Chapter 055: Returning Home (2/2)
Wei Yan's idea is actually very simple.
He hoped that Cao Peng could join him in Cao Ying, so that they could have a mutual support in the future. And what happened to Xia Houlan also made Wei Yan feel related. In any case, he is also from a white horse and is one of the elites in the world.
Xia Houlan's martial arts are actually not too bad.
Although it is not as good as Wei Yan, if you have a good background, you will be reused wherever you put it.
But he was mixed, first he was punished by Gongsun Zhan, and then when he came to Xiahou Xuan's account, he was just an ordinary military marquis, and he was useless at all.
Wei Yan began to be grateful to Cao Peng, if it wasn't for Cao Peng, he would have gone to Cao Peng with his head covered, wasn't he the same as Xiahou Lan?
If Cao Peng also defected to Cao Ying, no matter how bad it was, there would be someone to discuss, right? It's better than him alone, fighting alone over there.
Cao Peng woke up again, and it was already dark.
The bruise on his back has been reduced by half. At least wearing armor is not a problem, although it is not yet possible to exercise vigorously, but it can be ridden and walked.
Dian Wei told Cao Peng what they thought.
Cao Peng naturally wouldn't object......
He was also thinking about how to get home. Now they are willing to walk with him, and they can take care of each other on the road, at least to ensure his safety. Therefore, Cao Peng almost didn't think about it, so he agreed. Of course, in addition to the consideration of his own safety, Cao Peng also has another idea. He didn't know what was going on at home, if, only if......
Of course, if all is well, then everyone is happy.
But if something happens, there will be one more person by your side, and you will naturally have more protection.
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That night, Cao Peng and others set off.
Although Dawanggang is far away from Wancheng, it is still under the jurisdiction of Wancheng. Who knows when, what will happen?
So, taking advantage of the night, the four of them embarked on a tortuous escape road.
For Cao Peng, it is also the way home......
As Wei Yan said, the road to the west is not difficult.
At this time, all Zhang Xiu's attention was focused on the shores of Yushui, and she didn't pay attention to her own backyard at all. Along the way, I didn't encounter any major trouble. Wei Yan also came up with an idea, that is, to find a way to change into the clothes and armor of the Wancheng army. This is not too troublesome, when passing through a small town, Wei Yan and Xiahou Lan sneaked into the local government office and stole a few sets of clothes and armor from the treasury. It's just that these armors seem to be a bit heavy for Cao Peng! Fortunately, he is no longer in trouble, otherwise it would be another trouble.
In the Niuma Market in Liguo County, Xiahoulan came forward and bought two inferior horses.
Four men and four horses, almost all the way unimpeded, reached the turbulent water. On the way, although they encountered some soldiers and horses, they were all prevaricated by Wei Yan. The extremely disparate local dialect of Nanyang County makes it difficult for people to have any suspicion about them. After changing the direction of the turbulent water, I walked for another whole day and arrived at Sui County.
For safety reasons, Cao Peng and the others did not enter the city.
Directly bypass the outside of the city of Qixian and go in the direction of Anzhong.
After passing the county, it is actually equivalent to getting out of the scope of Zhang Xiu's rule. But there is another problem, and that is the armor and horses, which must be replaced.
The two Xiliang horses, both with the logo of the Wancheng Army, are easy to see flaws.
Even if Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao are allies, suddenly a few Wancheng troops armed with knives and guns appear under Liu Biao's rule, which will also cause conflict.
Therefore, Cao Peng suggested that the Xiliang Horse be sold!
At the junction of Yuxian and Anzhong, there is a Chema City.
Wei Yan stepped forward and exchanged two Xiliang horses for one hundred and eighty five baht. Originally, buying and selling war horses privately was a forbidden thing. But due to the lack of horses in Jingzhou, Liu Biao also turned a blind eye to the buying and selling of horses. The Chema City at the junction of Yuxian and Anzhong is itself a black market that Liu Biao tacitly acquiesces in. Here, you have the goods, I have the money, and as for the provenance of the goods, who cares? Which of the commercial shops that can gain a firm foothold in this black market does not have the Jingxiang clan as a backer behind it?
