When Meng You and his subordinates were sent back to the Yi army camp by more than a dozen donkey carts, Meng Huo, who saw this scene, was furious.

Meng You is his own brother, and his own brother was beaten half to death by Zhuge Liang and sent back as a pig, how can this not make Meng Shu, who is already irritable, feel unbearable.

It's just that in addition to being angry, after Meng Yu learned in Meng You's reply that Zhuge Liang had agreed to his invitation to fight generals, some snickering joy also appeared in his heart.

Zhuge Villager has fallen for his plan!

On the surface, the rebels in Nanzhong were mostly Yi people, but if you dig deeper, the rebellion in Nanzhong was essentially a major counteroffensive launched by the Yizhou Hao clan against Liu Bei.

Thanks to the secret help of many wealthy families in Yizhou, Meng Shu had a list of the main generals of Zhuge Liang's southern expedition.

Although the Yizhou family in Chengdu had already suffered heavy losses when Zhuge Liang left Chengdu, the hundred-legged insect died but did not stiffen.

Moreover, the list of the main generals of the Southern Expedition was not a very confidential thing, so it was not difficult for Meng Shu to obtain this key information through some unfamiliar channels.

After getting the list of the main generals in Zhuge Liang's southern expedition, Meng Shu analyzed the list all night.

After his "careful" analysis, Meng Huo found that Zhuge Liang did not bring many famous generals from Chengdu this time.

And after learning this, Meng Shu's heart appeared to want to fight generals.

Of course, as Zhao Yun, the number three person in the Southern Expedition Army, it is impossible for Meng Shu not to know that he is in Yandao County.

And even if Meng Shu is in Nanzhong, he has also heard of Zhao Yun's prestige.

But the point is that Zhao Yun is more than fifty years old this year, and the age of more than fifty is already considered an advanced age in the world, and it is not too much for the world to call Zhao Yun a veteran.

Maybe Zhao Yun was a rare member of the world when he was young, but at such an advanced age, Zhao Yun can still exert some strength in his heyday?

Old age and infirmity are a nightmare that no one can escape.

It was this inference that made Meng Huo full of confidence.

Looking at Meng You, who was lying in front of him and constantly wailing because of the pain on his body, the fierceness in Meng Shu's eyes became heavier and heavier - today's humiliation, tomorrow he will pay back a hundredfold.

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It didn't make Meng Huo wait too long, and the second day came in a flash.

When the early morning sunlight dispersed outside Yandao County, Meng Shu and Gao Ding couldn't wait to lead more than 10,000 Yi troops to line up outside Yandao County.

Because of the hardships of life in Nanzhong, most of the more than 10,000 Yi troops had no armor to wear, and even many of them wore animal clothes that only covered the vital points to fight.

But such a shabby dress did not make Zhuge Liang, who led the Han army on the other side, despised.

In Zhuge Liang's sight, he only saw that with a gust of wind and dust rising from the sky, a Yi army of about 10,000 people appeared hundreds of steps away from him.

When more than 10,000 Yi troops stood still, Zhuge Liang's observation became more detailed.

Although the more than 10,000 Yi soldiers were not wearing the armor of fine armor, they all carried sharp blades that flashed with cold light in their hands.

Under Zhuge Liang's observation, the sharp blades in the hands of more than 10,000 Yi troops were not roughly different from the standard weapons of the Han army.

According to the account of Li Yan, who had fought with the Yi army, Zhuge Liang knew that the sharp blades in the hands of more than 10,000 Yi troops were even hidden in the standard weapons of the Han army.

Nanzhong has always had a lot of copper and iron mines, and the gift of heaven has given Nanzhong a place that naturally has the conditions to build strong weapons.

With the continuous migration of the Han people to the south for hundreds of years, advanced smelting technology has also been brought into the south and central China.

When abundant resources are combined with advanced productive forces, the emergence of many strong weapons is also expected.

Observing the sharp weapons in the hands of more than 10,000 Yi troops, Zhuge Liang's face appeared thoughtful.

During the Battle of Xiangfan, the Han army was at a disadvantage when it fought with the Wei army, not only because the Wei army had a numerical advantage, but also because the weapons in the hands of the Wei army were sharper than those of the Han army.

If the standard weapons of the Han army are not improved, it will be difficult for the Han army to engage in a protracted war with the Wei army in the field in the future, which will lead to the future Han army's northern expedition can be described as extremely difficult.

Therefore, after seeing the sharp blade in the hands of more than 10,000 Yi soldiers, Zhuge Liang irrepressibly had an idea in his heart.

Even though some Han people moved south to Nanzhong and brought in advanced smelting technology, the smelting technology in Nanzhong was at most equal to that of the Han army, and it was impossible to surpass the Han army.

