At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 266
E Huan felt the cold edge on his neck and was immediately too frightened to move rashly.

"Tied up!"

Yan Yan gave orders to capture E Huan, and then led his troops to chase and kill the fleeing barbarian army. In the end, he only killed more than a hundred people and captured them.

It's not that Yan Yan's soldiers didn't die.

In fact, there are many mountains and forests here, and the barbarians are all very agile people. When escaping, they only need to escape into the mountains and forests, and they will disappear soon.

It was difficult to tell the direction in the mountains and forests, and poisonous insects and ferocious beasts were rampant, but the Han army did not dare to pursue them.

Although Yan Yan had many Shanyue soldiers under his command and were very proficient in mountain and forest warfare, he was not familiar with the terrain here, so he could not catch up with the barbarians.

This is why the barbarian tribes in the south are so difficult to tame.

It is easy to defeat them, but it is very difficult to completely eliminate them.

In the Chinese army's tent, Zhou Qi looked at E Huan who was tied up and escorted in. He immediately ordered him to be untied and entertained him with good wine and meat.

After eating and drinking, Zhou Qi asked E Huandao: "Whose subordinate are you?"

E Huan replied: "A certain person is a general under the command of the Barbarian King Gaoding."

Zhou Qi said: "The barbarians in Yizhou have been converted to the imperial court for a long time. The barbarian king Gaoding is also a loyal and righteous man. I only know that he was deceived by Yong Kai, so he did this."

"I will let you go back now, so that the barbarian king will surrender early and avoid great disaster."

E Huan was surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that he would be let back so easily after he was captured. He couldn't help but feel grateful.

He bowed to Zhou Qi and said, "I will definitely convey the general's words to the Barbarian King!"

Just like that, E Huan thanked him and left.

Yan Yan watched E Huan leave, but asked strangely: "Since the Lord wants to use this person, why didn't he persuade him to surrender instead of letting him go?"

Zhou Qi gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If you use a trick to capture him, E Huan must be dissatisfied. How can he surrender?"

"Letting him go now can also demonstrate the benevolence and righteousness of our army!"

Zhou Qi's attitude towards the barbarians and Yong Kai and others was quite different.

It is not advisable to blindly use high-pressure policies for these barbarians who have surrendered to the Han for a long time but lack education and are easily incited to rebel by local wealthy families.

On the contrary, if you can show kindness to them, treat them with justice, and frighten them with force, you can completely recover them.

It was not that Zhou Qi had never thought about using thunder to kill all the rebellious barbarians.

However, after all, the barbarians have surrendered to the Han for a long time, and they can be regarded as Han citizens, so it is not good to kill them rashly.

What's more, the barbarians are not nomadic people from the north.

Although they also live together in tribes, most of them live in the mountains and forests close to the mountains and rivers. If they want to escape, just like those barbarians, they only need to escape into the mountains and forests and they will not be found.

Indiscriminate massacre will not only fail to solve the problem, but will bring endless hatred.

The army can suppress the rebellion while it lasts, but once the army retreats, the rebellion will inevitably resume.

Such repetitions will not only make it difficult to pacify Nanzhong, but may even bring down Yizhou. This is not the outcome Zhou Qi wants to see.

Zhou Qi drew on the psychological strategy used by Zhuge Liang in history. He planned to first alienate the barbarians from Yong Kai, the initiator of the rebellion, and then gradually regain the barbarians and find his own spokesperson.

Only in this way can the chaos in South China be resolved.

But it was said that when the Barbarian King Gaoding learned that E Huan was defeated and captured, he couldn't help but turn pale with shock and said: "E Huan is the most powerful general under my command, and they were all captured by the Han army. What should I do?"

Gao Ding felt uneasy and hurriedly sent people to Yongchang County and Yizhou County respectively to urge Yongkai and Meng Huo to bring troops to help, and also summoned various barbarian tribes to strengthen their own strength.

As for Zhu Bao, he was beaten back by the other two groups of troops and was unable to rush to Gaoding's aid.

Unexpectedly, not long after Gaoding sent the envoy, he saw E Huan riding back to the camp alone.

Gao Ding was very surprised and asked hurriedly: "Weren't you captured by the Han army? Why are you here?"

E Huan was also a straight man, and said: "The commander-in-chief of the Han army, Zhou Qi, is also a cheerful and benevolent man. He not only entertained me with fine wine and delicacies, but also said that the Barbarian king was a loyal and righteous man, and he was only bewitched by Yong Kai, so he rebelled. "

"The general asked me to give a message to the barbarian king. Don't continue to be enemies of the Han army. If you are willing to surrender, the previous rebellion will be forgotten."

Hearing this, Gao Ding frowned and hesitated.

A few days later, Yong Kai arrived at the camp. After the ceremony, Yong Kai looked at E Huan, who was nine feet tall, and couldn't help but asked strangely: "Didn't the Man King send someone to tell me before that Yan E Huan had been captured by Yan Yan? Why?" Are you still in the camp today?"

Gao Ding said: "General, let him go with justice."

E Huan also described the general's benevolence and righteousness.

