The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 828 827 Admiration
Both Meng Huo and Mrs. Zhu Rong fell into the trap designed by Zhuge Liang. The sudden scene made the rebels all nervous. The rebels suddenly rushed out from all directions, wanting to come and snatch them, but Zhuge Liang was already prepared. Turning around to leave, the guard responded in time, and then heard a loud "boom", and the high hill was blown away, dusty.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."

A series of explosions sounded one after another, and a deep tunnel was blown out under the bare flat ground, which just blocked the advance of the rebels. At the same time, a secret passage was exposed under the high hill, a The square cage made of fine steel was sliding forward rapidly in the dark passage, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

It turned out that Zhuge Liang had already arranged for all this. He first asked people to dig a large and deep tunnel under the ground of this land, and then built such a huge cage, which was specially used to capture Meng Huo and Mrs. Zhu Rong. To allow the cage to move, he laid logs one after another under the cage, and created a relatively steep slope, allowing the cage to slide forward without manpower. A carriage was placed at the exit of the tunnel to pull away the cage.

In order to stop the advance of the rebels, thunderbolts were specially buried in the ground to blow out a big hole in the ground to stop the rebels' footsteps.

Zhuge Liang's plan was perfect. Not only did he not suffer any casualties, but he also captured the leader of the rebel army, Meng Huo. Everyone who participated in this operation felt extremely proud in their hearts.

Thousands of rebels were blocked by the blasted deep pit, and could only watch their king being captured by the enemy. Even if they had many ideas, they were helpless at this moment.

Under the guard of the soldiers, Zhuge Liang soon got together with the captive Meng Huo and Mrs. Zhu Rong's carriage. Seeing Meng Huo sitting in the prison cart yelling non-stop, Zhuge Liang just laughed it off.

At this moment, Zhang Liao was in the camp of the Han army. Since the camp was far away from the meeting place, and the sound of the explosion was coming from underground, the scope of the explosion was not too wide, and Zhang Liao didn't know the situation during the meeting. .However, he still stared at the map, patiently waiting for the return of the scouts.

Not long after, the scout sent by Zhang Liao to inquire about the news came back, and as soon as he entered the tent, he knelt down on the ground with a thump, and said out of breath, "I will report to the great... the governor... Zhuge Junshi..."

"What's wrong with Master Zhuge?" Zhang Liao was very concerned about this matter. Even though he didn't send troops, he still couldn't calm down in his heart. Seeing the flustered look on the scout's face, he hurriedly asked without waiting for the scout to finish speaking.

The scout said: "Meng Huo...Meng Huo was captured by the Zhuge military division...and...and Mrs. Zhu Rong..."

"What?" Zhang Liao couldn't believe his ears, and asked again, "What did you just say? Say it again!"

"Military Master Zhuge, you have brought back Meng Huo, the leader of the rebel army, and Mrs. Zhu Rong, who was released by the military master before, and you have also arrested them. You are probably almost at the barracks now." The scout took a few breaths, and this time He finished speaking in one breath.

Zhang Liao looked curious, he only gave Zhuge Liang five hundred soldiers, Meng Huo brought tens of thousands of soldiers, how could Zhuge Liang capture Meng Huo so easily?

So Zhang Liao asked the scouts, who happened to be there at the time, and told Zhang Liao exactly what happened at that time.After Zhang Liao heard this, he suddenly felt that this young man named Zhuge Liang really had two talents. It seemed that he underestimated Zhuge Liang.

"The governor—"

Suddenly there was a hurried shout from outside the camp, the voice was heavy, Zhang Liao knew it was Huang Zhong when he heard the voice.

The shutter was lifted, revealing Huang Zhong's face with a joyful expression on his face. As soon as he entered the tent, he excitedly said to Zhang Liao, "Governor, Commander Zhuge captured Meng Huo. Once outside the camp, the last general came here to report the good news to the governor!"

Zhang Liao said: "I already know! Old General Huang, Zhuge's military division has made such a great contribution, the governor must greet him in person. How about you go with me!"

"Here!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Liao strode out of the camp, followed by Huang Zhong, and the two walked out of the camp one after the other.

At the same time, the entire camp of the Han army seemed to explode. The news of Meng Huo's capture was spread all over the place. , This is such a long-lost good news for them.

After a while, the gate of the camp was crowded with people. Zhuge Liang rode a horse and took five hundred soldiers sent by Zhang Liao to escort a prison cart slowly approaching the camp. The old Meng Huo and Mrs. Zhu Rong seemed to be a kind of rare beast, and they all rushed to wait and see.

Meng Huo scolded all the way, and he was already tired of scolding. Seeing that the Han people ignored him, he simply shut up and kept silent.At this time, seeing myself being watched from a distance like parading through the street, I was only annoyed, and more of it was full of hatred for Zhuge Liang.

"The governor is here!"

