In the cave of Ailao Mountain, Meng Huo was drinking alone. The news that his 70,000-strong army in the south had been defeated and that his wife, Mrs. Zhu Rong, had been captured, came and made him even more worried. (.) He and his wife have always had a good relationship. After hearing the news, he wanted to fly over immediately to save Mrs. Zhu Rong. But if he leaves, who will manage Ailao Mountain? The originally temporarily formed coalition was not very stable, and I was afraid that once he left, the coalition would immediately disintegrate. But, he has to save his wife! After much deliberation, Meng Huo finally chose to stay. He first sent his younger brother Meng You to personally negotiate with Pound with a large amount of gold and silver treasures to see what Pound wanted, and then he would think of countermeasures. For this reason, Meng Huo also blocked all news to prevent people from knowing about Mrs. Zhu Rong's capture, otherwise he would worry about the instability of the military's morale. Meng You left yesterday, but even though Meng Huo was here, his heart had already gone to the sky. He drank one glass of wine and got drunk without knowing it. I don't know how much time passed, but the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside. A man broke into the cave where Meng Huo was in a panic. Seeing that Meng Huo was still sleeping soundly, he hurriedly stepped forward to save him. He woke up, shaking and shouting: "Uncle! Wake up! Wake up, uncle!" This person is not an outsider, but Meng Huo's nephew, Meng You's eldest son Meng Jian, Meng You was ordered to do so yesterday When they went to negotiate with Pang De about Mrs. Zhu Rong, Meng Jian also followed. Unexpectedly, before the group reached the place, they were attacked. There were more than 300 people in the group. Except for Meng You, who was captured, the rest were all killed. He died and all his belongings were looted. Meng Jian was so hungry that he hid in the woods and had diarrhea. He was lucky enough to escape, but he witnessed the attack on his father's troops. He also saw clearly that the people who robbed his father were not Han soldiers, but the Han army. It was King Mulu who had been wanted by Meng Huo for a long time. Meng Jian did not dare to move forward. He immediately rushed back to Ailao Mountain to report everything he saw to Meng Huo. Meng Huo was woken up by Meng Jian, but his mind was still confused when Meng Jian talked about Meng You being robbed by King Mulu. His whole body trembled, and his mind suddenly came to his senses. He grabbed Meng Jian and shouted loudly: "Who did you just say? Mulu?" "Yes, it's the Mulu King of the Southern Barbarians. My nephew saw it with his own eyes, and it was really true. Really, they killed everyone, kidnapped my father, and took away all the gold and silver treasures. They came and went in a hurry. My nephew wanted to follow them to see where they were hiding, but because he had no horses, he had to give up. Then he hurriedly came back and asked his uncle to send troops to encircle and suppress him. "It's true that misfortunes never come singly." His wife, Mrs. Zhu Rong, was captured by the Han army, and his brother Meng You was kidnapped by King Mulu. Can there be such a coincidence in the world? In an instant, Meng Huo's imagination opened up and he connected this series of events. He could almost conclude that King Mulu must have surrendered to the Han army, and led the Han army to bypass the defense line and appear behind him. Deliberately sabotage and disrupt military morale. "King Mulu!" Meng Huo said through gritted teeth, "I will cut you into pieces!" Then. Meng Huo asked someone to open the map and asked Meng Jian to point out the area where Meng You was attacked, which was roughly near Yixiang Town. So Meng Huo called the master of the Black Dragon Cave. Let him lead his three thousand soldiers and go with Meng Jian to rescue Meng You. This Black Dragon Cave Master is the husband of Meng Huo's cousin, Mrs. Yinhua. He has a close relationship with Meng Huo and is one of the people Meng Huo trusts more. He has always been Meng Huo's direct army, otherwise. Meng Huo would definitely not leave such a confidential matter to the master of the Black Dragon Cave. The Lord of Black Dragon Cave received the order, and together with Meng Jian, they left Ailao Mountain with their troops and horses. In name, they were going down the mountain to escort grain and grass, but in fact they were going to rescue people. In the past few days, troops from Ailao Mountain have been continuously sent out, and news that the Han army has gone deep behind enemy lines has already spread among the coalition forces. Today, the master of Black Dragon Cave led his troops to leave again, which inevitably aroused the suspicion of other tribal leaders, and also Know what Meng Huo is doing. On the other side of the Snake Valley, the Han army was still worried about being unable to break through the layers of defenses of the rebels. All the soldiers were helpless, and almost everyone put their hope in Pang De. And Pang De lived up to expectations. Not only did he successfully cross the river with his army, he also established a firm foothold behind the enemy, withstood the attack of an army of 70,000 men, and captured Meng Huo's wife, Mrs. Zhu Rong. Captured. These messages were sent back to the camp by Pound, and Mrs. Zhu Rong was also sent back with them. Although Pang De captured Mrs. Zhu Rong, he did not intend to let her stay with him. Instead, he decisively chose to send her to the Han army camp and hand her over to Zhang Liao. And he also hopes that Zhang Liao can use Mrs. Zhu Rong to open a bloody path in Coiling Snake Valley. and??At the same time, Zhuge Liang, the military advisor personally appointed by the regent Zhang Yan, has also arrived in Nanzhong after many days of non-stop work. He has already arrived at Dianchi Lake and will arrive at the Han army camp in Panshe