Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 172 Sneaking into Xiliang
Xing Daorong was indeed confused.

As a general, how could I have the time to accompany Ma Chao to Xiliang?

Just like Liu Bei, Xing Daorong also knew that Zhuge Liang would not say this casually, so he kept silent and just waited for Zhuge Liang to explain.

Zhuge Liang said: "The Qiang people in Xiliang are strong. If we can get them to help us, we can attack Cao Cao."

"Zi Yu, go with peace of mind. I will arrange everything for you, the vanguard army. Don't worry, just come back on time."

When Xing Daorong heard what Zhuge Liang said, he knew there was nothing to worry about.

He responded, "Since the military advisor has given the order, I will go with Meng Qi."

Ma Chao also agreed: "It would be better if Zi Yu helps us!"

As they were talking, they saw that Liu Bei had no objection and so they took their leave.

Time was running out, so the two of them just had to pack up and leave.

On the other hand, after Xing Daorong and Ma Chao left, Liu Bei quickly grabbed Zhuge Liang and asked, "Military Advisor, it would be better to ask Mengqi to go. Asking Ziyu to go is just making a fuss out of nothing."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang grabbed Liu Bei and brought him to the map, saying, "My lord, please take a look at Cao Cao's situation in the world today."

In fact, there is no need to look at this map. Cao Cao occupied most of the world. Liu Bei had seen it countless times, sometimes even in his dreams, and it haunted him.

Liangyong, Sili, Yanyu, Bingji, Qingxu and even Fancheng in Jingzhou all have the temperament of Cao Cao.

The power, territory and talents of the two far exceed his own.

He immediately said: "It is several times better than us."

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly and said: "The situation in the world is not in your favor today. If you want to win, as Zi Yu said, you must 'unite all the forces that can be united.'"

"The Xiliang Qiang people are known to be fierce and sturdy. If we can use them, it would be a good thing."

"Although Ma Chao has Qiang blood, he is brave but lacks strategy. If he leaves alone, this mission will be difficult to accomplish."

"Although Zi Yu looks brave, he has always been a cunning person. It would be better to let him go for this matter."

Zhuge Liang explained the key in just a few words, and Liu Bei nodded as he listened.

After hearing the last sentence, he showed an expression of uncontrollable amusement and said, "Of course she has some ideas. Otherwise, how could she not only rescue Zhou Tai but also a sister-in-law who is famous all over the world and has a beautiful appearance when she went to Jiangdong this time?"

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but smile when he heard this and said, "That's right. I heard that Zi Yu hasn't married yet, and many people are eyeing him. Wu Ziyuan even asked me to help him find a wife, but I didn't agree."

Liu Bei interrupted and asked, "Oh? There is also this matter?"

"I have also heard that many people are willing to marry Zi Yu, but the women in Zi Yu's family are more beautiful than the other. I don't know which daughter can surpass them."

Zhuge Liang laughed and said, "It's impossible for ordinary noble families to succeed, but maybe the daughter of the Ma family can succeed. After all, she is not good at literature, but she can be good at martial arts."

Zhuge Liang's words were obviously referring to Ma Chao's sister.

Liu Bei said nothing when he heard this.

Compared to Wu Yi, he actually hoped that Xing Daorong and Ma Chao would be closer.

Of course, this idea is based on some private messages and ulterior motives.

It is best that the Yizhou and Jingzhou families do not unite together, lest the power of the families become too strong!
As the leader of a Jingzhou family, if Xing Daorong were to marry into the Wu Yi family, who were not from Yizhou but were also representatives of Yizhou, Liu Bei would always be thinking about it in his mind even if he didn't say it on the surface.

If you marry Ma Chao
To put it bluntly, there was no one left in Ma Chao's family after all, so Liu Bei would not worry about it.

It's just that these words are somewhat inconsistent with the image of a wise leader, and are not worthy of being told to outsiders.

But I don't know
Zhuge Liang must have seen through my thoughts a long time ago.

Xing Daorong had never expected Liu Bei's little trick, and now he had followed Ma Chao to his hometown, Fufeng.

Fufeng County was the jurisdiction of Youfufeng during the Han Dynasty.

During the Han Dynasty, Jingzhao Yin, Zuo Fengyi and You Fufeng were called the Three Auxiliary Prefectures, which meant that the areas near the capital were managed by three local officials respectively.

So it is called Xiliang, but in fact it is around the imperial capital, and it is not as desolate as people think. It is roughly equivalent to the area west of Linyou and Qianxian in Shaanxi and north of Qinling Mountains.

Just as Xing Daorong expected, it was difficult for a military horse to sneak into Xiliang, but it was much easier for two people.

No one noticed them along the way until they reached Maoling County.

...

Maoling County.

This city is not as famous as Chengdu and Chang'an, but it also has its own infinite charm.

Maoling is the mausoleum of Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che. It is the largest, longest-built, and richest in burial objects among the imperial tombs of the Han Dynasty. It was later called the "Pyramid of China".

The accompanying tombs include the tombs of Mrs. Li, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Huo Guang, Jin Rixi and others.

However, Xing Daorong had no intention of sightseeing, so he just followed Ma Chao to a house.

This house gives a desolate feeling at first glance.

It looks like a corner forgotten by time. The outer wall is already mottled and the gray bricks and stones bear witness to the traces of time.

The tiles on the roof were also broken, and the sky could even be seen in some places.

"Isn't this the Ma family's former house?"

Xing Daorong couldn't help but have this thought.

But Ma Chao didn't say anything, and he didn't ask either. He just waited.

But Ma Chao knocked on the door for a while...but all he got in response was silence.

This made Xing Daorong feel like he had started off badly...

"Dong dong..."

There was no response at all, which made Ma Chao obviously a little anxious.

The sound of knocking on the door was also louder.

Unfortunately... there was still no response.

Xing Daorong couldn't bear to watch this, and seeing that the broken door looked like it could be entered with just a push, he thought it would be better to just go in and take a look.

So he said, "Mengqi, stop knocking. If the person inside doesn't come, the person outside will come."

"In Xing's opinion, we should just go in and take a look!"

After saying that, he pushed the door open and walked in.

Sure enough, just as Xing Daorong thought, the door of this broken mansion didn't even have a bolt.

When I entered and was about to look around, I suddenly felt a chill!
He instinctively raised his axe to block, but felt his hand feel heavy.

Looking closely, I saw that it was blocking a silver spear.

Looking in the direction of the silver spear, he saw a female general with a frown and cold eyes, staring at him intently.

She was wearing a purple brocade robe, a phoenix crown with feathers on her head, had a slender waist and long legs, and held an icy silver spear in her hand.

But this gorgeous dress is somewhat out of place with the dilapidated environment of the mansion.

"Who are you!"

"What are you doing here?"

The sweet cry made Xing Daorong feel depressed. He was about to explain, but fortunately Ma Chao walked into the yard from behind, which changed the girl's attitude again.

The girl suddenly beamed with joy and said, "Brother! You're really back!"

(End of this chapter)