Liu Bei found the answer in Zhao Chen and left with satisfaction.
Zhao Chen knocked on Mi Lujun's door helplessly.
Mi Luyun lowered her head and blushed, like a child who had done something wrong, and kept apologizing.
"There can't be a next time!"
Zhao Chen criticized seriously.
"Lu Yun please remember, today Lu Yun is just curious."
"What are you curious about?"
"What does Liu Bei look like?"
"Well, what then?"
"Our family is more virtuous, handsome and young!"
Mi Lujun said playfully, blinking her two clear and transparent eyes.
Zhao Chen chuckled and scratched Mi Luyun's nose. That was your husband in history.
"Why, are you still thinking about going back on your word?"
This intimate gesture made Mi Luyun's face blush even more.
"No, I'm just curious."
Her pale eyebrows were slightly curved, her red lips were slightly raised, and her eyes were blinking rapidly.
Looking at her rosy little face, Zhao Chen's heart beat faster involuntarily.
He turned his head hurriedly, walked towards the yard, and took a long breath to calm down.
Zhao Chen said to himself: "No, we can't do this, we have to work quickly!"
He immediately ordered his guards to summon Sun Qian and Jian Yong to arrange various matters for the moon viewing activity, and list the invited nobles and important targets.
After Liu Bei confirmed that the roster was OK, the invitation letters were quickly sent to each target.
In the courtyard of the Chen family located in Haixi County, two leading figures of the Chen family looked at the moon-viewing invitation placed on the table and intensely discussed the future development of the Chen family.
One was Chen Yu, the former governor of Yangzhou. He was defeated by Yuan Shu because he refused to enter Shouchun. He had to retreat to Xiapi and later stationed troops in Haixi County. This is where the feud between Chen and Yuan Shu in Guangling County began.
The other one is Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong. In terms of seniority, Chen Yu and Chen Deng are uncle-nephew. Chen Deng followed his father in Pei State in his early days, and later Liu Bei entered Xuzhou. After Tao Qian's death, he persuaded Liu Bei to lead Xuzhou as pastoralist. When Liu Bei went south to resist Yuan Shu, Chen Deng also came to the Chen family camp in Haixi County.
In fact, the most famous family in Guangling County should be the Chen family, not the Mi family.
The Chen family is a famous noble family, while the Mi family is a wealthy businessman. The concept of officialdom in the Han Dynasty was so deeply rooted that the Mi family was not worth mentioning in front of the Chen family.
Therefore, when Liu Bei first took over Guangling City, Mi Zhu couldn't wait to donate supplies to show his sincerity, just because he was worried about being overtaken by other families.
Chen Deng was the first to speak: "Uncle, Liu Xuande is still the shepherd of Xuzhou in name. Now he has defeated Yuan Shu with lightning speed and taken control of Guangling County. The future is unpredictable. If you want to defend Xuzhou and the Chen family's power in Xuzhou, The status belongs to none other than Liu Xuande. I wonder why uncle is still hesitating?"
Chen Yu naturally understands what Chen Deng means. The Chen family can establish itself in Xuzhou for a long time. In addition to their ancestors being officials for generations, they also have to rely on the local governor Zhou Mu. After all, they are in charge of the affairs of one family in their territory, so there will inevitably be some intersections. .
But in his eyes Liu Bei was not the best candidate.
Now that the emperor is weak, the imperial court has collapsed, all the heroes have risen together, and the majority of the Han Dynasty has been exhausted, it is uncertain who will be the leader of the Central Plains in the future. If Chen wanted to be attached, he would naturally choose a hero.
Since Liu Bei raised his army, he has not been able to defeat Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in general, and cannot defeat Jian, Yong, Sun and Qian in military affairs. Now he has an additional Zhao Chen, which is not enough to compare with other princes.
Not to mention Yuan Shao of Jizhou, the fourth generation and the third Duke, he has countless capable men under his command.
Cao Cao of Yanzhou was sitting in the Central Plains, commanding the princes under the control of the emperor, and his soldiers were no less than those of Yuan Shao.
Even Yuan Shu, who was defeated by Liu Bei three times, is still strong.
Why choose Liu Bei, who is the weakest and least famous?
Therefore, when Liu Bei faced Yuan Shu's retreat and had to defend Haixi, Chen Yu did not lend a helping hand.
In his words, Chen was exhausted, had insufficient self-protection, and was unable to provide assistance.
In fact, everyone knows that this is just an excuse.
