Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 449 Who Stays?
Xing Daorong waited at the pass for a few days and soon Zhang Fei came back.

However, the amount of food and fodder that Zhang Fei looted when he returned was somewhat embarrassing.

"Zi Yu, I'll give up on the food and fodder. It will last for another ten days at most."

"I tried my best to collect the food, but there was really nothing I could do!"

"These are all small counties to the east, and they don't have much food stored. I collected all of them, and that's all."

This number is really embarrassing.

I can hold out for ten days, but do you think these ten days are useful?

Useful but not much.

In the final analysis, if Liu Bei could come to support within these ten days, Tongguan could be defended. If it was just a little bit short of that, it would not be able to be defended.

Not only Xing Daorong and Zhang Fei cannot hold the city here, even if the Sage of War were reborn, he cannot hold it!
Thinking of this, Xing Daorong changed his mind!

But he said to Zhang Fei: "Yide, although you and I have not sworn brotherhood, we are already as close as brothers, but?"

Zhang Fei nodded slightly after hearing this and said, "That's true. You and I are as close as brothers, and our friendship is stronger than gold. If you have anything to say, just say it directly, Zi Yu."

Xing Daorong said: "Today, the two of us are here in Tongguan, which is actually no different from being here alone."

"Two people can defend Tongguan, and one person can also defend Tongguan."

"One person cannot defend Tongguan, and two people cannot defend Tongguan either."

When Xing Daorong said this, it sounded like he wanted to run away.

But Zhang Fei didn't have any doubts. He just glared and said, "Yes! Zi Yu is right!"

"This Tongguan is where I am from. Ziyu, you have taken the wrong road. If that's the case, then just go ahead!"

As he said this, he thought about it carefully and felt that just asking Xing Daorong to leave was not enough.

He then continued, "Not only you, Zi Yu, must leave, but you must also take three thousand soldiers with you!"

Ah!
This Zhang Fei thought exactly the same as what I thought!

Xing Daorong not only wanted Zhang Fei to leave, but also wanted Zhang Fei to take half of his troops with him.

Although doing this will greatly reduce the number of people at the checkpoint, it also has its benefits!

We can leave more food and grass behind, and the people left behind in Tongguan can hold out for a longer period of time.

However, he didn't expect that before he even opened his mouth, Zhang Fei thought exactly the same as he did.

Xing Daorong immediately shouted: "Yide's idea is good, but in this matter, according to my mind, it is best for me to stay at this pass!"

Zhang Fei stood up abruptly upon hearing this and said, "No! I knew you would say that, Zi Yu!"

"This Tongguan is where I was stationed. How can I ask you to stay here? I'm leaving now!"

"If this is known to the world, how can I explain it?"

"Absolutely not!"

After Zhang Fei finished speaking, he turned his head, leaving Xing Daorong no room to speak at all!
In fact, it is easy to understand this matter from Zhang Fei's perspective. He came here on orders. How could he leave when the crisis came and leave Xing Daorong behind?

to go
The only reason is not to go together.

But from Xing Daorong's perspective, he has to stay here.

After all, his death was no big deal, but if Zhang Fei died, it would bring disaster to the entire Han Dynasty.

Although Xing Daorong knew Zhang Fei's thoughts, it was better than losing his life!
After thinking about it, he decided to try a soft approach if the hard approach didn't work. He said, "Yide, you don't know. I have a reason to arrange for you to leave."

Zhang Fei was not so easy to fool, especially after seeing how Xing Daorong fooled Zhong Yao, he became even more alert and said, "What's the reason? Explain it clearly."

Xing Daorong said: "It's actually very simple."

"Yide is your majesty's third brother. This will definitely attract attention. When you leave Tongguan, please make a big announcement so that others will know."

When Zhang Fei heard this, it seemed that Xing Daorong really had a plan and was not simply asking him to leave, so he immediately felt calmer.

Then he asked, "Do you want me to lead the enemy away?"

Xing Daorong nodded slightly, first responding to Zhang Fei's thoughts, and then said: "This is the first reason. The second reason is that Tongguan was originally controlled by Yide. After you leave, even if Sima Yi is smart, he can't expect that I am still in Tongguan."

"Thinking that Tongguan is empty, they will definitely not take this seriously. It can also give us a chance to catch our breath in Guanzhong!"

That's it!

Zhang Fei understood as soon as he heard it!
Indeed, only by leaving could he divert Sima Yi's attention.

Sima Yi would never have thought that Xing Daorong would go all the way to Tongguan. He would definitely be shocked when he arrived at Tongguan!
Looking at it this way, I must go by myself!
Only taking away half of the soldiers, this pass is dangerous!
So Zhang Fei hesitated again.
But he said: "Zi Yu, taking away 3,000 people is too many. Why don't I just take 2,000 people with me?"

There were actually more than 6,000 people in Tongguan, including the Cao soldiers who had surrendered in Tongguan.

However, these Cao soldiers who had just surrendered could definitely not be used with confidence.

When Cao's army makes a comeback, these people will definitely rebel again. They cannot be trusted.

So the only people who can be used are still these few people.

But in the face of Zhang Fei's worries, Xing Daorong didn't take it to heart at all.

But he said: "Yide, you can rest assured. Since you left with such a big fanfare, Sima Yi will definitely focus all his attention on you. Our Tongguan is safe."

"When he realizes that I am here at Tongguan, I think Your Majesty will be able to come to his aid."

"Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself, General."

"It's not easy to go all the way to Chencang."

Xing Daorong's words were not to flatter Zhang Fei. In fact, as Xing Daorong said, it was just as dangerous to go out as to stay in Tongguan.

There are Cao family soldiers everywhere outside, and the situation is extremely dangerous. There is indeed no easier thing than guarding the pass.

What's more, Zhang Fei was not running away secretly, he was running away in a high-profile manner, which was even more dangerous.

After being indoctrinated by Xing Daorong, Zhang Fei realized that leaving was not as easy as staying, and his expression finally improved a little.

After hesitating for a while, he said, "If it is really as Zi Yu said, then it would be the best choice for me to lead the troops away."

Xing Daorong heard this and struck while the iron was hot: "That's right!"

"Yide, it's best for you to leave. The safety of our Tongguan depends entirely on you!"

After hearing what Xing Daorong said, Zhang Fei felt that the burden on his shoulders was very heavy, and finally agreed.

But he said, "In that case, the sooner we leave, the better. Tomorrow, I will take three thousand soldiers and horses, ten days' worth of food and grass, and head west."

"It's just that I don't know which direction is the best."

Xing Daorong had already thought about it and said, "Going to Huayin and relying on the mountains is the most concealed!"

(End of this chapter)