Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 143 The God of Killing is Here!
It has been more than two months since Guan Yu dispatched his troops.

He attacked Xiangyang for two months, and Cao Ren defended Xiangyang for two months.

Even with tens of thousands of troops on both sides, neither could do anything to the other even outside the city of Xiangyang.

Later, Yu Jin's troops entered Fancheng, and there was only a river mouth separating them from Xiangyang, making it even more difficult for Guan Yu to defeat them.

Even if Wu Yi came with reinforcements, it would be a drop in the bucket.

So after two months of fighting, there was no progress on the battlefield.

Until today, Xing Daorong came here.

"Yun Chang! I haven't seen you for a while. I heard that you defeated Cao Cao's seven armies and made them unable to move. You are so powerful!"

After two months of fighting, they still failed to capture Xiangyang. Logically speaking, there must be a problem.

But Cao Ren was indeed capable of defending. This guy was extremely good at defending a city.

In addition, Yu Jin had seven armies, totaling 30,000 men.

There has been no heavy rain this year, so there is no chance of flooding the Seventh Army.

Of course, Guan Yu also had a lot of soldiers.

Thirty thousand soldiers were pulled from Jingzhou, all of them elite troops, while the old and weak were left in Jingzhou.

This was also one of the reasons why Lu Meng was able to successfully launch a surprise attack on Jingzhou.

Not only did Guan Yu take all the people away, but those who were left behind were all trash. How could we fight him?
Mi Fang and Fu Shiren also had their reasons. These were just remnants of the army. Can you blame me for surrendering?
But at the moment, Xing Daorong's words were purely an opening remark.

Guan Yu said: "It is better to defeat Lü Meng and let the world know about it."

Xing Daorong shook his head and said, "Lü Meng's surprise attack was originally an unjust campaign, so it's not surprising that we won against him."

"Yun Chang, let's talk about Xiangyang."

Guan Yu sighed and said, "Last time when we attacked Xiangyang, when we were about to capture the city, Yu Jin's army was coming here, so we had no choice but to withdraw first."

"We wanted to attack again, but we were held back by Yu Jin's troops and didn't dare to attack with all our strength, which is why we were unable to take the city."

"Now that Cao Cao has added more troops, I'm afraid it will be impossible to do anything."

Xing Daorong did not expect that Guan Yu, with such a strong personality, would say that the battle of Xiangfan was not possible at the moment.

It’s no wonder.

Originally, there were 15,000 people in Cao Ren City, Yu Jin brought 30,000 people, plus the 15,000 people brought by Sima Yi this time, there were 60,000 Cao troops on the Xiangyang Fancheng line.

Guan Yu, Wu Yi and Xing Daorong had a total of only 30,000 soldiers, a full 30,000 soldiers short.

One side is attacking the city while the other side is defending it. The difference is too big.

However, when Xing Daorong heard that Guan Yu was about to give up, he suddenly felt much more relieved.

War cannot be won overnight.

In those days, the Qin Dynasty used the remaining strength of six generations to wield long-term strategies to rule the world and finally conquered the world.

Although the Three Kingdoms period was not as complicated as the Warring States period, it was not something that could be accomplished overnight with just one battle.

Xing Daorong nodded and said, "Cao Cao is powerful, but he is not invincible... If he forces Xun Yu to death, he will be hated by the aristocratic families."

"Cao Cao has won many battles and is well-known for his power. Now anything he says will do."

"When there is a defeat, there will be trouble."

"If we can't win today, then we can win. As long as we don't let Cao Cao win, then that's fine."

Guan Yu and Wu Yi nodded when they heard this, and they thought it made a lot of sense.

...

Guan Yu and Xing Daorong were forced to retreat due to the disparity in troop strength, but it was different for Cao Ren.

Especially after knowing that Xing Daorong was coming, he wanted to annihilate the Jingzhou soldiers even more.

Inside the city.

Cao Ren and his deputy general said, "Xing Daorong is here now, and Liu Bei is about to attack the city. What do you think?" General Xiahou Cun stepped forward and said, "General, Xing Daorong has a reputation. This time he is here, it is better for him to defend the city."

