The setting sun hangs in the sky, and the remnant sun reflects the entire sky in an orange red.

The sun shines on the surface of the flowing river, churning the thin waves of the river, shimmering with golden brilliance, bringing a bit of unusual and comfortable charm to the surrounding fields full of jungles.

Standing on the bank of the river, Zhuge Jun put his hands behind his back, staring at the empty opposite bank, and didn't say anything for a long time.

Xu Chu was busy preparing the army and planning to cross the river, and the guide also went with Xu Chu.

Standing behind Zhuge Jun, there was only Dian Wei, who commanded the elephant soldiers.

Staring at the other side of the river, where there was no longer a barbarian army, after a long time, Zhuge Jun said as if talking to himself: "The matter of the Southern Barbarians is finally coming to an end!" ”

Standing behind him, Dian Wei didn't answer his words.

Although he and Xu Chu are both fierce generals of the three armies, Xu Chu is like a baby who has to make a fuss about everything on weekdays, and always likes to ask why, Dian Wei is completely different, he only knows, but where Zhuge has given orders, he only needs to follow them, as for the rest, just leave it to Zhuge Jun, who is the commander of the three armies, to consider.

Dian Wei didn't say anything, and Zhuge Jun didn't continue to speak.

The 3,000 Han army led by Xu Chu and more than 15,000 barbarians had already prepared their weapons and rations for the next few days, and when it was dark, they were carried across the river by rafts set up by the Han army.

The Han army was ready to encircle and intercept Meng Shu, and led nearly 20,000 barbarians into the rainforest, but at this time, there was no intention of leaving the forest.

The sunset had already set below the horizon, and although the light outside the forest was dim, it was not completely dark, but inside the forest, it was already dark.

Looking up at the canopy, the trees with lush foliage blocked the dim light, and the whole forest was immersed in a thick black curtain.

Holding on to the big tree beside him, he stood up, and Mrs. Zhurong's eyes fell on the edge of the forest.

The light was so dim that she couldn't see what was going on outside the woods.

After a defeat, Mrs. Zhurong did not have much confidence in the future battles of the barbarian army.

She even thought about returning to Dongfu, reorganizing her men and horses, and returning here to fight a decisive battle with the Han army.

But where will the Han army give her the opportunity to prepare soldiers and horses, I am afraid that she has just returned to Dongfu on the front foot, and before she has time to gather soldiers and horses, the Han army has already arrived near Dongfu.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and Mrs. Zhurong was standing with a big tree, when a barbarian general came behind her and whispered to her: "Madam, it's time to rest, tomorrow morning, we still have to cross the river!" ”

Nodding, Mrs. Zhurong sighed softly, and said to the barbarian general: "Okay, let everyone rest, tomorrow morning, I will wait to cross the river!" ”

Lady Zhurong ordered that the barbarians who fled into the rainforest with her should rest, but the barbarian army led by Meng Shu had already reached a place more than twenty miles downstream of the river bank at this time.

Since it was already dark, Meng Shu did not order the army to cross the river immediately.

It was this decision that created a big battle that he regretted for a long time.

Meng Shu led the army and stationed on the north bank of the lower reaches of the river, and as soon as it was dark, there was movement in the Han camp.

First, the improvised rafts were thrown into the river, and some Han soldiers jumped on the rafts and carried the rafts to the other side.

When they arrived on the other side, the Han army tied the hemp rope they carried with them to the big stones on the shore, pulled it tightly and straightened, forming a tight rope on the raft.

The ropes were tightened, and one of the soldiers left on each raft tightened the hemp rope, and by the force of his feet, his feet were closely connected to the raft, and he stepped on the raft and walked towards the opposite side of the riverbank.

The raft reached the bank of the river again, and one by one the barbarian soldiers jumped onto the raft, and some of the barbarians even helped the Han army pulling the ropes to drive the raft towards the opposite bank.

Groups of brutes crossed the river on rafts.

Xu Chu, who was about to lead this mixed army of Han and barbarians, stood behind Zhuge Jun's side, looking at the army that was crossing the river, and he was speechless for a long time.

"General Xu!" Looking at the soldiers who were busy crossing the river on the dark river, Zhuge Jun said to Xu Chu who was standing behind him: "The key to this battle is not whether the general's soldiers and horses can intercept Meng Huo, but whether the general's soldiers and horses can defeat Meng Huo!" ”

Zhuge Jun opened his mouth to speak, Xu Chu clasped his hands into fists, and listened silently with a slight bow.

followed the army here, and along the way, Zhuge was giving advice and giving combat orders to the army.

Although he often questioned in the past, and often put forward some suggestions that he thought were very accomplished, the overall movement of the army was still controlled by Zhuge Jun.

This time, he really wanted to lead the army alone to pursue the barbarian king Meng Shu.

The entire marching route and combat deployment, Zhuge has already planned it for him.

But Zhuge is not around, Xu Chu still has a feeling that he is an independent leader.

Clenching his fists and facing Zhuge Jun, Xu Chu suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure sweeping towards him.