However, under such objective conditions, the sharpness of the blades owned by the Yi army in Nanzhong is still faintly above that of the Han army, which shows that the iron mined in Nanzhong is of excellent quality.

If, after completely stabilizing Nanzhong, the Han army could vigorously exploit the iron ore in Nanzhong, then the gap between the weapons of the Han army and the Wei army would not be so obvious.

After thinking about this, Zhuge Liang continued to observe the more than 10,000 Yi troops.

Fang Zhuge Liang's first reaction was to observe the weapons and equipment on the Yi army, and now he is specifically observing the Yi army personally.

It is better to hear than to see, and with the flow of his eyes, Zhuge Liang had to sigh secretly in his heart - the Nanzhong Yi Army is really a natural excellent source of soldiers.

Perhaps due to the hardships of life, the population of Nanzhong has always been small.

But it is precisely because of the poor life that the Yi people living in Nanzhong, as long as they can grow up, then most of them are more than seven feet long, with big shoulders and round waists.

Natural selection, the survival of the fittest is vividly embodied in Nanzhong.

In addition to the superiority of physical fitness, the more than 10,000 Yi soldiers in Zhuge Liang's eyes still have some bloodthirsty breath.

Coupled with the animal skins they were wearing, when he first saw more than 10,000 Yi troops, Zhuge Liang had an illusion:

It seems that what appears in his eyes is not more than 10,000 humans, but more than 10,000 beasts who are waiting for the opportunity to move and choose people's desires.

This fierce and bloodthirsty temperament can affect the enemy's military morale to a certain extent, and invisibly boost one's own morale.

For example, the more than 10,000 Han troops led by Zhuge Liang now.

Although they were all dressed in fine armor, and under the command of the generals, they lined up in a tight formation.

But when they first saw more than 10,000 Yi troops who looked like beasts, many Han soldiers still involuntarily showed a look of emotion on their faces.

In the world, the fear of the beast was carved into the bones of people.

Otherwise, there would not have been a classic example in history of soldiers or horses wearing animal clothes to disturb the enemy's morale and launch an attack.

The change in the mentality of his own army was quickly captured by Zhuge Liang.

But in the face of this change, Zhuge Liang did not react immediately.

The fear of the heart cannot be easily erased by words, but only by deeds.

And this action, Meng Huo, who thought of the enemy, would soon carry it out.

As Zhuge Liang expected, after his own army was settled, after Meng Shu consulted with Gao Ding, he couldn't wait to send more than a dozen barbarian generals to the front of the two armies.

The dozen or so barbarian generals were all more than eight feet long and had majestic faces.

Compared with the various animal skins worn by many Yi people, these dozen or so barbarian generals all wore tiger skins.

The tiger's skin does not completely cover their body, and even the exposed part of their body is covered with the marks of various beast bites.

There were even two of the most majestic brute generals, who also used the huge tiger head as a trophy and carried it on their scarred backs.

These two generals are the cave masters, and the other is the king of Mulu, both of whom are famous generals in Nanzhong.

Their prestige in Nanzhong is like Guan Yu's prestige in the Central Plains.

Thinking about these dozen or so barbarian generals, they are the candidates sent by Meng Huo to fight today.

The barbarians didn't like to ride horses, they just dragged their huge soles and walked step by step to the front of the more than 10,000 Han troops.

As they got closer to the Han army, the smiles on the faces of the dozen or so barbarians became more and more hideous.

And as more than a dozen barbarian generals approached, the look on the faces of the Han soldiers standing in front of them was a little panicked.

Later generations could not understand the fear of tigers at that time, and for future generations, tigers may just be a cute thing to watch.

But in this world of advocating force, the tiger is a well-deserved king of the mountains and forests in the world, and it is also the most feared beast in the hearts of human beings in the world.

And the dozen or so barbarian generals are all tigers and bears, not to mention for the time being, just talking about their outfits, making them like beasts approaching step by step, which naturally made some Han soldiers feel a little panicked.

If it were normal, the Han army would have killed these dozen barbarian generals with arrows, but today is the day when the two sides are fighting, and this method cannot be used.

When more than a dozen barbarian generals walked in front of the Han army's formation, they stopped and waited for the generals in the Han army's array to come out and engage them.

And at this moment, a veteran of the Han army's battle formation kept asking for battle in front of Zhuge Liang.

This veteran is Zhao Yun.

There are many Han generals gathered around Zhuge Liang, but only Zhao Yun is constantly asking for battle, but what is puzzling is that in the face of Zhao Yun's continuous request for battle, Zhuge Liang has never answered.

