Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 105 The advantage is in me!

In 224 A.D., Jiachen of the lunar calendar, the fifth year of Huangchu, Emperor Cao Pi, the second year of Jianxing, Emperor Jihan Liu Chan, the third year of Wu Wangsun, and the third year of Huangwu, May.

After Zhuge Liang pacified Yuexi County, he left Wang Ping to garrison Yudu, led the military affairs of Hanjia and Yueyi counties, assisted Yueyi prefect Ma Di, and stabilized the situation in Yueyi County.

Zhuge Liang personally led an army of more than [-] across Lushui (Jinsha River note ①) in May to pursue Meng Huo's rebels.

Along the way, Zhuge Liang subdued various small-scale rebels one after another, and at the same time marched along the route of Meng Huo's army.

After quelling the largest high-end rebellion, it means that Nanzhong is basically pacified.But for Zhuge Liang, it is far from over. After the fight is over, how to govern Nanzhong is the most important link.

As the successor of the rebellion, Meng Huo is an important pawn in Zhuge Liang's plan, and he wants to subdue him.

Meng Huo, whose father was Han and his mother Yi, belonged to the Meng family in Jianning.Meng Huo was well-read in poetry and books, not good at military strategy, and proficient in Han and Barbarian languages. When Han and Barbarian conflicts occurred, he often dealt with them fairly for both sides, so the Yi and Han were subdued by him.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang wanted to regain his heart based on his prestige subdued by the barbarians and Han.

Zhuge Liang led [-] Han troops to confront Meng Huo's [-] troops in the Shimen area. What is Shimen?The mountain stands upright like two walls, towering into the clouds, like a stone gate.

Meng Huo knew that he was not good at military strategy, so he stood firm and tried to make Zhuge Liang retreat due to lack of food and grass.

Sure enough, as Meng Huo thought, when Zhuge Liang marched to Shimen, he secretly sighed, the danger was comparable to that of Yangping Pass.

On the surface, he ordered the soldiers to try to attack Meng Huo's camp, and secretly ordered Deng Ai to find the trail behind him, but both were in vain.

There was no progress for several days, and because of the long distance and slow transportation of food and grass, the food and grass in the army gradually became scarce.

When Zhuge Liang was secretly anxious, he had double happiness.

First, Deng Ai found that it seemed that he could go directly to the back of Meng Huo's troops through Hanshan.

Second, An Dian, the leader of the Jihuo Department sent by Li Hui, led the people to come to help, and brought a large amount of military supplies and food.

When Zhuge Liang heard about it, he greeted An Dian, the leader of the Jihuo Department, with a smile.

Andian respectfully cupped his hands and asked, "Jihuo Andian has met the prime minister."

"Lord Ankun, you don't need to be too polite. How is the battle in the middle of Li Dudu?" Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan to drive away the heat, and asked softly.

"The battle in the middle of the governor's road is going well,...the army has already sent troops to Panjiang, responding to Yongchang County. Therefore, I am sending you to help the prime minister to destroy Meng Huo." Andian replied in Chinese with a Nanzhong accent.

Zhuge Liang said with emotion: "Nanzhong has made great contributions to the pacification of De'ang. Lord Ankun has a big man in his heart, and he returned to Chengdu to report to His Majesty and bestow the title of Lord Ankun."

When An Dian heard this, his face beamed with joy, and he cupped his hands and replied, "Dian is ashamed to do what she can."

He hesitated for a while and asked: "The prime minister was blocked by Shimen? I know a deserted path that can pass behind Menghuo and cut off his food and grass."

"Hmm! Liang is worried about this, please tell me, Lord Kun." Zhuge Liang pretended not to know, and asked.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang trusted him so much, An Dian was overjoyed. He cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister, there is a small road in Hanshan Mountain, which can lead to the Shimen Gate, but now it is deserted, and the land for tens of miles was even uninhabited. The year Dian remembers things , once crossed the Hanshan trail with my father, and it was rugged and difficult. If the Prime Minister does not give up, Dian is willing to be a pioneer and open up the Hanshan trail.”

Zhuge Liang looked at Andian's dark face, and was speechless for a while, before he said with emotion: "Master Kun, how can Liang repay the love of helping each other."