Then, Wei Yan spent another thirty yuan in the Chema City to buy a car.
The car is a good car and very well made.
Putting on the two horses, the four of them changed their clothes again. So Cao Peng changed his body and became a beautifully dressed Jiangxia Huang Gongzi.
Wei Yan became a coachman and changed his name to Huang Buji.
Dian Wei became a bodyguard, called Wei Dian.
Xia Houlan was handsome, and after changing her clothes, she was polite, so she became the bookkeeper of the Jiangxia Huang family, called Huang Lan.
In short, when the four of them entered the rule of Anzhong County, they all changed their faces.
"Ah Fu, your idea is really good."
Wei Yan drove the carriage with a smile on his face.
As for Dian Wei, sitting next to Wei Yan, he also looked relaxed.
Only Xia Houlan was a little unhappy. Because Cao Peng picked up a few strands of his hair and stuck them to his mouth, it was very uncomfortable to walk down all the way.
He even felt that Cao Peng was deliberately taking revenge for hurting him.
But he had to admit that this mouth was glued to his beard, and he changed into a white robe, and sat there, which really meant a bit of Mr. Bookkeeper.
The two silver spears, the dragon sparrow broadsword, and Dian Wei's pair of double iron halberds were all resting in the carriage.
Cao Peng sat in the carriage, looking like a noble son. Most of the time, though, he walked in contact with Twelve Duanjin in order to recover as soon as possible.
"Brother Wei, we have passed Anzhong now, how should we go?"
Wei Yan raised his whip and snapped in the air.
"Let's rest at the foot of Xinghua Mountain tonight, and go north tomorrow morning, about noon, we can bypass Nieyang County and gather in the south."
For some reason, Cao Peng's heart trembled for no reason.
After the south, it gathers, and it is the thorny sun......
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Xinghua Mountain is located fifteen miles away from Nieyang County.
There is a local saying that 'looking forward to the apricot blossom mountain, and the Lanxi River'. This Xinghua Mountain and Lanxi Water are the two major landscapes of Niyang. Xinghua Mountain's strange peaks and dangerous cliffs, majestic and handsome, and because of the clouds, the mountains and mountains are stacked, and the changes are unpredictable; The water of Lanxi is full of excitement and interest.
Under a round of bright moon, the Lanxi water surrounds Xinghua Mountain, and the mountains and rivers are in harmony and complement each other.
Cao Peng stopped on the bank of the Lanxi River and silently watched the turbulent flow of the stream.
Standing here, you can overlook the ancient city of Nieyang, and in Cao Peng's mind, a beautiful face that seems to be smiling and disgusting appears.
His eyes were a little sad, and his thoughts turned a thousand times. He knew that this matter had nothing to do with her, but everything seemed to be caused by her.
Sighing vigorously, Cao Peng rubbed his face.
Behind him, a bonfire roared.
Wei Yan and Xia Houlan were already asleep.
Dian Wei sat by the campfire, stunned.
Cao Peng walked over, sat down beside him, looked at the bonfire, and was in a daze......
"Ah Fu, do you have something on your mind?"
"Yes!"
“…… Are you worried about your parents? ”
Cao Peng raised his head and saw Dian Wei's big black face. At this time, the fierce god seemed to be on the ground with a hint of concern.
"Brother Dian, don't laugh!"
"Why?"
"Didn't anyone tell you that your smile is more ugly?"
The smile on Dian Wei's face suddenly froze.
In the past few days, he has walked all the way, which has made him love Cao Peng even more.
This is a kind of love without any entanglement of interests, and it is a kind of love of elders for younger generations.
And what about Cao Peng? When talking to Dian Wei, he didn't have too many scruples. This is a very practical person, and he is also very simple. Talking to him was even more relaxed than when he was with Wei Yan. Sometimes, Cao Peng would still stab Dian Wei twice, but Dian Wei was never angry.
