"Young Patriarch, we only have more than 3,000 Meng clan warriors left, and the rest are probably trapped in the camp!"
Looking at the clansmen who kept crying, Meng Huo felt as if there was a big stone stuck in his heart, feeling endlessly depressed.
This time, the Meng family emptied their wealth and managed to raise an army of 10,000, but lost 70% in one go!
Now that Meng Kun is dead, the position of clan leader belongs to Meng Huo.
However, Meng Huo felt a headache when he thought about the many young and old in the clan who needed to be dealt with by the clan leader for food, living, and clothing.
"Let's retreat first and return to Jianling City!"
However, Meng Huo's decision was immediately opposed by his subordinates.
"Young Patriarch, Liu Zhang will soon chase Jianling City. With our small force, we will definitely not be able to defend it! Why not just flee back to Buwei!"
"No! Winter is coming soon. Let's search Jianling City for supplies first and take as much as we can. Otherwise, I don't know how many tribesmen will die this winter!"
Every winter is a nightmare for barbarians!
Clothes to keep out the cold and food to keep them warm and healthy are what they need most urgently.
In the past, the Yong family provided some relief, but now the Yong family cannot protect itself and has to rely on itself for everything.
"But..."
"Nothing more! While Liu Zhang has no time to pay attention to Jianling for the time being, hurry up and get on your way! Get to Jianling City earlier and we can take more!"
Meng Huo's side was defeated across the board, so Yong Jie would definitely not be able to survive alone! The demise of the Yong clan was definitely an outcome that could not be changed. Meng Huo hoped that the Yong clan could sustain it for a while longer and buy them more time.
"All right..."
The leader of the Meng clan didn't say anything else. Although he called Meng Huo the Young Patriarch at the moment, he would immediately remove the word "young" when he came to the clan.
"Believe me, we will be able to return to Buwei safely!"
The Meng clan members around Meng Huo are all his father's generation, so Meng Huo cannot act arbitrarily. He still needs the support of these people.
"This time all the elite barbarians have been wiped out. After we return, we must bring all the tribes under our control and develop and grow as quickly as possible to deal with Liu Zhang's invasion!"
More than 20 tribal leaders and elites were destroyed, and these 20 tribes became property without the power to protect them. Meng Huo followed the trend and set his sights on them.
"Everything is based on the instructions of the young patriarch!"
The leaders of the Meng clan were also amazed at Meng Huo's decision and immediately expressed their full support.
"Thank you all! Let's go quickly. Through this broken valley, Jianling City is not far away!"
Although there are only more than 3,000 people left, when these 3,000 people return to Yongchang County, they are a great force and the backbone of Meng Huo's revival and resistance to Liu Zhang!
The terrain of Yongchang County is more complicated than that of Yizhou County, and Meng Huo can definitely cause great trouble to Liu Zhang, who is unfamiliar with the terrain.
Meng Huo's footsteps were very fast, and he led the Meng clan's warriors to run wildly in the valley. It seemed that they could completely cross the valley if they were only a hundred steps away.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
"Hahaha! You thief, where else do you want to escape!"
There was a burst of extremely wild smiles, and then countless soldiers appeared on both sides, each with their bows and arrows drawn, aiming at the panicked Meng warriors.
"No! There's an ambush!"
Even Meng Huo was startled and couldn't help but panic.
"Young patriarch, what should I do!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Zhangjun's attack order was heard.
"Shoot arrows and kill them all!"
Boo hoo hoo...
Suddenly there was a rain of arrows in the valley, and countless barbarians were shot to the ground. The panicked barbarians began to run away in all directions.
"Don't panic! Hold still!"
Meng Huo was still shouting at the top of his lungs, hoping that his warriors would calm down, but more and more barbarians were shot to death, and the situation was beyond Meng Huo's control.
"Young patriarch, leave quickly!"
The leader discovered that Liu Zhang's army on the mountain had begun to charge down. If he didn't move forward, he would soon become a turtle in the urn!
"Eh!!!"
Meng Huo hammered his thigh hard, and then started running forward with all his strength.
It seems that everything I thought before was too good. Now let alone bringing back 3,000 people, I am afraid that even 300 people will be difficult to bring back!
Not caring about the screams and wails of his men, Meng Huo could only run for his life. Finally, he escaped with his life among the arrows and successfully rushed out of the valley!
Meng Huo could only be glad that it was Zhang Ren and not Huang Zhong's Wushe camp who was ambushing here, otherwise no one would be able to escape from the rain of arrows!
Zhang Renjun did not chase him out and was still massacring the barbarians in the valley. Meng Huo had no choice but to flee with dozens of people around him.
Meng Huo would never dare to visit Jianling City. There are ambushes here. Who knows if Liu Zhang sent troops to capture Jianling?
After running for more than an hour, Meng Huo collapsed on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief until he saw Lushui.
"Huh...huh..."
So tired!
Meng Huo has never traveled such a long distance since he was born!
"Young... Patriarch, I... we... ran so far, the enemy... shouldn't be chasing us!"
Meng Huo said nothing and shook his head with all his strength.
Unless the enemy has cavalry, they will definitely not be able to catch up.
The cavalry should be still massacring the barbarians on the edge of Dian Lake at this time, so how could they have the intention to pursue them.
Meng Huo took a breath and leaned on a raised spot, his eyes scanning the Meng clan members who were still beside him.
One, two, three... thirteen!
There were only thirteen people left!
The patriarch Meng Kun led 10,000 Meng warriors to fight against Liu Zhang, but the final outcome was the death of the patriarch!
Only the young patriarch Meng Huo escaped with thirteen warriors!
Not to mention annexing other tribes, even the Meng clan is in great danger of being destroyed!
Once the hostile tribes know the whole thing, they will definitely not let the Meng family go.
Is it possible that the greatest and most powerful Meng family in the south will be destroyed in the hands of me, Meng Huo?
Meng Huo was unwilling to give up, but a clever woman can't make a living without rice! Thousands of barbarian soldiers will come to kill him in the future, what can he do to resist?
"Liu Zhang! Traitor!"
Meng Huo kept beating the ground with his fists to vent the hatred in his heart.
The image of his father Meng Kun blocking a fatal shot with his life still flashed through his mind, ravaging his heart every moment, and the torment and pain always haunted Meng Huo.
After resting for a quarter of an hour and regaining some of his physical strength, Meng Huo decided to rush on his way immediately and rush back to Yongchang before making any further calculations.
"Everyone, get up! Find a way to cross the river first!"
Meng Huo had a huge problem in front of him. The waves in the Lu River were turbulent. How could he get over it with his physical body?
There are also calm waters in Lushui, but it is very difficult to walk across them.
Meng Huo was surrounded by landlubbers who couldn't swim at all, so they could only look for boats.
"Young patriarch, look!"
There is really no end to the road. At this moment, there were really two small boats rowing across the water!
However, the boat did not go in their direction, but in the opposite direction. Meng Huo immediately led his men to shout loudly at the water's edge.
"Boatman! Come here quickly!"
Perhaps Meng Huo moved heaven, and the ship that was going away immediately changed its direction.
"Hahaha! It seems that God will not destroy me, Meng Huo!"
Seeing the approaching ships, Meng Huo looked up to the sky and laughed excitedly.
With a boat, you can travel along the Lu River and return to Buwei much faster!