now let you all go back, so that your parents, brothers, and wives can rest assured."

After that, he gave each of them wine, food, and rice and sent them away. The barbarian soldiers were deeply grateful for his kindness and wept and bowed before leaving.

Zhuge Liang divided the rebellious minds of these barbarians and ordered people to bring Meng Huo over.

In a short while, Meng Huo was pushed forward and tied up in front of the tent.

Seeing Meng Huo kneeling under the tent, Zhuge Liang said, "The King of Hanzhong treats you well, how dare you betray him?"

Meng Huo shouted: "The land of Liangchuan is occupied by others. Your lord seized it by force and called himself the king. I have lived here for generations. You are so rude and invaded my land. What is this for? Rebellion?"

Well, that does make sense.

Zhuge Liang did not bother to reason with Meng Huo any more, and just said, "I have captured you now, are you convinced?"

Meng Huo was naturally unconvinced and said, "The mountain is remote and the road is narrow, and I fell into your hands by mistake. How can I surrender?"

Zhuge Liang laughed when he heard this and said, "Since you are not convinced, I will let you go. What do you think?"

Meng Huo looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise when he heard this, but said, "Let me go back, reorganize the army, and we will fight together. If you can capture me again, I will surrender."

Zhuge Liang immediately ordered his bonds to be untied, given clothes to wear, and given him food and wine, and a saddle and horse. He sent someone to escort the barbarian king on his way, and then told him to return to his camp.

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PS: I have diarrhea and a fever, so I owe you one more chapter (I owe you two)

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