Wang Zitai's body was placed in the lobby of Jia's mansion, and Jia Xu's face was pale, and he stood with his hands in his hands, without saying a word.

Cao Peng walked in with Jia Mu, first greeted Jia Xu, and then walked to Wang Zitai's corpse, squatting down to take a closer look.

"He was poisoned to death."

Jia Xu walked to Cao Peng's side, gritted his teeth and said: "He went out to drink at noon, and when he came back, he felt all kinds of discomfort.

At that time, someone found a husband to treat him, but it was still a step too late...... I sent someone to the restaurant he used to go to on weekdays to inquire, and there was nothing wrong with that restaurant. But one of the men in the kitchen was missing, presumably the one who had poisoned him.

After Prince Tailai Xu Du, he lived in a simple place.

His identity and origin, apart from you and me, are only known to the lord and Wen Ruo.

And his daily routine is quite regular, except for eating and drinking in that restaurant, the rest stay in the house...... The other party has obviously figured out his situation, and it is estimated that he has been observing for a long time. According to the shopkeeper of the restaurant, the missing man was a local and had been working in the restaurant for nearly half a year...... Youxue, I thought that in this Xu Capital City, maybe there would be Liu Chuang's eyes and ears. ”

Liu Chuang's eyes and ears in Xu are no secret.

Just like Cao Cao has eyes and ears in Yanjing, everyone knows it.

It's just that Jia Xu's 'ears and eyes' mean something else. He faintly felt that there was a force in Xudu City that could not be seen with the naked eye, silently observing everyone's movements. In other words, although Jia Xu didn't know about Huang Ge's existence, he was already aware of it.

Cao Peng listened. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

He understood what Jia Xu meant. Prince Tai was killed. It was obviously premeditated by the other side.

Speaking of which, their protection of Wang Zitai was already very tight, but they were still found by Liu Chuang and got rid of him silently.

This is by no means something that one or two eyes and ears can do, Liu Chuang must have hidden a huge force in Xudu City, otherwise it would never be possible to find Wang Zitai so easily and poison him. Wang Zitai's research. It's time to reach the critical ...... The ratio of gunpowder is also gradually maturing. Only one last step is missing, maybe he will be able to develop the Heavenly Thunder Fire. But at this time, Wang Zitai was poisoned, which made Jia Xu's previous efforts go to waste. If you continue to research by another person, you may not be able to develop it in the shortest time.

In this way, the development cycle of Tianlei Fire will inevitably be extended......

This qiē is not too important, the most important thing is Liu Chuang's execution in Xu Du, which makes Jia Xu's heart tremble. He can get rid of Wang Zitai in this way, and it is possible to solve the others. Including Jia Xu. This is tantamount to a sword hanging over his head, which makes it difficult for him to sleep. But Jia Xu didn't know where to start. can find out the black hand from Xudu City, which has a population of nearly 200,000.

Jia Xu looked at Cao Peng, but saw that Cao Peng also showed a worried look.

"Sir, if not......"

"No!"

Jia Xu didn't wait for Cao Peng to finish speaking, then waved his hand and refused, "Making a big move can only make Xu Du more confused."

Liu Chuang must have an extremely well-organized organization in Xudu City, and it is even possible to contact Yanjing directly and obey Liu Chuang's dispatch. We can't make a big splash, or we're going to be scared. You can only look in secret, and I believe that you can always find some useful clues. ”

Since Jia Xu said so, Cao Peng couldn't say anything more.

"Sir, I'm going to Tiger Prison in two days."

"Oh?"

Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, and then nodded lightly, "You learn to go to the Tiger Prison, and you have to be more careful."

is treacherous, and there are many capable people under him. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to resist alone...... Well, I'll let Jamu come with you. Although he is stupid, he can also be useful. At least when you are marching and fighting, you can have no worries. ”

Cao Peng listened and nodded again and again.

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At that moment, Cao Peng said goodbye to Jia Xu and left Jiafu with a heavy heart.

He visited Mrs. Bian and Mrs. Xun overnight, and explained the matter of Cao Zhang and the three to the two ladies.

Mrs. Bian didn't approve of Cao Zhang's expedition at first. But under Cao Peng's persuasion, she thought about it and felt that it was not unreasonable.

What if you don't agree with Cao Zhang's expedition?

This kid is bold, and if he can't get it, he will come home again.

If that's the case, Mrs. Bian really doesn't know what to do. With Cao Peng taking care of Cao Zhang, at least it won't be too dangerous.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Bian also agreed with Cao Peng's opinion.

However, on Mrs. Xun's side, Cao Peng encountered great resistance.

For Guo Yi's last home-skipping behavior, Mrs. Xun was extremely angry. Especially Guo Yi actually pretended to be a soldier and went to the battlefield in person, and Mrs. Xun was even more afraid. This time, Guo Yi wanted to go to the Tiger Prison Pass, and Mrs. Xun naturally would not approve of it. Even if Cao Peng persuaded her repeatedly, Mrs. Xun refused to spit out. In desperation, Cao Peng had no choice but to find Xun Yu, and under Xun Yu's persuasion, he finally asked Mrs. Xun to nod.

After convincing Mrs. Xun, Cao Peng was almost ready.

At that moment, he led 8,000 soldiers and horses to open the capital from Xudu, and went straight to the Tiger Prison.

Tiger Prison Pass, located on the bank of the water.

