Huo'er is Zhu Rong's fiery red horse. Although that horse is not a magical horse, it is fiery red all over without a single hair, but it is also very rare. Zhu Rong also likes to wear red clothes and ride there.
On the horse, the man is red and the horse is red, it really looks like the god of fire.
Liu Xin didn't expect that some of her words were a joke, but she actually took them seriously. She finally couldn't help but laugh, and she couldn't hold back her smile. She leaned forward and backward, unable to move.
Only then did Zhu Rong realize that he had been deceived by him. There was no such thing as an "identification friend or foe system" and it was all made up by him. He was so angry that he twisted Liu Xin's arm, stamped his feet, and said angrily: "Brother,
You lied to me again and made fun of others."
She twisted so hard that Liu Xin grinned in pain, stopped laughing immediately, took a deep breath, and said: "Mei, you are so naive, I don't know how to be a monster."
How can you command those horse-piercing nails? The secret is in the hoofs of Dianwei's horse. I asked someone to put shoes on that horse, so it will naturally not be injured."
How could Zhu Rong still believe him? He pouted and said, "Humph, you are talking nonsense. How can a horse wear shoes?"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Horses can not only wear shoes, but also wear iron shoes. There are many secrets in my army. It's okay to tell you, but don't leak them. As you can see, horse nails are not complicated, but
There are just a few more spikes on the iron knot. I can make horse nails, and others can imitate them, so I have to figure out a way to deal with it early. This way of dealing with it is not mysterious, it is to make a piece similar to a horse hoof.
The iron block is nailed directly into the horse's shoe. This will not only prevent the war horse from being punctured, but also reduce the wear and tear of the horse's shoe."
After a pause, Liu Xin's face suddenly became serious and continued: "Mei, you are a girl. I don't want you to see these bloody scenes of fighting and killing, but conquering the four counties of Nanzhong,
There are many barbarian tribes involved. I don’t want to cause you to hate me because of their heavy casualties, so I brought you here to let you see the cruelty of the battlefield with your own eyes. When the war here is over, I will
I hope you and the ladies will stay safely in the house together."
As night gradually fell, except for the soldiers on patrol who occasionally shouted out commands, the camp of the South-Chinese Allied Forces was silent. Although it was not the first time for such a defeat like today, in their eyes, the Han army relied on only
The power of bows and arrows. Now, even the vine-armored soldiers who are invulnerable to swords and arrows have been completely wiped out. Facing such an opponent, how can they not be frightened? The morale of the coalition forces has been extremely low. Even people who like to be noisy on weekdays
The barbarian soldiers also stayed in the camp obediently tonight.
The composition of the South-Chinese Allied Forces is very complicated, including both barbarians and Han people. The barbarians come from different tribes, and the Han people also belong to the four prefectures. These people from different camps come together, not to mention working together, even among themselves
They were all still secretly wary, and the situation was somewhat similar to the situation when the Kwantung princes allied themselves to attack Dong Zhuo. Therefore, although the coalition forces nominally put Liu Dan at the head, they actually worked on their own, and the camps were relatively scattered, stretching for more than 20 miles.
The camp of Yongchang Prefect Wang and his wife is located at the western end of this camp, close to a small forest. A clear stream flows slowly from behind the camp, and the gentle evening breeze adds a chill to this quiet autumn night.
Different from other camps, the sentries outside the camp were leaning on long spears and watching the movements around them with extreme caution. They were not preparing for a sneak attack by the Han army, but were worried that other prefects or the clan leader's men would come forward.
Come and take a peek. At this time, their prefect Wang and his wife were drinking and reminiscing with Lu Kai, the prefect of Jianning, in the big tent.
It is very common for them both to be governors of Nanzhong and to lead troops on expeditions together. It is normal for them to drink and chat together at night. However, in such an environment and encountering unfavorable conditions in the war, in order to avoid suspicion, even if they are aboveboard,
Their interactions will also become sneaky, not to mention they are not simply drinking and reminiscing.
Although they were marching and fighting, the conditions were a bit rough, but thanks to the special location of the Wang and his wife's camp, there were still several plates of game on the table, and even a few fat fish. After drinking for three rounds, the Wang and his wife waved
After waving their hands, the two young maids in green bowed and retreated.
At that time, there was no rule that women were not allowed to enter the military camp. When some noble people went on an expedition, they would not only have maids to take care of their food and daily life, but would even bring one or two concubines to warm their beds and sleep there. The king and his wife were no exception.
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Lu Kai gently put down the wine cup in his hand, glanced at the two maids who were slowly exiting the tent, and said with a smile: "These two little girls walk so gracefully. Mr. Wang really knows how to enjoy life."
Mr. and Mrs. Wang waved their hands and said: "It makes Mr. Lu laugh. We are short of everything in Nanzhong, except for good women. Mr. Lu will not tell me that you did not bring a few attendants with you on this expedition."
Son."
Lu Kai laughed and said: "Yes, we are in Nanzhong, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. It is so carefree and happy. I am afraid that such good days are coming to an end."
Wang and his wife also put down the wine cups in their hands, and said with a worried look on their faces: "Actually, the second young master has some foresight. He calculated that Liu Xin had taken Guanzhong and would come to deal with us. I just regret that I couldn't defeat Zangke first.