"I'm an unfilial son!"
"Why do you say that?"
"My mother gave birth to me, and my father raised me...... I have nothing to repay my parents, but I always cause trouble for them. When I was a child, my body was not good, and my mother sold the ancestral hairpin in order to ask for water for me. Unexpectedly, he was framed...... In a fit of rage, I killed the man, and as a result, my father and my mother were uprooted from their homeland. I thought I could repay them well by settling down, but I didn't want to ......"
Cao Peng took a deep breath, his face showing pain.
In his previous life, his parents were implicated because of him; In this world, it is still like this!
The closer he got to the thorny sun, the more painful Cao Peng became.
He thought of Deng Ji and Wang Mai...... He really didn't know, after he went back, how should he face his sister and Wang Meng?
Dian Wei looked at Cao Peng quietly, and said in a deep voice after a long time: "Ah Fu, if I were your father, I would be proud of you." ”
"Huh?"
"I also have a son, and that guy never let me worry. Sometimes I'm so angry with him that I want to slap him to death...... But he was my son, and before he was born, he had my blood in his veins. Whenever he does something, although I scold him on my lips, I am very happy in my heart. I don't know your mom and dad, and when I do, they won't blame you. ”
"Really?"
"Of course ......"
"Then if I have a chance in the future, I'd love to get to know you guy who wants you to slap you to death."
Dian Wei was stunned, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly.
"His name is Dianman, and you will definitely have the opportunity to meet him in the future."
Dian Wei said, looking up at the starry sky.
I don't know, where I am, how is it now?
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Nothing happened all night, and the next morning, the four of them set out on their way home again.
The battle situation in Wancheng has spread here. When Dian Wei learned that Cao Ying had withdrawn his troops from Nanyang County the day before, he couldn't help but value Cao Peng a little more. Including Xia Houlan, they were also secretly shocked that Cao Peng's previous analysis was unmistakable.
With Cao Ying's defeat in Wancheng, wealthy families from all over Nanyang began to oppose Cao Ying.
In the past, these forces were nothing. But when Zhang Xiu won a big victory and Cao Ying was defeated and retreated to Wuyin, it became extraordinarily huge.
Xia Houlan's gaze at Cao Peng obviously had a bit of reverence.
On the contrary, it was Cao Peng, who looked no different from usual, and was still very calm......
"Ah Fu, the front is Nan and gathered!"
Wei Yan suddenly stopped the carriage and turned his head to Cao Peng in the carriage and said.
"Then let's go over."
Wei Yan looked solemn and said softly: "On the ferry, there seems to be a Xiangyong card!" It seems that all those who come and go are subject to interrogation. ”
When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Nan Juju never set up a card, when was this level set up?
He hurriedly got out of the carriage and stood on the car and looked up. I saw that the south was gathered at the ferry, and the pedestrians lined up. Divided into two ways, they will be interrogated by Xiang Yong in the past.
When I was in Anzhong before, I didn't encounter this situation.
Didn't you say that Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu had re-aligned? So why was this level set up?
Just when Cao Peng was puzzled, a patrol team of village warriors walked past the carriage. A villager inadvertently glanced at the carriage, and when he saw Cao Peng, he was stunned for a moment. Immediately, he walked to the side of the chief and whispered a few words, the chief waved his hand impatiently, and Xiang Yong immediately broke away from the team and got into the sparse forest on the side.
When the patrol Xiang Yong walked away, and Cao Peng was about to get into the carriage, Xiang Yong suddenly ran out of the sparse forest.
I saw him striding forward, and in the blink of an eye, he approached the carriage, and shouted: "Ah Fu, why did you come?" Daddy asked me to be here, I've been waiting for you for a long time! ”
When Cao Peng heard someone shouting his name, he couldn't help but shudder, and quickly turned around and looked at Na Xiangyong......
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It's the weekend, so I wish you all a great weekend!