Zhao Chen was whistling and singing in Liu Bei's camp, and he was doing Baduanjin exercise at the same time. After all, the road to the military in the future was bumpy, and without a good body, he might be like Guo Jia, who hated the northwest halfway.
He was fully confident that Liu Bei would definitely come to him.
Because judging from the direction of Liu Bei's march and the turbulent situation, everything was as he expected.
Liu Bei is not Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was jealous of talented people and would get angry and kill them if they were criticized by others. Tian Feng is the best example. And Liu Bei cherishes talents, and the army has not made a big improvement so far. It is because he lacks a heavyweight counselor. If Zhao Chen guesses, Liu Bei will never let him go easily.
Even if what he expected was wrong, Liu Bei would only think that he was an arrogant young man and had no fear for his life.
It won't hurt either way.
It's a pity that the 30,000-strong army was lost. By the time Liu Bei and the others wake up, they may only have 3,000 left.
During his three years in college, Zhao Chen often participated in the heated discussions on the Three Kingdoms Social Map at the Agricultural University. Now he has a clear idea. In this war-torn era, the most important things are land and people. Land depends on people grabbing it, and people depend on food to feed themselves. In his backpack The most important thing is food, which can play a role at critical moments.
Liu Bei and others did not listen to Zhao Chen's advice and suffered a defeat, feeling very regretful.
Sun Qian immediately said: "Lord, everything is as that person expected. Maybe that person can beat someone ten times."
Liu Bei frowned and strode out of the camp: "Follow me quickly and let's go together to apologize to sir."
"Brother!" Guan Yu said with a look of reluctance, "This person is arrogant and rude. Brother, there is no need to go in person."
Liu Bei rolled his eyes at Guan Yu and warned: "Second brother, I won't be able to speak for a while. I will explain it to you sir."
Guan Yu had no choice but to acquiesce.
The five people walked straight towards the camp where Zhao Chen was imprisoned.
Then the tent where Zhao Chen was imprisoned was opened, and Liu Bei led everyone in.
"Sir, if you suffer, you should be prepared for the consequences!"
Before Zhao Chen could speak, Liu Bei walked straight to him, dusted off the dust for him and soothed his hands and feet.
Zhao Chen glanced at the frustrated bearded Zhang Fei behind him and the reluctant bearded Guan Yu, and knew that everything he expected had happened.
In fact, it was not what he expected, it was a historical trend.
"I wonder what your surname is, sir?"
"Back to Mr. Xuande, I...I am a native of Xuzhou. My surname is Zhao, my given name is Chen, my courtesy name is Houde. I am twenty-two years old and single."
Zhao Chen blurted out the words he had already prepared, but suddenly remembered that this era was not suitable for using "I", so he immediately changed his words to "I".
"No family!"
Zhao Chen still added. It would be better to explain it earlier. After all, it all depends on the era of the family, and Liu Bei is no exception. Cao Cao did this better, otherwise Guo Jia would have no use.
Liu Bei and everyone laughed awkwardly.
There are very few people who are as frank as Zhao Chen. Ordinary people pretend to be connected to a certain family, or have been related to a certain big family for generations, and they try every possible means to establish a connection.
Zhao Chen, on the other hand, directly stated that he had no family and didn't even leave a chance for people to guess.
Liu Bei cupped his hands and said: "Brother Houde is a great talent. Everything is as Brother Houde expected. I deeply regret that I did not listen to Brother Houde's words before. Now our army has no way to retreat and no way to advance. Three thousand remaining soldiers There is insufficient food and grass. If Yuan's army attacks again, or if Lu Bu interferes, our army will die without a burial place. Since brother Houde has already expected this outcome, I think he must have a countermeasure, so please lend a helping hand."
Corporal Liu Bei's etiquette was very good. He never judged people based on their appearance, nor did they judge people based on their age. He treated everyone equally.
This made Zhao Chen feel like spring breeze, and his personal experience was different from what he read in books.
Although Zhao Chen was filled with joy in his heart, his expression did not change, thinking: I am just waiting for your words.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xuande. Chen has three strategies, upper, middle and lower, to solve the current predicament."
Liu Bei was shocked. If it were someone else, he would lower his body like this and lead everyone to welcome him. He would have become his disciple naturally. But Zhao Chen just returned the gift, his words filled with confidence.
Jian Yong and Sun Qian were even more surprised.
The current situation is so complicated and bad. The 30,000-strong army was defeated by Yuan Shu, leaving only more than 3,000 people, including Xiapi. Everyone had nowhere to go, no city to defend, and no food to sustain them for more than a few days. Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Lu Bu are all eyeing him, and they will fall into an abyss if they are not careful.
The two of them had been discussing for a long time but couldn't find a good countermeasure, but this person just mentioned three strategies in an understatement?
Liu Bei was excited. He took a step forward, clasped his hands and asked, "Please, Mr. Houde, teach me how to solve the current dilemma."
Zhao Chen took a step back in embarrassment. Liu Bei was too close and had crossed the safe distance for him to communicate with others, making him feel uncomfortable. Liu Bei was not a beauty, and he did not want to be gay.
After a moment of pause, Zhang Fei said in an impatient tone: "Sir, you're just trying to do three things. I don't think you have any real ability. You're just trying to fool my elder brother!"
Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei and scolded: "Don't be rude to me, sir. If you don't want to listen, you can leave the camp on your own."
Looking at Liu Bei's fierce expression, Zhang Fei muttered "Oh" and stood aside silently.
"Sir, don't blame me. My third brother is reckless by nature. If I offend you, please forgive me."
Zhao Chen smiled slightly and said: "General Zhang is a man of good temperament and will not get in the way."
