Cao Thief

Chapter 479 It's time to end!

In October of the eighth year of Jian'an, the Qiang and Hu invaded the country.

Deng Fanpangtong designed in Fengmingtan, wiped out [-] Qiang and Hu troops, beheaded Mo Zhesai and Shao Ge, and captured the handsome Yadan.After Qiang King Tang Ti returned to Xiu Tu Ze, he fell ill, and Qiang Hu fell into a split ever since.

Ma's army retreated continuously to the west of Hongze, a distance of hundreds of miles.

Ma Tie was caught in a dilemma and fell into an embarrassing situation...

At the end of October, there is heavy snow in Liangzhou!

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This is the first snow in Jian'an's eight-year winter, and the snow is heavy.

The wind howls, and the snowflakes are flying, covering the sky and fields, covered by this snow curtain, a vast scene of white and white.

Dou Lan sat in the hall, staring blankly at the fluttering and falling snow outside, and remained silent for a long time.The huge flower hall was deserted at this moment.Except for Dou Hu and a few confidantes, there was no one else.

Taking a deep breath, Dou Lan said softly, "My lords, have you all gone back?"

"Yes!"

"What are your plans?"

Several tribal adults looked at me and I looked at you, with embarrassment on their faces.

After a long time, Qiunu stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Old Dou, it's not that I want to leave, but that once the heavy snow comes, various problems will inevitably arise in our tribe. Now that Qianghu has been defeated, Ma Teng withdrew his troops a hundred times." In Hongshui County, there is no serious problem... So I thought, it’s better to go back earlier. I heard that many people migrated to Hongshui County. If I don’t go back, I’m afraid that those who took over with great difficulty earlier The tribe will be torn apart, please forgive me."

Several other people also nodded.

Dou Lan frowned, feeling a little confused.

He could tell that with the victory at Fengming Beach, immigrants from the Central Plains had arrived in Hexi one after another, and the situation was getting out of control.

Distracted, the team is not easy to lead!

The tribal adults of all tribes have selfish motives.

They left one after another these days, saying they were returning to the tribe, but in fact, they definitely wanted to get in touch with the Hongshui camp as soon as possible.

Could it be said that it is irretrievable that this Hongze belongs to the Han Dynasty?
Dou Lan didn't have much resistance to Gui Han.

But he still hopes that he can retain his power and return it to the Han, instead of being empty-handed and becoming dependent in the hands of others.

How powerful his ancestor Dou Xian was back then!
There are millions of people in Hexi, countless elite soldiers, and clouds of powerful generals.

Before the military power was handed over, Emperor Han was in awe of Dou Xian like a tiger.But when he returned to Luoyang, as soon as he handed over the military power in his hand, he was given to death immediately. He died without even the slightest strength to resist, and his descendants were even exiled to the frontier.

Therefore, Dou Lan paid more attention to power than others.

But the current situation is very clear, Cao Peng is gradually showing a strong posture, and it is absolutely impossible to tolerate others to divide his power.As for Dou Lan, she also didn't want to just give up the power in her hands, so that the situation became extremely embarrassing.

How to be good?
Dou Lan glanced at Qiu Nu and nodded: "Old Qiu is right.

Now that people in Hongze are in a state of panic, it must be stabilized... Everyone, we have been friends for generations, and you and I have grown up since we were young.Today's situation requires everyone to watch and help each other and work together.Dou also asks everyone to take care. "

Qiunu glanced at Dou Lan, opened his mouth, but swallowed the words when he reached his mouth.

"Old Dou, take care of yourself too.

If you need help, let me know, our friendship for so many years will never be lost casually.I... let me take my leave! "

"Farewell!"

"Lord Dou, farewell!"

Several tribal adults stood up one after another, and bid farewell to Dou Lan.

"Father, they want to run away."

When Qiu Nu and others left, Dou Hu stood up.

"All along, we have treated them well, but at this critical moment...Father, should we just let them go?"

"What else? Kill them?"

Dou Lan smiled bitterly: "Kill them, I'm afraid those tribes will immediately turn to Hongshui County.

Besides, what Lao Qiu said is also reasonable... Their integration is not over yet, if Ma Teng hadn't violated the border this time, he wouldn't have led his troops here.Now that Qianghu has been defeated, Ma Teng is no longer a threat. If they don't go back, the tribe will really be in chaos...

At this time, don't worry so much.

Leave a way out, so we can meet again in the future.It is impossible to force them to stay, it can only make the relationship thinner. "

Dou Hu closed his mouth, lowered his head, and kept silent.

But it could be seen that he was not convinced.Just for a while, I couldn't find a suitable reason to refute...

This child is good at everything, but he is too high-spirited!

If it was before, it would not be a big deal to have a high spirit.But in the current situation, it is easy to lose your life if you are high-spirited.

Dou Lan couldn't figure it out, the situation was still under his control a month ago.

But in the blink of an eye, the whole situation was reversed.Back then Cao Peng had to rely on his breath, but now, he had to rely on Cao Peng's face.Of course, if she can retain enough autonomy, Dou Lan can think about it.But he also understands the truth that 'one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers'.Hexi, one voice is enough!
With a helpless sigh, Dou Lan closed her eyes.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the flower hall.

