Cao Thief

Chapter 392 Are Not Fuel-Efficient Lamps (22)

Qi county, Qin Zhi.

That is, Bin County, Shaanxi Province in later generations.

Relying on the Jingshui River, backed by Guishe Mountain, the territory is in the shape of a "herringbone", dividing the whole county into two plateaus and one river...

"Let me go to Qi County?"

Cao Pi stood up suddenly, with a look of astonishment on his face.

Perhaps a hundred years ago, Qi County was a rich place.But for Guanzhong, who has just experienced turmoil and has stabilized, Qi County is an extremely dangerous place.Not only is it poor, but it is also extremely dangerous to face the Huns.

Ma Teng and Han Sui are in trouble in the west, and Qiang and Di are eyeing them.

In the north, there is the harm of the Xianbei Huns, and war may break out at any time.

Not to mention that although the pass is gradually becoming stable, bandits are rampant.Although Li Jue and Guo Si were killed, the defeated soldiers under their command hid in the mountains and forests and gathered people as thieves, which became an extremely unstable factor in Guanzhong.Cao Pi couldn't imagine why Cao Cao sent him to Qi County?Where can I do it?It's almost like exile.

Cao Pi in history can also be regarded as a great talent.

But now, after all, he is only 17 years old, just as young and energetic...

He had just ascended to the post of General of the Five Senses before, but he was exiled to a remote place unexpectedly.

Cao Pi gritted his teeth and asked, "Wang Tu, can you really hear me?"

"Hui Shizi, what I heard is absolutely true."

"What's going on like this!"

Cao Pi was so angry that he overturned the book case and lingered in the house.

On the mat beside him, a young man was calm and relaxed, as if he didn't know that the old god was there.

He suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "Wang Tu, do you know what books my lord has read recently?"

"Uh... this humble job is really impossible to know.

But in recent days, I often hear the lord talking about something: at noon on the day of hoeing, sweat drips down the soil, who knows that the food on the plate is hard work.It is said that this poem was written by Cao Sanpian, and it was specially given to the fifth son when he entered school. "

"It's Cao Youxue again!"

Cao Pi couldn't help cursing secretly.

He knew that Cao Cao doted on Cao Chong, and Mrs. Huan ordered Cao Chong to learn from Cao Peng, which was extremely dangerous for him and his mother.

But that damned Ziwen didn't know anything, so he went to practice martial arts with Cao Peng.

That's all, your mother asked you to win over Cao Peng, but instead of being able to win him over, you praised Cao Youxue's benefits all day long, and your mother also praised Cao Youxue very much.It's even better now, even I will be exiled to a remote place.

Cao Pi suppressed his anger and waved his hands to signal Wang Tu to back down.

He turned his head to look at the young man, "Zhong Da, what do you think?"

The young man smiled, applauded lightly and said, "Cao You learned this trick, it's really wonderful..."

"Oh?"

"Remember the last lesson that Cao You learned before Fifth Young Master entered school?"

"Remember!"

It is impossible to hide the past from Cao Chong's last lesson.Both Cao Cao and Cao Pi quickly understood the content.

"Why don't you eat minced meat?"

Sima Yi revealed eagle-like eyes, and said with a sneer, "Cao You learned to walk in circles, and it's really ingenious... Before that, I thought he was teaching the fifth son, but he just hoped that the fifth son would understand the people's sentiments. I don't want his ultimate goal, but to Prevent the son from ascending to the throne."

"how do I say this?"

Sima Yi said: "Many people persuaded the lord to set up a heir before, so the lord must have made a decision.

Over the years, the son has been conscientious and has won the respect of the lord...and the addition of this humble job has made the lord make up his mind.Presumably Cao Youxue has also noticed the clues, so there is this lesson.He is the teacher of the fifth son, so he should be considered as the fifth son.In addition, the relationship between Mrs. Huan and Mrs. Huan also made him inevitably inclined to the fifth son.

The fifth son is very much loved by the lord, but there is indeed a very serious problem, that is age and seniority.

Cao Youxue first used "Why not eat minced meat" to establish in the lord's mind the impression that the five sons are aware of suffering, and then used this poem to imply that the son does not understand the people's feelings and the suffering of the people, which made the lord make this decision.

In my opinion, this is not necessarily a bad thing. "

Upon hearing this, Cao Pi hurried forward and sat down, "I also ask Zhong Da for advice."

"Fifth Young Master's biggest shortcoming is his age.

The biggest problem for Shizi is his qualifications.Previously, the son had been serving in the army, so he didn't know much about the place, let alone understand the people's sentiments... It is true that Qi County is barren, but if the son can make a career in Qi County, it will be more convincing.Do you remember how the brothers Deng Ji and Cao Peng rose up?Isn't it just turning Haixi into the important place of Lianghuai today.Qi County's foundation is a hundred times stronger than Haixi's, why doesn't the prince sink down and show his skills in Qi County? "

If Cao Peng heard this, he would definitely cry out for injustice.

