PS: The second chapter is in the afternoon

Hesitation, from the moment he left Taoqiu, Cao Boyang was hesitating.

It is said that spring hunting is searching, summer hunting is seedlings, autumn hunting is slaughter, and winter hunting is hunting. It is to the effect that spring is the breeding season of birds and beasts, and the number of wild beasts should be searched and counted; In summer, unconceived animals can be hunted in a planned manner; Autumn is the season when crops are ripe and harvested, and animals that trample on crops should be hunted; In winter, everything is about to go dormant and can be hunted.

At this time in previous years, Cao Boyang should have been hunting in the garden between Cao Guojishui and Pushui, driving a horse galloping across the field, shooting arrows in his hand at one panicked beast after another. He can recognize the footprints of his prey and understand the habitat of wild bears and elk, which is what Cao Bo is best at.

Perhaps he was born with talent, but he is not good at handling national affairs and adjusting foreign wars and relations, and he needs to rely on people. In addition to subconsciously grasping the sacrifice and military power firmly in his hands, the rest is handed over to the princes to preside, and he only cares about the smooth entry of the treasury at the end of each year.

Last year and this year, due to the opening of the extravagant place and the transformation of the pottery mound into a trading center for porcelain and paper, the city tax has been rising. Cao Guo's treasury is gradually enriched, in addition to the increase in the number of hunting and the renewal of equipment, even the armament can be re-equipped, which makes Cao Bo overjoyed at the same time, but also gave birth to some different thoughts.

Late one night, when he was lying on a leather map studying where to go on a safari, he suddenly found that among the princes of the Central Plains, Cao Guo seemed so small.

A small state that is only 100 miles from east to west, and only 200 miles from north to south. With a population of less than 200,000, peasants, merchants, and craftsmen from all over the country were conscripted into the army. There are only 10,000 soldiers with less than one army......

"Compared to Qi, Jin, Chu, and even Song, Wei, and Lu. Cao Guo is too small, and can only be compared with the likes of Di and Ju. Uncle Cao sighed and said the facts that this person knows, and at the same time breeds a different kind of **.

This process cannot be explained one by one, perhaps it is somewhat similar to the later Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty who hunted in Shanglin Yuan for several years, and actually gave birth to a snow national shame and the desire to fight against the Xiongnu.

Killing will seduce the ambition in the heart, not to mention the ci excitement of Zhao Wuxian in the north who is constantly expanding his territory, isn't fighting just like hunting? Not to mention the light knight class. Cao Guo also has it!

Although it is only used to hunt beasts, not hunting countries.

But Cao Bo still had self-knowledge at this time, so he just thought about it, and it was just fun to open up the territory on the map.

At this time, Wei Jia Duanmuci, who had become Cao Bo's most important guest, came to speak, which once again stimulated his mind.

Zigong was clever and described things vividly: "There are deep forests in the mountains, and there are even some white elk galloping on the mountain, which is the kind of white deer that the king hopes to hunt the most. Razor also has a number of hunting grounds. There is even a legend about the god of thunder, which is said to have a dragon's head and human cheeks, and a bulging belly with thunder ......"

Just a new hunting ground, Cao Bo naturally won't let Bangguo take risks. It was not easy for the ancestors to keep this territory, but the benefits promised by Zhao Qing and Zhao Wuxian of the Jin Kingdom were more than that.

He claimed that as long as Cao Bo was willing to lend Taoyi to Zhao Wuxian and his son, he would lead his army north to help strengthen his momentum. Then Zhao Wuxian's newly captured Shengdouyi from the Wei State, this territory that belonged to the Cao State a hundred years ago can also be returned. Along with the land south of Lishan and Razor. A total of more than 10,000 people can be regarded as a thank you gift to him.

Uncle Cao was thrilled when he heard it. Anyway, because Wei Guo wanted to marry Song Guo, his relationship with Cao Guo was not good. At the instigation of Zigong, he didn't wait for Dasicheng, who had gone to the south to inspect, to come back, so he directly made a decision and let the people of the first division stay behind, and the rest of the more than 5,000 people recruited in Taoqiu and nearby set off in a mighty way, claiming to be 10,000. The people and merchants didn't even know that they were going to war, and thought it was another hunt.

