Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 22: Jingnan Small Group

Zhuge Liang and Xing Daorong's words naturally made Lu Su feel aggrieved.

It was clear that Liu Bei's military strength was inferior to that of Eastern Wu, but he had to rely on Liu Bei to resist Cao Cao together.

But this time, it wasn't a complete failure.

Especially Xing Daorong, who was beside Zhuge Liang, left a deep impression on Lu Su.

And it wasn't just Xing Daorong who was left with a deep impression.

After bidding farewell to Lu Su, Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at Xing Daorong and said with a smile: "General Xing, your speech was really good. I benefited a lot from listening to it!"

Xing Daorong thought that he was just ranting, and there was no point in saying that he benefited a lot from it. He just smiled and said, "It was just a rough guy who said it randomly. Don't mind it, sir."

Zhuge Liang said: "Alas... General, you are obviously very talented, why do you have to hide your incompetence?"

Xing Daorong was slightly stunned.

I didn’t expect Zhuge Liang to think so highly of himself!
I couldn't help but say, "Mr. Kong Ming, I just said a few random words, there is no such thing as great talent."

But in Zhuge Liang's mind, how could Xing Daorong, who could make Liu Bei move into Yizhou, divide the world into three parts and plan to support the Han Dynasty, be just a military man?
He is clearly a man of great talent, but for some reason he is only focused on killing enemies in battle and is unwilling to govern.

But this idea is not wrong. Now that the emperor's uncle is facing a great battle, he needs to become a general first.

It would be better if Xing Daorong could really display all his talents.

Seeing that Xing Daorong was still unwilling to use his abilities, Zhuge Liang did not force him. He just smiled and said, "Being eloquent is also a talent."

Xing Daorong thought to himself what kind of talent this was, but seeing that Zhuge Liang was determined to praise him, he had no choice but to give him the praise, so he could only "smile foolishly" to deal with it.

Seeing that Xing Daorong only smiled and did not respond, Zhuge Liang looked at him meaningfully and suddenly said, "General Xing, since the lord has recommended you as a lieutenant general, you should have one or two close lieutenants accompanying you. Do you have any candidates?"

The title of Lieutenant General originated in the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a lower status among generals and was mostly promoted from Colonel or Lieutenant General. There was no fixed number of officers.

Even though my status is relatively low, I still have to compare myself with others.

As for the General of Chariots and Cavalry, compared with the Four Directional Generals and the Four Expeditionary Generals, the rank of Lieutenant General is definitely lower.

But from the perspective of Liu Bei's current group, this position of lieutenant general is not low!

After Zhao Yun was appointed as the prefect of Wuling, he was promoted to the position of a lieutenant general. It can be seen that Xing Daorong was indeed highly valued in Liu Bei's heart.

As for being close to a lieutenant, it is also a common thing in the army. Although he is called a lieutenant, he will actually be a deputy general in the future.

For example, Guan Ping, Wang Fu and Liao Hua who were around Guan Yu were all close to General Guan.

But who can I find around Liu Bei now?
Just as he was about to refuse, Zhuge Liang said, "Hey, General Xing, don't refuse. After all, you are a lieutenant general. If you don't even want a lieutenant, the army will be dissatisfied with you."

That's true.

A person who is eccentric is always unpopular.

But Xing Daorong doesn't really want to make great achievements and "die on the battlefield"!

It's easy to get into danger if you follow your deputy general!
It seems like whoever follows me will be in trouble!
It’s just that Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei obviously asked me to make the decision, and it’s difficult for me to say “no”.

After thinking for a while, he finally gave a "death list", but said: "Former Guiyang generals Chen Ying and Bao Long are both OK."

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly and said, "That's good. You are all from the same hometown and are familiar with each other."

As he spoke, he waved his fan and said, "And Liu Du's son Liu Xian can also follow you." OK!
Except for Yang Ling who was killed by Guan Yu, the Five Tigers of Jingnan became the Four Dragons of Jingnan and were reunited.

But Liu Du had betrayed me before.

That day, I was asked to ask for help, but I surrendered instead. It can be said that I was clearly harming myself!
As for Chen Ying and Bao Long, Xing Daorong didn't mind. They could just stay together. When they went to the battlefield, it would all depend on fate!
Chen Ying and Bao Long were transferred back to Jiangling. They were very happy when they knew that they had become Xing Daorong's deputy generals.

Xing Daorong is obviously a favorite among Liu Bei's men at the moment, so following him is better than following Zhao Fan.

The two of them also knew the big and small kings, and when they entered Xiangyang, they went directly to pay a visit to Xing Daorong.

Xing Daorong really had no interest in meeting these two "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick", but since they were here, he couldn't turn them away, so he had to let them in to meet each other.

Chen Ying and Bao Long were also "practical". They brought some gifts with them and when they saw Xing Daorong, they said they would take good care of him in the future.

Although Xing Daorong knew that these two people were not capable, they were his people after all, so he would not really harm them.

Especially seeing that these two are so knowledgeable about the rules, I want to treat them better.

He said, "Since the two lieutenants have become my deputy generals, I'll have to trouble you to pay more attention to the march in the future. The battlefield is ever-changing and a moment of negligence can lead to a big mistake. Be careful in everything."

After listening to Xing Daorong's warning, the two looked at each other and understood each other's meaning.

You know your own weight very well.

Chen Ying and Bao Long stood up and bowed, saying, "In the future, we will rely on the general for advice. We will certainly follow the general's arrangements in everything."

If you don’t have the ability, make up for it by being obedient.

If these two people behave themselves, they will be of some use.

The three of them chatted for a while. On the one hand, Chen Ying and Bao Long had nothing to say except to curry favor. On the other hand, they couldn't sit still without wine or food.

In this way, they probably came to an agreement and the two of them left.

They just walked outside, but did not disperse. Instead, they found another place and played the second half.

"Old Chen, can you tell me what is missing from General Xing's mansion?"

Chen Ying and Bao Long have a really good relationship, which can be seen just from the way they address each other.

Chen Ying felt a little strange when listening to Bao Long's words, and said in a muffled voice: "What's missing? I can't tell what's missing!"

When Bao Long heard that his brother was not understanding, he had no choice but to speak frankly.

But he said: "Oh, look at us, there is no one waiting on the side, and General Xing has no children, so there is no way this can be accomplished!"

Chen Ying finally reacted and said, "That's true, but we can't do anything about it!"

Bao Long shook his head and said, "You are too straightforward, how can we not do anything about this?"

"Do you know that Zhao Fan wanted to give his widowed sister-in-law to the general?"

Chen Ying shook his head in bewilderment and said, "Is there such a thing?"

Bao Long immediately said with some disdain: "Old Chen, what have you been doing these days? How come you don't know anything about such an important matter!"

Chen Ying's face changed and he said, "Oh, brother, you don't know, I was captured by Zhao Yun last time, and I didn't dare to ask around after I came back. How could I know about your affairs?"

(End of this chapter)