General Niu Jin echoed, "Yes, Xing Daorong has a reputation as a killer, so don't underestimate him."

Cao Ren snorted coldly after hearing this and said, "The title of God of Death is nonsense! That guy defeated my brother in Hanzhong. I have long wanted to fight him."

"Today I have a plan... In the past, Xing Daorong sent a letter to my brother, using a trick to make my brother careless and kill him."

"Now I want to use my old tricks again, using his strategy to harm him."

Everyone was amazed when they heard this.

Niu Jin hurriedly said, "General, if you have any plan, maybe I can let you know."

Cao Ren nodded slightly and said, "I heard that Guan Yu is arrogant. If I write a letter praising Xing Daorong, Guan Yu will definitely be dissatisfied."

"First, it will create a rift between me and Xing Daorong, and second, he will be so angry that he will send troops to attack me."

"If we attack the stronghold while they are marching out, we can defeat their forces!"

That's it!

Niu Jin, Xiahou Cun and other generals were overjoyed when they heard this and applauded.

Guan Yu was arrogant, and Cao Cao's people were aware of that.

After all, Guan Yu followed Cao Cao for some time, and the generals in the army had met Guan Yu several times.

If Guan Yu really praised Xing Daorong in person, I think he would definitely not be able to bear it.

This plan will definitely work!
...

"Personally from General Xing:"

"I have long heard of the general's fame and have read his poems. I have long admired him. It is my great honor to have him fight me this time."

"If it weren't for the masters today, I would have already made an appointment with the general to drink."

"I only hope that there will be peace again, so that I can get together with the general and compete with him in literature and martial arts. That would be a pleasure!"

When Xing Daorong saw the letter sent by Cao Ren, his mind was full of question marks.

What is this guy doing…?
You don't think you will follow Cao Hong's path, do you?
Using the enemy's tactics to defeat the enemy, do you think you are Murong Fu?
Xing Daorong was about to say that Cao Ren's plan was ridiculous, but he heard Guan Yu snort beside him and said, "Cao Ren actually despises me so much!"

Xing Daorong didn't understand what was going on.

Cao Ren used the strategy of "praising to death" to deal with me, how does it have anything to do with you, Guan Yu?
But he soon realized that it was because Cao Ren only praised himself and not Guan Yu that Guan Yu felt looked down upon.

"Ouch!"

"This is not directed at me, but at Guan Yu!"

Xing Daorong was shocked. If this caused discord between him and Guan Yu, then Cao Ren's plan would really be successful!
I want to explain, but I really don't know where to start.

But there must be an explanation, and just as he was about to explain, Bao Long shouted, "My general is invincible, and he defeated the Cao family in Hanzhong! So Cao Ren was afraid when he saw the general coming here this time. What's the surprise?"

This Baolong...

The supporting actor doesn't even look at the situation and by saying this, he is just adding fuel to the fire!
Just when he was about to scold Bao Long, Guan Yu's next words made Xing Daorong feel at ease.

"Zi Yu saved my brother several times. He also saved my retreat in the last battle in Jingzhou. It is possible that Cao Ren was frightened when he heard the news..."

It is really not an easy thing to get Guan Yu's approval.

Huang Zhong was one of the Five Tiger Generals because he killed Xiahou Yuan at Dingjun Mountain, but Guan Yu still criticized him for this, which shows how proud he was.

Cao Ren thought that Guan Yu would treat Xing Daorong in the same way, but he didn't know that Xing Daorong was no longer his fourth brother in form, but he was already his fourth brother in feelings.

However, his attitude towards his brothers who are recognized by Guan Yu is completely different.

He immediately said, "Cao Ren is so cowardly, why not ask the lord to stand on the city wall? Maybe Cao Ren will surrender immediately!"

Xing Daorong smiled bitterly and said, "Yunchang... This is the trick I used to confuse Cao Hong in the past. Now Cao Ren is just using it on me. How can he really be afraid of me?"

"However... after seeing this letter, I have a plan. I can make Cao Ren think that we are not on good terms. He will definitely go out of the city to fight the enemy. Who knows... there may be something to gain!"

(End of this chapter)