He wrote the song "Hoe Wo" as a gift to Cao Chong, and to put it bluntly, it was just for pretending.

After Cao Chong entered school, he asked Deng Ai to ask, "Do you have any other teachings, sir?"

Cao Peng casually gave this song "Hoe Wo" to Cao Chong, and to put it bluntly, he just hoped that Cao Chong would not be a rice worm who doesn't distinguish between five grains.

In no mood……

After hearing this, Cao Pi couldn't help nodding.

In the history books, Chen Shou's evaluation of Cao Pi is: not broad-minded enough.

According to historical records: If you are broad-minded, encouraged with fairness and sincerity, keep your aspirations and keep the way, and overcome the heart of virtue, then the ancient sages are so far away.

What Sima Yi said made Cao Pi readily agree.

It's just that in my heart, after all, I feel a little uncomfortable. When I think of this guy against me, I can't help but kill.

"My lord, if you want me to say, my lord should thank Cao Youxue."

"thank?"

"If it wasn't for Cao Youxue, I'm afraid the prince wouldn't have this opportunity to prove himself... Actually, the governance of Qi County is not difficult. There are only three points, the Xiliang Qiangdi, the barbarians, and the local bandits. As long as they are resolved These three problems, and then push it to the law of farmland, the rise of Qi County is not far away... The abundance of Qi County may not be lost to Haixi."

Cao Pi thought for a while, then bowed and said, "Please also ask Zhongda to help me."

"This is a humble job."

Sima Yi also hurriedly got up to return the salute, with a flash of enthusiasm in his eyes.

Youxue, I will prove to my husband that I will never lose to you...

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Poor Cao Peng, he still doesn't know that he has offended Cao Pi unknowingly.

He was packing his bags and getting ready to go to Mobei.Since he was traveling in secret to Mobei this time, he did not make it public.

Cao Ji built a hundred iron meteors and a set of armor for him.

The Tiger Roaring Knife was recast and repaired, and it was sharper than before... At the same time, Cao Ji also ordered Guo Yong to forge a huge disc ax in Xingyang, weighing 52 jin, and presented it to Han De.This time when Cao Peng went to Mobei, there were only ten places.

Both Xiahoulan and Hao Zhao were unable to accompany them because they had already taken up the posts of Sima of the city gate.

Kan Ze will set off soon to go to Haixi to succeed him; Shi Tao is studying Liangzhou annals hard, preparing to go to Longxi to assist Wang Meng and his son.

The rest were only Han De and Wang Shuang accompanying them.

Originally, Cao Peng wanted Pang Tong to stay and help Cao Ji.

But Pang Tong said that he hoped to go to Mobei with him and enjoy the scenery on the frontier.So, after thinking about it, Cao Peng decided to ask Deng Ji to come forward and write to Deng Zhi.Deng Zhi is much more honest now!He wanted to help Deng's rise, but he was suppressed by Cao Peng.Bu Zhi is also a person with means. After taking office, he quickly emptied Deng's power in Haixi.Deng Zhi was the county magistrate in Yilu, and he was awkward at first, but gradually settled down.

Cao Peng decided to let Deng Zhi be Chengmen Cheng and Cao Ji's assistant.

In this way, there is Deng Zhi in Wen, Xiahou Lan Haozhao in Wu, and Cao Ji can easily become the captain of the city gate.

You know, the relationship network that Cao Peng has painstakingly cultivated over the years is not that simple.

There are celebrities like Kong Rong in Qingliu, and big figures like Cao Hong and Cao Ren in real power.Since Cao Ji was born in Jinwu Yamen, he can be regarded as Jia Xu's subordinate.Now, his subordinates have to be alone, and Jia Xu is not too stingy...

Jia Xing was recommended to Cao Ji by Jia Xu.

Cao Peng readily accepted Jia Xu's move.

He could feel the kindness released by Jia Xu.Jia Xing is not a famous figure in Xu.Although Jia Xu has two sons, the one who really received Jia Xu's mantle should be Jia Xing.He is so low-key and silent that many people ignore his existence.But Cao Peng knew that this guy was also a sinister person.

Since Jia Xu recommended Jia Xing, how could Cao Peng refuse.

Therefore, Jia Xing became the captain of the city gate, with a salary of six hundred stones.

If Deng Zhi was smart, he would assist Cao Ji honestly.If not, Cao Peng has countless means to make his life worse than death.

After solving the father's problem, Cao Peng concentrated all his energy on the mission to Mobei.

In addition to reading a lot of information about Mobei, one has to prepare for the worst.Huang Chengyan also knew that Cao Peng's trip might be dangerous, so he gave Cao Peng the 'Onag' that he painstakingly developed...

When Cao Peng saw this 'Onag', he finally figured out what it was.

In fact, it is a reduced version of the ballista, or it is more appropriate to call it with a hand crossbow...

