"General, what should we do next?" Next to Chen Dao, a guard asked weakly: My billionaire ex-husband. In the past few days, Chen Dao still has not given up hope of finding Liu Bei, and all parties have News, I also got a rough idea.
News came from the direction of Xuchang City that General Guan and General Zhang were confirmed to have been captured by Cao Jun. Among them, General Zhang was so badly injured that he never came out after being sent to the hospital by Cao Jun.
Liu Jun's generals also tried their luck at the medical center, but the medical center was tightly guarded and seemed to be a very important place among Cao's army. Especially the inner courtyard of the medical center was heavily guarded, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter. In the inner courtyard of the hospital, no one knew what was happening to General Zhang.
General Guan's situation is much better, but General Guan is now under house arrest by Cao Jun. Liu Jun's officers once thought about trying to get close to General Guan, but they were discovered by Cao Jun. In order not to cause unnecessary trouble, Liu Jun's officers No rash actions were taken.
Knowing the news about General Guan and General Zhang, Chen Dao was more or less relieved. Although the situation of the two generals was not very good at this time, it was still much better than no news at all.
However, what disappointed Chen Dao was that the Liu Jun soldiers in Xuchang did not find Liu Bei, and no one heard any news about Liu Bei. This disappointed Chen Dao, but it also gave Chen Dao hope.
There is no news about Liu Bei from Cao Jun, which proves that Cao Jun did not capture the lord. Of course, this does not mean that Liu Bei was secretly killed by Cao Jun. Of course, this possibility is unlikely. After all, General Guan and General Zhang have always followed The masters are together, and if something happens to the master, the two of them will never sit idly by and ignore it. Even if Cao Jun wanted to hide it, he couldn't hide it for so long.
General Guan, General Zhang, and the lord are brothers, and the three of them are sworn brothers, so if the lord goes out to fight, General Guan will never get along with Cao Jun so harmoniously. Therefore, the lord Liu Bei must have escaped Cao Jun's pursuit, but the problem now is, Chen I still don’t know where Liu Bei is.
Except for the missing Liu Bei, Liu Bei's family members and Liu Jun's other advisers in Huainan did not appear in Xuchang City, which proves that at the critical moment, someone protected Liu Bei's family and evacuated Huainan.
The whereabouts of these people also became a secret. Chen Dao sent Ran to Huainan to search several times, but could not find any information about the lord's family.
But it's no wonder that in addition to Chen Dao, Cao Jun is also looking for Liu Bei's family members. Because this is a good blackmail method, they can make Guan Yu throw a rat weapon.
Zhang Fei's condition is unknown. God knows whether he will suddenly die suddenly one day. If Zhang Fei is really dead, Guan Yu will definitely go crazy. Therefore, when Zhang Fei's condition is unknown, Cao Jun can only put Guan Yu under house arrest. To prevent Guan Yu from sudden violence.
Of course, the method of house arrest can only be used temporarily, but it cannot be used for a lifetime. Therefore, in addition to Zhang Fei, Cao Jun naturally needs other people to restrain Guan Yu, and Liu Bei's family members naturally become the best means of restraint.
So for Cao Jun, Liu Bei's family was a must-win. So they tried their best to find Liu Bei's family. Fortunately, Liu Bei had a good reputation in Huainan, and the people learned that Cao Jun was looking for Liu Bei's family. No one said where Liu Bei's family members had gone.
After learning the news, Cao Jun also tried other methods. In this regard, the people sang the bitter pill. They were absolutely ashamed of Liu Bei, so the people were quite vigilant after suffering the loss. Therefore, Chen Dao searched hard to no avail. Something to be expected.
Unable to find Liu Bei and Liu Bei's family members, Chen Dao felt that he was quite useless. The cold wife on the pillow of Cool President read all in full. Moreover, Chen Daojun's current situation was also quite dangerous. They had no food and grass. , the thousands of soldiers under his command have been hungry for several times. If he can't think of a solution, then the nearly thousand soldiers of his will really have no choice but to starve to death.
"General, what should I do next?" Chen Dao's soldier asked again. Seeing that Chen Dao didn't reply, he thought Chen Dao had not heard what he said, so he repeated it again.
Chen Dao reflected this time. He looked at the soldiers around him and his face was quite ugly. These days, Chen Dao has been thinking about what to do next. At present, he can't find Liu Bei, so these thousands of soldiers His life and death all fell into his own hands.
Only then did Chen Dao realize how big a heavy responsibility he was carrying on his shoulders. The life and death of thousands of people were all on his shoulders. Only then did Chen Dao realize how difficult it was to keep these soldiers alive.
Seeing Chen Dao being silent, the soldiers did not dare to say anything. The soldiers knew that during this period, Chen Dao was more tired than anyone else. On the one hand, he wanted to find the master, and on the other hand, he wanted to lead the troops to prevent Cao Jun discovered that he was following Chen Dao, so he naturally knew how many days and nights Chen Dao had trouble sleeping.
