Chapter 1366: Bargging
The Han army received three or four hundred barbarians who refused to cross the river, and those who had already crossed the river were pressed by their own families to kneel down by the river and cut off their heads one by one.
Standing on the bank of the river, looking at the Han army camp on the opposite bank, Mrs. Zhurong's face was iron-blue.
witnessed the rattan armor soldiers repelling the Han army, but he didn't expect that after only one afternoon, the rattan armor soldiers who went to rob the camp were all wiped out by the Han army.
In addition to the 3,000 rattan armor soldiers, only more than 100 people returned, and the golden ring and three knots who led the troops to cross the river also died in the hands of the Han army.
In this battle, the barbarians were not only completely defeated, but even lost a hole of generals.
Looking at the Han army on the other side, Mrs. Zhurong asked the barbarian general behind her, "Who killed the returning rattan armor soldiers?" β
"Madame!" When a barbarian general heard this, he hurriedly saluted him and said, "The one who killed the soldiers who crossed the river was Dong Dana, the master of the second cave!" β
Hearing that it was Dong Di who killed the barbarians who crossed the river, Mrs. Zhu Rong had a cold face and did not speak.
Led the barbarian army to confront the Han army, and in the past few days, there have been many fights between the two sides, and the barbarians have never done anything to their own family.
The night before, if Madame Zhurong was present, she would definitely not order the barbarians who had been released to be killed.
She knew very well that what the Han people lacked in the barbarian realm was that there was no civilian support.
Although the barbarians do not have a large army dedicated to conquest, all barbarian men may be brought to the battlefield, but once the Han army conquers the barbarians in the hearts of the people, it will be a lot more difficult for her to gather more men and horses to fight with the Han army in the future.
Tightly twisting her willow eyebrows, Mrs. Zhu Rong said to the barbarian general who was talking on the side: "Sue the sΓΉ army, defend the river bank, and don't let the Han army cross the river for half a step!" β
Issuing this order, Mrs. Zhu Rong had a plan in her heart, since the Han army had advanced to the southern barbarian realm, instead of letting them continue to move forward, it was better to confront them here, wait for the right time, and then have a decisive battle.
Mrs. Zhurong ordered the barbarian army to be stationed across the bank, but the Han army never made corresponding countermeasures.
Zhuge Jun had already learned from the soldiers who were scouting around that there were many edible bamboo shoots and mushrooms in the nearby mountains and forests, and there were also many wild beasts.
Just relying on the mountains and forests, the Han army could survive here for several years, confronting the barbarians, and for the Han army, time was not very tight.
The Han army led by Zhuge Jun confronted the barbarian army led by Mrs. Zhurong across a river, but in the city of Chengdu, Meng Shu became Xu Shu's guest.
Every once in a while, Xu Shu would hold a banquet that was not very sumptuous to entertain Meng Shu, but he never mentioned the matter of releasing Meng Shu to Nanban.
Sitting in the front hall of the Chengdu official mansion, Meng Shu was expressionless and admired the song and dance prepared for him by Xu Shu.
Several dancers danced in the hall to the melodious music, but Meng Shu was not in the mood to appreciate it at all.
The news that the Han army went to Nanban had been deliberately arranged by Xu Shu to reach his ears.
After getting the news, Meng Shu was restless all day.
Mrs. was not captured by the Han army, Meng Xu knew that when the Han army entered Nanban, Mrs. Zhurong would definitely lead troops to intercept it, and Nanban would not fall into the hands of the Han people for a while.
What he was worried about was not whether the Nanban would be completely captured by the Han army, what he was most worried about was whether Mrs. Zhurong would choose a certain cave master to become the king of the Nanban.
Seeing that Meng Shu was a little absent-minded, Xu Shu picked up the wine bottle, gestured at him, and said with a smile on his face: "King, please drink this bottle!" β
Xu Shu beckoned him to drink, but although Meng Shu was full of reluctance, he had no choice but to pick up the wine bottle, tilt his neck, and pour the wine down.
"The king is massive!" Meng Yu drank all the wine in one gulp, and then put down the wine bottle, and Xu Shu praised it.
"Prime Minister!" Putting down the wine bottle, Meng Shu looked up at Xu Shu and asked him, "I don't know when I can put a certain back?" β
"Don't worry, the king!" Smiled and waved his hand at Meng Shu, Xu Shu said, "Now is not the time for the king to return!" β
"Could it be that the prime minister really wants someone to take away a certain position, so he will put a certain person back?" Staring at Xu Shu, Meng Shu's face was already pale, and after he asked coldly, he snorted lightly from his nose.
Seeing that Meng Shu was very upset in his heart, Xu Shu looked indifferent, waved his hand at him and said, "Don't be anxious, the king should stay here for a while, and then make plans!" β
"Prime Minister!" Seeing Xu Shu's unhurried demeanor, Meng Shu was even more irritable in his heart, he stood up suddenly, and wanted to reason with Xu Shu when he opened his mouth.
Several Han soldiers standing in the hall saw Meng Huo standing up, and they all stepped forward, pulled out the long sword at their waists, and glared at him angrily.
Turning his head to look at the Han soldiers, Meng Shutie blushed, snorted coldly, took his eyes off Xu Shu's face, and twisted his face to the side.
