In September of the second year of Jian'an, Cao Ying attacked Yuan Shu.

It was supposed to be an extremely easy battle, but due to the weather, the battle situation changed unexpectedly.

Since the twilight of autumn, the two Huai silver rain has continued.

The grain road was completely paralyzed, so that Cao Jun faced a food starvation crisis.

As a last resort, Cao Ying had no choice but to order someone to replace the big Hu with the small Hu to alleviate the food shortage. But in this way, the sergeant was dissatisfied, and almost roared. Fortunately, Cao Ying adjusted in time and killed the grain officer Wang Yuan, which can be regarded as stabilizing the morale of the army. At the same time, Cao Ying ordered someone to borrow grain from Sun Ce and survived this crisis...... It is precisely because of this that Cao Ying made up his mind to fight quickly. So he ordered his soldiers and horses to step up the offensive and launched a ferocious attack on Yuan Shu. At the same time, Sun Ce, Lu Bu, and Liu Bei also took action to conquer Yuan Shu!

—————————————————————————— was in early winter, and the east of Haixi County was covered with mountains.

The four-horse carriage was passing through the mountains and mountains, heading in the direction of the city.

On the first ride, Deng Ji leaned back against a bookcase and sat on the cover scroll. Cao Peng leaned on a bundle of cloth, half-squinting and napping.

From Chenliu to Haixi, the road is long.

In addition, since the beginning of winter, the two Huai silver rain has made the road more difficult.

The hardships of this bumpy road, Cao Peng is engraved in his heart. After a few days of walking, everyone began to feel indescribable fatigue. If it is said that in the territory of Yuzhou, or even in Yanzhou, there are still pavilions and posts that can be rested. Then after entering Xuzhou, there is not a pavilion for a hundred miles, and many places show a desolate color. Sometimes, you may not be able to see a village even after walking for half a day...... Lifeless!

This is how Cao Peng feels about Xuzhou.

It is no wonder that people often say that Xuzhou is rich in money and grain, and it is a rich land.

If you are in the world, this is indeed a good place to go. But in troubled times, Xuzhou is not a safe place. It sits on two Huai, connects the north and south, and runs through all directions, and is a place where soldiers must fight. It is precisely because Xuzhou is rich that it is easy to attract the prying eyes of others. Since the first year of Zhongping, Xuzhou has been in constant turmoil. After the bandits have passed, the officers and soldiers come, the officers and soldiers have left, and the bandits have returned.

After Tao Qian sat in Xuzhou, the situation was more or less improved.

But because of Cao Song's incident, Xuzhou suffered a military disaster again. Cao Ying avenged his father and vowed to wash Xuzhou in blood, and where he passed, the chickens and dogs were not left. Cao Ying's killing was very heavy, and the people of Xuzhou had to flee from their homes and flee elsewhere; Then Liu Bei got Xuzhou, and Lu Bu came to vote. Yuan Shu beat Liu Bei, and Lu Bu captured Xuzhou...... This repeated repeatedly, and in a few years, a rich land became dilapidated.

Since Lu Bu and Liu Bei were both assisting Cao Ying in his crusade against Yuan Shu, the guards under Xuzhou were not strict.

Deng Ji and his entourage easily walked through Xiapi and entered the rule of Guangling County.

But the bumps made everyone look exhausted...... Others don't say it, just say that it is full of Xu Yi. If you put it in the usual days, how lively is that? But now, it's all wilted!

Fortunately, before Cao Peng entered Xuzhou, he ordered someone to buy three more carriages.

With the addition of the original four cars, there are seven cars in total. If someone is tired, you can also get on the bus and take a nap and take a break.

Although the effect is not very great, it can also relieve some fatigue to some extent. At least for Cao Peng, that's the case. He's still a little sick, so he can't be too tired. Having a carriage with you is a perk anyway...... It's just that his Luo Wei caravan can't get in at this time.

Pawn Xu Yi, as well as Wang Mai, were pillowing on the car, covering the quilt, closing their eyelids, snoring like thunder, and sleeping sweetly.

Behind Cao Peng's carriage, there was also a snow-white BMW horse.

The horse, more than a foot long, fat tendons, is very strong. The bowl mouth is large, and the limbs are strong. However, the mane on the horse's neck is slightly yellowish. But not that sickly yellow, it's natural. Running, the horse's hair fluttering, is extremely spectacular.

This horse was originally Xiahou Yuan's beloved mount.

But I don't know what I had in mind, so I gave it to Cao Peng.

The horse's name is 'Zhaoye Bai', and Xu Yi's black dragon belongs to the same branch. But if it is purely based on blood, it is still better than the black dragon.

Cao Peng was also very happy!

