Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 181 Sweeping Wudu
The sixteenth year of Jian'an.

This year, Sima Zhao, the second son of Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua and younger brother of Sima Shi, was born.

At dawn, the morning glow of Chengdu City shone on the armor, reflecting a golden light.

At the city gate, rows of Han soldiers were lined up in neat rows, with flags fluttering and horses neighing.

The soldiers were dressed in iron armor, holding spears, with firm eyes, revealing a variety of emotions.

People on both sides came out of their houses to see this rare spectacle.

Of course, some of them also had wives, children, and parents, who were all bidding their final farewell.

More than tens of thousands of eyes... were staring at the general who was leading the group.

But I saw that the general was holding an iron tool in front of him and shouting loudly.

"The traitor Cao Cao insulted heaven and earth, and went against the way and reason. He presumptuously called himself king, falsely claimed the mandate of heaven, forged talismans, deceived the people, and angered God."

"They embellished the words to make it look like auspicious. They mocked the gods and sang praises to disasters. The bamboos of Chu and Yue were not strong enough to record their evil deeds. The whole world knows this, and everyone has heard and seen it. Now I will briefly explain the main points to teach the people."

When Xing Daorong opened his mouth, his voice was so loud as if he was holding a loudspeaker.

In fact, this is exactly the case.

That iron device was actually a speaker. Although it lacked the assistance of electronic components, it could still amplify the sound.

In the crowd, Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying looked at Xing Daorong and shouted, and they both knew that they admired him.

Zhuge Liang said, "Madam, your little gadget is quite useful. It's such a simple device... but it can make such a loud sound. It's amazing!"

Huang Yueying smiled and said, "It was not my idea. It was all drawn by General Xing."

As she spoke, she saw Zhuge Liang being squeezed by the people around him, and she couldn't help but reveal his thoughts: "My husband, why don't you go to the city to see it, but squeeze in among the people, don't you want to see how effective this thing is?"

Zhuge Liang nodded seriously, with some emotion: "Madam, nothing can be hidden from me. That's what I meant, but... I didn't expect it to be so useful."

"Maybe it will be of great use on the battlefield in the future."

Huang Yueying also sighed: "This method is really not something that ordinary people can think of. Even though the horn has been around for many years, he is the only one who can use it."

"General Xing often has amazing ideas, and I don't know how he came up with them."

Zhuge Liang said with a hint of meaning: "It is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, but... it is his kind of thinking that can change the world."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's just continue listening to Zi Yu denouncing Cao Cao!"

Seeing that her husband had no intention of saying anything else, Huang Yueying nodded slightly and looked at Xing Daorong from afar again.

Xing Daorong is naturally still continuing the mobilization before the expedition...

But he said: "The sky is the father, the earth is the mother, and the response of good and bad fortune is determined by the circumstances. Cao Cao knew it clearly, but he was ignorant and dared to violate the law of heaven without paying attention to the taboo!"

"They have divided the counties and kingdoms, and cut off the land. The fields belong to the king, and cannot be bought or sold. They have enclosed the mountains and swamps, and taken away the people's original occupations. They have built nine temples, and exhausted the land. They have dug up graves in Hedong, and attacked and robbed the hills. This is their great crime against the land!"

"He appointed cruel thieves, trusted treacherous officials, killed loyal and upright people, and followed their words. He galloped in red chariots, enforced the law day and night, wrongly imprisoned innocent people, and arbitrarily exterminated the common people. He carried out the punishment of cannon blast, abolished the law of the time, poured alcohol into their bodies, and attacked them with the five poisons. This is a great crime against heaven!"

The government orders change every day, the official titles change every month, the officials and the people are confused and don't know what to do. Merchants and travelers are in dire straits, crying in the streets, slaughtering people in the city. The epidemics have affected tens of millions of people. The dead are exposed and the living are fleeing and scattering, and the children, orphans and women are homeless and captive. This is the greatest crime of rebellion against the people."

"Today we will attack Cao. We are under the will of God. We will eliminate the traitors and rebellious ministers and we will surely win!"

"Everyone!"

"Follow me to the battle!"

Following Xing Daorong's order, the army slowly marched into the distance.

People along the way poured into the streets, their eyes filled with respect for the soldiers and anticipation for victory.

Children waved their hands, the elderly held their canes tightly, watching the army go away, and the women prayed softly, wishing their husbands and sons to return safely.

The soldiers marched in unison, their armors clashing with each other made a deafening sound. The drums roared, and the war songs sang loudly, inspiring everyone's fighting spirit.

Xing Daorong took the lead, holding the Liuhe Mountain Axe in his hand, with Lu under his crotch.

On the side, Bao Long held a battle flag that fluttered in the wind, symbolizing the majesty and power of Marshal Xing Daorong.

When the sun reached the zenith, the army had already gone far away, but the expectations of the people in Chengdu and the strength of the army were like the rising sun, full of power and hope.

...

But after Xing Daorong led his army out, he hurried to Qishan.

They first arrived at Wuxing, where the general Wu Yi asked for battle, and Xing Daorong agreed and taught him how to lead his troops to attack the city.

Upon hearing the news, the prefect of Wuxing surrendered without any intention of resisting at all.

Actually, 20,000 soldiers are not too many. However, as Wuxing is the front line of the conflict, there is no need to defend it desperately.

Not to mention whether they could stop Xing Daorong, even if they tried their best to stop him, they would be defeated by Liu Bei's army behind them.

It would be better for you to take the initiative and surrender to save your life.

Seeing that the other party surrendered, Xing Daorong would not make things difficult for him.

He only led his troops into the city, but what was left for him was just an empty city.

"It seems Cao Cao is prepared..."

Xing Daorong thought to himself and suddenly became more anxious.

Without any rest, he went straight to Wudu.

Wudu County belonged to the Liangzhou Provincial Administration.

In the later years of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, what he gained were Wudu County and Yinping County.

From then on, Wudu County was occupied by Shu until Shu Han was destroyed by Jin.

When Xing Daorong goes on this expedition, he must definitely take down Wudu, if nothing else.

It is impossible that we have many soldiers and generals now, but are not as good as the prime minister who will "devote himself to everything until his death" in the future.

But then again, there aren't many people in Wudu.

During the fifth year of the Yonghe reign of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty, a statistic was conducted, which showed that there were 20,000 households and more than 80,000 people in Wudu County.

just now…

The people had been relocated long ago, so there were not even enough people, let alone 20,000 households.

We rode non-stop to Wudu, and the defending commander was a brave man.

Not only did they not surrender, they even fought back!
Xing Daorong could not tolerate this and immediately led his army forward.

Ma Chao, Pang De, Wu Yi, Zhou Tai and other generals fought bravely, and the counties around Wudu had surrendered long ago. How could the city of Wudu alone be defended?

In less than three days, the city was breached.

Xing Daorong had been on the march for only half a month when he swept across the entire Wudu County.

Upon hearing the news, Cao's army was shocked.

On the one hand, Cao Cao sent people to Jiangdong to make friends and reduce the pressure from the east.

On the one hand, he ordered Cao Ren and Zhang He to send troops to Xiangyang and Hanzhong respectively to attract the attention of both parties and reduce the pressure on Qishan.

He led generals such as Xiahou Dun, Le Jin, Yu Jin, Xu Huang, Xu Chu, and advisors such as Cheng Yu, Sima Yi, and Liu Ye, and with Xiahou Yuan as the vanguard commander, he led a total of 100,000 troops and rushed to Qishan.

(End of this chapter)