How big is Zhongyang Town?

According to the official statement, there are 217 households, a total of 936 people. In Cao Youxue's era, this is nothing. But in the era when Cao Peng lived, a small town of 217 households was already a big town.

It is backed by Zhongyang Mountain and belongs to Wuyin County.

However, because it is far away from the county seat, it is not very valued.

The water flows out of Zhongyang Mountain, passes through Wufang County (that is, Suiping County, Zhumadian City), and then flows into Rushui.

"Dad, is Liu Jingzhou Liu Biao?"

Cao Youxue, who has been renamed Cao Peng, made a curious appearance and asked Cao Ji for advice.

I lay in bed for more than ten days, and my bones were crispy. He really didn't want to lie down any longer, so he ignored Zhang's objections and began to walk on the ground.

Cao Peng's body is very weak, and it is said that when Zhang was pregnant with him, it was in the midst of war and bandits.

Once, the bandits even attacked outside the town of Zhongyang, and almost attacked the town. Zhang was frightened, and Cao Peng became a premature baby.

And Zhang's was even more frightened, so he lost milk.

This also made Cao Peng never consume breast milk since he was a child, and grew up on porridge water, so his physique is much worse than that of his peers......

Cao Youxue got Cao Peng's sporadic memories, but they were of little use.

A thirteen-year-old child has never walked out of Zhongyang Town for half a step, so naturally it is impossible to leave too much useful information for Cao Youxue. He only knew that Cao Ji was a blacksmith, and his skills were not too exquisite. It's okay to help people repair farm tools and create small things, but when it comes to large things, it's not enough...... What is the most valuable thing in troubled times? The answer is simple, weapons.

Most of the craftsmen with good craftsmanship were recruited by the local princes.

And a craftsman like Cao Ji, who has two knives, is of course not so valued.

But it's okay like this, if you don't get involved in those bloody storms, Cao Ji's family is still safe. The small town of Zhongyang is very calm and very closed. Although Cao Youxue vaguely guessed the era he was in, he couldn't be sure. I heard Cao Ji mention Liu Jingzhou last night, so early the next morning, he couldn't wait to get off the ground, sat on the threshold, and asked casually seemingly unintentionally.

"Shh

Cao Ji was startled, hurriedly put down the hammer, ran to Cao Peng, and signaled him not to talk nonsense.

"Liu Jingzhou's name, how can people like us casually talk about it?"

"Isn't it just a name, why is Dad so nervous?"

Cao Peng couldn't help but feel a little disappreciative in his heart, but at the same time, he immediately understood: As I guessed, it was really the Three Kingdoms!

In later generations, a Romance of the Three Kingdoms was well-known, and women and children knew it. People often say that if you don't read the Water Margin, you don't read the Three Kingdoms...... Of course, it is impossible for Cao Peng not to know this masterpiece, and he has read through various versions of the Three Kingdoms works more than once. Men, will always yearn for the bloody era of Iron Horse Jingo, according to Cao Peng's understanding, the person who is called Liu Jingzhou in history seems to be the only one Liu Biao.

However, which is General Xiao Zhang?

Cao Ji was a little angry and said, "You kid, how can you be ignorant?

Liu Jingzhou is a famous person in the world and a member of the Han family, how can we and other small people call him by his name? If you are heard by others, you will not be punished for a great disrespectful crime...... Friends, you have to be careful when you speak in the future, people's hearts are unpredictable and unpredictable these days! ”

Cao Peng was still a little unhappy, but looking at his father's panicked appearance, after thinking about it, he still nodded, indicating that he would pay attention in the future.

Isn't this the so-called difference between the common people and the gate valve?

Cao Peng thought about it, and subconsciously glanced at Cao Ji who was mending the hoe.

Although it is said that the prince and the general Xiangning have a kind of care, but how can this gap between the families really disappear? Is the death of one privileged class not the birth of another? This person can never be truly equal to each other, whether it is now or in the future.

Thinking of this, Cao Peng couldn't help but have a feeling of excitement.

He sat on the threshold in a daze, watching Cao Ji sweat like rain, but his mind had already flown to the clouds.

"Lao Cao!"

A loud voice woke Cao Peng up from his contemplation.

I saw a burly man walking in from outside the courtyard, about the age of about 30 years, with a swarthy face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking very powerful. Next to this big man was a young man, very sturdy, so strong that he looked like a little tiger.

In Cao Peng's memory, there is an impression of these two people.

The strong man's name is Wang Meng, and he is an Orion in Zhongyang Town; And the small one is called Wang Mai, and he is very familiar with Cao Peng.

As a hunter, Wang Meng naturally had to deal with Cao Ji, a blacksmith. Cao Ji's craftsmanship is not too good, but he can tinker with it. Best of all, it doesn't require much skill and is not expensive, making it a good deal.

Seeing Wang Meng, Cao Ji immediately put down the hammer and stepped forward.

"Lao Wang, where have you been recently? But some of them didn't come. ”

"Where can I go?"

Wang Meng said, taking out two animal traps from the bag on his body, "I went to Wuyin a few days ago...... By the way, I'm here today to ask you to fix these two clips for me. ”

"Okay, I'll clean it up for you!"

Cao Ji took the two clips and squatted in the courtyard with Wang Meng and muttered.

And the young man Wang Mai ran to Cao Peng with a smoke, "Ah Fu, I heard that you are sick?" ”

Wang Mai is one of Cao Peng's few friends in Zhongyang Town. First, there is not much difference in age between the two, and secondly, Cao Peng is weak, but Wang Mai is very strong. Every time the children in the town bullied Cao Peng, Wang Mai would definitely stand up for him and take care of Cao Peng like a brother.

Cao Peng has an instinctive affection for this dead ghost Cao Peng's only friend before his death.

