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

Chapter 414: Estrangement (Thanks to book friend 2024…4903 for the two monthly tickets~)

I heard that the guy who is always aloof actually offered to take me shopping.

Lu Lingqi blinked, a look of disbelief on her face.

Zhao Yun felt a little embarrassed by being stared at. He scratched his cheek with his index finger and looked away:
"If you don't want to, forget it..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of the door opening was heard.

The girl in an orange winter coat stood in front of the young man with her eyes curved into crescents:

"You said it, I won't be polite today!"

Zhao Yun's mouth curled up slightly:

"You're welcome. Anyway, the more you spend, the less I'll have to hand over in the future."

Hearing this, Lu Lingqi rolled her eyes at the young man, and then, in front of Zhao Yun's astonished gaze, she suddenly grabbed his hand.

A sly look flashed across the girl's eyes, and she immediately pulled the confused Zhao Yun and took him out of the yard...

Time unknowingly came to the wedding day.

Lu Bu invited all his friends to a banquet and held a grand wedding for Lu Lingqi and Zhao Yun.

Almost all the dignitaries in the country came to congratulate.

And Lu Bu also deliberately spread the news of Zhao Yun's marriage to Liu Bei's territory.

After learning the news, Liu Bei and his men all had a blank expression on their faces, and no one knew what they were thinking.

Only Zhuge Liang excused Zhao Yun:

"It seems that our guess was correct. The reason why Zilong was forced to join was probably because he made a duel bet with Lu Bu.

"If you win the bet, you can come back. If you lose, you can only be Lu Bu's son-in-law..."

Liu Bei sighed helplessly:
"I thought Zilong would never surrender to the enemy even if he died...

"I didn't expect that Lu Bu was so bold that he dared to marry his own daughter to an enemy general who had just surrendered.

"He actually knows Zilong's character quite well..."

Zhuge Liang's eyes flickered slightly.

He naturally understood why.

After all, Lu Bu, a person from later generations, must be well aware of the personalities of most of the characters in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

At this moment, using his own daughter to personally bind Zhao Yun, I am afraid that it will be difficult for Zilong to return to them in the future...

Just like that, the wedding, which had some political purposes, gradually came to an end in the midst of great fanfare.

When Lu Bu saw his daughter the next day, he found that she had a rosy complexion and was smiling.

She is obviously quite satisfied with her husband.

Although Lu Bu felt a little emotional, he was also happy that his daughter could marry an excellent husband.

……

On this day, Lu Bu was having dinner with his wives and concubines.

Suddenly, Xiao Qiao, who was always clever, covered her mouth and dry-heaved twice.

Seeing this scene, Yan Qingqing, Huang Yueying, and Mrs. Wu Yao, who had already given birth to children, all smiled knowingly.

They knew very well that this was typical morning sickness.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Qiao became pregnant with her husband's child before her sister.

Lu Bu naturally understood what had happened, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He quickly stood up and walked over to Xiao Qiao, patting her on the back with concern:
"how do you feel?"

Seeing that the other sisters were all looking at her with smiles, Xiao Qiao guessed what was going on with her, so she blushed and sighed:

"Alas...it's finally my turn."

Lu Bu was at a loss for words: "Why, you are not happy about being pregnant with your husband's child?"

Xiao Qiao pouted and said:
"My husband has never had a child himself, so how can he understand the pain of pregnancy and childbirth?
"I was really shocked when Sister Yue gave birth last time."

Huang Yueying smiled bitterly:
“Giving birth is indeed painful, but Sister Xiao Qiao, don’t worry.

"We have the best midwife in the country, and we have Dr. Zhongjing here, so there won't be any problems.

“And you know, the happiness you feel when you see your husband for the first time after giving birth is unprecedented.

“So don’t worry, you will be proud to be able to give birth to a child for your husband.

"Especially when you hold your own baby in your arms, you will have a feeling of being a mother that you have never had before."

Hearing Huang Yueying say this, Xiao Qiao could only smile bitterly and nod.

After dinner, Lu Bu came to the meeting room.

He summoned Liu Ye, Zhou Yu, Kuai Liang, Xun You, and Guo Jia, the counselors who were considered to be completely trustworthy after discussing with Gao Shun last time.

Gao Shun, Wei Xu and several other military generals whom he absolutely trusted also came.

After Lu Bu and the others sat down, he slowly said:

"It is now the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the coldest time has passed.

"At present, Liu Bei's army has not taken action against Yuan Shao for the time being, so I plan to take advantage of this time to recover the Nanzhong area of ​​Yizhou.

“Besides, the weather is cold right now, and the adverse environment such as miasma in the South Central Region must be much weaker than when the weather is warm.

"Taking advantage of this opportunity to capture Nanzhong can also prevent Zhuge Liang from continuing to secretly recruit soldiers from the Nanzhong region to strengthen his Wudang Flying Army.

"I wonder what you guys think?"

After hearing Lu Bu's plan, everyone started chatting with each other.

Liu Ye stood up first and said:
“My lord, although the poisonous miasma in the southern part of the country will indeed weaken slightly in winter, it is still a major threat to our army.

“Moreover, the barbarians are all elite soldiers, they are naturally brave and strong, and they also have the advantage of the poisonous miasma terrain.

"If these problems cannot be solved, the losses of our army will definitely be beyond imagination!"

Lu Bu couldn't help but frowned and said:
"Zi Yang's concerns are indeed reasonable, but how can we solve it?"

Although Lu Bu knew the specific process of Zhuge Liang's seven captures of Meng Huo.

However, it is not easy to find the corresponding method and person to break the impasse in reality.

At this time, Kuai Liang, the only second-rate counselor among the five counselors, stood up and said:
“The southern barbarians are barbaric by nature. Even if they are subdued by force, it is difficult to ensure long-term stability in the South Central Region.

“It’s better to think of a way to deal with them by attacking their minds.

"It will not only save our troops from the danger of going deep into the barren land, but also make them sincerely convinced."

Although Kuai Liang's level is not as good as the other four counselors, his strategic vision is very good.

Inspired by him, Xun You continued:

"Today, the Nanzhong region is mainly composed of the barbarian king Meng Huo and the Yizhou tyrant Yong Kai.

"If we can cleverly sow discord between them, we can make them turn against each other.

“Then we will secretly provide them with financial and food assistance, and let them attack each other.

"When they are both defeated, we will send troops south and we will surely win the battle!"

Guo Jia also expressed his approval of Xun You's strategy:
"Gongda's plan is brilliant. However, each side needs to send an envoy to secretly sow discord.

"I am not talented, but I am willing to serve you."

Seeing Guo Jia volunteering, Lu Bu said with some concern:

"The environment in Nanzhong is harsh, and Fengxiao is weak. If he can't adapt to the local climate, he might end up like Bo Miao..."

(End of this chapter)