With a high-pitched shout, the soldiers in the camp shut their mouths one after another, and voluntarily gave way at the gate of the village. Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Wen Pin, Wu Yi and others all followed Zhang Liao Behind him, he walked slowly to the gate of the village.

Zhang Liao looked at Zhuge Liang who was not far away, but his mood was very complicated. He never thought that Zhuge Liang could actually capture Meng Huo.And I was ashamed of my distrust and antics of Zhuge Liang before.At this moment, Zhang Liao finally realized why the regent Zhang Yan specifically asked him to cooperate with Zhuge Liang.

Zhang Liao led an army of 500. He has been confronting the rebels here for almost half a year, and he has only achieved some results. Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo in less than ten days after he arrived, and the manpower he used was only [-]. , this ability is not available to everyone.

At this moment, Zhang Liao can be said to have sincere admiration for Zhuge Liang.

When Zhuge Liang was about to reach the gate of the stronghold, he saw Zhang Liao leading civil and military officials lined up to welcome him, so he reined in the horse, jumped off the horse, and walked straight towards Zhang Liao and others. He bowed his hands to the generals, and then said to Zhang Liao: "Governor, Kong Ming is fortunate to not disgrace his life. The five hundred soldiers lent by the governor to Kong Ming are not damaged, and I offer the rebel leader Meng Huo and Mrs. Zhu Rong as a gift. Please make a decision!"

Zhang Liao grabbed Zhuge Liang's hand and said excitedly: "This governor led an army of [-], and has fought fiercely with the rebels here for nearly half a year, with little progress. I don't want the military commander to capture the leader of the rebel army in less than ten days. You are truly a god!"

Zhuge Liang said modestly: "Governor, if it weren't for your hard work in the first half of the year, how could Kong Ming's success today? They are closely connected. If we talk about credit, it should be everyone's credit, not Kong Ming alone."

Hearing this, Zhang Liao and the others felt a burst of comfort in their hearts, and had a different view of Zhuge Liang.

"Great Governor, now that the leader of the rebel army has been arrested, how should he deal with it? Does the Great Governor think about it?" Zhuge Liang asked.

After hearing this, Zhang Liao led the generals to the side of the prison cart, looked at Meng Huo in the prison cart, and asked, "Meng Huo! You have been captured by our army, are you willing to surrender?"

"Hmph! I, Meng Huo, the majestic king of Nanzhong, wants me to surrender. It's even harder than ascending to heaven." Meng Huo said coldly.

Zhang Liao said: "Since you don't want to surrender, you have no choice but to kill! Just hang your head up and let your rebels see it, and they will surely surrender!"

"If you want to kill or cut, it's up to you. I, Meng Huo, am afraid that you will fail!" Meng Huo said.

At this time, Mrs. Zhu Rong suddenly said to Zhuge Liang: "Mr. Zhuge, don't forget that there is an agreement between us. As long as you keep our husband and wife alive, we will help you become the king of Sichuan!"

After Zhuge Liang heard this, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he said to Mrs. Zhu Rong: "Madam is so clever, you have learned to fight an eye for an eye so quickly."

Turning his face away, Zhuge Liang said to Zhang Liao, "Commander, Meng Huo will not surrender easily. I don't know how the Commander plans to deal with it?"

Zhang Liao said: "Meng Huo is the leader of the rebel army. Since he is not willing to surrender, he should be killed. Once he is done, it can be used as an example to warn the rebel army, and it will also severely dampen the spirit of the rebel army. The souls of the soldiers who died in Nanzhong!"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "Governor, if the Nanzhong rebels who are not willing to surrender are caught in the future, will they all be killed?"

"That's natural! Kill those dissatisfied people, and then others will naturally obey!" Gan Ning interjected.

Zhang Liao didn't speak, but he didn't deny it either, and seemed to agree with Gan Ning's words.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "General Governor, killing people is a very easy thing, but every time we kill a person, it will only increase the hatred of the people in Nanzhong. It will bring a lot of troubles in the future. I can roughly guess one or two thoughts of the governor. As long as Meng Huo dies and the rebel army has no leader, it will be a mess. At this time, our army is attacking with all its strength. A rebellion. But did the governor ever think that although the rebellion was quelled, the natives in Nanzhong did not agree with us. As long as we withdraw, they might rebel again, and the cycle will continue, Nanzhong I am afraid that the chaos in China will never be settled."

Zhang Liao heard Zhuge Liang's voice, and asked, "What does the military advisor mean..."

Zhuge Liang said: "My meaning is very simple. It is still the same sentence. Attacking the city is the bottom, and attacking the heart is the top. The tone is to occupy the city and land, it is better to convince the people of Nanzhong. Meng Huo is the leader of the rebel army. If even he can Convinced to surrender to our big man, the other rebels will naturally be out of the question."

Zhang Liao pinned out the meaning of Zhuge Liang's words, and asked, "Does the military advisor want me to release Meng Huo?"

(End of this chapter)