Xudu, Huben Mansion.

Deng Ji escorted thirty carriages into the mansion, and directly poured the thirty carts of stones into a pond in the backyard.

"Ah Fu, what kind of trick are you doing?"

Dian Wei looked at the pond full of stones and frowned.

The stone fell into the pond and immediately stained the water in the pond black. It turns out that the so-called black stone is nothing more than ordinary stones dyed black with ink.

Looking at the black pond, Deng Ji was also confused.

After he waited in Langling for Zhou Cang, he received a letter from Cao Pengyi. The letter said that he should bring thirty carts of stones back to Xudu and dye them black.

At the same time, Cao Peng also taught Deng Ji an explanation in the letter.

To be honest, Deng Ji couldn't figure out what Cao Peng was thinking, he always felt that if you make a knife, you will make a knife, what are you doing with these tricks?

Cao Peng, on the other hand, has an unfathomable smile.

"After dark, fill these thirty carts, and send them out of the city to the dock fort."

"Huh?"

"You don't need these stones, as long as they look full...... In short, we want to create a false impression that everyone thinks that Uncle Dian is going to make a knife out of these dark iron stones. As long as you achieve this goal, you will be fine, and you don't have to bother with anything else. ”

Dian Wei waited for Cao Peng and shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand at all.

Cao Peng smiled: "I estimate that at this time, it has already spread outside. The next thing you will be asked is who you asked to make the knife.

Uncle Dian, you must not say it, no matter who asks you, you just need to say: There is no such thing. ”

"Huh?"

"It's called wanting to get away with it. Thirty carts of Xuaniron stones are placed there, and even if you deny it, no one will believe it. ”

"Then why deny it?"

"Because the more you do that, the more they don't believe it. The more you don't believe it, the more you'll want to know...... Then you can pretend that you have inadvertently slipped out after a certain drunken experience. Uncle Dian, will you be a play? You just said that you invited a hidden master from Nanyang, that's it...... Other than that, my uncle didn't say anything. If Cao Gong asked, you would answer the same way. ”

"Isn't this asking me to deceive my lord?"

Cao Peng said: "Uncle Dian, is my father going to make a knife?" ”

"Uh, that's right!"

"Did he tell you that in three months, he would make thirty good knives with three broken swords?"

Dian Wei thought for a moment, "Yes." ”

"After three months, my father only needs to hand over thirty good knives, isn't it? This is true, so what is it a deception? ”

Dian Wei scratched his head, and what Cao Peng said seemed to make sense.

Deng Ji couldn't help but ask: "But what kind of trick do you have to do with the dark iron stone, what do you mean?" ”

"Well, I just think the Darkstone sounds more imposing." Looking at the depressed look on Deng Ji's face, Cao Peng smiled very happily, "Brother-in-law, you have to do enough drama." Besides, the reason why I made such a big splash was actually for the martial arts exercise four months later. ”

"Oh?"

When Dian Wei heard this, he immediately became interested.

"What are you going to do?" He looked at Cao Peng curiously, "Even if you make thirty good knives, it won't be enough to distribute them in our army?" ”

"Well...... Don't divulge it! ”

Cao Pengshen's mysterious smile made Dian Wei even more confused.

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That night, Cao Peng followed Deng Ji, pressed the empty car, left from the north of Xudu, and stationed in the dock fort.

Zhou Cang, with more than 100 heroes from Tufu Mountain, also entered with him. This time, he returned to Tufu Mountain and made the situation clear to those heroes in Tu Fu Mountain. Most people are willing to defect to Dian Wei with Zhou Cang, after all, he always has the name of a thief, which is not very good. Being able to have a serious background is a thing that cannot be sought. It's just that some people can't leave their homeland, and they don't know much about Cao Ying, so after thinking about it for a long time, they finally decided to stay in Tufu Mountain and continue to work as a bandit.

The leader is named Du Fei, a native of Runan.

There were more than 80 people who followed Du Fei. And there are also some family members who also stay in the mountains.

Everyone is good to gather and disperse, and Zhou Cang is not reluctant.

"Du Fei was not Qu Shuai's subordinate, so I don't believe in Qu Shuai."

"Huh?"

Zhou Cang said: "This person was originally a member of Runan Dao, and he was Zhang Zhangba's subordinate. Later, Zhang Zhangba died in battle, and the people of Runan Dao dispersed...... Speaking of which, Tufushan is still occupied by this person first. Later, I brought a group of brothers over and was taken in by this person, so that I could be considered stable. He didn't want to come, and I couldn't say anything...... After all, a brother, I can't do it to kill him, right? ”

Wang Meng was appreciative, nodded and praised: "Old Zhou is righteous!" ”

He thought for a while and said to Zhou Cang: "Dian Zhonglang is now promoted to Tiger Ben Zhonglang General and is recruiting troops. I have to be valued by the general, and now I am a general in the Tiger Army, and I can be regarded as having a future. Lao Zhou, why don't you go to Huben with me and fight for his fame, how about it? ”

Zhou Cang pondered for a moment, "I'm still waiting."

I haven't figured out much about the affairs in the court yet, so it's better to stay here for the time being and see the situation. Moreover, the Tiger Ben Army has a lot of responsibilities, and there must be a lot of rules. My surname is also a little wild, I'm afraid I can't stand that constraint. But those brothers, if Qu Shuai looks available, may as well find a future for them. I'll wait and see, if it really doesn't work, I'll go to Runan to find Brother Wei. ”

Zhou Cang is unwilling to be a tiger ben?

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, and secretly glanced at Zhou Cang, but did not speak.

