Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 218: Surprise attack on Chang'an?

While Xing Daorong was feeling the support of his brothers, Yu Jin had already learned the news that Long County was lost.

As soon as this news came out, Yu Jin felt angry and immediately became depressed.

How can I not feel chest tightness?

They were about to capture Xing Daorong and turn the situation around, but unexpectedly, not only did they fail to capture him, but they also lost the city.

But he couldn't blame Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan fought desperately in Long County, but he didn't expect that the other party would be even more desperate.

He was stabbed twice but still managed to climb to the top of the city wall.

Relying on his martial arts, he opened a gap and allowed the army to enter the city.

Everyone under Xing Daorong is a ruthless person!
"General, now that the city has been lost, let's go first!"

"There are no passes around Guanzhong, so we have no choice but to leave first!"

Seeing that Yu Jin had a worried look on his face and was a little hesitant, Zang Ba kept trying to persuade him.

Yu Jin naturally knew what Zang Ba said, but he was reluctant to let him give up Long County.

Just a little bit!
We were almost able to capture Xing Daorong!
So even though Zang Ba repeatedly advised him, Yu Jin remained silent.

Zhao Yan, who had escaped from the city, advised: "General, victory and defeat are common in the military. This is the time for a decisive battle. We should not worry about the gains and losses of a city."

"Besides, today it's not that the general's strategy failed, but the weather was not on my side."

"Who would have known that Xing Daorong was in the Qiang camp? It's good that the general can adapt to the situation."

Zhao Yan repeatedly comforted Yu Jin, and finally Yu Jin's mood improved a little.

But he gritted his teeth and said, "You should all remember today's defeat. Next time you meet Xing Daorong, don't leave even a tiny chance of luck!"

"I think if we can be faster, no one will be able to save Xing Daorong!"

"Opportunities are rare, so let's encourage each other!"

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

In fact, not only Yu Jin was depressed because Xing Daorong was let go, but everyone was depressed.

If Zang Ba could resist a few more attacks, if Zhang Nan could not be so impulsive and frightened to death, if...
If everyone had been more careful, perhaps Xing Daorong would have died!
Too bad there aren’t that many “ifs.”

Now Xing Daorong is well in Longcheng, everything is in vain.

Yu Jin could only lead his troops to retreat first, leaving his anger and resentment towards Xing Daorong to the next day.

Xing Daorong captured Long County and immediately reported what he knew to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei received the news in Xi County, but he couldn't help but sigh inwardly that he still had to rely on Xing Ziyu in the end.

Originally there were three armies, with Liu Bei and Ma Chao advancing on two routes at the same time, while Xing Daorong had made no progress.

Of course, Liu Bei would not blame Xing Daorong.

There is no such thing as a general who is victorious in every battle. Besides, Yu Jin is no ordinary person, so it is normal for him to be blocked outside the city.

He just thought that this time he was finally not so "conspicuous", but he never expected that after a lot of twists and turns, when he was counterattacked by Cao Cao, it was Xing Daorong who captured the city.

This made Liu Bei admire him. When it came to the critical moment, he was always the one who shined!
Originally, after the counterattack, Liu Bei's morale was somewhat affected. Unexpectedly, when Xing Daorong received the news that Long County had been captured, all these factors of influence disappeared completely.

When the army's morale was restored, some people even began to discuss the story of how Xing Daorong defeated Yu Jin.

"Have you heard that General Xing used himself as bait to lure out Yu Jin's army so that he could successfully capture Long County?"

"Hey, your source of information is old. According to the latest intelligence, General Xing led tens of thousands of soldiers to a mountain range, but he was like a killing god descending to earth, slaughtering the entire army! That's how he easily captured Long County."

"What you said is wrong! No matter how brave General Xing is, can he kill ten thousand people by himself? But I heard that it was a girl who led the troops and rescued General Xing in the mountains."

"Girl? What girl?"

Since ancient times, everyone loves gossip. When it comes to gossip, everyone becomes even more excited. The person who talked about this matter seemed to have a source of information. He said directly and confidently: "That is of course a good girl! I heard that she is the younger sister of General Ma Chao."

"Ouch!"

"That's a perfect match!"

"Our General Xing, could it be that he is with Miss Ma?"

The voices of many people talking at once rang out again, causing the person with the "information" to exclaim, "What are you arguing about! Isn't this obvious?"

"If it doesn't matter, which girl would risk her life to save our General Xing?"

"Hehe. Our General Xing is so powerful, it's normal for him to have some romantic encounters."

Liu Bei listened to the soldiers' nonsense and found it somewhat ridiculous.

Xing Ziyu was a good fighter, but he was a bit too romantic.

It is not a pity to have two beauties in the family, and he is also related to the younger sister of the Ma family.

However, Xing Daorong is no longer the general of Lingling he once was. Even Liu Bei cannot interfere in his marriage now.

It's just that it's said that Wu Yi also wants to marry her younger sister to Xing Daorong. I wonder how he will react when he hears the news.
Liu Bei's mind was slightly distracted, but he quickly corrected it and sought Fa Zheng to discuss how to deal with the upcoming battle in Guanzhong.

Inside Fa Zheng's tent, there is a sand table placed at all times, on which are displayed the movements of the troops in Guanzhong.

When Liu Bei entered the tent, Fa Zheng was staring at a spot on the sand table.

As the line of sight went, it was the Long County area that was being stared at.

Obviously, Fa Xiaozhi was considering the impact of Xing Daorong's capture of this city.

Liu Bei couldn't bear to disturb them and just stood quietly by the side.

Fa Zheng thought for a long time before finally coming back to his senses. He found Liu Bei standing next to him and he knew that he had been waiting for a long time.

He bowed hurriedly and said, "My lord, I was so lost in thought that I didn't know you were here. I hope you can forgive me."

Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I just don't know what Xiaozhi has thought about."

Fa Zheng pointed at the sand table and said, "We cannot fight for a long time in Guanzhong. We should not fight for a long time. Even if we take a city, it will be useless."

"Xiangyang is occupied by Cao Ren, Jiangdong is eyeing it covetously, Jingzhou cannot be touched."

"For now, if we don't launch a surprise attack on Chang'an, it will be difficult to achieve anything."

Surprise attack on Chang'an?

Liu Bei listened and asked, "How to launch a surprise attack?"

Fa Zheng said: "We can go through Ziwu Valley and reach Chang'an directly. As long as we take Chang'an, the battle of Guanzhong can be won."

"If we continue to advance step by step, we will never be able to win unless Cao Wei is in chaos."

Liu Bei was also shocked when he heard Fa Zheng's bold idea.

But he couldn't help but wonder, "Going through Ziwu Valley and going directly to Chang'an is really risky. Even if we want to go, who should we ask to go?"

Fa Zheng said: "This matter can only be done by a great general, and it would be best to ask General Xing to go."

"No!" Liu Bei immediately refused to respond upon hearing this.

But he said: "General Xing has been in a series of fierce battles, his soldiers are exhausted, how can we ask him to go to Chang'an and take risks again!"

"We should just wait for the right time and wait for Cao's army to change!"

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PS: When I was a kid, I didn’t understand why people could smash the TV while watching a game. Yesterday, I finally understood.

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