Cao Thief

Chapter 705
General Cao is commanding troops and horses to attack the sparse forest.

He was also taken aback by Zhao Yun's sudden appearance, and quickly turned his head to stare.I saw that Zhao Yun, people like tigers, horses like dragons, like a tiger descending from the mountain, rushing into the army, a big gun flying up and down, no one can stop his footsteps wherever he passes.

General Cao frowned, raised his knife and galloped forward to meet him.

"Come on, general name!"

"A certain one is Changshan Zhao Zilong."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yun rode his horse to the front of General Cao, he stabbed with the big spear in his palm, the spear was as fast as thunder and lightning.A shadow of a gun flew out, and the big gun came to him.General Cao was also taken aback, and hurriedly raised his sword to meet him.There was only a sound of clang, and the clash of swords and guns made a crisp sound.A huge force struck, causing General Cao's hands to numb, and he almost dropped the sword.

Huh?
But he is a fierce general!
The so-called expert will know if there is one as soon as he stretches out his hand.

A general at Zhao Yun's level can test out the opponent's depth in one round.

"General Cao, what's your name?"

"A certain Cao Peng is here to meet you!"

Zhao Yun was startled, and immediately flew into a rage, "How dare an impostor pretend to be rampant?"

Speaking of which, General Cao is at a loss.

His name is indeed Cao Peng, but it is not Cao Peng's "Peng", but Cao Peng's "Peng".In terms of age, he is seven or eight years older than Cao Peng, and in terms of seniority, he is a generation older than Cao Peng.This Cao Peng is Cao Cao's younger brother and a fierce general.Moreover, he and Cao Peng also know each other... When Cao Cao's grandmother, Cao Teng's wife Mrs. Wu, went to Xuchang, Cao Peng and Cao Peng went together.It's just that Cao Peng was relatively low-key and didn't attract much attention, so it was Xia Houen who mainly dealt with Cao Peng at that time.

Because of the name 'Cao Peng', Cao Peng was also full of anger.

The names of the two are homophonic, so there are often cases of right and wrong numbers.Once, Cao Cao held a banquet in the mansion, and both Cao Peng and Cao Peng attended it.But someone present shouted 'Cao Peng', but Cao Peng didn't say anything, but Cao Peng stood up, causing many jokes.

Over the years, as Cao Peng's reputation became more and more famous, Cao Peng became even more embarrassed.

Hearing Zhao Yun's words, Cao Peng was also taken aback for a moment, but immediately realized: Made a mistake again!

He really wanted to tell Zhao Yun that he was Cao Peng, not Cao Peng, and that he was not an impostor.But Zhao Yun's spear was fast and his horse was fast, and Cao Peng was very helpless. He waved his sword to meet Zhao Yun, and stood by Zhao Yun.To put it bluntly, this Cao Peng's martial arts is not bad, and it is also at the level of a quasi-superior military general.It's just that his character is a bit reckless and irritable, and he offended many people, so he never rose to the top and served as a lieutenant in the army.The reason why he appeared in Changbanpo this time was because he came with Cao Zhen... Cao Zhen was ordered to go to Xinye to obey orders, and Cao Peng stayed in the army, waiting for Gao Lan to dispatch.

Liu Bei withdrew, and Gao Lan ordered Cao Peng to be the vanguard to pursue Liu Bei.

When they came to Changbanpo, the situation was already chaotic.Without saying a word, Cao Peng led his troops into the battlefield, killing refugees everywhere.

Unexpectedly, on the way, they met Xiang Lang, Xiang Tiao and his son who were protecting Mrs. Xiang and his second son Liu Li from fleeing.

Cao Peng didn't recognize Xiang Lang and his son, but looking at the guard of honor, he knew that these people were of unusual status, so he led his troops to surround them in the sparse forest.

According to Zhao Yun's idea, after he rushed into the rebellious army, Xiang Lang and his son would lead their troops to take the opportunity to fight back.

And Cao Jun was in a short period of chaos, and he could easily defeat the opponent... Although Cao Peng was brave and his killing skills were extraordinary, in Zhao Yun's eyes, it was nothing.A big gun flew over, killing Cao Peng's helmet crooked, and he was in a panic...

However, Xiang Lang and his son in the sparse forest did not respond.

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"It's General Zilong who is here!"

Xiang Tiao was 24 years old, wearing a bright silver twisted lion helmet, wearing a bright silver swallowing beast armor, holding a sword, and was fighting Cao Jun.

Hearing Zhao Yun's shout, Xiang Tiao was overjoyed.

"Father, General Zilong is here to rescue us, let's fight out."

"Wait a minute!"

