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

Chapter 268 Zhou Ziyi captures Meng Huo

The reason why Gan Ning was able to kill a large number of barbarians after defeating Jinhuan Sanjie this time was that, in addition to secretly setting up ambushes, the most important reason was that the barbarians left the mountains out of greed to rob grain-carrying ships.

With no mountains to escape from, Gan Ning and his soldiers could catch up and kill him.

At this time, Dong Dana, who was rushing to Nanshan, happened to encounter Xu Chu's grain transport team. The two fought hard, and Xu Chu pretended to be defeated and fled.

In order to quell the Shanyue Rebellion in Danyang County, Zhou Qi sent his confidant general Xu Chu there and stationed there for a long time.

During that time, Xu Chu not only exercised his ability to lead troops alone, but also learned how to conduct mountain and forest operations.

After he received the letter from the general, he immediately thought to himself: "Although the barbarians are far apart from Danyang Shanyue, they have something in common. The reason why these people are difficult to exterminate is because they will disperse in a hurry when they win, and they will escape when they lose." Mountains and forests are extremely difficult to hunt down.”

"There are endless mountains and ridges near Nanshan. Even if the barbarian army can be defeated by surprise, it cannot prevent them from escaping into the mountains and forests."

"I should first choose a good location, use the grain truck as bait, lure it into the ambush, then cut off its escape route and destroy it in one fell swoop."

It was for this reason that after Xu Chu met Dong Dana, he pretended to be defeated and fled, leaving a lot of food and grass along the way, and shouted loudly: "The barbarian army is powerful, retreat quickly, don't let the people behind Tens of thousands of stones of food and grass fell into the enemy’s hands!”

Xu Chu shouted, and all the Danyang soldiers dispersed.

Dong Dana, who was about to stop to check the grain truck, heard that there were tens of thousands of stones of grain and grass behind him, his eyes suddenly widened, and he laughed and said: "Don't worry about this grain and grass for now, I will chase and kill the Han army's grain transport team." , there is countless food behind them!"

The barbarians were far more obsessed with food than the Han people. When the barbarians heard Dong Dana's words, they immediately shouted excitedly and followed Dong Dana to chase Xu Chu and others.

Dong Dana was chasing vigorously, but did not notice that the army had arrived in a canyon.

There are cliffs on both sides of this canyon, but the road in the middle is also wide, with a length of more than thirty meters.

Dong Dana was enjoying the pursuit at this time and did not believe that these grain transport soldiers could pose a threat to him, so he rushed out of the canyon without any scruples.

After most of the barbarian soldiers entered the canyon, drums suddenly sounded loudly, and huge rocks immediately fell from the cliff, directly blocking the retreat route of the barbarian soldiers.

"Fire arrows!"

Xu Chu did not continue to escape at this time, but shouted loudly. Immediately, countless arrows poured down from the cliffs on both sides, and the barbarians soon suffered heavy casualties.

Seeing this, Dong Dana hurriedly shouted: "Don't shoot arrows, don't shoot arrows, I am willing to surrender!"

Xu Chu, who was commanding the Danyang soldiers in battle, heard Dong Dana's shout and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to stop firing arrows, and then signaled Dong Dana and the barbarian soldiers to put down their weapons.

In this way, Dong Dana and thousands of barbarians were captured by Xu Chu.

When Xu Chu saw this, he couldn't help but secretly feel proud, and said to his left and right: "My lord used to say that I am brave but not resourceful. Today, I have captured so many barbarians with my tricks. Can I be considered wise and brave?"

There were compliments from everyone around, and Xu Chu couldn't help but feel a little proud.

He turned to look at Dong Dana and asked, "Wuna Barbarian General, are you convinced?"

Dong Dana was also a straight-laced person. Even though he was a prisoner, he still said with a pinched neck: "You are a defeated general under someone, and you defeated me with a trick. How can I be convinced?"

When Xu Chu's generals heard this, they all burst out laughing.

These people have followed Xu Chu for a long time and naturally know his bravery.

Xu Chu also laughed loudly, and then said: "Untie this guy and give him wine and meat!"

Although Dong Dana felt strange, after fighting for so long, she felt hungry in her belly, so she didn't refuse and started gobbling it down in front of everyone.

Seeing that Dong Dana had eaten a lot of wine and meat, Xu Chu asked, "Have you eaten and drank enough?"

Dong Dana's expression softened slightly and he said, "Thank you, General, for the wine and meat. I'm already full."

Xu Chu asked again: "Can we fight now?"

Dong Tana asked with confusion on his face: "General, what do you mean?"

Xu Chu said: "If you can fight, take up your weapon and fight with me to see who wins."

Seeing Xu Chu's confident look, Dong Dana did not dare to be careless, and then touched his round belly and said: "You are too full to eat, and it is not suitable to fight with others, otherwise your stomach will hurt, please wait for a while."