But when he left Taoqiu, he was blown by the cold wind in winter, and Cao Boyang regretted it.

This is no better than the hunt everything is planned, and the momentum of the Qi people this time is not small, and it is said that they have already captured Yiyiyi. And although Wei Guo is small, his military strength is also twice that of Cao Guo, can he fight against Cao Jun and Zhao Qing of Jin State alone, plus Zhao Wuxian? Maybe when the time comes, you will become the prey of others.

But Uncle Cao, as a good-faced person, since Xingshi came out in public, he didn't want to go back in disgrace. In short, you have to go to Taoyi to see the situation, and it will still be on Cao Guo's own territory anyway, and there is no problem in making an excuse to refuse.

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There was still half a day away from the Zhao soldiers' camp in Taoyi, and Cao Bo's five or six thousand people were discovered, and Cao's scouts galloped back to the distant hills to be watched, but when Cao Bo asked people to search on the hills, the riders had already left.

"It's the Zhao family's light horse, probably in a while, someone over there will come to greet you."

Zigong has been traveling north and south for half a month, purchasing various military supplies for Zhao Wuxian, and also serving as a messenger for Cao Bo and the Zhao family. In order to prevent Cao Bo from regretting on the road, Wuxian asked him to accompany him all the way, and he was tempted by his clever tongue to let Cao Bo arrive in Taoyi.

Sure enough, they continued to move forward and met the chariot and horse team of Zhao Ying's father and son ten miles away from Zhao Ying.

The middle-aged gentleman with a heroic posture, wearing a martial uniform, and wearing a Xuan Duanguan standing on a gorgeous chariot should be Zhao Ying. Zhao Wuxian was on the side, dressed in black leather armor, wearing a scarf, his legs tightly clamped the horse's belly, he left the reins with both hands and the bridle to greet Cao Bo, and then followed Zhao Ying to get off the carriage and the foreign minister to meet the foreign monarch, and let people give lamb as a gift.

"It's actually the general of the Jin Kingdom and Lu Xiaosikou who came to greet him!"

Cao Bo hurriedly returned the salute and was flattered.

The Jin State is a hegemonic country, and its ministers can almost compete with the secretaries of medium-sized countries, not to mention a small country with only 500 times? In the past, the monarchs of Cao State attended the alliance meeting, including the Gao Weasel Alliance, which Cao Boyang had participated in as the crown prince, and they were all called by the Jin Qing, how could they be treated like Zhao Ying, the number two person in the Jin State today.

And on the way to Zhao Ying outside Taoyi, Zhao Ying's demeanor exposed from time to time made Cao Bo fascinated, and secretly thought that although he was a monarch, he was not as majestic as Zhao Qing.

There is still a moment of riding distance before Zhao soldiers are stationed in the camp on the north bank of Pushui. And they saw the pillar of smoke of the campfire. Then, all sorts of sounds came rushing through farms, fields, and fields. Hazy, like the call of the open sea. As he drew closer, the sound of the waves grew stronger, and he could distinguish human speech, the clash of iron and metal, and the neighing of horses.

After everything was revealed, for Cao Bo, despite the previous warning of the smoke column and sound, he still couldn't help but open his mouth for the army in front of him.

There are more than 12,000 people, and Uncle Cao can't gather so many soldiers with the strength of the country. It is no wonder that Dr. Taoyi complained bitterly after learning that this place had become a meeting place for the great army. In the past few days, people have eaten horses and chewed, which is enough to eat Taoyi poor, so fortunately Zigong returned to Taoqiu this time, and spent a lot of money to buy and escort hundreds of wagons of grain and straw.

Thousands of campfires filled the air with a pale mist, and Zhao soldiers rode more chariots, so the neatly arranged horses and chariots stretched for half a mile. In order to make a long pole to carry the flag, an entire forest near the river was cut down and lighted. Under the afternoon sun, countless spear tips shone with a dark golden light, and nearly a thousand tents looked like leather mushrooms emerging from the ground. All over the four fields.