Wang Meng didn't force it, only smiled, "Since my brother has a plan, then I won't force it!" ”

With that, put the matter aside.

After all, everyone has their own ambitions, and it is normal for Zhou Cang to be reluctant to stay in Xudu to be constrained. It's just that Wang Meng feels a little pity, Zhou Cang's good martial arts.

Zhou Cang, looking as usual......

"Ah Fu, your father has already cast the iron furnace, and all the materials are ready, ready to start tomorrow."

Wang Meng turned around and said to Cao Peng: "What about you, now that you have stabilized, what are your plans?" ”

Cao Peng smiled, "Help my father prepare the knife first, and then talk about other things when this matter is over." In his spare time, he reads with his brother-in-law. I haven't finished reading a few books that Master Pang gave me. I was riddled with everything before, but now I can taste it slowly. ”

"Good at reading, very good at reading!"

Deng Ji looked relieved.

To be honest, he was quite worried about Cao Peng.

In Deng Ji's eyes, Cao Peng has an extraordinary view of the overall situation, and he can't even compare to himself.

For example, during the battle of Wan, when everyone thought that Cao Ying would win, Cao Peng was the only one who said that Cao Ying would be defeated.

And the grasp of this after that is also very appropriate.

If you study hard, you will surely achieve great things in the future. What Deng Ji is most afraid of is that Cao Peng is complacent and will not seek improvement in the future. Now it seems that such concerns are unwarranted. Since Cao Peng is willing to continue studying, it shows that he is very clear-headed.

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Dian Wei is ready to make a knife, and he has already coped with the martial arts exercise four months later!

In just one day's effort, the news spread all over Xu Du, and even Cao Ying heard about it. So much so that the next day, Cao Ying asked Dian Wei with a smile, but got an accurate answer from Dian Wei's mouth.

How does Dian Wei make a knife?

Who made the sword for Dian Wei?

For a while, there were different opinions......

The thirty carts of Qiwu in the Western Regions brought huge pressure to Xu Chu.

Not to mention anything else, if Dian Wei's Tiger Ben Army was really equipped with a high-grade sword, then when performing martial arts, it would definitely face a huge threat.

"Zhongkang, I heard that Dian Junming invited Nanyang Qishi to make knives, have you heard?"

Xu Chu's elder brother is named Xu Ding, and his name is Meng Kang.

After learning the news, he immediately rushed to Xu Chu's house, and asked urgently as soon as he entered the door.

Xu Chu calmed his face and nodded: "Today, the lord has also asked, and Jun Ming has not denied it. It's just that it's only been four months since he performed martial arts, and it's impossible for him to make any good knives. I think the crux of the matter lies in the man who made the knife for him. ”

"How?"

"He escaped death in Nanyang this time, could it be that he really met some master?"

Xu Ding scratched his head and sat down in front of Xu Chu.

"You say, could it be a trick played by Dian Wei?"

"That can't be!" Xu Chu immediately shook his head, "I also know a little about Junming's temper. He's a straight-hearted guy and doesn't do much tricks. Besides, even if he deceived anyone, it was impossible for him to deceive the lord. So I think he's going to make knives ninety percent. ”

Perhaps, many people don't understand, isn't it just making knives? Why such a big battle?

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the head knife has indeed begun to be popularized, but most of the head knives are shoddy and the quality is not superior.

A good knife can increase combat effectiveness by 20 percent.

But the problem is that this good knife is hard to come by...... Dian Wei got so many 'Xuaniron stones', it seems that he wants to make knives in large quantities. You must know that Xuantie stone, which is what others call 'Qiwu in the Western Regions', is the best material for making knives. This point has been affirmed, and Dian Wei has admitted that he wants to make knives, so it will naturally be concerned by many people. In fact, what they are concerned about is, who makes the knife?

If there is really such a person in this world who can make good knives in batches in a short period of time, he will definitely be won over by people from all walks of life.

But, who is this person?

No one knows yet......

Just when Xu Chu and Xu Ding were discussing, a family member came to report.

"Uncle, second master, the villain has already found out.

Dian Zhonglang ordered someone to send Qiwu from the Western Regions to the dock fort outside the city last night...... According to the villain's inquiry, the castle was originally vacant, that is, not long ago, a group of people lived in it. It is said that it is the one who saved the middle of the book. And one of them seems to be a blacksmith. ”

"Blacksmith?"

Xu Chu's eyes lit up.

Xu Ding hurriedly asked, "Can you find out, the name of the blacksmith?" ”

"It seems to be surnamed Cao, and I haven't found out what it's called for a while. The dock fort was full of people sent by Nori, and it was heavily guarded. The reason why the villain was able to inquire was because someone had gone into the dock fort not long ago to help the people inside build an iron furnace. It is said that the iron furnace has a very strange shape, but it is used to dissolve iron, which is absolutely true...... The villain will prepare for a few days, and then try to find out the news. ”

"Surname Cao?" Xu Xiang looked at Xu Chu.

Xu Chu thought for a while, nodded and said, "It seems that among the people who saved Junming, there is indeed a surname Cao." It's also my fault that I didn't pay attention at the time, and I can't remember what it was called at once...... Brother, in this way, there will never be a fake thing about Junming making a knife.

This guy was so lucky, not only did he not die, but he also found a good knife maker.

Brother, if the Tiger Army is equipped with a batch of good knives, I'm afraid that my Tiger Guard may not be the opponent of the Tiger Army! What to do? ”

Xu Ding, contemplative, silent.

"Let's figure out first, what is the name of this surnamed Cao."

Xu Ding said softly: "As for martial arts, there are still some words. Let's inquire slowly and see if Dian Junming can make a good knife! ”