Cao Thief

Chapter 620 Visitor from Nanyang (12)

Jia Xu is vicious and deceitful.

Cao Peng is resourceful and capable.

There are not many opportunities for the two to cooperate. The only time they cooperated was when a fire broke out in Baima, which burned nearly ten thousand soldiers of Yan Liang to death.After that, they went their separate ways and never had a chance to join forces to deal with the enemy.But whether it's Jia Xu or Cao Peng, I really hope that the two will join forces again.Now in Nanyang County, the two join hands again, and their enemy has changed from Yuan Shao before to Liu Bei now.

"Liu Xuande is tenacious and courageous, with outstanding talents.

And he knows how to win people's hearts, so he is very popular in Nanyang, especially in the Xinye area.This person is not in power now, if he gains power in one day, he will surely rise thirty thousand li.The opponents that Youxue is going to face this time are a hundred times better than the previous ones. "

Jia Xu reminded Cao Peng.

Although Cao Peng didn't say anything, he still felt sorry for him.

How clever is Liu Bei?
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Lao Luo portrayed him as a generous elder who could only cry, deceiving countless people.Liu Bei's methods are so clever that he is definitely not an incompetent person who can only hold his hands and cry.Cao Peng saw on the Internet in his previous life that the so-called first of Zhuge Liang's three fires, the Battle of Bowangpo, was not written by Zhuge Liang, but by Liu Bei.When the Bowang fire ignited, Zhuge Liang had not yet joined Liu Bei, so it was naturally impossible to have anything to do with him.Liu Bei's use of troops is definitely not comparable to Zhuge Liang.

He has been in the army for half his life, and he has escaped from danger many times, which can be said to be rich in experience.

How could such a figure whom even Yuan Shao and Cao Cao admired could be compared with Zhuge Liang's fledgling?

From the very beginning, Cao Peng never underestimated Liu Bei.

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Wuyin County, the market.

Ma Xuan walked into a small inn, went upstairs, and stopped outside a guest room.

He knocked on the door, and immediately opened the door.Just as he stepped into the threshold of the guest room with one foot, he saw a cold light suddenly appear, rushing towards him.

Ma Xuan cried out in fright, "Zilong, it's me."

Before he finished speaking, a two-foot-two silver spear stopped suddenly, and the sharp blade of the spear hit Ma Xuan's throat.

"Meng Chang, sign up first when the door opens next time."

The man in the room took back the spear, then returned to the couch, wrapped the spear again with a piece of black cloth, "If you were slower just now, your life would be in danger."

Ma Xuan smiled and said, "Zilong, why are you so nervous?"

"Be careful."

Ma Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, reached out to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, stepped into the guest room, and closed the door behind his back.

"Cao Peng is here."

"Oh?"

A gleam flashed in the man's eyes, he put the spear horizontally on the armrest of the bed, and asked curiously, "How do you feel about this person?"

"I just observed from a distance, how can I see any clues?
However, his retinue is indeed extremely capable. Apart from some cavalry, there are also some soldiers riding camels from the Western Regions.In terms of military appearance alone, it is extraordinary.At least this person is a mighty general who is good at running an army... Compared to Xiahou Yuanrang, he may not be inferior. "

The man laughed when he heard it.

"Can conquer the northwest, pacify Liangzhou, kill Ma Teng, suppress the Qiang in the west, how can you wait for idlers?"

He thought for a while and said softly, "Meng Chang, what should we do next?"

"Three days later, Cao Peng will hold a banquet in Wuyin to entertain guests and friends.

I estimate that there will be many people coming at that time, so I am also planning to go to participate.At the banquet, I will wait for the opportunity to provoke the relationship between Cao Peng and the local tycoons.As for the effect, I can't say right now.Anyway, everything went according to plan. "

The man smiled slightly, "That's Lao Mengchang."

"Zilong, you have to be more careful these two days, don't reveal Xingzang.

Although you seldom show up on weekdays, there should be quite a few people in Cao Jun who know you.If someone finds out, there will be trouble if it is not done well. "

The man heard it, but didn't care.

"Meng Chang, you underestimated Cao Youxue and Jia Wenhe.

It is impossible for you and my Xingzang to hide it from them.Now that Cao Peng has arrived, we don't need to be sneaky, just report.The two countries are at war, and the envoys will not be beheaded.We are here now as ambassadors, and they can't do anything to us. "

"This one……"

Ma Xuan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Zilong is right."

He is from Xiangyang.

Quite famous in Jingzhou, he is a man of talent and learning.There are five brothers, and he is the eldest.Among them, Ma Liang, the third brother, has a close relationship with Zhuge Liang and has an excellent relationship.Moreover, Ma Liang was highly valued by Liu Bei and served as Liu Bei's staff.Ma Xuan, courtesy name Mengchang, was the most cautious among the five brothers.This time, he was ordered to come to Wuyin, and wanted to find out the truth of Cao Jun.Unexpectedly, Cao Peng held a banquet in Zhongyang Town, but the trip was delayed all of a sudden.Ma Xuan is not Jia Xu, nor Xun Chen or Zhuge Liang.

He didn't think too much about Cao Peng's banquet in Zhongyang Town, thinking it was just Cao Peng's personal behavior.

However, Ma Xuan has one advantage, that is, he is as good as others.

What Zhao Yun said was quite reasonable, so Ma Xuan didn't object, so he nodded in response.

