The rain stopped.

The rain in March is always like this, it comes and goes suddenly.

The light mist on the river has dissipated, but I saw that the sky was setting and the river was red, and the river was the same color as the sky, and wild ducks floated in a queue on the river.

On the round table in the back porch, cups and plates are messy.

Xu Xuan and Chen Jiao had already fallen asleep on the porch, while Xiahou Lan and the others were lying on the table in a cute manner, salivating ...... All drunk!

Originally, Xia Houlan and the others had the intention of pouring Cao Peng down, so they pushed the cup and changed the lamp.

Xu Xuan and Chen Jiao saw that Cao Peng's face was red, so they hurriedly stepped forward and fell into the ground. In fact, everyone didn't have any malicious intentions, they just wanted to bring down Cao Peng and make a fool of themselves. How do you know that Cao Peng belongs to the kind of master who will blush when he drinks one glass, and it will be the same if he drinks a hundred cups. The strength of the plum wine is not high, but it has great stamina. A few jars of old wine entered the stomach, and Xiahoulan and several people also fell down one after another.

Cao Peng was smoky, leaning against the pillars.

Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of me, I couldn't help but praise: "Luoxia and lonely birds fly together, and the autumn water grows together in the sky......"

"Now it's spring, why do you say autumn water?"

Chen Qun didn't drink too much, because from beginning to end, he didn't participate in it either.

He was overjoyed to eat three sets of ducks, and the dismantling of the braised silver carp head made him even more fragrant. The fresh and tender yusheng is accompanied by condiments, and the fish bones are boiled into fish soup, which is accompanied by a piece of fresh and tender tofu, which is even more flavorful. At such a delicious moment, where does he have the spirit to fight with people?

However, even if Chen Qun didn't drink, he couldn't help but smoke.

The plum wine has cooled, but it seems to be more refreshing to drink.

He sat on the porch and corrected with a smile: "If the spring water is the same color as the sky, it will be more appropriate." ”

"Luoxia and the lonely bird fly together, and the spring water grows together in the sky?"

Cao Peng muttered to himself, feeling that there seemed to be something awkward.

"Spring water, it's not good."

"What's wrong?"

"This spring water and the scenery in front of it seem to be slightly inconsistent."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Luoxia, lonely, has the meaning of loneliness. The sunset is infinitely beautiful, just near dusk. But if it is paired with spring water, it will inevitably be inconsistent. ”

Luoxia and the lonely bird fly together, and the autumn water is the same color as the sky, which is from the preface of King Teng's Pavilion.

Cao Peng can't remember the content of King Teng's preface, except for this sentence, he only vaguely remembers that Wang Bo made the preface to King Teng's pavilion, which should be in the autumn.

It is precisely for this reason that the original sentence is extremely appropriate and moving.

And now if it is changed to spring water, I am afraid that it will make this famous sentence of later generations lose a lot of color.

It was originally a casual chant, who knew that it would make Chen Qun calculate. Cao Peng was helpless, so he had to try his best to hold on to the name of 'Qiushui'. But the problem is that it is late spring, and the word 'autumn water' is always a little inconsistent with the current season.

"What if the river is the same color as the sky?"

"It's better to be in autumn."

"But the autumn water is not suitable for the current situation."

"Anyway, I just think that autumn water is good, that is, autumn water is the same color as Changtian."

Cao Peng really couldn't bear to tamper with the name again. The 'Nanyang Zhuge Lu, Xishuzi Cloud Pavilion' in the Burrow inscription was changed to 'Yangcheng Yuanliju, Pingyu Zhongju Pavilion', which already feels a bit excessive. But after all, at this time, Zhuge Liang has not yet come out of the mountain...... Therefore, it is a last resort to change it. But if he changed the 'autumn water and the sky is the same color', he really can't accept it.

Discussion, ten Cao Peng, is not Chen Qun's opponent.

But he can be a scoundrel...... Sure enough, he was such a scoundrel, and Chen Qun didn't bother to care about it anymore.

