Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 509 Liu Bei wants a decisive battle!
Xing Daorong has recently felt a different kind of pleasure.

What's the pleasure?

Just say it’s the feeling of being the mastermind…it’s really good.

Especially after getting the news from Bao Long and Zhong Yao, Xing Daorong felt very relieved to see Cao Pi suffer a loss and Yecheng in chaos.

While these were very torturous things for the Cao family, they were all good news for Liu Bei!

Seeing that the situation was getting better and better, Liu Bei prepared to launch a general attack!
Actually...things aren't that urgent.

As mentioned before, the best time to fight is after the autumn harvest.

At that time, there was sufficient food and fodder, and the weather had turned from hot to cool, which was a good time for fighting.

However, after Chang Lin arrived at the tent at Hangu Pass and told Liu Bei about Cao Pi's shortage of food and grass, Liu Bei could no longer hold back when he heard the news in Chengdu.

He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to deal a fatal blow to Cao Pi.

Although this goes against the previous plan of "asking Cao Pi and Sima Yi to consume more elite troops", the situation of war is ever-changing, and the shape of water is ever-changing.

It is common that plans cannot keep up with changes.

Besides, Xing Daorong has been fighting continuously, but Guan Yu's Jingzhou and Zhuge Liang's Jiangdong can't wait any longer!

It is understandable that one is eager to make achievements.

Besides, Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu also felt that the opportunity had come, and they launched an attack on Wei before the autumn harvest of the year.

Seeing that people from all sides wanted to fight, Liu Bei also wanted to unify the world as soon as possible, so he naturally responded to everyone's request and prepared for a full-scale attack.

It happened that Xing Daorong was in front of Hangu Pass, so the first battle naturally started from his side.

For Liu Bei, although it was an all-out war, there were also differences in severity.

Relatively speaking, Chang'an and Jingzhou are definitely the focus, and taking Luoyang is the top priority.

For Liu Bei, Xing Daorong was the most respected and trusted general, so the first victory naturally fell to him.

However, this has put a lot of pressure on Xing Daorong, who has been the "mastermind" recently.

Looking at Cui Yan who came to deliver the military order, Xing Daorong smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, you have given me a heavy burden... If I had known that Your Majesty was planning to launch a general attack, I would not have come here to test it first."

"There are tens of thousands of Cao's troops at Hangu Pass right now. The defense here is the most stringent. It seems that I have done something wrong."

Cui Yan looked at Xing Daorong's miserable expression, but laughed without any "sympathy" at all.

"Ziyu, ah Ziyu, please stop pretending to be pitiful in front of me."

"I know your mysterious abilities very well. I can even make you reach Yecheng, let alone Hangu Pass."

Cui Yan really thinks highly of himself!
After hearing what Cui Yan said, Xing Daorong could no longer complain, and just said, "Well... since we are going to have a decisive battle, we should take advantage of the time when Cao Pi and Sima Yi are fighting in Hexi and send all the troops in Chang'an to attack Hangu Pass."

"But how to break through the barrier still needs some thought."

Cui Yan saw that Xing Daorong looked uneasy and knew that this battle might not be as easy as he imagined, so he comforted him, "Hey... General, you have to understand Your Majesty."

"A while ago...Sun Qian and Jian Yong passed away one after another. Your Majesty was also moved and wanted to seize the time."

Only then did Xing Daorong realize that Sun Qian and Jian Yong were actually dead!
But if you count the days, it seems to be about the same.

Originally, these two people died not long after Liu Bei entered Sichuan. Now Liu Bei entered Sichuan many years earlier, but it has been so long, it is time to...

Xing Daorong treated Jian Yong in a normal way, but he still had some feelings towards Sun Qian.

Back in Jiangling...Sun Qian had some little ideas and wanted his own "calligraphy".

Unexpectedly, time passed quickly and just a few years later, Sun Qian died of illness.

I can't help but sigh: "Gongyou is so young, how could he die so suddenly." Cui Yan also sighed: "The disease comes like a mountain, and when the time comes, even the divine doctor Hua can't do anything."

Xing Daorong nodded slightly when he heard this.

Sun Qian and Jian Yong are both old followers of Liu Bei. Sun Qian started following Liu Bei since Xuzhou, and Jian Yong can be said to be a veteran figure besides Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

If these two people fell ill, Liu Bei would naturally be worried and would definitely ask Hua Tuo to come forward.

I guess Hua Tuo was helpless as his fate had come.

After the death of these two people, Liu Bei must have had some insights.

The brothers who followed me out of the plains are all old and sick. Even if I am still in good health now, how long can I last?

No wonder he was so anxious to attack...

But the sad news doesn’t end there.

Cui Yan then said, "There is one more thing. Fa Xiaozhi has also been seriously ill recently and has not left the house for a month."

"Your Majesty is extremely anxious, but he is at a loss as to what to do."

Sun Qian and Jian Yong died one after another, and Fa Zheng was also failing. No wonder Liu Bei was a little anxious.

After hearing what Cui Yan said, Xing Daorong immediately understood.

Liu Bei saw the opportunity to unify the world and rebuild the Han Dynasty right in front of him, but he was afraid that he did not have enough time, so he was naturally anxious to attack.

Besides, the opportunity is indeed good now, and it is also the time to send troops, so there is no hesitation at all.

So...Xing Daorong also understands Liu Bei's thoughts very well.

However, if we want to launch a general attack, we must make all preparations, which is not as good as the small-scale friction in the front and the battle for a city.

This is just like playing Warcraft in the previous life. When it comes to the final battle with 80 population, you have to put on the Ice Armor and the Banshee's green suit, and have the hero's invincibility and blood bottle ready!

What's the point of fighting a decisive battle if you're not fully prepared!
Although we are not talking about games right now, the principle is clear.

You can't accomplish anything just by saying you're going to launch a general attack.

Xing Daorong thought for a moment, then asked Cui Yan, "Your Majesty... do you want to move the capital to fight?"

When Cui Yan heard this, he looked appreciative.

But he said: "The general is indeed well-informed. Yes... Your Majesty did consider moving the capital to Chang'an and then making a decisive battle."

"But later, Fa Xiaozhi suggested that if Your Majesty moved the capital back to Chang'an, it would be a natural thing to do both legally and morally."

"But the restoration of the old capital cannot be done casually. It takes time and careful arrangements."

"In this way, I am afraid that the opportunity to send troops will be delayed."

Xing Daorong listened and thought to himself, as expected.

When Liu Bei was anxious to move the capital, he felt that the Yizhou families would not agree so easily.

As expected, even Fa Zheng, who is seriously ill, is trying to stop Liu Bei, which shows that there is still resistance.

As Cui Yan spoke, he saw Xing Daorong seemed to be thinking about something, and he had no idea what he was thinking about.

He then added: "Your Majesty listened to what Fa Zheng said, so he did not rush to move the capital."

"However... since we have to fight a decisive battle, according to your Majesty's personality, you can't just sit there in Chengdu."

"So I was called here to deliver the message, and also to be by the general's side from now on, so I can help..."

(End of this chapter)