Meng Huo's Last Stand
Chapter 1: Those Sly Barbarians
"That coward! Always using treachous ways to defeat me. I, King Meng Huo of the Nanman tribes, cannot accept these defeats. Who is Zhuge Liang, anyways? A pedantic bookworm, that's all! I can crush him with my bare hands!" Meng Huo growled.
The entire assembly of Nanman tribesmen began to cheer at their King's statement. For months now, the Namnan forces were being defeated at the hands of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang of Shu. Now, with King Wutugu of a friendly tribe by his side, King Meng Huo hoped to take out Zhuge Liang once and for all.
Dalai Dongzhu began to speak: "My lord, what is it that you plan to do? Forgive thy servant's words, but words are merely words, until they are met by deeds."
"Ah, no wonder why you are my strategist. Yes, I've thought of this for some time, and I've come up with a plan. The idiot Zhuge Liang, instead of pushing us to the west, has instead forced us to go south. Tell me, Master Daili, what is to our south?"
"Thailand, my lord." (1.)
"Exactly. Meng You, brother, get over here!"
Meng You stepped forward: "Yes, brother?"
"Here are the terms for a trading agreement with the nation of Thailand. Please deliver these terms and convince the King to accept them. If you fail, well, I won't punish you, because I'll be dead." Meng Huo ordered.
"Wait a minute..." Meng You read the paper and his eyes widened. "What? No one deserves to have that used against them, not even that wretch Zhuge Liang!" He gasped.
"Desperate times call for desperate measures." Meng Huo nodded gloomily.
"My lord, you are quite shrewd, but will the people of Shu forgive you for such an act?" Daili Dongzhu spoke.
"Master, I do not plan to conquer Shu, so I could care less about what they think about me. My dream is to have us Nanmans live in our own land, without some annoying Chinese foes taunting and pelting us daily. We Nanmans can live with dignity again if I use this ploy. Master, do you support me?" Meng Huo asked.
"Good king, with your shrewd plan, the Shu forces shall be finished!" Dailai Dongzhu laughed.
"What kind of plan has my comrade brewed this time?" King Wutugu wondered.
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1. I seriously have no idea where Meng Huo's territory is located, but for the context of this fic, let us say that it is due north of Thailand. I know that I might be geographically incorrect, but this is a fanfic, so please forgive this major (or minor) inaccuracy.