Because his heart was full of panic, Yonghong ran away very quickly.

Soon after, Yonghong and several of his relatives casually jumped through the deep dense forest and came to a vast clearing.

In this clearing, thousands of elite soldiers are staying.

These thousands of elite soldiers are Yonghong's descendants, and the reason why Yonghong placed his descendant troops here was originally to take the opportunity to lead the army to take down the Han army battalion in one fell swoop after the Han army camp generated a camp roar.

But the plan that originally seemed seamless to Yonghong now became so ridiculous after learning that the Han army had been prepared.

Seeing Yonghong's figure appear, the Yonghong people who led the thousands of rebels immediately greeted him.

The Yonghong people originally thought that Yonghong had personally come to give him the order to attack, but before his words of inquiry could be spoken, he received Yonghong's stern eyes.

Under the shock of the stern eyes, the Yonghong people naturally did not dare to ask without permission.

And after returning to the array of his own army, Yonghong's turbulent heart calmed down a little.

Yonghong did not explain anything to his people, and he immediately issued the order to withdraw his troops.

Meng Huo is no longer saved, and now Yonghong is thinking about how to protect his life in the world.

Who knows if Zhuge Liang, who is an unknown prophet, will take advantage of the victory to pursue him.

Under the light of the bright moon hanging high in the sky, I saw thousands of rebels under the leadership of a general, like him, panicking and retreating towards the rear.

That chaotic appearance made people laugh.

This is the general Yongda who looks down on Zhuge Liang.

When Yonghong led his rebels back to the camp, Meng Huo, who was tied up by five flowers, was escorted by the Han army and knelt down in front of Zhuge Liang.

This scene made the Han generals around Zhuge Liang feel a sense of déjà vu.

Zhuge Liang looked at Meng Shu kneeling in front of him, and did not say anything for a while.

And when Zhuge Liang was silent, Meng Shu didn't dare to make a sound - he knew that his life was now in Zhuge Liang's hands.

But the long silence made the anxiety in Meng Shu's heart even stronger.

In the end, he couldn't bear it, he raised his head slightly to look at Zhuge Liang in front of him, and said tentatively with an urn in his mouth:

"I was killed by my friends, but unfortunately I was captured by the prime minister, and I wanted to kill or chop him, and let the prime minister decide.

It's just that I got a request, hoping that the prime minister can let go of my three thousand sons. ”

After hearing Meng Shu's words, the Han generals in the column felt quite funny.

When Meng Huo was captured for the first time, he said that it was for family affection.

After being captured this time, he said that he was mistaken by a friend.

Anyway, he wasn't captured because he was inferior to others.

However, Meng Huo's words also reflect his character traits of loving nurses.

And Meng Huo's character traits also made some of the Han generals in the list have a lot of changes in their opinion of him, a barbarian king.

Compared with the ideas in the hearts of the Han generals, Zhuge Liang already had a decision in his heart after listening to Meng Shu's words.

Zhuge Liang opened his mouth and asked Meng Shu loudly: "From your words, you don't seem to be convinced by my second capture?" ”

Seeing Zhuge Liang ask about this, Meng Shu nodded directly in acknowledgement.

"Being caught tonight is not a crime of war."

Meng Shu's natural look when he said this made the Han generals feel very ridiculous.

But Zhuge Liang didn't laugh, he just stared at Meng Shu and asked him, "If I release you again, what should you do?" ”

When Zhuge Liang's words came out, not only Meng Shu widened his bronze bell-like eyes in surprise, but even the faces of the Han generals also showed puzzlement.

There are several Han generals who have already thought about their origins to dissuade Zhuge Liang.

However, their actions were stopped by Zhuge Liang's gentle wave of his hand.

After stopping the generals from trying to dissuade him, Zhuge Liang looked at Meng Shu lightly, thinking about getting his answer from his mouth.

Under Zhuge Liang's gaze, the bold Meng Shu quickly gave his answer after being greatly surprised: "When the whole army fights with the prime minister again." ”

With Meng Shu's wisdom, it was really difficult for him to understand why Zhuge Liang wanted to let him go again.

However, with his character, he would not think of deliberately deceiving Zhuge Liang.

What Meng Shu didn't know was that although he was captured by Zhuge Liang twice, he had gradually developed respect for Zhuge Liang in his heart.

Hearing Meng Yu's reasonable answer, Zhuge Liang's face showed a smile.

"You're honest."

After saying this, Zhuge Liang waved his hand and motioned to the soldiers on the side to untie Meng Shu.

It can be seen from his actions that he said that he wanted to release Meng Shu again, and he was by no means a mouthful.

