The Yuan family in Hebei Province is located in Yecheng.

From Xudu to Yecheng, the distance is not very far, but it has to cross the Yellow River.

After walking for more than a day, Cao Shuo and others came to Yanjin Ferry.

The general Cao who guarded the ferry was Qin Qi under Xiahou Dun.

Knowing that Kong Rong and Cao Shuo were coming, Qin Qi greeted him from afar.

"Childe! Kong Gong! After saluting the two, Qin Qi said, "The last general has been waiting for a long time. ”

"Gao Ran is still on the other side?" Kong Rong asked.

"Exactly." Qin Qi said: "They don't have any unusual behavior, it's just that there will be people on the other side of the strait every day to watch the movements of our army. ”

"Did they provoke our army?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Not really." Qin Qi said: "The ferry port has already prepared boats for Gongzi and Kong Gong, and the last general feels that he should avoid Gao Lan and go ashore from downstream. ”

"Why?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Gao Ran is stationed on the other side, although there are not many people, but I don't know what his purpose is." Qin Qi said: "It is safer to cross the river from downstream. ”

"Childe, what do you think?" Kong Rong asked Cao Shuo.

"It's been a while since Gao Ran came to the opposite side of Yanjin." Cao Shuo said: "If he really wanted to stir up trouble, he would have caused friction and caused trouble. Watching the movements of our army every day, I just want to see how the Cao family responds to his coming to Yanjin. ”

"Childe is right." Kong Rong said: "But what General Qin said is right, it is safer to land from the downstream after all." ”

"I don't know how far I have to go downstream." Cao Shuo said: "It's better to cross the river directly, there is a Gao Lan escort on the opposite side, and it is safer to go to Yecheng." ”

"Childe wants to be escorted?" Qin Qi was stunned: "He brought troops to stir up trouble." ”

"Haven't you picked up trouble yet?" Cao Shuo said: "Kong Gong is waiting for me in Yanjin, and I will cross the river to talk to Gao Lan." ”

"It's still Gongzi who stays in Yanjin, and I'll cross the river to see Gao Lan." Kong Rong said.

"My father asked me to come out to see the world, and I was scared by the high profile, and I don't have to go to Yecheng." Cao Shuo said: "Don't worry, Kong Gong, I won't be fine." ”

"Childe ......" Kong Rong still wanted to persuade again.

Cao Shuo interrupted him: "Gong Kong, don't say it again, I have a way to persuade Gao Ran to come to greet him." ”

It was not easy to persuade Gao Ran to send a few people to escort him to Yecheng, and Cao Shuo actually said that he could come to greet him.

Kong Rong and Qin Qi didn't believe it.

Especially Qin Qi.

Guarding Yanjin, he knows what kind of person Gao Ran is.

Although he didn't fight Gao Ran, he knew very well that he was brave and reckless, and ordinary people couldn't convince him at all.

"Childe, don't take any chances." Qin Qi said: "It doesn't take much to land from downstream. ”

"Even if we don't have to walk much, we can't take a detour." Cao Shuo said: "Kong Gong is going to Yecheng to canonize Yuan Shao and send him benefits, but he wants to avoid his soldiers and horses, doesn't General Qin feel strange?" ”

Qin Qi wanted to persuade again, but he didn't know what to say.

Without waiting for him and Kong Rong to object, Cao Shuo said: "General Qin can prepare a small boat for me, and I will take two retinues to land and meet Gao Ran." ”

"Childe is going now?" Qin Qi asked.

"It's important to hurry, of course, now." Cao Shuo said.

Kong Gong...... This ...... "Cao Shuo is the son of the Cao family after all, and Qin Qi still doesn't dare to prepare a ferry for him easily."

"Childe be careful." Kong Rong said: "No matter what Gao Ran says, don't collide with him. ”

"Kong Gong rest assured." Cao Shuo said: "I know what to say. ”

The Yanjin Ferry Port was transformed into a military town many years ago.

Most of the town is occupied by military households.

The people who came and went on the street and sold the goods were all Cao Jun's dependents.

As a result, the town was full of women and children, and men who did not wear armor were rarely seen.

Qin Qi led Cao Shuo and Kong Rong into the town.

Walking on the road, Cao Shuo said: "It's quite lively here. ”

"They are all the dependents of the soldiers." Qin Qi said: "The soldiers who guarded Yanjin have not changed for many years, and most of them have made their homes here. Therefore there were many women and children in Yeonjin. ”

"I said I didn't see a few old people." Cao Shuo said: "It shouldn't be many years before such a town was formed. ”

"It's been four or five years." Qin Qi said.

"There are a lot of generals under the command of the general." There were many women selling goods on the street, and Cao Shuo said: "At least, there must be two or three thousand." ”

"How can you?" Qin Qi grinned awkwardly: "There are only more than three hundred soldiers guarding Yanjin, but each of them has married several daughters-in-law, so there are only so many people in the town. ”

Cao Shuo glanced back at Chen Wu and Liu Shuang.

Both of them knew that he had something to say, but because Kong Rong and Qin Qi were present, they didn't say anything.

Passing through the town, almost to the other end of the town, Cao Shuo saw a big river in the distance.

The river is very wide, and the waves are rolling and rushing down.

Unlike the rivers he had seen before.

The surface of this great river is yellow, and even the rolling waves shine with golden brilliance in the sun.

It is the Yellow River that Cao Shuo has been famous for a long time but has never seen with his own eyes!

On the banks of the Yellow River, large and small ships are docked.

Among them, there are several extremely huge building ships, and there are hundreds of small boats guarding the building ships around them.

"There aren't many soldiers and horses, but there are so many ships." Cao Shuo said: "No wonder Yuan Shao will ask Gao Ran to send troops to Yanjin. ”

Qin Qi asked, "Childe is talking about the high profile that these ships have recruited?" ”

"It must have something to do with the ship." Cao Shuo said: "But not all. ”

"You can't drag all the boats to shore." Qin Qi said: "The boat is not in the water, and it will definitely decay after a long time." When it's time to use it, you have to rebuild it. ”

"When you use it, you will rebuild it, and the movement will be greater." Cao Shuo said: "Since they have been soaked in water for a long time, just ignore them, after a long time, Yuan Shao will not care." ”

As they spoke, Cao Shuo and the others came to the shore.

Qin Qi asked, "Son, don't you want to eat and then cross the river?" ”

"Got a banquet?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Yes!" Qin Qi said: "The last general specially set up a reception banquet for Gongzi and Kong Gong. ”

"Fish and meat?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"Enough fish." Qin Qi said: "Meat, it's really hard to get. ”

"Wine and dancers?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"I don't know if Childe can drink the wine in the army." Qin Qi said: "There are really no dancers. ”

Cao Shuo pursed his lips: "None of these, I'll go to the other side of the river to eat." Gao Ran led his troops to be stationed on the other side, and he must have wine and dancing girls there. ”

Qin Qi's face was full of embarrassment.

He couldn't understand why Cao Shuo was so sure that Gao Ran would hold a banquet.

In case you don't convince Gao Ran, not to mention the wine and dancers, it's not certain whether you can return to Yanjin alive!

"General rest assured!" Gently patting his arm, Cao Shuo said with a smile: "I have received it with great affection, what I want to eat is Gao Lan's wine banquet." As for the general's reception banquet, it will not be too late for me to eat it when I come back from Yecheng. ”