Chapter 11: The Robbers

The group of four has been wandering around Changshan for several days. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info didn't hear that there was such a person as Zhao Zilong. Just when Cao De was about to give up. The four of them came to a place called Lijiazhuang. Suddenly, Cao De remembered something. The Zhuangzi of this era, as well as many Zhuangzi of later generations, were named after the great surnames of the Zhuangzhong.

As a result, the four of them changed from inquiring about Zhao Zilong to Zhaojiazhuang. What did not disappoint the four of them was that they finally inquired about the approximate location in the mouth of an old man. The exact location will have to be carefully searched for later. But after all, talking is better than nothing, so Cao De rode out on a horse with an excited face. Along the way, he was like an orangutan, screaming.

The four of them went straight to Zhaojiazhuang under the guidance of the old man along the forest path. When I was about to arrive. Suddenly, two men and a child of about thirteen or fourteen years old appeared in front of the road. The three of them were covered in blood, and their expressions were panicked, like little thieves in later generations who were chased by the police, and ran in front of Cao De and the four of them.

Cao De immediately stopped the three of them, "Three, what's going on." ”

"Huh, huh, our Zhuangzi has been attacked by thieves, and we are about to go to the county government to report to the officials, huh, huh, and lead the officers and soldiers to come and suppress the bandits. Four good men, can you lend me a horse? One of the oldest of the three said breathlessly.

"Miaocai, give them two horses." Cao De turned his head and said to the man again. "We were passers-by, but we asked a good man to show us the way, and I believe we can help."

The man thought for a moment, turned to the thirteen or fourteen-year-old children behind him, and said. "Dog, take the four knights back to Zhuangzi." Then, he turned to Cao De and the others and said, "Thank you for your help, but if you can't do it, please save your life." ”

Cao De nodded, and dragged the child onto the horse. "Show the way, drive."

Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, and Zhang Fei followed closely behind Cao De and galloped towards Zhuangzi in front. The remaining two men climbed on horseback and galloped towards the county seat.

Let's talk about Cao De's side.

When the four of them approached Zhuangzi, Cao De put down the child named Gouzi. And instructed, "You should find a place to hide yourself." Beware of being seen by thieves. Then he turned to Xiahou Yuan and said, "Miaocai, freely look for fighters, and shoot the little leader of the thieves first." Zixiao, Yide, dare to fight with me. ”

"Why don't you dare?"

"Haha, little thief, how can it make me chill."

"Haha, okay. Yide, you kill from the south to the east of the Zhuangzi's periphery, Zixiao you kill from the north to the east, and I pass through the Zhuangzi from the middle. We meet on the east side. That's it, remember, protecting yourself is the most important thing. Cao De drew his short blade. Pointing to the village, he said.

The three of them should be fine. The four of them immediately went into action.

Cao De took the lead and rushed towards the dozen or so thieves at the edge of the village. Cao De saw from a distance that one of the guys who seemed to be the leader pointing at Cao De and kept saying something. Then seven or eight thieves with rudimentary broadswords and spears also rushed towards Cao De.

Just when the two sides were about to make contact. A feathered arrow fired from behind Cao De and shot the thief's little leader to death. Apparently this was shot by Xiahou Yuan.

Cao De took advantage of the moment when the thieves were stunned, and snatched a spear that looked slightly better from one of them. Left and right stabbed forward, and put down seven or eight thieves. As soon as the remaining thieves saw this posture, a few of them fled into the jungle, and a few ran into the village. Cao De weighed the spear with his hand, it was okay, the whole spear was still made of iron, about thirty catties in weight, and it was just right to use. I don't know how these poor bandits, who are even in tattered clothes, found this pure iron spear.

Cao De didn't chase the thieves who ran away. The short blade was unsheathed, and he carried the spear along the main road of Zhuangzi and killed it. Along the way, Cao De cut the chests of five or six more thieves. When I was about to enter the small square in the center of Zhuangzi. From the side came a bandit on horseback with a knife in his hand. The bandit took advantage of Cao De's unfavorable position and slashed down with a knife. Cao De turned around and raised his spear flat. With a loud bang, the spear slashed against the broadsword. The battle between the two is getting bigger and bigger.

Cao De's left hand instantly changed from grasping to supporting, his right hand was slightly raised, and his left hand was put down again. The blade slid down the shaft of the gun towards the tail of the gun. Cao De rounded the gun wheel, pulled the bandit off the horse with a single shot, and stabbed it so hard that the head of the gun plunged into the bandit's chest. At this time, another bandit took advantage of Cao De's strength before he could retract it, jumped up fiercely, and slashed at Cao De's head with a big knife in his hand.

It's too late, it's too soon. A feathered arrow grazed Cao De's shoulder and flew over. Plunged headlong into the chest of the jumping bandit, knocking the bandit out three or four paces away. Cao De hurriedly glanced back, only to see Xiahou Yuan thirty steps behind him, the bowstring in his hand still trembling.

Cao De winked at Xiahou Yuan. turned around and killed again into the Zhuangzi.

There were about two quarters of an hour, Cao De in front and Xiahou Yuan in the back. The two of them killed Zhuangzi and came to the east of Zhuangzi. At this time, there were also two horsemen from both sides of Zhuangzi who also galloped in. It's Cao Ren and Zhang Fei.

Four people gathered. Cao De once again struck forward. He said loudly, "Dare to kill me again." ”

"That's exactly what I mean."

The four of them formed a diamond-shaped formation. Cao De was in the front, and Cao Ren and Zhang Fei were behind Cao De on both sides. Xiahou Yuan was behind Cao De. Four people and four horses once again killed Zhuangzizhong.

By the time the four of them reached the middle of the village. Cao De saw a young man about eighteen or nineteen years old, holding a wooden stick and fighting with five or six thieves. Cao De glanced at the young man a few times in his spare time and found that the young man was indeed capable. If the young man had held a spear instead of a stick, I am afraid that even a dozen thieves would have fallen.

Cao De pulled the reins, and the horse's head turned towards the young man. The charge of four people and four horses quickly rescued the young man. The young man didn't say much, and after understanding in his heart that he was the enemy and me, he took one of the thieves' horses and Cao De and rode out of Zhuangzi.

By the time the county soldiers came, Cao De and the five were already exhausted. Cao De's bodies were all stained with blood. And the young man has always been that long stick in his hand. Therefore, after the county soldiers came, the young man led Cao De and the four to a forest. "You guys rest here for a while, and when the soldiers leave, I'll look for you again." Zhang Fei quit at that time. "Hey, I said young man, Lao Tzu has helped you anyway, no matter what you eat or drink, why don't you let you take credit."

Cao De grabbed Zhang Fei. "Yide, don't talk yet." Cao De turned to the young man and said again. "Go first, we'll wait here." After the young man left, the angry Zhang Fei sat on the ground with his head twisted to the side.

"Yide, you look at us first. It's all bloodstained, and what if the soldiers who come here treat us like robbers, regardless of whether they are good or bad. Cao De explained to Zhang Fei.

"How is it possible, we have been fighting the thieves for an hour." Zhang Fei said a little unwillingly.