When the Han army untied Meng Huo, the incomprehension in the eyes of the Han generals almost overflowed their eyes, and Meng Huo was not much better.

After his body regained his freedom, his whole head was confused.

Two captures and two columns, don't say that he hasn't fought such a battle, and he has never heard of it.

After asking the soldiers to untie Meng Shu, Zhuge Liang seemed to feel that this was not enough to show his benevolence, so he ordered Yang Yi on the side:

"After sending Meng Huo out of the camp, let his three thousand sons and daughters go."

Zhuge Liang's order made Yang Yi and the Han generals feel even more dissuasive.

Even if Zhuge Liang released Meng Huo with deep unknown considerations, what was his intention in releasing the three thousand Yi troops now?

A Meng Shu may not be feared, but the 3,000 Yi army is a military force that is enough to give the Han army a headache.

Under the deep incomprehension in their hearts, the generals looked at Zhao Yun one after another.

At present, in the army of the Southern Expedition, Zhao Yun is the highest-ranking general except for Zhuge Liang and Yu Ban.

Although Yu Ban's status is high, his identity is quite sensitive, so at this time, only Zhao Yun can persuade Zhuge Liang.

But in the face of the pleading eyes of the generals, Zhao Yun, who was over fifty years old, didn't seem to see it.

It's not that Zhao Yun's eyes are dizzy, it's just that Zhao Yun instinctively doesn't want to pay attention to those gazes.

The generals wanted to dissuade Zhuge Liang, but they couldn't understand Zhuge Liang's actions, and to be honest, Zhao Yun couldn't understand either.

But the difference between Zhao Yun and the generals is that as Liu Beiyuan's general, he has seen the magic of Zhuge Liang a long time ago.

For example, the "Longzhong Pair", which is now known to the world.

When Zhuge Liang first explained the strategic concept of "Longzhong Pair" to Liu Bei, except for Liu Bei, almost everyone thought that Zhuge Liang was wishful thinking and rhetoric.

But Liu Bei's development later made a group of people who mocked Zhuge Liang back then get a slap in the face.

Zhao Yun, who has this kind of experience, understands a truth, that is, he doesn't need to read Zhuge Liang's arrangement, he just needs to listen.

After all, the older he gets, the more important his face is, and he doesn't want to be slapped in the face anymore.

In the case that Zhao Yun was not born to dissuade him, Rao was very puzzled by Zhuge Liang's plan to release Meng Huo, but in the face of Zhuge Liang, who had already established prestige in the Han army, none of the Han generals dared to come out to dissuade him.

After Zhuge Liang gave an order to Yang Yi, he said to Meng Yu: "It's only three things, and now I have done my best to capture you twice."

If you are captured by me next time and still do not surrender, it will be difficult for you to leave our army camp alive. ”

Zhuge Liang's words revealed a cautious tone.

After Meng Shu heard Zhuge Liang's words, an unconvinced look appeared on his face.

This prime minister's morality is as heavy as a mountain, but he is too underestimated to behold.

The second capture and two columns are already a great shame, how can he be captured a third time?

If he can really be captured by Zhuge Liang for the third time, there is no need for Zhuge Liang to say, he himself will kowtow to Zhuge Liang and never rebel again.

Because he felt that he was despised by Zhuge Liang, Meng Shu, who was a little unhappy in his heart, did not say any words of thanks after arching his hand to Zhuge Liang, and strode out of the big tent.

After Meng Shu left the big tent, Zhuge Liang looked at the generals in the tent who didn't understand his deep meaning, and asked with a laugh:

"Do you think I'm too big?"

After Zhuge Liang's question came out, no general answered Zhuge Liang.

It's just that sometimes silence is the best answer.

Faced with the incomprehension of the generals, Zhuge Liang no longer concealed the plan in his heart, and said to the generals:

"Before our army's southern expedition, I wrote to Liang Zhoumu to ask him what strategy he had to defeat the rebels in Nanzhong.

Liang Zhoumu offered me a strategy of "dividing and dividing".

Just now, after our army captured 3,000 Yi troops, I have asked one or two Yi troops about the general origin of their night attack tonight.

From the mouths of those Yi soldiers, it can be seen that the strategy of tonight's night attack was offered by Yonghong, but now the generals can see where Yonghong is?

The strategy of attacking at night, but when the friendly forces were besieged, they resolutely fled from the battle, which shows that the rebel forces are not of the same mind.

I expected that when Yonghong fled, he concluded that Meng Huo would have no way to live.

At this time, if I release Meng Huo as an enemy camp, how will Yonghong and Gao Ding view Meng Huo?

