Zhang Liao looked a lot thinner, and his cheeks were slightly sunken, making him look haggard.

Still, his eyes burned like two sharp swords. Cao Peng smiled, but Zhang Liao didn't seem to see it, and his face was solemn.

"Why, you don't believe that my sword is sharp?"

Cao Peng said: "Wenyuan's sword is sharp, but he can only live in this projectile land, surviving for a long time. The kettle of hot oil at the door, could it be for me? You know the purpose of my visit, you want to kill and kill, why do you have to play so many tricks. But if you kill me, you will become unkind. ”

"If I don't surrender to Cao Ying, is it unkind and unjust?"

Zhang Liao seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world, and he couldn't stop laughing.

Cao Peng stood in the hall with a calm expression.

After Zhang Liao finished laughing, he spoke: "The prince is dead." ”

"I know...... Chen Yuanlong has already said it yesterday, so what? ”

Cao Peng's gaze swept over the hall.

Zhang Liao was a smart man and immediately understood what Cao Peng meant. However, he didn't see it, and his eyes were still staring directly at Cao Peng.

Cao Peng said: "It is precisely because the prince is dead that you are said to be unkind, unjust, disloyal and unfilial. ”

"Ah Fu, you're not a good lobbyist." Zhang Liao sneered, "The prince died in battle, I should be loyal to the prince, how can I be disloyal and unfilial?" ”

In that case, why do we need to say more?

If you want to kill me, do it; If you don't kill me, I'll leave...... It's a pity that the prince can't even take care of his family after his death......"

"What did you say?"

Zhang Liao leaned over suddenly and asked suspiciously: "The prince's family is small, what happened?" ”

Cao Peng, but he kept silent.

Zhang Liao knew Cao Peng's mind very well, but he was helpless.

So he waved his hand and motioned for the sword and axe hand in the hall to withdraw, and then ordered someone to remove the oil kettle.

"You come with me."

Zhang Liao took Cao Peng through the back hall and came to the backyard.

He ordered his guards to be on guard all around, and the two stood in an open space, Zhang Liaocai asked, "Say, what's going on?" ”

"Before the prince died, he entrusted me with his wife."

"Huh?"

"I have secretly taken the wife of the prince out of Xiapi, but the investigation of Cao Gong is very tight, and I have to make other arrangements. That's all I can do. If you want to protect the prince's family, you need to have a strong person. Throughout the account of Duke Cao, there are many people who have enemies with the prince, but there are few people who can be trusted...... Do you know at whose hands the prince died? It is Liu Xuande's brother, Guan Yu.

Liu Bei and the prince have always had a grudge.

Moreover, Lu Ji, the false son of the prince, has defected to Liu Bei...... If they gain a firm foothold under the tent of Cao Gong, they will inevitably track down the whereabouts of the ladies. But I can't continue to protect it, and in the end, the prince's bloodline will also perish. What is a general who is not unkind? ”

Zhang Liao understood what Cao Peng meant.

This is hoping to surrender and be a backer for Lu Bu's wife and child!

He was silent, lingering in place.

Cao Peng said again: "General Zhang, I came here today, not only to persuade you to surrender to Duke Cao, but also to hope that with your talent, you can find a way out for the wife and children of the prince in the future." Today, they are a group of orphans and widows, and they are very difficult and need someone to take care of them secretly...... And the general has great talent, and he is just serving Cao Gong. Cao Gong served the Son of Heaven to order the princes to occupy the righteousness of the world. General Zhang, if you continue to insist, you will be scolded as a ruthless and unrighteous person in the future, and you will be called a thief, how bitter is this?

Besides, general, you are strong in martial arts and outstanding in the art of war.

But there is no chance to show his talents...... If the general is attached, Cao Gong will replace him with a national soldier, so that the general can get what he wants. If the general refuses to be attached, he will only be infamy; But if the general is attached, it will kill three birds with one stone. ”

Zhang Liao, my heart is moved!

Historically, when he was in the White Gate Tower, he attached himself to Cao Ying.

Now, the White Gate Tower is gone, but he is faced with another choice.

Zhang Liao also admires Cao Ying. The two of them can be regarded as old acquaintances, and they both worked under Dong Zhuo's account back then...... Cao Peng's words also made Zhang Liao hesitate.

"Madame's family, where are you now?"

Cao Peng looked at Zhang Liao, but refused to answer.

Zhang Liao smiled bitterly and said, "Ah Fu, since you don't believe me, why bother asking me to help?" ”

"The fewer people know about Madame's whereabouts, the better. I am now doing my best to make arrangements, and I will know to you as soon as Madame settles down. Now, even if you belong to Cao Gong, it will be difficult to help a lot. When I think it's appropriate, I'll tell you. ”

"Whatever you want."

Zhang Liao is not a person who does not know the seriousness of things, of course he knows that the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better.

