Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 522 Attacking the Heart
Xing Daorong naturally did not come to rescue Xu Huang.

On the contrary, his large army this time was causing trouble for Hangu Pass.

The reason behind this is very simple.

The last time at the pass, Xing Daorong keenly noticed that there was indeed little food and grass left at Hangu Pass.

Based on Zhong Yao's letter, Cao Pi stopped sending supplies to Hangu Pass in order to secure food and fodder for his own army.

He even asked Hangu Pass to raise food and fodder on its own!

Although I don’t know what Cao Pi is thinking, this is definitely a good thing for Xing Daorong!
And since there was insufficient food and grass in Hangu Pass, and they had to raise food and grass on their own, how could Xing Daorong give them such an opportunity?

Only then did he lead a large army to attack, forcing Hangu Pass to have no time to raise food and fodder.

Hangu Pass is located between mountains, with undulating hills and steep terrain, giving people a majestic feeling.

There are steep cliffs on both sides, with winding paths, like a giant dragon entwined in the mountains.

It is truly a strong pass where one man can block the passage of ten thousand men!
It would not be easy for Xing Daorong to take the city by force.

But well...

Although now is the time for a bloody battle at the pass, Xing Daorong does not really want to take the pass in this way.

But we still have to have the attitude of fighting to the death, otherwise how can we force the people inside the pass to be unable to move?

...

But when Cao Xiu and Xu Huang led their troops back, they saw the deafening sound of fighting at the Pass!

After cursing loudly, he rushed to support.

They risked their lives to fight, and only then did they barely withstand Xing Daorong's general attack and push the Han troops down from Hangu Pass.

Although the war was over, Cao Xiu did not feel the slightest bit of joy.

Instead, he had a cold face and an extremely ugly expression.

"Damn it!"

"That's a great opportunity for Xing Daorong to seize the opportunity!"

"They are not attacking at this moment. It is obvious that they dare to do so because they know that I have no food inside the pass!"

Cao Xiu cursed bitterly, but in the end, he could only curse bitterly and had no substantive way to respond.

Although Cao Zhang also hated Cao Xiu, he felt a little annoyed when he kept scolding him.

Then he said, "It's useless to keep scolding. It's better to think about what to do now."

In fact, when Cao Zhang said this, he felt a little resentful.

Cao Xiu had gone out twice, but he didn't find any food at all, and he was somewhat dissatisfied.

Listening to Cao Xiu's constant complaints made me feel even more annoyed.

When Cao Xiu was retorted, his eyes suddenly widened, obviously he realized that something was wrong with Cao Zhang.

Just as he was about to speak, Xu Huang hurriedly said, "You two! Facing a powerful enemy, we should work together and not repeat the mistakes of Cao Zhen and Yu Jin in the past!"

Then he added: "There is no other way at the moment. Sima Zhi doesn't have any food at all. Even if we search, we won't find much!"

"I will go to Yecheng in person to ask for food and grass assistance."

Look at Xu Huang, what he said is not only pleasant to the ear but also thoughtful.

This is quite true. It is too late to collect food and grass now, so we can only go to Yecheng to ask for food.

only…

There has been no reply to the letter I sent before, and I don’t know what’s going on in Yecheng.

Cao Zhang couldn't help but worry: "I'm afraid it will take too long to come and go, and it will be too late."

"Besides, I don't know what the situation is in Yecheng, and I don't know whether Gongming can succeed in his trip."

Xu Huang said: "No matter whether it succeeds or not, we have to give it a try."

"Otherwise...will this be the way to death?"

Cao Zhang was hesitant and walked on the stone steps in Guanzhong.

In Hangu Pass, there is a winding stone staircase that winds up like a giant python, which makes people feel extremely magnificent. But no one will notice this magnificent scenery at the moment, and everyone is heavy-hearted.

Xu Huang followed behind Cao Zhang and said, "No matter what, we still have to go. If we really can't get the food back, then I will... I will..."

Xu Huang was halfway through his speech when he couldn't continue.

Indeed, if Yecheng also responded that there was no food, what could he do?

So this statement... can only be said halfway.

Cao Zhang understood, and without waiting for Xu Huang to finish, he said, "If you don't give us food, we will rush to Xing Daorong's camp and seize the Han army's food."

But this is pure nonsense. If they really had the ability, they would just repel the Han army. Why would they bother to steal food and supplies?

Xu Huang smiled bitterly, but said nothing more. He just seized the time and went to Yecheng in person.

But it’s too late to set off now.

...

Just as Cao Xiu said, the army was greatly disappointed after returning empty-handed twice.

After the disappointment, the army's morale was shaken.

Now at Hangu Pass, everyone from top to bottom knows that there is no food or grass in Guanzhong.

I don’t know to what extent it has reached, but it is definitely almost gone.

The soldiers were not stupid. Especially since they were still not given enough food after such a great battle, they could guess that the situation was very bad.

While he was full of doubts, Xing Daorong still had to play a trick on his mind!

...

"What is the taste?"

"Why do I smell a faint aroma of meat?"

There was no food in Guanzhong, and the same went for Cao Zhang, Cao Xiu, and the soldiers. They hadn't had enough to eat for several days.

There is no taste in my mouth, so I am extremely sensitive to smells.

This meaty aroma...he can never mistake it!
As he spoke, Cao Zhang followed the scent and came to the pass, only to see the soldiers staring at the front of the pass.

He couldn't hold the weapon in his hand, as if his eyes were blinded by something.

Cao Zhang cursed when he saw this: "Ridiculous! Why are you all so distracted? If Xing Daorong came to kill us right now, how would we respond?"

The deputy general on duty came forward to explain: "General... this... this is not our brothers' fault."

"Xing Daorong is really going too far!"

Too much?

How is that excessive?
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhang felt something was wrong and quickly looked ahead.

But I saw that Xing Daorong had set up two large pots in front of the pass and was boiling meat soup in the pots.

The smell I smelled in front was coming from this pot!
This guy... definitely did it on purpose!
He did this on purpose because he knew there was a food shortage in Guanzhong!

so bad!
It's so fucking bad!

Cao Zhang could even hear the soldiers beside him swallowing their saliva, and they were obviously feeling uncomfortable being lured.

No wonder these soldiers look like this.

I'm not full and the food is light. Now I smell this meaty aroma. Wouldn't you go crazy?
Cao Zhang could no longer bear it and shouted, "Hurry up and get the horses ready. I'm going to get rid of Xing Daorong's fault."

The deputy general heard this and immediately stopped him, saying nervously, "Absolutely not!"

"The enemy arranged this way precisely to lure us out of the city."

"If we fight our way out, there must be an ambush nearby."

"General, don't fall into this trap!"

After hearing this, Cao Zhang finally calmed down a little. In fact, if he used his brain a little, he would know how could Xing Daorong just put the pot in front of him like that.

There must be an ambush.

But...if this goes on, the only remaining morale of the army will be gone!
(End of this chapter)