Will they think that I am stupid and will return to the mountains, or will they think that Meng Huo has defected and become an internal responder in our army? ”

When Zhuge Liang's two questions fell into the ears of the Han generals present, the faces of the Han generals present all appeared thoughtful.

Some Han generals who reacted quickly had a happy look on their faces.

Those two sentences seem to be two possible interrogative sentences, but they are actually declarative sentences.

It states a fact that ordinary people will think.

Two captures and two verticals, there has never been one in the past.

What's more, from common sense, Zhuge Liang is the commander of the Han army who quells the rebellion, while Meng Huo is the leader of the rebel army who rebels locally.

In terms of identity, Zhuge Liang and Meng Shu are natural opposites, and they should even be endless.

But between such irreconcilable identities, they found the unbelievable thing of two captures and two verticals, how could Gao Ding and Yonghong not be suspicious of Meng Huo?

You must know that they are already allies bound together by interests, and this relationship is not stable at all.

And since it is on the side of the rebels, it must be cautious.

As long as Gao Ding and Yonghong are suspicious of Meng Huo, then they will inevitably make corresponding defensive moves against Meng Huo.

There is even a direct possibility of a fire fight between them.

And once there is a large-scale fire fight between the enemy forces, won't the opportunity for the Han army come?

Now the generals understand why Zhuge Liang also released Meng Shu's 3,000 Yi troops.

Since Zhuge Liang had the intention of letting the enemy fight, of course, he had to protect Meng Huo's military strength to a certain extent.

Otherwise, if Meng Huo was released back to Qiongdu County alone, Gao Ding and Yonghong could easily get rid of Meng Huo, so how could the enemy army fight?

Two captures and two verticals are a conspiracy.

It is not difficult for Yonghong and Gao Ding to see that this may be Zhuge Liang's divisive plan, but even if they see it, do they dare to take this risk?

The most important thing is that on the surface, the two captures and the two verticals are the performance of Zhuge Liang's benevolence and righteousness, and they are also a kind of bearing that the Han Dynasty shows in front of the world as a Chinese Zhengshuo.

I want to be benevolent and righteous to the enemy, but the enemy wants to fight for himself, what does it matter to my Heavenly Empire?

From beginning to end, I, the Han Heavenly Soldiers, have been the party representing justice.

People in the world often say that real profit and false fame, the two cannot be both, for example, Cao Cao was a representative of the real profit without a false name.

But here in Zhuge Liang, it seems that this common sense is no longer common sense.

Real profit and false fame, Zhuge Liang can be obtained with his wisdom.

After understanding Zhuge Liang's overall plan, the generals had thoughts of great admiration for Zhuge Liang in their hearts.

Under the leadership of Yang Yi, all the generals bowed to Zhuge Liang with admiration on their faces, and praised in their mouths: "The prime minister is wise." ”

In the face of the generals' worship, Zhuge Liang did not show a smug look on his face, and he said to the generals in the tent:

"Zhu Qing go down and train the soldiers well, and in less than three days, the rebellion in Yuewang can be determined."

Zhuge Liang's words revealed a strong self-confidence.

Zhuge Liang did not break his promise, and soon after Meng Shu walked out of the Han army camp, he saw his three thousand sons, who were being released from the Han army camp one after another.

Not only did the Han army not harm the lives of the 3,000 Yi soldiers, but they did not even collect their weapons.

This made Meng Shu look up to Zhuge Liang in his heart.

However, as the party who was captured and condemned, Meng Shu had an unconcealable sense of loss and shame in his heart.

Not only did he feel this way, but his three thousand sons were also depressed one by one after being released from the Han army camp.

How high their emotions were last night, how strong the sense of loss and shame in their hearts is now.

What kind of battle is this?

Seeing that his three thousand sons were not in a high mood, Meng Shu had no good way for a while.

He only thought about taking the 3,000 Yi troops back to the Qiongdu City before making the next step.

Meng Shu, who was like an arrow, soon returned to the Qiongdu City with 3,000 Yi troops.

And the information that Meng Shu and his three thousand sons had escaped was also quickly sent to Yonghong and Gao Ding.

When he learned this information, Yonghong was still arguing with Gao Ding.

They were arguing about last night's defeat, but Yonghong and Gao Ding didn't understand the language, so their argument lasted for a long time and did not reach a conclusion.

But at this moment, Yonghong and Gao Ding learned the news of Meng Shu's safe return.

After learning the news, a feeling of extreme absurdity appeared in the hearts of Yonghong and Gao Ding.

Especially after knowing that Meng Shu's army was unscathed, this feeling was even stronger.

Is Zhuge Liang treating the two of them as fools?