Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 467 The Cao Family Will Die
Inside Tongguan, Zhang Fei acted quickly and almost all of Cao's 20,000 troops surrendered.

But to be honest, part of the credit for this matter should be attributed to Xing Daorong.

If his god-like image had not been deeply imprinted in the hearts of these Cao soldiers, it would not have been so easy.

But Tongguan is not the focus at the moment, the focus is still on Chang'an.

...

Changan.

Sima Yi knew something bad was going to happen when he saw Yu Jin!
Even if Yu Jin failed to defend Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun's troops, he should be able to retreat to Tongguan!

How can I come to Chang'an?

Something big must have happened!
Sima Yi hurried back to Chang'an and just in time intercepted Liu Bei's army.

Chang'an is defended, Tongguan is defended, Xing Daorong's life or death is unknown, the situation is very good!
result!

As soon as Yu Jin appeared, Sima Yi knew that everything was over.

With a cold face and patience, Sima Yi listened to Yu Jin's account of what had happened.

However, the defeat at Tongguan and Xing Daorong's "resurrection from the dead" ruined his grand plan.

Even if Sima Yi was very cunning...his defense would be broken at this moment!
But he shouted: "Tongguan! It is the most important place!"

"If we hold Tongguan, how long can Xing Daorong hide?"

"Hide for three days? Hide for five days? Or can you hide for a month?"

"Which is more important? Liu Ziyang doesn't even know about this?"

Yu Jin understood clearly that Sima Yi was talking about Liu Ye but was cursing himself in his heart.

He kept his head down and listened to Sima Yi's lecture.

But Sima Yi is Sima Yi after all. After venting his anger, he still has to think about the real business.

But he said: "If Tongguan is captured again today, we only have two options left."

"One is to break out from the east and head east back to Yecheng before Liu Bei and Xing Daorong's armies re-encircle us."

"Second, we will defend Chang'an until your majesty comes to rescue us."

When the generals heard the dire situation, they all made decisions immediately.

Zhang He and Xu Huang said: "Chang'an must not be lost. Your Majesty will surely come to rescue us with troops."

"As long as the army arrives, Xing Daorong in Tongguan will definitely not be able to hold on."

What Zhang He and Xu Huang meant by saying this was obviously that they both wanted to defend Chang'an to the death.

Of course…

Sima Yi didn't seem to think so.

Seeing his face heavy, he said in a humming voice: "Your Majesty can certainly raise a large army, but what if Guan Yu of Jingzhou and Zhuge Liang of Jiangdong use their troops and horses at the same time?"

This…

Sima Yi's words left everyone speechless.

These people were fighting with Liu Bei and Xing Daorong in Chang'an, and they forgot about Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang!
Now it seems…

It seems really dangerous.

If Your Majesty leads a large army to rescue, troops will certainly have to be mobilized from other directions, and then there will be no one to defend Jingzhou and Jiangdong!

Just saying this, doesn't it mean that no one can save you?
Then why bother choosing one or two? There is only one way to choose.

But if we give up Chang'an... we're all doomed.

Everyone knows how important Chang'an is. Giving up Chang'an would have serious consequences.

Zhang He said: "General... although the current situation is critical... we cannot give up Chang'an so easily."

Xu Huang also said: "That's true! If Chang'an is lost, the people of the world will think that we have failed to fulfill God's will and that God still chose the Liu family. There will definitely be chaos."

How could Sima Yi not know this!

Liu Bei led the army to attack Chang'an in person, and it was precisely because of these considerations that he came. However, even though he knew this, when Liu Bei came to counterattack again, he would definitely not repeat the same mistake and suffer the loss of dividing his troops.

So they could neither leave nor defend. Sima Yi nor the other generals were at a loss at this moment.

...

Compared with the joy followed by sorrow in the Battle of Chang'an, Liu Bei felt better after receiving Zhao Yun's letter.

When Liu Bei didn't know Xing Daorong's condition, his face was tense.

Even generals like Ma Chao and Wei Yan had to be cautious when looking for him.

After all, Liu Bei is now the emperor, and his status is different from before. His stern face is really frightening.

Besides, everyone knows why Liu Bei did this.

It’s because I’m worried about Xing Daorong’s safety!
If you are smiling, what does that mean?
If you exaggerate a little, doesn't it mean that you don't care about the general's safety at all?
If I were really accused of this, even if Liu Bei got angry and killed me, I would not be able to say that I was wronged.

So everyone is cautious.

Even when Liu Bei occasionally got angry, he didn't dare to say much.

It was not until Zhao Yun's letter arrived that Ma Chao and Wei Yan felt a little nervous when they saw Liu Bei opening the letter.

...

"it is good!"

"Great!"

But when Ma Chao and Wei Yan were at a tense moment, they saw Liu Bei shouting loudly.

Then he suddenly stood up and shouted, "Zilong sent a letter saying that although Tongguan was captured, Ziyu was hiding in Tongguan. When Yide and Zilong counterattacked Tongguan, he killed Liu Ye who was guarding the pass with one sword!"

"A great general was killed in Tongguan, and was captured by Yide and Zilong in an instant!"

"Now that Tongguan has been retaken, there are tens of thousands of Cao's surrendered soldiers."

"Now Zilong wants to lead his troops to attack Chang'an, but he wants us to wait for a while."

When Ma Chao and Wei Yan heard this process, they found it extremely bizarre.

He couldn't help but ask: "How did this person hide in Tongguan, and how did he kill the Cao family commander?"

Not to mention Ma Chao and Wei Yan who found it strange, even Liu Bei himself found it very strange.

But Zhao Yun would never lie to me, and what he said must be true.

As for how it was done, Liu Bei himself was very curious.

However, after meeting Xing Daorong, he had plenty of opportunities to ask questions to satisfy his curiosity.

After Liu Bei's ecstasy, he quickly asked, "What's the situation in Chang'an?"

Ma Chao was prepared and said, "There is no movement in Chang'an, so we will continue to defend the city."

Liu Bei nodded slightly, his mind was not as confused as before, but very steady!
But he said: "Even if Chang'an did not take any action, he must have known about the Tongguan incident long ago."

"It seems calm on the surface, but it is already turbulent inside!"

"In that case, let's not force them. Let's just surround Chang'an!"

Ma Chao listened and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, we should take advantage of the fact that the people in Chang'an are unstable when they hear the news and attack them directly."

But Liu Bei was not panicked at all, and said calmly: "People's hearts...don't disperse so quickly."

"Although Chang'an must be panicking when they first heard the news, if we attack, after all, the commander-in-chief and the generals are here, and the people's morale will not be easily defeated."

"Only by surrounding them without attacking them, and making their hearts uneasy, can we make them disperse without attacking them."

Both Liu Bei and Cao Cao had a special understanding of human nature.

As he spoke, Liu Bei's eyes sparkled as he said, "If we take Chang'an, the Cao family will surely be destroyed!"

These words were spoken with absolute certainty and full of vigor, as if he really intended to annihilate the Cao family.

(End of this chapter)