Chapter 1009 The Southern Barbarian Rebellion
"Hala and Lin's Mongolian cavalry bought much less soybeans from grain merchants than a year ago. It is suspected that at least 100,000 high-quality war horses have left Hara and Lin."
"In addition to the horses used for assault, the Mongols also have a large number of pack horses. I am afraid it is not as simple as the loss of 100,000 horses. Where did this Mongolian cavalry go?"
The player Chen Xi sent to Hara and Lin to inquire about information quickly sent back the information he wanted to know.
Sure enough, a Mongolian cavalry disappeared.
In the past, Chen Xi didn't pay attention to the movement of the Mongolian cavalry in Mobei, but now, a Mongolian cavalry disappeared for a long time, causing Chen Xi to panic.
"As far as I know, apart from the tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry in Goryeo, the Mongolian cavalry has not appeared in other battlefields. Then, this Mongolian cavalry..."
Chen Xi suddenly had a bad feeling.
Hara and Lin's garrisons will not disappear inexplicably, only they may be sent by Chutian to deal with the enemy.
Liu Bei is currently one of Chutian's enemies.
At this time, Wang Meng, another military advisor of the Shuhan Army, came to Chen Xi in a hurry: "Did you send someone to inquire about the movement of the Mongolian cavalry?"
Chen Xi replied: "Exactly. About 100,000 Mongolian cavalry disappeared without a trace. I will ask someone to find out their whereabouts as soon as possible."
Wang Meng shook his head: "There is no need to inquire. The prefect of Yuexi County, Jiao Huang, is in a hurry. A cavalry force that entered Yuexi County joined forces with Gao Ding, the local Nanman leader, to attack the counties of Yueyi County and directly take Yizhou County. The three counties of Nanzhong , the tribes of Zangke County, Yuexi County, and Yizhou County all rebelled. The prefects of the three counties are in a hurry."
"How is it possible! The teleportation formations in the three counties of Nanzhong are all controlled by our soldiers and horses, and they are in our rear. How did the Mongolian cavalry go from Mobei to Nanzhong?"
Chen Xi had already guarded against Qinling, Yangping Pass, Dingjunshan, Yinping, Xia Jun's attack on various roads in Hanzhong, and hoarded heavy troops in Jiange, Mianzhu, Chengdu and other places for defense.
Between Mobei and Nanzhong, spanning the entire Han Empire, such a detour is simply unimaginable.
"Could it be that they started from Longnan, detoured to the western Sichuan plateau, and detoured to Nanzhong? This route is not something that ordinary generals can do..."
Chen Xi ignored the Western Sichuan Plateau.
However, the place is full of deep mountains and old forests, and there are few people. How can a huge cavalry cross the plateau in western Sichuan?
Wang Meng said: "I can't believe it, but they did it. We occupied the three counties of Nanzhong within two or three years, and the people were dissatisfied. Among the cavalry? Someone must have a reputation among the southern barbarians."
"How to break it?"
"The Nanman tribe has too much influence in the Nanzhong area? We were delayed in Hanzhong again, and it was difficult to send troops to rescue..."
"But? If the three counties of Nanzhong fall into the hands of the Xia army, Chengdu and Berkshire will be threatened? We will be attacked by the enemy? The embankment of a thousand miles will be destroyed by an ant's nest."
"Who can go ahead and defeat the Mongolian cavalry who entered Nanzhong, and at the same time pacify many tribes in Nanman?"
Wang Meng and Chen Xi fell silent.
The military commander currently guarding the three counties of Nanzhong is Wu Han, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.
Wu Han's ability is not bad, but not enough to deal with such a complicated situation.
About 100,000 Mongolian cavalry entered Nanzhong, and there were more than one million Nanman tribes in the three counties of Nanzhong? Wu Han needed to deal with the Mongolian cavalry and the Nanman army.
This kind of situation? I am afraid that only Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the master of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, can handle it, not Wu Han.
"I, Deng Qiang and Zhang Hao personally went to the three counties of Nanzhong to suppress the local rebellion and repel the Mongolian army. Yangping Pass will be handed over to you."
After careful consideration, Wang Meng decided to go to Nanman in person. At the same time, he took away Deng Qiang and Zhang Hao, two ten thousand enemies, as a military force.
Facing the sudden deterioration of the situation, Chen Xi asked Wang Meng, "Are you confident in defending the three counties of Nanzhong?"
"Even if you know you can't do it, do it."
Even if Wang Meng had a plan, he was led by the nose by Xia Jun.
One hundred thousand Mongolian cavalry turned into Nanzhong and put pressure on Chengdu from the rear? Is this a conspiracy? Liu Bei, Wang Meng, Chen Xi?
When Liu Bei heard about this, he was very worried, and came to find Wang Meng and Chen Xi: "You two military advisers, Nanzhong has changed, what should we do?"
Wang Meng said: "My lord, please give me 50,000 soldiers and horses, and go to Nanzhong with the two generals Deng Qiang and Zhang Hao to repel the Mongolian cavalry."
"Is fifty thousand soldiers too few?"
