Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 371 365. Dispatching troops
Meng Huo sat up from the bed comfortably, stretched and yawned.

Since Wutugu's arrival, Meng Huo had never seen the Han army again, nor had he fought directly with the Han army.

On the contrary, the news that Wutugu was advancing step by step and winning all the time also made Meng Huo feel a little relieved. Thinking back to the previous battle, Meng Huo returned with a great defeat, King Mulu's life or death was unknown, and the various caves in Nanzhong suffered heavy losses.

Meng Huo himself was so frightened by the Han army that he could not sleep at night. As soon as Meng Huo closed his eyes, a white and orange storm appeared in his mind, like a rainbow piercing the sun, easily piercing his defenses and approaching him step by step.

Meng Huo was afraid that he would be captured by the Han army in his dream, and he was even more afraid that he would wake up and find that his nightmare had come true.

Fortunately, Meng Huo no longer has such a weak emotion as fear. Didn't the seemingly omnipotent Han army also get defeated by Wutugu? Even if the situation on Wutugu's side is unclear now, with the strength of the rattan armor army, it is more than enough to hold out until Dong Tu finds them.

Meng Huo hummed a little tune he had heard when he was young and traveling around the Han territory, and staggered into his tent, ready to enjoy breakfast.

"My Lord, My Lord, this is an emergency!"

Suddenly, a panicked and reckless boy tried to rush into the big tent, but was stopped by some guards who were sitting nearby.

"What's going on? What happened? Why are you so out of control?"

Meng Huo looked at the soldier with some displeasure, but considering the urgent military situation, Meng Huo decided to show mercy and spare his life.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Dongdana ordered me to come back and report that we have found... found the whereabouts of the ruler of Wutugu."

The young scout was breathing heavily and gasping for air when he spoke, so Meng Huo couldn't even hear a complete sentence, which made Meng Huo a little annoyed.

"How is the King Wutugu? Is he dead or alive?"

But Meng Huo still suppressed his anger and asked about Wutugu's situation. After all, Wutugu was their biggest support now. If Wutugu was alive, it would be fine, but if Wutugu died, Meng Huo would have to make long-term plans.

"King Wutugu... King Wutugu is still alive. Marshal Dongdana took a short break after crossing the river yesterday. He sent out scouts to search early this morning. They found a strategic location to the north of the Han army camp, called Yixiantian. King Wutugu seemed to have fallen into the trap of the Han army and was trapped in the valley. He is still struggling.

Marshal Dongdana has already led his troops to rescue King Wutugu, but he is short of manpower. I beg the king to send the entire army to support him."

The young man finally caught his breath and told out all the important information in one go.

"Wu Tu Gu... the king is still alive?! That's great."

Meng Huo was relieved when he heard that Wutugu was not dead and was only trapped by the Han army. After all, the rattan armor army under Wutugu was quite powerful and was very effective in fighting against the Han army.

At least Meng Huo alone would no longer be able to fight against the Han army, so the life and death of Wutugu and his soldiers was of great importance.

"But... let's ask all the cave masters to discuss it first." Meng Huo originally wanted to send troops immediately, but at the critical moment, his fear of the Han army made him regain some rationality. He decided to find everyone to discuss countermeasures first. What if the Han army has any tricks?

Soon, important figures from Nanzhong such as Meng You, King Duosi, and Ahuinan arrived, and Meng Huo also informed everyone of the news that Dong Tu's men had just brought back.

"Dosi, what do you think?"

As the wisest man in Nanzhong, Meng Huo trusts King Duosi quite a bit and naturally seeks his opinion first.

"Your Majesty, we must go to rescue the King of Wutugu. After all, our army cannot stand alone. If we encounter the Han army alone, we will definitely not be able to stop it. However, I think we should go, but not all of us should go. It is best to leave some soldiers to guard the west side of Laoshui. If our army encounters any accidents at that time, we can retreat to Nanzhong calmly."

King Duosi's considerations were relatively comprehensive. In case the Han army did set up an ambush or a trick, as long as they guarded Laoshui, they would at least have a way to retreat.

"Well, King Duosi has a point."

Meng Huo nodded and began to look for someone to guard this key camp.

"My king, if that's the case, please let me guard the camp. My warriors from the Third Cave have suffered heavy casualties and are unable to fight hard, so I am just the right person to guard the camp for you, my king."

Ah Huinan recalled what Dong Dana said when he met him the day before, and knew that Dong Dana probably had some plan. In that case, it would be better for Meng Huo to take charge of the withdrawal of his troops himself.

Ah Huinan knew that no matter what the situation was on the other side of the river, the Han army would be able to deal with Meng Huo easily, and it would not have much impact if he could not get through. What's more, Dong Dana had already gone there first. Dong Dana's wisdom was obviously higher than his own, and he must have been prepared. All he had to do was do the simplest thing.

"Well, with Marshal Ah Huinan guarding here, I can rest assured. That's it, Ah Huinan, you will lead the warriors from your third cave to guard this camp. If our army encounters any accident, you must respond in time. Do you understand?"

Meng Huo had no objection to this. After all, Ah Hui Nan had always been like an old ox, diligent and conscientious, without many evil thoughts. Ah Hui Nan was also one of the few people who knew about military affairs at the moment, and because he was the last one in the previous battle, the Third Cave suffered heavy losses, so Meng Huo thought that he was a good candidate to guard the rear, so he agreed without wasting too much time.

Since Meng Huo had no objection, naturally no one else would have one either. So Ahui Nan led the remaining 2,000 soldiers of the Third Cave headquarters to continue guarding the Nanzhong Army camp on the west bank of the Lao River, while Meng Huo led the remaining people and nearly 30,000 troops to cross the river, preparing to go to support Dongdana.

Ah Huinan arranged various tasks in the camp in an orderly manner, which was not a difficult task for the Third Cave Marshal.

"My fellow men of Nanzhong, the King of Wutugu came from afar to help us and helped us to beat back those arrogant Han troops. Now they are surrounded by the Han army, how can my good men of Nanzhong be cowards?!
This time it's our turn to rescue them!"

Before setting off, Meng Huo also gave a morale-boosting speech. The effect of this speech cannot be said to be useless, as it was immediate.

The morale of the Nanzhong Army, which was originally as low as Meng Huo's, was restored after Wutugu's arrival. Therefore, most people were very happy to go to rescue Wutugu.

Just as Meng Huo said, this time it is the turn of their warriors in Nanzhong to rescue the soldiers of the Wuguo Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)