King Mu of the Western Zhou Dynasty trapped the tiger here, so it was named Tiger Prison. He belongs to the rule of Cheng Gao, south of Songyue, north of the big river, mountains and mountains are staggered, since the natural danger, there is a husband when the pass, ten thousand people do not open the trend, has always been a place for soldiers to fight. A Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a story of the Three Heroes and Lu Bu, made the Tiger Prison famous in later generations. However, in real history, there is no such allusion.

Tiger Prison Pass is also Bishui Pass, but that is the name after the Tang Dynasty.

Here, many stories of Liu Chuang were left in later generations...... The three heroes fought against Lu Bu, and the warm wine beheaded Huaxiong, and also achieved the prestige of a generation of martial saint Guan Yu Guan Yunchang.

But in fact?

Fiction is always fiction.

There was no three British battles against Lu Bu, and there was no warm wine to kill Huaxiong.

In history, it was Sun Jian who killed Hua Xiong, and it was definitely not Guan Erye.

After Cao Peng led his troops to Chenggao, he immediately gave an order. Intensify the rest and repair of the tiger prison and close the city.

The tiger prison was set up from the Qin and Han dynasties. It's been around for hundreds of years. Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion. The Tiger Prison has revealed its dilapidated color. When Cao Peng arrived at the Tiger Prison, his first order was to strengthen the repair of the Tiger Prison's walls. He knew very well that Liu Chuang had a weapon called a winch crossbow in his hand, and he couldn't withstand the attack of the winch crossbow at all. If you don't thicken and raise the city wall, I'm afraid there will be big trouble.

"My brother-in-law often has wonderful ideas, and his subordinates have gathered a lot of talented people.

If he really hits the Tiger Prison. This wall alone may not be able to hold ...... The only way to win here is to fight it in the field and defeat it from the front. ”

If you want to say that you know Liu Chuang, Cao Zhang is not inferior to anyone.

I think that at the beginning, he lived in Liaodong for more than a year, and he followed Liu Chuang for a long time.

In his heart, Cao Zhang likes Liu Chuang's brother-in-law very much. Unfortunately, things are impermanent! God destined Liu Chuang and Cao Cao to become enemies, and Cao Zhang had no choice. It is precisely in this way that Cao Zhang is particularly attentive. Tell Cao Peng about Liu Chuang's deeds, so that Cao Peng can be prepared. But. Cao Peng also knows Liu Chuang...... As early as the seventh year of Jian'an, he regarded Liu Chuang as his confidant enemy. Now that he can have a face-to-face confrontation with Liu Chuang, it is also Cao Peng's wish, and he even feels an inexplicable excitement.

"General Xiahou, where are you now?"

"Five days ago, General Xiahou had arrived in Huai County."

Cao Peng nodded lightly, and asked again: "What is the movement of the Hanoi thief army?" ”

"No action yet."

"Can you see Liu Chuang's traces?"

"Back to my son, Liu Chuang doesn't seem to have appeared in Hanoi."

"Probe!"

Cao Peng waved his hand and motioned for the scout to step aside.

Guo Yi couldn't help but ask, "Brother, why do you think that Liu Chuang will be in Hanoi?" ”

"Liu Chuang is a person who is good at taking risks. Ziwen also said that he was the first to go to war to boost morale.

Today, the battle of Hebei is becoming more and more intense, and the lord's nearly 200,000 troops have stormed Jizhou, but Liu Chuang has not appeared so far, which is quite unusual. This time, he planned to cross the river from Hanoi to get in touch with the troubles. In this case, the more he does not appear, the more it means that he is in Hanoi...... People say that Liu Chuang must say that he has the courage of a flying bear, but they don't know that Jiang Shang created the 800-year-old foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the name of a flying bear. If I say that this person is more like a poisonous snake, he is better at forbearance, and if he does not move, he will be ruthless. ”

Guo Yi was silent......

He found that he might really underestimate Liu Chuang.

That person even racked his father's efforts to calculate, but in the end he became a prisoner of his subordinates, how could he be good at his generation?

I have made some small contributions to Neihuang before, but I am a little fluttering...... You must know that Guo Yi was only dealing with Zhang He and Frustrated Hu at that time, and if he was a different person, his strategy that day might not be able to come in handy. Not to mention, Liu Chuang can be described as a victory in a hundred battles.

What qualifications do you have to despise such an opponent?

Thinking of this, Guo Yi's curiosity about Liu Chuang couldn't help but deepen a lot......

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In mid-July of the ninth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao decided to launch an offensive against the boundary bridge.

He ordered Cao Chun to block Guo Yuan's soldiers and horses, and then personally led the army, with Cao Peng as the vanguard, to storm the boundary bridge.

And Xun Chen didn't care about Cao Cao's attack at all.

He just ordered Lu Dai, who was stationed at the boundary bridge, to hold out, and then he continued to sit in Neihuang and supervise the battle of Fuyangju......

The war in Jizhou has also become more and more intense.

At the same time, in Cao Peng's heart, which was in the Tiger Prison, there was an inexplicable anxiety.

"The thief army is in Huai County?"

When he got the news from Huaixian, he couldn't help frowning.

Huai County is the county of Hanoi and is heavily guarded.

With Xiahoudun personally in charge, it stands to reason that there will be no danger. But for some reason, Cao Peng didn't feel at ease...... Because he knew very well that after the first battle of Guanzhong, Xiahoudun held his breath in his heart and wanted to get back from Liu Chuang.

Even if Xiahoudun had Xu Huang by his side to help fight, but ......

If, if Xiahou can't stand the other party's teasing and falls for Liu Chuang's tricks, then Hanoi is in danger! (To be continued......)