Alone in battle, the enemy is still far more numerous barbarians than his men.

If he was allowed to lead 20,000 Han troops to fight the barbarians, he would not have any worries.

The Han army is brave, and Xu Chu himself is also a fierce general, and when encountering barbarians, he only needs to lead the army to rush and kill.

But this time, he led an army dominated by barbarians.

He is not very optimistic about the combat power of the barbarians, and Xu Chu is not completely sure that he can disperse the barbarians in this battle.

In the face of Zhuge Jun, it was impossible for him to say what he really thought in his heart, and he could only maintain a posture of clenching his fists and bowing silently.

Seeing that Xu Chu didn't say anything, Zhuge Jun turned around and smiled at him, and asked softly: "General Xu feels that the barbarians' combat strength is not as good as our army, and the difference between them and the enemy army in terms of numbers is too great, so this battle is not certain?" ”

was broken by Zhuge Jun's words, Xu Chu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "General Mingjian, the last general does not think that there is no certainty of defeat. It's just the barbarian combat power, and the last general really doesn't agree with it......"

"General Xu is too worried!" Without waiting for Xu Chu to finish speaking, Zhuge Jun said to him: "This general will send you a few words, as long as you are in good hands, the barbarians' combat power will definitely be different from the past!" ”

was interrupted by Zhuge Jun to say something, Xu Chu maintained a posture of clenching his fists and bowing, and did not say anything more.

Turning his head to look at him, Zhuge Jun said: "Treat soldiers like siblings!" ”

Such a sentence came out of Zhuge Jun's mouth, Xu Chu's eyes first flashed with a complicated look, and then he responded: "The last general knows, the general can rest assured!" ”

It took more than 15,000 barbarians and 3,000 Han troops led by Xu Chu to cross the river for the most part, prepare on the opposite side of the river, and wait to march downstream.

Seeing that Xu Chu also jumped on the raft, Zhuge Juncai said to Dian Wei, who was standing behind him: "General Dian, I'm tired of giving orders, I'll march downstream immediately." If the general was not bad as expected, Meng Shu led the army to the downstream, and because it was late, he was not in a hurry to cross the river! ”

"No!" Dian Wei, who rarely questioned Zhuge Jun, answered the order after receiving the order and conveyed the order to the Han soldiers who remained on the south bank.

Xu Chu, who had crossed the river, also issued an order for the whole army to advance downstream at this time.

Two armies, marching side by side on the north and south sides of the riverbank.

Even though it was night, the soldiers only had to turn their heads to see their own troops on the other side.

The reason why he did not order Xu Chu to advance towards the lower reaches of the river bank when he led the army across the river was Zhuge Jun also took into account that although the morale of the barbarians was boosted, they were barbarians after all, and if something went wrong on the way, it would hurt Xu Chu.

The Han army on the south bank and the army led by Xu Chu were across the river, which not only boosted the morale of those barbarian soldiers, but also played a deterrent role.

Before setting off, the 15,000 barbarian soldiers who had already been boosted their morale marched downstream of the river bank under the guidance of Xu Chu, and some of them also glanced at the Han army on the south bank.

The Han army promised the barbarians a lot of benefits, and the barbarians, who had relatively simple brains, were convinced of these benefits after drinking the wine provided by the Han army.

During the march, they did not have the idea of being unfavorable to the Han army on the way, especially looking at the Han army on the other side of the river, which was also marching, and the barbarians had a feeling that the Han army was with them.

Leading this team forward, Xu Chu walked on the left side of a general, and on his right side rode forward on horseback was the barbarian leader who tried his best to promote the barbarian soldiers to surrender and be loyal to the Han army.

Directly behind Xu Chu's war horse, there was a horse riding, almost with the horse's head attached to his horse's tail, which was the guide that Zhuge Jun specially assigned to him.

In the Han army's war against the Southern Barbarians, this guide not only played a role in guiding the way.

According to Zhuge Jun's earlier expectations, after walking out of the rainforest, the guide should have returned, but during the battle, Zhuge Jun found that there was no one in the army who knew the barbarian language, and the guide's survival was crucial, so he left him behind.

led the army to walk forward for two or three miles, and Xu Chu didn't say a word along the way.

Seeing that he was about to reach the bend of the river, he raised his hand and pointed forward, and asked the barbarian leader on the side, "What is the terrain ahead of this turn?" ”

The guide who followed Xu Chu first turned his words to the barbarian leader, and the barbarian leader bowed slightly, and said: "After here, the terrain ahead is more open, which is suitable for the army to fight. I think that Meng Huo is going to cross the river in the open field and start a decisive battle with our army on the opposite side of the riverbank! ”

"Send scouts to find out Meng Huo's movements along the way!" After the guide repeated the words of the barbarian leader, Xu Chu shouted behind him.

As soon as his shout fell, four or five fast horses rushed out of the group.

The soldiers of the Han army on horseback kept holding the horse's belly with their legs, and it didn't take long for their figures to completely disappear from the sight of Xu Chu and others.