Liu Bei's defeat and the capture of his two daughters by Cao Chun were things that Liu Bei did not want to mention in his lifetime
In 208 AD, Liu Biao died, and for Liu Bei, this was his most depressed time. Liu Bei, who had completely lost his patrons, could only flee in all directions, while Cao Cao sent 5,000 elite troops to pursue. At Changshanpo, Cao Cao's army intercepted Liu Bei, and in order to escape, he left his wife and children behind, and Liu Bei fled with only Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Zhuge Liang.
After escaping for more than ten miles, Liu Bei found that there was no zhao yun behind him, so he asked the people around him. At this time, some people said that Zhao Yun should have seen that the main prince had gone, so he went to surrender to Cao Cao. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei whipped his whip and said, "Zilong can't do such a thing." ”
In fact, when he learned that Liu Bei did not carry his relatives, he chose to turn back to the wife and children of the savior. After searching for a long time, he finally found Madame and Xiao Adou and escorted Xiao Adou back to Liu Bei's side. Since then, Zhao Yun has also been promoted to general of Yamen because of his "single-riding savior".
At that time, in order to rescue Xiao Ah Dou, Zhao Yun could be said to have gone deep into the Dragon Pond Tiger Cave. You must know that Cao Cao's 5,000 elite troops are by no means a joke, but his most elite cavalry tiger and leopard riding. The commander of this tiger and leopard horse was Cao Chun, a relative of Cao Weizong, who was known for his bravery in battle. At that time, Zhao Yun rode the savior alone, absolutely risking his life, it was not easy to find them in the midst of the rebel army, not to mention the need to rescue Xiao Adou. However, unlike Xiao Adou's fate, Liu Bei's two daughters were not so lucky, and they eventually became Cao Chun's captives.
In fact, in ancient times, women's status was humble, and there was no inheritance right in the family of the emperor. In the environment at that time, Zhao Zilong rescued Xiao Adou alone, which was reasonable, and it was even more difficult to rescue the other two daughters.
Cao Chun also gained a lot because of this incident, not only seizing a large amount of grain and grass from Liu Bei, but also accidentally capturing Liu Bei's two daughters. There is no doubt that Liu Bei's two daughters became Cao Chun's booty and included them in the palace. According to the unwritten rules of the time, either they became servants or concubines.
Although the age of Liu Bei's two daughters is not recorded in the existing historical materials, according to calculations, it should be only more than ten years old. Falling into Cao Chun's hands and becoming a prisoner can be imagined how tragic it is. However, two years later, fifteen years after Jian'an, Cao Chun died. As slaves of the spoils of war, the fate of these two daughters is simply a tragedy that Liu Bei cannot imagine.
Throughout history, there are countless things that have left their wives and children in order to escape for their lives. Coincidentally, as Liu Bei's ancestor, Liu Bang once left Lü Lu and his children behind when he was hunted down and killed by Xiang Yu. However, Lü Yan encountered the gentle and elegant Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu even returned his wife and children after the two sides negotiated peace. The difference is that Liu Bei's daughter can no longer return to his side.
Although Zhao Yun was unable to give up his wife and daughter, Liu Bei was already grateful to be able to rescue his only son at that time, Liu Chan.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei was always praised by the people as a "prince of benevolence and righteousness", but such things were rarely paid attention to, and those who became great things would cover up such stains. If there was no Zhao Yun qianli riding a savior, I am afraid that Liu Bei would compromise with Cao Cao in the future, and there would be no way to talk about the Kuang Fu Han Room in the future. However, for Liu Bei, future generations can forget that he abandoned his wife and daughter, but in his heart, how can he escape the condemnation of conscience? In the author's opinion, a father who cannot take good care of his children must be ashamed in his heart, which may be something he does not want to mention in his life.