Since Liu Bei has decided to follow Jing Lao's plan, then he will carry out the plan to the end, no matter what, he must lead the Yizhou army into the Nanban region in order to make a comeback.

Seeing that Meng Huo didn't seem to be able to easily let his military horses enter the Nanban region, he had to change his words, he arched his hand at Meng Huo and said: "King Meng Huo, the governor of Pontus knows that you have a lot of concerns about my Yizhou army entering your Nanban region. However, the king might as well think about it from a different angle. ”

"Huh?" Meng was listened to.

"To tell you the truth, the reason why the Governor of Pontus asked the King to lead the Southern Barbarian army into Yizhou is to see that the Yizhou army of the Governor of Bendu is not the enemy of the New Han Army, and if the Yizhou Army of the Governor of Bendu can be used to defeat the New Han Army, then why does the Governor of Pontus need to make another move to ask the King's army and horses to enter Sichuan to help? Now that the New Han Army has opened the passage into Yizhou, then, no matter how much the Ponturax struggles, I am afraid it will be the end of destruction. I don't know if the king is not? Liu Bei said calmly.

"But...... So what? Meng Shu was disdainful, Liu Bei's life and death had something to do with him.

"Haha, yes, so what?" Liu Bei laughed and said with a little self-deprecation: "Really, this is really not good." After all, the Pontus and the king, you are not too familiar with each other, and between us, there is only a transaction, and each takes what he needs. But ......"

Liu Bei changed the topic and said to Meng Shu coldly: "King, do you think that your Southern Barbarian tribe can stay out of the matter?" We Han people, there is a saying that the lips are cold and the teeth die, and your Nanban tribe and I Yizhou are like Yizhou and Hanzhong. Hanzhong lost. Yizhou died, and Yizhou lost. You Nanban tribes still want to get a good life? Hmph, I'll see. Today's road to Liu Bei may not be the end of your Meng Shou tomorrow. ”

"Liu Bei, you! Are you cursing me? Meng Huo's face changed, and he no longer politely called Liu Bei the governor of the capital.

"What? Scared? I curse you? Hehe, if my curse could be so vivid, then Pontus would have cursed all the princes of the world to death. Liu Bei sneered and said: "King Meng Shu, I believe you have also seen it, and you have personally experienced the strength of the New Han Army and the aggressiveness of the New Han Army." You think, it's just the little military horses of your Nanban tribe. Can you really be in a safe corner and not be afraid of the attack of the New Han Army? Think of more powerful tribes such as the Xiongnu and the Wuhuan, where are they now? Look at the New Han Army, the desert, the endless prairie, and the cold mountains and forests in the north, they have not let go, and they have sent military horses to wipe out or subdue all the tribes in those areas, you think. Can you Nanban tribes be an exception? ”

"This ......" Meng Xu's eyes rolled, but he didn't dare to say for a moment that his Nanban tribe could sit back and relax.

"I might as well say that to you. Don't talk about the current New Han Dynasty and the New Han Army, our Great Han, which dynasty. Who wouldn't want to wipe out or subdue all the other minority tribes? What's more, the minority tribes such as Er have not already surrendered to the Great Han. Has it already become a subsidiary of the Great Han? Now, the occasional decline of the Great Han has left you with a chance to spare. successively broke away from the control of the Han court. Liu Bei pressed Meng Shu and said, "Don't be in a hurry to deny it. It is an indisputable fact that your Nanban tribe is indeed a subordinate state of the Han Dynasty. The governor of Pontus said this to the king, and he meant nothing else. Rather, it means that you can be subdued among the Han Dynasty, and the current New Han Dynasty is stronger than the Han Dynasty of the past. Do you think, this time, can you make an exception, can you cut off the land of the Southern Barbarians, independent of the Han Dynasty? ”

Meng Shu listened, and his face couldn't help but change. As the head of a clan, what you need to consider is a big picture. Now that the situation of the Han Dynasty is trending, the general trend of the new Han Dynasty has become a success, and from now on, he Meng Shu must consider a long-term plan for his clan, and he must no longer only look at the immediate interests. To put it mildly, it was a matter of life and death for his Nanban tribe. Every decision he makes may ultimately affect the final fate of his tribe.

