Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 239: The Shocking Change in Ye City
After Xing Daorong received the letter, he prepared for a decisive battle with the Nanman.

It would not be easy to deal with the southern barbarians if they gathered together, so he was actively preparing for war in the camp.

Unexpectedly, before the Nanman arrived, Zhuge Liang's urgent summons came first.

Xing Daorong thought that Zhuge Liang had some method to defeat the enemy and wanted to teach him in person, so he went there happily.

As a result, when he met Zhuge Liang, he found that he looked very bad.

This expression scared Xing Daorong.

After all, he had never seen Zhuge Liang in such a state, so Xing Daorong thought that something big had happened in Chengdu.

When I heard this, I realized that this was not just a big event in Chengdu, but a big event in the whole world!
And this matter...

We have to start with the death of Yang Biao.

...

After Yang Biao died, although his mouth was sealed, the letter was still kept.

Cao Cao immediately used this letter to question the emperor, asking him why he wanted to murder loyal officials when he was seriously ill!
Emperor Liu Xie naturally could not admit it.

Although Yang Biao is a loyal and honest person, he has to bear the blame alone.

However, wasn't it that Cao Cao went to so much trouble to pretend to be sick and dead in order to completely eradicate those who had ulterior motives within his territory?
"The emperor has been deceived, and he needs to clear his entourage!"

Using this excuse, Cao Cao finally started killing people openly.

In fact, Cao Cao was very experienced in "killing people in large numbers" and was able to do this easily.

The few remaining loyal and good officials around the emperor, including some wise ministers who had opposed Cao, were arrested in an unknown number at one time.

However, this move shocked all the aristocratic families under Cao Cao...except for those who were Cao Cao's diehard supporters, and everyone had their own thoughts.

Like the Cui family…

A letter arrived in Chengdu, which also let Liu Bei know the emperor's situation clearly.

Seeing the emperor suffering so much, Zhuge Liang looked so unhappy.

...

After Xing Daorong understood the whole story, he didn't care.

"Where are you going!"

"When I am forced to abdicate in the future, that will be really hard!"

However, if you think about it carefully, Liu Xie being forced to abdicate by the Cao family was actually a good thing for Liu Bei.

If Liu Xie didn’t step down, how could Liu Bei become emperor?

There is no way to become emperor!
When we defeat Cao Cao, will we really be able to welcome Emperor Fen?
Liu Bei’s ambition...should be to be the second Emperor Guangwu.

However, Xing Daorong only thought about such "treasonous" words in his mind and said that he definitely could not say them out loud.

After hearing this news, he was indignant and shouted: "How dare Cao Cao do this!"

Zhuge Liang had no doubt about Xing Daorong's intention to "support the Han Dynasty". After hearing his words, his face became more serious and he said, "The lord is anxious to attack Cao Cao again, so the battle in Nanzhong cannot be delayed any longer."

"It just so happens... Zi Yu has led the Barbarian King's army to gather here, so we can conquer Nanzhong in one battle."

Xing Daorong listened and quickly advised: "The emperor is in trouble, although we should rush to rescue him, but we have been fighting for years and are really exhausted."

"Even if we want to pacify Nanzhong, we must not rashly send troops!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment, but did not agree.

He just said, "Everything will be discussed after the South is pacified. The lord will also have his own thoughts."

Xing Daorong thought to himself that Liu Bei would always be able to figure these things out, and he would definitely think carefully before making any decision, so he was not worried anymore.

To put it bluntly…

Xing Daorong didn't really want Liu Bei to be the emperor.

It was also said that the time of crossing was really awkward, and he had no family to support him, and no reputation to back him up, otherwise he would have tried to be a local lord. …

"Military Advisor, according to the report from our informant, King Mulu and King Wutugu have both arrived at Lushui."

"The barbarian army has assembled and is crowded with people. I think they will attack soon."

No matter what, Ma Su was still qualified to join the army.

We have also done our best in intelligence gathering.

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly and continued to introduce: "King Mulu is well versed in magic. He rides an elephant when he goes out and can call the wind and rain. He is often followed by tigers, leopards, wolves, poisonous snakes and scorpions. He has tens of thousands of barbarian soldiers under his command, who are very brave."

"Wu Tu Gu, the ruler of Wu Ge State, has subordinates who all use sharp knives and steel forks, and are called the 'Rattan Armor Army'."

"The shortest of their soldiers was nine feet tall, with ugly faces, which frightened everyone who saw them."

When Xing Daorong heard this, he thought the intelligence was really good!
It is crystal clear and known like the back of your hand.

Ma Su seemed to have gathered sufficient intelligence, and he continued to explain: "There is a vine in the Wutugu Cave, which grows in the mountain stream and coils on the stone wall."

"The Chinese people collect it, soak it in oil, and then take it out and dry it in the sun for half a year. After drying it, they soak it again. After more than ten times, they can wear armor."

"One piece is used for the chest and back, two pieces for the arms, and five pieces are made into a large skirt, all together as a set. When worn, it will not sink when crossing a river, and will not get wet when passing through water. It is very light and cannot be penetrated by swords or knives."

"When arrows were shot at the rattan armor, they could not penetrate it and fell to the ground. Knives and spears could not penetrate it either. Therefore, they were called the 'Rattan Armor Army'."

Hey!
This Ma Su is really good!
Not only did he figure out the rattan armor soldiers, he even knew how to make them!

"This guy…"

“It’s actually pretty good…”

Xing Daorong couldn't help but feel a lot better about Ma Su. At least he felt that he had some abilities in certain aspects.

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking with Ma Su, he saw that all the generals were somewhat surprised.

Obviously, he was also frightened by the beast-controlling technique and the vine armor soldiers.

At first glance, Xing Daorong was the calmest, with no change in his expression.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "Zi Yu, it seems that you already have an idea and a way to deal with it?"

When Xing Daorong saw Zhuge Liang asking, he replied without thinking, "Advisor, this is easy to deal with. Whether it's a ferocious beast or a soldier in rattan armor, they are all afraid of fire."

"As long as we use the fire plan, we can naturally defeat the barbarians!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but praise Xing Daorong again in his heart.

Although it is not difficult to come up with the stratagem of fire attack, it is extremely rare to be able to react immediately after hearing it, abandon the fear, and directly come up with the stratagem of fire attack.

Zhuge Liang immediately asked: "Wild beasts are afraid of fire, and so are soldiers in rattan armor. But the barbarians also know where they are, so how can we attack them with fire?"

This question is a bit difficult for Xing Daorong.

He only knew how to use fire attack, but he really didn't know how to use it.

He only said: "This... still needs the consideration of the military advisor."

Zhuge Liang said: "Although the fire attack method is good, I am afraid that Meng Huo will have reasons to say that our victory was unfair."

Zhao Yun agreed, "The Barbarian King is fickle and might find another excuse."

Actually, Xing Daorong felt that Meng Huo would have nothing to say if he was defeated this time, but seeing that everyone was so cautious, he finally began to think about it.

No matter what you say, the barbarians will still be afraid of you.

Just based on kindness, I really have to capture him seven times and release him seven times...

In this case…

Why not give the barbarians some shock...

(End of this chapter)