The next morning, Cao Chang got up early, Xu Chu, who was a guard, immediately quietly helped Cao Chang pull the horse out of the stable, since Xu Chu, the captain, as Cao Zhang's guard, Cao Chang no longer took ten guards everywhere, because after witnessing Xu Chu's strength, Cao Chang trusted him very much, and there were heavy guards all over Yingchuan County, and there was no danger. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The two got on their horses and were about to leave, when suddenly Cao Pi ran out, holding two Zhemu bows in his hands and two buckets of arrows on his back, and shouted, "Third brother! Wait a minute. ”

Cao Zhang said to Ma Yilaqi: "Why do you get up so early?" "You must know that Cao Pi often sleeps until near noon before getting up, and it is rare to get up early like today.

At this time, Cao Pi was eleven years old, and he was also a tall person, because now his height is about 170 cm, a little taller than Cao Cao.

Cao Pi smiled and came to the side of Cao Zhang's horse, hung two arrows on the side of Cao Zhang's saddle, and handed a Zhemu bow to Cao Zhang, and said with a smile: "This is the best Zhemu bow produced by Uncle Yuan Rang in the Luoyang Arsenal, the material is excellent, and it was only sent by the fast horse yesterday evening, I saw that it was getting late, so I didn't look for you, I knew that you would get up early today, so I specially waited for you to go out to hand it over to you." “

Cao Zhang smiled, Cao Pi was still quite cute when he was a teenager, at least he missed his brotherhood, I don't know if it will change in the future, thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Do you want to ride with me, or let the guards pull a horse out?" ”

Cao Pi smiled and said: "Let's ride with you first, I have already made an appointment with Uncle Miaocai's three sons to meet at the city gate, and they will prepare horses for me." ”

"Oh, okay, come on." Cao Zhang said. Miaocai is Xiahou Yuan, in ancient times, people would have a lot of children, such as Cao Cao currently has five, and Mrs. Huan, who just gave birth to Cao Chong, is pregnant again, obviously Cao Zhang will have many younger brothers, and now Xiahou Yuan also has six sons, because Cao Zhang wants to play with Emperor Xian, and he also has to go out in the army, and he can only see these children of the same age as himself at some gatherings or New Year's Day, but they are not as familiar with them as Cao Pi.

When the three of them came to the gate of Xudu City, they saw three teenagers riding horses waiting at the city gate, one of them was also leading a white horse that was not ridden, and the young man who led the horse smiled after seeing Cao Pi and others: "Second son, you are really slow!" Hey? Isn't this the third son? Because the Xiahou family and the Cao family have a close relationship, although the young man uses honorific titles, his attitude is quite playful.

Cao Zhang has seen this person, Xiahou Yuan's second son Xiahou Ba, the same year as Cao Pi, this person looks energetic, he will talk non-stop wherever he goes, the other two are the eldest brother Xiahou Heng, the eldest Cao Zhang is three years old, the third son Xiahou said, and Cao Zhang is the same year, Cao Zhang smiled: "Three Xiahou brothers, early!" ”

Cao Zhang now often goes out with Cao Cao, and has to offer the emperor's favor, among the sons of the Cao family, he is faintly the first person, so the three brothers of the Xiahou family are very polite to Cao Zhang, and when they hear Cao Zhang's greetings, they immediately return the salute together.

After all, Cao Zhang is an adult, old and sophisticated, and said with a smile: "Everyone is a worldly brother, you can laugh and laugh, don't have any scruples!" ”

Xiahou said domineeringly: "That's natural, I often overturn your second brother!" ”

Cao Zhang pretended to be surprised and said, "Really? I'm going to teach him a lesson later. ”

Xiahou Ba laughed and said: "I heard that the second son said that you are infinitely powerful, and I will try it later!" ”

Cao Pi said: "Xiaoba, you can't lose to my second brother later, you must accept your father's bow secrets, I made this bow all night, and my thumb hurt to death when I pulled the bowstring!" Can't pull it open at all! ”

Xiahou Ba smiled: "That's nature! ”

Cao Zhang then understood why Cao Pi called himself, this kid originally wanted to learn Xiahou Yuan's bow skills, speaking of string control techniques, Cao Jun also recommended Xiahou Yuan, but as early as when they used a small wooden bow when they were young, Xiahou Yuan had already taught him, and at that time there were still no arrows with arrows, Cao Zhang could easily hit the target, so Cao Zhang was secretly proud, glad that he had a good skin.

