Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 593 There is Still a Tail

Xing Daorong didn't mean to be melancholy to make himself stand out.

But he did have a feeling of unreality lingering in his heart.

"Yecheng was destroyed, Cao Wei was overthrown, and the world was unified."

"I should be happy..."

The night breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness, blowing away the messy hair on Xing Daorong's forehead and also messing up his thoughts.

Cheers and drums sounded all around, the soldiers drank from their glasses and laughed loudly, as if the whole world was celebrating this victory.

However, Xing Daorong felt an inexplicable sense of unreality.

He looked down at his hands. His palms were rough and covered with calluses, which were the marks left by years of fighting.

He had wielded an axe countless times, charged into battle, and fought with the enemy. The memories of blood and fire had long been deeply engraved in his bones.

But now, Cao Wei has been destroyed, Cao Pi has committed suicide, and the world is at peace. All this happened too quickly, so quickly that he was caught off guard.

"Is it over?" he murmured in a low voice, his voice almost drowned out by the noise around him.

His eyes swept across the festive scene below the city. The firelight reflected on everyone's face, and their smiles were bright and real.

But Xing Daorong felt as if he was in a dream.

Those comrades who had fought side by side with him, those enemies who fell under his axe, and those years of blood and fire, all seemed to become blurred at this moment, like smoke blown away by the wind, which could not be caught or retained.

Xing Daorong suddenly felt a sense of emptiness, as if something had been pulled out from his heart.

For many years, he has been living for the unification of the world and fighting for victory.

But now, the war is over and victory has come, but he doesn't know what to do or where to go.

This feeling of emptiness after victory is understandable.

Not to mention something as big as unifying the world, some people will also have this feeling just after completing a game, watching a movie, or partying all night.

...

"General Xing, why don't you drink?"

Just when Xing Daorong was feeling a little melancholy, a familiar voice was heard.

Turning around, it was Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao had certainly made great contributions this time, and now that he was sharing the fruits of victory, he was also having a moment of celebration.

After meeting Zhuge Liang, he was about to go down the city wall when he suddenly saw Xing Daorong looking a little melancholy, so he said something.

Xing Daorong took the wine glass, suppressed his emotions, and said kindly: "Lord Yuan Chang, your great contribution in this battle to destroy Wei should be remembered."

"Your Majesty is very clear about rewards and punishments, and he will not forget your contribution this time."

Xing Daorong was sincerely celebrating the important event. The days in Yecheng were obviously extremely difficult for him.

After the fall of Cao Wei, Zhong Yao should be able to sleep well.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Yao smiled slightly, his eyes deep and gentle: "General, the end of the war does not mean the end of everything."

"Unifying the world is just the beginning, not the end. There is still a lot to do."

"Today we have won a great victory and the world has been united. This should be a time for celebration. Why does the general seem so lonely?"

Zhong Yao first gave guidance and then asked questions, and it was obvious that he had already seen through Xing Daorong's condition.

Xing Daorong was silent for a moment, then whispered, "I understand what Lord Yuan Chang said. It's just that after years of fighting, the enemy is gone and the war is over. I feel a little sad for a while."

Xing Daorong was sincere, and responded to his question in the way he thought. Zhong Yao nodded gently and said slowly: "Although the world is peaceful, the people have not yet completely settled down and lived in peace. After years of war, people's livelihood has been in decline, and there is a lot of work to be done."

“As a general, although you no longer need to charge into battle, the responsibility on your shoulders has not been reduced. On the contrary, you need to work for the well-being of the people and for peace in the world.”

Xing Daorong naturally knew these principles.

It’s just that the battle of Yecheng ended too quickly, which made him unable to adapt for a while.

Zhong Yao also knew this, and his heart was moved, but he said: "Besides... this is not the case if we say that all wars in the world are over."

"General, have you forgotten about Sima Yi?"

Xing Daorong naturally would not forget Sima Yi.

But now that Cao Wei is gone, it seems that Sima Yi can’t do anything great.

Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Now that Cao Pi is dead, could Sima Yi still be looking for trouble?"

However, Zhong Yao's expression changed. The smile on his face disappeared completely and he became extremely serious instead.

But he said: "It is inappropriate to bring up this matter during this celebration."

"It's just that... since I've come to this point with the general, I won't bother with the current situation anymore."

"I heard that Sima Yi went north and found the Xiongnu king, Huchuquan!"

Huns?

Xing Daorong was shocked when he heard this.

Any melancholy I had before was immediately driven away by the mention of the word "Huns".

He thought that the Huns had long been gone since Huo Qubing "sealed the Wolf's Lair Mountain, abdicated at Guyan, and ascended the Hanhai"!
In fact, Xing Daorong was not wrong to think so, but he was talking about the Northern Huns.

After the death of Xiongnu Chanyu Xulü Quanqu, internal divisions arose, and five Chanyus competed for the throne. Fighting continued, and finally developed into mutual attacks between Chanyu Huhanye and Chanyu Zhizhi.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Huhanye Chanyu submitted to the Han Dynasty and became the Southern Xiongnu.

Under the leadership of Zhizhi Chanyu, the Northern Xiongnu defeated Dayuan, Wusun and other countries, forced various ethnic groups to pay tribute, and dominated the Western Regions. He once led a brief revival of the Xiongnu, but was later defeated and began a large-scale migration to the west.

The Southern Xiongnu were relative to the Northern Xiongnu who migrated westward.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the rebellion of the princes began, and the Southern Xiongnu was not idle either. They participated in the melee of the feudal warlords in the Central Plains and moved down along the Yellow River.

At this time, the Southern Xiongnu had occupied many counties in the Yellow River Basin.

After the Battle of Guandu, the leader of the Southern Xiongnu surrendered to Cao Cao.

In order to stabilize the north, Cao Cao divided the southern Xiongnu into five tribes. Each tribe selected nobles as commanders and selected Han people as Sima to supervise them.

In this way, the southern Xiongnu were completely integrated into the Cao Wei regime, and northern China completed the actual unification.

So it can be said that Cao Cao did make great contributions during this period.

However, with the end of the Battle of Chibi, the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Huhuxuan Chanyu broke away from the control of Cao Wei, and now rebelled again in the north!
I didn’t expect... this damn Sima Yi actually went to find the Southern Xiongnu!
By the way...Yu Jin is still on Sima Yi’s side. As a dignified Han general, how could he accept colluding with the Southern Xiongnu?

Xing Daorong immediately regained his composure and said, "Southern Xiongnu! I didn't expect Sima Yi to be so shameless as to collude with the Xiongnu!"

"It seems that although the world is peaceful, the war is far from over!"

Zhong Yao nodded repeatedly and thought about it, but still had a concern in his mind.

After hesitating for a while, he said, "As for Liu Xie, who abdicated earlier, I wonder if you have figured out how to deal with him..."

(End of this chapter)