Cao Thief

Chapter 129 The Bandit Lei Xu
Without any hesitation, Hu Ban chose to cooperate.

While waiting at the door, Hu Ban thought about one thing clearly.What he did, even if he didn't break the sky, was enough for him to lose his head several times.Those people in the room are his only hope now!Rebellion, stealing horses, plundering... If you take out any of these three things, you will lose your head.Not to mention Tongni!That is the crime of copying and beheading, why isn't Hu Ban afraid?
So, he thought about it.

No matter what Deng Ji asked him to do, he would agree.

Judging by the posture of Deng Ji and his group, at least his life can be saved.

Moreover, Hu Ban still has a little thought.

After this incident happened, I guess I couldn't stay in Gaoyang Pavilion anymore.Among other things, the injury of so many fellow villagers was enough to make him afraid to go out.And what's the use of staying in Chenliu?A person like him who has no background, no fame, no background, and no ability can hardly have a future.Hu Ban didn't want to live in this small place like Hu Hua for the rest of his life.

join the army?

Huban didn't want to go.

Yes, military service can earn military merit.

The problem is that he has to have that life to claim it.Useless, even entering the barracks is also at the level of cannon fodder, and it is estimated that most of them will be sent to death.

If Deng Ji and the others could take him in, they might have a chance.

Hu Ban firmly remembered what Cao Peng said just now.How can a person who can be sworn brothers with Huben Zhonglang be an idler?

"Hu Ban, you have to think carefully."

Deng Ji's face was solemn, "If you show your flaws, you will die without a place to bury... But no one can save your life."

"The villain knows, but the villain is willing to give it a try."

"So, come here."

Deng Ji asked Hu Ban to go over and tell him the details in detail.

To put it simply, Hu Ban was required to hold Lei Xu for a day and a night.After a day and a night, no matter what the situation, he can make his own decision.

At the same time, Deng Ji and Puyang Kai discussed for a while, and decided to send Zhou Cang to accompany Hu Ban.

"Uncle Zhou, I have explained everything that needs to be explained. Do you have any questions?"

Zhou Cang smiled slightly, "No doubt, but can Lei Xu believe it?"

"Whether Lei Xu can believe it or not depends on your ability, Uncle Zhou!"

"So, I'll go down and prepare."

After Zhou Cang finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the room.

Cao Peng looked at Zhou Cang's back, feeling a little worried.

"Brother-in-law, will it be too dangerous for Uncle Zhou to do this?"

"The current strategy is the only way to hold Lei Xu..."

Cao Peng nodded, walked to the desk in front of Deng Ji, picked up a drawing, and carefully read it by candlelight.

"Ah Fu, why don't you go with someone else?"

Instead, he became a little nervous, and persuaded softly: "If you follow the arrangement, it should be safe, so why do you take risks?"

"Brother-in-law, everyone is taking risks, how can I back down."

After Cao Peng finished speaking, he tidied up the blueprints.

"I will keep Big Bear and Second Brother's subordinates here as guards. I will take Xiahou, Hutou Brother, and Uncle Zhou's subordinates to act.

You have to be more careful, once General Xiahou sends someone over, you start to act immediately.I will wait for your signal in the mountains, once you act, I will cooperate immediately.Tell General Xiahou that if you see a fire in the mountains, you can attack Lei Xu. "

Deng Ji thought for a while, sighed, and nodded in agreement.

Cao Peng wanted to go into the mountains, bypass Lutaigang, and hide behind Lei Xu.

From the bottom of his heart, Deng Ji certainly didn't want Cao Peng to pass by.But think about it, I have a disability, otherwise he should be the leader of the action.Otherwise, how can the morale be boosted if all the adventures are left to the people below?This operation is quite dangerous.

Fortunately, Cao Peng has just completed martial arts, otherwise Deng Ji would not agree.

When Cao Peng went down to prepare, Deng Ji said to Puyang Kai: "Mr. Puyang, can you find a way to prevent Ah Fu from taking risks?"

"This one……"

"I'm really worried!"

Pu Yangkai could only comfort him: "Uncle Sun, as long as everything follows Youxue's plan, there will be no accidents."

"That's all there is to it!"

After Deng Ji finished speaking, he looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh.

Cao Peng changed his attire in the room, took off his white robe, and then put on a black short skirt.The outside is covered with a leather armor, which is tied around the waist with a large belt of leather foam nails.He collected all the weapons from all the people in Tufushan, and asked the heroes of Tufushan to have steel knives in their hands, and then put on armor... The reason why he let the people from Tufushan accompany him was Zhou Cang's recommendation, and secondly, Cao Peng also considered that these people were bandits back then, and they should be very familiar with the march and confrontation in the mountains.

