Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 330 324. Asking for Advice
"An army of beasts... is there really such a thing?"

Guan Xing was also somewhat surprised after listening to Zhang Bao and Ma Zhong's narration. Zhuge Liang had indeed warned them before, but even if Guan Xing had already overestimated the so-called driving of wild beasts, he only subconsciously thought that it might be similar to those rich families raising tigers and leopards.

During the period when the Han Dynasty was prosperous, it was not uncommon for wealthy or powerful families to keep a few tigers and leopards in their yards. So when Guan Xing came to Nanzhong, he thought that at most he could get a few, or at most a dozen, which would be great.

As a result, now Zhang Bao and Ma Zhong told him that there were thousands of them, and the nature of the matter was completely different.

But no matter how anxious he was, Guan Xing was at a loss as to how to defeat the enemy. With so many beasts, he couldn't really let the Han soldiers risk their lives to fight them, right? Even if they exchanged one for one, it would still be a loss.

"General Guan, General Zhang, all wild beasts are afraid of fire. Why don't we use fire as a weapon to defeat this army of wild beasts?"

Ma Zhong was wrapped in bandages. After thinking for a while, he came up with a fairly reliable idea. Even humans have a fear of fire, let alone beasts. Beasts with only instinct can only retreat from fire.

"What Dexin said makes sense, but how can we use fire as a weapon? We can't carry torches with us instead of weapons, right?"

Zhang Bao thought about it. Ma Zhong's theory was good, but it was difficult to implement in practice. If there were not enough flames, it would not have much effect on the beasts. If there were too many flames, he would not be able to raise them.

At least in Zhang Bao's understanding, if one wants to resist a group of wild beasts of this size, one must build some huge fire ravines.

So the question is, if the Han army was the defending side, this would not be a problem. But the Han army was the attacking side, so they couldn't just start digging on the spot right before the battle, right? Isn't this just ridiculous?

Therefore, Zhang Bao felt that what Ma Zhong said made sense, but not much. Everyone knows this method, but isn't it impossible to do it?
"Wait a minute, Xingguo, I participated in the Battle of Fancheng with the Grand Commander. During the battle, the Grand Commander used a weapon similar to the palm thunder. It was a small pottery jar filled with kerosene. After it was lit and thrown out, it would form a sea of ​​fire.

If we could use similar weapons, we might be able to defeat these annoying beasts."

Needless to say, Ma Zhong had been staying in Sichuan before and had not even seen Feng Xi since the Eastern Expedition. Although Zhang Bao followed Zhang Fei in the Eastern Expedition and laid the foundation for Jiaozhou in the south, he had not seen Feng Xi's later new military equipment.

Only Guan Xing, who had served as a general in Jingzhou, participated in the Battle of Jiangling and the Battle of Xiangfan. Although Guan Xing did not go to the most intense Battle of Dongting Lake at that time because he was given a leave by Feng Xi, he still participated in the later Battle of Xiangfan.

Although the equipment of the Jingzhou army was still relatively primitive at that time, Feng Xi had already produced some things such as Molotov cocktails and homemade grenades, and afterwards there was the even more surprising and spectacular Fancheng explosion.

Although Guan Xing didn't know the specific principles of those weapons, it didn't stop him from thinking about their uses. If the Han army could come up with similar weapons now, wouldn't it be easy to deal with jackals, tigers and leopards?
Guan Xing's words made Zhang Bao and the other two feel a little overwhelmed. Although they had more or less contact with Feng Xi, they knew little about the tactics and weapons of the Jingzhou army. Moreover, distant water cannot quench thirst nearby. Jingzhou is thousands of miles away from Nanzhong. It is impossible to ask Feng Xi to fly over and give them a batch of such weapons, right?

"It's okay. I heard that the Grand Commander has already assembled a group of soldiers and is preparing to go to Nanzhong to deal with the Nanman issue. We can hurry up and send the envoy to ask the Grand Commander if he has any good ideas. If the Grand Commander cannot provide help for a while, we can also hold on to this place."

Guan Xing thought about it. Although the Han army suffered a small defeat, they still had the advantage on the battlefield. The initiative to fight or retreat was entirely in the hands of the Han army. Even if there was no way to defeat the Nanman army for a while, there was still plenty of time to ask for advice from others.

"Or maybe we can send someone to Chengdu to ask the Prime Minister?" Ma Zhong didn't know much about Feng Xi's ability, but Zhuge Liang was a man of great foresight, so he thought there must be a way, which was why Ma Zhong said this.

Guan Xing nodded. All eggs should not be put in one basket, so he ordered the four messengers to split into two groups and set out in succession to avoid being intercepted.

The Han army in Nanzhong adopted a defensive posture and no longer attacked easily.

"Your Majesty, good news! Marshal Dongdana sent someone to report that he and King Mulu had defeated the Han army together, captured a thousand Han soldiers, and killed nearly two thousand!"

On the side of the Nanman Army, a guard came to Meng Huo's camp excitedly and reported to Meng Huo the latest news from the front line.

"Good! Reward Marshal Dongdana and King Mulu's troops immediately!"

Meng Huo had been waiting for news from the two men who had been left behind. When he heard that Dongdana and King Mulu had won a great victory over the Han army, his face was filled with joy. He immediately ordered the two groups to be given wine, meat and other rewards as a reward for their achievements.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Dongdana also specifically asked what to do with the captured Han people?"

The guard waited for Meng Huo to be happy for a while, then asked Meng Huo in a lower tone about his decision. Although Dong Tuna had his own ideas, he certainly didn't dare to make his own decisions. Meng Huo was the king of Nanzhong, and it was Meng Huo who decided how to deal with it.

"Hmph... these Han people... Forget it, let the envoy ask the Han army if they are willing to exchange prisoners."

Meng Huo snorted coldly when he heard about the captured Han army. Although he wanted to kill these Han army prisoners, he thought about the fact that he had fought with the Han army many times and many of Nanzhong's Erlang were captured by the Han army. He could ignore their lives, but his prestige would definitely be greatly reduced.

Moreover, Meng Huo did not really want to completely break off relations with the Han army. Now the Han army came only to take away Yang Feng and Yin Zhidong, so there was no need for him to completely break off relations with them for the time being.

Meng Huo was not stupid. The intensity of the battle between the two sides had not yet reached the point of life and death. If he really killed these Han prisoners, the Han people would probably fight to the death with Nanzhong, and Meng Huo would be in big trouble.

So after weighing the pros and cons, Meng Huo decided to exchange prisoners with the Han army. It would be better for both sides to exchange the hostages they had.

Not to mention that Meng Huo's envoy went to negotiate the prisoner exchange with the Han army. The two sides had a rare peace for a few days because of the prisoner exchange issue. Guan Xing's envoy also rode at full speed to find Feng Xi's troops who were still slowly marching through Jiaozhou towards Nanzhong.

Guan Xing's envoy did not dare to delay and immediately informed Feng Xi of the current predicament of Guan Xing and his troops, hoping that the commander-in-chief could give some solution.

(End of this chapter)