It is said that Liu Bei and Zhao Chen were drinking and eating meat when the guards brought a bamboo slip.
On the bamboo slips are written the words "Zang Ba of Mount Tai, who has meritorious service in guarding one side, and is specially appointed as the prefect of the East China Sea".
Liu Bei asked Zhao Chen why this was happening?
Zhao Chen smiled and said: "My lord, this is Cao Cao's plan. Although Cao Cao was defeated by our army, he still refused to give up Xuzhou. Knowing that Donghai County was in the hands of the lord, he let Zang Ba of Taishan serve as the prefect. Wouldn't it be expelling Zang Ba? Devour our army?"
Liu Bei was puzzled and said: "Zang Ba of Mount Tai is a bandit. Why would Cao Cao choose this person to harass me in Xuzhou?"
Zhao Chen replied: "My lord, I don't know something. Zang Ba is an unusual mountain bandit. He is backed by Sun Guan, Yin Li, Wu Dun and others. In terms of military strength, the mountain bandits in Mount Tai are no less than the princes. The tiger occupies Mount Tai." , Langya, and the East China Sea area. When Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou, he wanted to make friends with this person, but unfortunately he failed."
Zang Ba's bravery was no less than that of Sun Ce. When he was eighteen years old, in order to save his father, he gathered a dozen diners to fight against more than a hundred soldiers. Unexpectedly, the soldiers fled because they were afraid of Zang Ba's bravery.
Later, he followed Tao Qian and made great achievements in annihilating the Yellow Turban Army. He was worshiped as the Cavalry Commander and led troops to station in Kaiyang.
This person is one of the few people who dared to challenge Cao Cao while he was still alive. How could he be an ordinary bandit?
Liu Bei thought for a moment and replied: "In this case, it is also a big trouble."
Zhao Chen replied: "My lord, there is no need to worry. Since Cao Cao wants to encourage Zang Ba to harass Xuzhou, it doesn't matter. If Zang Ba really dares to come, give it to him. Although Zang Ba is brave, he will not go south if he is content with one side. Come here. Our army should focus on recharging its strength at this time, and we will settle this account in the spring of next year."
According to Zhao Chen's memory, there was constant friction between Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu.
In the first year of Jian'an, Cao Cao clashed with Zhang Xiu. It was not until the first month of the second year of Jian'an, when Zhang Xiu retreated to Rangcheng, that the two sides stopped.
In November of the second year of Jian'an, Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao invaded Cao Cao several times, so Cao Cao sent Cao Hong to lead his army to attack them. Cao Hong's army was at a disadvantage and retreated to Tunye County. Cao Cao led his army to march south, captured Huyang (now Henan, Tang Dynasty), and captured Wuyang.
In March of the third year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent out another army to conquer Zhang Xiu and surrounded him in Rangcheng. Later, Yuan Shao planned to attack Xuchang and came to surround Wei and rescue Zhao.
This time Cao Cao used Zang Ba to tie up Liu Bei's army. Zhao Chen guessed that it was most likely to be able to concentrate on dealing with Zhang Xiu and eliminate an unstable factor.
It's just little Zang Ba, Zhao Chen doesn't care.
Liu Bei looked at the confident Zhao Chen and smiled and said: "Okay! As long as the virtue is there, Zang Ba won't dare to mess around with him."
Zhao Chen suddenly smiled evilly: "We still have to thank Cao Cao for giving our army a reason to send troops. When we leave Xuzhou and go north to capture Qingzhou, this person is an obstacle that cannot be bypassed. If we let this person go, our army's rear will be unstable. The food route will be cut off at any time, and the army will be defeated and killed."
The two laughed and toasted Cao Cao with a glass of wine.
As Zhao Chen expected, Zang Ba took the emperor's appointment and led three thousand troops to Tan County, the seat of Donghai County, to take office.
After that, both parties were very calm, each going his own way.
Cao Cao, who was far away in Xudu, learned of the situation and sighed helplessly: "Zang Ba is a fierce general, but he is willing to stop at Donghai County."
Xun Yu replied: "My lord, it doesn't matter. Zang Ba is to Liu Bei just like Gongsun Zan is to Yuan Shao. Liu Bei needs to be careful and careful, that's enough."
On the first day of the first lunar month in the spring of the second year of Jian'an, I led my wife and children to worship your ancestors.
The Central Plains ushered in the long-lost peace.
No matter how poor or difficult it is, family reunion, harmony and friendship are the most important things for a happy life.
However, Xudu in Yanzhou was uncharacteristically turbulent.
Cao Cao pretended to be a minister but really made the decision, and his relationship with Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty gradually became subtle.
Xu Duli's former Han ministers walked back and forth under Cao Cao's nose, constantly testing Cao Cao's patience.
Nowadays, Cao Cao is in a rather embarrassing situation, with internal and external troubles.
In contrast, Sun Ce in the south was like a dragon entering the sea after getting rid of Yuan Shu, becoming more calm and calm.
