"Captain, the boundary of Xi County is ahead." The guide pointed to a road monument and said to Li Rui.

Li Rui looked at the words on the road marking, nodded, and said, "It's considered that he has walked out of this mountainous area... By the way, how is the situation in Nanyang now?"

The guide smiled bitterly: "What else can you do? It's so messy!"

Li Rui asked: "What a mess?"

The guide said: "A few years ago, a large number of Guanzhong refugees were affected by the disaster in Guanzhong. They flocked to Nanyang to eat. They often robbed their families and looted merchants and traveled, causing the local smog barriers. Last year, the imperial court issued an edict to send all refugees back to Guanzhong. Because the Guanzhong area was deserted and destroyed, they were unwilling to go back. General Shan Jian, the general of the Southern Army of the Southern Army, and Du Rui sent troops to deport them to set off within a time limit. The thief Wang Ru had a strange intention and secretly gathered a large number of desperate people. Late at night, Du Rui's two army launched a surprise attack and killed them. The Guanzhong refugees in Nanyang responded one after another, gathered people to attack the towns and kill local officials, and came to join Wang Ru. In a short time, Wang Ru gathered 40,000 to 50,000 troops and swept the entire Nanyang!"

Li Rui said yelling: "A small person can gather 40,000 to 50,000 people in a month to capture a county. Should I praise the rich martial ethics of the Guanzhong refugees, or should I scold the garrison in Nanyang for being too useless?"

Sima Fan blushed and said, "How can you be so timid if you were just Wang Ru? If Shi Le hadn't suddenly gone south to join them, the court would have pushed them down long ago!"

Li Rui said: "You should pull me down! Don't think I don't know. Last year, the army sent by the governor of Jingzhou Wang Cheng to reinforce Luoyang was defeated by others!"

Sima Fan said: "That's because Wang Cheng is incompetent!"

Li Rui said: "You can find someone to come out!"

Sima Fan was so choked that he couldn't speak again.

Li Rui pondered for a moment and ordered the army to stop and camp. At the same time, dozens of scouts were sent down the mountain to reconnaissance. He must figure out the current situation in Nanyang. He cherished his life very much, but he didn't want to plunge into the wolf's den.

After rushing around the mountainous areas for several days, the exhausted army finally got a breather, relaxed and tried to rest.

Two days later, the scouts who went down the mountain to reconnaissance came back. They pretended to be Jie cavalry, and they were basically unobstructed in Nanyang, and no one dared to stop them. I guess Wang Ru never dreamed that the Jin army would suddenly emerge from the mountainous area and appear in the territory of Nanyang, and sent a large number of scouts to pretend to be Jie cavalry and ran around his territory. Not only did these scouts not suffer any difficulties, but they also had several delicious meals. It was so comfortable that day.

They reported to Li Rui: "Wang Rujun was originally divided into three divisions, led by him and Hou Tuo and Yan Li. After Shi Le went south, Wang Ru killed Yan Li with Shi Le's hands. Hou Tuo's troops were the dominant family in Nanyang. At present, Shi Le's main force is still besieging Xuchang, and only released thousands of people on Wancheng. These thousands of people were rampant in Nanyang. They even came to Xiangyang a few days ago, which scared Xiangfan's capital gates so tightly closed, as if facing a great enemy!"

Li Rui asked: "What is the relationship between Wang Ru and Shi Le?"

The scout said, "They have been worshipped and call them brothers and have a good relationship."

Li Rui frowned and sighed: "It's hard to deal with."

Pei Wei said: "With this local snake here, even if we conquer troops and grain in Xiangyang, we will not be able to transport it to Luoyang."

Li Rui sighed: "Don't mention the matter of transporting troops and food. Let's think about how to arrive in Xiangyang safely. Wang Ru and Shi Le were praying for their sons, and they were determined to submit a letter of fame. It is impossible for us to spend money to buy a way!"

Sima Fan said: "Then just fight!"

Li Rui looked at him: "How to fight?"

Sima Fan said: "While the enemy did not know that our army had entered Nanyang, the army rolled up armor and rushed towards Wancheng with lightning speed. First, annihilate the thousands of troops stationed in Wancheng, and then use this remaining power to turn back to deal with Wang Ru! If Shi Le's army can be defeated successfully in this battle, it will definitely scare Wang Ru's courage. It will be much easier to deal with him at that time!"

Li Rui looked at Pei Wei: "Pei Tuanshuai, what do you think?"

Pei Wei said: "The King of Xiangyang's plan is very good. If you want to go south with peace of mind, you can only do this."

Li Rui didn't say anything and asked Fu Sheng again: "Ship Fu Tuan, what do you think?"

Fu Sheng said: "The imperial court's plan to go south this time is to open up the connection between Luoyang and Jingzhou and obtain food, grass and soldiers from Jingzhou. Nanyang is an extremely important part of the plan. If Nanyang cannot be recovered, even if our army arrives in Xiangyang smoothly and conquers grain and soldiers, it will not be transported back to Luoyang. This battle must be fought."

