Cao Thief

Chapter 156

Zhang Liao, courtesy name Wenyuan.

A native of Mayi, Yanmen, Bingzhou, aged 28.

If the genealogy is inferred, Zhang Liao's ancestor is Nie Yi, the richest man in Mayi during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.This person once launched the Mayi conspiracy in an attempt to lure the Huns into being fooled, but ended in failure.Afterwards, the descendants of Nie Yi changed their surname to Zhang in order to avoid their enemies and the pursuit of the Huns.In Yanmen County, although the Mayi Zhang family is not a big family, they can be regarded as moderately powerful.

Zhang Liao was recommended as a county magistrate when he was young, and was recruited by Ding Yuan because of his extraordinary force.

At the same time, he was also one of the five good generals under Cao Cao's account.

And Cao Xing...

Even more legendary!

To be honest, before that, Cao Peng always thought that Cao Xing was dead.

He knew Cao Xing, but not because of the same surname.In Luo Dayou's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when Cao Cao and Lu Bu confronted each other, Xiahou Dun went out to meet the enemy, but Cao Xing hid under the flag gate, and Shi Leng shot blind one eye.To this day, Cao Peng still remembers the episode in the Romance: Xiahou Dun pulled out the cold arrow and found that the eyeballs were also pulled out, so he yelled: How can the blood of his parents be discarded, so he swallowed the eyeballs and danced with guns , rushed to the flag of Lu Bu's military gate under the watchful eyes of everyone, and stabbed the frightened Cao Xing to death with a single shot.

This episode is called pulling out the eye.

Storytelling master Yuan Kuocheng told this story with passion.

Unexpectedly, Cao Xing is still alive...

Cao Xing was a native of Pei, whose ancestors moved to Bingzhou in the early years.

He and Hao Meng, one of the eight generals under Lu Bu's tent, are from the same township, and they have a very good relationship. They have always served as Hao Meng's deputy in the army.

Xiahou Dun's eye was indeed shot blind by Cao Xing.In terms of archery, in the entire Lu Bu army, except for Lu Bu, Cao Xing is the strongest.

In the first year of Jian'an, Hao Meng, one of the Eight Great Generals, was bewitched by Yuan Shu and conspired to rebel with the intention of seizing Xiapi.

That time, Hao Meng almost succeeded and led his troops to almost break through the inner city of Xiapi.Due to the sudden incident, Lu Bu fled in a hurry. On the way, he met Gao Shun, a general of Wei Xu's army, and then captured Xiapi again.Cao Xing didn't know what happened until later, so he immediately sent troops to arrest Hao Meng.The two fought fiercely, and Hao Meng injured Cao Xing, but was cut off by Cao Xing.Later Gao Shun rushed over and chopped off Hao Meng's head with one blow.

Later Lu Bu asked, Cao Xing answered truthfully.

Therefore, Lu Bu took Cao Xing as his confidant and ordered him to command the troops under Hao Meng.

Zhang Liao and Cao Xing are now extremely trusted generals under Lu Bu, and they can even be regarded as figures who can stand on their own...

In other words, Xiahou Dun's eye-catching eyes are purely fictional.

And Cao Xing's villain's behavior in the novel was obviously fabricated by Luo Da.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" killed people!
At the beginning, Cao Peng was knocked out of his wits by Lu Bu's instant kill, so he didn't pay attention to their names.

But when he woke up, he couldn't help being shocked.

"Thanks for the hard work of the two generals, Cao Peng's crime."

"Ha, what's that?" Zhang Liao said with a smile, "The three young generals are good at martial arts, Wei Xuhou Cheng and Song Xian's martial arts are not weak, and the three young generals were able to suppress the three of them, they really are heroic boys. Shulong, in comparison, we are old."

Zhang Liao looks heroic, quite masculine and masculine.

The face is sharp and angular, but the lines are much softer than Lu Bu's.

What about Cao Xing?The figure is not tall, only about 170 centimeters.He speaks in a soft voice, very gentle, and does not seem to be angry.

But those who know these two people understand that these two are also masters who kill without blinking an eye.

Especially Zhang Liao, who has a high status in Lu Bu's army. He once served as the prefect of the Northland and led an army alone.

Under Lu Bu, there were several figures who led the army alone.Among them, the most elite camp is led by Wei Xu; Zhang Liao leads an army and is stationed in Pengcheng on weekdays; besides these two, there is another figure who leads an army alone, that is Zang Ba, one of the eight strong generals who was born as a bandit in Mount Tai. .

As for Cao Xing, he usually leads troops to garrison Xiaxiang County in Xiapi County, and his main task is to monitor Guangling.