Just as Xiang Tiao was about to rush out, he heard a female voice.

A beautiful young woman in a Chinese dress and a ring around her waist stepped forward under the protection of several attendants.She stretched out her hand to stop Xiang Lang, and said softly, "Father, if we go out at this time, it will be a deadly battle; although General Zilong is brave, he may not be able to protect us well. Now that he is restraining Cao Jun outside the forest, we can come from the other side." Breaking out...Father, General Zilong, after all, he doesn't agree with us."

Xiang Shi's words hit Xiang Lang's vital point.

That's right, Zhao Yun is loyal to Liu Bei, but not theirs.

Especially on the issue of Liu Chan and Liu Li, Liu Bei also asked Zhao Yun.Zhao Yun did not give a definite answer, although he used the reason of "the master's family affairs, the general will not speak well".But in private, Zhao Yun is still closer to Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi.

The reason is very simple.

Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi have followed Liu Bei for a long time, and Zhao Yun is also an old minister of Liu Bei.

Especially at the stage when Liu Bei defected to Yuan Shao and the Battle of Guandu, Zhao Yun was ordered to protect Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi, and he did his best.In contrast, he has no contact with Xiang Shi.Even on weekdays, he seldom interacted with the Xiang family's children.

Xiang Lang immediately understood what Xiang Shi was thinking.

At the same time, it was good to say to Mrs.Outside the sparse forest, the danger is extremely dangerous.Even if Zhao Yun is there, how can it be guaranteed?At this time, Zhao Yun had already attracted the attention of Cao Jun, and it was time for them to break through.Although it was a little unethical to do so, it was not impossible for Liu Li and for the safety of his grandson.Thinking of this, Xiang Lang no longer hesitated, and nodded towards his wife.

"Pass my order to break out to the south."

"Father, General Zilong is still outside..."

"I know!"

A look of shame flashed in Xiang Lang's eyes, but it disappeared immediately.

Being able to take charge of a big family naturally has his advantages.This kind of thick-skinned ability is a compulsory course that every Patriarch cannot acquire.Sometimes, it is necessary to erase the conscience and plan for myself.Now that he has surrendered to Liu Bei, he naturally wants to strive for the greatest benefit.And his biggest capital now is Mrs. Xiang's child.Therefore, Xiang Lang easily made a choice.

"Don't talk too much, break through immediately.

General Zilong is highly skilled in martial arts, how can Cao Jun block his way?If you don't act as soon as possible, I'm afraid you will disappoint General Zilong's wishes. "

Although Xiang Tiao was dissatisfied, he could not object to Xiang Lang's order.

He sighed, and immediately commanded his troops to break out to the south.At this time, Zhao Yun was in the midst of the chaotic army, and the killing was inextricable.Even though Cao Peng is not his opponent, it is not likely that he will be able to win in a short while.What's more, with the passage of time, more and more Cao Jun swarmed in.More than a dozen Cao generals surrounded Zhao Yun, and together with Cao Peng, Zhao Yun gradually became exhausted.

"The enemy has broken through!"

"what?"

Zhao Yun was taken aback when he heard Cao Bing's shouts.

He didn't see Xiang Lang rushing out with people, could it be that...

This is on the battlefield, and he cannot be half-hearted.It was just this distraction in the blink of an eye that Cao Peng urged him to step forward and slashed at Zhao Yun with a Moqiu knife.At the same time, two Cao generals twisted their guns and stabbed Zhao Yun viciously.Zhao Yun was caught off guard and was almost struck by Cao Peng.But even so, he was wounded by a general Cao's big gun.The blade of the gun tore through the armor, leaving a deep bloodstain on his shoulder.Blood gurgled out from the wound, instantly staining Zhao Yun's robe red...

Zhao Yun is angry!

With a loud roar, he shot General Cao off his horse with a backhand shot, then drew out the Jinghong Sword with his right hand, stuck the sword under the big spear, and stabbed Cao Peng straight.

Cao Peng dodged and dodged Zhao Yun's big gun.

Who knows that Zhao Yun has another trick... This is called the sword in the gun in the marksmanship, and it is also one of Zhao Yun's unique moves.

When Cao Peng flickered to dodge, Zhao Yun suddenly withdrew his sword and swiped forward.Cao Peng wanted to dodge again, but it was too late!With a click, the extremely sharp Jinghong Sword chopped off Cao Peng's head.The rest of General Cao were startled when they saw this sudden change.But Zhao Yun shouted sharply: "Whoever blocks me will die!"

With a pistol and a sword in his hand, he rushed into the crowd, speared left and right with his sword, slashed a bloody path, and walked away.

