Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 436: Plan to Encircle Chang'an
"it is good!"

"As expected of my great general, well said!"

"The power of the people, the favor of heaven, and the expectations of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty will surely help us defeat them!"

After Xing Daorong finished speaking, before anyone else could react, Liu Bei excitedly stepped forward and started speaking.

As if he greatly appreciated what Xing Daorong said, Liu Bei asked Xing Daorong to continue.

Seeing how seriously Liu Bei took him, everyone stared at Xing Daorong, as if they really wanted to learn something.

Xing Daorong is not modest at all.

"Cao is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He is weak and corrupt in nature. He will surely be defeated by us. We must have the confidence to win if we dare to fight."

"It may seem like a very difficult battle to seize Chang'an, but we must have the belief that we will win!"

As he said this, Xing Daorong saw everyone nodding their heads, each of them looking slightly thoughtful.

After a while, Liu Bei listened and sighed: "It has to be my Zi Yu!"

"Faced with the high and difficult city of Chang'an, I was a little hesitant in my heart, but after hearing Zi Yu's words, I suddenly felt that it was just a few minor twists and turns."

Xing Daorong did not feel embarrassed when Liu Bei praised him so much.

How could I not convince these people with the wisdom that I rely on?

Of course, Liu Bei was not an ordinary person because of his "illustrious virtue and lofty ambition". It was precisely because of this that he was the first to understand and comprehend his own words.

Seeing that Liu Bei was about to continue his speech after praising him, Xing Daorong did not shy away and continued, "Chang'an is in trouble today because of its strong walls and the countless soldiers and horses in the city. Therefore, attacking Chang'an alone is not a good strategy."

After talking about strategy, we have to talk about tactics.

Xing Daorong went with the flow and changed the subject to the tactics of attacking Chang'an.

Zhang Fei came to his senses and said, "Yes! If we force our way through Chang'an, it will be very difficult to defeat it."

"Zi Yu, as a great general, you still need to think of a solution."

Logically speaking, this kind of strategy against the enemy requires the advice of a military advisor, but General Xing Daorong is so famous that naturally everyone relies on him.

Zhang Fei didn't mean to frame Xing Daorong, he just sincerely thought that he had a way.

Xing Daorong already had an idea, and now he calmly responded: "Look, everyone, Chang'an is surrounded by heavy cities."

"If Sima Yi's troops are only in Chang'an, we can bypass Chang'an and turn it into an isolated city."

"If he doesn't want to see Chang'an become an isolated city, he has to fight to the death outside the city. Then we don't have to worry about the disaster in Chang'an."

Zhang Fei didn't expect that Xing Daorong actually had such an idea!

Bypass Chang'an!

Turn Chang'an into an isolated city!
This is a big strategy!

I couldn't help but admire him in my heart. Perhaps only Xing Daorong had such courage and could come up with such a method!

But Zhao Yun was a little worried, and said: "This is going to turn Chang'an into an isolated city, but it's really too difficult!"

Zhao Yun was still a little cautious. Comparatively speaking, our Zhang Fei had no such concerns at all! He just laughed and said, "Zi Yu just said that we should despise our opponents in strategy. Why are you saying it's difficult again?"

Zhao Yun couldn't argue with Zhang Fei, so he just looked at Xing Daorong and asked how to respond.

Xing Daorong smiled and said, "Yide is right. It is difficult to make Sima Yi unprepared. Besides, it is not so easy to capture Chang'an."

Liu Bei saw that everyone seemed to have some opinions, so he stepped forward and said, "Don't argue, let's see how Zi Yu says to surround Chang'an."

Xing Daorong took down the map and said, "Look, everyone. To the west of Chang'an City is Xianyang. This city is in our hands. The west is surrounded."

"There are mountains to the south, so there is no need to worry too much."

"To the north is Gaoling. General Ma Chao needs to ride lightly to it and take Gaoling directly."

Ma Chao immediately responded, "Leave this to me. I'll decide on Gao Ling!"

Xing Daorong was still reassured about Ma Chao, and then said: "Gaoling is not difficult, the difficult part is the east."

"To the east of Chang'an are Weinan and Tongguan."

Weinan, as the name suggests, is named after the county seat which is located south of the Wei River.

In the first year of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty, Xiang Yu marched into Guanzhong and appointed Sima Xin as the King of Sai, with his capital in Liyang. Liyi and Weinan were once under his control.

In the second year, Emperor Gaozu left Guanzhong and seized the land of Weinan.

As for Tongguan, it was built in the first year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Tongguan is the eastern gate of Guanzhong and has always been a battleground for military strategists.

It borders the Yellow River to the north and is located on the mountainside to the south.

The "Shui Jing Zhu" states: "The river flows southwards through the pass and hits the mountain, so it is called Tongguan."

Tongguan is located in the eastern part of the Guanzhong Plain, and is a strategic location for the three provinces of Qin, Jin and Henan.

The situation of Tongguan is very dangerous, with Qinling Mountains to the south, Jingu Valley to the southeast, and 12 connected cities to the south of the valley. To the north, the Wei and Luo rivers meet the Yellow River and flow down the pass, and to the west, it is close to Mount Hua, the Western Peak.

The surrounding mountains are surrounded by mountains and peaks, with deep valleys and cliffs. The mountains are high and the road is narrow. There is a narrow catwalk in the middle, which can only accommodate one car and one horse.

People often use "the narrow road is dangerous and the monkeys are fighting" and "the road on earth ends at Tongguan is dangerous" to compare the dangerous situation here.

Therefore, the biggest problem in besieging Chang'an lies in Tongguan. If we cannot take Tongguan, we cannot defend Weinan, and it will be impossible to successfully besiege Chang'an.

"The most difficult part of today's plan is that we must quickly capture Tongguan."

Xing Daorong gave a brief introduction and set the tone immediately.

When Zhang Fei heard this, he realized that such a difficult task naturally required him to do it himself!

He immediately said, "Then call me!"

Liu Bei heard this, exchanged glances with Xing Daorong, thought for a while and nodded, "Third brother, this trip is not a test. Once Sima Yi finds out about our intentions, this plan will fail!"

(End of this chapter)