The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 398
Zhuge Liang originally commanded people to trap Wei Tao's soldiers, but after seeing Ma Chao and Huang Zhong dead, he gave up resistance and went directly to Liu Bei's side.

For Liu Bei's wish, Wei Tao will not deny it. Anyway, once Liu Bei goes, Sichuan and Shu will have nothing to resist.

However, Wei Tao is still somewhat interested in Zhuge Liang, after all, he has seen Zhuge Liang's ability with his own eyes.

Especially after hearing that all the funds in Sichuan and Shu are raised by Zhuge Liang, Wei Tao felt that Zhuge Liang was indeed a rare talent, but before Wei Tao opened his mouth to solicit, Zhuge Liang had already bowed his hand.

"Your Majesty Wei Tao, I have heard about His Majesty's heart. Now Sichuan and Shu are in His Majesty's hands, but His Majesty has taken over the crisis of Sichuan and Shu in this way."

As soon as Zhuge Liang opened his mouth, he attracted Wei Tao's interest, and Wei Tao immediately swallowed his words and listened attentively to what he had to say.

"There are two crises in Sichuan and Shu. One is that His Majesty is attacking, and Sichuan and Shu are unable to respond. After trying their best, they are still defeated by His Majesty. The second is the trouble in the southwest. There is a barbarian named Meng Huo in the southwest. Gathered many barbarian tribes, coveting the land of Sichuan and Shu from time to time, in the face of their provocations, the lord can only stabilize them by deceiving them. But now that Xichuan is fighting with His Majesty, his strength is already quite empty. If my predictions are correct, then Meng Huo may have entered at the right time, and once news of our army's defeat spreads, he will immediately invade Sichuan and Shu, and rob the border towns."

Sure enough, as soon as he heard what Zhuge Liang said, Wei Tao was very energetic. For Wei Tao, this matter of the southern barbarians had to be dealt with seriously.

"I don't know how Kong Ming can deal with such southern barbarian methods?"

Wei Tao asked very directly. Although he didn't know why Zhuge Liang opened his mouth at this time, it was obvious that he had heard that Zhuge Liang was going to plan for himself.

"Your Majesty, the Southern Man's customs are very different, and most of them advocate the respect of force. Meng Huo himself was born in the Southern Man's clan. Subdue the other small tribes one by one, so that you can be respected as a barbarian king. Of course, it’s nothing if it’s just that, after all, most of the barbarians are like this.”

Zhuge Liang did not answer Wei Tao's question immediately, but explained the reason for Wei Tao.

"Of course, it's nothing if it's just that, but Meng Huo is familiar with the stories of the Han people, and he didn't plunder the Han people on the border as in the past. fair trade."

"What does Kong Ming mean by this?"

Wei Tao didn't quite understand Zhuge Liang's meaning for a while, but Zhuge Liang's words before and after were somewhat contradictory.

"Your Majesty, Meng Huo has great ambitions. He has accumulated food, grass and weapons. Once Sichuan and Shu are weak, he can immediately lead his troops to rush out. Once Sichuan and Shu are occupied, plus the original barbarian territory, it will be natural. It can be said to be a king and a country, and then it will be a great disaster for the people of the Central Plains!"

At this time, Zhuge Liang became more calm, and immediately said that.

"Nowadays, the big man does not exist, but the people of the big man still exist. My lord is for the sake of the big man and all the people. Although I am dead, I am willing to work for your majesty. If the Nanman Meng Huo attacks the southwest, he must not be your majesty's opponent. However, if Your Majesty wants to destroy the Nanman, it will not be easy, and the land of the Nanman is even more dangerous than Sichuan and Shu. Once the water and soil are not acclimatized, it will be even more difficult for the Han people to survive, so the land in the southwest is tasteless to eat, and it is a pity to discard it."

"Kong Ming means that I want to subdue the barbarian king Meng Huo?"

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, but he thought that in history, Zhuge Liang made Meng De completely surrender through seven captures and seven moves. Until Zhuge Liang passed away, there was no more disaster in the Southwest.

To be honest, although Wei Tao asked himself that his strength was not weak, he understood that it was not that simple if he really wanted to capture and attack seven times, and with Wei Tao's temperament, he really didn't want to do so.

This kind of foreign enemy is still afraid that the blade will be unfavorable, so there is no need to use such a method.

"If Your Majesty wants to subdue the barbarian king, there is nothing wrong with it. However, although the large areas in the southwest are dangerous, they can often breed barbarians. Even if they are subdued for a while, they will often be fed to the border troubles after more than ten years. With your majesty's trip, we I don’t think it’s true if I’m sincere!”

Hearing this, Wei Tao was often taken aback. It was Zhuge Liang's plan in history to capture the barbarian king, but has it changed now?
"Then what does Kong Ming think?"

"The poor mountains and bad waters in the southwest are difficult to occupy by people, so we must not leave behind any powerful regime, but let it continue to compete with each other. It is for this reason that the barbarian king Meng got to use it to rise. Therefore, your majesty It should be so that they will never be harmonious and always fight!"