The chief general of the Cao army was killed, and five or six other generals were lost, so he couldn't help being afraid.Seeing Zhao Yun fleeing, no one chased him.

Zhao Yun broke out from the siege, already covered in blood.

There was the enemy's blood, as well as his own blood... From early morning to noon, he killed a full afternoon, during which time no water or rice was eaten, and his physical strength inevitably showed a lack of energy.However, he was not in a hurry to evacuate, but continued to search for the whereabouts of Mrs. Mi in the chaos.

Xiang Lang walked behind him, almost causing him to die, so he could eat the king's salary and share his worries.He is loyal to Liu Bei... So, no matter what, he must find Mrs. Mi and the eldest son Liu Chan.If not, it is indeed ashamed of Liu Bei's respect for him.However, deep down in my heart, I can't help feeling a little cold... I have worked so hard to come here to relieve your worries, how can you just carry me away like this?
Zhao Yun has a straightforward personality, but he is not a fool.

If he couldn't figure out the reason at the beginning, then after a long time, he would be able to understand it.

Could it be that it was for the matter of establishing a royal family again?

Zhao Yun is unwilling to participate in those messy things, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know the tricks in it.In fact, since Xun Chen's death, the old Liu Bei faction and the emerging Jingxiang faction have been entangled endlessly.Before, with Xun Chen around, relying on Xun Chen's qualifications and reputation, as well as his unparalleled family background, the two sides have always maintained a state of balance.

But after Xun Chen's death, although Zhuge Liang provoked the leader, he couldn't reach Xun Chen's deterrence.

Before Xun Chen's death, whether it was the Jingxiang faction headed by Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang, or Liu Bei's veterans from Zhang Feichen to Mizhu, they all respected Xun Chen very much.Even Guan Erye, who has always despised scholar-bureaucrats and valued common people, maintained enough respect for Xun Chen.

Unfortunately, after Xun Chen died, no one could take his place.

The birth of Liu Chan and Liu Li made this internal conflict inadvertently acute.

Zhao Yun didn't understand why Liu Bei refused to establish a heir for so long.Perhaps, Liu Bei had his own considerations. After all, the foundation has not yet been completed, and this establishment of a royal family has become a joke.But the problem is, you don't think the foundation will succeed, but those who work under you have other considerations.

Humans are selfish animals.

Even a saint is not exempt from vulgarity...

Zhao Yun persuaded Liu Bei in private to make a decision as soon as possible.

Moreover, he used Yuan Shao as a negative example to persuade Liu Bei to make up his mind.

But Liu Bei's answer at the time was: Cao Cao has not yet established a son, so why should I be in a hurry?
But the problem is that Cao Cao has enough ability to maintain his prestige in front of his ministers.And Liu Bei is known for his generosity and benevolence, so he is destined to be unable to do whatever he wants like Cao Cao.Zhao Yun couldn't persuade Liu Bei, so he didn't take this matter to heart.

But I didn't expect it, and I don't know who passed it on, saying that he supported Liu Chan.

Presumably, it was also for this reason that Xiang Lang was unwilling to go with him...

It's just that in the current situation, these things still need to be considered?They can't even save their lives, yet they care about every detail... These Jingchu barbarians are indeed not the type to deal with.Zhao Yun was full of resentment in his heart, but he became more and more fierce in the subsequent shots.

I wandered around Changbanpo for a long time, but I couldn't find Mrs. Mi.

Seeing that the number of Cao's troops on Changbanpo was increasing at sunset, Zhao Yun didn't dare to stay any longer.

In history, he once entered and exited seven times on Changbanpo, beheading countless Cao soldiers and Cao generals; now, he is still entering and exiting seven times on Changbanpo, and also killed Cao soldiers and Cao Jun to flee.Zhao Yun decided to retreat to Dangyang Bridge first and join Zhang Fei.At this time, the battle on Changbanpo was coming to an end.As Cao Jun continued to arrive, Liu Bei's trilogy's resistance became weaker and weaker...

And Zhang He and Gao Lan have two temperaments.

The difference between him and Gao Lan is that he can listen to Cao Peng's persuasion.

After Cao Peng recalled the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he persuaded Zhang Yun to focus on recruiting as much as possible and avoid killing.This is also the time to create prestige for Cao Cao... Not all of those refugees left their homes willingly.The harder you kill, the fiercer their resistance.

But if you can play hard and soft, you can quickly quell the war.

Now that the war is about to end, it doesn't make much sense for Zhao Yun to continue to stay.

He has traveled all over Changbanpo, but he still can't find Mrs. Mi... Presumably, Mrs. Mi has either escaped from birth, or is already in danger... Zhao Yun admits that he has tried his best.After breaking out of the siege again, he whipped his horse and left.