When Yong Kai heard this, his heart sank, and he hurriedly said: "This is Zhou Qi's strategy to attack the heart. Don't let the Barbarian King fall into his trap!"

Gao Ding was hesitant and hesitant.

At this moment, someone suddenly came to report that Han would lead his army to fight.

Seeing that Gaoding was still hesitant, Yongkai immediately shouted: "The Han army has arrived. I will personally lead the army to defend against the enemy!"

This time, Yong Kai prepared to defeat the Han army in order to strengthen his resolve to rebel.

He knew that the biggest reason for the other party's hesitation, apart from Zhou Qi letting go of E Huan, was that his most powerful general E Huan was easily captured by the Han army, which made him fearful.

If Yong Kai can defeat the Han army, it will definitely boost morale and stop Gao Ding from swinging back and forth.

Yong Kai led his soldiers and horses to fight, and met Yan Yan head-on. The two fought hard, and Yong Kai knew that he was outmatched, so he turned his horses and left.

Yan Yan used his troops to cover up the killing and pursued them for more than twenty miles, but still did not gain much.

After Yong Kai returned to the camp, Gao Ding said with some worry: "You and I were defeated at the hands of the Han army, which shows how strong the Han army is."

"From my perspective, General Zhou Qi is not like Liu Yan and his son. He has a benevolent and righteous heart. If we surrender the city, we may be favored."

Yong Kai was furious when he heard this and shouted: "The reason why we suffered a small defeat today is because we have traveled a long distance and our soldiers are tired. We are also hungry and thirsty, so we have no strength."

"Tomorrow I will lead the troops to fight again, and I will definitely defeat the Han army!"

"Don't mention the matter of surrender again!"

The next day, after Yong Kai's soldiers had eaten and drank enough, they actually took the initiative to lead their troops to call for formation.

Yong Kai knew that Yan Yan was brave and did not dare to fight with him anymore. He planned to use his troops to cover up Yan Yan when he came out.

The mountains and forests here are densely covered. As long as the battlefield is spread out, Yong Kai believes that his troops will be able to take advantage.

When he learned that Yong Kai had led his troops to call for formation, all the generals asked for battle, but Zhou Qi asked: "Do those who came to call for formation have soldiers and horses under Gao Ding's command?"

Huang Quan replied: "Not yet."

When Zhou Qi heard this, he couldn't help but smile on his face and said: "Pass my military order and hang up the battle-free card. No one can go out to fight today!"

Although the generals did not know the general's plans, they all acted according to the orders.

Yong Kai was preparing for a big battle, but he saw that the Han army was holding up a no-war sign. He was angry and sent people to attack the Han army's camp. As a result, they were shot back by random arrows, so he had no choice but to lead his troops back.

Gao Ding, who was waiting eagerly, saw Yong Kai leading his troops back and asked hurriedly: "How is the battle going? Have you defeated the Han army?" Yong Kai took a few gulps from the wine bottle and cursed: "Zhou Qina I am as timid as a rat, hanging a no-war sign outside the camp and refusing to come out to fight."

Gao Ding heard this, but he was hesitant in his heart, and thought to himself: "The Han army has won two games in a row before, why didn't they dare to come out to fight?"

In this way, Yong Kai went to call for formation three days in a row, but Zhou Qi always held up the no-war card and asked his troops to defend the camp.

The so-called thing but three.

The Barbarian King Gaoding, who was originally in awe of Zhou Qi, saw that the Han army did not dare to leave the camp for three consecutive days, and his fear suddenly disappeared.

On the fourth day, Yong Kai was planning to continue leading his troops to call for formation, but Gao Ding stood up and said, "I will accompany you this time."

Yong Kai was overjoyed when he heard this and knew that he had stabilized Gaoding's heart. He immediately discussed dividing the troops with Gaoding into two groups. If the Han army still did not dare to fight, they would directly attack the Han army's camp.

But he said that the scouts came to report that Yongkai and Gaoding soldiers divided into two groups and came to seize the camp.

Zhou Qi's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this and said: "The enemy will be defeated today!"

Yong Kai and Gao Ding came in two groups, and the Han army really showed off the war-free card. They attacked the Han army camp from two directions.

Unexpectedly, when the army entered the camp, they found that there was no one inside.

The two knew they had fallen into a trap and were about to lead their troops to retreat, but found that the Han army had cut off their retreat.

At this time, both groups of rebels were blocked in the camp. This was the opportunity Zhou Qi was waiting for to defeat the enemy.

If it were in the wild, the barbarian army would be like a rainbow if they won, but they would disperse in a rush if they lost, and the Han army would not be able to pursue them at all. In this way, even if they win repeated battles, it will only be a waste of money and food, and they will not achieve much results.

Zhou Qi now designs to lead them into the camp, which will cut off the barbarian army's retreat.

Even if they were lucky enough to break out in the end, they would surely suffer heavy casualties.

as predicted.

The barbarian army, which had lost its retreat, could only fight with the Han army. However, in a head-on confrontation, the barbarian army was no match for the Han army.

