Chapter 208: Day 1
"Childe, be careful!"
A figure stopped sideways behind Cao Peng, blocking the sharp arrow.
The arrow struck the man in the chest, and he fell to the ground with a puff and never got up again. Cao Peng recognized that the person who blocked the arrow for him was Zhai Yin, who had been recruited in Hailing. After getting along for three months, Cao Peng didn't have much communication with Zhai Yin, this was a very silent, but very conscientious. For at least three months, Zhai Jian has done his best, although he is silent, but he has really shared many things for Cao Peng.
"Yanming!"
Cao Peng let out a sad sigh, let go of Pan Zhang, dragged the knife and reflexively pounced on the galloping fast horse, shook his hips suddenly, and slashed out with a twist.
The war horse neighed, and the horseman on the horse was killed by Cao Peng.
He squatted down, but saw that Zhai Jian was already exhausted...... "Son, go quickly." ”
Chu Ge rushed over, pulled Cao Peng and left.
On the other side, Pan Zhang was also shouting for Cao Peng to retreat.
Fast horses rushed out of the camp of the Xiapi army and caught up with the crazy pursuit. Cao Peng was almost dragged towards Quyang City, and the screams behind him rang out one after another, making him feel extremely sad. Although it has long been known that this is an inevitable end. But when Cao Peng felt it himself, he couldn't help but feel very uncomfortable. However, he had no other choice, and even if he knew so, he could only rush forward.
Stumbling under the city wall, Pan Zhang shouted, "Put the rope." ”
Throwing countless ropes from the city, Cao Peng and Pan Zhang grabbed the ropes and climbed quickly along the city wall. There was no way, the city gate had been blocked long before, and behind the gate were bags of sand and gravel weighing dozens of tons, and there was no way to open the city gate at all.
One, two, three...... When they left the city, there were 104 warriors, but when they returned, there were very few.
The pursuers approached the city, and Zhou Cang ordered the archers to be in the room at the head of the city, so that the enemy could not get close.
The surname Cao came to Quyang City with a group of people and horses, and saw more than a dozen people desperately climbing towards the city. One of them has a thin back, which looks familiar. The surname Cao's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: He was not in Guangling, how could he appear here?
But thinking about it, the surname Cao still picked up the bow and took the arrow, and the bow opened the full moon, aiming at Cao Peng is an arrow.
The bow surnamed Cao has three stone power and more than 300 catties of strength. Nali arrow broke through the air, obviously different from other arrows, with Li Xiao, straight to Cao Peng.
Zhou Cang saw it clearly on the top of the city, and hurriedly shouted loudly: "Childe, be careful of cold arrows." ”
Cao Peng was climbing the city wall when suddenly a warning struck. Instinctively, he kicked the wall with his foot, and his body suddenly swayed in the air. Sharp arrows almost brushed his body, crashing into the wall, sparks flying everywhere. Cao Peng's body slammed into the city wall. Taking advantage of this turnaround, he saw the surname Cao, who was pulling out the second long arrow from Hu Lu, and couldn't help but be shocked.
Others don't know the archery skills of the surname Cao, but Cao Peng knows it.
Although in the ranking of the Three Kingdoms Divine Arrow in later generations, the surname Cao was not on the list. But that doesn't mean that the archery skills of the surname Cao are worse than others.
Ignoring the pain in his body, Cao Peng hurriedly used his hands to climb quickly.
The surname Cao looked cold, and opened his bow and arrows.
As soon as the second arrow left the string, the third arrow was on the string. The two arrows are fired almost in unison, but the speed is different.
The second arrow came first, almost at the same time as the first arrow, and flew towards Cao Peng. At this time, Cao Peng had already put one hand on the head of the city, and when he heard the sound behind him, he hurriedly turned sideways. One arrow hit the city wall, but the other arrow hit Cao Peng's shoulder.
"Ahh
Cao Peng shouted, his hand weakened, and his body immediately fell towards the city.
A big hand poked out and grabbed Cao Peng's arm.
Deng Fan stepped on the battlement with one foot, his body almost completely poked out, he roared, and lifted Cao Peng's body up and dragged him to the city.
The surname Cao couldn't help but shout pity, but there was a look of relief in his eyes.
This is the Three Kingdoms!
Even if we were friends, I would never tolerate it. If you can escape my palm, I'll still be glad for you!
Cao Peng lay on the ground, only to feel his head buzzing.
In the moment just now, he once again felt the distance between life and death, so close.
The heart was pounding, but the face was extraordinarily calm. He turned over and stood up, and saw Pan Zhang also crawling to the top of the city. Followed by Chugo, and then ...... One, two, three...... After the six warriors climbed to the top of the city, there was no movement.
In other words, out of 104 people, only these nine people came back alive.