After the defeat in Guangling, Sun Ce led his troops back to Moling, where he remained silent for several months, recuperating his strength and following the example of Gou Jian.
Zhao Chen said in the letter: My lord takes Guangling to stabilize Xuzhou. Yuan Shu has no morals and is not a hero, but Sun Bofu is a hero and will not remain inferior to others for a long time. However, although Brother Bo Fu is brave and broad-minded, good at using people, generous and generous, he is careless and unprepared, has a quick temper and lacks strategy. Be sure to pay attention to the villain's hidden arrows in the future. "
"Chen Wu and Chen Zilie are from Songzi County, Lujiang County. He followed Bo Fu at the age of eighteen. He is brave but impatient. When encountering a war in the future, think more carefully and don't act impulsively, lest you get separated from the army."
"Han Dang Han Yigong, a native of Lingzhi County, Liaoxi County. He is good at bow and arrow riding, and has extraordinary physical strength. In his early years, he followed General Sun Jian to fight everywhere, and now he is a disciple of Bo Fu. He is tough but not blessed, so be careful with women."
"Zhou Yu, Zhou Gongjin, was a native of Shu County, Lujiang County. He was tall, handsome in appearance, fine in music, good at both civil and military affairs, talented in strategy and magnanimous. (Historically, Zhou Yu was very magnanimous. According to "Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu Biography" records: He had friendship with Zhou Gongjin. If you drink mellow wine, you will become intoxicated without realizing it. This is the story of Zhou Yu's great spirit, not the chicken belly in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".) It's a pity that the work is tiring and I need to pay more attention to my health."
Zhao Chen followed Xu Shao's example and commented on all the soldiers in Jiangdong, and also put forward his own suggestions. The original intention was to dissolve the internal unity of the Jiangdong Group through the letter, but who would have expected that Sun Ce would be so patient that Zhao Chen's plan failed.
The moment they received the letter, the Jiangdong soldiers had an illusion, as if they were being advised by a confidant rather than being looked down upon by an enemy.
Especially Zhou Yu, whose admiration for Zhao Chen couldn't help but grow even more.
It's a pity that this person failed to join him, otherwise the country would surely be unified in Sun Ce's hands.
But Sun Ce's face suddenly dropped. At that time, he was a slave and I was a fish, so he had to let Zhao Chen point out.
Now Sun Ce has raised another 30,000 troops. He is training all the time and has sufficient food and grass. He is once again eyeing Qu'a.
When Qu'a is captured and Yangzhou is under control, he will definitely head north again to defeat Xuzhou and capture Zhao Chen.
The Jiangnan area is not peaceful today, and no one can stop Sun Ce's progress.
On the contrary, the land of Xuzhou has received a rare response from the people, and the people are thankful that they still have a place to live peacefully in this troubled world.
The peace and tranquility of Xuzhou attracted many wanderers, and the population of Xuzhou increased from one million to one million.
This made Jian Yong, who was in charge of internal affairs, very tired. He not only had to be responsible for resettling the refugees, but also needed to distribute land and food.
You know, in the first year of Jian'an, grain output in Xuzhou was 30% less than usual.
If it hadn't been for many wars, it might not have been enough to feed the entire people of Xuzhou.
The potatoes that Zhao Chen handed over to Mi Zhu had no yield at this time, and they had just grown their first round.
It will take several years before mass production is possible.
Fortunately, Bu Zhi and Sun Shao assisted in internal affairs, and everything went smoothly.
Both of them are first-class internal affairs talents. Although they are not as good as Zhuge Liang, Xun Yu, Zhang Zhao and other top people, they are definitely in the first echelon.
In particular, Bu Zhao's abilities gradually became apparent, and Huaiyin became the most prosperous place in Xuzhou, which even Xiapi City, the administrative center, could not match.
For more than a month, Liu Bei and Zang Ba were in peace, and Cao Cao was busy dealing with the affairs of the court and Zhang Xiu.
Without external pressure, Zhao Chen's life was quite leisurely.
Every day when I go home, I will face two beauties, and my wife will take care of me every day. It is truly a gentle place.
The only drawback is that Zhao Chen and the two ladies are not married yet.
Facing the sixteen-year-old Bu Lianshi and the seventeen-year-old Mi Luyun, even though Zhao Chen liked them very much, he felt that he couldn't make a move.
In his eyes, although the two of them were beautiful and charming, they were still young. They were like fresh peaches, very tempting but not yet ripe enough to be picked.
Therefore, the three of them have always maintained a respectful attitude toward each other.
But this gave the trainer and Mi Lujun other ideas.
"Sister, am I not charming enough to attract Houde?"
"With my sister's beauty, it's hard for a man in the world to be calm and composed."
Trainer Bu was so ghostly that he turned his eyes and told Mi Luyun his plan in his ear.
Mi Lujun heard this and suddenly shouted.