Autumn water is autumn water, anyway, Cao Peng did it himself, and it has nothing to do with him.

It's just not clear that hundreds of years later, will there be a person named Wang Bo who will use this sentence in the famous "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng"?

Cao Peng couldn't help but be apprehensive.

―――――――――――――――――――――――― sky was getting dark.

Wang Mai and Hao Zhao were the first to sober up, and after drinking a bowl of Jiangxian rice porridge that had been prepared long ago, they hurried back to the barracks. As the chief generals of the battalion, it is naturally impossible for the two of them to leave the barracks for a long time. Before leaving, he woke Xia Houlan up again, and let Xia Houlan wash up before leaving. Xia Houlan sobered up for a while, drank a bowl of porridge, and left. Before leaving, he helped Cao Peng carry Xu Xuan, Chen Jiao and Bu Qi into the wing room and settled them properly.

Bu Luan and Guo Huan are still cleaning up the mess on the table.

The wind rose on the river, blew through the windows of the huts, rolled up the light veil and flew away.

Chen Qun and Cao Peng sat in the study, looking at the river in the night, and chatting gossip.

"It seems that Cao Gong has made up his mind to recapture Xuzhou."

"Huh?"

Chen Qun's brainless words made Cao Peng stunned.

"Cao Gong suddenly attacked Yuxian, I am afraid that he made up his mind, and then he will seize Xuzhou."

"How so?"

"Cao Gong has long been eyeing Xuzhou.

It's just that due to various reasons, I couldn't get it. Now, after last year's battle, Yuan Shu retreated to Huainan and was no longer a threat. Cao Gong is now under the order of the Son of Heaven to order the princes, sitting on the land of the four states, and remotely controlling Guanzhong. Its momentum is getting stronger and stronger, and it is difficult to maneuver with Yuan Shao...... Previously, Cao Gong retreated one after another, just because Yuan Shu was still threatened. Now that Yuan Shu has been defeated, Jing Xiang and Xuzhou have become his confidants. The purpose of this attack on Sui County is to solve your worries, and then you can go all out to fight with Lu Bu. ”

Cao Peng couldn't help but be silent!

As a traverser, of course he knew that Cao Ying would attack Lu Bu.

And Lu Bu's previous behavior gave Cao Ying enough excuses...... It's just that he didn't expect that Chen Qun would be able to see the clues. is worthy of being a cattle man in the Three Kingdoms period, and this overall view is probably the real overall situation. Cao Peng didn't know how to deal with it, so he only smiled, but didn't answer Chen Qun's words.

Chen Qun also smiled...... "In the past, I often heard people say that Cao Gong was profound.

But to be honest, I'm not particularly convinced. Therefore, when Cao Gong was stationed in Yuzhou, my father and I fled to Xuzhou for refuge. Now that I think about it, I don't have to. Cao Gong welcomes the Son of Heaven and gets the name of orthodoxy, and sooner or later it will become a great event. Yuan Shao is probably not Cao Gong's opponent. ”

"Really?"

"Youxue, as you can see, how many people deserve the name of 'hero' in this world?"

"Well, Cao Gong should be one of them."

Cao Peng suddenly had a very strange feeling, Chen Qun in front of him seemed to have become Cao Ying, and he himself had become Liu Bei...... Green plum boiled wine on heroes!

This scene, does it have to fall on him and Chen Qun?

Chen Qun smiled, "This is natural...... The one who can determine the north in my opinion is none other than Cao Gong. Although Yuan Shao is located in Hebei, he is probably not Cao Gong's opponent. ”

"Why?"

"Just because of Yuan Shao, he is scheming and decisive, and he is not the image of a human master."

Cao Peng's heart moved, "Brother just said that Cao Gong can set the north, don't you think that Cao Gong can't set the south?" ”

Chen Qun hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.

"In the land of the river, there are many heroes, many fierce and brave people.