"Hanzhong's military strength is tight. If too many troops are transferred, the defense lines at Yangping Pass and Qinling Mountains will be in a hurry. I have to send 50,000 troops to suppress the rebellion."
"If it doesn't work, we can adjust part of the Chengdu defenders as the second batch of reinforcements."
"So best."
Wang Meng immediately dispatched troops and generals.
The soldiers of the Shu Han were concentrated in Hanzhong, and Hanzhong was used as a barrier for Chengdu.
Therefore, Wang Meng transferred 50,000 troops from Hanzhong to Yizhou County.
Wang Meng is going to leave Deng Qiang and Zhang Hao again.
Deng Qiang asked for an official position at this time: "I will go to Nanzhong unless I am appointed as the general who conquers the South and the prefect of Hanzhong."
Liu Bei and Wang Meng frowned slightly.
Deng Qiang's force is not low, even very high, with a force of 97, he dares to charge into battle, and his ability to command soldiers and horses is not low. He was the number one general under the command of the former Qin King Meng. Fu Jian believed that Deng Qiang had the talents of Lian Po and Li Mu, while people at that time compared him to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
But Deng Qiang's character is very straightforward, he shields his subordinates, and openly asks for official positions.
Liu Bei thought for a while: "If you can keep the three counties of Nanzhong with the army division, then I can make you the general of Zhengnan and the prefect of Hanzhong."
"Thank you, my lord!"
Deng Qiang readily agreed.
If Deng Qiang's request can be met, Deng Qiang is willing to sacrifice his life.
"Take care of the military division. It is really impossible to keep the three counties of Nanzhong, so it is not impossible to abandon them..."
Liu Bei personally came to the teleportation formation in Nanzheng County to bid farewell to Wang Meng, Deng Qiang, Zhang Hao and the 50,000 soldiers and horses.
"Wang Meng's worry is not in Nanzhong, but in Hanzhong and Chengdu. I hope the lord is careful."
Liu Bei was worried about Wang Meng and Nanzhong, and Wang Meng was also worried about Liu Bei and Hanzhong and Chengdu.
Liu Bei said: "Yangping Pass and Qinling Mountains are like natural moats, and Xia Jun can't cross them no matter what."
Wang Meng left with 50,000 soldiers and horses.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw Wang Meng leave with Deng Qiang and Zhang Hao. Among them, Guan Yu said to Liu Bei: "Deng Qiang took refuge in the lord, and the time is too short. He didn't make any achievements. Why do you designate him as the Great General of Zhengnan and Hanzhong? Prefect?"
"Second brother, if you can keep Nanzhong and tide over the difficulties, what's the problem with Deng Qiang being the prefect of Hanzhong?"
Liu Bei can still grasp the severity at this time.
One hundred thousand Mongolian cavalry moved to Nanzhong, and the loss of Nanzhong would be a fatal blow to the Shu army.
The population of Yizhou is not large. Losing the three counties in Nanzhong is undoubtedly a huge loss for Yizhou, and the rear will be threatened.
Compared with the gains and losses of the three counties in Nanzhong, Deng Qiang asked for official positions, and Liu Bei could respond to his requests.
At the Yizhou County Government, the guard Wu Han received urgent documents from various cities in the three counties of Nanzhong.
After Liu Bei defeated Mu Ke and conquered the three counties in Nanzhong, according to Chen Xi's suggestion, in order to weaken Mu Ke's remaining power, all the county guards, county magistrates, and city lords in each city were replaced by Liu Bei's confidantes.
However, Mu Ke has occupied the three counties of Nanzhong for ten years, and his influence cannot be replaced by Wu Han as an outsider for a while.
When Mu Ke returned to Nanman, there was a lot of response. Not only the leaders of the Nanman tribe, but also some local Han people also responded to Mu Ke and rebelled.
The three counties of Nanzhong were in full swing, forming two camps, loyal to the old lord Mu Ke, or loyal to the new lord Liu Bei.
The two forces fought for the Nanman.
Mu Ke's influence is obviously greater, and he is deeply trusted by the barbarian tribes. Moreover, Huo An brought 100,000 Mongolian cavalry and swept Yueyi County.
Thirty thousand barbarians have joined Huo An and Mu Ke's army one after another, bringing the strength of Huo An and Mu Ke to 130,000.
In addition, Huo An and Mu Ke got two hundred war elephants to help out.
"Report, Meng Ba, the leader of the barbarians in Yizhou County, and Yong Kai, a powerful man, raised their troops to respond!"
"They are still loyal to me."
Mu Ke returned to Nanman, and the chess pieces left behind played a role, causing Liu Bei a big headache.
Huo An was looking at the topographic map of the three counties in Nanzhong: "We must capture a county and obtain a teleportation array in order to continuously receive reinforcements, otherwise we may fail."
Mu Ke said: "Yueyi County is at your fingertips, and Gaoding has already attacked the city."
"It went smoother than we expected."
Huo An changed into his armor.
Mongolia has a big roundabout, so it is natural not to wear heavy armor when marching, and the armor is usually carried by pack horses.
When the Mongolian cavalry replaced their tattered cloth shirts with half-body armor, their aura suddenly changed, and the air of killing pervaded the air.