Andian smiled and said: "Prime Minister, I can't repay Brother Li's great kindness, and now is the time to repay it."

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, and sighed: "Kun is also a scholar! If the king does not fail the man, the man will live up to the king. The love of helping each other today, Liang dare not forget each other. (Note ②)"

In the early morning of the next day, Andian, Deng Ai and others led their soldiers and set off to Hanshan Mountain in a mighty way to open up trails.

But ten days later, Zhuge Liang got Andian and Deng Ai to report that the Hanshan trail could be marched.

Regardless of everyone's opposition, Zhuge Liang personally led the Chinese army, with Andian and Deng Ai as the vanguard, a total of 6000 people crossed the Hanshan trail.

Two days later, Zhuge Liang's army went out of the trail and went straight to the way Menghuo's rebels retreated to Yizhou County.

When the news reached Meng Huo's camp, Meng Huo was playing chess with his younger brother Meng You.

"Report, the scout has something urgent to report!"

"Let the scouts come in and talk." Meng Huo looked at the tent, frowned slightly, and said.

The scout stepped inside, clasped his hands and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang's army has appeared behind our army."

Meng Huo succeeded Yong Kai as the prefect of Yizhou.

"What? Zhuge Liang is behind our army." Meng Huo stood up suddenly and exclaimed.

"Dam!" The white piece in Meng You's hand fell to the ground, dumbfounded.

The scout bowed his head and said, "This subordinate dare not deceive the Monarch."

Meng Huo was stunned for a long time, he didn't know why Zhuge Liang appeared behind his army like a god descending from the mortal world when he was confronting him in front of the stone gate.

"How many soldiers and horses does Zhuge Liang have?" Meng Huo asked after regaining his composure.

"About 6000 people." The scout reported.

"Call all the generals to discuss matters." Meng Huo ordered decisively.

Around two quarters, the generals in the battalion gathered in the accounts.

"Zhuge Liang led an army of 6000 people and appeared behind our army. What do you all think?" Meng Huo restrained his panic and asked slowly.

All the generals under the tent heard about it and talked about it like a bustling market.

Meng Huo showed displeasure, frowned, and scolded: "Quiet, anyone who has an idea can come out and explain."

The barbarian came out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the enemy's army is only six thousand, and we can fight with eight thousand. In the matter of fighting, do we and the southerners still fear the Han people?"

Meng You put on a distressed face and cupped his hands to persuade: "Your Majesty, Yi Wang Gaoding's elite soldiers are not opponents of the Han army. How can we be opponents of Zhuge Liang? How can the military formation be determined by the number of people?"

After hearing this, the barbarian general in the tent said loudly: "Gao Ding has elite men, so we are not elite? Zhuge Liang's [-] army, Gao Ding only has more than [-] men, and the Han people are full of tricks, so they are naturally invincible."

"Now the Han army has 6000 people, and our army has 8000 people. Now in a field battle with him, how can we not fight against [-] people." The barbarian handed over his hands and asked to fight.

Meng Huo didn't know much about military affairs and only thought that the barbarian's words were reasonable. Zhuge Liang bullied the few with more, so he was determined to lose. Now that he has more troops than Zhuge Liang, why is he still invincible?

Meng Huo suddenly had a plan in mind, looked around at the crowd, and said slowly: "Everyone be quiet, I have made up my mind, the whole army will attack and fight Zhuge Liang to the death."

After a pause, Meng Huo said in a deep voice, "Anyway, the decisive battle force is eight thousand versus six thousand. I have the advantage!"
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① "Shui Jing Zhu": "From the northeast to Qianwei and the west of Zhuti County is the Lujiang River... Sometimes there is miasma, and in March and April, it will die. It is still nauseating if it is not at this time. After May, the traveler is almost Harmless. So Zhuge Liang said that he crossed Lu in May and ate with the sun."

②Ming·Guo Zizhang's "Qian Ji": "An's first rescuer of the fire, during the Shu Han Dynasty, the Prime Minister Zuo Liang published the mountain pass, captured Meng Huo for his meritorious service, and was named the king of Luodian.

(End of this chapter)