Cao Thief

Chapter 242

The formerly prosperous Xiapi King's Capital is now dilapidated.

As the flood receded, only ruins remained in many places, especially the slums were almost wiped out by the flood, and cold dead bodies could be seen everywhere.

Chen Qun, what a disaster!

After returning from Guangling, he was forced to work in Xiapi.

Although he didn't want to, Nian finally took up the post after being dependent on his father.Unexpectedly, after just a few days of working, he encountered this big battle... So, after the city was broken, Chen Qun, who was an assistant official, was caught by Cao Jun who entered the city before he could escape into the inner city.

Although the weather was cold, Cao Cao did not dare to get tired.

Immediately after entering the city, he ordered people to clean up Xiapi City, bury the dead bodies, and clean up the ruins.It's so cold and wet.Cao Jun was unwilling to suffer such hardships, so he drove the captured soldiers and Xiapi officials to the street to clean up the debris.

It was just dawn, and it was so cold that people could not stop shivering even in thick clothes.

Chen Qunna had suffered so much, and was driven onto the long street, carrying a big broom, and cleaning the street with a mournful face.

When the three of Cao Peng passed by, Chen Qun was being reprimanded by two Cao Jun.When he saw Cao Peng, he couldn't help but shouted loudly.

Cao Peng followed the voice and almost couldn't recognize Chen Qun.

Poor and handsome celebrity back then, now dressed in rags, so sad.

Therefore, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, and no matter how good their temperament is, if they put on dirty clothes, they will lose their temperament.

Cao Peng couldn't help laughing, and as soon as he urged him to dismount, Zhao Yebai rushed forward.

"Brother, why did you end up in such a miserable situation?"

With a dirty face, Chen Qun said with a wry smile, "It's hard to say."

The soldier in charge of guarding Chen Qun's work is Xiahou Dun's part.They did recognize Cao Peng, and they also heard that this guy did not hesitate to block Liu Bei's camp in order to seek justice for Bu Qu after being robbed of food and grass.The soldiers all respected a general who was willing to stand up for justice for the trilogy.Although Cao Peng is not very old, there are people in his family... It is said that Cao Hong, Marquis of Heguo Ming Ting and General Protector, is a partner. He opened a casino in Luoyang and made daily profits; he is also sworn brother with Cao Zhen, the son of Cao Cao. , one of the dignified eight meanings.Cao Cao's counselor, Guo Jia Xunyou, seemed to care a lot about this young man and valued him very much.

In addition, he is also the savior of Huben Zhonglang Dianwei.

His father is the supervisor of the Shaofu Zhuye, and his brother-in-law is the magistrate of Haixi County... Now Cao Jun's food and grass are all provided by Haixi County.

With such identities, the soldiers could not be neglected.

Two army soldiers with five ranks and three coarse ones stepped forward, "I have seen Cao Sima, General Dian Lang, and General Xu Lang in my humble position."

"You are……"

"I'm waiting for Gao'an Township Hou Buqu."

Gao'an Township Hou is Xiahou Dun.

In the second year of Xingping, Xiahou Dun was the prefect of Chenliu, and was named General Jianwu and Marquis of Gao'an Township.In the first year of Jian'an, he moved to Henan Yin, and retained the title of general and title.

When Cao Peng heard about it, he didn't dare to neglect it.

He knew that Xiahou Dun was also a very famous and powerful person in the Cao Wei Group.

At least for now, Xiahou Dun is more important to Cao Cao than Cao Hong.Therefore, even if Cao Peng hooked up with Cao Hong, he would not dare to neglect Xiahou Dun's trilogy.

"This is Yingchuan celebrity Chen Qun and Chen Changwen, the grandson of Yingchuan Chen Shi. How can you let him do such a vulgar thing?"

"what?"

The two soldiers were startled when they heard this, and looked at Chen Qun.

I saw Chen Qun wearing a crumpled gown, with his neck tucked in, and his hands in his sleeves. How could he look like a celebrity?Cao Peng glanced at Chen Qun and couldn't help laughing.He and Dianman Xu Yi dismounted, took off their black cloaks, and put them on Chen Qun.

"I took this person away... Please tell Gao An Township Marquis, there are many famous people in Xuzhou, please check it out.

Don't do anything degrading to the gentleman and add to your troubles.By the way, in such a cold weather, prepare some hot porridge for them, so as not to ruin Sikong's reputation. "

"Here!" The two soldiers quickly responded, "I'll tell the superior if I'm a low-ranking officer."

Cao Peng put his arm around Chen Qun's shoulders, laughed, and said as he walked, "Okay, brother, you too... If you don't report your name, how will they know who you are? Mr. Cao sent troops this time , how can you take care of too many things, you are just trying to save face and suffer."

Chen Qun groaned a few times, then smiled shyly.

Dianman and Xu Yi followed behind. They were not familiar with Chen Qun, but they had heard of Chen Shi's name.Knowing that Chen Qun is the grandson of Chen Shi, he couldn't help but be in awe.The two walked behind, and before they knew it, the group arrived at the gate of the camp in Cao Hong's Tunza.