On the other hand, Xu Yi's subordinates, although all of them can fight, are not necessarily suitable for this kind of battle in the mountains.

At this time, it was just dawn.

Cao Peng led his people out of the Gaoyang Pavilion.

"Ah Fu, you have to be more careful."

Cao Peng smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Brother-in-law, you just need to rest assured."

As he said that, he turned around and was about to leave... At this moment, a group of people in the distance rushed over like lightning.

Immediately, a black-faced boy shouted in surprise, "Ah Fu, where are you going? What happened?"

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Lutaigang is located between Yongqiu County and Gaoyang Pavilion.

The Honggou River first divides into two rivers in Junyi, one of which is called Suishui, and flows southeast all the way through Chenliu, Liangguo, Peiguo, to Xiapi County, enters Surabaya and enters the Huaihe River.Lutaigang is located by the Sui River.On one side is the surging river, on the other side there are undulating hills and towering old trees.

In late autumn, the branches and leaves of the ancient trees on Lutaigang are withered and yellow, and many of them have begun to wither.

Hu Ban and Zhou Cang drove a dozen horses into the mountain along a flat and gentle road, turned left and right, and after about an hour, they saw a hidden valley.If there is no one to lead the way, it is really not easy to find this mountain.There are many natural caves in the valley. As soon as Hu Ban approached, two small groups rushed out from the dense forest on both sides and blocked the way.

"Hu Ban, why are you the only one coming back? Why didn't brother Lei Cheng see it? "

Hu Ban quickly got off his horse and bowed again and again.

"Brothers, I have something very important, and I need to report it to Brother Lei Xu. This is an uncle from my hometown, and he has brought very important news. Is Brother Lei Xu there? Please, Brother Lei, please call Tell me, and take these horses away by the way."

"That's it...you come with me."

There was a bandit who looked like a small boss, waving at Hu Ban and Zhou Cang.

The rest of the people came forward to lead the horses one after another.

"Uncle Zhou, the three caves on the right are the stables."

As Hu Ban walked, he greeted the bandits he knew, and at the same time lowered his voice to remind Zhou Cang.

"Behind that rock, there is a big cave, which is where Lei Xu usually discusses things. Several of their leaders usually live in that cave. Have you noticed that behind the big tree at the entrance of the valley, there is a The cave. There are about a dozen people inside. Even if someone sneaks in through the checkpoints outside, they will never escape their eyes... These people are very clever."

Zhou Cang was expressionless, but nodded inadvertently.

The two walked all the way, and they came to the huge rock that Hu Ban said.

Bypassing the boulder, you will see a natural cave.It's dark and deep... Walking inside, you can see the strange rocks on the cave wall intertwined, giving people a eerie feeling.Zhou Cang was still very calm, as if he didn't feel that atmosphere at all.

After walking about 300 meters, the cave suddenly opened up.

A cave with a size of nearly a thousand square meters is like a hall.

On the surrounding walls, more than a dozen sticks of tallow wax as thin as an arm were inserted, and the flames flickered around, illuminating the hall brightly.

"Brother Lei Xu!"

With a bright smile on his face, Hu Ban walked quickly.

There are dozens of people in this hall.

Sitting in the middle is a man who appears to be in his early forties.

He is not tall, with short limbs, and he doesn't look too strong. When he stands up, he still bends his waist, like a big horse monkey.

He was drinking, and when he saw Hu Ban coming in, he narrowed his eyes.

"Hu Ban, are you back?" This person is Lei Xu.

He put down the wine bowl, and squeezed out a smile on his thin face, "Is it done?"

"It's all done!"

"Who is he?"

Hu Ban suddenly pointed at Zhou Cang and asked sharply.

"Didn't I tell you not to bring people here easily?"

Hu Ban quickly explained, "Brother Lei Xu, don't get me wrong. This is my uncle who has been wandering outside for more than ten years and only came back yesterday. If it wasn't for my uncle's help, we would have stumbled when we stole the horse yesterday. I This clan uncle is named Zhou Cang..."

"Zhou Cang?"

Lei Xu was startled, and looked at Zhou Cang intently, "You are Zhou Cang?"

"You know me?"

Zhou Cang is from Guanzhong, but because he has been wandering in Nanyang County for many years, his accent has become more Nanyang accent.If you don't listen carefully, it's really not easy to hear his Guan Zhong accent.

"Could it be Zhou Cang, the number one soldier under Qu Shuai Wang Meng's tent back then?"