Xu Chu didn't take it seriously and continued marching south with the prisoners.

After walking for half a day, Xu Chu asked again: "Can we fight?"

Dong Dana stretched his muscles and said, "I can fight!"

Xu Chu immediately asked someone to return the weapon to Dong Dana, and then said: "Fight with me, and if you can win, I will let you go!"

Dong Tana looked surprised and asked hurriedly: "Is this true?"

Xu Chu patted his chest and said, "A real man keeps his word, how can he break his word and get fat?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Dana immediately clenched his weapon, then braced himself and took the initiative to kill Xu Chu.

"Clang clang clang!"

Unexpectedly, Xu Chu was so terrifying now. The two of them only fought for five rounds, and the weapon in Dong Dana's hand was already knocked away.

Immediately afterwards, the big knife in Xu Chu's hand was directly placed on Dong Dana's neck.

Xu Chu asked with a smile on his face: "Are you convinced now?"

Dong Tan said like a little chicken pecking rice: "The general is really a god descending to earth, I am convinced!"

"Hahahaha!"

Xu Chu put away his weapon and said: "Follow me to see the lord. How to deal with you and the prisoners depends on the general's wishes!"

Although Dong Dana was a little uneasy, he still couldn't restrain the doubts in his heart and asked: "If the general is so brave, why was he defeated by me in the first battle?"

"Hahahaha!"

Hearing this, Xu Chu laughed out loud again. He couldn't help but secretly despise these barbarian generals for their well-developed limbs and simple minds. They hadn't even figured out such a simple thing yet.

For a moment, a strong sense of IQ superiority suddenly surged into his heart. He raised his chin 45 degrees to the sky, stroked his beard that was like a steel needle, and said: "I was cheating. If not, how could I lead you and others?" Entering the valley?”

Dong Dana then slapped his forehead and said regretfully: "The general is as resourceful as the deep sea and as brave as a god. He is even worse than Meng Huo. I am worthy of defeat!"

When Xu Chu heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He prided himself on being brave, but his resourcefulness was a weakness. This was the first time someone praised him for his resourcefulness. Naturally, he was extremely happy, and his eyes when he looked at Dong Dana became much softer.

He patted Dong Dana on the shoulder and said, "I find you quite pleasing to the eye. If you sincerely surrender, I will plead with the general for your mercy!"

Dong Dana was overjoyed and naturally thanked him profusely.

But he said that A Hui'nan led his troops and horses straight to Lu River, hoping to cut off the Han army's food water transportation in the east.

Compared with other barbarian soldiers who are good at mountain warfare, the place where Ahui Nan lives is densely covered with rivers, swamps, and lakes. Most of the tribesmen also make a living by fishing and hunting, so many barbarian soldiers are very proficient in water skills.

Their only shortcoming is that their shipbuilding technology is underdeveloped, and many people still use primitive bamboo rafts. Only those with status in the tribe are qualified to use fishing boats.

Ah Huinan was also quite proud, believing that with the water skills of the tribal warriors, he could snatch the Han army's food transport team in Lushui even if he rode on a bamboo raft.

As long as their big ship is snatched away, the tribe's strength will inevitably expand unprecedentedly.

It was precisely for this reason that A Huinan actually led thousands of tribesmen on fishing boats and bamboo rafts to build a camp on the Lu River, preparing to cut off the transportation of the Lu River.

However, it was said that after Zhou Tai received Zhou Qi's letter, he also chose to do the same as Gan Ning and secretly hid his soldiers in the grain transport ship, planning to surprise the barbarians and then attack them when they encountered them.

The fleet had been traveling for more than two days when they suddenly saw rattan poles hanging across the river in front of them, directly blocking the progress of all the fleet.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai sneered and said: "It's just a rattan that can be easily cut off with a sword. Wouldn't it be unnecessary for the barbarian soldiers to do this?"

The barbarians did not have the technology to smelt iron ore, so they could not build the iron cable across the river, so they could only use rattan instead, but the effect was completely different.

Although Zhou Tai was disdainful, he did not dare to be careless. Instead, he looked warily at the lush aquatic plants on the shore.

This is the south, and it is June now. Both forests and aquatic plants are growing very impressively. Those aquatic plants and reeds as tall as a person can completely hide many fishing boats.

Zhou Tai was about to send someone to investigate when he suddenly heard a whistle and saw densely packed fishing boats and bamboo rafts pouring out of the reeds and rushing towards the grain transport fleet at an alarming speed.

Seeing the speed of the other party's rowing boat, Zhou Tai couldn't help but be secretly surprised, and said to his left and right: "These people must have grown up by the water, so they should not be underestimated." "If we are really an ordinary grain transport fleet, this time I’m afraid it will really be taken advantage of by thieves!”

Although Zhou Tai said this, he was a little disapproving in his heart.