"Cao Sima, the general invites you!"

A black cloaked guard ran over and bowed to salute.

"Rod, what is the general's order?"

"It's nothing serious. Sikong sent an order that we should besiege the inner city and not attack it, so the general asked Cao Sima to discuss matters of guarding."

This black guard is Cao Hong's personal follower.

A native of Qiao County, he was once a tenant of the Cao family.Later, Cao Hong raised troops to support Cao Cao, and Rhodes followed Cao Hong.I think there were a large number of village braves back then, but now there are not many left.Therefore, Cao Hong attaches great importance to Rhodes. There are many things that Rhodes will arrange.

Cao Peng and Rhodes have a good relationship, and they also have friendship in private.

He nodded and said to Chen Qun: "Changwen, let me wrong you to rest in my tent first, use some porridge water, take a hot bath, and change clothes. I will recommend you after I have finished discussing with the general guard... ...with great talent in long essays, he will definitely be valued by Cao Sikong."

Chen Qun said viciously: "Add some dogwood to the porridge water."

Cornus officinalis, also known as Yuejiao, grows in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and is also known as mugwort.Its flavor is fragrant and does not belong to orchid osmanthus.The fruit is very spicy and edible.The stems and leaves can be used as medicine, which can warm the stomach and dry dampness. The leaves of cornel can also treat infectious diseases such as cholera, and the roots can kill insects...

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was no such food as chili, and people mostly used cornel to enhance the flavor.

This kind of plant is very common in Xuzhou. It mostly grows in ravines, beside streams or on wet hillsides, and it can be seen everywhere outside Xiapi City.

So it is not difficult to find Zhuyu in Xiapi.

Cao Peng put his arm around Chen Qun's shoulders, and couldn't help laughing: "Changwen, I think you are still not cold enough, otherwise there would be no such demands."

Chen Qun hummed twice and couldn't help laughing!

Cao Peng asked Gan Ning to take Chen Qun back to the army tent to rest. He and Dianman Xu Yi followed Rhodes to Cao Hong's residence.

Cao Hong's camp was set up at the east gate of the inner city.

This is also the residence of wealthy households in Xiapi, and Cao Hong lives in the mansion of a local wealthy household.It covers a wide area, with nine entrances and nine exits.

On both sides of the vermilion lacquer gate, there are horse posts and guards on duty.

When Cao Peng arrived, he saw a chubby middle-aged man coming out of it.There was a flattering smile on that round face.

When the middle-aged man saw Cao Peng, he hurriedly greeted him.

However, Cao Peng's eyes did not pay attention to the other party, but directly passed the middle-aged man's shoulders, staring at the two strong men behind him.One of them, with obvious scars on his face, seemed familiar.When passing by the middle-aged man, he suddenly stopped him.

"What's your name?"

Cao Peng looked at the strong man with scars on his face and asked in a deep voice.

A doorman at the door, who is also a trilogy of Cao Hong, said quickly: "Sima Cao asked you something, why don't you answer it quickly."

It seems that this doorman must have received a lot of benefits, and he pointed out Cao Peng's identity and official position in one sentence.He had good intentions, but he didn't want the strong man to shudder, his eyes wandered, his head was lowered, and Nuo Nuo didn't speak, which made Cao Peng feel even more confused.

"Ah, villain Zhou Yan..."

"I didn't ask you, you shut up!"

Cao Peng stared, Zhou Yan immediately dared not speak.

Today's Cao Peng is not the Cao Peng who came out of Xudu back then.

After a year of training, it can be regarded as traveling all over the country (Huainan has been there, and Jiangdong has also been there).Especially after the Battle of Quyang, Cao Peng would inadvertently have a murderous look in every gesture.That's not an aura that can be condensed by just one or two people. Cao Peng was in Quyang, and the Xiapi soldiers who died in his hands didn't have a hundred, but there were sixty or seventy. That kind of aura is unbearable for ordinary people.

"Little man..."

The scar-faced man opened his mouth.

But before he finished speaking, Cao Peng pointed at him and couldn't help laughing.

"I remembered... I planned to clean you up later, but I didn't expect you to come to your mother's door by yourself. Your surname is Zhou, right?"

Zhou Yan's heart skipped a beat, he looked at Cao Peng, and then at the strong man behind him.

There is a saying that goes well: It’s not that enemies don’t get together!

A year ago, Cao Peng and Chen Qun went to Guangling to take office together. On the way, they stopped by Xuyi to visit Buzhi's aunt, and encountered family members who asked about the debt.Cao Peng took action to teach the other party a lesson, and then left Xuyi with Bu Zhi's aunt and Bu Luan.Zhou Yan is Aunt Bu Zhi's cousin.Because of their clan brother Zhou Kui, they colluded with Song Guang, the then governor of Xuyi.Now, Song Guang died in the hands of Pan Zhang, and Zhou Kui also became the ghost of Gan Ning.The Zhou family lost a backer they could rely on, so they wanted to defect to Cao Hong.

