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There is a plagiarism in the south of the Shan country, and the Shan country competes for land all the year round, and when Cao Cao marched south, the king of the Shan country Ma Zhan reigned. The plagiarism and the Shan countries are in a stalemate.

Meng Shu and several barbarian kings were bored drinking in Cao Cao's village, and one day Cao Cao's own soldiers came to report: "General, a person outside the camp claimed to have been invited by the general and came to ask for a meeting." ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed and said to everyone: "When the people I am waiting for come, the army can go on the march." ”

A group of people were puzzled, who was so important, so Cao Cao waited for more than half a month, and with curiosity, they all followed Cao Cao to the gate of the camp to greet him.

A tall and thin man in his fifties stood outside the camp, with a dark complexion and a fierce face, his gray beard fluttering in the wind, and he wore a gray robe, and his head was tied in a knot with a twig to restrain his unkempt head.

Cao Cao stepped forward and said, "Could it be Mr. Meng Jie?" ”

The person who came said, "It's down there." ”

When Meng Shu saw it, he hurriedly ran to the man, grabbed his hands and said, "Big brother, why did you come here?" ”

Meng Jie glanced at Meng Shu, "The second brother has achieved positive results, which is gratifying." A month ago, my brother received a letter from General Cao, inviting me to go out of the mountains to help conquer the south, and I felt that the emperor of the Han Dynasty had great ambitions, so I came to serve in front of the army. ”

Cao Cao said: "It turns out that Mr. Meng Jie and Meng Huo are still brothers, I knew this earlier, wouldn't it save a lot of time to let Mr. Meng be invited to come?" ”

Meng Jie snorted at Meng Shu and said to Cao Cao: "My second brother is stubborn and abnormal, and he has repeatedly fought against my army, if he goes, the old man will never come." ”

Meng Shu blushed and sighed on the side.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "The so-called don't fight, don't know each other, I have long been friends with my second brother and a group of barbarian kings and cave masters, and now the army is about to go out, and they have a lot of help." Mr. Mengjie, please. ”

When he came to the camp, Cao Cao said: "Mr. Meng Jie has lived in the wilderness for a long time, is familiar with geography, knows how to seek good fortune and avoid evil, and the army marches south, and I hope that Mr. will take a lot of effort." ”

Meng Jie said: "The general is polite, this is a matter of a certain point. The Dian royal family did not accept the rule of the Han Empire and rebelled. How can a small Dian Kingdom be an opponent of the imperial army? The Ailao royal family did not support, moved south along the Irrawaddy River and Salween, at that time the upper reaches of the two rivers were still in the period of slash-and-burn cultivation, the Ailao royal family arrived, taught to cultivate, because the land was fertile, it could be harvested three times a year, and the strength rose sharply, and the king of Ailao took advantage of the situation to establish a country, and the country was called Shan. ”

Cao Cao said: "Why don't you restore the old country name 'Yunnan'? ”

Meng Jie said: "The royal family of Ailao is the Dai people, and the Shan and Dai soil are similar in phonetics, and the Shan character can be interpreted as the Dai people becoming an independent country, not forgetting the root of the Dian country." ”

Cao Cao said: "During the Yongyou period, he sent an envoy to the court, and the emperor Qin gave the seal ribbon, and now the Han is stable, why not the dynasty?" ”

Meng Jie said: "The rise of the southern Shan country and the frequent attack, King Mazhan is too busy to take care of himself, how can he have the spare strength to pay tribute?" ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "The teacher is famous. ”

Meng Jie said: "Dare to ask what is the name of the general's banner? ”

Cao Cao said: "The Shan royal family moved to Yongchang County from the Han Dynasty, and they are also a member of our Han multi-ethnic group. The emperor once said, my Han Dynasty, regardless of Han Yi, are all brothers, brothers are in trouble, how can they watch from the sidelines? ”

Meng Jie high-fived and said: "The general's machine has changed, and I admire it." ”

Early the next morning, the Han army crossed the Salween River and marched towards Duredman, a Shan state.

The Shan people could not help but be shocked when they saw such a huge army entering, and the border city guards came to the city with trembling trembling and asked loudly, "Who is coming?" Why trespass on our soil? ”

Because of the language, most people don't know, Cao Cao looked at Meng Jie, Meng Jie hit his horse forward, and said loudly: "We are the Han army, I heard that the Shan country was bullied by the country for no reason, so I came to help." ”

With a white cloth wrapped around his head, his face was black and red, and he stammered, "Does our king know?" If you enter the country without a reason, you are enemies, and if I let you pass, you will be sinners in our country. ”

Meng Jie said loudly: "Han and Shan, brother, I came from afar with good intentions towards the army, and you actually regard it as an enemy army?" Is it impossible to wait for the Shan country to be destroyed by the plunge? ”

The population of the Shan State is only more than 500,000, the number of troops is only 50,000, and Cao Cao has more than 100,000 horses. The guard looked at the boundless Han army, his heart trembled, and in desperation, he came up with a procrastination trick and said loudly: "You stay outside the gate for a while, and I will report to the king for a decision." ”

Meng Jie whispered to Cao Cao what the guards meant, and asked Cao Cao what to do?

Cao Cao glanced at the low-ranking Guancheng and said loudly: "Break the city!" ”

The vulture behind him let out a loud shout, and led two thousand vine armor soldiers to run towards Guancheng. The Shan State guard was shocked, and when he saw the vicious appearance of the vulture bones, his legs and stomach were weak, how could this Han army say that they would fight, and I didn't say that they wouldn't let you go?

