On the twenty-first day of October, Dengzhou Sailor camped.

A galleon, with a strange appearance, gradually approached.

When the patrolling sailors saw it, they recognized that it was not their own ship, and hurriedly closed the water gate of the camp, and a walking boat was released from the small gate next to it, and it rowed like a fly to stop the sailboat.

There were more than 20 sailors on the boat, and there was a small colonel standing in the bow of the boat, he straightened his chest and folded his belly, pressed the handle of his sword, and brought out the majesty of the heavenly kingdom, and shouted: "Ah! What country are you from that country that ate the bear's heart and leopard's gall? Do you dare to peep into the old man's camp? ”

But I heard someone on the boat snort coldly: "Zhang Crab, whose master are you?" ”

The sailor colonel Zhang Crab was stunned for a moment, only to feel that his voice was very familiar, and he was thinking hard about it, when he saw two people poking their heads out of the side of the sailboat.

Zhang Crab looked fixedly, "Ahh Didn't you say that the two eldest brothers and Wu Jiedu were taken hostage by the Jin people, and they couldn't get it back until the next envoy went, how could they return at this time? ”

Li Jun said proudly: "Hostage? Joke! The dry birdman in Jin Guo is just the mud under Grandpa's feet, Grandpa will go if he wants to, and he will go back if he wants to! Without further ado, open the door quickly! ”

Zhang Crab didn't dare to slack off when he heard this, and hurriedly asked someone to open the gate of the village and let him enter the big boat.

Entering the port, Li Jun and Zhang Shun first invited Cao Cao and others ashore, and then pulled out the horses one by one, and then called people to unload the goods in the cabin.

The gold and silver treasures on the ship were worth tens of thousands, and Cao Cao was afraid of losing them, so he took a group of brothers to supervise the handling at the dock.

was busy, suddenly heard people shouting horses, turned their heads to look, but it was a good man from Dengzhou who happily came to pick up, led by the black dwarf man who saw Lao Cao from afar, "Ah yo hey" a strange scream, busy rolling saddle off the horse, all the way rolling and climbing forward, a slippery kneeling hugging Cao Cao's waist and crying: "If my brother doesn't go back, I want to hurt Song Jiangye." ”

His crying was really like seeing his father die and come back to life, with true feelings, urging people to pee, his face was full of snot and tears, and he just cared about smearing Cao Cao's clothes.

Zhou Tong couldn't help but be shocked: Ah, when did Zhou's proud means of befriending a good man be stolen by him?

Cao Cao stroked the back of his head and laughed: "Brother Xian, you are a heroic man, how can you be so infatuated?" It's just a trip for my brother, so what's the matter? ”

Song Jiang shook his head and cried: "Brother doesn't have to hide it, before Ma Zheng, Lin Jiaotou and others returned, the younger brother has listened to them, the elder brother has traveled thousands of miles, more than ten battles, and raised my Chinese prestige, which is fine, but it is the golden chieftain who fights the old traitor and cunning, and sees that the elder brother is a hero, and he stays in the Jin country, and the younger brother secretly thinks that the guy must want to subdue the elder brother for his use, if he can't follow, there is no doubt that he will be spicy, so the younger brother is difficult to sleep and eat, and now he sees his brother returning, and the big stone in his heart has to go." ”

After that, he cried again, and when the brothers around him saw it, they all secretly exclaimed: no wonder he called it "timely rain", and he was really righteous.

At this time, Sun Li also stepped forward and said excitedly: "When I said goodbye before, although my brother said that he had his own opinions, we were worried in our hearts, for fear that something would go wrong. Now that my brother has returned unharmed, I am really gratifying......"

Speaking of this, he looked at everyone one by one, and wondered: "Why don't Xu Guanzhong and Sun An brothers see each other?" Could it be that he is still staying in Huining Mansion as a hostage? ”

Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "These words are long, this is not the place to speak, and when the car comes, it will not be too late to transport these boxes to Brother Song's house." ”

Not long after, many vehicles came one after another, Lao Cao Ling moved the size of the cabinet on the car, personally on the horse, Qi to Song Jiang's home, to the land, Lao Cao suddenly felt that this mansion is more and more spacious than the last time, look up, only to see a plaque on the lintel, on the book five big characters: Dengzhou Jiedu Mansion.

Lao Cao was slightly surprised, he was the envoy of Qingzhou Festival, according to the Song Dynasty system, Dengzhou was also within his jurisdiction, but now he somehow appeared in a festival mansion.