Cao Peng waved his hand, "Take them down!"

"what?"

Mending was taken aback.

But Rhodes yelled sharply: "I didn't hear Cao Sima's order, take down these rebels."

This product is more vicious...

Although he didn't know how Zhou Yan had offended Cao Peng, he knew that the relationship between Cao Peng and Cao Hong was definitely dead iron.

Today, the scale of Shengshi Casino is not small.

It almost attracted many rich and wealthy households in Yingchuan...

On Cao Peng's suggestion, Cao Hong began to dilute his own shares, and brought in his elder brother Cao Ren and Yin Xiahou Dun from Henan.After Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun entered, Cao Hong's status was improved accordingly. Not only did he move the capital to protect the general, but he was also named Guoming Tinghou.This is all thanks to Cao Peng, which also makes Cao Hong's attitude towards Cao Peng more and more kind... Not to mention, Cao Hong will get a big knife from Cao Peng's father, Cao Ji every three months.But just these relationships are enough to make the two families closer.

Rhodes directly labeled Zhou Yan as a traitor, and it was up to Cao Peng whether he lived or died.

"I'm not a traitor!"

Zhou Yan yelled loudly, but saw more than a dozen elite soldiers swarmed out from the gate, stepped forward and pushed the three of them to the ground.That Zhou Yan still wanted to be wronged, so he heard slap, slap, and a healthy soldier stepped forward and slapped a dozen times, which made Zhou Yan's cheeks red and swollen, and his teeth fell out.

"Push down!"

Cao Peng turned his head and glanced at Rhodes.

This kid is ruthless enough and winky enough...

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"Ah Fu, why did you come here?"

As soon as he entered the hall, Cao Hong waved to Cao Peng.

"Uncle, just now my nephew... met an enemy outside the residence.

That fellow may have just visited his uncle, but the nephew... the nephew has a maid who is still a relative of Zhou Yan.Because he was greedy for the property of his little niece, maidservant, mother and daughter, he almost forced her into prostitution.When my nephew saw those people, he got angry for a moment, so he arrested them..."

"Zhou Yan?"

Cao Hong was startled and scratched his head.

"You mean Zhou Yan from Xuyi's Zhou family?"

"Exactly!"

Hearing this, Cao Hong waved his hand, "I think it's a big deal, but I'm just a Jia person from Xuyi. Now that Sikong is occupying Xiapi, I want to find someone to rely on. But since he offended his nephew, he can be arrested if he is arrested. Things. Rhodes, copy the Zhou family another day."

Youdao is the county magistrate who breaks the family, and the magistrate who destroys the family.

Although Cao Hong was not a Ling Yin, it was easy for him to kill a Jia man.

This kind of thing is really nothing in Cao Hong's eyes.Cao Peng arrested him, and Cao Hong directly wiped out his family!
But in this era, whoever has the right is the master!

Who would come out and make irresponsible remarks?
"Sikong gave the order to besiege the inner city, but not to attack... we men stationed in the east city, we must not go wrong. I thought about it, starting today, we must take strict precautions. The east gate of the inner city, except for a main gate , and there are two side gates. I am stationed in the central army and besieged the main gate, and you, Fu, will be responsible for guarding the southern side gate. You and I have two thousand soldiers and horses, pretending to be Sima, and there must be no difference."

Cao Peng couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this.

Worried about how to save Lu Bu's family, Cao Hong just dozed off and passed the pillow over.

Keeping one door alone is enough for Cao Peng to get enough convenience.To rescue Lu Bu's family, there are three links that must be paid attention to: first, Lu Bu must cooperate, which is unknown at present;Cao Peng has already made a plan.The question now is, how to make Lu Bu cooperate with his actions?
This is also the most difficult thing to do among the three links.

However, Cao Peng is not in a hurry, as long as he can act independently, he can always find opportunities...

Cao Hong is very serious about military affairs.

After the assignment, Cao Peng said: "Uncle, I was inspected today and found a problem."

"what is the problem?"

"I saw a man who was driven into the street to clean it up.

You also know that when Yuzhou was in turmoil, many local celebrities fled to Xuzhou and lived under Lu Bu's tent.What I saw today was Chen Qun, the grandson of Chen Shi, one of the four elders of Yingchuan.This person is talented and knowledgeable, he is a well-known scholar in Yingchuan... I would like to ask my uncle to recommend him to Sikong... In this way, it will be a wonderful thing for my uncle. "

"Chen Qun?"

Cao Hong nodded, showing a thoughtful expression.

"I've heard of the name Chen Qun, but I didn't expect him to be reduced to this level. If that's the case, I'll talk about it in front of the lord's tent... Oh, when you mentioned this, I almost fell into danger." Forget it. Fengxiao is looking for you and asked you to meet him in the past."

"Guo Jijiu looking for me?"

Cao Peng was startled when he heard this.

Well done, why is Guo Jia looking for me?
(End of this chapter)