Liu Bei's face widened and he felt relieved instantly.
This third brother, who had just lost his job because of drinking, almost ruined a big event because of his lack of etiquette.
Zhao Chen smiled faintly and said: "The strategy under Chen is relatively simple. Xuande Gong currently has an army of more than 3,000 people. It is difficult to be sandwiched between Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu. If you are willing to put down your dignity, Jingzhou Liu Biao and Jizhou Yuan Shao are both good places. .”
When Liu Bei heard this, he thought for a moment and asked, "Why did you choose Liu Jingsheng and Yuan Benchu?"
"Liu Biao in Jingzhou is weak, but Sun Ce is brave. Although he is still on the border of Yangzhou, he will march to Jingzhou in the near future. If you write a letter to explain the truth, you will naturally accept it. As for Yuan Benchu, the fourth generation and the three princes, they are confronting Cao Cao in the south. If you seek refuge at this time, you will naturally accept it.”
After listening to Zhao Chen's analysis, Sun Qian and Jian Yong couldn't help but admire them. Who among ordinary people could analyze Liu Biao and Yuan Shao to the point.
Liu Bei nodded. He had been relying on people from both sides along the way. Now he finally had his own territory, but his butt was taken away by others before he could even sit down. Although you can find a place to live by taking refuge, it is not as good as making the decision yourself.
So, he gritted his teeth and asked, "I dare to ask Mr. Houde for the right strategy."
Zhao Chen smiled slightly. He knew that it would be difficult for Liu Bei, who had once been the leader of a state, to go back to the era of relying on others. After all, it was easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it was difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
"The strategy in the dust is to pack up the troops, start with recovering Guangling County, return to Xiapi, and capture Xuzhou."
Zhang Fei jumped out after hearing this: "Why are you going back to Xuzhou? Are you going to let Lu Bu's guy laugh at me?"
Guan Yu calmed down the impatient Zhang Fei and whispered: "Listen to what he says. If it's wrong, settle the score with him."
Sun Qian was a little confused and stepped forward and asked: "Mr. Houde, Xuzhou has fallen into Lu Bu's hands. The city is strong, the food is abundant, and the soldiers are vast. If we attack Xuzhou at this time, we have no chance of winning."
Liu Bei said nothing.
Zhao Chen understood that everyone had such doubts.
"Brother Gongyou is not right. Chen said that returning to Xuzhou is not to attack Xuzhou, but to enter Xuzhou in an upright and fair manner."
Jian Yong asked in confusion: "What does this mean?"
"Returning to Xuzhou at this time, even if it is not necessary to return to Xuzhou, Lu Bu will not embarrass Duke Xuande. On the contrary, he will host a banquet in honor of him. After Duke Xuande regains Guangling County, he will definitely receive strong support from the Chen family, and will also have the ability to station troops. Land. If Duke Xuande is willing to put aside his dignity and communicate peacefully with Lu Bu, it will not be a problem to get back his family."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Fei jumped up, pointed at Zhao Chen and cursed: "Huangkou boy, my eldest brother was kind enough to take in those slaves with the third surname. Who would have thought that guy didn't know how to repay kindness, but instead repaid kindness with hatred and captured Xuzhou." . Who is my eldest brother? At this time, you actually asked my eldest brother to devote himself to seeking safety. How can you be so safe? Could it be that he was sent by Lu Bu’s fellow?!"
"Shut up!" The person who scolded was Liu Bei. "Listen to what you have to say."
Zhao Chen ignored Zhang Fei and continued: "Although Lu Bu does not understand the current situation, Chen Gong is a wise man. It is imperative for Cao Cao to seize Xuzhou, and Lu Bu cannot hold it at all. At this time, it is natural that he can get help from Xuande Gong. The best thing is that if Chen Gong can’t understand this, then he is living up to his name.”
At this point, even if Sun Qian, Jian Yong and Zhuge Liang are dozens of times different in intelligence, they should still be able to understand.
Committing yourself to seeking peace is not the best strategy, but at least it can solve the current predicament, find a place to live, and save the lord's family. If we find an opportunity, we may be able to defeat Xuzhou from the inside out.
Liu Bei also recognized Zhongce's strategy, and several people's admiration for Zhao Chen increased by three points.
"May I ask you, sir, what's the best advice?"
"Dare to ask about Duke Xuande's ambition!"
Zhao Chen's words brought Zhuge Liang's Longzhong confrontation several years ahead of schedule.
When Liu Bei talked about his ambition, he became energetic.
"I am ashamed of the Liu clan and should be determined to revive the Han Dynasty and help the world!"
Zhao Chen nodded, recognizing Liu Bei's ambition.
He changed his stance and said with a smile: "The best strategy is to go south to compete with Sun Ce and Yuan Shu for Yangzhou. Now that the world is in chaos and the emperor is weak, Cao Cao coerces the emperor to order the princes and occupy all the time and people in the world. What do you think? To compete in the Central Plains and revive the Han Dynasty, the only way is to occupy all the geographical advantages. Of the nine states in the world, only Yangzhou and Yizhou are rich and easy to defend. However, if the two states are not in the hands of the emperor, they will be taken by others sooner or later. If Yangzhou is taken as the base first , then the road to the south will be unobstructed, and if we plan to cross the two states of Jing, then attack Xichuan, and launch the Northern Expedition, then great things will be accomplished."
In just a few sentences, Liu Beijun's future development plan and the situation in the world were described, which made everyone's eyes brighten and admire him greatly. Even Guan Yu, who was angry at Zhao Chen with a green face before, was actually said to be ready to make a move. It seemed that As long as they follow Zhao Chen's ideas, the world will be theirs.