Dangyang Bridge is just ahead.

As long as you reach Dangyang Bridge, you are considered safe!
Zhao Yun was so exhausted that he almost lay on the horse's back, relying on his willpower to force the horse forward.

In the distance, the flow of the Dangyang River can already be heard.Zhao Yun's spirit couldn't help but be lifted!But at this moment, a sound of killing was heard from the front.It sounds a bit far away, but it is exactly where Dangyang Bridge is located.Zhao Yun couldn't help being startled, so he pulled himself together and looked forward.However, in the direction of Dangyang Bridge, smoke billowed, and the sound of killing became clearer and clearer.

problem occurs!
Zhao Yun was shocked in his heart.

He also didn't care about the exhaustion of people and horses, so he urged the horses to gallop.

Before he could feel Dangyang Bridge, he saw a group of soldiers approaching in a panic.Zhao Yun recognized that it was his own soldiers and horses, and the leader was a not-too-familiar military marquis named Fu Shiren.This Fu Shiren, whose name is Junyi, can be regarded as a veteran of Liu Bei.

Fu Shiren was a native of Guangyang, Youzhou. As early as the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Cheng Yuanzhi attacked Zhuojun secretly, and defected to Liu Bei.

In the past 20 years, he followed Liu Bei to fight north and south, conquering east and west, and did not make any great achievements, but it can be regarded as never leaving.This guy is very lucky, no matter how many times Liu Bei suffers, he can survive.It's just that I don't have any big skills, so I have been stuck up and down.

Now in the army, he holds the post of Marquis.

However, many army Sima, and even the school lieutenant, also respect him very much.

Fu Shiren knew Zhao Yun. When he saw Zhao Yun from a distance, he shouted: "General Zilong, go, go..."

"Junyi, what's going on?"

Zhao Yun stepped forward to block Fu Shiren's way, but he saw that Fu Shiren's helmet was also crooked, looking very embarrassed.

"The lord is defeated, the lord is defeated!"

"what?"

When Zhao Yun heard this, he became impatient.

He grabbed the reins of Fu Shiren's horse and asked sharply, "Jun Yi, what's going on? But you explain it to me..."

Fu Shiren turned his head to look, and then hurriedly replied: "My lord attacked Jiangling, you should know."

"I know."

"Originally, my lord thought that Jiangling was not difficult.

Unexpectedly, Cao Peng had already ordered his general Huang Zhong to surrender Lai Gong in Jiangling and take Jiangling by force... The lord originally saw that the attack would not be successful, so he planned to attack by force.Unexpectedly, General Cao Jun, Xinyi General Wei Yan and Wei Wenchang suddenly crossed the Han River from Zhangshan and attacked the lord behind him.The lord was attacked by Cao's army back and forth. Fortunately, General Chen Dao tried his best to protect him. He fled with dozens of cavalry including the army division, but he is now missing.

After Huang Zhong and Wei Yan joined forces, they led their troops to attack Dangyang.

The three generals might as well be caught off guard.And Cao Peng led an army to launch an attack at the same time, and the three generals are now surrounded by heavy siege...General Zilong, the general situation is over, follow me quickly.If it doesn't work, we can go to Jiangxia first and report to the Second General. "

Zhao Yun's head buzzed all of a sudden!
His eyes widened, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time...

The lord is defeated?Like the military division, whereabouts are unknown?How can it be!

But he also knows that this matter is probably true...Geinna Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, he has heard of them all.When he won the door in Xiangyang before, he had confronted Huang Zhong.Although the old Huang Zhong is old, he is skilled in swords and horses, he does not look like an old soldier at all...

Zhao Yun thought that if he fought Huang Zhong, it would be difficult to tell the winner within three hundred matches, and he would win after three hundred matches.

"General Zilong, hurry up, if you don't leave, it will be too late!"

Fu Shiren kept persuading Zhao Yun, but he didn't realize that Zhao Yun's gaze gradually turned cold.

"Junyi, my lord has the kindness to know you, how can I abandon him at this moment?"

"But……"

"If you want to go, go." Zhao Yun took a deep breath, tightened the war robe wrapped around the wound on his shoulder, and grasped the silver spear in his hand tightly.

"I will fight to the death to rescue Yide."

After all, Zhao Yun urged the horse to leave.

Fu Shiren wanted to persuade him again, but after being glanced at by Zhao Yun's cold eyes, he swallowed the words that came to his lips.

Forget it, you are going to die, why should I stop you?

Now rushing to Dangyang Bridge, what's the difference from sending him to death!

(End of this chapter)