Their regional concept is even better than that of the Central Plains. And between the powerful and powerful, they are closely related. It is not an easy task to pacify Jiangbiao. Just the rivers and rivers are vertical and horizontal, and there must be a strong horizontal water army. And this point is precisely what Cao Gong lacks the most at present.

In short, Cao Gong may be able to pacify the north, but if he wants to conquer the south of the Yangtze River, it may not be a simple achievement. ”

In other words, Chen Qun believes that there is a very likely situation of confrontation between the north and the south in the future.

And in fact, this is exactly the case, but instead of a confrontation between the north and the south, it is a three-legged stand...... The water army is indeed a shortcoming of Cao Ying. But it is indeed not easy to build a strong naval army to compete with the powerful in the south. At least for now, Cao Ying is unlikely to realize it, nor does he have the energy to form a water army. Even later, the biggest possibility of using troops in Jingzhou was to build a naval army based on Jingzhou...... It's a pity that Zhou Yu burned Cao Ying's dream of reunification with a fire.

Cao Peng cautiously asked, "Then in my brother's opinion, who can occupy the north?" ”

Chen Qun was stunned and scratched his head, "Jiangdong Sun's family, Jingzhou Liu Biao, all possible." It's just that I can't judge who will win. ”

Hey?

Why didn't Liu Bei be mentioned!

Cao Peng reacted when he turned his mind, Liu Bei at this time had the name of General Zhendong and the history of Yuzhou, but in fact, he was panicked like a lost dog, and there was no place to stay, so he could only send people under the fence. Even Chen Qun, who once worked for Liu Bei, is probably not optimistic about Uncle Liu Huang.

Thinking of this, Cao Peng was also relieved.

He also wanted to talk to Chen Qun again, but Chen Qun suddenly became effective and sluggish, and seemed to have lost his interest in talking.

So, Cao Peng didn't talk to Chen Qun anymore, but arranged a side room for Chen Qun to rest. Chen Qun also drank a lot of alcohol, and had been in a state of euphoria before, so he talked endlessly. But now, the excitement has passed, and fatigue has suddenly come to me.

Lying on the couch, Chen Qun quickly fell asleep......―――――――――――――――――――――――― late at night.

After Guo Huan and Bu Luan finished cleaning up the room, they also rested separately.

Cao Peng couldn't sleep, and after a fight in the backyard, he walked along the cobblestone path to the river.

Stand on the pier and let the river breeze blow on your face.

Looking into the distance, you can see the lights in the military camp on the shore flickering, faintly, and the sound of fighting is faintly.

That was where Hao Zhao's military camp was located.

Hao Zhao is strict in governing the army, and it is said that he is from Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, and he is quite lawful.

Cao Peng did not meddle in the affairs of the army, as the so-called ruler is long, and the inch is short. He knows his level very well...... Troop training is not his forte.

Besides, with Hao Zhao here, it's enough!

Cao Peng sat down on the dock and put his bare feet into the cold river water.

He looked at the fishing fires dotted on the river in a daze, but Chen Qun's words echoed in his mind.

After beating Zhang Xiu, Cao Ying will clean up Lu Bu. Once that happens, what should I do? The story of the White Gate Tower left him with a deep memory. Cao Peng knows very well that Lu Bu is not a person who can compete in the world. But watching a generation of heroes die in the end, it is really not what Cao Peng wants. The husband, even if he dies, should die vigorously and not be harmed.

Lu Bu, who was killed?

Cao Peng lay on his back on the pier, looking at the dark sky.

Diao Chan has a life-saving grace with him, and he can't help but repay it.

But the question is, what should he do to save Lu Bu's life? How can we repay Diao Chan's kindness?

Cao Peng's thoughts suddenly became confused...... At that time, it began to drizzle again.

Cao Peng lay on the dock and fell asleep in a daze. After being woken up by the rain, he quickly sat up. The river was dark, and the fishing boats had been turned off. Cao Peng stood up, sneezed, and after standing in the rain for a moment, turned around and prepared to go back.

