Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 553 Gao Tanglong's Decision
Xing Daorong moves very quickly!

That same day, he led a large army and approached Yongning County in a mighty manner.

He was wearing heavy armor, holding a long axe, with a sharp gaze and an imposing aura.

Following closely behind him were four fierce generals: Zhang Liao, Ma Chao, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, all of them looking majestic and murderous.

Zhang Liao held a spear with a stern look in his eyes; Ma Chao rode on a white horse with his silver spear flashing coldly; Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin held their broadswords and spears respectively with solemn expressions.

The army marched in unison, the dust was flying, and the sound of war drums was earth-shaking, as if they were going to swallow up the entire Yongning County.

On the city wall, Zhang He and Xu Huang stood side by side, with frowns and serious expressions.

Zhang He held a spear in his hand, scanning the enemy troops under the city with his eyes like an eagle, secretly thinking about how to defend the city.

Xu Huang clenched his axe tightly, his face gloomy, and whispered to Zhang He: "The enemy is coming fiercely. Although Xing Daorong is arrogant, Zhang Liao, Ma Chao and others are all brave and good at fighting. I am afraid this battle will not end well."

Zhang He nodded, a trace of worry in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "No matter what, we must defend this city, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

"Besides... His Majesty just fell unconscious and Xing Daorong came to attack. I'm afraid he got some news and sent a large army to attack."

Xu Huang asked: "Are you here to test me?"

Zhang He shook his head and said, "Look at Xing Daorong's siege equipment. How can it be a test?"

"This is a fight to the death!"

Bad thing!
Discovered by Xing Daorong!

Xu Huang did not suspect that there was a traitor in his army. He thought that Xing Daorong had discovered that Cao Pi's face looked strange during the last expedition.

This is also a natural consideration.

After all, Xing Daorong is such a cunning person!
It's normal for him to notice that something is wrong!
"It looks like we're really going to have a fight to the death today!" Xu Huang couldn't help but mutter, thinking that Xing Daorong came here to kill Cao Pi.

Seeing Zhang He looking at him, the two of them looked at each other and saw determination and perseverance in each other's eyes.

Under the city, Xing Daorong raised his axe and shouted, "Attack the city!"

Suddenly, the sound of war drums became more urgent, and the army rushed towards the city wall like a tide.

On the city wall, Zhang He and Xu Huang immediately ordered the defenders to prepare for battle. Arrows poured down like rain and the battle was about to break out.

decisive battle!

As if it were happening right now!

...

How could people inside the city not hear the deafening sound of killing outside the city?

Gao Tanglong naturally heard it clearly.

The shouts, the clashing of swords, and the trampling of horses' hooves intertwined together, as if there was only killing and blood left in the world.

The smoke of war billowed, covering the sky and the sun. The fire in the distance illuminated half of the sky red, as if even the setting sun was dyed blood red.

Inside the city, Gao Tanglong stood on a high building in his mansion, listening to the deafening sounds of killing coming from outside the city, his face as pale as paper.

He held the railing tightly, his knuckles turned white from the effort, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead. Every drumbeat seemed to hit his heart, and every scream made his heart tremble.

He knew that it was only a matter of time before the city was captured, and once the enemy broke in, the city would be a river of blood.

but…

Despite the tense mood, Gao Tanglong also felt a little comforted.

Although I don't know whether Xing Daorong's army's attack this time is related to the letter I sent, at least I sent the letter first!

Even if Xing Daorong broke into Yongning County, his life would not be in danger.

People...when faced with life and death, that is when they can truly determine who is more righteous.

When Shu Han came to an end in the future, how many people advised Liu Chan to surrender... If the world line was the opposite, and Cao Wei was defeated, it would naturally be the other way around.

There is no telling how many people want to surrender and save their lives!
But saving one's life is one thing, but it is not the point of killing the king and surrendering.

Now that things have come to this, we can persuade Your Majesty to surrender.

However, how to bring this up still needs to be carefully considered. If Cao Pi gets angry and kills me as soon as I bring it up, I will suffer a great loss!
So he decided... to persuade Cao Pi to run away and leave here first.

After thinking this, Gao Tanglong turned around abruptly and walked quickly towards the mansion.

When I opened the door, I saw Cao Pi sitting on the bed with a serious expression.

Obviously...it was also because he heard the sounds of killing outside.

Gao Tanglong stepped forward quickly and whispered, "Your Majesty, there is no time to lose. The enemy's attack is fierce and the city is about to fall. We must leave immediately!"

Cao Pi raised his head and a hint of hesitation flashed across his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

He nodded, stood up, and said in a deep voice: "My dear, what you said is absolutely right. I have ordered people to prepare the troops and horses. We will leave the city from the west gate and take a detour."

"My dear...you go with me!"

Cao Pi had stayed here before to counter Xing Daorong's military strength.

However, now that his body had collapsed and he had been in a coma for a very short time, there was not much point in him staying here.

Today, we should take shelter from the enemy's advance.

But Gao Tanglong was stunned when he heard it.

Although he planned to ask Cao Pi to go back, he himself didn't want to go back with him!
I have already told Xing Daorong that I will surrender, why am I leaving?

Besides, he had thought it through well.

There is nothing wrong with persuading Cao Pi to leave.

There's nothing wrong with leaving them tied up to guard the city.

The city was breached and could not be defended, which had nothing to do with him as a civil servant.

After being breached, they had no choice but to surrender to Xing Daorong, which was only natural and went smoothly.

In this way, the purpose of surrendering to the South can be achieved without harming one's own people.

As long as he waits for Liu Bei to pacify the world, he will still be the head of the family.

That's the best of both worlds, a solution that works no matter how you calculate it!

As a result, Cao Pi actually wanted to hold me and go with me!

But even if I'm extremely reluctant, I can't find any reason to refuse right now!

For the moment, he could only pretend to be relieved and said to Cao Pi: "I hope your majesty can figure it out!"

"There is no time to lose, just leave now."

As he said this, he asked someone to help Cao Pi leave.

Cao Pi stretched out his hand and took his hand directly, saying: "My dear, come with me!"

Now Gao Tanglong was really helpless.

With Cao Pi grabbing my wrist, I couldn’t leave even if I wanted to!

The two men hurried out of the mansion, only to see that the carriages and horses had already been prepared outside the mansion. The accompanying guards all looked nervous, holding swords in their hands and looking around vigilantly.

Logically speaking, the carriage moves very slowly, so it is best to ride a horse when escaping.

But Cao Pi's body couldn't hold up today, so he could only leave by carriage.

This is also the reason why Cao Pi did not hesitate.

If Xing Daorong surrounded the city, given his current situation, he would not be able to leave even if he wanted to, and it would be impossible for him to break out.

But this is really hard for Gaotanglong.

He helped Cao Pi onto the carriage, not knowing whether he should get on or not. He just mourned in his heart.

"How could it become like this!?"

(End of this chapter)