The two sides fought from morning until nightfall, when Yong Kai and Gao Dingcai led their soldiers to break through.

The Han army won a complete victory in this battle, beheading more than [-] people and capturing more than [-] people. Not only did Yong Kai and Gaoding suffer from severe injuries, but it also frightened the rebels.

After a great battle, although Zhou Qi's soldiers were very tired, they were all in high spirits.

Huang Quan stepped forward and asked, "My lord, how can I capture you like this?"

Zhou Qi showed a smile on his face and said: "Imprisoning the soldiers under Yong Kai and Gao Ding's command separately, and then like this."

After Huang Quan heard about the general's murder, he couldn't help but admire in his heart and said: "The general is really like a god in using troops, and his wisdom and planning are unparalleled!"

Huang Quan immediately ordered the sergeants to spread rumors among the prisoners: "All the soldiers under Yong Kai's command will be spared death, and all the soldiers under Gao Ding's command will be killed."

When Yong Kai's soldiers heard the news, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

When the soldiers under Gao Ding heard this, their faces were ashen, but soon someone said: "The Han army doesn't know us, so why not falsely claim that we are under Yong Kai?"

When all the soldiers heard this, they were all overjoyed.

When he was young, Zhou Qi sent someone from Gaoding to the tent and asked, "Who do you all follow?"

Everyone said uneasily: "We are Yong Kai's subordinates."

When Zhou Qi heard this, his expression softened slightly and he said: "Since he is Yong Kai's subordinate, he is naturally our friendly army."

Zhou Qi exempted these people from the death penalty, and rewarded them with food and wine, and sent them out of the camp and back to their headquarters.

Before leaving, the soldiers under Gao Ding asked strangely: "Why did the general let us go?"

The person seeing him off said with a smile: "Yong Kai knew that our army was strong and the general cared about him being a Han, so he wrote a letter to persuade him to surrender."

"Yong Kai is willing to surrender, and he is willing to use the head of the barbarian king as a step to enter."

"It is precisely for this reason that we defeated Gaoding and Yongkai in succession, but we avoided fighting when Yongkai led his troops to attack several times later."

"It wasn't until Gaoding led his troops that Yong Kai reported the incident to the general in advance and made a plan to ambush him in the camp to achieve such a great victory."

"All the soldiers under Gaoding's command have been killed. Since you are under Yongkai's command, you can return quickly."

"After killing the Barbarian King, you will all be rewarded!"

After hearing such a shocking thing, these soldiers hurried back to the camp and reported the matter to Gaoding.

When Gao Ding heard this, he gritted his steel teeth and said angrily: "I treat him with my sincerity, but he wants to harm me, which is unreasonable and unreasonable!"

He had previously wondered why Yong Kai went to call for battle for three days in a row when the Han army had clearly won two games in a row, but the opponent always showed the exemption card.

When he thought that the Han army had nothing to fear, he followed Yong Kai to attack the Han army's camp. However, he was severely defeated and almost lost his life.

At this time, after hearing what his subordinates said, he suddenly realized that it was Yong Kai who was plotting against him.

Gao Ding was angry and summoned E Huan to discuss the matter.

When E Huan learned about this, he immediately said: "The general is a benevolent and righteous man, and it is unlucky to betray him. It is all because of Yong Kai that we have rebelled and committed evil. Why not kill Kai and surrender to the general?"

Gao Ding asked: "How should we start?"

E Huan said: "We can set up a table and invite people to invite Yong Kai. If he has no different intentions, he will come calmly; if he doesn't come, he must have different intentions."

"Your Majesty, you can attack in front of him. If someone lies down on the path behind the stronghold and waits for him, Yong Kai can capture him."

Gao Ding followed his advice and sent a banquet to invite Yong Kai.

At this time, Yong Kai also received his soldiers who were released.

When he learned that the general ordered only to kill Gaoding's subordinates, but instead released all his own subordinates, his face was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Immediately afterwards, when his subordinates asked Yong Kai if he really wanted to kill Gao Ding and dedicate his head to the general, Yong Kai was even more shocked.

He hurriedly asked: "Why do you say this?"

The general who was released said: "Before I returned, I heard with my own ears that the Han general said that the general wanted to kill Gaoding."

"Presumably those Gaoding subordinates who pretended to be the general's subordinates have already informed the Barbarian King of the news."

When Yong Kai heard this, he couldn't help being shocked and angry, knowing that this was Zhou Qi's plan to alienate him.

He was about to go and explain to Couture when he accepted Couture's invitation.

Yong Kai was about to go, but the general who was sent back persuaded him: "The barbarian king has a violent temper. If he learns from the people who returned that the general wants to kill him, he will definitely be furious."

"We didn't come to attack each other at the right time, but instead invited the general to a banquet. There must be fraud."

"If the general goes, he may not be safe!"

When Yong Kai heard this, he immediately showed hesitation.

He also felt that Gaoding's behavior was too abnormal. After all, he still did not dare to play with his own life, so he immediately turned down the invitation of Barbarian King Gaoding on the grounds of illness.

(End of this chapter)