In terms of qualifications, he is not comparable to Zhao Yun; in terms of meritorious service, he is not Zhao Yun's opponent.On the surface, Zhao Yun is a follower when he comes to Wuyin this time.But actually?Ma Xuan followed Zhao Yun's lead.After the two discussed for a while, Ma Xuan decided to send someone to the county mansion early the next morning to hand over the famous card and formally send a note to Cao Peng.It was getting late, Ma Xuan and Zhao Yun finished their discussion and went back to their room to rest.

Zhao Yun, on the other hand, sat on the couch, looked at the dimly lit oil lamp on the desk, gritted his teeth after a while, and stood up suddenly from the couch...

I saw him, put on a black suit.

Then quietly opened the rear window.The guest room is located on the second floor and has a height of more than three meters.

But this height is not in the eyes of Zhao Yun.He picked up the spear, leaned out from the rear window, and jumped downstairs.

The silver gun in his hand slapped on the ground, his body slid and landed quietly, without making a sound.

Glancing around, after he recognized the direction, he dodged and disappeared into an alley.This alley leads directly to Zhongheng Street in Wuyin County.When you arrive at Zhongheng Street, you can see the high wall of the county.Zhao Yun has been in Wuyin for many days, and he is very familiar with this road.

He went to the county office to pay a visit to Cao Peng.

However, he didn't go to Cao Peng, but wanted to inquire about Xia Houlan's news.

Xia Houlan is Cao Peng's retainer. Although she is a captain of the Hexi Commander, her reputation is not particularly prominent.Zhao Yun and Xiahoulan were children. Later, Xiahoulan offended Gongsun Zan and fled to Cao Cao, but was never heard from again.A few years later, Xia Houlan asked someone to send a letter to Zhao Yun, saying that he was working under a young man named Cao Peng, and invited Zhao Yun to help him.

At that time, Zhao Yun had already turned his heart to Liu Bei.

Moreover, at that time, Cao Peng's reputation was not obvious, and he was not known at all.

Under such circumstances, Zhao Yun undoubtedly chose Liu Bei and rejected Xia Houlan.He even wrote a letter, inviting Xia Houlan to assist Liu Bei together.However, Xia Houlan did not reply.In Zhao Yun's heart, he always felt strange that Xia Houlan was also an arrogant person, why was he so devoted to a young man?As time went by, Cao Peng gradually became famous.

But he really became famous when he fought in the northwest, where he eliminated Ma Teng and pacified Liangzhou.

Zhao Yun is already certain that this Cao Peng is the Cao Peng that Xia Houlan mentioned back then...

Now, Cao Peng has arrived in Nanyang County and is about to become an opponent.

But Zhao Yun still hopes to take this opportunity to inquire about Xia Houlan's situation.

Nanyang County and Hexi are far apart.At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was no Internet.Although Liu Bei also paid attention to the movement in the northwest, it was still not smooth enough after all.Furthermore, Liu Bei is concerned about Cao Peng.This also made Xia Houlan unknown to anyone.

Counting the time, Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan have been separated for more than ten years, and he really has some concerns.

It was already very late, and Wuyin County followed Xu Du's example and used street drums to tell the time.On the main road, soldiers and horses patrolled from time to time, which made the whole county look dignified.Zhao Yun walked through alleys and paths, and soon came to the outside of the county wall.After identifying the surrounding situation, Zhao Yun was sure that behind the courtyard wall should be the back house of the county.Cao Peng lives in the county house tonight, while Lu Chang lives outside the county house.See no one around.Zhao Yun took a few steps back, and then rushed forward with a few small jumps. He slapped the gentian spear in his hand against the courtyard wall, and with that force, Zhao Yun soared into the air, lightly, and crossed the courtyard wall.

With his feet on the ground, he squatted down and put the silver gun horizontally on the ground.

This is the back garden of the county office. The area is small, but the carvings are very elegant...

It's early spring, and everything is recovering.

But in the garden, there is still a bleak air after the cold winter.

The guards don't seem to be particularly strict, and there are no soldiers patrolling.But Zhao Yun didn't dare to slack off, he still prostrated in the grass, observed for a long time, and only after making sure that there was no one in the garden, he stood up.The entire back house was pitch black.Only one house was still lit.Zhao Yun followed the light, quickly leaned up, and immediately saw the layout and appearance of the house clearly.

It is a three-room wing.

In the middle, it seems to be a bedroom, with a light on inside.

The two rooms next to it were pitch-black, with no clues to be seen.

Zhao Yun took a deep breath and stepped forward.But he didn't want to trip something under his feet, and then he heard a bell ringing.

broken!

Zhao Yun was taken aback, knowing that there must be organs around the house.

He retreated and wanted to retreat, but it was easy to come in, but it was not that easy to retreat.

Just heard two soft beeps, two black lights, flying from the darkness.

Zhao Yun hurriedly dodged to dodge, and the two steel crossbows slammed into the place where he had just stood.Nearly half of the crossbow bolts were buried in the soil, showing unusual strength.Immediately afterwards, more than ten steel crossbows were shot from the dark places on both sides of the wing...

Zhao Yun danced his gun and dialed, secretly feeling frightened.

At this moment, ten black-clothed men rushed out from the dark like ghosts, their horizontal knives gleaming, encircling Zhao Yun in the center.

"Cao Peng, don't misunderstand me, I have no malicious intentions here, I just want to inquire about Xia Houlan's recent situation, I wonder if he is okay?
Please show up quickly, or don't blame me for being cruel. "

Before he finished speaking, he heard a loud voice from that room, "It's hard to say that a friend came from afar... I thought it was He Fangxiao, but I didn't think it was Zilong who came.

Hehe, step back, everyone, Zilong is an honest gentleman, so there is no need to worry. "

While talking, the door opened, Cao Peng took a step, and walked out of the door...

(End of this chapter)