Among them, Cao Peng was hit by an arrow in the shoulder and Pan Zhang was hit by an arrow in the thigh. Chu Ge was stabbed three times in his body, and there was also a warrior who was stabbed in the stomach with a gun from the Xiapi cavalry, and after barely climbing up to the city, he was already dying. Looking at it like that, Cao Peng knew that it was probably difficult to save.
Struggling, Cao Peng stood up and raised his eyes to look down at the city.
Chen Gong stood in a car, surrounded by soldiers and horses, and came to Quyang City, side by side with the surname Cao.
"Chen Gongtai, you're just like that!"
Cao Peng suddenly scolded, "Betraying the master and destroying the thief, you dare to offend my Haixi." I burned down your camp today, so that I could teach you not to underestimate the heroes of the world. ”
"Who is he?"
Chen Gong felt a little familiar and blurted out.
The surname Cao had a gloomy face, gritted his teeth and said, "Cao Peng." ”
"He's back?"
In an instant, Chen Gong seemed to understand.
He has never underestimated Cao Peng, including those tricks that Lu Ji made at the beginning, can Chen Gongyan see it? But that was Lu Bu's family matter, so he wouldn't ask. Cao Peng was able to escape intact in that situation, no matter what means were used, whether it was luck or scheming, it was enough to show that this kid was not simple. If this kid is here and Song Xian is in Haixi, he won't die unjustly...... Chen Gong's eyes revealed a touch of coldness.
"Shulong, let's go back."
"Collect troops?"
"Hmm!"
"But ......"
"The current situation is not suitable for siege. Let him be arrogant, and after dawn, we will attack again, and see what means he has. ”
Chen Gong's expression was indifferent, and he didn't pay attention to Cao Peng's provocation at all.
In fact, after all these years, what nasty words he has not heard? Including under Lu Bu's account, he conspired against Hao Meng to rebel, and although Lu Bu did not pursue the matter, it did not mean that others did not pursue it. The eight strong generals are so brave and reckless, and scolding people is much worse than Cao Peng's scolding. To put it nicely, Chen Gong is like a water; To put it mildly, he has been numb by the scolding!
The Xiapi army came quickly and retreated quickly.
Cao Peng watched the Xiapi army retreat to the barracks in an orderly manner, and his heart felt even heavier.
"Childe, Hachi is gone!"
Chu Ge said to Cao Peng with a crying voice.
Hachi is the warrior who was pierced through the stomach by a big gun. It's a pity that he desperately crawled home, but in the end he still couldn't escape death...... Running all the way, almost all the intestines flowed out, and some of them hung on the city.
Cao Peng staggered over, knelt beside Hachi's corpse, and slowly stuffed the broken intestines back into Hachi's stomach.
If it weren't for Chugo telling him, he wouldn't even know the name of this little eight.
In fact, among the nearly 100 warriors who fell outside the city, except for Zhai Yin, Cao Peng almost didn't know any of them.
At the head of the city, there was a depressive atmosphere that was about to suffocate. Some of the soldiers couldn't help it and wept bitterly...... In the face of death, no one can do anything calmly. Especially seeing Xiaoba's tragic death, not many people can bear it.
"Don't cry!"
Cao Peng suddenly stood up and roared.
A pair of eyes stared at Cao Peng in an instant.
"Xiaoba is dead, Zhai Yin is dead...... There are many of our good brothers outside the city, and they will sleep forever. But for what did they die for? They are to protect their homeland and their families, and they died unjustly. Cao Peng roared, and the city was silent.
"They're dead, but we're alive."
Cao Peng's eyes were red, like a drop of blood.
"We will continue to be here, guarding our land, guarding our homes, and guarding our loved ones...... If anyone is scared, look at Hachi's face and remember what he looks like. He didn't give up until he died, and I won't give up either! Will you give up? ”
After a moment of deathly silence, nearly a thousand people shouted in unison at the head of the city and inside the city: "We will never give up." ”
"See, see!"
Cao Peng has been outside the city, the faint firelight.
"There are 8,000 of them, but they can't stop the charge of 100 of us.
Brothers, I want to tell you that after dawn we will face even more tragic and brutal battles. But for the sake of those dead brothers, for the sake of our parents, wives and children, we can't give up...... Whoever dares to offend my homeland, I will fight with him! ”
"That's right, fight!"
"Desperately ...... with them"
"Everyone, go back to your respective places, take up your weapons, and use the blood of those dogs to pay tribute to the heroic spirits of your brothers."
"Kill the dog!"
"Fought with them......"
One after another, shouting together, resounded in the sky.
Cao Peng looked at the excited people and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let Hachi's body be settled."
"Whoa!"
As soon as Cao Peng raised his hand, he felt that the bones in his whole body seemed to be scattered.