Diosonis was the first to use mechanical torsion springs to invent the ballista, that is, to use the torsion generated by two tensioned horsehairs, leather ropes or Soochow tendons as power to drive the crossbow arm to drive the bowstring and projectiles or arrows.

The ballista was originally created by the Greeks with a strong bracket.

However, it was the Romans who really pushed the ballista to its peak, which is the Great Qin Empire as the Han Dynasty called it.

By combining the ballista with the principle of the heavy trebuchet called ONAGER at the time, the Romans pushed the actual combat value of the torsion spring to the peak.Around the second century BC, Diosones of Alexandria designed a new type of ballista, storing spare arrows in a V-shaped arrow box, and realized the ballista through the reciprocating motion of a set of pentagonal gears and chain mechanisms. The deconstruction of the automation of cocking, loading, and firing was a masterpiece at the time.

In later generations, many people believed that Da Vinci was the inventor of the chain.

But in fact, as early as the second century BC, the ancient Romans realized the reciprocating action of the chain...

Huang Chengyan got a ballista by chance, and then began to study the mysteries and mysteries in it.

He even disassembled the entire ballista and designed a repeating crossbow based on the principle.

Cao Peng even felt that the so-called Zhuge Liannu was improved on the basis of this kind of Liannu.Huang Chengyan improved the ballista and made it into a small hand crossbow.The crossbow bolts are specially made, about one foot long, which is about [-] centimeters... The arrow box can hold eight crossbow bolts at a time, and can be worn on the arm.

However, the range of the hand crossbow is very small, far less powerful than the ballista.

It only has a range of about thirty steps, but the victory lies in surprise, which can produce miraculous effects.

This time, because of Cao Peng's mission to Mobei, Huang Chengyan can be regarded as taking out all the old ones.Cao Peng was also extremely curious about this hand crossbow.After experimenting for a while, I quickly came to a conclusion: the range is [-] steps, and the effective range is [-] steps, but within [-] steps, the effect is the best.

After that, Cao Ji prepared 160 boxes of steel crossbows for Cao Peng, with a total of [-] crossbow arrows.

The Iron Meteor and crossbow bolts alone are heavy enough to even require a separate horse to carry them.Fortunately, the Cao family does not lack pack horses, so there is no need to bother.Ten days passed silently like this.

On the day of the mission's departure, Cao Peng put the armor bag on the horse's back, and then took out the Fangtian painted halberd from the Shenbing Pavilion.

Three years later, Cao Peng has been able to use the painting pole halberd with ease.

After getting everything ready, Cao Peng took Han De Wang Shuangpangtong and six flying warriors, bid farewell to his family and left.

Inside the Jianyang Gate, Tian Yu led his troupe and waited quietly.

After Cao Peng and others arrived, he didn't say anything, just nodded with Cao Peng, and Cao Peng and his party quickly integrated into the guard team.At least from the outside, there's nothing wrong with it, it's just an ordinary attendant...

Outside the Shili Pavilion, the mission is ready to go.

Zhou Liang, a servant of the middle palace, was about forty years old, and he was white and fat, quite rich.

He led more than 200 people and dozens of chariots.Tian Yu led [-] soldiers, counting the handymen and servants, a total of [-] people.

After Tian Yu and Zhou Liang met, they greeted each other with a smile.

Afterwards, Cao Cao led all the civil and military officials to see him off on behalf of Emperor Han.

On the one hand, this mission to Mobei is to thank Shanyu Huchuquan of the Southern Huns for helping the Han Emperor return to the east, and on the other hand, he also has the intention of testing the Hu people.As for what kind of temptation?Maybe only Zhou Liang and Tian Yu know.

Of course, Cao Peng is also well aware of this.

At noon, the mission officially set off.

Along the official road, more than a thousand people, more than a hundred chariots and horses, headed north in a mighty way.

Cao Peng is dressed in very long attire, with an ordinary war horse under his crotch.Zhao Yebai is so eye-catching, there are many people in Xudu city who all recognize the origin of Zhao Yebai.Therefore, he didn't dare to make too much publicity, and silently followed the team...

That night, the convoy arrived at Changsha.

Tian Yu discussed with Zhou Liang and camped in Changsha.

Cao Peng led Pang Tong and others to set up camp, and then prepared to fetch some fodder to feed the horses.In the past, these things were done by special personnel, and Cao Peng didn't need to bother.But now, he is just a small soldier, and he has to do it himself.

I don't want to see a group of people walking in front of me when I go out.

Dressed as a servant of the imperial army, it looks like a very long...

The moment the two groups of people passed by, Cao Peng and one of them happened to meet face to face.The two of them showed stunned looks at the same time, and the person opposite immediately lowered his head and left in a hurry.

Liu Guang?

Cao Peng was a little uncertain.

He looked at the backs of those forbidden soldiers leaving, and couldn't help frowning.

If it is really Liu Guang, I am afraid that the purpose of Emperor Han sending someone to Mobei this time is not pure...

(End of this chapter)