Liu Bei's words, he knew that they were by no means alarmist, because not long ago, he had also received the military horses of the New Han Army in the area where the Li Yao tribe had already received, which indicated that the Li Yao tribe was very likely to have returned to the New Han Dynasty. In this case, then what Liu Bei said that after the New Han Army seized Yizhou, it would march into the Southern Barbarians, it may become a reality.

Of course, Meng Shu is still not very clear about how the New Han Dynasty treats and rules these tribal peoples, so his first reaction now is to think that no matter what, he must not let the army of the New Han Army enter his southern barbarian territory.

Then, Liu Bei's proposal, Meng Shu had to consider it.

Meng Shu couldn't help but keep thinking about the gains and losses, considering the pros and cons of agreeing to Liu Bei to lead the army into his Nanban territory.

After all, now Meng Shu also has to think about it. When he had not yet sent troops to confront the New Han Army, he closed the door and was in Nanban, thinking that it was the sky and that he was invincible in the world, but when he compared it with the New Han Army, he couldn't help but feel cold.

In other words, he Meng won the unification of the Southern Barbarians, and in total, I am afraid that he did not lose more than 100,000 military horses, but he lost more than 100,000 troops in a battle with the New Han Army, how can this battle be fought?

"King Meng, if the governor of Pontus leads the Yizhou army into the Nanban region, when the time comes, our two families will join forces to resist the Xinhan army's troops in the dangerous areas that must pass through the Nanban, so that the Xinhan army will be able to return from the pass, and it will be difficult to enter the Nanban region. This is the only chance for your Nanban tribe, otherwise, the Xiongnu, Wuhuan and other tribes will be a lesson for your Nanban tribe. Think about it. Liu Bei persuaded.

"Can this king think about it first? At the very least, you have to consult with the leaders of your tribe. It was really difficult for Meng Shu to make a decision for a while, although he could make a decision in one go, but he felt that he still had to think about it.

"That's natural, but I hope that King Meng Huo won't think about it for too long, the New Han army will soon be killed in Chengdu, and the governor of Pontus will have time to gather the military horses that have entered the Nanban region, and he will have to scavenge money and grain, and time is pressing. At most, you can only give the king a day to think about it, if the time is over. I'm afraid the king's decision is no longer important. Who dares to say that under the attack of the New Han Army, he can still lead the army to evacuate safely? Do you have time to set up your defenses? So. It's always a rush for time. ”

"This ......" Meng Shu was really a little embarrassed, because at this time, there were not too many clan leaders around him, and if he really wanted to discuss, there was no one to discuss this important matter with him.

"King, I am afraid that I really can't hesitate in this matter, the New Han Army can be killed at any time. It doesn't hurt if the Pontus Governor and the New Han army fight to the death, it's a big deal to die on the battlefield. The question is, do you barbarian army still want to be friendly with the New Han army? Or do you still think. Can the New Han Army not attack you, do you have anything to say to you? There are some things that don't need to be made clear by the governor of Bendu, even what you did in Chengdu, I don't think the New Han Army will let you go. Think about it. ”

When Meng Shu heard Liu Bei say this, he shivered ruthlessly in his heart. Yes, my own barbarian army, the plundering behavior in Chengdu, I am afraid that it will not be tolerated by the New Han Army. In other words. His own barbarian army has formed an incomprehensible hatred with the New Han army. Of course, these are not the most important, the main thing is that the New Han Army is now powerful. It's really not negotiable to hit him.

"On that day, this king will definitely give you an answer." Meng Shu thought about it and agreed to the time limit Liu Bei said.

"Good! Then please set up camp first. There is no need to deal with the horses of Pontus in this way. After the Pontus Governor made preparations in advance, he ordered the collection of military horses and the looting of money and food. Tomorrow, if the king does not give an affirmative answer. Then the governor of Pontus will have to plan for himself. Liu Bei's eyes flickered.

"This ...... All right. Meng Huo originally wanted to propose that his army withdraw from the Yizhou area first and join his army on the southern border of Yizhou first, but seeing Liu Bei's flickering gaze, Meng Huo did not make such a request. He knew that Liu Bei would definitely not let his military horse go now. He was even a little worried that if he didn't agree to Liu Bei's request, it was estimated that the next moment, Liu Bei's military horse would be killed.

