Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 371 A brave and gentle man! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friend 2024…6277~)

After conferring the title of Marquis on Chen Wu, Lu Bu left Wei Yan to garrison in the northern part of Yizhou.

Zhang Liao continued to be the governor of Jingzhou.

He himself returned directly to Lujiang County.

When he returned to Lujiang County, it was already Mid-Autumn Festival in August.

At that time, there was no concept of Mid-Autumn Festival, but there was a custom of worshiping the moon on Qiuxi.

Lu Bu happened to catch up with this season and was reunited with his family.

After arriving in Lujiang, Lu Bu personally arranged for Wu Kuang and his family to stay in Lujiang City.

Although Wu Kuang's Wu family and Sun Ce's mother's Wu family have the same surname.

But the former was from Chenliu, Yanzhou, while the latter was from Wujun, Yangzhou, and there was no connection between them.

During the time when Lu Bu was attacking Yizhou, Liu Bei in the north had joined forces with Gongsun Zan to defeat Yuan Shao!

Liu Bei's army captured the entire Yanzhou and the southern part of Qingzhou.

Although Gongsun Zan, who occupied Youzhou, failed to capture too many cities, he formed a very effective constraint on Yuan Shao's army, making it difficult for Yuan Shao to deal with both ends!
Although Cao Cao wanted to help Yuan Shao, he was unable to provide effective help because of his exclusion and suppression, and Yuan Shao's own lack of decision-making...

Therefore, it was only a matter of time before Yuan Shao's forces were swallowed up by Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan.

On the other side, Liu Xie had already begun expanding towards Bingzhou.

There were no princes in Bingzhou, and Yuan Shao during this period did not have time to control the Bingzhou area.

Therefore, the area in the south of Bingzhou connected to Sizhou surrendered directly after Liu Xie's army arrived.

However, the counties of Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yanmen and others in the north had already been occupied by foreign tribes such as the Southern Xiongnu.

This phenomenon has been going on for many years.

The ambitious Liu Xie sent Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, together with Fa Zheng and Jia Xu, to attack these Xiongnu foreign tribes.

The Huns obviously didn't expect that the young emperor would dare to attack them, and were caught off guard for a while.

But the Huns had a large number of cavalry after all, coming and going like the wind.

Moreover, the northern part of Bingzhou was a grassland area, which is the modern Inner Mongolia region.

The endless grassland is suitable for the development of cavalry, so it is not easy for Liu Xie to recover the entire Bingzhou in a short period of time.

Besides, the land to the north is too desolate.

Apart from animal husbandry, there are not many other resources, and the cost of garrisoning is far higher than the benefits.

And the new three-way balance of power is gradually taking shape, just as Lu Bu had expected...

That evening, after Gao Shun finished training his soldiers, he saw people in the city transporting corn to their homes.

He suddenly remembered the invitation Yang Yun had made to him last time.

After hesitating for a moment, he went to the street to buy some gifts and came to a villa in the north of the city alone.

"Dong dong."

Gao Shun raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"coming!"

A familiar female voice and gentle footsteps were heard in the yard.

When the gate opened, what came into Gao Shun's sight was that familiar and gentle face.

But compared to last time, it seems a little darker.

Apparently, the harvest during this period had tanned Yang Yun's skin, which had been whitening with great effort.

The moment she saw Gao Shun, Yang Yun was stunned at first, but soon she was filled with joy!

"General Gao?! Why are you here? No... you, are finally here?"

Seeing Yang Yun's eyes slightly reddened by surprise, Gao Shun scratched her cheek with his index finger and smiled shyly:
"Didn't you tell me last time to come visit little Deng Ai when I'm free?

"I have some time to rest after returning from this expedition, so I thought of coming to see you..." Yang Yun's eyes softened unconsciously, and he quickly made way for her and said:
"Thank you for remembering me, General. Come in and tell me!"

Gao Shun said "hmm" and walked straight into the courtyard.

At this time, a child of seven or eight years old saw Gao Shun and immediately ran over, his little face full of joy:
"Uncle Gao...Uncle Gao~"

The stuttering little Deng Ai jumped happily into Gao Shun's arms and was picked up by Gao Shun.

Gao Shun's face, which had always been as dignified as an iron man, now showed a kind smile like an old father.

When Yang Yun saw the change in Gao Shun's expression, her heart began to beat faster and she felt a little sweet in her heart.

But when she thought of the huge gap in status between them, the joy in Yang Yun's heart turned into a hint of sadness.

Gao Shun held little Deng Ai in his arms and found that the boy was much heavier than last time and his body was also stronger.

Apparently, this kid often went to play with Lu Lingqi before, but Lu Lingqi used his wooden gun as a sandbag.

Although he took a lot of beatings, he still built up a nice body.

This kid might grow up to be a famous general in the future!

At this moment, Gao Shun suddenly noticed that Yang Yun looked at him with a somewhat sad look, and asked quickly:

"What happened to Madam Yang?"

Yang Yun came back to her senses and smiled:
"No, nothing... I just saw you two being so close, and I couldn't help but think of Deng Ai's father..."

Gao Shun suddenly fell silent.

Seeing Gao Shun didn't say anything, Yang Yun thought he was unhappy, so he quickly laughed and said:

"Um...you guys chat first, I'll go make two dishes to entertain the general!"

Having said that, Yang Yun left in a hurry.

Gao Shun looked at the other person's back and frowned slightly.

At this moment, little Deng Ai suddenly leaned close to his ear and stuttered:
"Uncle Gao, let me tell you a secret... My mother is often alone in her room at night, crying secretly.

"While crying, she was still shouting, my father's name..."

Gao Shun was silent for a moment, then suddenly rubbed little Deng Ai's head:

"So do you miss your dad?"

Little Deng Ai's expression dimmed slightly, and he said "hmm" softly:
"I want to...but Deng Ai knows that my father has passed away and will never come back..."

Gao Shun was silent for a moment again, and finally mustered up the courage to ask:
"Then, if... Uncle Gao were to be your father, would you be willing?"

Little Deng Ai was stunned for a moment.

The next moment, his young eyes suddenly widened, and he could not suppress his surprise:

"Really? Uncle Gao is really willing to be my father? Deng Ai is willing! Ten thousand times willing~"

Hearing Xiao Deng Ai's answer, Gao Shun's tense heart suddenly relaxed.

He pinched little Deng Ai's face affectionately and said with a wry smile:
"It is my honor to be your father, but I don't know if your mother is willing..."

Little Deng Ai chuckled:
"Don't worry, my mother is definitely willing! After all, she always tells me that she wants to learn from you, Uncle Gao.

"I hope that in the future, I can become a brave and gentle man like you, Uncle Gao!"

Gao Shun was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly:

"A brave yet gentle man... You really flatter me."

Having said that, Gao Shun put little Deng Ai down, took his hand and went to the kitchen together.

Mr. Chu once said that if you meet a woman who makes your heart beat, you should try your best to win her over.

And now, he feels that it is time to fight for his own happiness!

(End of this chapter)