Although these barbarian soldiers are proficient in water, their equipment is too poor. The two sides are not on the same level at all.

In order to prevent these barbarian soldiers from being frightened away, Zhou Tai did not directly order a counterattack. Instead, he waited until the barbarian soldiers were getting closer to him and others before giving the order: "Send my military order, remove the disguise, and shoot the thieves with arrows! "

As soon as Zhou Tai finished speaking, these warships disguised as grain transport ships showed their fangs one after another.

In the cabin, densely packed soldiers continued to pour out.

They bent their bows and arrows one after another, and fired arrows at the barbarian soldiers who were riding on fishing boats and bamboo rafts with their bare upper bodies unprotected.

The most exaggerated thing is that some warships actually have bed crossbows used for sieges. If those fishing boats are hit by crossbow arrows, they will be directly pierced through the hull and then sunk in the river.

Not long after, the barbarian soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

They wanted to escape on bamboo rafts or fishing boats, but their speed could not match the Han army's warships. Except for some people with good water skills who jumped into the water to escape, most of them were shot and killed. Only a few people were lucky enough to escape on bamboo rafts. On the shore, he hid among the reeds.

Zhou Tai had already noticed the barbarian general at the front.

He personally bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot at Ah Hui Nan. However, the opponent was well prepared, so Zhou Tai's several arrow shots failed.

Zhou Tai threw away his bow and arrow and directly ordered the crossbow to be used to destroy the fishing boat on which the opponent was riding.

"boom!"

There was only one sound, and the fishing boat A Huinan was riding was directly pierced by the crossbow. The huge kinetic energy carried the fishing boat forward for more than ten meters, and then the river water poured into the boat and finally sank.

Ah Huinan, who was almost shot to death by a crossbow arrow, was also a little shaken at this time.

Seeing that the fishing boat was about to sink, Ah Huinan jumped into the water and escaped.

However, Zhou Tai had already targeted A Hui Nan and pursued him in the fastest warship, following closely behind A Hui Nan.

Ah Huinan was horrified when he saw this, and hurriedly plunged into the reeds on the shore, hoping to use the reeds to block his sight and create a chance for himself to escape.

Zhou Taiqu also jumped into the river, followed by Ah Huinan into the reeds.

Not long after, Zhou Tai carried the dying Ah Huinan, swam into the river again, and boarded the warship.

"boom!"

Zhou Tai threw Ah Hui Nan hard on the warship and cursed, "This guy is pretty good at water. He almost escaped!"

Ah Hui'nan was captured, which meant that all the barbarian soldiers who had robbed food in the three directions were defeated.

However, it was said that Meng Huo and the Barbarian King Gaoding were discussing matters in the tent. Suddenly, a sentry horse reported: "All the three marshals in Dongdong were defeated. Jin Huan Sanjie was shot and killed by the Han generals. Dong Dana and A Hui Nan were both captured alive. His subordinates The soldiers dispersed."

Hearing this, Gao Ding couldn't help but look horrified. He didn't expect that the powerful Marshal Sandong could be wiped out so easily.

Meng Huo was shocked and angry, and his face looked very ugly.

As a Han Chinese, Marshal Sandong was able to obey his orders and mobilized all the soldiers and horses in the cave to help, which also shows that the two sides have a close friendship.

Now, one of the three marshals was killed and two were captured. How could Meng Huo not be angry?
If Meng Huo did nothing, he would definitely lose all his prestige among the barbarians in the future.

Meng Huo turned to look at Gao Ding and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Qi first harmed my brother Yong Kai with a estrangement scheme, and then killed Jin Huan Sanjie out of connivance. Now the lives of Dong Dana and A Hui Nan are uncertain, so I cannot ignore them. "

"I plan to raise troops to attack Zhou Qi's camp and rescue Dong Dana and Jin Huan Sanjie. Will the Barbarian King help me?"

Although Gao Ding was afraid in his heart, he also knew that the two of them were both prosperous and devastated, so he immediately said: "I am willing to go with the general!"

Meng Huo and Gaoding immediately mobilized their troops and horses, marched in a meandering direction, and rushed towards the Han army camp.

This time, Zhou Qi was joined by Gan Ning, Xu Chu, and Zhou Tai, but he did not continue to play the no-war card.

He led the crowd to confront the rebels.

The two formations faced each other, and Yan Yan launched his horse with a horizontal sword.

At the opening of the gate flag, hundreds of Southern Barbarian cavalry were spread out. In the middle, Meng Huo rode out with a purple gold crown on his head, wearing a tasseled red brocade robe, a jade lion belt around his waist, and green boots with eagle beaks on his feet. He rides a curly red rabbit horse and hangs two swords inlaid with pine patterns.