Together with Dong Zhuo, they formed a two-sided attack on him. Now that the opportunity has been lost, I am afraid it will be difficult to win again. You see, I dare to assert that since Liu Xin has personally led troops to come for reinforcements, there will be a steady stream of successors. Ridiculous.
Liu Dan and Meng Huo are arrogant and do not want to retreat yet."
Lu Kai pondered: "Could it be that Mr. Wang has already begun to think about retreating?"
Mr. and Mrs. Wang picked up the glass of wine on the table again, drank it down in one gulp, and said: "Yes, Wang does have this intention, but it is difficult to make a decision at the moment, so I invite Mr. Lu to come and discuss it together."
Lu Kai lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "It's not that I haven't thought about retreating. The terrain in Nanzhong is steep and densely forested. These are indeed true. But with the strength of Liu Xin's army, it is not difficult to break through the city, unless you and I both
Hiding in the mountains, relying on the barbarians to survive, Lv thought that retreating was definitely not a good strategy!"
Mr. and Mrs. Wang considered Lu Kai's words carefully and asked in a deep voice: "In Lord Lu's opinion, do you want to surrender to Liu Xin?"
Lu Kai took a look at several cases and said resolutely: "Now we can't win if we advance, and we can't defend if we retreat. If we don't surrender, I'm afraid it will be difficult to save even the few maids around me. Mr. Wang thought that the second young master was right, and Yi Lu
From what I have seen, I am afraid that we have all been fooled by him! Liu Xin has not touched us in the past two years, does Mr. Wang really think that he does not have this strength? "
Wang and his wife tilted their heads and asked, "Then why has he been standing still?"
Lu Kai snorted and said: "Liu Xin looks down on our four Nanzhong counties and is too lazy to spend effort on us. Mr. Wang should also know that the center of gravity of the world is in the north, in the Central Plains. Back then, Yuan Shao united with Guandong
The princes of the seventeen towns were still unable to capture Dong Zhuo, but Liu Xin dared to conquer Guanzhong by himself, which shows that he must have something to rely on."
After a pause, Lu Kai continued: "Although the roads in the four counties of Nanzhong are congested, if Lu wants to come, Mr. Wang will not be without ears and eyes outside? According to the news that Lu has received, Liu Xin has a very big plan. Now.
, now that he is here, it goes without saying that Guanzhong has been captured by him. However, even if he captured Guanzhong, he would not be eager to use troops against Nanzhong. After all, his primary goal must be to unify the Central Plains. You and I can still do it.
We lived a peaceful life for a few years. However, Liu Dan and Meng Huo actually dared to stroke the tiger's beard, which angered him."
Mr. and Mrs. Wang thought for a while and said, "What Mr. Lu said is not unreasonable. However, Wang knows that once you and I surrender to Liu Xin, even if we can keep the position of the governor, the military power will definitely be handed over."
Lu Kai said disapprovingly: "It doesn't matter whether you have military power or not. Look at Zhu Ding, he is just a barbarian tribe leader, but he still enjoys glory and wealth."
After listening to Lu Kai's words, Wang and his wife were also a little moved, but thinking about the camp that stretched for more than 20 miles, they hesitated again and said: "Mr. Lu, you and I have few soldiers, and we have no contact with Liu Xin.
I don’t know if he is willing to accept it. Besides, didn’t the Mulu clan leader say that he still has a surprise army? Why don’t we wait and see?”
Lu Kai was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Since Mr. Wang has high hopes for Chief Mulu's extraordinary troops, let's wait and see."
Under the cover of darkness, Lu Kai hurried back to his tent with a few followers. His face that had been smiling just now became tense, and there was a trace of disdain on the corner of his mouth.
The next morning, it was already around sunrise, and the surroundings were still gloomy. Liu Xin, who was practicing boxing outside the camp, felt a chill on her forehead. When she looked up, she saw that it had started to rain lightly. Liu Xin frowned.
Wrinkled slightly, everyone said the autumn rain was lingering, it seems that today's plan to inspect the enemy camp can only be postponed.
Regarding the South-Chinese Allied Forces in front of him, Liu Xin did not take them seriously. This South-Chinese Allied Forces can be said to be a typical ragtag group. In terms of tactical literacy, individual training, and weapons and equipment, they are not at the same level as the Han Army.
, it is far behind the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and is not even as good as the Luoyang Old Army and the armies of Yuan Shu and others. Against such an army, Liu Xin could have defeated them easily, but Liu Xin was more worried about them.
After scurrying deep into the mountains, they became an endless bandit trouble, and it would be much more difficult to eradicate them.
However, it is not an easy task to annihilate them all without causing too many casualties to the barbarians. Liu Xin did not want to massacre the barbarians not just for Zhu Rong, but also for Zhu Rong.
It was because he was worried that the massacre would cause hatred between the Han and Barbarian ethnic groups, which would be detrimental to the stability and development of this area in the future. Therefore, Liu Xin wanted to personally inspect the enemy camp to find a safe strategy.
Looking at the unexpected autumn rain in front of her, Liu Xin shook her head helplessly, stopped her fists, turned around and walked towards her tent. The tent door was slightly opened, but she heard a sharp "ah" sound coming from inside.