The vulture bone did not wear armor, nor was he afraid of arrows, and took the lead in charging forward, and the Shan soldiers hurriedly released their arrows, and how could the arrows shoot at the vine armor soldiers, it was almost like tickling. The guards panicked, what kind of soldier is this, how can he not be afraid of arrows? The vulture came to the city, opened his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at the guard, who hurriedly dodged. The vulture bone is infinitely powerful, this arrow goes both fierce and fast, where can the guard dodge, right in the shoulder socket, the guard screams, and hurriedly runs down the city.

When the rattan soldiers saw their own lord with an arrow, they shouted, and they took out their longbows one after another, and shot arrows at the head of the city. The vulture ran with a run, and the mace waved, stuck it in the ground, and made a beautiful pole vault, and flew up to the city. This hand was played beautifully, and the Han army behind cheered.

The vine armor soldiers did not have the ability to have vulture bones, so they threw out the flying claws they had just matched, hung them on the city, grabbed the ropes one by one, and rushed up. Seeing hundreds of people coming up, a whistle, the vulture ran down the city and slaughtered the soldiers under the city. The soldiers of the Shan State had already been frightened by the vulture bones, and when they saw the vulture bones coming, they immediately scattered.

The gate of the city was opened, and Cao Cao led the men and horses through the pass, leaving a team of men and horses to guard it. Meng Jie summoned the surrendered soldiers, local elders, and leaders, and muttered for a long time before convincing them. When the elders and leaders saw that the Han army really did not disturb the people, but just passed, they all put their minds at ease, and they thought about whether to prepare some cattle wine to reward the army.

After the border city, arrive at the first important town of the Shan country, Xula, which is surrounded by mountains, and several winding mountain roads are connected to the outside world. When he came to the outside of the city, Cao Cao frowned and watched, only to see that the city walls were all made of bluestones in the mountains, tall and strong, and the city gate was narrow, so he couldn't put many people and horses, so he said to Meng Jie: "Please sir, try to persuade you to surrender?" ”

Wang Ping said: "Duke Cao, why don't you order the soldiers to pretend to be a merchant and open the city gate?" ”

Cao Cao said: "If Mr. Meng Jie is not successful, he will do this again." The herald ordered the army to be hidden, and Hugh wanted to make the defenders suspicious. ”

Meng Jie came to the city, followed by five hundred people, and the city guard shouted: "Who is coming? Hugh must come near, or the bow and arrows will serve. ”

Meng Jie said: "I heard that the Shan country was attacked by the plagiarized country, and I waited for the Great Han to come to help. ”

The guard said, "Wait a minute, I'll tell the general before making a decision." ”

After a while, the guard general came and said loudly: "I have enough food for the Shan soldiers, and I don't need the assistance of your big man, where did I come from, where do I go back." Some time ago, you broke my border city, and I will not hold the Shan country accountable. ”

Meng Jie saw that the words were on this, and hurriedly came to see Cao Cao, Cao Cao muttered: "I ordered the soldiers to pursue, and did not let go of the defenders of the border city, how did this Xula guard get the news?" ”

Meng Jie said: "My army is marching along the avenue, and the residents of the border city may take the small road to pass the news. ”

Cao Cao said: "Going deep into the realm of other countries, the geography is indeed not as familiar as the locals. It seems that he can't convince the guards, so he has to try Wang Ping's strategy. ”

Meng Jie said: "The guards are already suspicious in their hearts, and the investigation must be strict, and they are worried that they will not succeed. ”

Cao Cao thought about it, felt that what Meng Jie said was reasonable, the language was not easy, a Meng Jie who knew how to speak Shan people also showed his face, if he was recognized by the defenders, he gave the lives of the soldiers in vain, and said at the moment: "It's a pity that the flying army is not here, look at the terrain of this city, if there is a flying army, the day will be broken." ”

Wang Ping said: "Cao Gong, it's better to attack strongly, and after breaking the city, go straight to Ledeman, the capital of the Shan Kingdom." ”

Cao Cao said: "The outside of the city gate is narrow, surrounded by mountains, and the strong attack is worried about the death and injury of the soldiers. ”

Wang Ping said: "Duke Cao, send soldiers to the high mountains around Dexula, shoot at the head of the city with strong bows and crossbows, and at the city gate, carry gunpowder with bed crossbows, and the city gate can be broken in a few breaths." ”

Cao Cao said to Meng Jie: "Mr. Meng Jie, please help check the mountains around Xula, there are things that are not good for the soldiers. ”

Meng nodded and said, "I'll go and select a hundred soldiers of the Minpu Division, and follow me up the mountain to check it." ”

After Meng Jie left, Wang Ping asked puzzledly: "Why is Cao Gong so cautious?" ”

Cao Cao said: "The humid and hot Shan country is too hot in the south, and the grass and trees in the mountains can hurt people invisibly, I was sent by the emperor to lead an army of 100,000, how dare I be careless?" Mr. Meng Jie is very familiar with Shan and has studied poisonous insects, beasts, plants and trees in the mountains and forests, which is why I am so interested in him. ”

Wang Ping said: "Cao Gong's plan is far-reaching, but Wang Ping is impatient. ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "The expedition of the army, safety is the second, and the merit is secondary." Before I came, the emperor had a deep conversation with me several times, in hot and humid places, mosquito bites are severe, small mosquitoes can spread a variety of diseases, once the soldiers are spread, the combat power is completely lost, so I am cautious and prepare more medicines. Mr. Meng Jie knows a lot of flowers and plants, and applies them to his body to keep mosquitoes away. ”

Wang Ping said: "No wonder Cao Gong asked the soldiers to smear the juice of flowers and plants all over their bodies, so it is. ”

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Be prepared, protect yourself first, and then destroy the enemy army." ”