Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 386: A Night of Romance, Bao Long Returns
Xing Daorong never expected that just because he was worried about Bao Long who had not returned for a long time, his wives would be so concerned about him.

Even a proposal of "going together" was made.

Although Xing Daorong was surprised, he decided to accept the challenge very naturally.

He was not at all panicked when he was besieged on the battlefield, let alone a "siege" in the backyard!

However, Xing Daorong is now in his prime, and unlike modern people who are in sub-health status, his body is naturally strong because of years of fighting outside.

Xing Daorong walked into the yard shirtless.

But at a glance, he saw Xiao Qiao standing in the yard.

This Xiao Qiao seemed to be waiting for him. When she saw Xing Daorong appear, she smiled and said, "Brother-in-law... on this happy day, I knew you couldn't forget me."

Xing Daorong didn't want to admit that he was shamelessly thinking about his sister-in-law, but it was difficult for him to explain why he appeared in the yard so late at night.

After thinking about it, it’s better to be a real person…

He said nothing, but just took two steps closer to Xiao Qiao.

On the shirtless body, Xiao Qiao only felt the aura of a real man, but there was also a little bit of confusion in this aura, which made people feel a little confused.

After swallowing, he finally asked, "Brother-in-law, aren't you afraid that my sisters will wake up?"

Xing Daorong didn't care about that, he just asked passionately: "Go inside?"

Xiao Qiao's heart trembled when she heard this, but she rolled her eyes at Xing Daorong and said, "If we don't go inside, are we going to stay in this yard?"

When Xing Daorong heard this, he thought it was a great idea!

However, he also knew that his current relationship with Xiao Qiao was unclear, so he couldn't go too far.

He took a step forward and pulled Xiao Qiao into his room.

...

After a night of romance, Xing Daorong's mood did indeed improve.

But what finally made him feel better was that Bao Long finally came back.

Upon hearing the news that Bao Long had returned, Xing Daorong jumped up and rushed out in two steps. When he saw Bao Long, he shouted with great joy, "Old Bao! You're finally back!"

Seeing Xing Daorong so enthusiastic, Bao Long was naturally excited.

Although he was covered in dust, he did not hesitate and hurried forward and said, "General, I have finally fulfilled my mission and found out some information."

Xing Daorong said: "It's too late to talk about this. Let's have a good rest first."

Bao Long was just a little tired, but nothing serious happened. Hearing Xing Daorong's caring words, he was moved, but laughed: "General, I'm not a young lady, why should I be so pretentious!"

As he spoke, he also mentioned that the commander-in-chief of Cao's army was Cao Zhen.

When Xing Daorong heard that it was Cao Zhen and not generals like Yu Jin and Cao Ren, he immediately knew what was going on.

It seems that the young Cao Pi was also very anxious. After inheriting the throne, he hurriedly handed over the military power to someone he was more close to.

Cao Zhen lost his father at a young age and was adopted by Cao Cao. He was strong and brave, and was awarded the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Because of his victory over the bandits in Lingqiu, he was granted the title of Marquis of Lingshou Ting.

He then served as Lieutenant General, Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army, and Protector of the Army of the Expedition to Shu, and participated in the Battle of Hanzhong.

After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he was appointed General Zhenxi, Commander-in-Chief of Yongliang Military, responsible for guarding the northwest border, and was granted the title of Marquis of Dongxiang. He was also promoted to Envoy with Special Envoy, General of the Upper Army, Commander-in-Chief of Military Affairs at Home and Abroad, becoming one of the highest commanders of the Cao Wei army. When Cao Pi was seriously ill, he accepted the imperial edict and became one of the regent ministers.

He will be an important official of Cao Wei in the future. Although he is young now, he has already shown his potential.

Xing Daorong said: "I have heard of Cao Zhen, but he is just a junior. I don't know how many people will be dissatisfied with him being the leader this time."

"If Cao Pi uses it, I wonder if it will bring disaster upon himself..."

Bao Long listened and said, "Cao Zhen brought a large army, it is impossible that he could not take Hefei. If this is true, I am afraid that no one will obey him."

What Bao Long said makes a lot of sense.

After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he was anxious to attack Cao Zhi because he was afraid that the situation would worsen. This is easy to understand.

If he wins, then everything will be fine. There will be peace inside, and everyone will just follow his lead. There will not be any thought of rebellion.

But if you can't win...

That was the situation that had just been inherited. If they could not win despite having the advantage in military strength, they would definitely be questioned.

Apart from anything else, the decision to use Cao Zhen alone will definitely cause some objections.

Internal instability is inevitable.

Obviously, an unstable north is what Liu Bei prefers.

Thinking of this, Xing Daorong had some hope that Cao Zhen's first command would end in failure.

He also responded sincerely: "It would be best if Cao Pi could not win. It would certainly cause internal strife in Cao Pi, and then he would lose his composure. Then we would have to use less energy in the future northern expedition."

As he spoke, he shook his head and said, "However, Cao Zhi and Sun Quan will be alone in facing Cao Pi's army. Unless we can help them, they will never win."

Bao Long heard that his general seemed to be trying to stir up trouble, so he quickly said, "We just defeated Sun Quan and destroyed his Jiangdong base. Even if we help him, I'm afraid it won't be a good idea, and he may end up hurting us instead."

"If the general really wants to help Hefei, he must be careful."

How could Xing Daorong not know about this?
Sun Quan hated him so much that if he hadn't been allowed to go to Hefei, he would have turned against him and surrendered to Cao Cao.

Come to think of it, didn’t Sun Quan already pledge his loyalty to Cao Cao?
Now that Cao Zhi has been accepted in Hefei... it can be considered as rebellion...

I'm afraid Cao Pi doesn't like him either, so he's simply not pleasing anyone.

Although Xing Daorong knew that helping Hefei would be a thankless task, when he thought about Cao Pi appointing Cao Zhen as the commander-in-chief, if something unexpected happened, there would definitely be internal problems. He felt that the temptation was too great!
After finally calming down, he said to Bao Long: "Now that we have found out who the commander of Cao's army is, you should also make a contribution, Old Bao!"

Upon hearing this, Bao Long chuckled and said, "General, this is just the beginning!"

"While I was hiding from Cao's army, I accidentally attacked a hidden detachment of Cao's army."

"That army has not sounded its horn, but there are quite a few of them. They are collecting wood right now, but I don't know why."

"I couldn't figure it out, and I didn't dare get too close, so I had to take note of it and report back to the general."

After hearing this, Xing Daorong was at a loss for a moment.

He just kept it in mind and said to Bao Long: "There must be something fishy about this matter, but I can't think about it for the time being. Let me write a letter and ask the military advisor..."

If you don’t understand, ask Zhuge Liang.

Xing Daorong's code of conduct has been consistent and has never changed.

(End of this chapter)