Zhou Cang straightened his chest, and replied with a bit of pride: "It's a certain family."

It's normal for Lei Xu to have heard of Zhou Cang's name.When there was an incident in Taiping Road, Wang Meng was the commander of Xiaoqu, while Bo Cai was the commander of Daqu.To put it bluntly, Bocai's status was very high, but Zhang Mancheng valued Wang Meng very much, and he even passed on Wang Meng's marksmanship.

Therefore, Bo Cai and Wang Meng also had acquaintances.

Lei Xu is Bo Cai's subordinate, and Zhou Cang is Wang Meng's follower.

Speaking of which, the two should have known each other.But because Bocai blocked the official army in Yingchuan County, Wang Meng followed Zhang Mancheng to attack Wancheng.Both Lei Xu and Zhou Cang had heard of each other's names, but had never actually met each other.Therefore, when Lei Xu heard Zhou Cang's name, he was also very surprised.He stood up, walked around the stone case, looked up and down Zhou Cang for a long time, and then sat back down again.

"I've heard Zhou Cang's name for a long time, but seeing him today, I'm sure a strong man.

However, how did you meet Hu Ban? "

Zhou Cang didn't answer right away, but stared at Lei Xu for a while, "Are you Lei Xu, Lei Zijian under the tent of Marshal Bocai?"

"Uh……"

Lei Xu hesitated, not knowing how to answer.

"Back then, the Commander-in-Chief was killed by Qin Jie in Wancheng, and the army was defeated. I was separated from the Commander-in-Chief in the chaos...to escape for our lives, we wandered around. The situation at that time...well, I was trying to escape the pursuit of the officers and soldiers. I fled from Wancheng to Runan, and then fled from Runan to Chenliu. Once, I was targeted by Zhu Jun’s subordinates and hunted me down for three days and three nights. Fortunately, Xiaoban’s father rescued me, so I can live to this day... "

What Zhou Cang said was watertight.

Lei Xu looked at Zhou Cang, but didn't interrupt his words.

"After I recovered from my injury, I asked around for my brother from back then.

By chance, I heard that my Qu Shuai had started a new business near Xiangyang, so I rushed there... I didn't expect that it was not my Qu Shuai.When Liu Biao came to rule Jingzhou, he suppressed us relentlessly.After our defeat, a group of brothers and I fled to Tufu Mountain to settle down.

In May of this year, Liu Biao's bastard attacked Lang Ling and killed the head of Lang Ling.

Cao Cao immediately mobilized troops to conquer Nanyang County from Queshan... You also know that Tufu Mountain is located in Nanyang County, and we were implicated and almost wiped out.After I escaped with a group of brothers, I found that there was no place for me in Nanyang, so I thought about going to Heishan and joining General Feiyan... I heard that General Feiyan is quite powerful now, and he has [-] soldiers under his command. I want to find a way out. "

The General Feiyan mentioned by Zhou Cang is Chu Feiyan, the adopted son of Zhang Niujiao, the commander in chief in the north of Taiping Road.

After Zhang Niujiao died in battle, Chu Feiyan changed his name to Zhang Yan and lived in Heishan.

After hearing Zhou Cang's words, Lei Xu's guarded expression gradually disappeared.

Not many people know about Zhou Cang's experience in Tufu Mountain.However, it was true that there was an incident in Taiping Road near Xiangyang.

Later, Cao Cao marched into Nanyang County and conquered Huyang County, which is also known to everyone.

However, since Cao Jun's vanguard was Wei Yan, he deliberately bypassed Tufu Mountain when he entered the army, which did not cause any turmoil.Moreover, Lei Xu has been hiding in Lutaigang, and it is impossible to know what happened in Nanyang County.What Zhou Cang said was reasonable and made Lei Xu's doubts gradually dissipate.He looked at Zhou Cang, and after a while, he suddenly got up and laughed.

"Brother Zhou, I am Lei Xulei Zijian!"

"Let me just say..." Zhou Cang also smiled, "I heard my nephew mention your name, and it sounds familiar, and it really is you."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Cang and Lei Xu laughed loudly.

In the cave before, there was a gloomy murderous aura.

Hu Ban seemed calm on the surface, but his heart was beating non-stop, as if his heart was about to jump out of his mouth.

Seeing that Lei Xu and Zhou Cang seemed about to have a drink and talk, Hu Ban was finally relieved.

He hurried forward and said with a flattering smile: "Brother Lei Xu, today you and my uncle are reunited, it is a great event, and we should celebrate."

"It should be celebrated, it should be celebrated!"

