From Pingyu, tracing the water, about two days, arrived at the junction of Runan and Yingchuan.

Because they missed the county seat of Dingying County, Dian Wei and his party had to stay overnight in Heilujian. This black stream is also the source of Yishui, so it is called the Yishui River. Although Heilujian is not far from Dingying County, Dian Wei is reluctant to continue on the road.

In the past, he accompanied Cao Ying, but he didn't feel anything.

But now that Dian Wei is alone, he finds that there are too many disturbances in the county.

Due to the exposure of his identity, after coming out of Pingyu, local officials would go out of the county seat to greet him. Even if Dian Wei was unwilling to contact those people, he could only endure the surname and greet each other. After all, as an official of the same dynasty, he has to take care of this face. But once or twice he can still endure the surname, and the more times he has been, Dian Wei is a little impatient...... Don't say anything else, just usher in the greetings sent to, even if Dian Wei is around the city, it will be delayed for a lot of time. Dian Wei's heart was like an arrow, and he really didn't want to delay any longer.

Missing Dingying's stay is not a big deal for Cao Peng.

It's not that I haven't experienced the stars and the moon, and sleeping in the wilderness is nothing new.

And Manpet also sent a team of people to accompany him, who was responsible for taking care of Dian Wei's food, clothing and accommodation, and Dian Wei didn't need to worry about it.

After nightfall, the group settled down next to the black stream.

Dian Wei pulled Wang Meng and spoke around the bonfire. These two people are similar to reckless characters, so they can often be said together; Deng Fan was pulled by Wang Mai and practiced martial arts on the side. Xia Houlan looked at it with a smile, and would go over from time to time and point out to the two of them......

Xia Houlan's martial arts are not outstanding, but they can be regarded as being guided by famous teachers, and their eyesight is very good.

The things that Cao Peng taught Deng Fan Wang to buy were a little too ahead of their time to be honest. So much so that Wang Mai and the others practiced hard, but sometimes they still didn't understand. Cao Peng will let them understand the same problem, while Xia Houlan will try his best to explain the truth clearly.

They are all people who practice guns, and in this regard, Xia Houlan definitely belongs to the authority.

Others were on the sidelines, watching the two hairy boys practice their guns there. Deng Juye was busy non-stop, and he and Mrs. Hong helped to make a fire and cook rice. Occasionally, when they hear the cheers next to them, both husband and wife will show a look of relief. In their opinion, their son is walking on a broad road!

Cao Peng pulled Cao Ji and hid in the tent.

He took the stack of so-called 'heavenly books' and explained it to Cao Ji very conscientiously.

With the scientific and technological strength of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Peng couldn't explain the particularly clever knife fighting technique. Especially in later generations, with the development of science and technology and the advent of the era of large machinery, most of the swords on the market are cast by machines, while the traditional knife-making and forging technology is gradually unknown. Although some people say that they are forging according to the ancient method under the guise of reviving traditional crafts, they are just selling dog meat on the head of a sheep, which is flashy. Most of the things that Cao Peng explained were things he usually learned from books.

He doesn't understand it himself, he can only say a rough idea.

But Cao Ji is an expert in this area, and often a simple idea will give birth to a detailed process in his mind......

What Cao Peng explained, in fact, is the steel filling method, and the iron knife is stayed.

In the two hundred years after the Three Kingdoms, the method of frying steel was gradually replaced by the method of filling steel. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a soldier master Qi Mu Huaiwen combined with the ancient secret method to create a very famous Su iron knife. It is said that this iron knife can break 30 times, and its sharpness was among the best at that time.

The double-liquid quenching method has been mastered by Cao Ji.

The early appearance of the bellows has greatly increased the furnace temperature.

Pig iron and wrought iron are combined together, and several nights are made into steel.

"Use soft iron as the spine of the knife, bathe with the urine of five animals, and quench the fat of five animals...... Cao Peng was very patient and explained the basic procedures of forging the iron knife to Cao Ji one by one. And Cao Ji looked attentive, sometimes whispering, sometimes contemplative.

"Peng'er, the method you said is indeed promising.

It's just that if you want to master it completely, I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed in less than a year or two. According to you, the weapon created by this sword fighting technique can be broken by thirty times. I'm not sure if I can do it, but it's not a big problem. ”

Cao Peng smiled, "Dad, you don't have to worry...... I think Cao Gong will definitely be able to give you plenty of time. But after you arrive in Xudu, you must make sure to forge thirty steel knives of the same standard as soon as possible. As long as you have these thirty steel knives, the child can guarantee you to enter the smelting prison. ”

"Thirty ......"

Cao Ji looked embarrassed.

To be honest, a good knife is very difficult to build without a few years of hard work.

In a month's time, let alone thirty Su Iron Knives, I'm afraid that three of them will not succeed. Cao Peng's request is really beyond Cao Ji's ability.

"Dad, the child doesn't ask you to shoot the blade of the divine weapon, you can break three times, just do it!"

"Sanza...... You can give it a try. It's just that if you want to hit 30 a month, it's still more troublesome. Three months, at least three months, before it is possible. Peng'er, since you have this stirrup, the artifact of the saddle, in your hand, why do you have to create thirty steel knives? I think that with these two treasures, it is impossible for Cao Gong to snub us, what ......do you say?"

"With these two treasures, you can indeed enter the Zhuye Prison." Cao Peng said: "But the problem is...... It is impossible for Zhuye Supervisor to be the only one, there will definitely be skilled craftsmen among them, with your current ability, can you be sure to deter those people? ”

"I'm afraid not!"

