Chapter 486

"Leng Bao, you take ten thousand troops and go to receive Yuexi Commandery."

"Yes!"

The Sheng River, an important tributary of the Jinsha River, is the necessary route to enter Yongchang Commandery.

Meng Huo sent troops to grab all the boats to the west bank, and built earth cities all around the west bank area.

In places leaning against mountains and cliffs, arrow towers were erected high, and bows, crossbows, and stone-throwing machines were set up on the towers.

Meng Huo intended to use the natural barrier of the Sheng River to block Liu Bei's attack and fight a protracted war with Liu Bei!

He knew that Liu Bei wanted to fight and decide quickly and would not spend too long with him.

Meng Huo himself had over twenty thousand troops, and he found several other cave masters, totaling fifty thousand troops stationed on the west bank.

Also,

The Lord of Wuge Kingdom, Wutugu, twelve feet tall, commonly known as "Little Tongue," was leading thirty thousand Rattan Armor troops and was on the way at full speed.

Meng Huo looked at the opposite side with fierce eyes,

"Liu Bei, this time I will make you die without a burial place!"

Before Wutugu arrived, Meng Huo welcomed a special guest,

Rodriguez, originally named Yang Feng, a mysterious cave master,

Recently he started some kind of Catholicism, believing in the Lord to get eternal life. His two yellow-haired bishops were slowly rising in the Yongchang area, and this time he also brought ten thousand religious soldiers to help.

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East bank of the Sheng River,

Liu Bei also led people to observe the terrain.

Guo Jia was left in Jianning; his health was average, and Liu Bei didn't want him to get sick.

Pang Tong cupped his hands,

"My lord, Meng Huo wants to rely on the natural barrier to wear us down."

Fa Zheng bowed,

"My lord, I heard that one hundred and fifty miles to the south, the water flow there is slow, and the river is only waist-deep, so one can cross the river."

Liu Bei smiled,

"Xiaozhi, Meng Huo is more familiar with the terrain than we are. Have you thought about why Meng Huo didn't focus on defending that place?"

Fa Zheng was suddenly shocked,

"My lord, could there be some danger there?"

Miss Zhu Rong said from the side,

"I heard there are water ghosts there; those who cross the river all die miserably in the river."

"Water ghosts?!"

Everyone was shocked.

Liu Bei, however, knew it wasn't any water ghosts, but that the water flow there was slow, and the corpses of animals and plants deposited at the bottom of the river rotted, producing many toxic gases, hydrogen sulfide, and so on.

The temperature was high, and when people crossed the river, they stirred up the water flow, releasing the toxic gases. People breathed the toxic gases and naturally died of poisoning in the river.

Liu Bei smiled,

"Everyone, do not panic. Wait for me to go there and perform rituals, and I will be able to break the water ghosts!"

Miss Zhu Rong was instantly worshipful,

"Husband, I didn't expect you to have this ability!"

Cave Master Dai Lai and others all bowed in submission.

Liu Bei knew that the Nanzhong barbarians were still very superstitious; if he played the god and ghost, his prestige would be even greater!

The broadcast room also exploded,

"The eared thief can actually drive away ghosts?"

"It would be fun if he capsized."

"Liu Bei is shameless; we Italians have only been preaching in Yongchang for a short time, and he came!" Italian netizens sprayed angrily.

"Drive away the eared thief and let the Divine Religion shine on the Great Han!"

In the middle of the night,

Liu Bei had the soldiers prepare sacrificial offerings such as beef and mutton, ascended the platform to offer sacrifices, and after a series of bluffing operations,

Liu Bei shouted loudly,

"River God here, listen to my order! Quickly hypnotize the water ghosts!"

The barbarian soldiers watched, fascinated,

"Lord Xuande is mighty; he can actually command the River God!"

"Is Lord Xuande a god from heaven? No wonder he can beat Meng Huo to a pulp!"

Liu Bei saw that the temperature had dropped enough, waved his hand,

The first batch of soldiers, rowing sheepskin rafts gently, rushed toward the opposite bank.

The water temperature dropped, and the soldiers were cautious, not stirring up the rotten grass under the water, so naturally, not much gas overflowed.

Cave Master Dai Lai exclaimed,

"Brother-in-law, they have crossed the river!"

"You really let the River God hypnotize the water ghosts!"

The barbarian soldiers were shocked as if he were a god; their reverence for Liu Bei was like the surging river... just like looking at a god!

Miss Zhu Rong's eyes were also shining, wishing she could go and reward Liu Bei immediately.

Pang Tong and Fa Zheng looked at each other; Gao Zu slew the white snake, and the lord commanded the River God. This can be used to build momentum, which is very important for pacifying Nanzhong and even Yizhou!