Zhuge Liang's reason for rejecting Zhao Yun was: "The general is a minister of His Majesty's Yuancong, and recently the ministers of Yuancong in the court have been passing away, and Your Majesty is grief-stricken.

Now that the general is more than 50 years old, how can I let the general take the risk of fighting the general.

If something happens to the general, how will I explain to Your Majesty in the future? ”

Zhuge Liang's reason sounded full of concern for Zhao Yun, but when Zhao Yun heard Zhuge Liang's concern, some anger appeared in his heart.

Is the prime minister thinking he is old?

For Zhao Yun, who was in the army when he was young, he was the most taboo for others to say that he was old!

A look of displeasure appeared on Zhao Yun's face, and he said to Zhuge Liang: "During the Xiangfan War, the general and the general of the chariot cavalry were both above the ministers, but they were able to go into battle to kill the enemy in person, how could the ministers avoid the enemy without fighting?"

Although I am over 50 years old, it is also a matter of rebellion to punish them, and the minister is willing to make a military order, and I hope that the prime minister will approve it. ”

When Zhao Yun said this, a look of firm pride appeared on his face.

In the face of Zhao Yun's resolute invitation to fight, although Zhuge Liang hesitated, he finally agreed to Zhao Yun's invitation.

He asked someone to bring a glass of sake and handed it to Zhao Yun, and then said to Zhao Yun: "I will take a glass of thin wine to make a strong trip for Zilong." ”

Then Zhuge Liang pointed to the dozen or so barbarian generals outside the formation and said: "They are all famous people of the thief army, if they kill this Hu, then the army will take away the anger, Jun was once as famous as Guan Hou, and now he can kill me for me." ”

Seeing that Zhuge Liang finally agreed to his invitation to fight, Zhao Yun was overjoyed, he hurriedly took the wine glass and drank it all, and after drinking, he threw the wine glass on the ground, and said:

"Now they are known, let them be taken for the public."

After saying this, Zhao Yun couldn't wait to ride his horse away from Zhuge Liang.

After Zhao Yun left, Yang Yi, who was beside Zhuge Liang, asked Zhuge Liang with a smile: "Is the prime minister a method of agitation?" ”

Facing Yang Yi's speculation, Zhuge Liang also smiled and nodded.

"If this is not the case, Zilong will not be ruthless."

I know Zhao Yun Zhuge Liang very well, compared with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun's temperament is more gentle.

But today is a two-party fight, and his own generals must use cruel means to deter the enemy, so Zhuge Liang wanted to stimulate Zhao Yun.

Under the stimulus, in order to prove himself to the world, Zhao Yun will definitely not show mercy.

How cruel, how to come.

Seeing that he had guessed Zhuge Liang's thoughts, Yang Yifu asked: "Although Zhengnan is brave, after all, the enemy army has more than a dozen generals, and the prime minister needs to be cautious." ”

Yang Yi's implication was that he was worried about the wheel battle of the dozen or so barbarians.

But in the face of Yang Yi's worries, Zhuge Liang didn't care:

"It's okay, he's Zilong."

As a first-hand witness of the Battle of Dangyang, Zhuge Liang knew what a brave general Zhao Yun was.

And the reason why he agreed to Meng Shu's invitation to fight was also because Zhao Yun was in the army.

"Wei Gong, give orders to the whole army, and prepare for a surprise attack of the whole army."

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was so confident, Yang Yi didn't persuade anything anymore, he just left silently to pass the order.

Zhao Yun came quickly, but after a while, he rode his horse out of the array of the Han army.

Not far away, Meng Shu saw a white-robed veteran carrying a gun out of the battle, and he immediately realized that this Han general was Zhao Yun.

But Meng Shu was not worried about Zhao Yun's battle at all, he just secretly mocked in his heart: Zhuge Liang has no one to use.

Fifty veterans, what can they do?

Not only did Meng Shu feel contempt for Zhao Yun's appearance, but even the dozen or so barbarian generals saw that it was a veteran who came out, and they all showed disdain.

What's more, they are already laughing out loud.

And these laughter happened to be heard by Zhao Yun, who had just come out of the battle.

The anger in Zhao Yun's heart was suddenly aroused by these laughter.

According to the rules of the fighting generals, after the two generals come out, it is the beginning of the fighting generals.

Therefore, Zhao Yun did not hesitate, when he rode his horse slowly towards the dozen or so brute generals, he took out the milling hammer from his arms, and then aimed at one of the brute generals and threw it fiercely.

Zhao Yunnai is a person with excellent arm strength, and his full throw makes the milling machine have a speed unimaginable to ordinary people.

With this extremely fast speed, the milling horse flew towards the dozen or so brute generals.

