Chapter 1

Thirty miles north of Ling County, there stands a military camp. This camp is nestled against the mountains and by the water, with interconnected barracks and a tightly structured layout, conforming to military regulations.

A formidable general, standing eight feet tall, with a pale golden complexion, a leopard-like head, and a beard like a spear, clad in heavy armor, was inspecting the camp.

After a thorough inspection, the formidable general walked towards his tent.

"Salute, General!"

The two armored guards outside the tent, who were his personal guards, saluted him.

"Hmm!"

The formidable general nodded slightly, his gaze barely noticeable as it swept over the heads of the two guards. He lifted the tent flap and entered.

No one knew that on the heads of his personal guards, he could see a health bar. When he focused, a transparent data list, visible only to him, would appear.

Name: Zhang Xiaoyi

Occupation: Soldier

Rank:初级士兵 (Junior Soldier)

Strength: 5

Endurance: 5

Evaluation: Trained in basic skills, initially possesses the qualities of a professional soldier.

The data lists above the heads of the two guards were identical, except for their names. Whether they were competent or not was uncertain, but their stats were all 5.

As soon as he entered his tent, the stern expression he had maintained outside instantly crumbled.

"Good! The memory fusion is successful, and I remember everything from my predecessor. The plan can be executed!"

Inside the tent, the formidable general's face was strange as he muttered to himself.

As an ordinary person from a peaceful era, how could he have seen an army? Therefore, even with the memories of his predecessor, he still needed to familiarize himself with the camp through inspections.

Especially the middle-ranking officers like the military commanders and military secretaries, who were crucial to controlling the army, needed to be memorized.

"Coincidentally, I have been reincarnated into this brother who shares my name and surname!"

The formidable general paced back and forth inside the tent.

With billions of family assets waiting to be inherited, a talented mind, and a handsome appearance, he naturally did not want to be reincarnated. But since it had already happened, he had to accept it.

However, his predecessor's identity left him speechless.

General Xing Daorong!

The General Xing Daorong, praised by the father and son, the governor of Ling County, Liu Du, as "capable of matching ten thousand men."

But the Xing Daorong from the future naturally knew that his predecessor's so-called "capable of matching ten thousand men" was just a joke.

Perhaps it wasn't a joke, but it depended on who he was compared to. In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," Xing Daorong's first appearance was against Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun.

Such an opponent lineup would make anyone kneel!

His current situation was very dangerous because his predecessor had just feigned surrender to Liu Bei's army. According to history, he would die under Zhao Yun's spear that night.

Fortunately, as a reincarnated person, he had a system.

After a brief sigh, Xing Daorong called up the system to observe.

Host: Xing Daorong

Occupation: General

Rank: Brave General (Fearless, charging forward recklessly)

Strength: 79 (48, fusing)

Intelligence: 44

Endurance: 85

Skill: 39

Ultimate Skill: None

General Skill: None

Military Advisor Skill: None

Specialized Troops: Junior Spearman, Junior Archer

Evaluation: Slightly famous, destined to die at the hands of Zhao Yun, a fleeting star.

Current Mission:

1. Defeat Liu Bei's night attack, increase 3 points of Strength! (Incomplete)

2. Defeat Zhao Yun or Zhang Fei, reward with an Ultimate Skill! (Incomplete)

Compared to the two personal guards outside the tent, his data was clearly more luxurious and detailed.

When he first obtained the system and discovered that his predecessor was a brave general, he was surprised. But after thinking about the description in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," he was relieved.

Although his predecessor initially looked down on Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun and dared to outwit Zhuge Liang, which made him seem a bit foolish,

Nonetheless, he could fight Zhang Fei for several rounds without losing and even break through the encirclement, so he couldn't be considered a mediocre general.

However, compared to fierce generals like Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, his predecessor, a "fearless, charging forward recklessly" brave general, was nothing.

A Strength of 79 was not bad, fitting his predecessor's identity.

However, since this Xing Daorong had just been reincarnated and his body had not fully adapted, his martial arts had not yet fully fused, so it was only 48.

Strength did not just refer to physical power but was a comprehensive data combining strength, speed, agility, momentum, and martial arts, fully representing a general's strength.

An Intelligence of 44 once confused him, but it likely referred to his predecessor, so there was no need to be concerned.

