Cao Thief

Chapter 699 Changbanpo ([-])
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, raising private soldiers was not a big deal.

Especially after experiencing the turmoil caused by the sluggish government and the many princes, anyone with a little wealth will raise private soldiers as capital to preserve themselves.The situation in the north is relatively better, and private soldiers are raised, mainly concentrated in the Jingchu and Wuyue areas.Thinking back to how arrogant and powerful the little overlord Sun Ce and Sun Bofu were at the beginning, but facing the Jiangdong nobles, he often had to maintain a low-key posture.

During Sun Ce's lifetime, apart from conquering the world, he was to weaken the power of the Jiangdong gentry.

How to weaken?

Very simple, it is to annex their private soldiers.

The situation of the gentry in the Jingchu area is somewhat different from that of the Jiangdong gentry.

This is mainly focused on Liu Biao's policy.Liu Biao ruled Jingzhou, so the conflicts in the Jingxiang area were relatively relaxed.At the same time, because of Liu Biao's indulgence to the Jingxiang family, many families blatantly kept private soldiers in order to take precautions.Wenpin only raised [-] private soldiers, which is not too much to be honest.People such as Cai Mao almost regarded the entire Jingzhou Navy as their own private property, and Liu Biao did not pursue it.

Now, Wenpin is willing to hand over his private soldiers.

Regardless of the number of people, it showed his attitude.

The most important thing is that Wenpin is willing to let his adopted son work under Cao Peng's tent, which further shows his sincerity.Some people may say, what is a mere adopted child?Why didn't Wenpin hand over his own son?In fact, Wenpin really has no sons under his knees. There are many wives and concubines in his family, but he only gave birth to four daughters.This civil and military, he inherited from his elder brother's name in the early years.

In the original history, Wenpin died of illness and had no son.

The person who inherits his title is precisely the civil and military man who is about to serve under Cao Peng's account.

With the guarantee of Wenpin, Cao Peng finally felt relieved.When Lu Mao returned, his luggage was ready. Cao Peng asked Lu Mao and Kou Feng to lead [-] soldiers out of the city to join Pang De.Then he and Wenpin went to visit brothers Kuaiyue and Kuailiang, and after informing them of the situation, please rest assured.And told Kuai Yue, if there is anything, you can send someone to look for him in the barracks.

As soon as the matter was settled, Cao Peng, accompanied by Wenpin, came to Cao Jun's camp [-] miles north of the city.

After a few words of politeness with Wenpin, Wenpin said goodbye and left.

Cao Peng sent Wenpin to the gate all the way, and after watching Wenpin leave, he turned around and asked, "Jun Yi, Ling Ming, why did you come here?"

"Sir, please come with me."

Pang De and Zhang He Gaolan looked at each other and turned to greet each other.

The three of them accompanied Cao Peng and went straight to the camp of the rear army.After stopping outside a small tent, Zhang Yun said softly, "My lord, please enter the tent to speak."

"you……"

Cao Peng found that Pang De and Zhang He looked at the three of them, and it seemed that they had no intention of entering the account, which made him even more surprised.

This shows that there are still people in the small tent.And the status of this person should be higher than that of Pound and the others.Which one will it be?
Cao Peng frowned, then lifted the curtain and stepped in.

Jia Viper?
In the small tent, on the two thick pillars, there is thick butter wax inserted into the arm.

There was a person in the middle sitting behind the long table, holding a volume of "36 Strategies" in his hand, reading it with relish.Seeing Cao Peng coming in, he raised his head and smiled slightly, "Youxue, sit down quickly."

"Mr. Jia, how could you..."

Cao Peng recognized at a glance that that person was Jia Xu, and he couldn't help being even more confused.

Jia Xu stood up, took Cao Peng's arm, told him to sit down, and then ordered a small school to bring honey syrup and said with a smile: "Youxue's visit to Xiangyang this time can be said to be a great achievement. Jingzhou It is all thanks to the merits of Youxue that I can present the letter of surrender so smoothly."

"Mr. Jia, don't tell me such silly things.

You appear here... Let me think about it, you must be entrusted by the prime minister... And your mission... Could it be the big-eared thief in Fancheng? "

I have been working with Jia Xu for a year, and the relationship between the two is very familiar.

Compared to the time when they were plotting against each other, although the two of them still bicker now, most of the time they are joking.Cao Peng and Jia Xu talked casually, without any worries.If it were someone else, Cao Peng would definitely not be so direct.Jia Xu laughed loudly when he heard this, and nodded again and again.In those small triangular eyes, there was a flash of brilliance, revealing the color of admiration.

"I knew it, I can't hide it from you!"

Jia Xu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "To tell you the truth, it was the Prime Minister who sent me here.

Liu Xuande is a man with deep scheming and clever means.Although Youruo died in battle at Wuyin City, there are still capable people around him to help, so don't underestimate him.The prime minister doesn't want Liu Xuande to slip away again, so he ordered me to come, and I must help you to get rid of Liu Bei to relieve the troubles in his heart.

I came here in secret this time, and I don't want anyone to know.

The prime minister has left Xudu, and will arrive in Nanyang soon... The prime minister is worried that once Liu Bei sees that the situation is not good, he will run away and cause future troubles. "

After hearing this, Cao Peng took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.

"I think so too.

The big-eared thief ordered Lu Ji to capture Liqiu yesterday, so I thought he wanted to get rid of his shell.He was thinking about where he was going to flee, but when he didn't want to, Mr. came.This is just right, let me first explain the situation here to my husband, and ask him to clear up my doubts... Also, why are Junyi and Junyi here? "

"The two of Junyi are here to cooperate with you.