Before the dozen or so barbarians could react, the milling hammer hit the forehead of one of the brute generals, because the milling hammer was so fast, the milling hammer directly penetrated the head of the brute general.

As a burst of blood exploded in the air, the brute fell to the ground and could not die again.

Because the speed of the milling was too fast, when the brute general fell to the ground, the dozen or so brute generals beside him could react.

After these dozen or so brute generals reacted, their first feeling was shock.

Zhao Yun was still a short distance away from them, but he was able to directly kill one of them with a milling machine, and they didn't even have time to react, what kind of arm strength and eyesight was this?

But after a moment of consternation, the dozen or so barbarian generals were furious.

Zhao Yun's move was undoubtedly provoking them - he was willing to single-handedly pick up more than a dozen of them.

In the face of such a provocation, how can the always fierce brute generals endure it?

So under the leadership of the cave master and the king of Mulu, more than a dozen barbarian generals rushed towards Zhao Yun together.

And just after Zhao Yun directly killed an invincible barbarian general with a milling horse, the military hearts of more than 10,000 Han troops were in unison.

Bursts of high drums sounded in the Han army's military formation, cheering for their general Zhengnan.

When the drums of the Han army sounded, more than 10,000 Yi troops did not dare to show weakness, they did not have war drums, but they shouted in unison, cheering for their own generals in the ancient clan language.

As Zhao Yun and more than a dozen barbarian generals continued to approach, the sound of war drums and shouts in the two formations became louder and louder.

Zhao Yun rode on his horse, looking at the dozen or so barbarian generals who were approaching him, he didn't feel nervous, but a long-lost sense of excitement appeared in his heart.

With Zhao Yun's combat experience, of course, he knew that if he drove a horse under his crotch to kill and disrupt more than a dozen barbarian generals with arrows at a long range, then no matter how great their courage was, they would not be able to exert their strength.

But Zhao Yun didn't want to use this kind of trick.

Barbarians are not afraid of virtue, and if you want them to be afraid, you must not take advantage of them.

Besides, he is Changshan Zhao Zilong, in the face of tens of thousands of Wei army iron cavalry, he has never swam and fight, not to mention that there are only a dozen barbarian generals in front of him today?

So Zhao Yun drove the horse under his crotch and went straight towards more than a dozen barbarian generals.

When Zhao Yun was very close to the dozen or so barbarian generals, the dozen or so barbarian generals took out their blades and slashed at the legs of Zhao Yun's horse.

More than a dozen barbarian generals were experienced hunters, and now Zhao Yun was their prey in their eyes.

For the hunter, even if the prey is fierce, as long as it loses the ability to maneuver first, then the hunting operation will be more than half successful.

The ideas of these dozen or so brute generals are very good, but unfortunately they are just ideas.

Zhao Yun was born in the White Horse Yicong, and the White Horse Yicong is famous for his superb riding skills.

When more than a dozen strange-shaped blades were about to touch the horse's hooves, Zhao Yun grabbed the reins in time and jumped up on the heads of more than a dozen barbarian generals with the horses under his crotch.

Between the snow-white robes flying, Zhao Yun was already like a divine general descending from the sky, coming to the top of the heads of more than a dozen barbarian generals.

Then, in the stunned looks of the dozen or so barbarian generals, Zhao Yun's spear was like a silver dragon, roaring down from the sky.

As the cold light flashed, there were already two barbarians piercing Zhao Yun's spear through their bodies.

Then the most terrifying scene happened.

After the spear in his hand pierced through the thick bodies of the two barbarian generals, Zhao Yun used his extraordinary arm strength and the momentum of the horse to lift the bodies of the two barbarian generals high, so that everyone in the two armies could see it clearly.

And at the moment when the horse's hooves landed, Zhao Yun also took the opportunity to insert the head of the spear in his hand towards the ground.

As the sharp spear head pierced the ground, Zhao Yun had already crossed the encirclement of more than a dozen brute generals and pinned the bodies of their two companions to the ground.

At this moment, the silver-white spear had already been soaked in blood, and even Zhao Yun's snow-white robe was stained with a few blood flowers.

At this moment, the more than 10,000 Yi troops who were originally shouting in unison were silent for a moment.

It was the first time they had seen a general who could use such a weapon like a gun to kill the enemy with dexterity.

Is this kind of arm strength something that people should have?

For a while, a strong sense of consternation spread rapidly among the more than 10,000 Yi troops.

When more than 10,000 Yi troops were stunned, Zhuge Liang's military orders had spread throughout the army.

The first rule of Zhuge Kongming's Art of War: Take advantage of his surprise and ask for his life.