The rain in March is always like this, it comes and goes suddenly.
The light mist on the river has dispersed, but you can see the falling sky reflecting the red color of the river. The river is the same color as the sky, and wild ducks are floating in formation on the river.
On the round table in the back porch, cups and plates were scattered.
Xu Xuan and Chen Jiao had fallen asleep on the porch, while Xia Houlan and the others were lying on the table innocently, salivating...
All drunk!
Originally, Xia Houlan and others wanted to win over Cao Peng, so they exchanged cups for cups.
Xu Xuan and Chen Jiao saw Cao Peng's face turning red, so they hurriedly stepped forward to add insult to injury. In fact, they didn't have any ill intentions, they just wanted to make Cao Peng a fool and make a fool of himself. Who knew that Cao Peng was the kind of drinker?
One cup of wine will make your face red, and drinking a hundred cups will make your face red. The alcohol content of plum wine is not high, but its stamina is great. After several jars of old wine entered the stomach, Xiahoulan and others also fell down.
Cao Peng was fuming and leaned against the pillars of the corridor.
Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of me, I couldn't help but praise: "The falling clouds and solitary swans are flying together, the autumn water is the same color as the sky..."
"It's obviously spring now, so how can we talk about autumn water?"
Chen Qun didn't drink too much because he didn't participate in it from beginning to end.
He was very excited to eat the three sets of duck, and the braised silver carp head left a lingering taste in his mouth. The fresh and tender fish was accompanied by condiments to go with wine. The fish bones were cooked into fish soup, and paired with a piece of fresh tofu, it was even more delicious.
.With such delicious food, how can he have the energy to share the wine with others?
However, even if Chen Qun didn't drink, he was still feeling smokey.
The plum wine has cooled down, but it seems to be more refreshing to drink.
He sat on the porch and corrected him with a smile: "It would be more appropriate if the spring water and the sky were the same color."
"The falling clouds and the solitary owl fly together, and the spring water is the same color as the sky?"
Cao Peng muttered to himself, feeling a little awkward.
"Chun Shui, isn't it good?"
"What's wrong?"
"This spring water seems slightly inconsistent with the scenery in front."
"how do I say this?"
"The setting sun and the solitary owl have the meaning of loneliness. The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's almost dusk. But if it is paired with spring water, it will inevitably be inconsistent."
The setting clouds and the solitary owl fly together, the autumn water is the same color as the sky, this is from the preface of Tengwang Pavilion.
Cao Peng could not remember the content of the preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion. Apart from this sentence, he only vaguely remembered that Wang Bo wrote the preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion in autumn.
It is precisely for this reason that the original sentence is extremely appropriate and moving.
And if it were changed to spring water now, I'm afraid it would make this famous sentence less famous in future generations.
He was reciting casually, but he didn't know that it would make Chen Qun care. Cao Peng had no choice but to try his best to cling to the name of "Autumn Water". But the problem is that it is late spring now, and the word "Autumn Water" always seems to
There are a few things that don’t quite fit with the current season.
"What if the river and the water have the same color as the sky?"
"Qiu Shui is better."
"But Qiushui and the present are not suitable."
"Anyway, I just think autumn water is good, because it is the same color as the sky."
Cao Peng really couldn't bear to tamper with the famous article anymore. He already thought it was a bit excessive to change the inscription of "Nanyang Zhugelu, Xishuzi Yunting" to "Yangcheng Yuanli Ju, Pingyu Zhongju Pavilion".
But after all, at this time, Zhuge Liang has not yet left the mountain... Therefore, it is necessary to change it. But if the "autumn water and the sky are one color" are changed, he really can't accept it.
After discussion, ten Cao Peng were no match for Chen Qun.
But he can go rogue...
Sure enough, Chen Qun was too lazy to argue with him when he acted rogue like this.
Let Qiu Shui be Qiu Shui. Anyway, it was Cao Peng who did it himself and it has nothing to do with him.
I just don’t know whether, hundreds of years from now, there will be a man named Wang Bo who will use this sentence in the eternally famous "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng"?
Cao Peng couldn't help but feel uneasy.
It's getting dark.
Wang Mai and Hao Zhao were the first to sober up, and after drinking a bowl of Jiangxian rice porridge that had been prepared long ago, they hurried back to the military camp. As the commanders of the camp, they naturally could not leave the military camp for a long time. Before leaving,
He woke up Xiahoulan again and asked Xiahoulan to wash up before leaving. Xiahoulan woke up for a while, drank a bowl of porridge, and left. Before leaving, he helped Cao Peng to tell Xu Xuanchen
Jiao and Bu Zhi carried it into the side room and arranged it properly.
Buluan and Guo Huan were still cleaning up the mess on the table.
The wind rose on the river, blowing through the window of the thatched house, rolling up the light veil and flying everywhere.
Chen Qun and Cao Peng were sitting in the study, looking at the river in the night and chatting.
"It seems that Duke Cao has made up his mind to take back Xuzhou."
"ah?"
Chen Qun's words made Cao Peng stunned.
