HLnovel Chapter 576 The Rattan Armor Soldiers and Elephant Soldiers Arrive! The Bond Between Meng Yi and Ma
Chapter 576 The Rattan Armor Soldiers and Elephant Soldiers Arrive! The Bond Between Meng Yi and Ma
"I shouldn't have trusted that despicable fellow!"
Under the "artistic interpretation" of the defeated soldiers, Meng Yi even began to doubt Ma Su's true identity.
"I have long heard that Cao Cao's camp has a special intelligence unit."
"Could it be that Ma Su is a spy sent by Cao Cao's camp, deliberately trying to lure me into a trap?"
Meng Yi thought to himself.
He wanted to see if Ma Su would dare to come back.
The prayers offered by Meng Yi were effective.
A day later, Ma Su, looking disheveled and with tears in his eyes, looked at the Southern Barbarian royal court before him.
But when he arrived at the gate of the royal court, he was stopped by the guards and not allowed to enter.
"You guys, are you blind?"
"I belong to the King!"
"You've offended the King, no one can save you now!"
Ma Su, hands on his hips, perfectly embodied the trope of "the fox borrowing the tiger's power."
The guard gave a cold smile:
"We are here on His Majesty's orders to await the traitor Ma Su!"
"Brothers, come quick! Ma Su is back!"
In an instant, hundreds of barbarian soldiers surrounded them.
Ma Su was like a monkey in a circus, being watched by the crowd without restraint.
"you!!!"
Ma Su's chest heaved with anger.
But what I felt most was fear!
He possesses wisdom, especially in his cleverness, which far surpasses that of the average person.
Eating melons is human nature, and barbarian soldiers are no exception.
After this period of fermentation, most of the barbarian soldiers in the royal court were aware of his relationship with Meng Yi.
Under such circumstances, the fact that these barbarian soldiers dared to be so disrespectful to him at the gates of the royal court could only mean that they were acting on Meng Yi's orders.
"That's all."
Ma Su gave up struggling and obediently followed the barbarian soldiers to see Meng Yi.
As they approached the entrance to Meng Yi's tent, the barbarian soldiers paused outside, looking at Ma Su with mocking smiles.
Ma Su cautiously lifted the curtain of the large tent.
Meng Yi pounced on Ma Su like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, and slapped him across the face!
Ma Su dared not refute, silently enduring Meng Yi's wrath.
I do not know how long it has been.
When Ma Su was exhausted, Meng Yi finally spoke:
"Give me an explanation, or I'll drag you down and sacrifice you to the heavens!"
Ma Su, with tears streaming down his face, recounted to Meng Yi the story of how King Mulu and the cave lord had "wrongfully" accused him.
Perhaps it was because they couldn't bear to part with Ma Su, or perhaps they had developed some special ties.
Meng Yi's heart gradually softened.
Come to think of it, it's normal for Ma Su, a Han Chinese, to be ostracized in a place full of barbarians.
Just like Meng Yi back then, his mixed-race identity as a barbarian and a man shaped his ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness.
But at its core, it's because they've been bullied and ostracized.
"Fine, I will not punish you this time. I will just shift all the blame onto the Cave Master."
"Most of his followers are either dead or captured, so no one will speak up for him."
Meng Yi eventually fell in love.
Under the influence of Ma Su, that little succubus, he abandoned the idea of executing Ma Su with tears in his eyes.
But after thinking it over, Meng Yi still warned Ma Su in a serious tone:
"If your next plan goes wrong again, I will show no mercy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing my life!"
Ma Su was clearly exhausted, but he still went along with Meng Yi's wishes.
The guards eavesdropping outside the tents quickly became gossipy.
That once decisive and ruthless king is no longer so decisive!
Indeed, everyone has a weakness.
……
Not all bad news comes at once.
A few days later, good news reached the Southern Barbarian royal court!
The great benefactor (ultimate vengeful spirit) Wutugu, with his elephant soldiers and rattan armor soldiers, arrived at the royal court!
To be honest, Wutugu was a truly honest man.
After agreeing to the alliance with Mengyi, he immediately packed his bags and embarked on his journey from the distant Kingdom of Wuquan.
Such an exceptional ally is truly a rare find in the world.
Upon seeing Wutugu, Mengyi's face was filled with smiles.
Wutugu was a man of principle. After getting off the elephant, he responded to Meng Yi's overtures with a smile.
"I wonder how many troops Brother Wu has brought this time?"
"I, Lao Meng, will cover all your food, drink, and expenses!"
Meng Yi patted his chest and said.
Wutugu raised his eyebrows, his face full of confidence, and said:
"My Wuquan Kingdom has deployed all its elite troops."
"Including four hundred elephant soldiers and ten thousand rattan armor soldiers!"
(The number of four hundred elephant soldiers is based on relatively accurate historical research and is not fabricated.)
According to relevant records, the Zhenla Dynasty, which occupied Southeast Asia several hundred years later, had a total of four to six thousand elephant soldiers. It is unlikely that the number of elephant soldiers in the Wuquan Kingdom exceeded one thousand.
As for the Indians next door, they boast that they have 200,000 elephant soldiers, but that seems highly unlikely.
……
Meng Yi was overjoyed.
We will not discuss the fighting capabilities of elephant cavalry for now.
Its deterrent power alone is unmatched by any ordinary army!
And as for the rattan armor soldiers, needless to say.
Meng Yi had obtained several sets of rattan armor, but no matter how he tried to cut with a knife or stab with a spear, he could only leave a tiny scratch on the surface of the rattan armor.
This defensive capability is absolutely beyond standard!
Of course, this doesn't mean that rattan armor is invincible.
For example, encountering ruthless people like Xu Chu and Dian Wei.
With a single slap, the person and their rattan armor were instantly killed. No matter how high the physical defense was, it was useless; the blow was a real injury!
But for ordinary soldiers, encountering rattan armor soldiers was truly a bitter pill to swallow, a pain they could not express.
Fortunately, Wutugu only wanted to guard his small territory in Wuquan Kingdom and had no intention of expanding outwards.
Otherwise, Meng Yi, the King of the South, would probably be no match for him.
"Brother, I'm counting on you this time."
“That Cao traitor is powerful; my brother just lost more than 20,000 troops.”
"Ugh……"
“Our barbarian soldiers are not as brave as the warriors of Wuquan Kingdom under Brother Wu’s command. We have lost face and our morale has plummeted.”
Seeing Meng Yi's worried expression, Wu Tu Gu comforted him:
"King Meng must have simply fallen into Cao Cao's treacherous trap by accident."
"Don't worry, with my rattan armor soldiers here, we will never let Cao Cao's army penetrate even half a step deeper into the southern region!"
Meng Yile's smile was so wide it was almost impossible for him to close his mouth.
There are fools every year, but none can compare to Wutugu!
This guy with the thick bones looks like a big, clumsy guy, thick-blooded, but he's really adorably simple-minded!
Next, Mengyi will enter AFK mode.
Once Cao Cao's army suffers setbacks at the hands of the elephant cavalry and rattan armor soldiers, he will then step in to reap the benefits!
……