The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 818 Chapter 817 Going Deep Behind the Enemy
Pang De led the [-] troops and circled eastward for more than a hundred li before arriving at the location marked by Zhang Liao on the map.

There are still high mountains and mountains here, looking around, they are endless, and you can't see the end at a glance. A quietly flowing river passes through the mountains, rushing down from west to east, dividing the mountains into two.

Pang De looked at the signs on the map, then looked at the mountains and rivers here, and said to himself: "This should be Li Xianjiang!"

The scout on the side nodded and said: "General Qi, I have already asked the local natives. This is indeed the Lixian River. The current of the Lixian River is gentle and the river is not very deep. It is the most suitable time to cross the river. If you come later After half a month, when the snow on the mountain melts and the snow water flows into the Lixian River from various valleys, the river will rise and the current will become very turbulent, and it will not become quiet again until November."

Pound laughed and said, "It seems that even the heavens are helping us!"

But after thinking about it, there was a trace of worry in the eyebrows, and he said slowly: "It's just that if we cross the river now, the river water is cold, and the soldiers don't know whether they can withstand the severe cold."

Although he was worried, it was something that had to be done. Pang De immediately asked someone to arrange the crossing of the river. In this barren mountains and mountains, you can't even see a person, let alone the natives who live by the water along the way. It is impossible to requisition ships.It seems that they can only go into the water and force their way through!

For this reason, Pound specially arranged for the soldiers to do more activities on the shore, and then distributed the spirits they brought to the crowd to drink, first succumbing to the cold on their bodies.

After some preparations, Pound took the lead and jumped into the icy river first. He immediately felt a biting cold, but fortunately, he had made enough preparations before, but he just felt a little cold and could still grit his teeth and persevere.

The river water is not very deep, it is crystal clear, and the deepest point is only about one person tall, and it can't cover Pound's neck. Almost everyone can pass through it, and the short ones will suffer a bit in comparison.

"Puff, puff..."

Groups of shirtless men jumped into the icy river one after another, some gritted their teeth without saying a word, and some began to scold their mothers as soon as they jumped in, but they all endured the cold and walked to the opposite bank.

[-] troops launched into the water together, what a spectacular scene, even the horses under them had to wade across the river, but the horses were not human, so they were surprised a lot, one was frightened, and the rest of the horses did not dare to move. Near the water's edge, war horses couldn't be transported at all.

Then Pang De thought of another way. He asked people to cut down the trees and tie them into wooden rafts, and then put the wooden rafts into the river. Standing at the bottom of the river with people as pillars, they carried the wooden rafts and built a pontoon bridge. , for horses to pass through.

After more than an hour, the pontoon bridge was erected, not only for horses to pass, but also for people to walk on it. The [-] troops quickly crossed the river.After crossing the river, the army immediately set up piles of bonfires, and everyone sat around the bonfires to warm up and drive away the cold.

It was getting late at this time, so Pang De let the army rest on the spot, preparing to go on the road tomorrow, and at the same time sent sentry cavalry to patrol nearby, for fear of encountering any accidents.

Pang De and others crossed the Lixian River. After a night's rest, they embarked on the journey again the next day, preparing to detour back to the enemy's back.

However, Pound's [-] soldiers were so powerful that it was difficult not to attract the attention of others. Meng Huo's people were the first to discover this large army and immediately reported it to Meng Huo, waiting for orders.

At this moment, Meng Huo was sitting in the cave in Ailao Mountain, always depressed.Ever since he was plotted against by King Mulu last time, Meng Huo has been feeling uncomfortable in his heart, always venting his sulk on irrelevant people.The most exasperating thing is that King Mulu has disappeared without a trace since then, and no matter how hard he looks, he can't be found.

As the saying goes, if you run away from the monk, you can't run away from the temple. In a rage, Meng Huo sent an army to slaughter King Mulu's tribe, killing all the men, and taking the women back as slaves.

On the other hand, Meng Huo has always been on the defensive, blocked all roads, and sent heavy troops to guard them, forming a confrontation with the Han army.

In the battle of Pan Snake Valley, although Meng Huo suffered little loss, his personal prestige dropped a lot due to King Mulu's betrayal. Several tribes directly withdrew from the alliance. I have been busy dealing with these matters, and have no time to start a war with the Han army, so I can only drag on like this.

"Your Majesty! An urgent report from the Jiuliao Department!" Outside the cave, a deep voice sounded.

Meng Huo has been alone these days and doesn't like to be disturbed by others, so if there is anything, he can only report outside.Meng Huo regained his composure when he heard the voice, and said to himself, "Do you need to bother me to take a look at some important matters in the small land of Jiuliao?"

"Your Majesty, it is indeed a matter of urgency. According to the envoys of the Jiuliao Department, it seems that they have discovered a large number of Han troops in the Jiuliao Department!"

