On the border between the two states, climb into the city.
The Dengcheng Prison is located behind the government office.
When it rains, the prison floor becomes cold and wet, and the prisoners can only spread some thatch on the ground.
More than ten prisoners are housed here.
They are all criminals.
Prisoners with more important identities are locked deep in the prison.
The more important the identity, the deeper the relationship.
For example, the young master of the Chen family who was just arrested a few days ago.
As soon as he was caught, he enjoyed top-notch treatment and was locked up in the deepest part of the prison, which was the most heavily guarded area. It was so dark that you couldn't even see your fingers.
However, with the power of the Chen family, they were able to easily capture the two jailers in the city.
So these days, Chen family members come to visit the prison almost every day.
Chen An's food and bedding are all provided.
In addition to the harsh living environment, the software level has reached the ceiling of the prison.
In this case, if you want to save a prisoner, it is not too difficult for some big forces.
But the person was right in front of them, but the Chen family didn't dare to save him.
Because once the Chen family is rescued, Chen An's guilt will be confirmed.
This is a situation the Chen family does not want to see.
This made Chen An feel very disappointed. He felt that his family was really old and decadent and had no courage at all.
But what he didn't expect was that his sister sent another group of people to rescue him.
And this group of people has already arrived at Dengcheng.
I've been walking around outside the government office for the past few days and even stepped on some.
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City Lord's Mansion.
Cao Su practices daily.
Zhang Ke walked into the courtyard in a hurry.
Report in a low voice outside the house.
"My lord, I have received news from General Wang."
Cao Su in the room opened his eyes, purple light flashed across his body, and his whole body was surrounded by turbulent aura.
Zhang Ke could feel the terror on Cao Su from across the room.
I couldn't help but feel frightened.
A deep bass sound came from inside the house.
"speak."
Zhang Ke approached the door of the house and whispered: "Sir, General Wang sent someone to send a message, saying that General Wang and the commander shot down the thieves at the boundary of Qingluo River a few days ago and regained the boundary token."
"Currently, Commander Wei Tao has entered the territory of Yuzhou and settled in Fufeng City to recruit troops."
"With the help of the boundary token, the commander can easily recruit tens of thousands of troops. He is waiting for General You to lead his army into Yuzhou and join forces with General You."
There was no sound in the house. Hearing that Wei Tao shot down the thief, he couldn't help but breathe a little faster.
This Chen Zhen, as cunning as a fox, was actually manipulated by Wei Tao?
Cao Su couldn't believe it.
As for Wei Tao getting the realm token and recruiting new troops, Cao Su had already expected it.
Because Wei Tao is the commander of the rebellion, this identity will not change in the short term.
It's just that Pingcheng was lost, and Wei Tao's credit to the emperor would be slightly reduced.
Having a bounded domain token is equivalent to mastering a session of resources.
When resources are in place, soldiers and horses will continue to flow.
"What did General Wang say?"
The voice inside the house came again.
Zhang Ke paused and said: "The man sent by General Wang said that General Wang asked you to lead the army to join the commander and enter the Yuzhou territory to fight and wipe out the main force of the rebels."
After Zhang Ke finished speaking, there was no sound in the back room.
He was also quite uneasy and didn't know what the adults were thinking.
Anyway, according to Zhang Ke's opinion, no matter what the decision is, the attributes of Cao Jun will not change. People here just want to follow Cao Su. If Cao Su says to go north, he will go north. If Cao Su says to go west, he will go west.
After a long while, Cao Su gave a reply.
"Yuzhou is our destination, General Wang's idea coincides with mine."
"I want to see him where he is whom he has sent."
Zhang Ke cupped his fists and said, "That man is outside the hall. I'll call him over right now."
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It didn't take long.
A man wearing a bamboo hat followed Zhang Ke and walked in.
Cao Su opened the door and saw that he was still an acquaintance.
"Captain Wang."
Zhou Qing took off his bamboo hat, cupped his fists and saluted.
Cao Su quickly took two steps forward and supported Zhou Qing.
Showed a smile.
"Zhou Baifu, there is no need to salute. Why do you and I, brothers, need to see each other outside?"
When Cao Su first joined the army, the centurion who led them was Zhou Qing.
Later, Cao Su was transferred to Wang Meng's army, while Zhou Qing stayed in Liu Chuang's army as a centurion.
When Cao Su was promoted to captain, Zhou Qing's younger brother Zhou Bo also served under Cao Su for a period of time.
Therefore, Zhou Qing and Cao Su are relatively familiar with each other.
But Cao Su didn't understand. Didn't Liu Chuang lead his army to split up? In theory, Zhou Qing should have followed Liu Chuang and left. Why did Zhou Qing follow Wang Meng's command and come to deliver a message to Cao Su?
"You are a captain, and I am a centurion. It is a military rule to salute when we meet."
Zhou Qing is also a person who pays great attention to military rules and disciplines, and is always very serious when it comes to this aspect.
Cao Su ignored him and couldn't help him.
He asked directly: "Zhou Baifu, why are you here to deliver the message?"
Zhou Qing knew that Cao Su would definitely ask this question, so he was prepared to answer: "Because I am now on duty under General Wang Meng."
oh?