Hearing Cao Pi say this, he glanced at the Zhemu bow in his hand, and found that the bowstring was made of silk, thin and tough, Cao Zhang touched it, and found that this bowstring was very sharp, unless the thumb was made of iron, otherwise a few pulls would definitely be cut out, it seems that there is indeed a trick in it.

After the group came to a hill outside the city, Xiahou Ba dismounted and said with a smile: "Third son, let's say okay, it's not a blade, it's only a fist and a kick, if it's a blade, it's boring, I can't even stop the second son's swordsmanship!" ”

Cao Zhang glanced at Cao Pi and was surprised in his heart, can't he see that this kid can also play with a sword? Cao Pi said loudly: "My third brother's fists and feet are all fine, you can rest assured." ”

Xiahou Ba clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Then come on!" I'm not going to show mercy! ”

Cao Zhang got off the horse and found that Xiahou Ba's figure was a little taller than Cao Pi, he was actually close to 175 cm, ten cm taller than his height of more than 165, and his figure seemed to be stronger than himself, but I didn't know how explosive his power was.

Cao Zhang smiled: "Come on! ”

Xiahou Ba shouted loudly and grabbed Cao Zhang's shoulder blades with both hands, Cao Zhang also wanted to try his strength, sat on the horse with a heavy waist and let Xiahou Ba grab himself, Xiahou Ba tried to throw Cao Zhang out with both hands, Cao Zhang only felt that his body was slightly unstable, knowing that Xiahou Ba's strength was a little greater than Li Tong's eldest son Li Xu, but there was still a gap with himself.

"Yellow Beard is brave!" Cao Zhang secretly praised himself, grabbed Xiahou Ba's waist with one hand, grabbed his chest with the other, twisted his body and threw Xiahou Ba out.

Cao Pi shouted: "Okay! ”

Xiahou Ba got up in confusion and said with a wry smile: "Third son, you are really amazing!" ”

Cao Pi said with a smile: "Don't talk nonsense, tell me how Uncle Miaocai taught you the art of string control!" ”

Xiahou Ba sighed and said, "Second son! Actually, my father has already passed on the art of string control to your brothers, but you haven't noticed some subtleties! ”

Cao Piqi said: "What subtleties? ”

Xiahou Ba said to the two brothers behind him: "Big brother, third brother, stretch out your hand to pull the string and show the second son!" ”

Xiahou Heng and Xiahou said spread out their right hands at the same time, Cao Zhang found that they were wearing a wrench on their thumbs, Cao Pi looked at it and smiled: "I see!" You're just wearing it, and you won't get cut when you pull the strings! Hahaha, third brother, we can play real guys! ”

Xiahou Ba said with a smile: "This wrench can only be done after measurement, we use jade wrenches, which are not the same as the wooden wrenches used by soldiers." ”

Cao Zhang pulled a piece of silk around his body, wrapped it around his thumb, took out an arrow, bent his bow and shot an arrow at a thumb-thick branch fifty meters away, and with a 'boom', the branch broke off in response to the arrow, which stunned all the three brothers of the Xiahou family, and even Xu Chu, who was on the side, praised it when he saw it: "Good archery!" ”

Cao Zhang smiled: "En? It doesn't seem to have regressed with the real guy! ”

Cao Pi said angrily: "You kid, why is it so easy to learn the art of imperial archery? ”

Cao Zhang smiled: "This is called talent!" In fact, this is also Cao Zhang's only explanation, the Eastern Jin Dynasty Wang Jia's "Collected Memories" recorded: Rencheng King Cao Zhang has been strong and resolute since he was a child, not only can he open the bow left and right, but also within 100 steps, the exquisite archery skills of breaking people's beards, obviously Cao Zhang picked up a ready-made cheap and received this extraordinary talent.