Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 326. Design
"Ma'am, you've worked hard. Are you okay?"

In the Nanzhong camp, in Meng Huo's main tent, there was no one else around. Meng Huo walked up with a playful smile and massaged the shoulders and legs of Madam Zhurong, who was sitting on his throne.

"Alas, the Han army is full of talented people. I am no match for any of the young generals. If I didn't have my unique skill of flying knives, I would have been defeated there."

Madam Zhu Rong was also somewhat worried. She was definitely not as calm as she looked before. In fact, Zhang Yi was already better than her in terms of real swords and guns. The previous weakness was a bit of acting, but it was not completely fake.

As for Bao Sanniang, she completely suppressed her in martial arts. In the end, if the other party had stopped chasing her, it would be hard to say whether she could come back.

"Husband, do we have to go against the Han people?"

Zhu Rong hesitated for a few seconds, and then asked Meng Huo a question. Although Madam Zhu Rong acted as if she was superior to Meng Huo, in fact, she only asked about Nanzhong's affairs, and never interfered. Meng Huo was still the king of Nanzhong, and all decisions were made by Meng Huo.

However, this time, Madam Zhu Rong personally witnessed the capabilities of the Han army, and she was still a little shaken. She also knew that the Han army only had 30,000 soldiers, while the Han army had nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses; those who came were young Han generals, who were obviously here to hone their skills and gain experience, so Madam Zhu Rong was unwilling to kill them, in order to leave some room for the Han army to turn around, so that the two sides would not completely break up.

Although Madam Zhurong did not ask about the politics of Nanzhong, as the eldest daughter of the Zhurong clan, she still understood these things. The Han people obviously did not use their full strength, but just wanted to use them to train their troops.

In this way, Nanzhong was caught in a dilemma. If they really angered the Han people and the army marched on the border, would Nanzhong have the energy to resist?
"Madam, rest assured. The Han people have always been committed to comforting other ethnic groups. Look at the Wuhuan and Qiang people. They rebel every year, but the Han people still persuade them with kind words. At worst, I can surrender directly when I am defeated."

Meng Huo's news was still a little behind the times, or a little one-sided. Whether it was the expedition against Beibo Gongyu or Cao Cao's northern expedition, it proved that they just didn't have time to deal with them at ordinary times. If they really pissed you off, they would beat you up.

What Meng Huo didn't know was that Feng Xi, who was still on his way, was thinking the same thing. Now the direction of the future has become completely different from the original timeline, and it seems that there is no condition to carry out the seven captures and seven releases, never betraying, so Feng Xi decided to deal with the affairs of Nanzhong in his own way.

"Since you have an idea in your mind, I won't ask you any more questions."

Madam Zhu Rong was still the same. Since Meng Huo said that he knew what was going on, she would not interfere. She would support Meng Huo no matter what he did.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! There is an urgent military situation!"

While the couple was still whispering in the tent, suddenly a rash voice was heard from outside. Mrs. Zhu Rong quickly got up and hid behind the curtain. Meng Huo's face became serious and he resumed his appearance as the King of Nanzhong, sitting back on his throne with great dominance.

"come in."

Meng Huo spoke in a low voice, and the soldiers outside rushed in in a panic.

"Your Majesty, the Han army sent an army of about 10,000 people to chase us this morning!"

The soldier had no idea what Meng Huo had arranged. He just thought that the Han army was being unreasonable and continued to chase them.

"Okay, I see. You go down first."

Meng Huo waved his hand and sent the boy away. It was expected that the Han army would come to hunt them down. Even if the Han army was cautious and did not pursue them, they would have to advance slowly since the Nanzhong army had given up so much space. As long as the Han army moved, Meng Huo could have King Mulu catch the Han army by surprise. On Zhang Bao's side, he, Guan Suo, and Ma Zhong, who was not injured, led an army of 10,000 to hunt down the Nanman army. Although Zhang Bao seemed to be a little reckless, his marching arrangements were not sloppy at all.

Although Zhang Bao knew that it would be impossible for the Southern Barbarian Army to have an ambush given their level, he still deployed scouts along the way to avoid any ambushes or traps set by the Southern Barbarian Army.

The result was just as Zhang Bao expected. The journey was safe and sound. Judging from the scouts' reports, the Nanman Army's retreat was also very chaotic, and it did not seem to be a premeditated retreat. In other words, the probability that this was a strategy to lure the enemy deep into their territory was very small.

"General, we found traces of Nanman ten miles ahead. They seem to be the remaining troops."

Soon, scouts discovered the traces of the Nanman Army, which encouraged Zhang Bao and Guan Suo. After chasing for dozens of miles, they finally caught up with the enemy.

"What is the other party doing? Is there anything dangerous around?"

Unlike Guan Suo who was somewhat impatient, Zhang Bao still patiently asked the scout a few questions to make sure that the other party had no tricks.

"General, the enemy seems to have discovered our army, so they are forming a battle array and preparing for it. The Nanman Army is located on a plain, with a dense forest next to it. However, there are many roars of wild beasts in the forest, so the brothers are not brave enough to go in and check."

The scout informed Zhang Bao of the situation found out at the front line. Zhang Bao thought about it and realized that these southern barbarians are also human beings, and it makes no sense for the beasts to only attack the Han people and not attack the southern barbarians. So the probability of there being barbarian ambushes in the woods is not very high.

Of course, Zhang Bao would not completely relax his vigilance because of this. He still sent 3,000 people as flanks to guard the direction of the woods to avoid being caught off guard in case of an ambush.

The ten-mile journey passed in a flash. Zhang Bao looked at the actual terrain and found it was exactly the same as what the scouts had described. Even the sounds of wild beasts in the forest were endless. He could hear the sounds of all kinds of wild beasts in the forest from outside.

Ma Zhong was ordered by Zhang Bao to guard the flank, while Guan Suo volunteered to be the vanguard. Zhang Bao personally commanded the central army. The Han army maintained its formation and charged towards the Nanman army on the opposite side.

At this time, the person in charge of the rear guard of the Nanman Army was the Second Cave Marshal Dong Tuna. As a senior leader, he naturally knew Meng Huo's plan, so he simply ordered the soldiers to hold their positions and dug some traps to assist in defense before the arrival of the Han army.

"Ahhh!"

Not long after, a Han army soldier stepped on empty air. It turned out that there was a pit covered with leaves on the ground with only a thin layer of soil on top. There were several sharpened bamboos in the pit. Even if he was lucky enough not to die, he would not be able to escape unscathed after this step.

But these traps are only a minority after all, and once a few Han soldiers fall into the trap, the others will tacitly avoid these traps without much explanation.

The Han army soon engaged Dong Tuna's rearguard troops in a battle. The Nanman army's combat effectiveness was not high. Although the individual soldiers were very strong, they were only strong physically. Whether it was discipline or unity, it could be said that it was a mess.

A single barbarian soldier can suppress a Han soldier, but in a three-on-three or five-on-five situation, they are no match at all.

Therefore, the battle situation soon turned to the side of the Han army.

(End of this chapter)