"Cao Gong suddenly attacked Rang County. I'm afraid he made up his mind to capture Xuzhou later."
"How can I see it?"
"Cao Gong has been eyeing Xuzhou for a long time.
It's just that due to various reasons, he failed to succeed before. Now, after Yuan Shu's battle last year, he retreated to Huainan and there is no threat. Cao Gong is now entrusted by the emperor to order the princes to occupy the land of the four states and control Guanzhong. His power is getting stronger and stronger.
Strong and powerful, it is difficult to deal with Yuan Shao... Cao Gong has given in one after another before, just because Yuan Shu is still a threat. Now that Yuan Shu has been defeated, Jingxiang and Xuzhou have become a serious problem for him. The purpose of attacking Rangxian this time is to
Let's get rid of our worries, and then we can fight Lu Bu with all our strength."
Cao Peng couldn't help but be silent!
As a member of the Yuan Dynasty, of course he knew that Cao Cao would attack Lu Bu.
And Lu Bu's previous behavior gave Cao Cao more excuses...
It's just that he didn't expect that Chen Qun could actually see the clues. He was indeed a great man during the Three Kingdoms period. This view of the overall situation is probably the real view of the overall situation. Cao Peng didn't know how to deal with it, so he just laughed.
He smiled, but did not answer Chen Qun's words.
Chen Qun also laughed...
"In the past, I often heard people say that Duke Cao had profound ideas.
But to be honest, I don’t really believe it. So, when Cao Gong entered Yuzhou, my father and I fled to Xuzhou for refuge. Now that I think about it, there is no need to come. Cao Gong welcomes the emperor and gets the name of Zhengtong, which will surely become a big thing sooner or later.
.Yuan Shao may not be a match for Duke Cao."
"Yeah?"
"Youxue, from what you see, how many people in this world deserve the name of 'hero'?"
"Well, Mr. Cao should be one of them."
Cao Peng suddenly had a very strange feeling. Chen Qun in front of him seemed to have become Cao Peng, and he himself had become Liu Bei...
Discuss heroes while drinking green plums!
Could this scene have to happen to him and Chen Qun?
Chen Qun smiled and said, "This is natural... I think the one who can determine the north is none other than Cao Gong. Although Yuan Shao dominates Hebei, he may not be Cao Gong's opponent."
"Why?"
"It's just because Yuan Shao is a man of many plans and few decisions. He is not the image of a human master."
Cao Peng's heart moved, "Brother said just now that Duke Cao can determine the north. Could it be that he thinks that Duke Cao cannot determine the south?"
After Chen Qun hesitated for a moment, he nodded slightly.
"In the land beyond the river, there are many heroes, many strong and brave people.
Their regional concept is even better than that of the Central Plains. Moreover, the gentry and powerful people are closely related to each other. It is not easy to pacify the river surface. Just because the river surface is crisscrossed, a powerful naval force is necessary. And this is exactly the point.
It is also the person that Cao Gong is most lacking at the moment.
In short, Duke Cao may be able to pacify the north, but if he wants to conquer the south of the Yangtze River, it may not be a day's work."
In other words, Chen Qun believes that a confrontation between the north and the south is likely to occur in the future.
In fact, this is the case, but it is not a confrontation between the north and the south, but a three-legged confrontation... The navy is indeed a shortcoming of Cao Cao. But if he wants to build a powerful navy to compete with the powerful southern powers, it is indeed
It is not an easy task. At least for now, it is impossible for Cao Cao to realize that he does not have the energy to build a naval army. Even if he later uses troops in Jingzhou, the most likely reason is to use Jingzhou as the foundation to build a navy.
The navy... It's a pity that Zhou Yu burned down Cao Cao's dream of unification.
Cao Peng asked cautiously: "In my opinion, who can occupy the north?"
Chen Qun was startled and scratched his head, "Both the Sun family from Jiangdong and Liu Biao from Jingzhou are possible. But who can win is not something I can decide."
Huh?
Why is Liu Bei not mentioned?
Cao Peng thought about it and realized that at this time, Liu Bei was only known as the General of Zhendong and the Governor of Yuzhou, but in fact he was as panicked as a bereaved dog with no place to stay and could only stay under the shelter of others. Even Chen Qun once served for Liu Bei.
, I’m afraid I don’t think highly of Uncle Liu Huang either.
Thinking of this, Cao Peng felt relieved.
He also wanted to talk to *** Chen again, but Chen Qun suddenly became indifferent and seemed to have lost his interest in talking.
Therefore, Cao Peng did not continue the conversation with Chen Qun, but arranged a private room for Chen Qun to rest. Chen Qun also drank a lot of wine and had been in a state of intoxication before, so he talked endlessly. But now,
The excitement passed, and fatigue suddenly came over.
Falling on the couch, Chen Qun quickly fell asleep...
Late at night.
After Guo Huan and Buluan finished cleaning the room, they also took a rest respectively.
Cao Peng couldn't sleep, so after some boxing in the backyard, he walked along the cobblestone path to the riverside unknowingly.
Standing on the pier, letting the river breeze blow on your face.