Before he could ask, Song Jiang laughed to himself: "Brother is an accident? But when the elder brother came to Dengzhou, the younger brother killed the prefect of Zhou, but fortunately, the elder brother wrote a wonderful pen and sent the book to Tong Guan, blaming the father and son of the Mao family, and excusing the younger brother. Who knew that by chance, the official family even went to Tong Guan's house as a guest, saw this letter, sighed, and remembered Gao Yu's old feelings for a while, and said, "It is also Gao Taiwei who knows people, otherwise Mao's family sits big, and another Wang Qing and Tian Hu also", Tong Guan took the opportunity to admonish, saying that if the alliance with the Jin State is completed, it is necessary to conquer Liao, and Dengzhou can be out of the water division when the boundary is boundary, and the cross-sea side attack Youzhou is thought to be echoed by the army, so the Dengzhou Festival is set up to make it position, so that the younger brother can serve as a diligent water master, thinking that it will be later. ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Tong Shumi is interesting, but the foolish brother wants to congratulate the virtuous brother, after a lot of talent, there will finally be a place to show." ”

Song Jiang sighed: "If it weren't for the elder brother who met and helped each other, the younger brother would have been the soul of Jiangzhou long ago, how could there be the scenery at this moment?" Everything should be given by the elder brother, and the younger brother will dare to forget it for a moment. ”

Cao Cao grabbed his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Xian's words are outside, since I am a brother, I am a brother, and I should be a brother." ”

The two entered the hall hand in hand, and Song Jiangling held a banquet, thinking that Cao Cao would pick up the wind and wash the dust.

During the banquet, Cao Cao asked Sun Li about the return, and Sun Liyu said: "Brother Haojiao learned that the younger brother and the first few people of the Lin Sect, with Nama Zheng and Hu Yanqing, together with the Jurchen envoys, left Huining Mansion in April, and only returned in March, so that it was convenient for Dengzhou to disperse. ”

Song Jiang said: "Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing led the Jurchen envoys to Bianjing to face the saint and discuss the alliance. Lin Jiaotou and Hua Rong brothers talked to me about the courage of the Jurchens, impatient, and the three heroes of the Ruan family all returned to Liangshan to step up military training, Sun Li brothers still stayed in Dengzhou, promoted to the capital of soldiers and horses, these months newly recruited 10,000 soldiers and horses, of which 3,000 are naval troops, only waiting for Li Jun, Zhang Shun, Meng Kang brothers to return to command, and 7,000 infantry troops, all led by Sun Li to practice, counting the original soldiers and horses in Dengzhou, there are also tens of thousands. ”

Sun Xin said with a smile: "Brother Wu, now I am with my Hun family, and several uncles and nephews of the Lehe and Zou families are all under my brother's command, taking care of some affairs for him, and I will use them in the future, so that I can contribute to the eldest brother." ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "With the help of your gang of heroes, the Dengzhou Army will definitely be glorious in the future!" ”

Li Jun, Zhang Shun, and Meng Kang were also overjoyed to learn that many new soldiers and horses had been added.

During the banquet, Cao Cao said again about the escape from Huining Mansion, and everyone was amazed, especially after hearing that Yan Wulu gave up the position of princess to help them escape back for Zhou Tong, they also praised one after another, Sister-in-law Gu was especially excited, poured a glass of wine to toast Wulu, and shouted loudly: "Sister, I didn't expect that you are such a flower-like character, you have such a heart and gall, and you really add glory to our women!" Sister toasts you. ”

Seeing that she was so bold, Wulu was also convinced, and hurriedly took the drink, and everyone cheered again, and said: "On the day of his two weddings, he must have a good time." ”

Cao Cao looked at the two and said with a smile: "When I return to Qingzhou, I will hold a happy event for the two of them, and you will come to drink." ”

It was lively and dispersed until night.

Cao Cao washed up, was very tired, and was about to go to sleep, Song Jiang brought two cups of drinking tea and came alone.

Lao Cao knew that he must have something to say, invited into the small hall, and sat down, Song Jiang said in a low voice: "My brother fled from the Jin Kingdom this time, it is really a wise move, I look at the alliance, I am afraid that there will be changes, if my brother does not return, he will inevitably be angry by the Jurchens." ”

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and said strangely: "Tong Guan has tried his best to promote this matter, how can I say that there is a change?" ”

Song Jiang said: "The mission returned to Dengzhou in the next month of July, rested for two days, and then went to Bianjing, and now in April, there is no news, my brother thinks, from Dengzhou to Bianjing, how much time can be spent on the road?" It's been nearly April now, and there is still no news, and I think there must be a change - I have heard rumors recently that Jin Liao has been repaired, and Emperor Tianzuo has cut the land of Liaodong and named Ah Gu as the king of Donghuai. ”

As soon as Cao Cao heard this, his heart immediately became clear, and he couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Needless to say, this is the plan of the Liao State!" That A Guda, although he is a barbarian, is eloquent! How can such a person be fed by a mere king? This is the Liao State knew about the Song and Jin affairs, and deliberately wanted to sabotage it, such an obvious strategy, I am afraid that only the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty would be fooled. ”

Song Jiang nodded silently, sighed, and looked disappointed: "The princes of the court, misleading the country and the people." ”

Cao Cao said disdainfully: "Han Yu once said that there is Bole in the world, and then there are thousands of miles." This is also a general truth - first there is the British lord, and then there is the famous minister. With a role like Zhao Ji, can he still afford Zhuge Liang? He is also only worthy of using Cai Jing and the like, such monarchs and ministers, what kind of jokes are made, Wu is not surprised. ”

