Summoning the best emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 427 The Southern Barbarian Rebellion
Nanzhong is actually the collective name of Yunnan, Guizhou, and the southwestern part of Sichuan in this era.

The Nanman living in the Nanzhong area is a large tribe formed by the gathering of many ethnic minorities, mainly the Yi nationality.

Of course, there are also many Han Chinese who have colluded with the barbarians. Both sides take what they need and jointly seek benefits.

This time, Meng Huo, king of the Southern Barbarians, suddenly raised troops to invade Yizhou in silence, and it was also related to the Han people.

But it is not really related to Cao Cao, as Liu Xie, Zhuge Liang and even Fazheng guessed.

Cao Cao thinks highly of himself and has a strong national sentiment. He has always taken tough measures against foreigners. When it is not a last resort, even if he is eager to occupy Yizhou in his heart, he will not take the initiative to contact Nanman and cause chaos for foreigners. Hanzi people.

The reason why Meng Huo came so aggressively this time was actually related to Yong Kai, a wealthy family in Yizhou.

Yong Kai was originally a veteran of Yizhou. He was famous for his kindness and faith in the Nanzhong area, and he was highly respected. Therefore, he was elected as the leader of this local powerful rebellion.

Yong Kai and others suddenly rebelled because Liu Zhang was incompetent and saw no hope in the troubled times. Therefore, they wanted to find another place, and they suddenly rebelled, even colluding with Meng Huo.

The target of their surrender was Liu Bei, who had stabilized his position in the northern border of Jingzhou.

It was just that Yong Kai and others were afraid of Wang Xuance's power and knew that Yizhou was like a centipede insect, so they did not dare to act alone, so they sent envoys to Meng Huo to promise huge profits and agreed to work together.

Although Meng Huo has a strong army, his people live in the mountains and forests, and their production technology is extremely backward. Many daily necessities, such as salt and cloth, need to communicate with the Han people or directly grab them. get.

Therefore, under the temptation of Yong Kai and others, Meng Huo did not hesitate at all, and immediately sent all his troops out of Nanzhong to attack Yizhou County.

With the help of Yong Kai and others, Meng Huo even killed Zheng Ang, the prefect of the county, which shocked Yizhou with great momentum.

It wasn't until Wang Xuance came to lead the Dongzhou Corps in person, and with his ingenuity, he began to take Yizhou County back from Meng Huo little by little.

Yong Kai and other powerful landlords who participated in the rebellion were also beheaded in public by Wang Xuance to use it to anger the common people and boost the morale of the army.

By the time Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun Gaochong arrived in the Nanzhong area, Meng Huo had already been forced back to Nanzhong by Wang Xuance.

Meng Huo was brave and good at martial arts, but he was not a person with well-developed limbs and a simple mind, otherwise he would not have overwhelmed all the kings of the Nanman to become the king of Nanzhong, the leader of the entire barbarian tribe.

Meng Huo also knew that Yizhou was currently under attack by Cao Cao, and the situation was extremely pessimistic, and it was possible that Yizhou could be attacked by Chengdu at any time.

And now that he is withdrawing his forces and retreating to Nanzhong, showing the enemy a weakness, he can temporarily reassure Wang Xuance of them, and lead his troops northward to resist Cao Cao's army.

By then, with Cao Cao's army helping them contain Wang Xuance and the Dongzhou Corps, he would be able to seize more city land, capture more Han slaves and various exquisite daily necessities, and let his people Live a life as beautiful and comfortable as the Han people.

Of course, Wang Xuance also saw Meng Huo's heart very clearly, otherwise, with the power of Meng Huo's elephant soldiers and rattan armor army, no matter how powerful he was, it would be impossible for him to force all the Nanman army back soon after he arrived.

Right now, his = Wang Xuance is in great torment, making it difficult to make a choice.

Cao Cao's surprise attack made him restless, and Wang Ping's suicide made him often sigh.

Others don't know why Wang Ping gave up his glory and wealth after surrender, so how could he not know.

In Wang Ping's heart, one side was the innocent people, and the other side was Wang Xuance's kindness to him. He couldn't choose between the two. He had no choice but to die to clarify his ambition.

"Right now, Bandit Cao is in a hurry, and there are even many defectors defecting to the enemy. The sky in Yizhou is completely in chaos."

Standing on top of the tower, Wang Xuance looked at the mountains in the distance, his inner worries were constantly churning like dark clouds in the sky.

He thought he could maintain the stability of the people in Shu by virtue of Yizhou's isolation from the world and his ability, but now he knows how fragile and unstoppable everything has become in the face of the general trend.

The world is in chaos, how can Yizhou be alone?
This day should have been expected long ago, but Wang Xuance did not expect it to come so soon, which made him feel caught off guard.

"General, Yizhou is in a hurry. Now Meng Huo has retreated to the mountains and the rebels are all dealt with. Should we lead our troops north to resist Cao Cao?"

Beside Wang Xuance, Lieutenant General Wu Lan's black armor was no longer transparent, and looked a little mottled. His voice was also very tired, revealing the anxiety in his heart.

"That's right, for such a treacherous, treacherous and rebellious person like Zhang Song, I wish I could capture him alive, eat his flesh, and drink his blood, otherwise it will be difficult to relieve the hatred in my chest!"

The other lieutenant beside him, Lei Tong, pulled out the sharp sword from his waist, his cold light dazzled the eyes, his ferocious face and his clenched teeth all showed his resentment towards the villain in his heart.

They are all people who have lived in Yizhou for generations, and their love and affection for this land are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

They could understand that Cao Cao took Yizhou because he wanted to expand his territory, but Zhang Song's bridge-building plan made them feel extremely angry and ashamed.

"Meng Huo is not a fool. He is retreating now because he is afraid of our current military power. Once we lead the troops to withdraw, he will definitely make a comeback immediately. At that time, we will be stuck in the middle. Should we go north to fight against Cao, or Are you going to come back and resist the invasion of the southern barbarians?"

Wang Xuance sighed heavily. Although Wu Lan and Lei Tong were rare fighters, they lacked resourcefulness after all, and their thinking about problems was still too simple.

"Are we just going to have a stalemate with Meng Huo like this? Meng Huo can hide in the mountains and continue to wait, but we can't waste any more time."

After hearing Wang Xuance's words, Wu Lan couldn't help blurting out.

How could Wang Xuance fail to see this, but what he is worried about now is the overall situation in Yizhou, and there are too many worries and issues to consider.

"For now, there is only one way for us to go on."

Wang Xuance sighed again, and said slowly.

"What is the general's plan?"

Wu Lan and Lei Tong couldn't help but look overjoyed when they heard the words.

The two of them had known for a long time that Wang Xuance was capable of both literary and martial arts, with a mind full of heaven and earth, and a belly full of ideas. As soon as they came over, they immediately stopped the decline of the Dongzhou Corps, forcing Meng Huo to retreat continuously, leaving both of them to Wang Xuance. There's something viscerally convinced.

Now Wang Xuance said he had a plan. Although it has not been revealed yet, in their opinion, it will definitely alleviate Yizhou's difficult situation.

(End of this chapter)