On the way back, Zhao Chen kept thinking about why Cao Cao sent troops in advance.
Historically, Cao Cao's second capture of Xuzhou was mainly because Lu Bu rebelled against the court again, formed an alliance with Yuan Shu, and sent Zhonglang General Gao Shun and Northern Prefect Zhang Liao to attack Peicheng and defeat Liu Bei. Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun to rescue Liu Bei, but he was also defeated by Gao Shun and others.
In September of the third year of Jian'an, Gao Shun and others captured Peicheng and captured Liu Bei's wife and children. Liu Bei was defeated and surrendered to Cao Cao. Naturally, Cao Cao couldn't sit still, so he teamed up with Liu Bei to attack Xuzhou.
But this time, it seems that Lu Bu did not form an alliance with Yuan Shu at all, nor did he rebel against the court. Cao Cao sent troops without any name, which violated the concept of "harmony" and was detrimental to the march and the war. Why would he send troops so recklessly?
The key point is that Zhao Chen remembered that in the first year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's important counselor Xi Zhicai passed away. Guo Jia had just joined Cao Cao's account, and the personnel were not yet stable. Rushing to send troops at this time was a taboo for military strategists.
The only explanation Zhao Chen could think of was that Liu Bei defeated Yuan Shu and Sun Ce and successfully captured Guangling County, which attracted Cao Cao's attention. Cao Cao could not sit idly by and allow Liu Bei to grow and develop.
Cao Cao's action disrupted Zhao Chen's original plan.
The original script was supposed to have Liu Bei reorganize Guangling County, go north to negotiate with Lu Bu, the two of them formed an alliance, guarded Xuzhou together, and brought their children to Guangling County. Later, he surrendered Zhang Liao and Gao Shun and drove Lu Bu out of Xuzhou.
Zhao Chen shook his head helplessly: "Man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation. In this case, we can only adjust the plan to adapt to the current situation, and it will happen to meet Guo Jia."
The biggest problem now is that there are still no people left to stay in Huaiyin City.
Zhao Chen in Guangling City was not worried. With Chen Deng guarding him, it would not be a problem to resist Yuan Shu in the west or Sun Ce in the south. Historically, Chen Deng was originally the governor of Guangling. It is enough for the left-behind general to be paired with Mi Fang. Both of them are from old families in Xuzhou, so they can work together more easily.
However, Huaiyin, as the rear supply city for this trip north, needs someone who can coordinate the overall situation and control the entire Guangling County. In terms of ability, Sun Shao is qualified, but Sun Shao is from Beihai, Qingzhou, and is not from a big family in Xuzhou. It is still difficult to coordinate everything as soon as he takes office. It would be great if someone from the Huaiyin family could help guard it.
After his thoughts failed, Zhao Chen's footsteps had already arrived in front of the courtyard.
At the entrance of the small courtyard, there is a man holding a long sword standing under the beam.
Seeing Zhao Chen approaching, the man trotted over.
"Mr. Houde, you are finally back!"
Only then did Zhao Chen recognize that it was his personal bodyguard Shi A. His appearance meant the arrival of Bu Lianshi and Wanshi.
"Shi A, what's the matter with being so anxious?"
Shi A smiled awkwardly and didn't know how to describe it. He just said: "Mr. Houde, you should hurry into the yard and take a look."
Looking at the coquettish Shi A, Zhao Chen joked: "Shi A, after all, you have been in the world for many years. You have never seen any big scenes. What can happen in the yard that makes you shrink back like this?"
Shi A changed the sword from his left hand to his right hand and replied solemnly: "Mr. Houde, please don't underestimate me. I have never been so dangerous with swords and swords. Even if ten swordsmen come, I will never take a step back, but this matter, I can only stay away."
"Don't fool me. How can such an earth-shattering thing happen in the small courtyard?"
"Sir, if you don't believe it, just go and see it."
Zhao Chen had no choice but to run all the way into the yard.
