Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 452 The general went crazy killing again in Tongguan!

Zhong Yao didn't expect that Xing Daorong would suddenly change the subject and seem to want to kill him after just a few words.

He could no longer remain calm. His face changed and he looked at Xing Daorong in shock and confusion.

Xing Daorong laughed again when he saw Zhong Yao's face change.

"Don't be nervous, Lord Yuan Chang. I was just joking."

"It's just that in this life and death, some people take it seriously, while others just treat it as an ordinary matter."

"Sir... you can't judge others by your own standards..."

After being scolded for a while, Zhong Yao's face looked a little blue.

However, Xing Daorong didn't care about all this. He really came here to have fun and joke around, so he naturally didn't care about Zhong Yao's mood.

Seeing that Zhong Yao looked unhappy, he turned around and left without saying anything to comfort him.

Before leaving, he left a slightly disgusting remark: "Last time, Lord Yuan Chang guarded the pass, but he didn't do it well. Today, I'm here, so I'll show you how to guard the pass!"

This made Zhong Yao look even uglier.

But he secretly thought in his heart: "People think Xing Daorong is kind and benevolent, but today I see that he is an arrogant and domineering person!"

"But such a person should not be offended."

"If he goes crazy when death is imminent and insists on being buried with me, it would be totally unworthy."

Xing Daorong didn't expect that he was just joking to relieve boredom, but it made Zhong Yao feel uneasy.

But I was thinking alone, how to get through this chaotic situation peacefully and steadily.

I just hope Sima Yi doesn't push him too hard, lest Xing Daorong gets desperate and goes crazy...

but…

His expectations were ultimately dashed.

When Sima Yi arrived at Tongguan and saw that Xing Daorong was really in Guanzhong, there was no way he would drag his feet!
Ever since we knew that Xing Daorong was in Tongguan, Tongguan was no longer important; Xing Daorong's life or death was the key.

When they reached Tongguan, he stepped forward and called out, "General Xing! We meet again."

Xing Daorong looked from the pass and found that compared with the past when he came to him alone to get Cao Zhi, Sima Yi was now in high spirits.

Looking over there, Sima Yi was standing there, as if the whole world was shining because of him.

The sunlight shone through the sparse clouds and fell just right on his shoulders, giving him a faint golden glow.

His eyes are bright and deep, sparkling with infinite longing and firm belief for the future. Every movement of his eyes seems to be telling of extraordinary dreams and determination.

This guy... looks like he has everything under control now...

In comparison, Xing Daorong looked a little shabby.

His whole body was covered with sweat and dust, and he looked exhausted and in a very disheveled state.

But he replied: "Sima Yi! Why don't you reminisce about the past when we meet again? Have you forgotten our friendship in the past?"

Sima Yi was stunned when he heard this. He knew that Xing Daorong was talking about him taking Cao Zhi.

I thought to myself that Xing Daorong was truly an extraordinary person.

When the two armies were at war, the commander-in-chief was actually trying to establish a relationship with the enemy. If it happened to someone else, they would definitely avoid it as much as possible to avoid being suspected of collaborating with the enemy.

How could he speak so openly like Xing Daorong? It would easily lead to misunderstanding.

Sima Yi just sighed in his heart, but Zhong Yao next to him didn't think so.

Xing Daorong held him by his side, and insisted on seeing how he defended the city. When Zhong Yao saw Xing Daorong and Sima Yi "chatting and laughing cheerfully", he couldn't help but feel nervous again.

I always feel that the "friendship" between Xing Daorong and Sima Yi doesn't seem to be very ordinary.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Sima Yi below calling out, "General Xing, since you mentioned friendship, I will give you a chance."

"If you surrender today, I will keep you safe in front of His Majesty!"

Sima Yi's words are too exaggerated!

Xing Daorong has a blood feud with the Cao family!

No matter how capable he is, he can't protect Xing Daorong in front of Cao Pi!

Could it be that Sima Yi and Xing Daorong really...really have some unspeakable secret?

Just as he was thinking, Xing Daorong shouted again: "In this case, Marshal Sima must show mercy, or leave me no chance to surrender!"

Sima Yi also laughed: "I have no say on this. All the generals in my army want to get General Xing's head as a reward. How can we show mercy?"

"General Xing, you better be careful!"

After saying this, Sima Yi, who was at the pass, said nothing more and led his army forward.

Xing Daorong immediately shot an arrow.

A bloody battle began in an instant.

The battle lasted from day to dusk, a total of three or four hours.

The corpses of Cao's soldiers were piled up at Tongguan, but they still failed to break through Tongguan.

This kind of fortress is indeed difficult to break through.

The passes are basically built according to the terrain. Most of them are built in the gaps of mountains or next to rivers, and are defended by taking advantage of the dangerous terrain.

As the saying goes, one man guarding a pass is enough to stop ten thousand men. Since there are mountains and rivers on both sides, the attackers cannot pass the pass unless they have wings. Therefore, as long as the pass fortress is defended, the enemy can be kept out.

The same is true for Tongguan.

To the south of the pass is the Qinling Mountains, and to the north is the Yellow River.

In this kind of terrain, one can defeat ten, which is not an exaggeration.

The difficulty of Tongguan was such that even the Mongol army that would later sweep across Europe and Asia had to bypass it.

In order to destroy the Jin Dynasty, the Mongols divided their troops into three routes. One main force bypassed Tongguan and attacked the Yellow River defense line head-on; one route passed through the Hanzhong area of ​​the Southern Song Dynasty and detoured to the rear of the Jin capital Kaifeng; another route attacked Jinan from Hebei and carried out containment on the flank, and finally successfully destroyed the Jin Dynasty.

Although Xing Daorong had only 3,000 men in Tongguan today, Sima Yi had 30,000 soldiers and horses, but he attacked for a whole day and had to return empty-handed after leaving behind hundreds of corpses.

fortunately…

Liu Ye's troops will soon come to support, and the situation will be different when the pass is attacked from both sides.

There is not much time left for Xing Daorong to catch his breath.

...

After Zhang Fei left Tongguan, he felt that he seemed to have been fooled by Xing Daorong.

Although Cao's army did send a group of soldiers and horses to pursue, most of them seemed to have no time to care about their own skills.

Zhang Fei knew that since no one came to stop him, they must be heading for Tongguan.

Xing Daorong's side...

It must be dangerous!

Therefore, he ignored the pursuing troops behind him and headed towards Chencang under the Qinling Mountains.

I have to say that the experience before following Liu Bei was still very useful.

Zhang Fei's ability to escape was obviously learned from Liu Bei. He did not get entangled with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and hurried to Chencang.

After entering Chencang, Liu Bei came to pick him up in person, but he could tell at a glance that his brother looked very unhappy.

This made Zhang Fei's heart skip a beat, and he thought that Liu Bei had suffered another defeat in Chencang.

But he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you? Why do you look like that?"

Liu Bei did not hide the truth from his brother, but said: "Since the defeat in Xianyang, there has been no news from Zi Yu, which is why I am worried!"

(End of this chapter)