The smile on Lei Xu's face was still the same. While holding Zhou Cang's hand, he asked suddenly: "Hu Ban, where is Lei Cheng? Why didn't he come back. "

"Brother Lei Cheng..."

"Oh, let me talk about this."

Zhou Cang interrupted Hu Ban and said to Lei Xu, "Brother, have you heard of the Xiangyi Wei family?"

"Uh, you're talking about the Weizweizi Xu's family?"

"Exactly!"

Wei Zi is from Xiangyi, Chenliu County.

When he was young, Shengde was promoted as Xiaolian, and he was recruited by the chariot general He Miao. Situ Yang Biao ordered him at home, but Wei Zi did not respond.In the sixth year of Zhongping, Dong Zhuo rebelled.Cao Cao passed through Chenliu and got acquainted with Wei Zi. Wei Zi helped Cao Cao with his family wealth, and Cao Cao was able to raise 5000 troops.In the first year of Chuping, Wei Zi followed Cao Cao to attack Dong Zhuo, and was attacked by Dong Zhuo's general Xu Rong in Bianshui, Xingyang...

Wei Zi fought a bloody day, but was finally defeated and killed by Xu Rong.

It can be said that Wei Zi was the first to follow Cao Cao, and even encountered Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan.

After Cao Cao gained power, he also treated the descendants of Wei Zi very kindly, and promised them many conveniences.The Wei family also rises in Xiangyi!
Lei Xu is now in Chenliu County, so how could he not know about Wei Zi.

He wondered, "What happened to the Wei family?"

"On the way here, I heard that the Wei family has prepared a batch of luggage and horses to be sent to Chenliu County."

"Is there such a thing?"

"I lived happily in Tufu Mountain, but was destroyed by Cao Cao. The brothers under him suffered heavy casualties, and only a few dozen brothers remained.

If I don't say this tone, I will have to hold back something.I originally planned to plunder the goods of the Wei family on the way.Unexpectedly, I met your brother at my nephew's house.As soon as your brother heard it, he said he wanted to act with me.So after we ransacked Gaoyang Pavilion, your brother took people, and my people went to ambush, ready to kill him when the Wei family's goods came. "

"Wei family, what goods do you have?"

"I heard that there were three hundred suits of armor, and fifty broadswords.

In addition, there are more than [-] war horses... To be honest, my brother is enough to eat this batch of goods, but your brother refuses to follow and insists on joining. "

Lei Xu heard this and fell into deep thought.

"Old Zhou, when will we get the Wei family's goods?"

"Calculating the time, if it's not tonight, it's tomorrow morning. They will pass through Gaoyang Pavilion."

"Are you...really sure to eat them?"

Zhou Cang suddenly became furious, "Lei Zijian, I was killed in Nanyang back then, blood flowed like rivers, and the brother under him didn't come out of the sea of ​​corpses and blood. How dare you underestimate me? Let me tell you, If my nephew hadn't begged, I would have done this myself."

With Zhou Cang's anger, his whole body was instantly murderous.

If you don't go through the battlefield, you can't appreciate how terrifying his murderous aura is.

Lei Xu also stood up and stared at Zhou Cang.

The thieves in the hall looked at the two nervously one by one, which scared Hu Ban so much that his hands and feet went weak.

After a long time, Lei Xu suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed.

"You old Zhou, why are you so ignorant of jokes? I was just making a joke..."

"Hmph, all my brothers can count as ten."

"That's nature, that's nature."

As Lei Xu was talking, he stepped forward and held Zhou Cang down.

"Who doesn't know, your old Zhou is famous for being able to fight..." After Lei Xu said, the conversation suddenly changed, "But what do you plan to do with so many goods? Chenliu County is Cao's confidant who loves to take Xia Houyuan out of town. If Xia Houyuan knows about it, how can you let it go? You are carrying so many things, it is too eye-catching. It is probably not an easy thing to leave Chenliu County."

Zhou Cang said: "I just want to vent my anger. I have no interest in that batch of goods."

"Old Zhou, let me have a discussion with you... how about giving me the things? I don't want it in vain. When the time comes, I will not only help you leave Chenliu, but also give you a pair of fish scale armor. Hehe, that's a good thing , I snatched it from a thief when I was in Dongjun."

The fish scale armor was also an extremely precious armor in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Ordinary generals cannot be equipped at all.Zhou Cang's eyes narrowed involuntarily, staring at Lei Xu for a long time.

"I've heard for a long time that you, Lei Zijian, have plucked wild goose. When I saw you today, it's true! Hehe, just as you said, let's make a deal."

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