Li Rui frowned and said, "But the Major General repeatedly reminded him to avoid fighting against Hu people or refugees during this trip. Nanyang is so close to Xuchang, will we attract Wang Mi and Shile's army? If we recruit these two demons, can we really resist it by relying on our few thousand people?"

Fu Sheng said: "Shi Le is now besieging Xuchang. He has no strength to take care of Nanyang before taking Xuchang. As long as our army acts quickly enough, it can seize Wancheng before he takes Xuchang and then recover the entire Nanyang!"

Li Rui said: "Even if we take down the entire Nanyang, Shi Le and Wang Mi's army will not be able to resist it. What should we do?"

Fu Sheng said without hesitation: "If Shi Le and Wang Mi really came here, we would take all these tens of thousands of refugees to Xiangyang! Don't these two thieves like to gather everywhere, and rely on the annexation of a group of refugees to strengthen their momentum? We will completely clear the population of Nanyang and leave no hair for them!"

Li Rui slapped his high-high and said, "This is a good idea, just do it! You should discuss and come up with a reliable and reliable solution as soon as possible. Also, King Xiangyang, please send someone to Luoyang and Xiangyang to send a message, saying that we are going to attack Nanyang and let everyone find a way to help!"

The message to Luoyang was to let Luoyang know that he was going to do a vote in Nanyang and to let Luoyang be mentally prepared; the message to Xiangyang was to tell him that he would beat Wang Ru and solve a serious problem for them, so he quickly sent troops to help... Although the army in Xiangyang was very garbage and was not Wang Ru's opponent at all. In Li Rui's opinion, quality is important, but quantity is also very important. The garbage in the army in Xiangyang was a little garbage, but the momentum was still OK. Come here quickly. I don't mind your combat effectiveness!

Sima Fan had no objection and immediately did as he did, sending his confidant soldiers to split into two groups, running wildly along the mountain road when he came to Luoyang, and disguised himself as a refugee to Xiangyang.

The officers' corps gathered their minds and quickly came up with a feasible solution.

On the evening of February 26, Li Rui ordered the army to have a full meal, then quietly walked out of the mountainous area in the night-colored carvings and ran towards Wancheng dozens of miles away.

Ten miles outside Wancheng, there is a dilapidated temple.

This temple was originally a sacrifice to Zhuge Liang, and was named "Wuhou Temple". The incense was no less than that of the Guangwu Temple that sacrificed to Liu Xiu. The Western Jin Dynasty itself had a bad country and had done a lot of unethical things in the process of planning for the country for three generations. Therefore, people with some capital in the Western Jin Dynasty wanted to learn from Sima Yi's good example and copy the Sima family's homework. Whether it is civil officials or military generals, loyalty was a problem. In order to solve this problem, the Sima family decided to bring out the prime minister who had been remembered for generations with loyalty and perseverance, and set a good example for the ambitious people who were ready to move, so that they could learn how this prime minister was loyal to the country, and don't think all day long to think about how to make my Sima family die.

One household registration book! So in the Jin Dynasty, Zhuge Liang's reputation and status rose sharply. Many places built temples and temples for him to commemorate this unfulfilled hero. Many legends about Zhuge Liang's unreliable, such as his ability to call the wind and rain and carry stars, were also fabricated in this era. To create a god, of course, it is necessary to be a little more god-like. Nanyang firmly believed that he was Zhuge Liang's mother's home. Zhuge Liang met Liu Bei in Wolonggang and started his magnificent journey, so he was particularly enthusiastic about building a temple for Zhuge Liang. In Nanyang, there were more than ten Wuhou Temples that were paid for by the official, and more were spontaneously cultivated by the people.

However, now the Wuhou Temple is in ruins, with traces of smoke and fire everywhere, and the walls and pillars are full of dry blood. Several big holes have been broken on the roof, and the cold wind is pouring in. The scene of the past incense is gone forever, leaving only desolation.

The rebels of the 20th were staying in the temple, wrapping their bodies with their ragged clothes, surrounding a fire pit, and staring at the big pot that had a hole on the fire pit while burning the fire pit.

The soaked grinds in the cauldron and rolled, and the corn and beans flipped up and down with the rice soup, emitting an attractive aroma. The cauldron was mainly water, and the corn and beans were pitiful. Don’t think about the rice, even the porridge was too thin, but they were still drooling. If it weren’t for the spoon in the scarred face and the food in the cauldron was too hot, they would probably have to grab it directly.

A tall but skinny rebel, speaking with a strong Guanzhong accent, sucked in saliva and said, "Lu Da, you should be able to eat it?"

The scar face of Lu Da carefully stirred the porridge in the kettle with a spoon and said, "Cook for a while, and cook it a little thicker."

The tall and thin man said: "If you cook the grain and beans, it will rot. After eating, you only need to soak it for two urine and it will be gone. How can you bear it in the second half of the night?"

Lu Da said: "If you don't cook it hard, you won't be able to divide a few grains of corn or beans by one person, so you won't be hungry."
Chapter completed!