"You, how do you want me to belong to Cao Gong?"

"Just quit Xu County and follow Chen Deng to Xiapi."

"What about you?"

"Me?"

Cao Peng smiled and said softly: "Cao Gong has already suspected me, so at this time, I can't get too close to you." ”

"This ......"

"You can think about it slowly, but there's not much time."

Zhang Liao thought for a while, "Let me think twice." ”

――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――At the same time, in Yilu Bay, Mrs. Yan and her party boarded the sea boat.

"Uncle Dragon!"

The moment he saw the surname Cao, Gao Shun couldn't help but feel emotional. And Mrs. Yan and others were even more inexplicably emotional.

In the past, it was called the Eight Warriors, but now in addition to Zhang Liao Zangba, only the surname Cao remains.

Hao Meng Chenglian is long gone, and Song Xianhou Cheng Wei Xu and the three of them have also returned to the world. Zang Ba attached himself to Cao Ying, and only Zhang Liao was left to insist. But judging from the current situation, if Zhang Liao does not descend to Cao Ying, he will be more than lucky. In this way, the only person who can follow him is surnamed Cao! The surname Cao is Lu Bu's old courtier, so the moment they saw him, everyone was very excited.

"Shulong, I thought you ......"

The surname Cao looked up to the sky and sighed, "I also thought I was ...... However, Cao Peng told me that he would do his best to save the wife and Lingqi. I endured humiliation and secretly lived only for this matter, otherwise I would have ...... a long time ago That guy Cao Peng, after all, didn't lie to me, I waited so hard. ”

"Uncle Cao, my father is ......"

Lu Lan said sadly.

Before he finished speaking, tears flowed down his face.

The news of Lu Bu's death in battle has reached their ears.

Although I had prepared before, when I heard the news, I couldn't help but feel sad in my heart.

"Ma'am, let's get out of here first."

"Where?"

"Yuzhou Mountain."

After the surname Cao said, he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Things may change, Cao Peng's envoy is waiting on the ship now." Everyone boarded the boat, and we went to Yuzhou Mountain. Xiahou ...... Your son-in-law wants you to rush back to Quyang immediately and wait for his notice. ”

"The Soldiers and Horses ......"

"These people are all brought to Yuzhou Mountain."

The soldiers and horses accompanying this time, except for Gao Shun's fifty people, most of the rest were subordinate soldiers, that is, subordinates surnamed Cao. Xia Houlan did not hesitate, immediately got on the horse and said goodbye.

"That bad guy finally has some conscience."

In the past two days, Lu Lan has been cursing Cao Peng.

But now, she finally said something from her heart...... She supported Mrs. Yan, and Qi'er followed behind Mrs. Cao and Diao Chan, and the group quickly walked into the cabin, and saw a young scribe waiting in the cabin.

"This is Bu Qi, Bu Zishan, Mr. Bu."

Mrs. Yan hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "The concubine has seen Mr. Zishan." ”

"Madam, let's not say any more polite words, I came here today, in fact, on the orders of my son-in-law.

Shulong, you go and straighten out the people and horses, and board the ship. We went to sea first, and when we got to the sea, we explained in detail to our wife. Lao Zhou is waiting in Yuzhou Mountain. ”

Cao Peng has a total of eight sea vessels, and now there are four docked in Yilu Bay.

On average, each sea vessel can accommodate two hundred people. So four sea ships are already more than enough...... On the ship where Mrs. Yan was, apart from the sailors, were the fifty healthy soldiers. Gao Shun also stayed on the ship and was in charge of guarding.

After the sea boat was in addition to Yilu Bay, it headed for Yuzhou Mountain.

Mrs. Yan asked a little nervously, "Mr. Zishan, what happened?" ”

"My son-in-law is suspected!"

"Huh?"

"Cao Gong seems to have doubts, suspecting that it is my son-in-law, to save you out.

Childe asked me to come here just to let me tell you: Originally, Childe planned to let you hide in Yuzhou Mountain for the time being, but now it seems that it is a little dangerous. Qu County is only a short distance away from Yuzhou Mountain. If someone wants to investigate, they really can't notice. ”

"Then what do you mean by ......"

"Go farther."

Bu Qi let out a light breath of turbidity, took out a pair of white silk from his arms, and handed it to Gao Shun, and then put it in Mrs. Yan's hands by Gao Shun.

Mrs. Yan did not immediately open the white silk, but looked at Bu Qi.

Bu Qiu smiled, "Madam, don't get me wrong, my son-in-law is now trying to find a way to protect his wife's family." This white silk is a map of Mahan. After I received it, I immediately consulted some files and got a general idea of Mahan's situation...... We will stop at Yuzhou Mountain for three days.