Valley tomorrow. A series of good news came, and the morale of the soldiers in the Han army camp was high. They were all gearing up, hoping to start a big battle with the rebels, break through the rebel defense lines that had restrained them for more than a month, and attack in one fell swoop. The rebels' lair killed Meng Huo and then returned in triumph. This war has lasted for more than half a year. It has been dragged on for too long, and the morale of the soldiers is almost gone. Everyone is looking forward to the last battle, and then returning in triumph, leaving this place that they think is a nightmare. That night, Mrs. Zhu Rong was escorted back. Zhang Liao had her imprisoned in a barracks and arranged for two maids to serve her. However, there were guards standing outside, with one sentry every five steps and one post every ten steps. The place is surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside. It is difficult to fly even if you have wings. All the generals came after hearing the news and gathered in Zhang Liao's camp to discuss how to use Mrs. Zhu Rong to break through the defense line. Everyone unanimously approved Zhang Liao's decision. Tomorrow, they will escort Mrs. Zhu Rong and prepare to storm the Snake Valley and break through this defense line. Just when everyone was gearing up and excited, suddenly a soldier came in and reported: "Inform the Governor, the military counselor appointed by the Regent has arrived!" Zhang Liao and others were shocked, especially Zhang Liao, who said to himself: : "Didn't I just arrive tomorrow? Why did you come a day earlier?" But no matter what, the people are here, and there is no reason why Zhang Liao should not accept them. What's more, this is a military advisor personally appointed by the regent, and his purpose is to help. Everyone solves this current dilemma. "Invite him in!" Zhang Liao said. After a while, a young and handsome man in smart clothes walked in from outside. As soon as he entered the tent, he bowed to Zhang Liao and said, "Zhuge Liang pays homage to the Governor!" Then he handed over to all the generals present. Said: "I have seen all the generals!" The appearance of Zhuge Liang made everyone stunned for a moment, because Zhuge Liang is too young, with a slender figure, fair skin, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, like a pretty boy. Such a person can really serve as The position of military advisor? Even the generals began to wonder if Zhang Yan had made a mistake, and they were full of distrust of Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang is also an unusual person. He can see some clues from everyone's eyes, but he is not angry at all, because he has long been accustomed to these eyes, so he is not surprised. Soon, he will let them look at him in a different way. "The military advisor has come a long way, and it's been a long and dusty journey. Now it's already getting late, so I will ask someone to arrange a residence for the military advisor so that he can have a good rest," Zhang Liao said. Zhuge Liang said: "Grand Governor, Kong Ming is not tired yet and is not in a hurry to rest. I just heard that the Grand Governor captured Mrs. Zhu Rong, the wife of the rebel leader, right?" "The military advisor is very well-informed. We just got here. "Already know about this?" Zhang Liao said with a smile, "It's true." "It's not that I'm well-informed, but the whole army is talking about it. It's hard for me to know, Commander Kong Ming." Ask the Governor, what do you plan to do with Mrs. Zhu Rong?" Zhuge Liang asked straight to the point. Zhang Liao said: "The generals and I were discussing this matter just now, and now we have reached a consensus. Our army was trapped in Coiling Snake Valley for more than a month. No matter whether we attack by force or outwit, we cannot break through this line of defense. Fortunately, we The governor sent an army to the rear of the rebels. No one expected that they would catch Mrs. Zhu Rong, the wife of the rebel leader. Since Mrs. Zhu Rong is in our hands, we can use this to blackmail the rebels. Leader, the Japanese governor is going to escort Mrs. Zhu Rong to the battlefield tomorrow, so that the rebels guarding the Snake Valley area can see how their leader's wife was captured by us, and take this opportunity to give the rebels a hard blow! To improve the morale of the army, let the rebels know how powerful our army is, and then focus on persuading them to surrender. If the rebels do not surrender, we will take a violent attack and tie Mrs. Zhu Rong to the front of the army, so that the rebels will have scruples and dare not Resist, take this opportunity to break through the enemy's defense line in one fell swoop. As soon as the enemy's defense line is broken, our army will be invincible. In less than ten days, our army will be able to put down the chaos in Nanzhong. Not right!" As soon as Zhang Liao finished speaking, Zhuge Liang shook his head and said it directly in front of everyone. Zhang Liao and the other generals all looked at each other in confusion. Gan Ning could not hold his breath and asked directly: "What does the military advisor think is wrong?" "Although Mrs. Zhu Rong was captured, this method may not be able to capture the rebels. Most of themIt took more than a day or two for the governor and the generals to put down the rebellion here. Don't they have a clear understanding of the rebels' hearts? If our army does this tomorrow, it will not only fail to dampen the morale of the rebels, but will be counterproductive and make the enemy share the same hatred. I am afraid that within a year or two, there will be no hope of quelling the rebellion in Nanzhong. Zhuge Liang said. The others wanted to speak, but Zhang Liao raised his hand to stop him. He frowned and asked directly: "In the opinion of the military advisor, what should our army do with Mrs. Zhu Rong?" " "Let Mrs. Zhu Rong go!" "Zhuge Liang said lightly. (To be continued.)