Under the moonlight, three women stood in the yard.
It was none other than Bu Lianshi, Wanshi and Mi Luyun.
When Zhao Chen entered the door, Bu Lianshi and Mi Lujun ran towards him, scrambling for the first place and almost fell on him.
Shi A very wisely exited the yard and closed the door.
Zhao Chen took a step back unconsciously and looked at the two women with pear blossoms on their faces, feeling both distressed and amused.
"What? They all burst into tears."
The step trainer danced and said first: "Hude, didn't you say we are family? Who is she?"
"she……"
Facing the sudden question, Zhao Chen was speechless for a moment.
How should he explain it?
Are you saying that you are blinded by the sight of sex and want to hide your beauty in a golden house?
Or does Mi Luyun insist on following him and taking care of his daily life?
No matter how you say it, it's inappropriate. Either it makes him look particularly hypocritical and lustful, or he looks too superficial. Zhao Chen is in a dilemma.
Anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that this little girl was jealous, so she asked Zhao Chen about Mi Luyun's identity. However, she didn't have a status herself, and the woman opposite also had no status, so she was embarrassed to speak directly.
Once a woman becomes jealous, any disturbance will be infinitely amplified, and she will not allow herself to share her beloved with other women.
Mi Lujun had actually expected that the person in front of her was Zhao Chen's beloved, but she had never thought that she was so beautiful, and suddenly realized that her status might be shaken.
That's why the two are at odds with each other.
Looking at the cold light in the eyes of the two people, Zhao Chen shuddered.
He unconsciously looked back at the courtyard gate, saw it was closed, and cursed: "You Shi, you are so unloyal!"
The moonlight fell, and the cold autumn wind made Zhao Chen shiver. He stepped onto the battlefield and faced tens of thousands of troops. He had never been so cold before.
Zhao Chen didn't have to worry about planning the march.
Zhao Chen is quite good at attacking cities and plundering territory.
Zhao Chen has unique experience in governing states and counties.
Only the relationship between men and women was a blank slate for Zhao Chen and he didn't know how to deal with it.
Those who are frightened are like a mouse meeting a cat, an elk meeting a tiger, and like facing an abyss without knowing the bottom.
There is no way to guess what this little girl is thinking.
After a moment of pause, Zhao Chen had no choice but to explain: "She...she is your sister..."
Trainer Bu stopped sobbing and looked at Mi Luyun in disbelief with his big eyes.
"she?"
"Yes, you are all my family."
"But...but..."
At this time, Mi Luyun also replied: "Don't blame my sister for being so kind. It's Luyun's fault. I guarded the door of this house and didn't want them to enter."
Zhao Chen nodded. After all, Mi Lujun was one year older than Bu Lianshi, but in Zhao Chen's eyes, she was still a little girl.
Hearing Mi Luyun calling Zhao Chen Houde, Master Bu's blushing face turned even redder, his little cheeks were bulging with anger, and he put his hands on his hips without saying a word.
Zhao Chen looked at the cute trainer Bu and smiled helplessly.
He took their hands, put them together, and said softly: "From now on, you are all my family, and you must live in harmony."
The moment their hands came into contact, Zhao Chen felt the force that made both of them pull back.
But Zhao Chen naturally wouldn't let the two of them succeed and forced his hands down.
The two looked at each other in surprise and nodded.
Zhao Chen looked at Wanshi standing in the distance and gestured with a smile.
Before this even started, the two women at home started quarreling. What should we do next?
This is more difficult to deal with than Cao Cao, a headache!
Wanshi stepped forward slowly and introduced the person behind her to Zhao Chen.
Only then did Zhao Chen notice that there was a strange man standing not far away. He was dressed like a scholar, with a handsome face and an extraordinary bearing. He was in his twenties.
He frowned, why was there a man besides himself in the yard.
"Hude, this is my junior master's uncle, Bu Zhao, whose name is Zishan."
