Cao Thief

Chapter 433 Untitled
After two consecutive days of autumn rain, the temperature in Hongze dropped sharply.

The drizzling rain finally stopped, and the scorching sun was in the sky, but there was a trace of cold air... The red water gathered at the top of the city, and the banners were fluttering.People who came here for the first time might think that this is preparations for a festival.

Dou Lan changed into a robe and led Dou Hu to wait outside the city.

At the end of the road in the distance, there is no one in sight.The father and son stood under the city gate of Hongshuiji, whispering from time to time.

Among the crowd by the roadside, Cao Peng, dressed in a Hu suit, stood with his hands behind his back, accompanied by Jiang Xu and Liang Kuan.Like Dou Lan and his son, they were waiting for the arrival of the Ma family envoy.At the same time, as far as Cao Peng is concerned, he also wants to take the opportunity to see what the legendary Jin Machao looks like.As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles!

"My lord, Dou Lan may not be able to withstand Ma Chao's coming."

"I know."

Cao Peng replied softly, signaling Jiang Xu not to speak.

In his heart, he secretly thought about how to solve this matter.The Ma family's ambition to seize Hongze has been fully demonstrated.With the power in Ma Teng's hands now, it may not be an easy task for him to win over Dou Lan.After all, Ma Teng still bears the name of Hanchen. To some extent, Cao Peng is even weaker than Ma Teng.

I just don't know what choice Dou Lan will make...

Time passed by little by little, seeing that noon was approaching, a cloud of dust suddenly appeared in the sky.

Like a long black dragon appearing in people's sight, iron hooves trampled on the ground, making a rumbling sound.Cao Peng could even feel the ground under his feet trembling slightly.His heart moved, and he secretly said: Here we come!

The long black dragon was getting closer and closer, and the sound of hooves could be heard clearly.

From the end of the road, a group of people and horses came galloping fast. The leader was a general. He was about 27 or [-] years old. He jumped off the horse and was about eight feet tall. Beast-faced armor, with a palm-width lion jade belt around the waist, and a snow-white cloak lined with red satin.Under the crotch is a Zhaoye lion horse, which is majestic and murderous.The visitor was like an arrow leaving the string, and they arrived in front of Dou Lan and his son in the blink of an eye.When he was about thirty steps away from Dou Lan and his son, the man suddenly reined in his horse.

"Call..."

He let out a deep cry, and Ma Xiyu, the Lion of the Night, neighed, and his hooves stuck firmly to the ground like roots.

"General Dou!"

The person who came raised his hand, and the iron rider behind him suddenly stopped.

He shouted loudly, and at the same time jumped off the horse with a swing of his legs. After walking a few steps quickly, he cupped his hands, "Ma Chao is polite."

"Nephew, why are you so polite?"

Dou Lan laughed loudly, and walked towards the people with big strides.

Among the crowd, Cao Peng looked at the visitor carefully and couldn't help but applaud in his heart.

This horse is super long, and it really deserves the name of "Jin Ma Chao", with a dignified appearance and a heroic spirit.

Ma Chao's appearance is quite of Qiang-Hu blood.The skin is much fairer than most people's, and the cheeks are thin and sharp, like a knife and an axe.The eye sockets are slightly sunken, making his pupils look deep... The nose is tall and has a hooked nose shape.The cheekbones are a little protruding, giving people a sharp temperament...

Cao Peng couldn't help frowning, and nodded secretly.

His lips are thin, but he is a mean and ungrateful person; there is a kind of eagle-eyed air in his gestures, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.At least in Cao Peng's opinion, Ma Chao's temperament and his appearance are quite inconsistent.In other words, his temperament also makes people feel unapproachable, and he wants to alienate unnaturally.

Is this Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi?
Perhaps, because Cao Peng stared at it for too long, Ma Chao seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly looked up.Those eyes were sharp, like lightning.Cao Peng was startled secretly, and quickly turned his eyes away.Fortunately, there were many people standing around him, so when Ma Chao looked over, he didn't notice anything, so he turned his head and joked with Dou Lan again.

Cao Peng looked back over Ma Chao's shoulder.

I saw Ma Chao's entourage, all black armored cavalry, about [-] in number.

The knights on the horse all looked strong and strong.Cao Peng unexpectedly discovered that the armor and weapons of Ma Chao's followers seemed to be somewhat different from those of the Han army and Qianghu cavalry army.The Wuwei cavalry army uses lances, which are different from common lances and more similar to Western lances.Moreover, the style of armor is different from that of the Han army, with a very obvious exotic style.Cao Peng couldn't help but muttered in his heart.

At this time, Ma Chao and Dou Lan and his son finished their greetings and walked into the city gate together.

The pedestrians on the side of the road also dispersed one after another... Cao Peng stood where he was, thought for a while, then turned around and said, "Let's go back."

Jiang Xu quickly said: "My lord, why don't I find a way to go to the government office to inquire about it?"

"No need, let Li Ding handle this matter. It's better for us to stay put."

"But this Ma Chao..."

"Ma Mengqi is just a reckless man, nothing to worry about.

In my opinion, if he pushes too quickly, maybe it will make Dou Lan feel disgusted instead.If they really want to join, let's try to destroy it.In short, in terms of the current situation, we should not act rashly. "

"Here!"

Jiang Xu nodded, expressing his understanding.

Cao Peng didn't say any more. After entering the city, he went straight to the inn.

As expected, Li Ding was not at the inn.With his identity and status, since he appeared in Hongshuiji, Dou Lan will definitely let Ma Chao come over today.After all, Li Ding, to some extent, represents his grandfather Li Qi.It was only after Cao Peng arrived at Hongshuiji that he understood that Li Qi also had some prestige in Hongze.

However, Li Ding didn't tell Cao Peng anything, which also shows that he still has some grudges in his heart.

"My lord, what should we do now?"

"Wait!"

"Wait?"

"If the situation is not good for us, Li Ding will notify us as soon as possible. After all, this matter is equally important to Li Ding. Wang Shuang, when I tell Liang Kuan and Jiang Xu, please bear with me for a few days. Come on, don't move around."

Wang Shuang agreed, turned around and left in a hurry.

But Cao Peng lingered in the house, and it took a long time to stabilize his mind.

Don't look at his indifferent appearance on the surface, but in his heart, he also feels restless.This time, what he has to face is not an unknown person, but the Xiliang Jin Ma Chao who once beat Cao Cao to death...

Ma Teng has already made a move, so what choice will Dou Lan make?

This has gone beyond the scope of history that Cao Peng understands, and it is beyond the situation that Cao Peng can control.

I thought it would not be too difficult to occupy Hexi, but I didn't expect that it was really unexpected to face Ma Teng's family so early.

Cao Peng had to think carefully and come up with a countermeasure.

Dou Lan must not be allowed to belong to Ma Teng's family!
If Dou Lan is willing to belong to the Ma family, it means that the whole Hongze will probably belong to the Ma family...Of course Cao Peng will not sit back and watch this kind of thing happen.Even if Dou Lan remains neutral, it is better than Dou Lan taking refuge in Ma Teng...

But how can Dou Lan remain neutral?
(End of this chapter)