The leaders looked at each other, appearing hesitant and undecided.
Their goal is survival, but asking them to risk their lives to fight against Shu Han? Isn't that a joke?
"What are you afraid of? Now that our Southern Barbarian tribes are allied, the Shu army is exhausted, while our morale is high. It is the best time to attack."
"If we wait for the Shu army to recover, they will definitely come to avenge today's humiliation. At that time, how will we have any chance of survival?"
"Either we wipe them out now, or we wait for them to grow stronger and then seek revenge!" Meng Huo roared.
The group looked at each other, a bitter smile on their faces.
Chief Yu sighed, "Very well, then we shall do as the King says..."
In the southern border region of Shu Han, there was a lush, dense forest where sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling the ground.
Zhuge Liang sat on his chariot, his eyes blazing as he gazed ahead.
Beside him stood a group of carefully selected strategists and generals, their eyes filled with trust and respect for the prime minister.
Meng Huo, the leader of the Nanman, stood on a high ground, wearing armor and holding a spear, looking down at the Shu army below.
His eyes gleamed with a sense of challenge, and he secretly plotted how to use the terrain and his own bravery to give Zhuge Liang a taste of his power.
Zhuge Liang was well aware of Meng Huo's bravery and also understood the complexity of the terrain of the southern barbarians.
He decided not to confront Meng Huo directly, but instead to use a feint attack.
He ordered some soldiers to disguise themselves as the main force and deliberately move within Meng Huo's line of sight to attract his attention, while the real main force silently circled around to the rear of Meng Huo's army.
Seeing that the Shu army seemed completely unprepared, Meng Huo was overjoyed and immediately led his elite troops into the trap set by Zhuge Liang.
Under Meng Huo's fierce offensive, the "main force" of the Shu army seemed to be retreating step by step, luring Meng Huo into the dense forest.
"Hahaha, I knew these Shu troops were no match for us!" Tuogugu laughed wildly, brandishing his spiked club, and led hundreds of thousands of troops straight into the dense forest, preparing to hunt down the main force of the Shu army.
Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"We can begin!" His cold voice rang out, followed by a deafening roar from outside the valley.
Meng Huo suddenly felt dizzy and his ears were ringing.
Suddenly, the sound of war drums rang out from all sides, and the Shu army's ambush troops poured out from all directions, forming a huge encirclement.
Meng Huo then realized he had fallen into a trap, but it was too late.
Zhuge Liang stood on the chariot, directing his soldiers to tighten the encirclement.
Instead of ordering an immediate attack, he had his soldiers shout, "Meng Huo, surrender and you will not be killed!"
The sound echoed through the dense forest, shaking the hearts of Meng Huo and his soldiers.
"Damn Han people, they are utterly treacherous!" Meng Huo roared angrily.
He couldn't understand how Zhuge Liang could predict their actions in advance and arrange the ambush so early.
This is absolutely bizarre!
"Charge out! Charge out!"
King Duosi immediately took out his horn, and then the roars of wild beasts echoed from the depths of the forest. Countless wild beasts swarmed out of the mountains and forests and pounced on the Shu army.
The Shu army immediately panicked. They had fought battles all their lives and had never seen so many wild beasts attacking people at the same time!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, King Dorse brandished his spiked club and charged into the enemy ranks first.
"Brothers, charge with me!"
His tribal soldiers followed behind King Dors and launched a fierce attack on the Shu army.
Before long, the Shu army's camp was torn open by these barbarians, and blood stained the grassland red.
King Duosi laughed loudly, wielding his spiked club, smashing the Shu army's shields time and time again, causing rivers of blood to flow.
The soldiers around him were also extremely excited, constantly cutting down Shu soldiers and advancing relentlessly.
Seeing this, Meng Huo also joined the battle, constantly swinging his spiked club and smashing away all the Shu soldiers blocking his way.
In an instant, they actually wanted to launch a counterattack!
"Prime Minister, we are not afraid of these barbarians, but those wild beasts are a bit difficult to deal with!" Wei Yan said with a deep frown.
In Wei Yan's view, these barbarians did not understand any tactics or strategies at all; they only knew how to charge blindly.
The real challenge lies with the wild beasts. They are fearless, intelligent, and cunning. They run away quickly when they encounter danger, only to pounce and bite again a short while later, leaving one feeling helpless.
Zhuge Liang nodded, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "Actually, wild animals are most afraid of fire, but this is a dense forest. If we set it on fire, we might perish in the flames."
what to do?
Zhuge Liang was also troubled at this time. These southern barbarians were too simple and crude, completely unreasonable, and only knew how to act recklessly.
"If only either Zilong or Mengqi were here!"
To deal with barbarians, the most primitive method is enough: beat them into submission!
Ma Chao, alone with his horse and spear, killed so many that the Qiang people revered him as a god.
Zhao Yun, needless to say, was unparalleled in the world, riding a white horse and wielding a silver spear!
Just as Zhuge Liang was reminiscing, a young boy suddenly appeared on the battlefield, carrying two enormous hammers that seemed disproportionate to his small frame.
He had dry, yellow hair, looked sickly, was short, and wore coarse linen clothes, appearing travel-worn.
But those eyes were bright and piercing.
He swung his hammer, relentlessly smashing the beasts one by one, instantly killing or severely injuring more than a dozen of them.
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