After saying that, he sneered again and again, and then couldn't help sighing: "The Son of Heaven, Chrysostom Yuyan, rushed to form an alliance with others in the front, but now he has repeatedly broken his trust in foreign countries, which is a trivial matter, but if he loses his trust, he will lose his prestige. ”

Song Jiang nodded, and suddenly looked at Cao Cao: "Fortunately, there is also a brother." ”

Cao Cao smiled: "Not only me, but also you." Brother, I know that you are conceited and talented, and when you stooped down to be a subordinate, you naturally refused to be reconciled. The one who the husband asks, but he will enter the phase, and now you have achieved a festival, which is also regarded as a lintel and a comfort. However, in today's situation, the monarchs and ministers are faint inside, and the strong captives are outside, which is the time for my generation of men to work hard - the affairs of the DPRK and China, you and I can only tie our hands, but the words "strong soldiers, sufficient people" can bow to it. When he is falling day by day, you and I brothers, and hold him, fight for a good name in history, and become a world-famous achievement! ”

When Song Jiang heard this, he felt that his hair was all shuffling, his face was black, and he was flushed red, as if he was drunk, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he muttered: "A good name in history, a great achievement...... Brother, if there is such a day, what is the fear of the younger brother? ”

He got up and turned around a few times, his eyes burning, and said, "Brother, don't worry! The younger brother didn't dare to boast, but he just fought for his life, and he also wanted to do a good job in Dengzhou with the four words of strong soldiers and people, so that his brother could drive him. ”

He has known Cao Cao for several years, although he has been cared for by Lao Cao many times, and has been praising him to a high position in the festival, but he knows in his heart that Lao Cao does not look down on him, and he is often uneasy because of this. However, tonight's "heart-to-heart" made Song Jiang really feel Lao Cao's expectations, especially the words of "hand in hand to save the sky", which made Song Jiang suddenly rise an impulse to die as a confidant.

After staying in Dengzhou for two days, Cao Cao let those Fusang sailors return by sailing on their own, and Li Jun, Zhang Shun, and Meng Kang all stayed in Dengzhou, training the navy and building sea ships for the next day. Cao Cao took the remaining brothers and returned to Qingzhou.

After three days of travel, when he arrived outside Qingzhou City, Lao Cao suddenly hesitated a little.

It's not that I'm cowardly, but that as soon as I went on this trip, I happened to miss my wife and concubine at home, but I just brought back a beautiful Fusang beauty who was alluring to the city and the country, wouldn't it hurt my wife and concubine?

When he accepted Master Li, he stayed in Qingzhou and returned to Yanggu alone, with a buffer in the middle.

She looked at Cao Cao pitifully, and said repeatedly: "Could it be that Lang Jun is worried that the eldest lady in the family will not allow concubines?" If this is the case, how can the concubine body make it difficult for Lang Jun, Lang Jun can let someone send me back to Heianjing, and when I have time, or three years, or five years, it will not hurt to be able to meet for a while. Even if Lang Jun does not come, these months of warm storage are enough to warm the rest of his life, and the concubine eats fasting and recites Buddha every day, praying for Lang Jun, and can also spend her life in peace. I just ask Lang Jun not to leave me in this foreign land, alone and lonely. ”

When Lao Cao heard this, he felt that it was tricky.

Just because when he was in Heiankyo before, he dominated Fujiwara Zhangzi, and Yuzao had silently tolerated it, and repeatedly told him that he understood that this was a means for Lao Cao to give birth to offspring to hold the authority of Fusang, and even after Zhangzi confirmed that he was pregnant, in order to show generosity to Cao Cao and show his authority to Yuzao, he took the initiative to arrange a marriage for the two of them, so that Lao Cao married Yuzao, but Yuzao also silently accepted, and said that he had no intention of competing with anyone, as long as he could have a place in Lao Cao's mind, he would be satisfied.

This kind of means seems to be the softest and weakest, but in fact it can overcome the rigidity.

In terms of appearance and even vision, among all the women of Lao Cao, none of them can be compared with her, after all, she is a peerless demon concubine who is called "Fox Demon in Troubled Times" by the Fusang people, and Cao Cao is extremely satisfied in all aspects. It stands to reason that such a woman has a lot of coquettish capital, but she has always seemed to be extremely sensible, which makes Cao Cao feel more and more pity.

If she really uses any flattering means, Lao Cao has countless beauties in the harem in his previous life, and she has her own way to deal with it, but this "no quarrel with the world" makes Cao Cao not know how to deal with it - as a big husband, the more people who are easy to bully, the more unwilling they are to bully, and the more willing to sacrifice, the more unwilling they are to live up.

Therefore, when Yuzao complained and said that he was willing to return to Fusang and did not want to stay alone in a foreign land, although Lao Cao knew that he was using retreat as a means of advancement, he was really speechless, so he had to stare at himself and deceive himself: "Nonsense, who can't tolerate you?" In that case, come home with me. ”

As a result, there is a dilemma outside Cheongju City.

There is a division of teaching: when you meet, you laugh and die lightly, and the old Song is not ashamed of the world. Fight to help the troubled times in a crisis, and meet on a different day to save the sky.

(End of chapter)