Born in the Three Kingdoms, if there is no good horse, wouldn't it be a vain?

In these years, a BMW horse, just like the Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari of later generations, is a status symbol.

Cao Peng also liked this horse very much, and he didn't have a polite relationship with Xiahou Yuan, so he stayed directly. Along the way, Dianman and others were extremely greedy.

It's just that such a divine horse is also a little listless at the moment.

"Huban, how long will it take to reach Haixi?"

Deng Ji suddenly put down the scroll in his hand, picked up a bamboo cane, and shouted with a curtain.

The young man who drove the car was the horse thief of Gaoyang Pavilion, Hu Ban. After Lei Xu's matter was over, Deng Ji did not report Hu Ban Xiaowu's affairs to them. It stands to reason that if this matter is over, Hu Ban will be at ease! But he had the intention of following Deng Ji. If you continue to stay in Gaoyang Pavilion, it will be difficult to say anything. It's better to follow Deng Ji and go out for a while.

Hu Hua also agreed with his idea, but at the same time, he was also worried that Hu Ban would cause trouble if he continued to stay in Gaoyang Pavilion.

This time he was lucky, and Deng Ji did not pursue it.

But what about next time?

Huban can't have good luck in his life.

When his luck is gone, something is going to happen...... With Deng Ji going out, although he is farther away from his hometown, he can also have a future.

Therefore, when Hu Ban brought up this matter, Hu Hua also begged Deng Ji bitterly to make Deng Ji nod and agree.

Although this Hu Ban is a prodigal, he is not useless.

He's got a good driver, and he's also very clever. Deng Ji thought that when he arrived in Haixi County, he also needed someone to help.

Peng Cao...... Deng Ji will not let him take risks again.

Zhou Cang Xiahou Lan and these people can do things as they can, but there are some things that are inconvenient to come forward.

As for the pawn Xu Yi, Deng Ji can command and not move; Wang Mai and Deng Fan are okay, but it is always a good thing to have one more Hu Ban to run errands.

At this time, it was already said that it was thin and dark.

"Master, turn over the mountain beam in front of you, and then cross a river bay, and you will reach Haixi."

Hu Ban drove the car and replied back.

"If it weren't for the broken wheel on the road, maybe we would have been in Haixi County by now!"

"How long will it take!"

Cao Peng opened his eyes and yawned.

"An hour?"

Hu Ban hesitated a little, "If it goes well, it won't take an hour to arrive." ”

, another hour!

Cao Peng's mood was a little anxious, straightened up, lifted the curtain, and got out.

"Ah Fu, why are you going?"

"Release!"

Cao Peng didn't look back and jumped out of the carriage.

Deng Ji also saw that Cao Peng was really tired!

When this man is tired and ruthless, his temper is easy to be irritable. In fact, isn't Deng Ji like this?

"Huban, stop the car and let everyone rest for a while."

"Whoa!"

Hu Ban agreed, and hurriedly shouted.

The knights in front of the chariot battle strangled their horses one by one.

Zhou Cang urged the horse over and said in a low voice: "Childe, aren't we leaving?" ”

"Let's take a break, eat some dry food, and drink some water...... It is estimated that it will take more than an hour, so let's go to the county town and have a good rest. ”

Zhou Cang's thick eyebrows frowned, and he was a little reluctant in his heart.

But it can be seen that everyone is really tired. Even Xiahou Lan is powerless, let alone others? Moreover, I haven't eaten since noon. It's normal to take a break. But after looking around, Zhou Cang was a little nervous.

The roadside is hazelnut and desolate.

The pines and cypresses on the top of the head are cloudy, and the sky is overbearing. The road, which was already not easy to follow, became even bleaker.

What is Zhou Cang's origin?

In this kind of environment, it is easy to get into trouble.

He scratched his head, turned around and shouted, "Xiahou, hold the lamp!" ”

Xia Houlan agreed, and then ran with Deng Fan to prepare torches.

Zhou Cang also wanted to persuade Deng Ji again and try not to stay in this kind of place. At this moment, I saw Dianman in a daze, rubbing his eyes and getting out of the car.

"Man Shao, what are you doing?"

Dianman replied weakly: "It's not a rest, I'll put the water, wash my face, and eat something." ”

At the same time, he walked towards the forest next to him. As he walked, he muttered, "Damn, what kind of bullshit road is this......"

Growing so big, it's the first time that Dianman has suffered from this kind of bump.

It's miserable!

Dian Man muttered as he walked over to Cao Peng.

Standing side by side with Cao Peng, he unbuckled his belt, took out his dick, and opened the sluice gate into the grass to release water.

It feels so weird...... Cao Peng had a very familiar feeling, subconsciously swept his eyes, pouted his mouth, and then lifted his pants and tied his belt!