They will leave immediately and go to Baishui Township to take over the troops of Zidan.Zidan then returned to Xinye to be dispatched by Yuan Rang...

Both Junyi and Junyi are good at fighting. With their help, they will definitely help you. "

When Cao Peng heard this sentence, he immediately reacted.

I'm afraid Cao Jun in Baishui Township has increased his troops...

Zhang He looked at the two of them, not only were they superb in martial arts, but also quite strategic.It's not that Cao Zhen is not good, but that compared with Zhang Yun, Cao Zhen is still a little tender.Thinking of this, Cao Peng calmed down, took a sip of honey syrup, and began to tell Jia Xu about the situation in Xiangyang.

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When the tiger and leopard riders arrived in Xiangyang, Lu Ji and Wang Wei started a fierce battle in Liqiu, twenty miles east of the city.

The two sides fought fiercely for three hours, and in the end Lu Ji was defeated in Liqiu and retreated [-] li to set up camp.

Wang Wei took advantage of the situation and entered Liqiu to rest his troops.At the same time, he ordered people to inform Xiangyang to report victory with Mrs. Cai and Liu Cong.Mrs. Cai was overjoyed when she learned that Lu Ji was defeated.Immediately ordered people to go to Liqiu to reward the three armies, and at the same time held a large banquet in Xiangyang City for the gentry and celebrities in the city.Cao Peng was also ordered to come to the banquet. Seeing the din of the banquet, he couldn't help but frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy.

The banquet started after nightfall and lasted for an hour without ending.

Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are all drunk and unconscious.Cao Peng sat at the side, secretly observing the people at the banquet.He drank a lot, but his mind was very clear.From time to time, I would chat with Wenpin, who was serving drinks, but most of the time, he just smiled and said nothing.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The sound of silk and bamboo sounded, and the sound of drums and music.

Singers and dancers danced lightly in the court, attracting a series of applause from time to time.

The girls' bodies are very soft and beautiful, and they are also extraordinarily charming.It's a pity that Cao Peng was reborn for eleven years, but he still couldn't understand the dance of the ancients.No matter how good the dance is, he is not interested.On the contrary, he was more interested in talking with Wenpin and talking about marching.

Today's Cao Peng carries the title of a famous general.

Coupled with the publication of "36 Strategies", he became a master of the art of war.

Although "36 Strategies" is now mainly circulated in Xudu, Chang'an, and Luoyang, this does not prevent Wenpin from reading it.

After Cao Peng came to Xiangyang, he presented Wenpin with a volume of "36 Strategies".

Therefore, the two have a lot of common language, and they talk about 36 tricks with great interest and enthusiasm.

At first, Liu Cong didn't pay attention.But Mrs. Cai found that Cao Peng didn't seem to be interested in singing and dancing, so she sent a message to others, telling Liu Cong to get closer to Cao Peng as much as possible.In name, Liu Cong was a student of Cao Peng, so he went up to toast with Cao Peng.

Listening to the two talking about the art of war, Liu Cong also sat down and listened curiously.

Speaking of which, this child is also a poor man.

Cao Peng was not disgusted with Liu Cong, since he was willing to listen, he simply took out the 36 tricks and gave an easy-to-understand explanation.

On the side, Wenpin asked questions from time to time, which benefited Liu Cong a lot.

Just when Cao Peng was talking, he suddenly saw Cai Zhong ran to the court in a panic.

He came to Cao Peng and Wenpin, and said in a low voice: "General Zhongye, just got the reward for visiting the horse, there is something strange in Fancheng."

Changes in Fancheng?

Cao Peng shuddered Lingling, and his drunkenness subsided immediately.

He and Wenpin looked at each other, and at the same time stood up, about to go out.

But Liu Cong's immature voice suddenly came from behind, "Sir, can the students go with you?"

"what?"

Cao Peng was startled, and turned to look at Liu Cong.

But he saw a pair of dark eyes, full of excitement and curiosity, and a hint of prayer.Cao Peng and Wenpin looked at each other and nodded.

Anyway, Liu Cong is his student.

No matter how sincere Liu Cong is, since he is a teacher, Cao Peng will not be stingy.

In this way, Cao Peng and Wenpin took Liu Cong and hurried away with Cai He.Their sudden departure naturally attracted the attention of many people.After all, Liu Cong is now the lord of Jingzhou, and Cao Peng is the representative of Cao Cao.What about Wenpin?In charge of safety in Xiangyang, the sudden departure of these three people must have caused a major event.Someone immediately notified Mrs. Cai, and Mrs. Cai heard about it, but she was not worried at all.

"Cong'er, you have indeed grown up!"

She asked Liu Cong to worship Cao Peng as his teacher in order to find a backer for Liu Cong.

Now, Liu Cong is willing to be with Cao Peng, isn't it just what she wants?Mrs. Cai knew very well that Cao Peng would never let Liu Cong be in danger.It will only benefit Liu Cong's future for him to learn more.However, she immediately frowned, revealing a look of worry.

"Where is the governor?"

"The governor is drunk and resting in the wing."

Mrs. Cai was even more dissatisfied: You said you, Cai Mao, could you be short of that little wine?
I set up a banquet, in fact, to appease the nobles in Xiangyang.It turned out to be a good thing, none of those people drank too much, but you drank too much... It really can't be a big deal. Is it really a suitable choice for you to take charge of the Cai family in the future?Alas, it really broke my heart!

(End of this chapter)