"I want to see Uncle Dou, I want to see Uncle Dou!"

"Who is making noise?"

Dou Lan frowned, stood up and walked out.

Dou Hu followed closely behind Dou Lan, and the father and son walked out of the flower hall, and saw a young man dressed in snowflakes, walking towards the flower hall.

"Little Jun?"

Dou Lan recognized at a glance that the boy was Geng Qing's second son, Geng Jun.

He hurried out of the flower hall and stopped the guards from stopping him.

"Xiao Jun, why are you here?"

"Uncle Dou, hurry up and persuade my father."

Geng Jun trotted all the way, almost slipped on the way, and staggered down the steps.

"What's wrong with your father?"

Geng Qing is now stationed outside the Li family's ranch, joining forces with Li Qi to guard against the sudden attack of the Ma family army.Geng Jun's sudden arrival made Dou Lan suddenly feel ominous.He quickly jumped down the steps, helped Geng Jun up, and asked eagerly.

"Uncle Dou, my father... wants to go back."

"go back?"

Dou Lan's heart skipped a beat, "Where is he going back?"

"Back to Hongshui, he wants to go back to Hongshui!"

Dou Lan frowned, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Oh, so I want to go home, it's normal, what's the fuss?"

"no no!"

Geng Jun became anxious, shook his head desperately and said, "I heard from my father that he is going to bow his head to the Cao family's children."

Dou Lan, take a breath!
What are you really afraid of, what are you doing here?

Geng Qing can also be regarded as his confidant, and has always supported Dou Lan's decision unswervingly.

Now, does he want Cao Peng to bow his head?
What chilled Dou Lan the most was that Geng Qing was about to leave without saying goodbye.If Geng Jun hadn't come to report the news, I'm afraid Geng Qing would have quietly returned to the camp.Earlier, Li Qi ordered Li Ding to go to Fengming Beach to serve as a soldier, but he never returned.Although Dou Lan felt uncomfortable, Li Qi was still stationed on the Li family's ranch after all, so it was not easy for him to blame Li Qi...

But now, Geng Qing wants to leave quietly.

It goes without saying that his intention is to prepare for further contact with Cao Peng, and it is very likely that he will surrender to Cao Peng.

Master is famous!

This is the influence of the famous teacher...

In any case, Cao Peng is an official ordered by the court and is orthodox.This is undoubtedly a huge attraction for those people.If Geng Qing took refuge in Cao Peng, there would be a series of turmoil, and the whole Hongze would fall apart.

But can he stop it?
It is the general trend for Hongze to return to Han Dynasty.

Now, Cao Peng has created this 'potential'!
Of course Dou Lan can stop Geng Qing, and even send troops to attack.But the problem is that after he beats Geng Qing, Li Qing and Yang Qing will jump out.Do you want to suppress them one by one?If that was the case, Hongze would be finished without Cao Peng's actions... Dou Lan patted his forehead lightly, and the cold snowflakes fell on his body, chilling his heart.

"Xiao Jun, you are a good boy.

However, since your father has made the decision, there must be his reasons.Just let him go... Uncle thank you for letting me know.

You, go back. "

"Father!"

Dou Hu became anxious when he heard this, "Uncle Geng must never be allowed to go back."

"Then what do you want? Let me send troops to attack Geng Qing? As long as I dare to attack, the Cao family can justifiably use troops against Hongze. Now, if we don't act, the Cao family has nothing to do and lacks a name. As long as If I dare to make the slightest move, Hongshuiji will surely be destroyed. Do you think everyone will work together now?"

"But……"

No but!

Dou Lan felt bitter in her heart.

The sky is about to thunder, my mother is about to get married, let's take care of myself...

"Uncle, I won't go back."

Unexpectedly, Geng Jun said to Dou Lan, with stubbornness on his face, "I will stay here. If the Cao family's son dares to use troops, my nephew is willing to step on the Han army and take the head of the Cao family's son."

"Good brother, it really is my good brother."

Dou Hu was so excited that he kept shouting.

In the past, there were three Hongze young masters, but now only he and Geng Jun are left.

Li Ding went to Fengming Beach and never came back, Dou Hu knew that Li Ding probably won't come back...

In my heart, there was always a trace of hatred.

If it wasn't for Cao Peng, how could his friends part ways?
But Dou Lan just smiled, "Xiao Jun has such a heart, so I am content.

You want to stay, and stay.If you want to go back in the future, just tell me, and I won't stop you. "

"I will never go back!"

Dou Lan reached out and patted Geng Jun's shoulder.

In fact, whether you go back or not, the result may be the same.

Suddenly there is an inexplicable sadness in my heart, and there is also a hesitation of a hero's end.Me, do I still have to insist?
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Snow, stop.

But the temperature is getting lower and lower.

Dripping water turns into ice... This winter in Hongze is surprisingly cold.Throw out a ladle of water, and it will freeze into ice in the blink of an eye.

The Red Water Camp is in full swing.

Standing on the watchtower, Cao Peng looked at the busy construction site with a bright smile on his face.

"Yuanzhi, are you all ready?"

"Don't worry, my lord, everything is ready." Xu Shu smiled slightly and answered with cupped hands.

"That's good!"

Cao Peng turned around and raised his eyes to the west.

It's time to get it over with!
(End of this chapter)