"Third brother, I told you a long time ago that I wouldn't let you come. You have to join in the fun, you know. ”

"Phew!" Dianman turned his head and said, "I'm my little brother who cares about me." ”

His 'little brother' refers to Cao Peng. However, for Cao Peng, who came through the time, the word 'little brother' hides too many meanings. Cao Peng's face twitched, and he was about to open his mouth to refute, when suddenly there was a 'click' sound in his ears.

This sound is very weak, if it weren't for Cao Peng's deafness, it is estimated that he would not be able to hear it.

Speaking of which, Dianman's kung fu is deeper than Cao Peng's, but he just woke up at this moment, and the whole person is still confused. In addition, the water was being released coolly, so I didn't notice this almost unnoticed sound. The hair was thick, and Cao Peng suddenly gave birth to a kind of warning sign.

The afterglow of the corner of his eye seemed to sweep the starry light in the forest.

"Third brother, be careful!"

Cao Peng immediately pounced and knocked Dianman to the ground.

A sharp arrow swept against his back, the canopy right in the middle of the carriage.

"Enemy attack!"

After Cao Peng knocked over the pawn, he shouted loudly.

Before he could finish shouting, he saw two figures rushing out of the forest, carrying spears in their hands, and without saying a word, they rushed towards Cao Peng and Dianman.

Cao Peng hugged Dianman and rolled on the spot.

The two spears missed, stuck to the ground...... "Third brother, protect my brother-in-law!" ”

Cao Peng shouted, turned around suddenly, and rolled back again. The two people who came out of the forest didn't have time to pull out their spears, and Cao Peng rolled over. The spear snapped off, and with that force, a carp struck and jumped. At the same time, dozens of people sprang out of the woods on both sides of the road. All of them were masked and black scarves, and they also had weapons in their hands.

A Xu Jiahu was riding on a horse, and before he could react, two people rushed out, grabbed his legs, and overturned the horse at once. Immediately, two thieves armed with spears rushed up and stabbed with their spears. Hu Cong couldn't dodge one before he was pierced through the thigh by a spear.

"Ah......h

Terrible screams echoed in the air.

People shouted, horses neighed, and in an instant, the mountain road was chaotic.

"Array, array, meet the enemy!"

Xia Houlan shouted loudly.

At this time, Deng Ji's attachés also reacted one by one.

Some immediately jumped off their horses, and some jumped out of the car. Cao Peng broke the opponent's spear, and as soon as he stood firm, the two thieves swung their broken spears and pounced on him. However, Cao Peng could see at a glance that these two people did not have any kung fu, and they were completely dealers, just playing randomly. So he wasn't nervous, he stepped on the yin and yang, dodged between the two broken spears, and came to the two thieves. A shocking roar came out of his mouth, which made the two thieves tremble, and there was naturally a slowness in their movements.

said that it was too late, it was too fast, Cao Peng bombarded with both fists and hit the two thieves in the chest fiercely.

Just as he was about to step forward and strike again, he suddenly heard the sound of a bowstring in his ears. Cao Peng was so frightened that he hurriedly dodged, and a sharp arrow swept past his ear.

"Damn, where did this shearing thief come from!"

Dianman roared angrily.

Holding his wet pants in both hands, he quickly fastened the big belt.

His face showed a look of rage, and his mouth kept roaring. He was knocked down by Cao Peng when he was releasing the water just now, so that his pants were [***]. Growing up so big, I haven't encountered anything so ugly...... The man picked up a broken spear from the ground, and the wind rushed into the enemy. The broken spear swung and whirred, beating the thieves to the ground. At the same time, the attachés also calmed down, quickly set up a formation, and surrounded the carriage in a circle.

Deng Ji probed out, "Ah Fu, where is the thief?" ”

"Brother-in-law, go back!"

Cao Peng shouted, and Deng Ji hurriedly shrank his head.

Just as he shrank his head, a sharp arrow whizzed and hit the wooden pole on the side of the canopy.

"There are archers in the woods!"

Xu Yi and Wang Mai also got out of the carriage, and when they heard Cao Peng's shout, the two of them rushed into the woods without saying a word.

Deng Ji was scared out of a cold sweat.

But he also knew that going out at this time would not help.

So he lay on the car and shouted through the window: "Ah Fu, be careful." ”

Cao Peng didn't care much, and said to Xiahou Lan and Zhou Cang: "Uncle Zhou, Xiahou, don't kill people, live your mouth, live your mouth!" ”

"Childe, don't worry."

Zhou Cang Xiahou Lan, like two fierce tigers, rushed into the crowd.

