Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 52 The Needs of the Jingzhou Nobles

"Ever since County Magistrate Xi met the general last time, he has been muttering a few words to the clan members whenever he sees them, and even my brother has been whispering in my ear."

Pang Tong’s words are indeed a little difficult to understand at first.

However, Xing Daorong, who understood the whole story, understood what he meant.

It turns out that Pang Tong had a younger brother named Pang Lin.

There are very few records about Pang Lin in the "Records of the Three Kingdoms", and no mention of him at all in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". There are only a few descriptions of him in the "Biography of Pang Tong".

But none of this matters.

The important thing is Pang Lin’s wife, who is Xi Zhen’s sister.

The Pang and Xi families got married early on!

No wonder Pang Tong was so concerned about Xi Zhen's appearance that he even made a special mention of it on his wedding day.

but…

Although he knew the relationship between the Pang and Xi families, Xing Daorong still hadn't figured out why they were always flirting with him.

But since Pang Tong has already started it, he will surely explain it clearly, so there is no need to rush to understand.

Sure enough, Xing Daorong responded perfunctorily, and Pang Tong continued, "I heard that the general once told the lord that if we were to advance into Xichuan in the future, he wanted to be the vanguard in every battle?"

There is nothing to hide in this matter.

Xing Daorong has been shaping his "vanguard" image for a long time, and it has become widely known in Liu Bei's group.

At this moment, he laughed at Pang Tong and said, "To support the Han Dynasty, one must sacrifice one's life. Without such courage, how can one talk about restoring the country?"

"If my lord thinks that I am still capable of fighting, I will naturally take the lead and fight first."

Although there are indeed many people with faith in Liu Bei's camp.

Indeed, only people in Liu Bei's group are qualified to shout out the four words "support the Han Dynasty".

However... although he has faith, Pang Tong always feels that our General Xing Daorong is not that simple.

But this feeling has no basis, and it is not easy to question it casually.

"The general is both civil and military, which is really enviable. Unlike us, we may be able to govern a region and lead troops, but we are far from being able to charge into battle."

Xing Daorong is not stupid.

Knowing that there was something else behind Pang Tong's words, he could tell the meaning after a moment's thought.

There are many talented people among the aristocratic families in Jingzhou, but none of them can fight.

If these families unite, they will easily find that they are missing a corner, a corner that can stand out in the army.

Xing Daorong was born and raised in Jingzhou and had no foundation behind him. Now that he had shown the potential to catch up with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he would naturally be targeted by the Jingzhou nobles.

Speaking of which, Jingzhou is not without capable generals.

But let's talk about Huang Zhong and Wei Yan. One is too old and it is unknown how long he can hold on; the other is too young and has no fame at the moment, so naturally he is not worth mentioning.

If you really think about it carefully, among the people in Jingzhou, Xing Daorong is indeed the most suitable one for "collusion".

But Xing Daorong was originally a casual person, and now he is deeply bound by ties, which is not what he wants. If he gets mixed up with the Jingzhou family again, won’t it be even more uncomfortable?
Then he smiled and said, "This charge into battle is not something that can be described as anything special. Shi Yuan, thank you for the compliment."

Pang Tong heard that Xing Daorong's words were polite but not very enthusiastic, so he knew that Xing Daorong had no intention of getting too close to him.

But he was not in a hurry.

When you are in the world, you often have no choice. Since Xing Daorong is a native of Jingzhou, the Jingzhou family is his best choice.

Once he really goes to Sichuan in the future, he will choose the Jingzhou family himself.

Just extend the olive branch now. Thinking of this, Pang Tong did not talk about this matter with Xing Daorong anymore, but just changed the subject.

This topic was obviously gossipy, and Pang Tong immediately had an ambiguous smile on his face.

But he smiled and said, "Zi Yu, I heard that Elder Qiao seemed to have invited you to banquets several times in the past few days?"

"As expected, Zi Yu is now famous and he must be very lucky."

Pang Tong's words were obviously more of a joke, and Xing Daorong could naturally hear that.

"I only went to that mansion once, and I was talking about the day when Zhou Yu's son offended me in front of everyone."

"Since Mr. Qiao is his father-in-law, he will naturally want to apologize to me."

In Xing Daorong's mind, it was not very decent for him, who had just gotten married, to be flirting with other people, so he covered it up for himself.

Unexpectedly, Pang Tong burst into laughter and exposed himself mercilessly, saying, "Old Qiao is planning for his daughter. How could he invite the general into his house and tolerate gossip?"

As he spoke, seeing Xing Daorong's slightly embarrassed expression, Pang Tong suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

I thought that Xing Daorong was very good at marching and fighting, but he was always shy when it came to love.

Thinking of this, I suddenly had another idea.

But he said, "General Xing, if you are really interested in the daughter of the Qiao family, then what are you worried about? I, Pang, am not talented, but I can give you some... good ideas."

...

In Jiangling City, Liu Bei hadn't returned yet, but the news had arrived first.

At this moment, Liu Bei was sitting opposite Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu, talking about Xing Daorong's fame in Jiangdong.

At this moment, Zhuge Liang was holding Xing Daorong's "Linjiangxian", his face full of smiles, which he couldn't stop.

"Look! Look at what Zi Yu is capable of!"

"This poem has the style of Zhongxuan, and is comparable to the works of contemporary masters. People in Jiangdong all admire it, and it really brings honor to us."

Listening to Zhuge Liang's praise, Liu Bei's expression was quite excited.

He laughed loudly and said, "Zi Yu is an extraordinary person. He often surprises people. I just didn't expect that he would be so accomplished in poetry and songs."

Zhuge Liang reminded him again: "He even defeated Gan Ning in a duel. He is a man of both civil and military talents. This is not the case."

Guan Yu also praised him at this time: "General Xing is indeed good. When he defended Jiangling last time, I heard that he had no intention of retreating and was determined to fight to the death. Such heroic spirit is rare."

Hearing Guan Yu's approval of Xing Daorong, Zhuge Liang nodded with satisfaction.

But he said: "In fact, the most rare thing is his free and easy personality. He splashes ink on landscapes and freely paints them, with an ancient style and a carefree mood."

"It seems that he really wants nothing more than to fight in the battlefield and die on the battlefield."

"It is a great honor for the lord to have such a great general."

After wandering for half his life, Liu Bei finally had Jingzhou as his base. Although Cao Cao's power was still very strong and Jiangdong had been in conflict with him, the situation was much better than it was back then.

I have been in a good mood recently. After hearing what Zhuge Liang said, I turned around and said, "Is it not the military advisor's trick? How could I be so lucky?"

Just as they were enjoying themselves, they suddenly heard someone from outside report that someone had come from Yizhou.

Liu Bei quickly stood up and invited people in.

But the man had a pointed forehead, a stiff nose, exposed teeth, a short stature less than five feet tall, and a very ugly face.

Even though they were not good-looking, Liu Bei did not dare to be negligent and immediately stood up.

Then someone came and called out, "Zhang Song from Yizhou, greets Uncle Liu."

(End of this chapter)