Cao Su smiled and said: "General Wang Meng is a good soldier and is indeed worth following. Then Liu..."
Speaking of Liu Chuang, Zhou Qing's face changed slightly.
He said coldly: "Liu Chuang went against the grain and tried to lead us to defeat the rebels and surrender to the rebels. The brothers flatly refused, so he raised his sword and faced him. He is really a traitor and his crime is unforgivable."
Liu Chuang rebelled?
Cao Su was silent, understanding the meaning of Zhou Qing's words.
Liu Chuang rebelled, and the rebel army he led had internal strife.
Cao Su asked: "Where is Liu Chuang now?"
Zhou Qing shook his head: "It is said that Liu Chuang has led his army into Lushan, joined some palace general, and was made a general. What a joke."
Liu Chuang was not the first official in the imperial court to rebel.
As early as the early stage of the Wanping Sect's uprising, many officials fell at the feet of the Wanping Sect like grass on the wall.
Today's Wanping Sect is gaining momentum.
The Central Plains region formed a prairie fire, and seemed to have the momentum to overthrow the dynasty.
There is nothing wrong with some people recognizing the situation and taking the initiative to take action.
But in the eyes of officers and soldiers like Zhou Qing who couldn't bear to be touched, it was really despicable for Liu Chuang to take advantage of the emperor's salary and betray the emperor.
"Captain Cao, the commander and General Wang are now in Fufeng City, Yuzhou, reorganizing their troops to prepare for war."
"Why don't you lead the army as soon as possible and head to Fufeng City to meet up with the Lord."
Zhou Qing proposed to Cao Su.
Cao Su smiled and said: "To be honest with Zhou Baifu, our army was planning to set off for Yuzhou on a certain day. However, there are many mountain roads in Lingzhou. It would be difficult for the army to travel long distances if it did not prepare enough equipment, so it was delayed for a long time in climbing the city.
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Zhou Qing heard Cao Su's explanation and nodded: "Captain Cao is familiar with the art of war and marching like this, of course you have your reasons. I was too reckless."
Cao Su smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Wang Meng sent Zhou Qing, maybe Wei Tao sent Zhou Qing here, right?
Zhou Qing is a person who accepts death. If he stays here and doesn't leave, he will really be like a "supervisory army" and it will be a headache.
Sure enough, whatever you want comes to you.
Zhou Qing smiled the next moment and said: "Captain Cao, before I came here, General Wang specially ordered me to join your command, and I hope you can take me in."
Cao Su laughed.
"Brother Zhou, you are a master in the realm of strength, I can only ask for you!"
"I think you took me there when I first went to the city wall to fight. I still miss the days of fighting side by side with you."
When Cao Su said this, Zhou Qing suddenly showed some joy and nostalgia.
In the blink of an eye, so much time has passed.
With the wear and tear of war, time seems to go very fast.
"Then I will officially join your command. Sir Captain, please accept my bow."
Zhou Qing didn't hesitate and was immediately ready to kneel down.
How could Cao Su really accept this great gift? He stretched out his hand to stop Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing only felt that his body was blocked for an instant, and a force like a bottomless pit supported him, preventing him from going any further.
"Brother Zhou, I am really short of manpower here."
"There happens to be something that I need your help with."
Cao Su then thought about it and began to arrange things for Zhou Qing without any politeness.
Zhou Qing was also honest. He didn't talk about salary and didn't complain when he started work that day.
He said cheerfully: "Your Majesty, you are too polite. Just ask, Zhou Qing is obligated to do so."
Cao Su glanced at Zhang Ke, who was still standing there observing the situation.
After Zhang Ke understood this, he immediately said goodbye, left Cao Su's yard, and took the door up.
After Zhang Ke left, Cao Su motioned Zhou Qing to sit on the stone table in the courtyard.
"Sir, what is going on?"
Cao Su's posture actually made him a little uneasy.
Cao Su said seriously: "You just came to the city and you don't know the situation yet."
"Have you ever heard that there are four major families in the city?"
Zhou Qing couldn't keep up with Cao Su's thoughts and shook his head, indicating that he was ignorant.
Cao Su added: "A few days ago, I judged a case. Chen An, the young master of the Chen family, one of the four major families, relied on his huge power... and then I imprisoned him.
But because there is no evidence, he cannot be convicted."
"I thought that taking this evil man into prison would help him feel at ease temporarily, but I didn't expect that in the past few days, there have been many new faces wandering outside the Dencheng Prison, acting suspiciously and with evil intentions."
When Zhou Qing heard Cao Su tell the story of Gu Mengshi, his eyes were filled with fire.
As a righteous person, I cannot tolerate sand in my eyes.
He quickly asked: "What do you want me to do, sir?"
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhou, how can such a villain be allowed to leave prison easily? Even if he cannot be convicted, he should at least be imprisoned for ten to eight years to prevent him from coming out to harm others again."
"Although I have deployed a lot of troops in the prison, I still lack a strength master to take charge. I don't know if you..."
Zhou Qing immediately raised his hands and said: "I am willing to go!"
Cao Su's eyes were slightly moist and he nodded solemnly.