During these three days, the ladies and ladies are invited to rest. My son-in-law instructed that if there was no news from him after three days, he would leave immediately. Don't hide it from the ladies, although Ma Han's side is a little dilapidated, but overall, it is quite thorough. The soldiers and horses escorting the ladies this time were all subordinates of Cao Shulong in the past. With the addition of General Gao Shun, the ladies are enough to gain a foothold in Mahan...... From Mahan to Hercy, it takes about three days by sea. When the time comes, we will use various channels to deliver baggage to the ladies to ensure their safety.

If you continue to stay in Yuzhou Mountain......"

"I see!"

Mrs. Yan suddenly stopped Bu Qi's words and got up.

"Gongzi Cao treats the Lu family with deep affection, and the concubine is grateful.

But can you allow the concubine to discuss this matter with her daughter? After all, if you go to Mahan, you will be far away from your homeland, and you don't know what year or month you ......."

"This person's normal feelings, if it were me, would be the same."

With that, he got up and said goodbye, and walked out of the cabin.

"Ah Niang ......"

Lu Lan quietly listened to Mrs. Yan's words, and suddenly said, "Gongzi Cao, do you want to drive us away?" ”

"It's not that Gongzi Cao is driving us, but we have to leave now."

Mrs. Yan also knew that Cao Peng had done his best to achieve this step. His current status and status are not too high, and I am afraid that he can only do so much. If Cao Ying doesn't stop tracking, he will find them sooner or later in the end, and even Cao Peng will be involved.

Cao Peng has done too much for them.

Although he initially started a war with Lu Bu, it was also a last resort.

Now, he is desperate for his life to keep his family safe. Without relatives and without reason, it is commendable to be able to do this.

Mrs. Yan suddenly asked, "Xiu'er, what do you think?" ”

Diao Chan was looking at the map, and when she heard Mrs. Yan's inquiry, she raised her head.

The face is as delicate as a flower, and there is no trace of joy and anger.

Diao Chan said softly: "Cao Gongzi's arrangement, from the current point of view, I am afraid it is the best way. Unless, we want to be prisoners of the lower ranks, to be slaughtered. ”

As she spoke, she looked at Mrs. Cao.

"Is this the only way?"

Mrs. Yan said in a deep voice: "There is only this road left. ”

"Then, just listen to my sister's orders."

"Okay, let's go up Yuzhou Mountain first, and then make preparations.

Didn't Gongzi Cao say that he would come over in three days...... If he can't make it within three days, we'll set off. ”

"Don't you wait for Ah Fu?"

Lu Lan asked softly.

Looking at her daughter's beautiful face, Mrs. Yan couldn't help but feel a throbbing in her heart.

If Lu Lan goes to Mahan like this, I am afraid that it will be difficult to return to the Central Plains in this life! Poor child, henceforth he will be born of barbarians, and this life is over.

But what can be done?

Who made her Lu Bu's daughter!

"It depends."

Mrs. Yan thought about it and smiled at Lu Lan.

At this time, Buqi's voice came from outside the cabin: "Madam, it's almost time to Yuzhou Mountain!" ”

"Let's get ready...... Pray, you come with me. ”

Mrs. Yan said and walked out of the cabin.

Qi'er followed Mrs. Yan with some doubts, came to the deck, and stopped.

The sea is calm, and in the distance, the afterglow of the setting is sprinkled on the sea, adding a touch of fiery red to the sea. The scenery was poignant...... "Qi'er, from now on, you have to keep an eye on the second lady." ”

When Qi'er heard this, she couldn't help but be stunned.

"The second lady has been clothed and fed since she was a child, and since she married the prince, she has enjoyed all the glory and wealth. When we were discussing it just now, I saw that she was a little hesitant in her words. You keep an eye on her for me, watch her every move. In case she behaves unusually, you can ...... her first."

Mrs. Yan said, making a murderous gesture in her hand.

Qi'er shuddered, bit her red lip, and nodded after a while.

"Pray, these are extraordinary times, and there should be no soft-heartedness. Otherwise, it would be difficult to protect our surname, and Cao Gongzi's family would ...... He has helped us so much, if we affect him again, how can you and I bear it? ”

"Madame, don't worry, Qi'er knows what to do!"

Mrs. Yan nodded and turned to look at the sea.

Behind them, three ships followed; Directly ahead, an island emerges in the afterglow of the setting sun.

On December 15 of the third year of ―――――――――――――――――――――――― Jian'an, Zhang Liao opened the gate of Xu County and went out of the city to surrender.

When Cao Ying learned about it, he was overjoyed.

Immediately ordered Guo Jia to go to Xu County, worship Zhang Liao as the Zhonglang general, and give the Hou of Guannei. At the same time, Guo Jia also brought Cao Ying's order and asked Zhang Liao to lead his troops to Xiapi. And Cao Peng was meritorious in persuading Zhang Liao to surrender, and he was also given five doctors, riding the captain, and returned to Xiapi with him......

(To be continued)