Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 170: Pioneer Again
"Zi Yu! I don't know when I can fight alongside you again. It makes me feel so sad!"

Xing Daorong felt the hug on his body, but his face showed helplessness.

To be honest, it would be better to fight less often alongside Mi Fang.

This guy…

When it's unreliable, it's really unreliable.

However, it can be seen that this is also a true expression of his feelings, so he had to respond: "The land of Jiangling cannot be left unguarded, and it all depends on Zifang."

Mi Fang patted his chest and said, "Zi Yu, don't worry. We fought so hard to defend this city, and we must not lose it."

"What's that saying? Yes, if the city is destroyed, then we will die..."

No matter how Xing Daorong looked at Mi Fang, he didn't think he was the kind of person who would fight to the death on the city wall. However, since people had said so, and he couldn't attack him directly, he just nodded.

But Mi Fang talked particularly a lot today.

He glanced at the table of women and winked, "Zi Yu, I have to say, you are a very lucky guy."

"This trip to Jiangdong not only brought General Zhou Tai back, but also brought back such a beautiful sister-in-law."

Xing Daorong felt speechless when he saw Mi Fang's expression.

But he whispered: "I'm afraid it's not my turn to have sex, so I'll just take a look..."

Mi Fang was really drunk, but when he heard it, he said, "Ah... It's hard to predict what will happen in this world. Who knows if this marriage will happen."

Xing Daorong ignored Mi Fang's nonsense and just enjoyed the leisure time before going to Chengdu.

...

A few days later, Xing Daorong prepared to go to Chengdu according to the transfer order.

Naturally, I have to bring my family back to Chengdu on this trip.

Speaking of which, it is quite rare to see family members like Fan Yufeng and Da Qiao following Xing Daorong all the time.

Generally speaking, they are either waiting in Chengdu, or stationed in one place, and naturally follow there.

Only Xing Daorong would wander around everywhere and bring his family along.

That day, Fan Yufeng tidied up the house and took Da Qiao and Xing Daorong to say, "Husband, the house is ready. We can leave anytime."

Xing Daorong nodded slightly, but said, "Madam, please make the arrangements. I will rest assured."

Looking around, he saw two wives, a sister-in-law, his old subordinate Bao Long, and the newcomer Zhou Tai, all looking at him.

It seemed as if it was waiting for me to give orders.

With so many ties, how can I even dream of being a rich second-generation?
He took a deep breath and said, "Let's go! Back to Chengdu!"

...

However, after Xing Daorong returned to Chengdu, he was naturally summoned by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang early.

When he entered the palace, he saw Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang and bowed to them.

When Liu Bei saw Xing Daorong, he couldn't help laughing.

But he said: "General Xing, I heard that you have done something big during your time back in Jiangling."

Xing Daorong smiled and replied, "King of Hanzhong, this matter actually started back then. Back then, I was a rear guard in Jiangdong and was released by General Zhou Tai. Now that I see him in trouble, I can't just stand by and watch."

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said, "The incident back then was caused by me, how could I not know about it?"

"Let's put General Zhou's matter aside for now. This tone and return are for future plans."

Xing Daorong had anticipated this and immediately asked, "Are we going to use troops against Cao Cao?"

Zhuge Liang took over the conversation and said, "That's right. Ever since Cao Cao proclaimed himself king, we have been thinking day and night about how to eliminate Cao. Now the time has come. Please come back, General, and we will defeat Cao together."

"It's only the beginning of spring, aren't you a little impatient?" Xing Daorong asked whatever he wanted to ask without any hesitation.

Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei liked Xing Daorong's free and easy personality. Liu Bei immediately explained: "It's not that I'm anxious, but Cao Cao has already mobilized his troops and spread the word that he wants to personally attack Xiangyang."

Cao Cao personally led the army?

Cao Cao does have some gas left in his tank right now. Liu Bei still has ten years left, so Cao Cao naturally also has about ten years left.

It is really not the time when the energy is running out and the warrior is in his twilight years.

"So we are going to fight Cao Cao in Xiangyang with all our strength?"

"Just in terms of military strength... Cao Cao definitely has the advantage."

"Fortunately, as the defending side, we have the advantage of terrain, which should be able to make up for the lack of numbers."

Xing Daorong was just beginning to make plans when he heard Zhuge Liang say, "Cao Cao wants to attack Xiangyang, but we are not there to fight him."

"This time we go out to Qishan, we will first take Xiliang, and then seize the Central Plains."

Go to Qishan again?

Xing Daorong felt something was wrong when he heard it.

When we went out to Qishan, we did not go through Hanzhong. Firstly, it was because there was no Jingzhou, and secondly, it was because there were no three eastern counties which were the gateway to Hanzhong.

Zhuge Liang was cautious in his decision to set out from Hanzhong, mainly because he was concerned about Cao Wei's reinforcements from Jingzhou supporting the three eastern counties.

He was worried that once he launched an attack on the three eastern counties, Cao Wei's powerful cavalry would immediately come to reinforce. Zhuge Liang might have some confidence in facing Cao Wei's infantry or navy, but he had no chance of winning against Cao Wei's cavalry.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang did not dare to use troops rashly, fearing that if the war went unfavorably or Cao Wei's main force came to reinforce, the Shu Han army would face the risk of not being able to retreat safely.

Now that the three eastern counties and Jingzhou are in our hands, why would we go to Qishan?

He was about to ask for clarification when Zhuge Liang took the initiative to say, "Qishan is a place where we can use our military strength. We can lure Cao's army out to fight and annihilate them, thus defeating the enemy with a smaller force."

"Go to Qishan, we can collect grain taxes from nearby prefectures and counties, recruit local warriors, and we can advance or retreat."

"It is not time for a decisive battle yet, so it would be best to march to Qishan."

Xing Daorong understood.

At present, Cao Cao is strong and Liu Bei is weak.

Cao Cao wanted a decisive battle, while Liu Bei wanted friction and gradually swallow up Cao Cao's territory.

The two sides have different strategic directions, so naturally the places chosen for the decisive battle are also different.

only…

"If we go out of Qishan, I'm afraid Xiangyang won't be able to be defended."

Xing Daorong spoke frankly and was not afraid of offending Guan Yu at all.

Xiangyang is naturally the bottom line.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang knew the situation better than Xing Daorong, so they naturally made the decision and had a way to deal with it.

But Zhuge Liang said: "Besieging Wei to save Zhao is just a matter of who is faster."

"We will send out our troops first. If Cao Cao insists on attacking Xiangyang, he will lose all of Liangzhou."

"We have to wait until our troops reach Chang'an to see if Cao Cao will return."

"The key... is to be fast!"

Speed ​​has never had anything to do with Xing Daorong. Even if it does, he would not admit it.

Unfortunately, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei didn't seem to think so.

Then Zhuge Liang said, "The King of Hanzhong wants to lead the army himself, and Ziyu invites you to be the vanguard."

Got it!
Accustomed to being a vanguard, Xing Daorong didn't need to apply for the position himself this time, as Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei had already arranged it for him.

Xing Daorong naturally could not refuse, and immediately bowed and said: "I will do my best, even if it means climbing mountains of swords and diving into seas of fire, to defeat Cao the thief!"

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang nodded and laughed, "Look, other people's vanguards may have to make some calculations, but even I, the vanguard, never need to make any calculations."

"With Zi Yu here, no one can take away the position of the vanguard general!"

(End of this chapter)