Maybe this kind of goodwill comes more from Cao Peng's memory...... But what's the difference? At least in the eyes of outsiders, Cao Peng is still Cao Peng.

"Well, I didn't know what was going on a while ago, and I fainted all of a sudden.

I didn't lie on the couch all the time, and I only got down today...... It's not a big deal, just a little dizzy, and my legs and feet are not very strong. ”

Wang Mai grinned, "Your body is really bad, you need to eat some good things."

In two days, my father and I will go into the mountains and hunt for you something delicious...... You'll definitely be able to get strong then, hehe, just like me. ”

This is very simple, Cao Peng can hear it in his heart, and it is also warm.

"Wang Mai, you and your father went to the county seat?"

"Yes, I went to the county seat...... But it's not much fun, it's more lively than Zhongyang, and there is no other feeling. ”

"Did you hear anything interesting?"

"Interesting thing?"

Wang Mai thought about it, shook his head and said, "I haven't heard anything interesting." ”

He and Wang Meng's father and son are connected, and the most similar thing is the pair of thick eyebrows. Wang Mengsheng's one-word horizontal eyebrows were almost connected. Wang Mai is the same, especially when he frowns and thinks about things, those two eyebrows are twisted together, and it looks very interesting.

Cao Peng asked, "I heard that General Xiao Zhang and Liu Jingzhou have formed an alliance?" ”

"Oh, this thing......

An alliance has been formed a long time ago! It's been more than 20 days...... I heard that General Xiao Zhang and Liu Jingzhou's envoy formed an alliance in Qicheng.

Ah Fu, do you know where the city is?

Hehe, if you start from Zhongyang, you will have to walk for several days on horseback. I heard that General Xiao Zhang is very powerful, and he will fight the generals immediately, and there is no enemy in the triad...... I heard that his marksmanship has reached the point of being superb. It's a pity that I haven't seen it, so I don't know what it looks like. ”

"General Zhang, but Zhang Xiu?"

Wang Mai glanced at Cao Peng in surprise, nodded and said, "Yes, General Xiao Zhang is called Zhang Xiu!"

Ah Fu, what's wrong with you today? When I told you these things before, you were never interested, so why did you take the initiative to ask today? ”

Cao Peng was taken aback, and hurriedly smiled: "I heard my father and mother talk about them last night, so I asked." ”

"I'll just say, why did you suddenly ask about this."

Wang Mai is a person with a real heart, so naturally he will not suspect Cao Peng.

"However, I've heard that there may be a war on our side."

"Oh?"

"This time I went to Wuyin, and I heard from the people over there that Cao Gong's soldiers and horses had occupied Yuzhou.

His old man's capital is Xuchang, and he is the pillar of our Han Dynasty. It is estimated that it will not be long before Cao Gong may send troops to Nanyang. ”

"Cao Gong?"

"At the beginning of the year, Cao Gong, who welcomed the Son of Heaven to Xuchang...... I guess I mentioned it to you. ”

"Uh, I forgot!"

In the past, Cao Peng, because of his body, did not know much about the outside world. In other words, it belongs to the kind of people who get by and don't have any big ambitions. At least in the memories that Cao Peng obtained, most of them were trivial and not worth mentioning.

Wang Mai's eyes showed a hint of yearning.

He sighed and said softly: "He said that if Cao Gongbing is in Wuyin, I will definitely join the army." ”

"In the army?"

"Yes, with my ability, I will definitely be able to become a marquis and a general when the time comes! Ah Fu, when that time comes, I will ask you to be my military advisor. ”

Cao Peng couldn't help laughing, "Okay, I'll wait for you to invite me out of the mountain." ”

Wang Mai has a bit of a 'rich and noble, don't forget each other' pride, and has lofty ideals.

As for Cao Peng, it seems that he has read some books and knows some words. According to his memory, when Cao Peng was a child, there was a warlock living in Zhongyang Town. Cao Peng studied with the warlock for a few days, but later had to give up halfway due to physical reasons. It didn't take long for the warlock to leave, and he was never heard from again...... In these chaotic years, maybe he has already become the ghost of someone else's sword.

However, even so, Cao Peng can be regarded as a literate person.

In Wang Mai's heart, people who are literate are people with great skills......

"Wang buy, go home!"

Wang Meng also finished talking to Cao Ji at this time, and stood up to greet Wang Mai.

"Ah Fu, then I'll go back first...... I'll come back to you tomorrow. ”

Cao Ji sat on the threshold, nodded with a smile, and watched Wang Meng's father and son walk out of the small courtyard.

"Peng'er, you can also go back to the house to rest for a while, this weather is not good, don't catch a cold, your mother should blame me again......"

"Got it!"

Cao Ji nodded in agreement and stood up.

According to Wang Mai's statement, Cao Ying welcomed the Son of Heaven at the beginning of the year, and then set the capital Xuchang.

I remember that it was in this year that the Han dynasty was changed to 'Jian'an'...... In the first year of Jian'an, I didn't expect that I was actually reborn in the Three Kingdoms era 1,800 years ago!

Cao Peng returned to the house and did not lie down.

This simple adobe house has two rooms, inside and outside. Because he was unconscious before, he lived in a small room in the inner room, while Cao Ji and his wife lived in the outer room, so that they could take care of Cao Peng at any time. Overall, Cao Ji's family is not rich, but it cannot be said that they are surrounded by walls.

Ordinary, a family that couldn't be more ordinary.

But Cao Peng knew that in these turbulent years, he was afraid that no one would be able to get peace.

Sooner or later, a war will break out in Nanyang County, and at that time, this Zhongyang Town will inevitably be affected by the war, and even the lives will be destroyed.

What can I do in such troubled times?

Cao Peng stood inside the door of the hut, subconsciously clenched his fists, and fell into deep thought......

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