Cao Thief

Chapter 252 Choice
Zhang Liao looked a lot thinner, and his cheeks were slightly sunken, making him look haggard.

However, his eyes were still burning like two sharp swords.Cao Peng laughed, but Zhang Liao didn't seem to notice, with a look of sternness on his face.

"Why, don't you believe that my sword is sharp?"

Cao Peng said: "Wenyuan's sword is sharp, but he can only live in this tiny place, lingering on his last breath. Could the pot of hot oil at the door be prepared for me? You know the purpose of my visit, so why bother to kill me?" There are so many tricks. It's just that if you kill me today, you will become a heartless person."

"If I don't surrender to Cao Cao, am I being unkind?"

Zhang Liao seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world, and couldn't stop laughing.

Cao Peng stood in the hall with a calm expression.

After Zhang Liao finished laughing, he said, "Your Majesty is dead."

"I know... Chen Yuanlong already said it yesterday, so what?"

Cao Peng's eyes swept across the hall.

Zhang Liao was a smart man and immediately understood what Cao Peng meant.However, he acted as if he hadn't seen him, and his eyes were still fixed on Cao Peng.

Cao Peng said: "Because the prince is dead, I say you are unkind, unrighteous, unfaithful and unfilial."

"Ah Fu, you are not an excellent lobbyist." Zhang Liao sneered, "The prince died in battle, and I should be loyal to him, why not be loyal or filial?"

"Since that's the case, why do we need to repeat it?

If you want to kill me, just do it; if you don't kill me, I will leave...It's a pity that you can't even take care of your family after death..."

"What did you say?"

Zhang Liao leaned forward suddenly, and asked suspiciously, "Junhou's family is small, what happened?"

Cao Peng, however, remained silent.

Zhang Liao knew Cao Peng's thoughts very well, but he was helpless.

So he waved his hand, signaling the swordsmen in the hall to retreat, and then ordered people to remove the oil kettle.

"You come with me."

Zhang Liao led Cao Peng through the back hallway and came to the backyard.

He ordered his personal guards to guard the surroundings, and the two stood in an open space, before Zhang Liao asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Before the Lord died, he entrusted me with his wife and children."

"what?"

"I have secretly brought Junhou's wife and children out of Xiapi, but Mr. Cao's pursuit is very tight, so I have to make other arrangements. There are only so many things I can do. If you want to protect Junhou's family, you have to There needs to be a strong person. Looking at Duke Cao’s tent, there are many enemies with the prince, but few people who can be trusted... Do you know who killed the prince? That is Liu Xuande’s younger brother, Guan Yu.

Liu Bei and Jun Hou have always had enmity.

Moreover, Lu Ji, the prince's fake son, has defected to Liu Bei... If they gain a firm foothold under Duke Cao's tent, they will definitely track down the whereabouts of the wives.But I am unable to continue to protect, and in the end, the blood of the monarch and marquis will also perish.If the general is not merciless and ungrateful, what is it? "

Zhang Liao understood what Cao Peng meant.

This is to hope that I will surrender and be a backer for Lu Bu's wife and children!
He groaned and lingered in place.

Cao Peng said again: "General Zhang, I came here today to persuade you to surrender to Duke Cao. I also hope that with your talents, you can find a way out for the prince's wife and children in the future. Now, they are a group of orphans and widows. It is difficult, and someone needs to be able to take care of it in the dark...and the general has great talent, and he is right to serve Duke Cao. Duke Cao served the emperor to order the princes, and to occupy the righteousness of the world. General Zhang, if you continue to persist, you will be scolded later How hard is it to be called a traitor for being a ruthless and ungrateful person?

Furthermore, general, you are highly skilled in martial arts, and your art of war is outstanding.

But there is no chance to show his talents... Cao Gong is thirsty for talents. If the general surrenders, Cao Gong will replace him with a national scholar, so that the general can get what he wants.If the general refuses to submit, he will only get a bad name; but if the general does submit, it will kill three birds with one stone. "

Zhang Liao, my heart is moving!

Historically, he belonged to Cao Cao when he was in Baimen Tower.

Now, the Baimen Tower was gone, but he was faced with another choice.

Zhang Liao also admired Cao Cao.The two can be regarded as old acquaintances, they both worked under Dong Zhuo's tent back then...

Cao Peng's words also made Zhang Liao hesitate.

"Ma'am, where are you now?"

Cao Peng looked at Zhang Liao, but refused to answer.

Zhang Liao smiled bitterly and said, "Ah Fu, since you don't believe me, why bother asking me to help?"

"The fewer people who know about Madam's whereabouts, the better. I'm trying my best to arrange it now. As long as Madam settles down, I will let you know. Now, even if you surrender to Cao Gong, it will be difficult for you to be of much help. When I think it's appropriate When the time comes, I will tell you."