Endurance was similar to health points; once it reached zero, he would die.

Skill was clearly related to the Ultimate Skills, General Skills, and Military Advisor Skills, all of which were currently "None." As a recent reincarnated person, Xing Daorong was not yet clear about the system.

Specialized Troops were straightforward; his predecessor, a military man, was skilled in spearmen and archers, but only at the junior level.

In short, the system's function was to quantify everyone's abilities, making them clear at a glance.

What Xing Daorong found most frustrating was the following sentence.

"Destined to die at the hands of Zhao Yun, a fleeting star."

Why?

When he first discovered he had been reincarnated as Xing Daorong, he immediately decided to join Lord Liu Bei.

But later, the system told him,

"Liu Bei, due to the host's predecessor's feigned surrender, has developed a dislike for the host, and the major generals in the army do not accept the host's surrender!"

When he learned this, Xing Daorong was furious.

"Liu Dari, aren't you a man of righteousness?"

But there was no help for it; "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" had already recorded this event.

Was it true that when he was intercepted by Zhao Yun, his predecessor had no intention of surrendering?

Probably not!

But Zhao Yun, without a word, directly killed Xing Daorong with a spear.

Worse still, after Liu Xian was captured, he blamed Xing Daorong, and the father and son continued to control Ling County without any consequences.

Looking at the whole situation, his predecessor had died in vain, leaving behind only a laughingstock of "a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

He had also considered starting his own faction, recruiting the fierce generals and strategists from his memories, and establishing a kingdom.

But this was an era that valued lineage!

Without a good lineage, it was impossible to recruit soldiers and establish a kingdom!

The best way to gain a good lineage in the Three Kingdoms era was undoubtedly to bribe eunuchs and receive an imperial appointment. However, at this point in time, the Han Emperor had already lost all credibility and was under Cao Cao's control, so this path was basically cut off.

Therefore, establishing a kingdom was out of the question. As a mere general, no hero would recognize him as their lord.

After learning that joining Liu Bei was impossible, he decided to join Sun Quan, who was not far away. Eastern Wu was not bad, and it would fall later than Shu!

But the missions later issued by the system changed his mind.

"Defeating Liu Bei's night attack can increase 3 points of Strength? Defeating Zhao Yun or Zhang Fei, reward with an Ultimate Skill?"

Stopping his pacing, he stood still, looking up at the tent ceiling.

"Regardless of what the Ultimate Skill is, defeating Zhao Yun or Zhang Fei is not an option, but defeating Liu Bei's night attack is worth a try!"

He had originally planned to run away, but after discovering the system's mission, he decided to earn something before leaving.

An increase of 3 points in Strength! His current Strength was 79, and with 3 more points, it would become 82. Although still far from Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, it would make him a major general.

At least, he would be on par with Li Dian and Yu Jin!

Moreover, although defeating Liu Bei's night attack was difficult, it was possible for him.

In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," his predecessor, the iron-headed fool, set a trap in the camp with Liu Xian and then ambushed outside, waiting for Liu Bei's army to attack, planning to encircle and annihilate them.

But Zhuge Liang sent troops to set fire outside the camp without entering, and his predecessor and Liu Xian were lured out to pursue. Then, Zhang Fei took advantage of the empty camp and captured it.

With their retreat cut off, his predecessor was killed by Zhao Yun, who had been lying in wait.

Because of the shared name, this Xing Daorong paid special attention to that part, and the plot was crystal clear.

Therefore, he knew exactly what Zhuge Liang would do next and could use this to outmaneuver Liu Bei's army.

"Who told you not to accept my surrender?"

Of course, he would face Liu Bei's army's retaliation afterward, but Xing Daorong was not afraid. After receiving the 3-point Strength increase, he would immediately join Eastern Wu.

With a Strength of 82, he would be on par with Sun Quan's major generals like Zhou Tai and Ling Tong. Such a fierce general, Sun Quan would not refuse!

As for Liu Du and Liu Xian, Xing Daorong could only spit.

What was his predecessor fighting so hard for, outwitting Zhuge Liang and fighting Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun?

Wasn't it to protect Ling County?

But after being captured, what did Liu Xian say?

"Xing Daorong taught me to do this, but it was not my true intention!"

What a lord, what a subordinate! Who taught whom?