Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 578: Huaman, who is devoted to studying
Wu Zhi did feel the gap.

What's the gap?
The difference in mentality between Cao Wei and Liu Bei.

Here in Cao Wei, everyone is very anxious.

Your Majesty is anxious, and your ministers are also anxious.

Liu Bei, on the other hand, was calm and steady.

Even Zhong Yao's strategies succeeded one after another, and he was neither slow nor hasty.

For example, one side is calm and composed, while the other side is restless and irritable. How can they be compared?
"Ah... it's really helpless."

Feeling helpless, Wu Zhi bowed to Zhong Yao and no longer had the intention to test him.

Such performance indeed made Zhong Yao, who was watching, have other thoughts.

There are many people in Yecheng who have ulterior motives right now.

I also received a letter from the general the day before yesterday, saying that Gao Tanglong also wanted to surrender, and could be contacted if he was of any use.

If he could instigate Wu Zhi, the emperor's former friend, to rebel, he might even be able to sideline Cao Pi from the entire court!

But how to do it still needs to be considered...

...

However, when Zhong Yao was fighting for the Liu family, Xing Daorong acted as his teacher.

In the General's Mansion, Huaman changed out of her "national costume".

I followed the local customs and changed into Hanfu.

She was wearing an emerald green silk dress and walked lightly through the courtyard of the general's mansion, with an anxious look on her face.

She held a scroll of bamboo slips in her hand, walked straight to Xing Daorong's house, and shouted loudly: "General Xing, you can't refuse today!"

Xing Daorong was sitting at the desk studying a military book. When he heard the voice, he looked up and shook his head with a wry smile: "Miss Huaman, military tactics are not achieved in a day. Why are you so persistent?"

Hua Man was not willing to give up. She walked straight to him, spread out the bamboo slips, pointed at the words on them and said, "General Xing, I have read this 'Reality and Illusion' chapter several times, but I still don't understand it. If you don't teach me, I will come to pester you every day until you are willing to teach me."

Xing Daorong felt helpless and had to put down the book in his hand, sighing: "Forget it, there's really nothing I can do about you."

He pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Sit down. Today I will talk to you about the 'Way of Reality and Illusion'."

A hint of pride flashed in Huaman's eyes. She sat down obediently, holding her chin with both hands, staring at Xing Daorong with sharp eyes.

Xing Daorong was amused by her concentration, and then said seriously: "The Art of War says, if the enemy is weak, then make him strong, and if he is strong, then make him weak. The way to use troops is to confuse the enemy so that he does not know our strengths and weaknesses..."

Huaman listened attentively, nodded from time to time, and occasionally interrupted to ask: "What if the enemy is also well versed in this? How should we deal with it?"

Xing Daorong smiled slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "Good question. This is the subtlety of the art of war. We need to be flexible and not stick to the rules..."

Huaman listened and nodded repeatedly, unfolded the bamboo slips, and took notes with a pen.

At first glance, Xing Daorong saw that the garland was written so densely on the bamboo slips that it was almost impossible to see clearly.

I secretly thought that this flower girl was really serious...

After thinking for a while, he pointed at the bamboo slips and asked, "What is there that you don't understand?"

A trace of joy flashed in Hua Man's eyes, and she quickly handed over the bamboo slips in her hand: "This is the military book that Hua Man reads every day, but there are some parts that are not very clear to me. Please give me some advice, General."

Xing Daorong took the bamboo slips, opened it and saw that it was covered with comments. The handwriting was not very beautiful, but it was obvious that Hua Man had worked hard on it.

He nodded, pointed to a paragraph and said, "This is about 'speed is of the essence'. How do you understand, young lady?"

Hua Man thought for a moment and replied, "Hua Man believes that the key to marching and fighting is to take the enemy by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared. If we can quickly mobilize our forces and seize the initiative, we will be invincible."

Xing Daorong nodded in approval: "That's right, but speed is not just about speed. We also need to take into account many factors such as food, terrain, enemy situation, etc. If we rush in rashly, we will fall into danger." Hua Man thought for a moment and then asked: "Then how do you think we can find a balance between speed and stability, General?"

Xing Daorong smiled slightly, stood up and pointed to the mountains and rivers on the map behind him, and patiently explained: "This is what a general needs to weigh."

“Before marching, you need to find out the enemy’s situation, understand the terrain, and predict the enemy’s movements. If the enemy is strong and we are weak, we need to avoid their sharp edge and wait for them to tire themselves out; if the enemy is weak and we are strong, we can fight quickly and defeat them in one fell swoop.”

Huaman listened attentively, with a gleam of curiosity in her eyes.

As she listened, she wrote down the words quickly on bamboo slips, fearing that she would miss a single word.

Xing Daorong was pleased to see her so serious.

People who study hard are naturally admired.

Seeing that Huaman was so eager to learn, Xing Daorong continued to explain in depth, analyzing everything from marching and deploying troops to the combination of strange and normal tactics, from luring the enemy deep into our territory to besieging a point and attacking its reinforcements.

Before I knew it, it was dark and candles were lit in the house.

Hua Man then realized that it was getting late, and quickly stood up to say goodbye: "Thank you for your guidance, General. I have benefited a lot from it. I am really sorry for bothering you for so long today."

Xing Daorong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Miss, you don't have to be polite. The art of war is about practice. If you have the chance someday, you might as well go with the army and experience it for yourself."

Xing Daorong just said it casually.

I was quite excited to be a teacher today, so I spoke casually at the end.

Unexpectedly, Hua Man heard it directly, her eyes lit up immediately, and she nodded solemnly: "Hua Man will remember the general's teachings and live up to your expectations."

After saying this, he bowed deeply to Xing Daorong, not giving him a chance to regret.

It was too late for Xing Daorong to take back his words, and he could only watch Hua Man happily go out.

Walking out of the tent, the night breeze brushed her face, and Huaman felt her heart clear.

Originally, when she left Sichuan, she went to Chang'an just because she wanted to see the world.

Unexpectedly... in the General's Mansion, she found her goal.

Learn the Han people's military tactics and culture.

She must study hard and bring it back to her family group!

"Next time I go on an expedition... I must follow the general!"

Hua Man swore secretly in her heart, but she didn't expect that Xing Daorong was just saying yes.

...

Xing Daorong knew that it was impossible for him to stay in Chang'an for too long, as Cao Wei and Liu Han were gathering their troops in Guandu.

The final battle is about to begin.

As a great general of the Han Dynasty, it was naturally impossible for him to stay in Chang'an and watch the show.

As for saying that Guandu was the last battle, it is not groundless.

Although there is still some distance to Yecheng after passing Guandu, once you pass Guandu, Yecheng will be just around the corner.

In fact, Xing Daorong felt that there was no need to actually fight for Yecheng. Given the difference in strength between the two sides, they could just recuperate for a few years and then force the enemy with real strength.

After all, the two sides are no longer on the same level, so there is no need to fight...

It's just that our Majesty Liu Bei no longer has the patience to let Cao Pi linger on...

(End of this chapter)