Wu Xian naturally knew that there were nearly 10,000 people brought by Uncle Cao, at most five or six thousand, and the equipment was not elite, but he still said exaggeratedly: "Uncle Cao is here." When we join our armies, we can exceed 25,000 troops, and the number of the two armies will be great. A thousand-multiplier! In this way, who can resist it! Siege the city with this. He Cheng is not defeated, and the Jin army in the Battle of Chengpu is nothing more than that. ”

Cao Bo was infected by the momentum of these words. I couldn't help but be fascinated, but then I calmed down again. Hunting in the jungle sometimes encounters a similar situation, the prey is very obvious, and there may be a huge harvest along the footprints, but it can also be pounced on by tigers in the forest.

Don't hunt wild beasts whose leather your arrows can't shoot through, for Uncle Cao was taught by his uncle and father from the first hunt.

Qi Guo, a giant elephant with thick skin and strength, it is best to stay away from it, and not to provoke it easily, his hunter-minded head began to look for excuses.

So Cao Boyang looked for a gap in his words, and said with a little stammer: "However, the Qi people are holding the power of the great victory south, I heard that the Wei army has also crossed the river and is returning to Punan, it's not that the few people are afraid, it's just that the Qi Wei army, the number of people is probably several times that of me!" ”

Zhao Ying and Zhao Wuxian fell silent, they glanced at each other, and secretly said that Uncle Cao really hesitated.

So he smiled without a smile: "Cao Jun has just arrived, I'm afraid I don't know the latest news, there is another mystery in this matter, it is better to enter it in the account or enter Taoyi to talk about it secretly......"

Without waiting for Wuxian to finish speaking, Zhao Ying changed his mind, and he suddenly interrupted his son's words: "Wait! ”

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Wuxian turned his head in surprise, but saw Zhao Ying's breathing steaming in the cold air of winter: "There are too many idle people in the camp, but I am afraid that the wall has ears." Besides, we said that we were here to hunt in winter, how can we do without hunting a few prey, why don't you and I go out for a walk with Uncle Cao, and experience the scenery of Cao Di by the way. ”

The father and son had a good tacit understanding, and after getting the hint, he agreed, and then turned his head to consult Uncle Cao's opinion.

Cao Boyang was stunned for a moment, and then he saw that Yu Wuzheng and Zheng Long, who had just been introduced, led by more than a dozen guards behind him, with a posture of continuing to travel. It is difficult for him to ride a tiger, since Zhao Qing invited, how can he give face, it seems that there is no other way than to take his cronies to board the car again.

Zhao Ying's ability to ride alone is good, he rode his black war horse all the way, and Cao Bo had to drive to follow.

"Where is this going?"

He asked Zhao Wuxian, who was riding on the left, to say a word while driving, but the wind blew away his words, and Wuxian didn't seem to hear it. After that, Cao Bo stopped talking, and only drove quietly, as if he was racing, leaving the avenue and running into the vast plain with thick black fog.

It wasn't until they had ascended a gentle ridge that Zhao Ying and Zhao Wuxian slowed down, and by this time they were already a few miles west of the camp, and the guards were already some distance away from them, and they could no longer hear the three of them talking.

Cao Bo's arm was sour and followed Zhao Ying, only to see that his face was flushed and his face was radiant. "Happy!" "It's been a long time since I've been in the wilderness like this," he said with a smile. ”

"It's the same with loneliness."

Cao Boyang also ran wildly and let go of his mind, the previous regrets and apprehensions gradually let go, and he regained the familiar feeling of hunting, and he felt for a while that Zhao Ying, like Zhao Wuxian, was his own fellow practitioner.

The rising sun began to set in the west after rising to a high place, and a vast field unfolded before the eyes of the three of them, except for the long, low scattered hills, all the fields that had been harvested, and of course, many of them were planted with wintering wheat, and the turquoise water rushed to the south.

Riding on the horse, Zhao Wuxian pointed to Zhao Ying, but his eyes glanced at Cao Boyang: "If you go further to the east, you can see the land of the boy's newly laid Weiguo Shengdou, the so-called south of Zitao, Dongfu Yuji, is talking about this land." ”

Hearing this, Cao Bo's face changed slightly, "From the south of Tao, the east Fu is in Ji", this place involves a land division treaty a hundred years ago, just like the sixteen states of Youyun in the later generations of the Song Dynasty, it is a piece of the heart of the monarchs of the Cao State...... (To be continued......)

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