Zhuge Liang's face was as calm as before, and he said slowly.

"If Meng Huo comes to attack, His Majesty will be able to calm him down, but please don't kill him immediately, and then cut off his party members, leaving only his life! Meng Huo has occupied the southwest for decades, and his prestige is not small. After being defeated for a while, they must immediately go to other tribes to ask for help, so that His Majesty can remove their tribal leaders and tribal elites one by one, and once their tribal elites are lost, they will not be able to continue to threaten our army's borders in a short time."

Wei Tao frowned slightly, after all, it seemed to be the same as before, but at this time Wei Tao asked calmly.

"Is this how we can protect the Nanman from suffering?"

"No way!"

Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly, but soon added.

"This is the first step. Second, dare to ask Your Majesty to punish the barbarian king with impure blood. The order has something to say. In the future, the barbarian king must have the blood of the Han people. If he refuses to accept it, he will send a general to conquer him. Fan, it must regard it as the heavenly army, dare not contend with it, and over time, it must be the Han people."

Only then did Wei Tao understand that he had to add his own method, but since Zhuge Liang wanted to scheme for himself, Wei Tao would not let it go so easily, and asked directly.

"Barbarians, how come there are Han people willing to do it?"

"The same barbarians, there are Wuxi barbarians, and there are Xiongnu barbarians. Your majesty will rule the four directions and pacify the four directions. Naturally, there are countless people who are willing to be Han people. With your majesty's ability, they first obey their daughters, and then marry them. It's even."

Zhuge Liang did have a plan in mind, but obviously this plan was not a short-term plan, but a long-term plan.

Perhaps the reason why Zhuge Liang ended up wooing the Nanman in history is because the Shu Kingdom was always trapped in the land of Sichuan and Shu and could not enter the Central Plains.

"It's interesting, but what Kong Ming said still needs to go to the southwest. But the southwest is where the miasma is, and it's hard for people and animals to enter. I don't know if there is a way for Kongming to be blessed?"

What Zhuge Liang said before was actually just a big strategy, not that it was useless, but if it was said to be useful, it would not be too much. Now what Wei Tao asked is the key point.

After all, everything must be under the situation of being able to defeat the Nanman.

"As I said, I have two ways to help. The first is that I have already sent people to sneak into the southwest. Although I don't say that I can understand the geography, I can let people know the geography."

Hearing this, Wei Tao couldn't help but nodded slightly. As expected of Zhuge Liang, this can be said to be a perfect plan anyway.

But at this time Zhuge Liang ignored so many, but continued to talk.

"As for the second rule, it's a policy. Meng Huo is very ambitious, and it's not easy to surrender. Rather than going to attack Meng Huo, it's better to let Meng Huo attack! As long as your majesty can give up half of Xichuan, Chengdu is for it. Temptation, then Meng Huo must not be able to resist mobilizing troops to come. When the time comes, His Majesty will first destroy his vanguard and cut down his troops. If he can't help it, he will bring all the Nanmans, and then he will destroy them in one fell swoop. It can also realize what I have planned before."

It has to be said that Zhuge Liang is indeed different from other top strategists, and at this time he almost overturned what he said before.

If it was someone else, it would inevitably feel a little strange at this time, but Wei Tao completely understood it at this time.

I'm afraid this is the biggest difference between Zhuge Liang and other top strategists. He thinks too much and comprehensively, and even thinks about contradictory ones.

But there is no doubt that although this article may cause temporary damage to the people of Sichuan and Shu, it can achieve the goal to the greatest extent.

For a while, even Wei Tao didn't know what to say about Zhuge Liang.

It really deserves to be a genius.

"Kong Ming..."

Wei Tao spoke again, but at this time Zhuge Liang stepped back slightly, and then saluted Wei Tao.

"I also understand what your majesty wants to say, but please don't be offended by your majesty. Liang Ben, a commoner, received such a status from the lord's courtesy. Although he died nine times, he was willing. Now that the lord is gone, Liang should have been the gateway, but The lord has a life, and ordered me to take this last strategy, so that Liang could barely survive. Now His Majesty knows what happened in the Southwest, and Liang’s mission has been completed. Please also let your Majesty let Liang guard the tomb of the lord, as the last bit of light loyalty."

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, and looked over carefully, but found that Zhuge Liang's expression was unusually calm and serious at this time, knowing that even persuasion could not be really effective.

In the end, Wei Tao could only let out a long sigh.

"Kong Ming's ability to learn skills was able to restore the prosperity of our Han nation. Could it be that this is the way to let it go to waste? Isn't it a waste of Kong Ming's life's talent? Even if Kong Ming is unwilling to be loyal to me, is it because he is unwilling Dedicated to the great Han nation?"

"Your Majesty thinks highly of Kong Ming. Although Kong Ming has a small talent, how can he be better than others? It's shameless to barely survive, how dare you be anything else? If Your Majesty really wants to hold Kong Ming accountable, please also bury me in the lord's place after my death." Beside. To live up to the lord's entrustment."

Zhuge Liang saluted again, seeing this Wei Tao could only sigh deeply.

(End of this chapter)