Meng Huo watched Zhou Qi's formation, looked back at the generals on his left and right, and said, "It is said that Zhou Qi is good at using troops. But now that I see this formation, the banners are messy, the troops are intertwined, and the swords, guns, and weapons are all incapable of defeating me. I realize that what I said the day before yesterday is wrong."

"The Han army can only use tricks. If the two armies are in battle, they will be my opponent!"

He looked around at the generals and shouted sternly: "Who dares to capture Han generals to boost the army's power?"

As soon as Meng Huo finished speaking, a general came out in response. It was a barbarian general who was busy with his teeth, wielded a big sword, and rode a yellow gelding horse to capture Yan Yan.

The two generals clashed, and after a short battle, Yan Yan turned his horse and left.

Meng Huo was eager to defeat the enemy and wanted to save Dong Dana and Ah Hui Nan. He hurriedly advanced with his troops, hoping to capture Yan Yan so that he could replace the two generals.

Zhou Tai hurriedly led troops to help Yan Yan, but after a short battle, he was also defeated.

When Meng Huo saw this, he felt that the Han army was nothing more than this, so he continued to use his troops to cover up the enemy.

While they were chasing and killing, suddenly there was a loud shout and the sound of drums shook the sky. Gan Ning was on the left and Xu Chu was on the right. Two groups of soldiers and horses rushed out to cut off the return route.

Yan Yan and Zhou Tai also led their troops to fight back, attacking from both front and back, and the rebels were defeated.

Meng Huo led his troops to fight to the death, and three groups of pursuing troops came from behind. As Meng Huo was running, he suddenly heard loud shouts in front of him, and a group of soldiers stopped him. The leader of the general was Dian Weishi, the most powerful general under Zhou Qi's command. also.

When Meng Huo saw Dian Wei's majestic figure and ferocious face, he couldn't help being frightened and hurriedly ran away on the path.

Dianwei charged for a while and the barbarians were defeated. Many of them fled into the mountains and forests.

Meng Huo fled into the valley with only dozens of horsemen. The pursuers behind him were getting closer and closer, but the road in front was narrow and the horses could not move. He had to abandon the horses and escape over the mountains and ridges.

Suddenly there was a drum sound in the valley. It was Dong Xi who had received Zhou Qi's order to lead five hundred mountain-crossing infantry troops to lie down here.

Meng Huo was outnumbered and was captured alive by Dong Xi. All his followers surrendered.

As for Gao Ding, he had been protected by E Huan for a long time and abandoned his horse and fled.

Because Gaoding was a barbarian, his ability to cross mountains and ridges was far greater than that of Meng Huo and others, so he was able to escape.

But he said that Dong Xi took Meng Huo to Dazhai to see Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi had already slaughtered pigs and sheep and held a banquet in the stronghold. However, executioners were lined up in the teaching tent, with swords, spears, swords and halberds shining like frost and snow. He also ordered his generals to stand with weapons in hand. On the left and right, there were well-equipped soldiers lined up. The guards are very neatly arranged.

Zhou Qi sat in the tent, and all the captured barbarians were captured.

Zhou Qi called them to the tent, took off their bonds, and reassured them: "You are all good people. Unfortunately, you were deceived by Meng Huo and Gaoding, and you were forced to raise your troops to rebel."

"Today you are defeated and captured. Your parents, brothers, and wives will lean on the door and look at you. If you hear that you are defeated, you will be worried and shed tears."

"I will let you go back today to appease your parents, brothers, and wives."

After saying this, Zhou Qi ordered people to give him wine, food, and rice, and sent all the prisoners away. The barbarian army was deeply grateful for his kindness and left in tears.

After releasing the captured rebels, Zhou Qi ordered Meng Huo to be escorted.

Not long after, Dong Xi personally escorted Meng Huo to the tent and pushed him to his knees.

Zhou Qi looked at Meng Huo and saw that he had just reached his crown, with a tall figure and a resolute face. Even if he was attacked by an axe, he was still not afraid at all. He couldn't help but secretly praise him: "You are really brave, no wonder he is admired by the barbarians!"

With this thought in his mind, Zhou Qi remained calm on the surface, but instead asked sternly: "As a Han, why did you collude with the barbarians to rebel?"

Meng Huo raised his neck and sneered: "The land of the two rivers belongs to the Han Dynasty. The emperor of the Han Dynasty is under the rule of Yuan Shao. Logically speaking, we should be under the jurisdiction of Yuan Shao. Even if we raise an army, what does it have to do with you, Zhou Qi?" ?”

"To put it more simply, Yizhou was originally Liu Zhang's land. You took it by force and established yourself as the lord of Yizhou. This is an act of banditry."

"I have lived here with the barbarians for generations, but you are rude and invading my land, and are you falsely accusing us of rebellion?"

Hearing Meng Huo's words, Zhou Qi couldn't help but secretly said that he was surprised, but he didn't expect that the other party was also an eloquent person.

(End of this chapter)