Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 426 Xing Daorong of the Big Picture
Zhuge Liang could tell that Xing Daorong had already thought about whether he could expand his territory after unifying the country in the future.

Although I knew that Xing Daorong was a man with ideals and ambitions, who was above vulgarity and who would not care about life and death.

But when I heard that he wanted to expand his territory again, I couldn't help but sigh again.

But he said: "At this time when the world is not at peace, Ziyou is thinking about the country's external affairs, which makes Liang admire him..."

"As for the matter of imparting knowledge, you should bow to Liang!"

After saying this, Zhuge Liang bowed deeply to Xing Daorong.

However, Xing Daorong has never cared much about these etiquettes. To him, things have come to this point, and unifying the world is definitely not the end.

Seeing Zhuge Liang like this, he quickly stepped forward to help him up and said, "Kong Ming, there is no need to do this. As the saying goes, the legacy of our ancestors cannot be lost. Let's not talk about anything else. Let's just say that the Western Regions that have been lost for more than a hundred years must be taken back."

The Western Regions, to be precise, is the Western Regions Protectorate.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions was an administrative agency established in the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty and was the highest-ranking official position in the Western Regions.

The so-called "Protector General" was the highest local official in the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty, with a rank equivalent to that of two thousand stones, which was equivalent to the "County Commandant" in the Han Dynasty.

The "County Commander" was the deputy of the governor of a county, in charge of military affairs. Because of its special status, the Western Regions had a "Protector-General", which was actually equivalent to the county-level division.

Its main responsibilities were to guard the borders and maintain peace, coordinate conflicts and disputes among countries in the Western Regions, stop intrusion by foreign forces, maintain social order in the Western Regions, and ensure the smooth flow of the Silk Road.

During its heyday, the "Protector General" governed more than 30 countries east of Dayuan and south of Wusun. In each country, "from the chief translator, domain chief, king, supervisor, clerk, great official, captain, thousand chief, commander, qiequ, doorman, general, prime minister to marquis and king, all wore the seals and ribbons of Han," confirming that they were officials of the Han Dynasty.

In other words, all the countries in the Western Regions at that time could be said to be vassals of the Han Dynasty.

When Zhuge Liang heard Xing Daorong talking about the Western Regions, he knew that he had the "ambitions of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing."

He immediately followed suit and said, "In the first year of Yongchu, although Commandant Duan Xi saved Qiuci, the road to the Central Plains had been blocked, and orders and documents could not be delivered."

"At that time, those who discussed this matter among the ministers believed that the Western Regions were full of obstacles and far away, and there were frequent rebellions; the government soldiers stationed there to garrison and cultivate the land would consume endless funds."

"So the court abolished the Protectorate General of the Western Regions and sent Cavalry Commander Wang Hong to recruit soldiers from Guanzhong to bring Duan Xi, Liang Xu, Zhao Bo, and the soldiers from Yiwulu and Liuzhong back to the Eastern Han mainland."

Xing Daorong was not quite sure how the Western Regions Protectorate disappeared. He only knew that it disappeared a hundred years ago.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang knew everything clearly.

After all, he is the prime minister, so he knows more about this matter than I do.

Xing Daorong nodded after hearing this: "That's right. If we don't solve this problem, it will have to be left to future generations to solve, and who knows how many years it will take."

"Besides, the barbarians around us have all seen the chaos in our country and are willing to take advantage of it. It is better to take the initiative to attack after unifying the world to avoid the barbarians' chaos."

Zhuge Liang saw that Xing Daorong was speaking very seriously, as if he really thought that the barbarians would really invade China.

Although I don’t know where such certainty comes from, Xing Daorong’s judgment is basically true.

After thinking about it, he felt that he still couldn't let Xing Daorong's mind go astray, so he said: "Ziyou... Let's talk about the affairs of the Western Regions later. Let's recover Chang'an first."

Xing Daorong nodded vigorously and said no more.

He was more or less excited about attacking Chang'an.

Chang'an!
After the rebellion led by Li Jue and Guo Si in the Han Dynasty, this important city of the Han Dynasty for a hundred years never returned to the Han Dynasty.

Neither Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, nor Jiang Wei, were able to reach Chang'an in their entire lives.

Today, they were heading to Chang'an, which was very close. Xing Daorong was naturally a little excited, but since he was going there, he would go to Chengdu to meet Liu Bei first. …

Xing Daorong was excited about attacking Chang'an, while Liu Bei was somewhat excited when he saw Xing Daorong.

However, although only one or two years had passed since the decisive battle of Xiajiangdong, Xing Daorong's feeling towards Liu Bei was somewhat different from before.

how to say…

It's probably a feeling of...the appearance of an emperor.

Like a jade or a jade, he has an extraordinary bearing. He has the appearance of an emperor, noble and elegant, graceful and graceful, and even makes people feel awe when looking at him.

Now in the hall of Chengdu, Liu Bei was wearing a royal robe, sitting high on it. Although he had an extraordinary bearing, his expression was still very calm.

Looking at Xing Daorong, he said kindly: "Today, I have asked the military advisor to replace Zi Yu to attack Chang'an. Zi Yu should not have any doubts in his heart."

"Although a military advisor can lead an army and win every battle without any omissions, I would like to go to Chang'an with you this time."

"This is what I really want, so I issued the transfer order without consulting you."

Xing Daorong didn't really have any other thoughts at first, but after hearing what Liu Bei said, he began to understand something.

...

"Liu Bei is right!"

"What is the difference between Zhuge Liang leading the army and myself leading the army?"

"Why do you have to travel thousands of miles to get someone else?"

"To make such a move, doesn't that mean you don't trust me?"

No wonder Xing Daorong thought this way. After all, Zhuge Liang was also very good at leading troops. Why bother to go far away?

Could it be that it was because of the romance in Liu Bei's heart that he wanted to go to Chang'an with me?

still…

Do you really think that your achievements are so great that they threaten your master, so you use this excuse to transfer yourself out of Jiangdong?

It's no wonder Xing Daorong thought this way. To be honest, Liu Bei's transfer order was a bit abrupt, and the excuse of letting him use it now seemed a bit forced.

Although Xing Daorong didn't care much about these things, he would feel disappointed if he was not trusted.

Just when he felt a little strange in his heart, a word from Zhang Fei beside him disrupted his strange thoughts.

But he came forward and called out, "Brother, you and your brothers are not outsiders, let's just tell the truth."

"The battle of Chang'an is of great importance. The military advisor said that Ziyu often has amazing thoughts. When faced with a crisis, he is more calculated and decisive than him. That's why I asked my brother to call you back."

"Besides, my elder brother also wants to go to Chang'an with you. It will be a good story in history in the future."

The same sentence will sound different when spoken by different people, and the credibility of the words will also be different.

It has to be said that after Zhang Fei said this, Xing Daorong believed a little more in Liu Bei's "romantic" plot.

He smiled and said, "I said at that time that this vanguard general was not under my command. We are heading to Chang'an today. I cannot miss this opportunity. Even if my lord did not mention it, I would take the initiative to come."

(End of this chapter)