Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 60 General Xing, taking the lead!
Sichuan is a large basin.

Anyone who has learned a little bit of geography knows this.

Therefore, Xichuan has been easy to defend and difficult to attack since ancient times. The reason why Liu Yan was able to control Xichuan was because of its unique geographical advantages.

There are only two ways to leave Sichuan.

One is to go east and go to Nanjun of Jingzhou.

The future Battle of Yiling would take this route.

The second option is to go north and go to Hanzhong.

If you want to get to Hanzhong, there are several very important roads, which can be collectively called the "Shu Road".

The most important road among them is the Migang Road from Bazhong to Hanzhong.

In the middle of Micang Road is the majestic pass, Jiameng Pass!
At this time, Liu Bei had entered Jiameng Pass for more than ten days.

As he saw the beautiful mountains and rivers and the fertile land of Xichuan along the way, his mind became clearer and clearer.

Only with the land of Xichuan could we have a chance to fight against Cao Cao who occupied half of the country.

Otherwise, the talk of "supporting the Han Dynasty" will always be a castle in the air and an unattainable goal.

However, Liu Bei still felt reluctant to take over his fellow clan's heritage, and he hesitated for a while, not knowing what to do.

Xing Daorong looked at Liu Bei standing alone at the pass and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

If I remember correctly, Liu Bei is now over fifty years old.

This imperial uncle, who gave the Han Dynasty a relatively heroic ending after 400 years, really doesn't have much time left!

Xing Daorong, who knew history well, knew that Liu Bei was standing at a very critical time point.

He could not help but step forward and whispered, "My lord, are you worried about Zhang Lu in Hanzhong?"

Hearing Xing Daorong's call, Liu Bei reacted, turned around and said with a smile: "With such a magnificent fortress, I am not worried about Zhang Lu's troops, but I sigh for the Han Dynasty. I don't know who will take over it in the future."

Xing Daorong didn't expect that Liu Bei was thinking about this.

It seemed that he was obviously worried whether his goal of supporting the Han Dynasty in his life could be achieved.

Xing Daorong turned his head and looked. Although Liu Bei was already in his fifties, his face with clear lines weathered by the years still looked quite energetic.

After thinking for a while, he said, "My Lord, have you ever thought about how many years we have left to achieve our great cause?"

Liu Bei did not turn his head, but just kept looking at the road in front of the pass and said: "Even if I can live to be an octogenarian, it will only be 20 years."

Xing Daorong thought to himself, you’re overthinking it. If you follow history, you only have ten years in total!

But you can only think about this yourself. You can't be a fortune teller and predict Liu Bei's life span.

After hearing what Liu Bei said, he just shook his head slightly and said, "My lord is wrong. It's not just twenty years, it's only twenty years!"

"In these twenty years, we must seize every minute and every second, and not waste even a single moment!"

"Cao Cao has only been trying to conquer the Central Plains for a short time. Now that he has just been defeated at Red Cliff and is being blocked by the Xiliang warlords, this is a perfect opportunity for us to take advantage of!"

"Liu Zhang is weak, Zhang Lu is incompetent. My lord, if we can take Hanzhong now, while Cao Cao is unable to defeat Ma Chao, we can use Hanzhong and Nanjun to attack Xichuan, then we can establish our foundation and compete with Cao Cao again."

"If we wait any longer, we really can't afford to wait any longer!"

After Xing Daorong finished speaking, he was ready for Liu Bei to remain silent.

In the past few days, Pang Tong has repeatedly persuaded Liu Bei, and even Zhang Song in Xichuan has been writing to Liu Bei, asking him to take Xichuan as soon as possible.

However, Liu Bei always refused on the grounds that they were of the same clan, and each time he remained silent for a long while without responding.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished talking today, Liu Bei turned around and asked Xing Daorong: "Zi Yu, do you also think that Xichuan should be taken as soon as possible?"

Xing Daorong knew that Liu Bei was moved when he heard this. He nodded hurriedly and said, "We must take Xichuan! We just need to figure out who will move first and how to move. As for whether to take it or not, we must not hesitate at all!"

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said, "Since Zi Yu said so, I think the generals in Jingzhou also think so."

Xing Daorong was stunned when he heard this, but he said that he did not say that everyone in Jingzhou had the same idea.

After just a moment of stunned silence, Xing Daorong suddenly understood what Liu Bei meant.

At the moment, he was vaguely in the position of the leader of the "Jingzhou Group", and he and Pang Tong had been urging Liu Bei to take action, so Liu Bei had such a statement.

If you think about it carefully, Liu Bei did bring people from Jingzhou with him when he entered Sichuan this time.

Only Liu Feng and Guan Ping are not considered part of the Jingzhou group.

It seems that this was intentional.

I'm afraid Liu Bei had started thinking about the balance between the Jingzhou families and the Yizhou families before he entered Sichuan.

Wow, after all this time of trying to persuade him, it turns out Liu Bei had already made up his mind!
He would only agree after the people of Jingzhou persuaded him repeatedly, so that the people of Jingzhou would be loyal to Yizhou in the future.

Just as I was thinking that Liu Bei was indeed not a simple person, Liu Bei said, "We are here. Liu Zhang will be driven away one day. If you want to be justified, you have to wait."

Xing Daorong knew clearly that when Liu Bei said this to him, he completely treated him as his own.

He cannot be compared with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but compared with other general military generals and civil officials, he is much more considerate.

He immediately suggested: "We can attack Hanzhong first. As long as we take Hanzhong, Liu Zhang will definitely let us leave Jiameng Pass!"

"If we don't let the pass through, Liu Zhang will certainly block our way, and all the city gates and passes will be closed."

"Using the excuse that Liu Zhang is blocking us from returning to Jing, we will attack Xichuan!"

After Xing Daorong finished speaking, he saw that Liu Bei's hands were already tightly grasping the rock wall of the city wall.

The momentary silence made Xing Daorong feel as if the entire atmosphere had condensed.

Finally, after waiting for who knows how long, Liu Bei suddenly turned around and said to Xing Daorong, "Zi Yu, immediately select 5,000 soldiers and horses, lead Huang Zhong, Bao Long, Xi Zhen and the Baishui army, pass Yangping Pass and capture Hanzhong!"

Xing Daorong was overjoyed when he heard this!

As a pioneer, I have finally made it back!

When the battle of Baishui Pass comes, I must be the first to climb to the top of the city wall with Gan Ning!
This way, you won't be committing suicide, but it is also very easy to die. It's the best of both worlds, very good.

He immediately said: "I will obey your orders!"

Then he hurried off to lead the troops.

Liu Bei looked at Xing Daorong's anxious and yelling appearance, and his mood finally improved a little.

As for whether Xing Daorong could take Hanzhong, Liu Bei was not worried at all. He was very sure that Xing Daorong would fight desperately and do his best.

Xing Daorong, who received the order, immediately selected his troops and led the way to Baishui as the vanguard!

Zhang Lu of Hanzhong.

This guy seems inconspicuous in the great wave at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

But in fact, this guy is also a ruthless person.

As the third generation Heavenly Master of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, Zhang Lu successively killed Hanzhong Prefect Su Gu and Sima Zhang Xiu of another tribe, and then established his own regime in Hanzhong, where he spread the Five Pecks of Rice Sect and called himself "Master".

He has been in control of Hanzhong for nearly thirty years, and his life in the first half of his life was much better than that of Liu Bei.

However, when he heard that Liu Bei was raising an army, his good days were probably over.

(End of this chapter)