Looking from a distance, one can see the lights of the military camp on the shore flashing, and the faint sound of fighting can be heard.
That is where Hao Zhao's military camp is located.
Hao Zhao was strict in managing the army. It is said that he followed Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, and he was quite disciplined.
Cao Peng did not interfere in military affairs. As the saying goes, a ruler is strong but an inch is short. He knew his level very well... training troops was not his strength.
Besides, having Hao Zhao here is enough!
Cao Peng sat down on the dock and put his bare feet into the cold river water.
He stared blankly at the dots of fishing fires on the river, but Chen Qun's words echoed in his mind.
After defeating Zhang Xiu, Cao Peng will deal with Lu Bu. Once that happens, what should he do? The story of Baimen Tower impressed him deeply. Cao Peng knew very well that Lu Bu was not a man who could compete in the world.
. But it is not what Cao Peng wanted to see a generation of heroes die in vain like this. A true man, even if he dies, should die vigorously and not be harmed by others.
Lu Bu, who was harmed by him?
Cao Peng lay on his back on the dock, looking at the dark sky.
Diao Chan had a life-saving grace with him, so she had to repay it.
But the question is, how can he save Lu Bu's life? How can he repay Diao Chan's kindness?
Cao Peng's thoughts suddenly became confused...
At 8 o'clock, it started to drizzle again.
Cao Peng lay on the dock and fell asleep in a daze. After being woken up by the rain, he quickly sat up. The river was dark, and the fishing boats had extinguished their lights. Cao Peng stood up, sneezed, and
After standing in the rain for a while, I turned around and prepared to go back.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I stepped off the pier, I saw lights dancing at the end of the path.
"who!"
"Ah, sir, it's me."
Bu Luan came running along the path, holding a lantern in his hand.
"Xiaoluan, aren't you asleep?"
"Sir, someone from Guangling came to see you for something urgent."
Someone from Guangling?
Cao Peng was startled, and then he remembered that he was stationed at Dongling Pavilion, but in fact he was still under the rule of Guangling County.
However, Chen Deng sent someone over so late. Could something have happened? He quickly followed Buluan and hurried to the main hall.
"Homer, a humble official, has met Mr. Cao."
Standing in front of Cao Peng was a handsome young man.
He looked to be about ten years old. He was wearing a gray coarse cloth robe and a red lacquered armor. As soon as Cao Peng entered the door, the young man quickly came forward to greet him and saluted.
"Are you from Guangling?"
"Exactly."
"Prefect Chen sent you here?"
"Here!"
Cao Peng rubbed his nose and asked in a deep voice: "Prefect Chen sent you here, what are your orders?"
"Prefect Chen ordered me to humbly convey the order, please Master Cao to arrive at Guangling County before midnight tomorrow."
"ah?"
Cao Peng was startled and said in confusion: "Prefect Chen, can you explain what is going on?"
"Well... the prefect did not inform his humble position. He only ordered Young Master Cao to rush to Guangling... By the way, the young master can bring his entourage, but it is best not to have too many people, only three or five people. The prefect also said that if he exceeds the time limit, he will not
I'm at the Israeli army's headquarters. Please bear this in mind, Sir."
This sentence alone is enough to explain the situation.
Cao Peng nodded, "Please report back to the prefect and tell him that Cao Peng will arrive on time."
"I'll take my leave now from my humble position!"
Homer turned around and left in a hurry.
Cao Peng was left standing in the main hall, confused.
This sudden order made him a little confused.
Chen Deng has been in Guangling County for more than two months, but Chen Deng has never summoned him. Now he was suddenly summoned and military law was brought out. Could something have happened?
"Xiaoluan, Xiaohuan, what are you doing?"
While he was at a loss, Cao Peng saw Guo Huan and Bu Luan walking in a hurry.
The two girls had obviously just woken up and hadn't even had time to freshen up. Buluan ran into the kitchen, while Guo Huan rushed into Cao Peng's bedroom.
"Sir, pack your luggage!"
Guo Huan replied sharply, and Cao Peng just woke up from a dream.
"Xiao Luan, go wake up Mr. Zishan and let him ride my horse. Immediately notify Xiahou, Wang Mai and Hao Zhao to come to discuss the matter."
"Okay, I get it now!"
Bu Luan agreed, rubbed his hand on the apron twice, and ran to wake Bu Luan up.
Cao Peng was wandering in the main hall, with his hands behind his back, thinking silently...
"Brother Xian, what happened to Ding Ling Bang on your side?"
Chen Qun came out of the bedroom with sleepy eyes. It was obvious that the movement just now had awakened him. Seeing Bu Zhi hurriedly mounting his horse and Buluan running into the kitchen to live, Chen Qun couldn't help feeling a little strange. After the driver walked into the main hall,
, he opened his mouth and asked Cao Peng.
Cao Peng asked: "Is there a person named Homer in the prefecture?"
"Oh...there is such a person! What's wrong?"
"He just ordered me to arrive in Guangling County before midnight tomorrow on the orders of Governor Chen. He also told me to bring three or five followers, not too many. I was surprised that Governor Chen suddenly summoned me and made such a move.