Just now, he tried his best to arouse everyone's emotions. But when everyone went crazy, Cao Peng began to feel dizzy.
Someone came from Quyang's doctor, pulled out the long arrow on Cao Peng's shoulder, and then bandaged it properly.
Cao Peng sat down against the battlement, glanced at Pan Zhang, and suddenly couldn't help laughing.
"Childe, you're smiling."
"I suddenly remembered, what were you muttering when you rushed to kill just now?"
"The vernacular of our hometown."
"Yanzhou dialect?"
"Hmm!"
"Go back and teach me a few words...... Maybe when I go back to Yanzhou to do things, it will be good to be able to speak Yanzhou dialect at that time. ”
"It's hard to hear!"
"It's not hard to listen to and don't learn......"
Pan Zhang looked at Cao Peng and still couldn't stop laughing. The arrow wound on his leg was not serious, but it was pierced through his thigh by a red-stemmed white feather arrow. Now that the arrow has been removed and bandaged properly, there is no serious problem. Not far away, the doctor was bandaging Chugo's wounds. He ** wore his upper body, revealing his strong body in the firelight. The knife was very deep, and the bleeding did not stop, and he screamed in pain.
"Find two sheep intestines, wash them, and get two bone needles."
Cao Peng stood up, walked over to Chu Ge's side, and instructed the doctor.
His own sergeant ran down the city to find the items Cao Peng needed.
"Childe, what are you doing here?"
"Heal your wounds...... It hurts, can you stand it? ”
"Ha, Childe laughed, it's a little pain, what's unbearable?"
A smile appeared on Cao Peng's face, "Listen to the accent, aren't you from Qingzhou?" ”
"Jizhou people...... He lived in Qingzhou with his parents, and later ...... with Xue Dashuai Xuezhou went to Yuzhou Mountain, and now he has his home in Hai'an. ”
"Be my subordinate."
"Huh?"
Chu Ge's eyes widened, and he looked at Cao Peng in amazement, a little unable to react.
"I'm good, so I'll be my subordinate in the future."
"Good!"
Chu Ge came to his senses, and without hesitation, he immediately agreed.
In fact, with his skills, if he stays in the army, he can also be promoted quickly with his military exploits. But since Cao Peng opened this mouth, Chu Ge naturally would not refuse. Childe asked me to be his servant, and that was to look up to me. I am a citizen of Yuzhou, and I can be a son, so why am I not happy?
At this time, someone took bone needles and sheep intestines.
Cao Peng washed the sheep intestines and cut them finely, and then threaded them on bone needles.
He looked up and said to Na Langzhong: "If there is such an injury in the future, follow my method." But you have to remember that it must be clean. It is best to burn the bone needle with fire, and when bandaging, it is best to boil it with boiling water first, dry it, and then bandage it. ”
Cao Peng said as he stitched up Chu Ge's wound with a bone needle.
Chu Ge hurt, cold sweat flowed. It's just that he just let out a big word, so he endured the pain and didn't scream.
After the stitches were completed, Chugo's face turned white.
Cao Peng found a clean cloth, bandaged the wound for Chu Ge, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Rest for a while, we have to fight with those bitches when we go back...... Madman, don't disgrace me, kill a few more. ”
Chu Ge grinned and said with a smile: "Childe, just put it down, those lower dogs, don't be killed." ”
Cao Peng stood up and raised his eyes into the distance.
On the horizon, there was already a bright light of fish belly white, indicating that the sky would be bright.
"Give me orders and get ready...... After dawn, the Xiapi dogs will inevitably launch a fierce attack and teach them a hard lesson. ”
"Whoa!"
Pan Zhang also stood up and said goodbye to Cao Peng.
His duty is to guard the east gate. If it is going to be light today, he must return to his post.
Zhou Cang followed behind Cao Peng and said softly: "Childe, it is estimated that it will take a while before dawn, otherwise you will go back to the house and rest?" ”
"Forget it, follow me around the castle tower to see if there is anything else that needs attention."
———————————————————————— when the morning sun first rises, it does not roll up a day of fire clouds.
Around it, there was a pale rosy morning light, with a bright and soft glow. From a narrow cloud thick, it faintly floated, revealing its face, and immediately hid in the faint purple mist around it. At the highest point of the stretched clouds, the two sides shimmered like small snakes that glowed...... The jumping pillar of light moved forward, with a kind of solemnity, and flew upwards as if a round of the rising sun!
It's dawn.
From the barracks outside the city, the rumbling of war drums was heard.
Cao Peng held the battlements with his hands and stood still! He greeted the rising sun, took a deep breath of the morning air, and then turned abruptly and stared out of the city!
I started......—————————————————————— I finally paid off my debts, and I was debt-free and light......
(To be continued)