Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 557 Gao Tanglong and Zhong Yao
"Lord Shengping!"

"It seems that your illness is not so bad. You can still read books now."

But Zhong Yao walked slowly into Gao Tanglong's house. The candlelight in the room flickered, making Gao Tanglong's face appear bright and dim.

He was reading a scroll at his desk when he saw Zhong Yao coming in. He raised his head slightly, frowned, and said with a folded hand, "Mr. Yuan Chang is visiting you so late at night. What's the important matter?"

Zhong Yao smiled slightly, his eyes deep, and said: "Duke Shengping, I came here today for no other reason than to ask how we lost this battle!"

Zhong Yao spoke very straightforwardly and went straight to the point!

Gao Tanglong put down the bamboo slips, his expression calm, and said, "Mr. Yuan Chang... why are you asking this?"

"This military affair... has nothing to do with you, right?"

Zhong Yao frowned slightly, and said tentatively, "Duke Shengping, you are wrong!"

"As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle."

"If we lose today without knowing why, then we will have wasted our lives."

Zhong Yao's excuse sounds reasonable, but...

The situation is already like this today, what is there to reflect on?

The right thing to do is to make arrangements for a way out!
Fighting a war... that's it.

It started as a struggle for a city or a place, but later on, the situation was hopeless and a state, a county, or even a region was lost.

The army was defeated like a mountain.

Once the situation reaches a certain point, failure will be like a mountain collapsing, and there is no way to stop it.

Gao Tanglong thought that Zhong Yao was making a last-ditch effort.

This is easy to understand. As a die-hard supporter of the Cao family and having placed all his trust in the Cao family, Zhong Yao naturally does not want the Cao family to fail.

It is natural that he is struggling to survive now.

But...there is no way Gaotang Longke would die with him!
His eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "Lord Yuan Chang, you are putting it too hard on me. You know, I don't know the art of war."

"I don't know much about military affairs!"

Seeing his evasive words, Zhong Yao kept his expression calm and said calmly, "Ah... I don't mean to embarrass Shengping. I also know that Shengping doesn't know much about military affairs."

"Now, Shengping just needs to tell us what happened, especially how our Majesty was injured. You must tell us."

"This way, we can avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future, so that Your Majesty won't have to suffer like this again."

Gao Tang Longzhen sneered at Zhong Yao's words.

Your Majesty doesn't even know how long you can survive now, so what's the point of talking about next time?

Gao Tanglong dares to guarantee that Cao Pi will never dare to lead the army in person again!

Even if the situation forced him to lead the army in person, he would probably lose all courage when he saw those two guys Xing Daorong and Ma Chao.

but…

Now is not the time to show your disdain.

He just bowed again and said, "Lord Yuan Chang... I really don't know what to say. I still don't know how your Majesty was defeated. If I tell you the details... I don't know the details. I'm afraid I'll say something wrong and cause a disaster."

After that, he pretended to have a headache again, holding his head and said, "Ouch... Lord Yuan Chang, please don't force me. If I keep thinking about it, I feel like my head is going to split!"

have to…

Gao Tanglong had already said this, so Zhong Yao didn't know what to say anymore.

Zhong Yao nodded, his gaze lingering on his face for a moment, but in the end he said nothing more and turned to leave.

Gao Tanglong watched his back disappear outside the tent, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

He could feel that the situation in Yecheng was getting worse and worse.

There was a group that wanted to flee, some that wanted to wait and see how the situation would develop, and some like Zhong Yao who were struggling desperately.

It is foreseeable...a huge storm may break out in the city at some unknown time.

It’s hard to say how many people will be affected by then.

...But when Zhong Yao met Gao Tanglong, he seemed to have gained nothing, but in fact...he found some clues!
This guy Gao Tanglong... isn't saying anything, which is actually not quite right.

Logically speaking, given the current urgent external situation, it is time to band together for warmth.

Gao Tanglong followed Cao Pi in the war and was considered a close minister of Cao Pi. At this critical moment, he should have found a way out.

On the surface, I am also a close minister of Cao Pi. If we want to join a group, I should be the right candidate.

At this moment... I'm like a bystander and don't care at all.

It seems like he is just watching the fire from the other side of the river, not getting involved.

In this case, there is probably a way out.

Zhong Yao did not force Gao Tanglong too much because he was afraid of hurting his family.

But I had already marked him in my heart and was waiting for accurate information to come back.

Although Zhong Yao let Gao Tanglong go, Cao Pi did not let him go.

Late that night...an order came from the palace, ordering Zhong Yao to quickly enter the palace to meet His Majesty.

This sounds unusual.

Why?

Ever since Cao Pi returned to Yecheng with serious injuries, he rarely took the initiative to invite himself into the palace.

Not to mention myself, even other people rarely enter the palace.

To put it bluntly, Your Majesty is in poor health and cannot withstand the hardship.

Besides, it would be inappropriate for Your Majesty to appear weak in front of everyone, as this would damage your dignity.

On weekdays, there are few people who are summoned, and it is even rarer at night!
Weird! Weird!

This matter is not simple, and it is most likely to be disastrous.

Come to think of it, under such circumstances, it is unlikely that anything good will happen.

After thinking about it, I decided that I had to go since His Majesty had summoned me.

Therefore, even though he knew that the situation was probably not good, Zhong Yao calmed himself down and had no choice but to enter the palace first.

After entering the hall, Zhong Yao only felt the flickering candlelight, casting a blurry halo before his eyes.

As he stepped into the bedroom, he heard the eunuch's voice: "Your Majesty... Zhong Situ is here."

"Xuan."

Zhong Yao heard Cao Pi's response.

Very dry and weak.

Just from listening to this voice, I can roughly feel the physical condition of His Majesty.

After pondering for a while, Zhong Yao finally walked in, only to see Wu Zhi... standing beside the bed.

"Well...it seems that things today are indeed not simple..."

After calming himself down, Zhong Yao bowed and said, "Your Majesty! I am here."

"Yuan Chang..." Cao Pi's voice came, and his words made Zhong Yaoxin nervous immediately.

"I have been dreaming about Zijian recently."

Wow, it sounds like you are here for Cao Zhi's matter!
Zhong Yao had actually expected this, so he took the initiative to ask, "Your Majesty! I want to ask you about the investigation of Prince Zhi's death. How is it going?"

"I have failed your majesty's trust in this matter. I have not been able to track down anything further, so I lost the clue with Chang Lin."

After saying that... Zhong Yao felt even more nervous.

Cao Pi remained silent, with only the sound of his heavy breathing, which made people even more frightened.

After a while, Cao Pi slowly said, "Yuan Chang... I have always trusted you, but... are you hiding something from me?"

(End of this chapter)