There are a thousand reasons for assistance, and there are still a thousand excuses for rejection.
What he didn't expect was that Liu Bei's army defeated Ji Ling's 30,000-strong army with 3,000 remnant troops.
Chen Yu shook his head.
"Yuanlong, even if I have to choose, I prefer Cao Cao."
Chen Deng sighed and immediately denied: "Uncle, you are confused. The Chen family is a Han official and has a hereditary salary. How can he rebel against the Han? And who is Cao Cao? He imprisons the emperor and is proud of the world. This man is not a Han official but a Han traitor! He is attached to Cao Cao. It is tantamount to helping Zhou to commit abuse, how can it be done by Han officials!"
"According to what Yuan Long said, who does Liu Bei mean?"
"Liu Bei and Liu Xuande are the queens of King Jing of Zhongshan. He may have something to do with the current emperor. He joined Liu Xuande's sect. If he wins, the Han ministers will remain unchanged, and if he loses, he will be loyal. Other princes will not take it out on the Han ministers. The Chen family can stand in the invincible position."
Chen Yu still disagreed: "Liu Bei's current strength is simply not enough to compete in the Central Plains."
Chen Deng explained patiently: "Uncle, don't forget. There is one person in Liu Bei's army, and he is Zhao Chen!"
Chen Yu didn't have a deep understanding of Zhao Chen, and no one cared about people they didn't care about.
"Does Yuanlong refer to Zhao Chen who planned the Battle of Huaipu?"
"Exactly this person."
"I heard that this man is only twenty-two years old and has been tortured. He is now Liu Bei's military advisor. This shows that Liu Bei has no one under his command. He uses such a person as his military advisor."
Chen Deng shook his head helplessly.
"My uncle only knew that the Battle of Huaipu was planned by this person, but he didn't know that Huaiyin's defeat of Yuan Shu was also his plan. In the Battle of Huaiyin, Liu Bei's army only had 5,000 men, of which 2,000 were recruited by Ji Ling from the Huaipu War, and Yuan Shu The army totaled 80,000 people and was sitting in Huaiyin, the second largest city in Guangling County, but Liu Bei was defeated and unable to fight back. Liu Bei used Zhao Chen's strategy."
Chen Yu was slightly startled and replied: "I have also heard about this battle. It is indeed exquisite. Fight with your heart first and then use surprise attacks to cut off the food and grass and attack from the front and back. It is quite like a master of the military."
After all, Chen Yu knew Yuan Shu's strength best. He had fought Yuan Shu more than once or twice. For two years, in the tug-of-war in Guangling County, Chen retreated again and again, huddled in pain, and could never get over.
"Not only that, Zhang Fei's ambush and broken bridge in Xutai County, the Phoenix River, Guangling City, and Zhou Yu's three plays on the Yangtze River were all written by Zhao Chen."
Chen Yu was shocked when he heard this.
He didn't know who Zhou Yu was, but he knew that Zhou Yu's lord Sun Ce was a descendant of Sun Jian.
Sun Jian, the general of Polu and the governor of Yuzhou, was well known to the world for his bravery. He was the vanguard in the crusade against Dong Zhuo and killed Hua Xiong at Hulao Pass. I heard that his descendants Ce were even more brave than him. Breaking Danyang, taking Yuzhang, and forcing Liu Yao into a desperate situation were all the actions of this person.
Unexpectedly, such a tiger general, paired with Sun Jian's four old generals, could not defeat a young man like Zhao Chen.
Who is he?
Chen Yu hesitated.
"Back then, when Emperor Gaozu conquered the world, he relied entirely on one man, Zhang Liang. The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period were all princes who did not have an outstanding counselor. Sun Wu, Sun Bin and others were all geniuses. I thought that this man, Zhao Chen, was as good as Zhao Chen. Compared to Sun Wu! With this person, Liu Bei will be able to regain Xuzhou in the near future, and he will definitely be able to compete in the Central Plains in the future."
Chen Deng finally said: "Liu Bei sent an invitation letter. How long will it take to wait until now? If you miss this time, you will regret it."
Chen Yu fell into deep thought and didn't speak for a long time.
Chen Deng was no longer persistent and was about to turn around and leave.
He has made the decision to defect to Liu Bei. With him and his father Chen Gui here, he can also become a force that cannot be underestimated in Liu Bei's account.
Seeing Chen Deng who was about to leave, Chen Yu stopped him.
"Yuanlong, you are right. Get ready and go south to Guangling immediately. You must arrive before you can enjoy the moon!"