After being silent for a long time, Chen Dao finally spoke. He looked at the soldiers around him, and then said: "We should have found the lord, but now we are in a critical situation and we can no longer find food and grass. I'm afraid we will all be lost." I'm going to starve to death."
"I thought about it, I will withdraw our troops to Huainan, and then find a place to occupy the mountain and become the king. I can't wait for my brothers to starve to death, so at this time, this is the only way."
"But general, why did you choose Huainan?" Chen Dao's personal soldiers asked. You know, Huainan is notoriously poor. Going to Huainan to become a bandit is not a good choice. Going to Nabar is like going to Xuzhou or other places. place.
"I know what you are thinking, but Huainan is the best choice now." Chen Dao replied after hearing the soldiers' words.
"Huainan is a weak area for Cao's army's defense, and Huainan has experienced Sun Ce's plunder. Basically, there are ten houses and nine empty spaces. This is more suitable for us to hide. Moreover, the lord has a good reputation in Huainan, and we can also use this to accumulate strength."
"My lord is bound to suffer heavy losses after such a big defeat. Otherwise, General Guan and General Zhang would not have been captured by Cao's army. Therefore, we must gather strength and continue to follow and assist our lord after he has paid his dues."
Chen Dao thought about what he said for a long time. He thought that Huainan was indeed a good place. It was not heavily guarded by Cao's army and was suitable for his own development.
Hearing Chen Dao's words, the soldiers frowned slightly. After thinking for a while, they thought General Chen Dao's statement was good. However, the soldiers could not guarantee whether Liu Bei could come back.
Liu Bei was defeated in this battle. Even General Guan and General Zhang were captured by Cao's army. The soldiers were not optimistic about Liu Bei's comeback. The soldiers also knew that Cao's army had completely wiped out Liu's army. Presumably there were still a few left by Liu Bei's side. Soldier.
If Liu Bei was really allowed to come out with 1,800 men, Cao Jun would never claim to have wiped out Liu Bei's troops. Therefore, it is absolutely conceivable how many people Liu Bei still has around him. It is somewhat of a fantasy to be able to make a comeback with just a few people. .
Seeing the soldier's expression, Chen Dao frowned. He asked, "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
"General, I'm not disgusted with going up the mountain to become a bandit, but does my lord still have a chance to come back?" the soldier said solemnly. The soldier followed Chen Dao from Xuzhou with Chen Dao, and has always been by Chen Dao's side. They are soldiers, so the relationship between the two people can naturally be talked about.
Hearing the words of the soldier, Chen Dao's expression naturally changed. He glared at the soldier beside him, and then said in a deep voice: "What are you talking about? If you hadn't been following me for so long, , my first step is to drag you out and chop you up."
Feeling the murderous intent in Chen Dao's words, the soldier shrank back. He knew that Chen Dao was not joking with him. If he said he might drag him out and chop him, then he might really chop him.
"My lord is a hero. Although this battle was a disastrous defeat, I believe that my lord can still stand up. You just need to believe in this. You don't need to think about other things." Chen Dao reprimanded.
The guard nodded. Although he obeyed Chen Dao on the surface, he still disliked Liu Bei in his heart. And Chen Dao obviously knew what the guard thought. After all, the guard had been with him for such a long time, and some small actions made him It can still be seen.
At this time, Chen Dao began to feel a little worried. All his own soldiers thought this way, and I am afraid that many Liu Jun officers and soldiers also thought this way. After all, there has been no news from Liu Bei for so long, and no one knows whether he is still alive. , even Chen Dao himself has no confidence.
However, he could not allow such thoughts to grow, otherwise, his army would be dispersed before Liu Bei could be found. He looked at the guards around him, and then said in a deep voice: "I think that when my lord was in Xuzhou, he also experienced a big defeat and lost his territory. Now it is almost the same as when he was in Xuzhou. I believe that my lord will be able to revive his actions."
When he said that they were almost the same, Chen Dao's expression was obviously a little unnatural. They were almost the same, but they were a world of difference. Xuzhou was defeated, and Liu Bei at least still had Guan Yu and Zhang Fei by his side, and Liu Bei at least had many men who could fight. , but looking at it now, if there is no more food and grass, the thousands of soldiers of my own will probably disappear.
However, Chen Dao's rather certain tone was still very convincing. When the personal guard saw that General Chen Dao was so sure that Liu Bei could come back, he felt somewhat comforted. After all, there was no news about Liu Bei, and everyone knew it. Feeling restless.
"General, I was wrong." The soldier bowed his head and apologized.
Chen Dao patted the soldier on the shoulder, and then said in a deep voice: "You are not wrong. Now is a special period. As long as we survive this period, we will be able to see our lord take off."
The soldier nodded fiercely. Although he didn't know whether what Chen Dao said would come true, it at least made him think about it. He was the lord's elite troop, and he couldn't disgrace the name of his troop.
Seeing the soldiers' eyes light up again, Chen Dao nodded slightly. At this time, he swore in his heart that he must lead this army well and make them stronger and stronger. So powerful that it is difficult for the enemy to directly See.