Although he also leads the army alone, he is actually under the control of Lu Bu, and he can be regarded as a relatively elite force...

Cao Peng was very polite, and then asked curiously: "Dare to ask the two generals something?"

"What's the matter?"

"Who is the general who just came out of the restaurant?"

Cao Peng always felt that the young general was a bit of a motherfucker, and Lu Bu's attitude towards her seemed very strange.

Zhang Liao and Cao Xing couldn't help laughing when they heard Cao Peng's question.

"Oh...you mean Lingqi? Hehehe..."

The two laughed but didn't answer, leaving Cao Peng confused.

Cao Xing said, "Tomorrow, you will naturally know her identity."

The names of people these days are difficult to distinguish between male and female.

If you only heard the name Xia Houlan, you would definitely not expect it to be a martial artist.

There are also Zhang Xiu, Chu Feiyan... In short, the name is so strange, and Cao Peng didn't have any thoughts on it, so he didn't care about it.

Zhang Liao and Cao Xing sent Cao Peng and his party to the post station, and wished the post officer a proper arrangement.

"Little brother, can you bring your name badge?"

"Uh, bring it with you."

Cao Peng hurriedly handed the famous card and the gift list to Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao took it without looking at it, nodded at him, and left.

"Haixi's side is very complicated."

Cao Xing was not in a hurry to leave, and looked at Cao Peng with a smile.

It gives the impression that he is not an assassin, but a kind brother.

Cao Peng also felt that Cao Xing was very kind, so he started talking with Cao Xing at the gate of the inn.

"Well, it is indeed complicated."

"Are you still used to it?"

"It's still a habit... Anyway, now I can barely gain a foothold in Haixi."

"Well, that's good!" Cao Xing said softly, "Don't be in a hurry to start a business. Some things can't be rushed. You need to take your time. I heard that there are several county magistrates who are also capable, but they are not. A person can stand firm...by the way, Deng Haixi..."

"Oh, I forgot to mention, my brother-in-law is not in Haixi, and it will take a few days to return.

I was also afraid of being delayed, so I took the liberty to come here... My brother-in-law is still in Huai Ling, and I haven't even heard of it yet. "

"Brother-in-law Ling is..."

"It's Deng Haixi."

Cao Xing looked stunned, "That's not surprising."

After the two chatted for a few more words, Cao Xing took his leave and left.

Cao Peng let out a foul breath, and walked into the post house.He originally wanted to go to his own courtyard, but unexpectedly a man walked towards him.

Because he appeared suddenly from the side, Cao Peng missed him and collided with him.

"what!"

The man staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Cao Peng quickly reached out to support him, "Sir, are you okay?"

"I left in a hurry and bumped into the little general, please forgive me."

The man was very polite, and apologized to Cao Peng.

Cao Peng just smiled and turned sideways to make way.

And the man seemed to have something urgent to go out, so he didn't say anything, thanked him, and left in a hurry...

"Who was that person just now?"

Cao Peng looked at the man's back and asked the postman next to him softly.

"Is the little general talking about Sun Gongyou?"

"Sun Gongyou?"

The postman quickly explained: "This man's name is Sun Qian, his style name is Gongyou, and he is the envoy of Zhendong General Xuande."

"Liu Bei?"

"Exactly!"

Cao Peng couldn't help feeling a little strange, and asked, "Mr. Xuande has just returned to Pei County, and he wants to send an envoy to congratulate him, isn't it?"

The postman shook his head, "That's not true, Mr. Gongyou has been here for a while.

But it just happened to catch up with Jun Hou's triumphant return, so he stayed to congratulate him.He seldom goes out at ordinary times, why does he seem to be in a hurry today? "

It can be heard that the postman respects Liu Bei very much.

Cao Peng smiled, but did not ask further.

It just felt a little strange: some time ago Liu Bei was still attacking Yuan Shu with Cao Cao, why did Sun Qian suddenly go to Xiapi County?

Sun Qian, a native of Beihai, Qingzhou, is a disciple of Zheng Xuan, a contemporary master of Confucian classics.

At first he was recommended by Zheng Xuan, and he served under the tent of Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai at that time.Later, Liu Bei borrowed troops from Kong Rong to help Xuzhou, and Sun Qian came with him, and stayed with Liu Bei ever since.In history, this person can be said to be Liu Bei's top diplomat, and he made many contributions before Liu Bei made his fortune.But later, with the rise of Zhuge Liang, he gradually disappeared.

Sun Qian appeared in Xiapi at this time, what's the matter?

Cao Peng scratched his head and stepped into the courtyard.

The environmental conditions of the Xiapi post house are not bad, and the small courtyard is very spacious and quiet.