However, now Liu Bei did not let his army make an offensive posture, which can also show Liu Bei's sincerity, he really wanted to join his army and horses to fight against the New Han Army together.

Meng Shu returned to the formation, leaving only a small army and horses to watch out for Liu Bei's military horses, and then let the sergeants set up camp, and at the same time, ordered the tribal leaders and generals who were still in the army to gather in his Zhongjun king's tent to discuss matters.

Meng Shu relayed the words of his conversation with Liu Bei, told the leaders and generals below, and asked for their opinions.

"Great King, we have never had a foreign army in the Nanban region, and every time there is a foreign army, it will pose a great threat to our Nanban region, and many tribes will also die out because of those foreign armies. You really have to think twice about this. "A tribal leader disagreed.

In fact, the Nanban region was indeed ruled by the military horses of many tribes, including the Han people. However, being ruled by the Han is actually nothing, because the Han people did not send troops into their areas, but only made them nominally subjugated, and paid tribute every year, and did not rule them substantively. So, the harm to them is not too great.

However, if there are military horses that go directly into their barbarian territory, then the nature is different.

"The king, my subordinates feel that what Liu Bei said seems to have some truth. The New Han Army will definitely enter our Nanban region, and with our strength, if we want to defeat the army of the New Han Army, I am afraid that we will not be able to do it. If Liu Bei really wants to help us defend the barbarian land, then it is not impossible. ”

"That's right, we may be able to demarcate some areas for Liu Bei to garrison, restrict their military horses, and only operate within a certain area, so as to defend the key roads for us. So, it's not impossible. In addition, that Liu Bei is now a lost dog, and if we can provide him with a place to stay, he will definitely be grateful to Dade and will definitely do his best to guard the pass for us. After all, it is also related to Liu Bei's net worth and life, and he can't help but do his best. ”

"That's right, before, we allied with their Yizhou army, and they used us to fight against the Xinhan army. Now, it's just a change of role, it's just that their Yizhou army is the enemy of the Xinhan army for us. They also have to struggle for their own survival, and they have to defend the place where we have them stationed. ”

……

The leaders and generals in the tent, they all have their own opinions.

In general, these barbarian armies are indeed a little afraid of the New Han Army at this moment, and everyone is conscious, and they don't want to face the military horses of the New Han Army. They all wanted to use Liu Bei to resist the attack of the New Han army for them.

Meng Shu quietly listened to the discussion of the leaders, and after a while, he raised his hand to quiet the tent, and said with a calm face: "Okay, actually, we have no choice." Unless we surrender to the New Han Dynasty, there will inevitably be a big battle between us and the New Han Army, a battle of life and death between our Southern Barbarian tribes. If Liu Bei helps us resist the New Han Army, it will naturally be the best, and in this way, we can also deal with it calmly. However, don't take it lightly, that Liu Bei is definitely a wolf with ambitions, no matter what we do to him, don't think that he will be grateful to us. ”

"Well, what the king said is right, that Liu Bei is definitely not a good type." A few barbarian leaders who had a certain understanding of Liu Bei nodded in agreement.

"I think so, and for the time being, I promised Liu Bei to let him lead the army into our Nanban region, but I could only let them stay in some dangerous towns on the border between our barbarians and Yizhou. Also, we are not saying that no matter how many military horses Liu Bei has, let them enter our territory. Instead, let Liu Bei let people in according to the money and food they obtained. If they don't have enough money and food to enter our barbarian territory, it will definitely be a scourge. Meng Shu considered that if Liu Bei also had hundreds of thousands of troops into his territory, the pressure on the local military food supply, he was unable to support Liu Bei, everything had to be Liu Bei had enough money and food, and he dared to let Liu Bei enter the barbarian territory.

In Meng Shu's heart, he felt that if Liu Bei's army and horses came too much, it would also be a threat to his status, and he wanted to control Liu Bei's Yizhou army, which could not exceed 200,000 horses at most.

Sometimes, a large number of troops can be a burden.

Most of the generals agreed with Meng Huo's opinion.

In this way, they settled down and agreed that Liu Bei would lead the army into their barbarian territory.

However, could Liu Bei really summon two or three hundred thousand Yizhou troops to follow him into the barbarian territory? (To be continued......)