As soon as I walked down the pier, I saw the lights dancing at the end of the path.

"Who!"

"Ah, Childe, it's me."

Bu Luan ran all the way down the path, carrying a lantern in his hand.

"Xiaoluan, aren't you sleeping?"

"Childe, someone from Guangling said that he was in a hurry to see."

People from Guangling?

Cao Peng was stunned, and then remembered that he was stationed in Tanglin Pavilion, but in fact he was still under the rule of Guangling County.

It's just that Chen Deng sent someone over so late, could something have happened? He hurriedly followed Buluan and hurried to the main hall.

"Humble Homer, I've seen Gongzi Cao."

Standing in front of Cao Peng was a handsome young man.

Look at the age is about ten ** years old. Dressed in a single robe of gray coarse cloth, covered with a red lacquered armor. As soon as Cao Peng entered the door, the young man hurriedly stepped forward and intervened in the salute.

"You, from Guangling?"

"Exactly."

"Chen Taishou sent you over?"

"Whoa!"

Cao Peng rubbed his nose and asked in a deep voice, "Chen Taishou sent you over, what do you order?" ”

"Mrs. Chen obeyed the order and issued an order, please Cao Gongzi must rush to Guangling County before the time of tomorrow."

"Huh?"

Cao Peng was stunned and said a little dazed: "Chen Taishou can explain, what is the matter?" ”

"This ...... Taishou didn't tell him about his humble duties. only said that Cao Gongzi rushed to Guangling...... By the way, Childe can bring an entourage, but it's best not to have too many people, three or five people. Taishou also said that if it is overdue, it will be punished by military law, please keep in mind. ”

This sentence alone is enough to explain the situation.

Cao Peng nodded, "Please return to Taishou, just say that Cao Peng will arrive on time." ”

"Then I will quit first!"

Homer turned and hurried away.

Only Cao Peng was left standing in the main hall, confused.

This sudden order made him a little confused.

He has been in Guangling County for more than two months, and Chen Deng has never summoned him. Now that he was suddenly summoned and moved out of the military law, could it be that something happened?

"Xiaoluan, Xiaohuan, what are you doing?"

Just in a daze, Cao Peng saw Guo Huan and Bu Luan, walking in a hurry.

The two girls had apparently just woken up, and had not even had time to freshen up. Bu Luan ran into the kitchen, while Guo Huan rushed into Cao Peng's bedroom.

"Childe, pack your bags!"

Guo Huan replied crisply, and Cao Peng woke up like a dream.

"Xiaoluan, go and wake up Mr. Zishan, let him ride my horse, and immediately notify Xiahou, Wang Mai and Hao Zhao to come to discuss the matter."

"Oh, I see!"

Bu Luan agreed, rubbed his hand on his apron twice, and ran to wake Bu Luan up.

Cao Peng wandered and paced in the main hall, with his hands behind his back, thinking silently...... "Brother Xian, what happened to Ding Ling on your side?" ”

Chen Qun came out of the bedroom with sleepy eyes, and it was obvious that the movement just now woke him up. Watching Bu Qi hurriedly get on the horse and Bu Luan running into the kitchen to live, Chen Qun couldn't help but feel a little strange. After the driver walked into the main hall, he opened his mouth and asked Cao Peng.

Cao Peng asked, "Is there a person named Homer in the Taishou Mansion?" ”

"Oh...... There is such a person! What's wrong? ”

"He was ordered by Chen Taishou just now to let me arrive in Guangling County before tomorrow. He also said that I should bring three or five followers, and not too many followers. I wondered what was the purpose of Chen Taishou suddenly summoning me and making such a strange order? ”

Chen Qun was also stunned!

―――――――――――― thought about it for a while, looked up the information again, and felt that the timing seemed to be a bit wrong.

There must be a lifelong enemy, but let's play a little later.

Hey, let's make a little change.

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(To be continued)