The servants quickly dispersed, in the shape of a fan, and quickly surrounded each other. These hairy thieves who cut the path do not have any combat effectiveness, but rely on surprise attacks and large numbers, so they appear fierce. Losing the cover of the archers, the thieves were suddenly in chaos, and the pawn and the others beat a dozen people, while the rest were restrained by the attachés, and the ropes were tied to the ground, and they wailed from time to time.

Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Cao Peng breathed a sigh of relief.

In the forest, there were two sounds of weapons clashing, and there was no sound.

"Brother-in-law, Mr. Puyang, you can come out!"

Deng Ji and Pu Yang Min slowly got out of the carriage, while Deng Fan commanded the people and lit torches for lighting.

"Ah Fu, this place should already be under the rule of Haixi."

Deng Ji raised his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice.

"Well, it should be under the rule of Haixi."

"You say, will it be ......?"

Cao Peng knew what Deng Ji wanted to say, so he hurriedly waved his hand, "Brother-in-law, these people are out of order, just a group of rabble." ”

"This place is really messy!"

Deng Ji said and turned his head to look at Puyang Min.

"Mr. Puyang, I'm really sorry to get you involved in this kind of right and wrong, and I was frightened."

Pu Yang Min smiled and shook his head.

"Uncle and grandson, since you and I are together, why do you say such polite words? Hehe, something more terrible than this, I have also seen it, what are these thieves? ”

Pu Yang Min's words are not bragging!

Thinking about the beginning, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he was forced to be a thief.

I have seen the tragic situation of thieves slaughtering villages and towns, and I have learned the cruelty of the officers and soldiers who kill people.

Speaking of which, Pu Yang Min also crawled out of the pile of dead people, this kind of small scene is really not in my eyes.

Deng Ji couldn't help laughing, talked to Puyang Min, stepped forward from the frame, and pulled out the sharp arrow. On the light of the torch, he glanced at it and handed it to Pu Yanghong casually.

"Is it the official Yanling?"

When Cao Peng heard this, he hurriedly walked over.

The arrows of the Han Dynasty were divided into two types: official and private. As the name suggests, one is legal and the other is illegal...... The official arrows are all red stems and white feathers. The arrow in Puyang Min's hand is a typical official-made arrow. Cao Peng took it, weighed it in his hand, and returned it to Deng Ji.

"Uncle Zhou, how are the casualties?"

"Six people were injured, one of them was seriously injured."

Zhou Cang inspected the battlefield and also walked over. He carried a skullhead knife in his hand and handed it to Cao Peng.

"Official-made knives?"

Cao Peng took it and looked at it, his face was even more gloomy.

Eight pounds in weight, a typical official system. There is also an inscription on the spine of the knife: In March of the year of Guiyou, Xutai Lu made.

See you again!

Cao Peng took a deep breath and was about to speak.

Xu Yi and Wang Mai dragged a person out of the forest.

"Ah Fu, this guy is really difficult to deal with!"

Xu Yi said loudly: "It's like a ghost, if it weren't for the help of the tiger head, I was almost run away by this guy." ”

In his hand, he also carried a pair of bows and arrows, walked to Cao Peng's side, and threw them on the board of the car. Wang Mai threw the man on the ground, beckoned two servants to come forward and tie him up. Obviously, this thief was knocked unconscious and motionless.

Cao Peng picked up the bow and arrow, drew the bow, and said softly: "Four stone bows, this guy's archery skills are not bad." ”

"Well, when I first entered the forest, I was almost injured by this guy."

Wang Mai said, and showed the opening on his clothes. Obviously, it was broken by an arrow.

Deng Ji couldn't help but be worried, and said softly: "Ah Fu, it seems that the situation in Haixi is even worse than we imagined!" ”

Cao Peng nodded and did not make a sound.

"Uncle and grandson, this is not a place to stay for a long time. In my opinion, let's hurry up and get to the city. ”

"Then these people ......"

"Tie it up and throw it in the car."

After this change, everyone's sleepiness was swept away.

Deng Ji thought about it, and according to what Puyang Min said, he put the thieves into custody, and then got on their horses and continued along the mountain road.

Looking at the misty mountains, Cao Peng's heart also became a little heavy.

This has not yet reached Haixi, and such a thing happened. It seems that in this small Haixi county, there is really a turbulent undercurrent!

"Childe, get on the horse."

Hu Ban took Zhao Yebai and walked to Cao Peng's side.

Cao Peng didn't say anything, turned over and straddled the horse, "Hu Ban, hurry up and follow!" ”

The convoy climbed over the ridge and crossed the bend.

Suddenly, the pheasant moat reflected in the night sky by the arrow tower of the city gate in the northwest of the sea is faintly visible.

(To be continued)