Cao Peng nodded, "That's it...... Dad, don't forget, what kind of official position Cao Gong is now. Dasikong, directly under the Shaofu, Zhuye Jian is under the control of Cao Gong. Regardless of whether Cao Gong is really a paper superintendent or not, one thing is certain, Cao Gong attaches great importance to this. If Daddy can ...... in a month No, if you can forge thirty steel knives of the same level in three months, you can at least be considered a grandmaster. Do you enter the Zhuye Prison with nothing, or enter the Zhuye Prison in the name of the grandmaster?

Dad, you should be able to tell the difference between the two. ”

It's a question that even a fool can tell......

It's like in the next life, at the same level, one has nothing, and the other comes with countless names and many certificates, which one will the leaders value?

Cao Ji pondered for a long time, then let out a sigh of relief and stood up.

"Dad, where are you going?"

"If I want to make 30 good knives in three months, I can't do it alone. This matter also needs the assistance of your uncle Dian, borrowing his name and connections, otherwise it will not be possible to succeed at all...... Peng'er, I'll go to discuss with your uncle, and you go to accompany your mother and your sister. Your uncle and grandson are not here, and your sister is a little unstable...... You also know that it is inevitable that she is pregnant. ”

Cao Peng agreed, and walked out of the small tent with Cao Ji.

At this time, the camp is very lively. A large group of people sat around the campfire, shouting loudly, and the atmosphere was extraordinarily warm.

In the center, Deng Fan and Wang Mai are wrestling.

One of these two people is born with divine powers, and the other is so good at skill that they are equally matched.

Cao Ji went straight to Dian Wei to discuss things, and Cao Peng was about to go to talk to his mother Zhang and sister Cao Nan, when he heard someone shouting behind him: "Ah Fu! ”

turned his head to look, but it was Xia Houlan.

In the firelight, Xiahou Lanjun's face was slightly red, and he seemed to have drunk a lot of wine.

"Listen to Tiger Head and Big Bear, their skills are taught by you?"

Cao Peng still had a good impression of Xiahou Lan, so he nodded and asked in surprise: "Is this the case, what's wrong?" ”

"I don't believe it!" Xiahou Lan said loudly: "If you really have such ability, why would Dawanggang be defeated by me?" I don't believe it! ”

When she said these words, Xia Houlan looked a little hideous.

He did have plenty of reason to be depressed!

In this life, he has not been very smooth. In his early years, he apprenticed to learn art, and followed his best friend to find Tong Yuan, but he was almost rejected by Tong Yuan because of his poor qualifications. What are the qualifications? Xia Houlan still hasn't figured it out to this day. He had practiced hard for this purpose, but at the same time, his brother was making rapid progress, while he was like a snail, making very slow progress.

After descending the mountain, he accompanied his brother and defected to Gongsun Zhan.

With her martial arts, Xiahou Lan became a white horse servant, and it was a pioneer battalion.

At that time, Xia Houlan thought that this was his opportunity to run from time to time. Who knew that in the first battle, he met Yuan Shaojun's most elite first camp!

The main general of the camp first, Lu Yi, is obviously not something that Xia Houlan can deal with.

In a vicious battle, Xiahou Lan fought his way out, but learned that Gongsun Zhan was ready to use him as a scapegoat......

There was no way, Xia Houlan had no choice but to leave her hometown and go to Cao Ying. The battle of Wancheng had nothing to do with his bullshit. But with the defeat of Cao Ying, the Qingzhou soldiers suddenly rebelled, so that in the panic, Xiahoulan and the brigade were separated. As a military marquis, he was separated from his subordinates, which was tantamount to telling others that he was not a qualified general. After killing for most of the night, he finally got out of danger and met Cao Peng again...... For this reason, Xiahoulan's most beloved war horse was killed by Dian Wei with one punch!

Xia Houlan felt that she was too depressed......

But who can he talk to?

Dian Wei?

Xia Houlan can't afford to provoke.

Wei Yan?

He seems to be much smarter than him.

escaped from Nanyang County, and the tense heartstrings finally relaxed.

Xia Houlan drank some wine, and heard that Wang Mai and Deng Fan's skills were taught by Cao Peng, which made her even more uncomfortable.

Everyone is a common person at the same time, why are you Cao Peng valued wherever you go?

I studied art for ten years, but in the end I was like a lost dog, pretending to be a grandson everywhere, and I was always looked down upon?

With the strength of the wine, Xia Houlan stopped Cao Peng.

He didn't mean anything else, he just wanted to humiliate Cao Peng and vent the depression in his heart. Because he knew that Cao Peng's martial arts were not very strong, and he was fundamentally two levels. He didn't believe what Wang Mai and Deng Fan said, and thought that Wang bought Deng Fan, but he was just hugging Cao Peng's thigh.

Xia Houlan felt that Cao Peng had no courage to fight with him.

Cao Peng frowned, looked Xiahou Lan up and down, and then suddenly asked with a smile: "Xiahou, what if you lose to me?" ”

"I'm going to lose to you?"

Xia Houlan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Ah Fu, it's not that I underestimate you, with just three moves, I can make you lie down."

"Okay, then we can try it...... But what if you lose? ”

The argument between the two attracted the attention of others. Wang Mai and Deng Fan also stopped and hurriedly ran forward.

"Xiahou, what are you doing?"

This was originally just an extremely ordinary sentence, but it made Xiahou Lan angry.

Why, why is everyone looking for you?

"What am I doing?" Xiahou Lan roared sharply: "Ah Fu, if I lose to you, I will be a servant and a slave for you in this life, and I will never regret it." ”