This news, like a basin of cold water poured on Meng Huo's head, made him tremble all over.The Jiuliao tribe is located at the southernmost tip of Nanzhong, bordering on the east of Cang County, where there are high mountains and dangerous obstacles like Li Xianjiang, how could the Han army get there?
Meng Huo hurriedly sent people into the cave, and after careful questioning, he found out that the news was true.The leader of the Jiuliao Tribe has always been loyal to Meng Huo, and all things are guided by Meng Huo, and the Jiuliao Tribe is rich in products, and the Minpu Tribe to the west is his source of income base, and the tribute to him every year is no longer a small number. There are very few soldiers in the rear of Nanzhong. If there are really Han troops here, only 500 people can turn this place upside down.

Because in Meng Huo's army, most of the soldiers came from the Jiuliao tribe. It can also be said that nine out of ten men in the Jiuliao tribe served as soldiers under Meng Huo's tent and worked for Meng Huo. Only a few remained in the tribe. Only old and weak women and children.

At first Meng Huo thought it was the scouts of the Han army who had entered here, and didn't pay much attention to it. But when he asked how many Han soldiers there were, the envoy's answer surprised him, that there were [-] people!
Meng Huo opened his eyes wide, looked at the envoy of Jiuliao with doubts, and asked, "Are you sure you said 3 people just now, and you didn't mean to scare me?"

"The subordinates can conclude that the Han army really has [-] people!"

Seeing that the envoy did not appear to be lying, Meng Huo really believed it.He immediately gathered all the generals, dispatched troops, and sent [-] troops, led by his wife Mrs. Zhu Rong, to the Jiuliao tribe to kill all the Han troops!

Pound's army had indeed entered the Jiuliao Department, and even occupied it. Since there were no troops guarding it, Pound and the others did not encounter any resistance at all when they arrived here.

The people of the Jiuliao tribe were very wary of the Han army. For this reason, Pang De made an agreement with the Jiuliao tribe. As long as they did not do illegal things, the Han army would not look for them.In addition, the Han army did not enter the tribe, but set up camp in the barren mountains outside the tribe, and did not offend the local people.

Pound's actions gave the people of the Jiuliao tribe a new understanding of the Han army. They were brainwashed by Meng Huo before, and they always thought that the Han people were big villains, but today, it seems that this is not the case.

Pound stayed in the Jiuliao tribe for three days. During the three days, nothing unpleasant happened between the Han army and the people of the Jiuliao tribe. On the contrary, it was the Han army led by Pound who helped the Jiuliao tribe do a lot less farm work.

Two days later, the scout sent by Pound returned with a message.Led by Mrs. Zhu Rong, Meng Huo's wife, the rebel army marched mightily towards the Jiuliao tribe, stretching for several miles along the way, with a total of [-] people.

When Pound learned of this information, he didn't make any statement, but remained silent.

Half a day later, Pang De set up his camp and moved the general's camp to the mountain, a certain distance away from the Jiuliao tribe, in order to fear that the war would destroy such a simple and simple tribe as the Jiuliao tribe.

Pound's good intentions made the people of the Jiuliao tribe very grateful. In just a few days, their way of looking at the world began to change.

Mrs. Zhu Rong came from afar, and because Pang De occupied the Jiuliao tribe, Mrs. Zhu Rong wanted a quick battle. The [-] army had not yet arrived. After the scouts found out the location of the Han army, they immediately launched an attack against the Han army. attack.

In this battle, Pound fully grasped the opportunity. He had been here for several days, and he was very familiar with the surrounding terrain, so he moved the battlefield to his current location.

This battlefield is a relatively flat open space, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people. Pound's army is already in full swing. The infantry and cavalry in front are on both sides, forming a character shape.

Looking at the soldiers and horses brought by Mrs. Zhu Rong, they are all dusty and tired, and they don't have the vigor of the Han army at all.

"Who is that woman?" Pound asked, raising his finger and pointing at the woman rushing to the front.

"This person is Meng Huo's wife, known as Mrs. Zhu Rong!" A guide from the Jiuliao tribe replied.

Pang De laughed and said, "It seems that the rebels have no one left, otherwise they wouldn't have sent a woman to fight..."

"General, don't be careless, Mrs. Zhu Rong is superb in martial arts, and she is definitely not someone who is waiting for you!"

Pang De said: "It's just a girl, what can I do?"

As soon as the voice fell, Pang De shouted to his subordinates: "All soldiers obey the order, and kill them all!"

With Pound's cry, Pound took the lead and rushed in first, like an arrow leaving the string.

And the [-] troops behind Pound also launched an attack, rushing directly to the Nanzhong rebels brought by Mrs. Zhu Rong.

All of a sudden, there were shouts, shouts of killing and screams resounding all over the world...

(End of this chapter)