"Forget it, it's up to you."

Zhang Liao is not a person who doesn't know the seriousness, of course he knows that the less people know about this kind of thing, the better.

"You, how do you want me to join Duke Cao?"

"Just exit Xu County and follow Chen Deng to Xiapi."

"how about you?"

"I?"

Cao Peng smiled and said softly: "Cao Gong has already suspected me, so at this time, I can't get too close to you."

"This one……"

"You can think about it slowly, but there is not much time."

Zhang Liao thought for a while, "Let me think twice."

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At the same time, in Yilu Bay, Mrs. Yan and her party boarded the ship.

"Uncle Dragon!"

The moment he saw Cao Xing, Gao Shun couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion.And Mrs. Yan and the others felt inexplicable emotions one by one.

Of the eight masters in the past, now except for Zhang Liao and Zang Ba, only Cao Xing is left.

Hao Meng and Cheng Lian are long gone, and Song Xianhou, Cheng Weixu and the other three have also returned to heaven.Zang Ba surrendered to Cao Cao, leaving only Zhang Liao still insisting.However, judging from the current situation, if Zhang Liao does not surrender to Cao Cao, it will be more or less auspicious.In this way, the only person who can follow by his side is Cao Xing!Cao Xing is an old courtier of Lu Bu, so everyone was very excited when they saw him.

"Shulong, I thought you..."

Cao Xing looked up to the sky and sighed, "I used to think that I...but Cao Peng told me that he would try his best to save his wives and Lingqi. I endured the humiliation and lived for this, otherwise I would have... Cao Peng Guy, at least you didn’t lie to me, I’ve been waiting so hard.”

"Uncle Cao, my dad..."

Lu Lan said sadly.

Before he finished speaking, tears streamed down his face.

The news of Lu Bu's death in battle had already reached their ears.

Although I had prepared before, when I heard the news, I still couldn't help feeling sad in my heart.

"Ma'am, let's get out of here first."

"where to?"

"Yuzhou Mountain."

After Cao Xing finished speaking, he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Things may change. Cao Peng's emissary is waiting on the boat right now. Everyone boards the boat. We will talk about it at Yuzhou Mountain. Xiahou...your son wants you to hurry back immediately. Qu Yang, wait for his notice."

"The soldiers and horses..."

"These people were brought to Yuzhou Mountain."

Except for Gao Shun's 50 soldiers and horses who accompanied him this time, most of the rest were subordinate soldiers, that is, Cao Xing's subordinates. "

Xia Houlan didn't hesitate, got on the horse immediately, and bid farewell.

"That bad guy finally has some conscience."

For the past two days, Lu Lan has been cursing Cao Peng.

But now, she finally said what was in her heart... She supported Mrs. Yan, and Qi'er followed Mrs. Cao and Diao Chan. The group quickly walked into the cabin, and saw a young scribe waiting in the cabin.

"This is Bu Zhi, Bu Zishan, Mr. Bu."

Mrs. Yan hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "I have met Mr. Zishan personally."

"Ma'am, we don't need to say more polite words, I came here today, actually following the orders of my young master.

Shulong, you go to rectify the troops and board the ship.Let's go to sea first, and when we get to sea, we will explain it in detail with my wife.Lao Zhou is waiting in Yuzhou Mountain. "

Cao Peng has a total of eight ships, and now there are four ships docked in Yilu Bay.

On average, each ship can accommodate 200 people.So four ships are more than enough...

In addition to the sailors, there were fifty healthy soldiers on the ship that Mrs. Yan was on.Gao Shun also stayed on board and was in charge of guarding.

After leaving Yilu Bay, the ship headed towards Yuzhou Mountain.

Mrs. Yan asked nervously, "Mr. Zishan, what happened?"

"My son, is under suspicion!"

"what?"

"Cao Gong seems to have doubts, suspecting that it is my son, I rescued you.

The young master asked me to come here because he wanted me to tell you: Originally, the young master planned to let you hide in Yuzhou Mountain temporarily, but now it seems that it is a bit dangerous.Qu County is only a day away from Yuzhou Mountain.If someone wants to inquire, it is really impossible to detect. "

"Then your son means..."

"Go away."

Bu Zhi let out a sigh of relief, took out a pair of white silk from his bosom, handed it to Gao Shun, and then Gao Shun put it into Mrs. Yan's hands.

Madam Yan did not open the white silk immediately, but looked at Bu Zhi.

Bu Zhi smiled, "Madam, don't get me wrong, my son is trying to find ways to keep his wife's family safe. This white silk is a map of Ma Han. After I received it, I immediately checked some files and reported Ma Han's situation. Learned about a...

We will stay on Yuzhou Mountain for three days.