Several wounded have been sent to the hospital for treatment, and a group of servants are cleaning up the room inside.

As for Dianman and Xu Yi, they sat blankly on the steps with their heads downcast, looking a little disheartened.

Cao Peng was taken aback, walked over and sat down beside the two of them.

"Second brother, third brother, what are you..."

Xu Yi raised her head, with a troubled expression on her face, "Ah Fu, am I incompetent?"

"Why do you say that?"

"One move, the three of us did it together, and we didn't even last a single round in front of Lu Bu...I feel very uncomfortable in my heart."

"Me too!"

Dianman raised his head, also very decadent.

"When I was young, my father was not at home, and I practiced martial arts with my father, which can be regarded as starting from a young age.

Over the years, I have studied hard and practiced hard, thinking that I am very capable... My father also said that I have made great progress, but... Ah Fu, I have disgraced my father, and I haven't even finished a single round.Tell me, is there any use for us to practice like this? "

Cao Peng immediately understood!
Lu Bu's blow made these two people who had never suffered any setbacks receive an unprecedented blow.

So much so that there was a shadow in my heart, and I was actually a bit disheartened.But you can understand it if you think about it!After so many years of hard training, in the end I lost in the first round.If Cao Peng wasn't a reborn person, maybe he would feel decadent because of it.

Cao Peng hesitated for a moment, put his hands on the shoulders of the two, and hooked their necks.

"Have you heard the story of Gao Zu and the Overlord of Western Chu?"

"Ok?"

"Gaozu rebelled by beheading snakes, annihilating Tyrant Qin, and fighting against the overlord of Western Chu.

Is the Overlord of Western Chu powerful?In the beginning, he beat Gao Zu repeatedly, and several times, he almost lost his life.But later, the Overlord of Western Chu was defeated!Why?Because Gao Zu refused to admit defeat, he refused to give up and persisted until the end.Although he was defeated in every battle, in the end, he succeeded in one battle.We just lost for a while, so what is it?The name of Marquis Wen's bravery is known all over the world.Think about it, in terms of bravery alone, how many people in the world can defeat Lu Bu?Even Uncle Dian and Uncle Xu didn't dare to pat their chests and say that they would definitely defeat him.

We lost, but it’s nothing, just keep practicing!
How old are we? How old is Lu Bu?When we reach his age, we may not lose to him... But if you give up now, despair, and think that you will never win him in your life, then you will really lose!I was almost killed by him, but I didn't feel depressed.I actually feel that after such a fight with him, I have gained a lot, and I have a direction in the future.

Anyway, I won't admit defeat!
If you bow your heads now, don't try to stand up again in the future.That would be the real way to lose the face of my uncles. "

After all, Cao Peng stood up, smiled and said: "If you fail once, you can do it twice; I am number one in the world, and I am the real tiger."

Xu Yi and Dianman slowly raised their heads.

The two looked at Cao Peng and suddenly laughed...

"Hey, how dare you call yourself number one in the world? From now on, I will be number one in the world!"

"No, it's me!"

Dianman and Xu Yi have returned to their previous heroics, which makes Cao Peng feel very relieved.

"Okay, let's settle down first. Today's calamity is really a bit troublesome... How about this, please appease everyone first, the casualties... It's better to send them back to your hometown to rest. If you don't want to stay, you can also go together this time go back."

"Uh... I don't want to go back."

"Second brother, it will be Gu Yue soon, and after a while, it will be the New Year."

"So what?

If you don't stay at home every day when you go back, how can you live happily outside? "

Dianman also nodded again and again, "Brother now stays in the barracks all day long and sees no one; the fourth and sixth sons, one is in Luoyang, and the other has gone to Chang'an. My house is so big, but it is empty and there are no people... Go back to my hometown, My mother is definitely going to nag me again, so it's better to be comfortable in Haixi. You and the old five and the seven are all here, we can also play mahjong and talk about it when we get together...

Speaking of which, we haven't played mahjong for a long time! "

Cao Peng began to admire Dianman.

This guy's thinking jumps a little bit too much... Why did he change from 'No. [-] in the world' to playing mahjong in the blink of an eye?
Xu Yi also nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we haven't fought a single game since Xu Du came out."

"Uh... three missing one, three missing one!"

Cao Peng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Why don't we go back to Haixi and fight again?"

"Okay, let's go back to Haixi, and we must play him a good game of mahjong."

Cao Peng turned around and patted his forehead lightly.

These two can really think about it...

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I thought I was missing a thousand words, so I was too embarrassed to ask for votes...

Hehe, it's still [-] words, so I'm asking for a monthly pass by the way.

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