Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 448 Big Deception

The expression "making good connections" is a more literary one.

To put it bluntly, isn't it just about having the best of both worlds?

This was something that all the Jiangdong noble families had done in the past, and Xing Daorong was also a repeat offender, so now they were planning to use it on Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao was silent for a moment after hearing this.

Finally, I realized that the person in front of me was not the great poet Xing Daorong, but the Xing Daorong who destroyed Wu.

After looking at him seriously, he said, "I wonder... General Xing, what do you want to ask?"

Xing Daorong asked, "May I ask Lord Yuan Chang, are there any civilians in the counties east of Tongguan?"

After asking this, Zhang Fei couldn't help but look towards Xing Daorong.

He thought to himself, "Tongguan is in crisis right now, and Ziyu is still asking about going east."

"It looks like... they are setting a trap for Zhong Yao!"

really!

When Zhong Yao heard Xing Daorong asking him about the situation in the east, his face suddenly changed.

But he said, "General Xing... why are you asking this?"

Xing Daorong said: "My Lord is kind and has always been known for his benevolence and kindness."

"Now, the general situation in the world has stabilized, and I don't want the people to suffer."

"It is a special order to avoid disturbing ordinary people."

Xing Daorong said this, and stood up again in a serious manner, bowed to the west, then turned around and said to Zhong Yao: "Now that the important matter in the west has been settled, we must go east."

"I should have sent scouts to find out something, but I thought that if the Wei army saw us, they would inevitably cause trouble to the people, so I came to ask Lord Yuan Chang."

When Zhong Yao heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

I couldn't help but wonder, "Is the west flat?"

"Could it be that Chang'an has been utterly defeated?"

"That's impossible! Chang'an has tens of thousands of troops, Sima Yi and many generals. Even if Tongguan is lost, it is impossible for them to be defeated so quickly."

Zhong Yao thought for a while and his expression changed a little. He turned to look at Xing Daorong, and when he saw that there was no flaw on his face, his heart tightened even more.

He couldn't help but think wildly, "If Chang'an was really defeated so quickly, could it be because I lost Tongguan?"

"If this is true, then even if Your Majesty can retake Tongguan in the future, I will not be able to escape the blame for this crime."

"Even as a former minister of King Wei, I am afraid I can't escape the blame!"

"Today, Xing Daorong asked me to take advantage of him. So... I'll just leave myself a way out..."

Thinking of this, Zhong Yao finally gave in.

Although he didn't know what Xing Daorong wanted to know, he answered honestly, "There are common people. Over the years, the King of Wei has been working hard to restore the various industries in Guanzhong. This way, the common people can live here in peace."

Xing Daorong listened and said, "How far is it from the nearest county town after leaving Guandong?"

Now that Zhong Yao had opened the conversation, there was no reason to hide it any further.

This is how it is with things like this, either don't say anything, or make it clear.

Zhong Yao was also a wise man, otherwise he would not have lived to such an old age of 70 or 80 in history.

Those who can live to this age usually have to be able to survive.

And obviously, if you can survive... you have to protect yourself.

So he agreed without thinking: "General Xing, there is a county thirty miles to the east."

When Xing Daorong heard the answer he wanted, he was delighted and immediately came up with a solution.

Then he said, "Thank you, Lord Yuan Chang, for telling us. This way... we won't disturb the people."

After that, he pulled Zhang Fei to bow to Zhong Yao and said, "In that case, we two will not disturb you any longer. Lord Yuan Chang, have a good rest."

Having said this, he turned and left, as if he had really gotten the answer he wanted.

Zhong Yao saw this and was stunned for a long while, but said nothing more.

This...seems a little off!
But precisely because it seems wrong, we cannot examine it in detail and should just forget about it.

...

The words are divided into two parts.

But when Xing Daorong and Zhang Fei left the house, Zhang Fei couldn't help but make plans with Xing Daorong.

But he said: "Zi Yu... Today I have to admit that you are the best. You are the first one to tell lies with your eyes open."

Xing Daorong smiled bitterly after hearing this.

He didn't know whether Zhang Fei was praising him or scolding him.

but…

This is not the point at the moment. The key is to resolve the food crisis in Tongguan first.

Xing Daorong’s idea was also very simple.

If going west doesn't work, go east to get food.

While Cao Pi has not yet surrounded Tongguan, seize the food and grass from the eastern county first.

If it works, maybe I can survive for another month.

If you can’t…

Well, we should just give up on Tongguan. No matter how hard we try, it will not make any sense.

As I said, you can’t survive the shortage of food and grass by relying on willpower alone.

This thing is a real difficulty that is beyond the ability of willpower to bear.

Xing Daorong immediately said to Zhang Fei: "Given the current situation, if we don't have food and grass, we can only leave Tongguan early."

"So tomorrow I will lead a thousand people to the east. If we can grab some food and grass from a few counties, that would be great. If not..."

"We must prepare early and withdraw from Tongguan!"

Zhang Fei and Xing Daorong were as close as brothers and knew Xing Daorong's personality.

As long as we can fight to the death, we must never retreat!

This is not possible...it is really not possible, you must not be afraid.

Although he understood Xing Daorong's intentions, Zhang Fei could never let Xing Daorong take the risk of going east.

But he said: "Zi Yu came here today and went through untold hardships. He must not lose his temper again."

"If you want to go east, just ask me, Zhang Fei, to go."

As he said this, he saw that Xing Daorong was about to speak, so he quickly opened his mouth to block him and said, "Don't say any more. I'm going. Whether it succeeds or not, I will definitely come back within three days!"

Within three days!

This is more than enough time!
Xing Daorong looked at Zhang Fei with a serious face, but he knew that he could not compete with Zhang Fei for this job today.

After thinking for a while, he reminded him, "Yide, don't be too anxious. Come back within five days and it will be done."

"This way, our food and grass can last for ten days, and we should be able to hold out until we return to Chencang."

Zhang Fei nodded vigorously.

He knew that there was no time to lose.

If there is any delay, it could be fatal!

But he said, "Don't worry, Zi Yu, I will be back soon. It won't take five days, just three!"

After saying this, he bowed deeply to Xing Daorong, then turned around and selected a thousand men and horses.

It was really late at night and a few more hours didn't make a difference, otherwise Zhang Fei would have taken advantage of the darkness and left right away.

At dawn the next day, Zhang Fei led his men out, and they went straight out of the pass and headed east.

Xing Daorong led his troops in Tongguan, sending out scouts repeatedly to keep an eye on the troops in the west.

To put it bluntly, compared to the people coming from the east, Xing Daorong felt that Sima Yi was the biggest danger.

When Sima Yi reached Tongguan, Xing Daorong thought that he should not run away, but just fight to the death.
(End of this chapter)