"The king leads the army into Yizhou all the year round!" Seeing that the soldiers suppressed Meng Shu, Xu Shu pressed his hand twice on them, and waited until they put the long sword back into the scabbard and retreated to the side, and then said to Meng Shu: "If the king is put back, and the king leads the army again, won't the soldiers of our army die for no reason?" For the sake of the soldiers of our army, I would rather kill the king, but I categorically refused to say that you would put it back! β
When he said these words, Xu Shu's tone was very indifferent, but there was a heavy coldness in his tone.
Judging from his tone, Meng Shu had no doubt that he would really do something to kill Meng Shu, the muscles on his cheeks trembled violently a few times, but he didn't dare to argue with Xu Shu again.
Seeing that Meng Shu was speechless, Xu Shu smiled and pressed his hand a few times and said: "The king is relieved, when the king really doesn't want to be an enemy of the Han, he will put the king back!" β
In Chengdu these days, although Xu Shu did not put him in prison, it was not very easy for Meng Shu to go out.
Every time Xu Shu set up a banquet and invited him to come to the official mansion, from going out to entering the official mansion, there were Han soldiers and soldiers guarding him along the road, for fear that he would run away halfway.
The days of house arrest are nothing more than better accommodation and better diet than being put in prison, and if you want a woman, you may have the opportunity to find two women in Fireworks Willow Lane.
But for a person like Meng Shu, who is used to being the king of the Southern Barbarians, the days of house arrest are undoubtedly more uncomfortable than killing him.
There is no freedom, and it is not the barbarians who obey his orders all day long, but the Han army who may be ordered to kill him at any time.
Don't talk about freedom, even the days when his life is not guaranteed, Meng Xu is unwilling to last long.
Turning his head to look at a few Xu Shu's personal soldiers in the hall, Meng Shu let out a long sigh and reluctantly sat back down.
"Come, King, drink another bottle!" Seeing that Meng Shu was full of upset, Xu Shu raised the wine bottle again and said to him: "In my opinion, it won't take long for the king to return to his homeland!" β
Xu Shu said that it would not take long to return to his homeland, and Meng Shu's eyes suddenly widened, and he asked, "Is this really the case?" β
"Whether the king can return to his homeland earlier, it is not in our waiting, but in the king's own house!" Staring at Meng Shu, Xu Shu smiled at him and said, "If the Great King is willing to form an alliance with the Great Han, the two will not invade from now on, and they should return as soon as possible!" β
"Yes and so!" As soon as Xu Shu's words fell, Meng Shu couldn't wait to say: "If you return, from now on, you will not use troops against the Han Dynasty!" β
"King!" Smiled and pressed his hand twice at Meng Xuxu, Xu Shu said to him: "Right now, the king made such a promise in order to leave Chengdu, and he is not gullible!" β
When Xu Shu said this, Meng Shu's face showed obvious loss.
The plan in his heart is to fool Xu Shu first, and when he returns to the Southern Barbarian Realm, whether he is against the Han or not, then it is no longer Xu Shu who can control it.
"The king is not happy in his heart?" With a faint smile on his face, Xu Shu asked Meng Shu, who couldn't hide his loss.
"I'm here all day, and even going out is subject to a lot of interrogation, how can I be happy?" Shaking his head and sighing, Meng Shu said: "Although living in a mansion is more comfortable than living in a cave mansion, you can be watched by people at every turn, and I am afraid that no one can bear it." β
Staring at Meng Shu, Xu Shu was silent for a moment before asking him: "If a certain order is given to the soldiers not to take care of the king like this, can the king agree and not leave Chengdu without permission?" β
Xu Shu refused to let him go, Meng Shu was bored in his heart, and suddenly heard that the soldiers of the Han army would no longer monitor him, he was suddenly happy in his heart, and hurriedly said: "The prime minister is so favored, a certain self will not turn his back on the prime minister!" β
Nodding, Xu Shu said with some hesitation on his face: "That is the case, the soldiers guarding the king will be withdrawn immediately!" β
"Someone!" Promising to remove the soldiers who were watching Meng Shu, Xu Shu shouted outside the hall.
A Han soldier guarding the door strode into the hall, clenching his fists and facing Xu Shu.
Turning his gaze to the Han army, Xu Shu said to him: "Inform General Xu Huang to withdraw the soldiers guarding the king, the king is in Chengdu City, and no one is allowed to follow and watch!" β
After receiving this order, the Han army was stunned for a moment, but he immediately responded and exited the front hall.
"So-and-so has taken on the responsibility, and I want the king to live more comfortably in Chengdu!" When the soldiers who received the order withdrew, Xu Shu said to Meng Shu: "I hope that the king will not make it difficult for him!" β
"Prime Minister just rest assured!" Hurriedly stood up, Meng Shu put his right hand in his heart, made a barbarian salute to Xu Shu, and said with an oath: "The prime minister trusts a certain person so much, how can a certain person do something that makes the prime minister embarrassed?" A certain will not be in Chengdu City, causing the prime minister a little trouble! β
Nodding, Xu Shu took the smile that was always on his face at the corner of his mouth, picked up the wine bottle on the table, and said to Meng Shu: "The king drinks another bottle!" β
Bending down to pick up the wine bottle from the table, Meng Shu held it in both hands, and gave a word to Xu Shuqian, then tilted his neck and poured the wine into his throat.
Looking at Meng Shu, who was full of joy, the moment he was drinking, the smile on Xu Shu's face instantly became a little weird.