Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 294 Sister-in-law is one of our own
Many people know that Xun Yu died very early, but they don’t know that Xun You didn’t fare much better either.

According to the original history, in the 19th year of Jian'an, Xun You died of illness on the way when he followed Cao Cao to the south to attack Sun Quan.

Since he died of illness, it means his fate is already determined.

Although he is not following Cao Cao to the south now, with Hefei in danger and the news of Fancheng being broken, it seems that Xun You will not be able to live longer than the original timeline after all his efforts.

After fainting, he couldn't wake up for a long time.

When Cao Pi saw that Xun You was unconscious and would not wake up, he immediately ordered people to carry Xun You out of the city.

Cao Pi felt that his secret escape would not have much impact on the city.

Even if there is an impact, it will be a slight one at most and will not affect the overall battle situation.

But he still underestimated the power of his title as the Crown Prince of Wei.

Although they didn't say it openly, there were still many eyes watching Cao Pi secretly.

When Cao Pi came, everyone felt that Hefei City was as stable as Mount Tai, otherwise the King of Wei would not have allowed the prince to come to such a dangerous place.

But when Cao Pi left, people suddenly felt that Hefei was doomed.

Now that Cao Pi is gone, the city will surely no longer be able to be defended. Are we going to accompany the city of Hefei to its funeral?
So there were quite a few people who followed Cao Pi and fled.

Things like abandoning the city and fleeing are spread from person to person.

More and more people fled, and Hefei City finally collapsed completely under the fierce attack from outside and the rout from within!

Hefei, Sun Quan's lifelong enemy, was finally captured under the influence of Xing Daorong's capture of Fancheng. Lu Xun took the city by force, regardless of the lives of the Jiangdong soldiers!

But it was not easy for Lu Xun to win.

Of the 60,000 Jiangdong soldiers, 20,000 were lost under the city of Hefei.

When the news reached Jiangdong, the people of the aristocratic families, especially the Lu family, were naturally delighted that Lu Xun had captured Hefei and made a great contribution. In the future, he would have great prestige in the army.

More importantly, Lu Xun is very young and has a long life ahead of him.
Although the noble families were happy, there were also many voices of criticism.

Many people compared him with Xing Daorong from Jingzhou.

Xing Daorong captured Fancheng with a loss of only 3,000 soldiers, but he himself was said to be seriously injured and unconscious for several days.

In comparison, Lu Xun's act of sacrificing human life was a bit unbearable.

Some even criticized: "The Battle of Hefei could have been planned slowly after Fancheng was captured, and it could have been taken without attacking."

"Lu Xun was a warmongerer. In order to gain meritorious service, he lost many lives of his soldiers!"

This criticism is not without reason. Lu Xun was a little hasty in the battle at Hefei.

If the loss is not too big it's fine.
Now that the losses are so huge, most of Jiangdong’s assets have been destroyed, it’s no wonder that there are criticisms.

However, Lu Xun had finally captured Hefei, which had taken Sun Quan's vain effort for ten years. Even if there were criticisms, they were severely suppressed.

Now that Fancheng and Hefei have both been broken, it seems that Cao Cao, the King of Wei, is in danger!

"General Xing!"

"Something bad is going to happen!"

After the Battle of Fancheng, Xing Daorong naturally began to recuperate in Xiangyang.

Life became peaceful again after the bloody battle on the battlefield. Every day, he was taken care of by his sister-in-law, or taught Zhou Xun a few words, so he finally had some free time.

But to say that it's leisurely is only relative. You see, before I could relax for long, Bao Long came in a hurry again.

Xing Daorong saw Bao Long shouting exaggeratedly, and said helplessly: "What bad thing can happen? I'm afraid it's just Jiangdong taking Hefei."

When Bao Long heard this, Xing Daorong guessed the situation immediately. He felt ashamed that no one cared about his shouting and yelling.

He scratched his head and said, "How did the general know it so quickly?"

Xing Daorong said helplessly: "Let's talk about the current situation in the world. What bad things can happen? Cao Wei can't counterattack Fancheng. If there is no sky drop and kill Chengdu, it will be nothing more than Hefei being captured by Jiangdong."

"Besides, this is not a bad thing. Jiangdong is still our help in fighting against Cao Cao. Do you really want Cao Cao to win?"

Bao Long hurriedly explained: "That's not the case!"

"But I think it would be best if neither side wins, so that we can fight our way to Hefei, and Jiangdong will attack for a long time and then become our puppet."

Xing Daorong laughed as he listened: "How can anyone have all the good things in the world? If that were the case, Sun Quan would have sent his entire army to attack Jingzhou the next moment and make peace with Cao Cao."

Bao Long was shocked when he heard this, and thought that if he were Sun Quan, he would definitely turn hostile after hearing this news.

He smiled innocently and said, "General, that's right. This is good news."

This Bao Long changes his expression very quickly.

Xing Daorong shook his head and said, "Misfortunes often come with blessings, and blessings often come with misfortunes. It is not certain whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. If Jiangdong marches all the way to the north, and we are a step slower, then the world will be controlled by Sun instead of Cao."

Bao Long was confused by Xing Daorong's words "Misfortunes often lie behind good fortunes" and "Good fortunes often lie behind misfortunes".

He had a miserable look on his face, and it was obvious that he didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Xiao Qiao laughed and said, "Brother-in-law, General Bao Long risked his life for you, so please stop teasing him. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Please explain clearly."

Bao Long nodded repeatedly after hearing this and followed Xiao Qiao's words, "That's right, General, you know that I am not as smart as you, so just explain it clearly."

Xing Daorong seemed to be in a good mood, but he still teased Bao Long: "The military advisor will be here in the next few days. When the military advisor comes, we will know whether it is good or bad by listening to what he says."

Seeing that Xing Daorong didn't want to say anything, Bao Long couldn't force him, so he could only nod silently.

Xing Daorong looked at Xiao Qiao, who was eager to try and wanted to say something, and said, "Little sister, when the military advisor comes, you should also listen to him, so that next time when I go out to fight, I won't be accused of not thinking it through."

When Xiao Qiao heard this, his expression changed as he was about to tease Bao Long.

But he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, if outsiders hear it, I can't stand the rumors."

Xiao Qiao dares to be playful and clever in front of Xing Daorong, but she doesn't dare to do so in front of other people.

However, Xing Daorong seemed to have made up his mind, and said: "It's okay, it's okay. You are one of our family members now, and you are not Madam Qiao from Jiangdong. It's okay for you to hear some military affairs."

"Besides, if you really want to help me, you should listen more to what the military advisor says."

"It is said that one word from a wise strategist is worth ten years of study. If you listen to the military advisor's opinions, you will know what a powerful person is."

After Xiao Qiao heard Xing Daorong talking about his family and saw how serious he was, she finally nodded and responded.

My face is slightly red, and I don’t know what I’m thinking…

(End of this chapter)