Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 497 Bao Long's Great Challenge
Xing Daorong had been dawdling in front of Hangu Pass.

Originally...

He just came to test him, and Sima Yi actually cooperated and directly brought up Cao Zhi.

This look...

Then let the Cao family fight it out first!
When the Yuan brothers were fighting each other, didn’t Cao Cao ask them to fight it out?

But Xing Daorong remained calm, while Bao Long next to him became anxious.

That day, he found Xing Daorong in the army and said, "General... the Cao clan is fighting each other right now, so we can just go and kill them!"

"Wouldn't it be good if Cao Pi couldn't take care of himself?"

Actually, what Bao Long said is right.

Back then, Cao Cao sat back and watched the Yuan brothers fight each other because he himself was not capable enough and could only watch the two families fight.

Now Liu Bei has a lot of soldiers and horses and has the advantage, so he can actually take the opportunity to attack Cao.

But well...

Both Liu Bei and Xing Daorong had their own considerations.

Although Cao Pi had suffered several defeats, each one was not a decisive defeat.

To put it bluntly…

There was no such war of "annihilation of the country" in which Bai Qi killed 400,000 Zhao soldiers.

Of course, the Northern Wei Dynasty couldn't actually mobilize 400,000 troops at the moment, that's just the idea.

Cao Pi's vitality was damaged but his bones were not injured, so there must be a decisive battle in the end.

Before the decisive battle, a little consumption of troops is helpful.

He then explained: "Old Bao, once Chang'an is lost, Cao Pi and we all know that all that remains is the decisive battle."

"Since this is a decisive battle, it would be better to let Cao Pi consume more energy."

"It just so happens that Sima Yi has committed a crime. Let them have a good fight to see who is better and who is better."

Bao Long nodded slightly, but still a little anxiously said: "But...but what should we do?"

"Are we going to have to wait like this forever?"

Xing Daorong said: "As generals, we must not be impatient. Once we are impatient, we will lose the lives of our own soldiers."

"Brothers, join the army, let alone the ideal of supporting the Han Dynasty, for them, it is all for the purpose of making achievements and establishing a career."

"Although it is said that a kind person cannot command an army, it is also impossible to use military force for the sake of military exploits."

After being scolded, Bao Long showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

This time, my own general was right.

He just wants to achieve something!

We can’t blame him... After all, our Old Bao missed the Battle of Chang’an and he hasn’t made any achievements for a while.

At the moment, I could only say sullenly: "The general is teaching me that I was impatient."

Old Bao is no different from his family now. Hearing what he said, Xing Daorong smiled and said, "This matter... I know the answer."

"Old Bao, if you really can't stay here, I can give you a job."

When Bao Long heard this, he threw away the depression of waiting in vain and asked quickly: "General, please tell me what the job is. Oh! I have been idle these past two days. Finally, I have a job to do!"

Xing Daorong listened and said, "Don't agree so quickly. This job...is not that easy."

Bao Long laughed when he heard this: "What are you talking about, General? When have we ever been afraid?"

"Just give us your orders. We will do our best without hesitation." Xing Daorong was not in a hurry. He just said slowly, "The situation in Hexi County is the most important thing for us right now."

"The changes have affected the timing of our dispatch."

Although Bao Long had not yet heard what his general was going to do, he roughly understood it after hearing this foreshadowing.

He hurriedly asked, "General, do you want me to go to Hexi and get the news in time?"

Xing Daorong nodded seriously and said, "That's right!"

"If we talk about scouting and gathering information in our army, you are the best."

"If you say second, no one can say first!"

Bao Long was so happy to hear Xing Daorong praising him like that.

He laughed loudly: "They are just some crude skills. Compared with the general's ability to lead an army, they are really not worth mentioning."

"But... if we really talk about the ability to get information... I have to be the best."

Then he said, "In that case... I will set off immediately, taking about ten people with me, and go to Hexi."

Unexpectedly, Xing Daorong shook his head and said, "Ten people are too few for this mission! Old Bao Long should bring a thousand people with him this time."

A thousand people!

Bao Long was shocked when he heard this. If he just wanted to gather information, how could he say that he needed a thousand men?
I'm afraid this time I'm going there, it's not just to gather intelligence.

He then asked, "General, do you have any other important business to attend to this trip?"

Xing Daorong stood up and walked back and forth in the tent, as if he wanted to think things over more carefully.

After a while, he turned around and looked at Bao Long seriously and said, "What you said before actually makes some sense. If Cao Pi just waited, or had another clever plan, he could have defeated the enemy without fighting, and directly asked Sima Yi's troops to defect, which would have delayed our chance to fight."

"Although the probability of such things happening is low, we should always be prepared for it."

"So this time you go, first of all, to gather information. If the two Caos are fighting, that's fine. But if Cao Pi says something touching and really persuades his brother to surrender, then you have to find an opportunity to create trouble so that they can fight it out."

"These 1,000 people will go in separate groups, and you will meet up west of the river."

Bao Long heard this and said, "The journey is long, and if we go in separate groups, I'm afraid the horses will get lost."

Xing Daorong had already made a plan, and said, "No problem, let's ask Generals Zhou Tai and Ma Chao to take a group of troops to Hexi. Once we get there, we'll ask the two generals to come back. This way, they won't get lost."

When Bao Long heard this, he was like, "How can this be possible!"

Now that they've all left, what should Xing Daorong do?

He immediately shouted, "No, no, all the generals should leave. If an army is sent out from Hangu Pass, how can the general deal with it alone?"

Xing Daorong heard this, but he was not worried at all.

He just laughed and waved his hand, saying: "Cao is already afraid of my reputation. Even if I am the only one here, Cao Zhang will definitely not dare to send troops."

"Besides, how could the troops at Hangu Pass not know that Sima Yi in Hexi was rebelling? If we were to attack now, how could we take the initiative?"

"I will just shout a few words in front of the pass every day, and Cao Zhang won't dare to say anything when he sees me. Don't worry!"

Bao Long was relieved when he saw that his general was so sure.

But he said: "If so, then I will go to Hexi, and I will definitely stir up a world of chaos for them, let the two sides fight to the death, and seriously damage their vitality."

"By then, the general will be able to lead his troops again and win victory after victory and march straight to Hebei!"

This time, Bao Long's challenge was really big. Xing Daorong rarely did not agree with his arrogant attitude. He just said, "Be careful. Don't lose your life, or you will have to ask this general to collect your body!"

The words were unpleasant to hear, but Bao Long naturally knew that Xing Daorong was concerned about him.

He just said with a touched look: "Don't worry, General! We will come back even if we die!"

Xing Daorong didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this, he just patted him on the shoulder again, everything was said without words.
(End of this chapter)