During these three days, ladies and gentlemen, please rest well.My young master ordered that if there is no news from him after three days, he should leave immediately.To tell the truth to the ladies, although Ma Han's side is a bit dilapidated, overall, it is quite comprehensive.The soldiers and horses escorting the wives this time were all former Cao Shulong's subordinates.With the addition of General Gao Shun, the wives are enough to gain a foothold in Mahan... From Mahan to Haixi, it takes about three days by sea.At that time, we will use various channels to deliver luggage to the ladies to ensure their safety.

If we continue to stay in Yuzhou Mountain..."

"I understand!"

Mrs. Yan stopped Bu Zhi's words suddenly, stood up and gave a blessing.

"Mr. Cao treats the Lu family with deep affection, and I am very grateful.

But on this matter, can I allow my concubine to discuss it with my daughter?After all, if you go to Mahan, you will be far away from your homeland, and you don’t know what year and month..."

"It's normal for this person, if it were me, it would be the same."

Bu Zhi finished speaking, got up to say goodbye, and walked out of the cabin.

"Auntie..."

Lu Lan quietly listened to Mrs. Yan's words, and suddenly said: "Young Master Cao, do you want to drive us away?"

"It's not Mr. Cao who chased us, but we have to go now."

Mrs. Yan also knew that Cao Peng had done his best to achieve this step.His current status and status are not too high, and I'm afraid he can only do so much.If Cao Cao pursues them more than ever, he will eventually find them sooner or later, and even implicate Cao Peng.

Cao Peng has done too much for them.

Although the war with Lu Bu was initially fought, it was a last resort.

Now, he is risking his life to keep his family safe.It is commendable to be able to do this without relatives or reasons.

Madam Yan suddenly asked: "Xiu'er, what do you think?"

Diao Chan was looking at the map, and when she heard Madam Yan's question, she raised her head.

With a delicate face like a flower, there is no trace of happiness or anger.

Diao Chan said softly: "Mr. Cao's arrangement, from the present point of view, is probably the best way. Unless, we want to be prisoners of that class and be slaughtered by others."

As she spoke, she looked towards Mrs. Cao.

"Is this the only way?"

Madam Yan said in a deep voice, "There is only this way left."

"Then, follow my sister's orders."

"Okay, let's go up to Yuzhou Mountain first, and then make preparations.

Didn't Mr. Cao say that he will come over within three days... If he can't come within three days, we will set off. "

"Aren't you waiting for Ah Fu?"

Lu Lan asked softly.

Looking at her daughter's beautiful face, Mrs. Yan couldn't help but feel a throbbing in her heart.

If Lu Lan goes to Ma Han, it may be difficult to return to the Central Plains in this life!Poor child, from now on he will be born among barbarians, and his life is over.

But, what can I do?
Who made her Lu Bu's daughter!

"It depends on the situation."

Madam Yan thought for a while and smiled at Lu Lan.

At this time, Bu Zhi's voice came from outside the cabin: "Ma'am, we are almost at Yuzhou Mountain!"

"Everyone, get ready... Qi'er, follow me."

Madam Yan said, and stepped out of the cabin.

Qi'er followed Madam Yan with some doubts, came to the deck, and stopped.

The sea is calm, and in the distance, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkles on the sea, adding a touch of fiery red to the sea.The scenery is so beautiful...

"Qi'er, from now on, you have to keep an eye on the second lady."

When Qi'er heard this, she couldn't help being startled.

"Second madam has been rich and rich since she was a child, and she has enjoyed all the glory and wealth since she married a monarch. When we were discussing just now, I saw a little hesitation in her words. You keep an eye on her, and her every move. In case If she behaves abnormally, you can put her first..."

As Mrs. Yan spoke, she made a murderous gesture with her hands.

Qi'er gave a chill, bit her red lips lightly, and nodded after a while.

"Qi'er, these are critical times, and we must not be merciful. Otherwise, not only will our lives be in danger, Mr. Cao's family...

He has helped us so much, if he gets hurt again, how can we bear it? "

"Madam, don't worry, Qi'er knows what to do!"

Madam Yan nodded and turned to look at the sea.

Behind them, three sea ships followed closely; and directly in front of them, an island was outlined in the afterglow of the setting sun.

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On December [-]th of the third year of Jian'an, Zhang Liao opened the city gate of Xu County and left the city to surrender.

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he learned about it.

Immediately ordered Guo Jia to go to Xu County, worship Zhang Liao as Zhonglang General, and bestow Guanneihou.At the same time, Guo Jia also brought Cao Cao's order, asking Zhang Liao to lead his troops to Xiapi.And Cao Peng was also given the five doctors and the riding captain for his meritorious service in persuading Zhang Liao to surrender, and he returned to Xiapi with him...

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