Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 284: Rumors of Disharmony
Niu Jin's death in battle naturally made Cao Ren heartbroken.

Niu Jin has been with me for many years, and their relationship is comparable to that between Bao Long and Xing Daorong.

Although he died at the hands of Jiangdong people, Xing Daorong still has to be held accountable.

Fortunately, although Niu Jin died in battle, it was not all a bad thing.

First, the water fort was defended by the soldiers' desperate bravery, and Guan Yu was not able to succeed.

two is…

Because of the water fort incident, there were rumors that Xing Daorong and Guan Yu had become estranged in Xiangyang.

As for the authenticity, Cao Ren thought it was true.

...

"General, I have learned about the situation in the water fort."

"When Guan Yu attacked, the situation was already precarious. Most of the soldiers in the camp had already fled."

"Just when we thought we were going to lose this battle, Guan Yu led his troops and ran away."

"That's why the water fort was not breached."

"General, rest assured. I have strengthened our defenses and we must not let them break through again."

Cao Ren didn't care whether the water fort could be breached again.

He only cares about why Guan Yu left...

I thought to myself, "He could have clearly attacked the water fort, but he ran away at the critical moment?"

"Could it be that they did this on purpose because they saw that Xing Daorong had made another contribution?"

Cao Ren felt that his guess was correct, so he asked, "Where is Xing Daorong now?"

"They are in the water fort, staying there day and night, and not going to Xiangyang City. It is obvious that they are eyeing our water fort."

Wen Pin was obviously still brooding over the defeat, and he was now trying to find out everything about the water fort across the river.

Cao Ren listened and said, "So Xing Daorong is not going back to Xiangyang at all?"

Wen Pin nodded and said, "That's right! That guy is really working hard. As a general, he only stays in the military camp."

"But General, rest assured. From today on, I will only stay in the water fort. We must not give him another chance to attack the fort."

Wen Pin was also ready to fight to the death.

He looked as if he was determined to live and die with the water fort.

Unexpectedly, Cao Ren suddenly stood up and shouted, "There can't be two tigers in one mountain!"

"Guan Yu made Xing Daorong's plan fail this time, so he must be holding a grudge. Now that he is alone in the water fort, he must be dissatisfied."

"I'm afraid he wants to destroy our water fort by himself so that he can take back the credit."

Wen Pin was shocked when he heard this, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that Cao Ren might be right.

It was quite strange that Guan Yu suddenly abandoned the water fort, which puzzled Wen Pin. But after hearing Cao Ren's explanation, he suddenly understood.

only…

"Guan Yu and Xing Daorong are both known for their loyalty and righteousness. Can they really have conflicts?"

Wen Pin still didn't quite believe it, but after thinking about it he asked.

Cao Ren seemed to have thought this with certainty.

He sat down again, leaned back, and said affirmatively: "Although Guan Yu and Xing Daorong are loyal and righteous, they are also loyal to Liu Bei. They will definitely not submit to each other."

He paused, thought carefully for a while and said, "If there is internal disharmony, the situation in Xiangfan can be broken. It is better to attack for a long time and lose. It is not a good idea to defend it."

"I want to carry out a plan, and see what it is like."

Wen Pin asked hurriedly, "I wonder what plan the general has?"

Cao Ren said to Wen Pin, "Although Guan Yu and Xing Daorong are proud, they are not easily seduced by words."

"If you want to distinguish the true from the false, you should use military actions to find out."

"Tomorrow you will gather a group of soldiers and go to the water stronghold across the river. If Xing Daorong and Guan Yu both send troops to attack you, the two of them will definitely fight for the credit." "If that's the case, we'll make plans later."

Wen Pin thought it sounded good.

These generals who have been on the battlefield for a long time can immediately tell whether the people are here to cooperate with each other or to compete for merit.

Although if this trip was discovered by the enemy, it would be dangerous for Xing Daorong and Guan Yu to surround them from the front and back.

But the situation is critical now and we can no longer think about our own safety.

Especially after Niu Jin's death, Wen Pin felt very guilty and only thought about how to defeat the Jingzhou troops. He no longer cared about anything else.

He agreed immediately, selected his soldiers, and prepared to attack across the river the next day.

...

The next morning, Xing Daorong received a report from a scout in the village, saying that Wen Pin was coming to kill him, and he knew that this guy's coming was suspicious.

Logically speaking, Cao Ren had just been defeated and should have been on solid defense. How could he actively attack?

This must be a test.

Just trying to find out something...

The Xiangyang Water Fort is impregnable. It is useless for this guy to test it. Cao Ren knows it very well.

If I really want to test you, I'm afraid it's to test people's hearts...

Xing Daorong immediately sent someone to Xiangyang City to ask Guan Yu to join the expedition.

However, this plan to send troops shocked Guan Yu who had received the letter...

...

However, Wen Pin led the navy to charge out, but before he had gone far, he saw the navy of Jingzhou coming to respond.

On the leading ship, Xing Daorong shouted, "Who is the thief on the opposite side who overestimates his own capabilities?"

When Wen Pin saw the man holding a big axe and looking very majestic, he knew it was Xing Daorong.

Instead, he automatically blocked out words like "overestimating one's own capabilities" and "thief general", and just responded calmly: "It's Wen Pin, I came to learn a thing or two from you!"

Xing Daorong laughed when he heard this.

"Wen Ping!"

"You were originally a Han minister, but now you are working for the Han thieves, yet you are shameless and dare to attack us!"

Wen Pin was stunned when he heard this, but he responded: "The King of Wei has shown me kindness, and I should repay him!"

"Bullshit!" After saying that, he was about to say anything more, but heard Xing Daorong's thunderous rebuke!
"Wen Zhongye! The one who has been kind to you is Liu Jingzhou!"

"I am from Nanyang Wan, and I have no roots in Jingzhou. Liu Jingzhou asked you to guard Jingbei to resist the foreign enemies in the north!"

"When the Cao bandits invaded, you were unable to protect the land of our state. You should have been punished for such dereliction of duty! Yet you still have the audacity to say that the bandits have shown you kindness!"

"It's ridiculous, it's just laughable!"

What Xing Daorong said actually made no sense.

After Liu Biao's death, Cao Cao led his army to the south to attack Jingzhou. Liu Cong discussed with other officials and decided to surrender Jingzhou to Cao Cao.

The boss has surrendered, what can a general like him do?
After Cao Cao took over Jinghan, Wen Pin went to see Cao Cao. He did not surrender immediately, but said with a guilty conscience: "I was unable to assist Liu Jingzhou in serving the country. Although Jingzhou is lost now, I should hold on to Hanchuan and preserve the territory. Only in this way can I live without disappointing the weak and die without regrets."

"But now what I envisioned cannot be realized, and it has come to this point. It is really shameful."

Cao Cao remembered his loyalty and continued to employ him.

Therefore, the talk of surrender cannot be attributed to Wen Pin at all.

but…

Xing Daorong's mouth is a sharp weapon, and compared with before, he is even more known as the god of poetry.

Now you have offended Xing Daorong. He can destroy you physically with force and destroy you with "magic" with words. He is really not someone you can mess with!
Wen Pin's face was extremely ugly at the moment, and after being verbally attacked, Xing Daorong waved his flag and charged towards the fleet!

(End of this chapter)