The noise on the city tower never stopped, with people shouting and shouting. But it could not stop Cao Peng from falling asleep...
In his sleep, he seemed to have returned to his previous life.
Staring at the scorching sun and walking in the city, he seemed at a loss.
"Thief Cao, let's see where you go!"
Suddenly there was a shout in my ears, and the world seemed to freeze for a moment. Looking up, I saw Lu Bu standing on a high building, covered in blood. He was holding a Fangtian painted halberd, and under his crotch was a red rabbit hissing wind beast.
Jump down from the 100-meter-high building.
"I gave you soldiers and horses, but you refused to save me."
While he was talking, Lu Bu had already arrived. But before Cao Peng could react, the red rabbit, hissing wind beast and Lu Bu disappeared.
Diao Chan wears a thin gauze to cover up her graceful body.
"Youxue, save me..."
She stretched out her hand towards Cao Peng. Just as Cao Peng was about to grab it, he saw a red-faced man suddenly appear behind Diao Chan, with a bright broadsword in his hand.
"Bitch, take your life!"
"No!"
Cao Peng shouted and suddenly woke up from his dream.
Cold sweat was dripping on his forehead, and his clothes were soaked.
He sat on the bed, breathing heavily. He closed his eyes, and his head was still noisy, as if pots and pans were clanging together, making him almost crazy.
"Bring water, bring water!"
Following Cao Peng's hurried shouting, a primary school student ran in from outside the hall.
This small school was none other than Zhai Yanming, the general of Hailing's elite army. After Cao Peng took charge of Hailing, he saw that Zhai Yan was very skilled, so he let him come to his side. He held a bowl of water and looked at it nervously.
He looked at Cao Peng, but didn't know how to ask. Cao Peng let out a long breath, took the water bowl, and drank it all in one breath. His chaotic mood seemed to calm down a lot.
"Yanming, what time is it?"
"The one who is close is determined."
Rending is Haishi, which is around 21-23 o'clock.
In the room, the candlelight was a little dim, obviously because he was afraid of waking up Cao Peng.
"this late?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Zhou won't disturb you. He said he wanted the young master to sleep a little longer."
"Where's Lieutenant Zhou?"
"Twenty thousand arrows were just discovered in the treasury. Captain Zhou informed Captain Pan that he will take people to distribute them in the treasury and will be back soon."
"Nothing happened."
"everything is normal."
Cao Peng nodded and waved his hand to signal Zhai Jiong to leave the room.
He put the water bowl next to him, sat on the bed, and tried to calm down. He couldn't explain why he had such a weird dream, but he knew that what happened in the dream was very likely to happen.
Historically, there are different opinions about Diao Chan's ending. But generally speaking, there are the following types: first, Diao Chan died for Lu Bu; second, Diao Chan was accepted by Cao Cao; third, Diao Chan was accepted by Guan Yu; fourth, Guan Yu had a good time.
Later, he thought Diao Chan was hindering his life and forced Diao Chan to death; fifth, Diao Chan lived in seclusion.
All five outcomes are possible.
But according to Cao Peng's understanding, at least in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after Lu Bu was killed in Baimenlou, Diao Chan was never mentioned again.
Which ending is it?
Cao Peng couldn't tell clearly...
But according to many theories from later generations, the third and fourth types are the most likely.
Beauty, hero!
However, if Diao Chan was accepted by Guan Yu, it should appear in the late Three Kingdoms period; however, after Guan Yu was killed, there was no trace of Diao Chan. And with Guan Yu's reputation and temperament, Cao Peng could not guarantee that he would accept Diao Chan.
.After all, before the Republic of China, Diao Chan's reputation didn't seem to be particularly good. Was she pleased by Cao Cao? Or was she pleased by Guan Yu? Or was she living in seclusion, or was she sacrificing herself for love?
Cao Peng felt that no matter which ending it was, it was not perfect enough.
A strange woman like Diao Chan should have a happy ending... Moreover, Diao Chan and Cao Peng had a life-saving grace, and later they had a support. If the two kindnesses are added together, if they cannot repay them, Cao Peng is really...
But, how can we save Diao Chan?
Cao Peng patted his forehead gently and fell into distress.
At this moment, a commotion and noise was heard outside the foyer.
"Why the noise?"
Cao Peng stood up and walked out.
But before he could walk out of the hall, he saw Zhai Jiu leading a primary school student staggering in.
"Sir, something bad is going to happen, something going wrong is going to happen!"
"Why panic?"
The junior colonel swallowed his saliva and stammered: "Lü Bu ordered Cao Xing to lead the troops, and his troops are already thirty miles away from Quyang."
It came so quickly!
Cao Peng shivered with excitement and grabbed the principal's arm, "Do you know how many people there are?"
"Eight thousand soldiers and horses came out in full force."
"But Cao Xing is a general?"
"Exactly!"
Cao Peng took a deep breath and rushed out of the hall.
Zhou Cang also got the news and hurriedly climbed to the gate with Pan Zhang.
"Sir, Lu Bu is here!"
"I heard about it."
Cao Peng tried his best to keep calm and smiled slightly, "It's just the Prime Minister's troops, only 8,000. Deng Bomiao killed 6,000 of his men in a great flood, and now 8,000 troops are nothing."
By the way, besides Cao Xing, who else is coming?"
The primary school officer quickly replied: "Xuzhou don't take Chen Gong as your military advisor and go out with the army."
"Chen Gong...you mean Chen Gongtai?"
Cao Peng was still smiling at first, but in the blink of an eye, his expression changed.
"Exactly!"
Cao Peng couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and hurriedly walked up to the gate tower. He stood on the crenelation of the archery tower, raised his eyes and looked into the distance. He could see no ghosts on the dark plain. It was as quiet as a cemetery, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Fear suddenly arises in people's hearts.
Chen Gong, are you here?
Cao Peng had made countless calculations before, but he failed to predict that Chen Gong would go out with the army. He even counted Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, but he did not think of Chen Gong. In his opinion, Chen Gong
He is the mastermind around Lu Bu and cannot leave Xiapi easily.
did not expect……
"Pass my order and the whole city is under martial law.
Pan Zhang, return to the east gate immediately and be careful with Deng Fan. Chen Gong is a man of many tricks and must not be taken lightly."
"Here!"
Pan Zhang intervened and bowed to obey the order.
After Pan Zhang left, Zhou Cang stood beside Cao Peng and asked softly: "Ah Fu, what went wrong?"
The flames on the pine oil torch danced and reflected on Cao Peng's face. Although Cao Peng looked calm, there was a faint outline of a haze. He had been in contact with Cao Peng for more than a year. As for Cao Peng's temperament
, Zhou Cang also has some understanding.
In Zhou Cang's eyes, Cao Peng was somewhat intangible with emotion and anger.
Even when encountering the most dangerous things, he rarely showed panic.
Zhou Cang had never seen Cao Peng at a loss whether he was killing Lei Xu or later pacifying the pirates. But just now, although Cao Peng tried his best to cover it up, he still panicked for a moment. From Cao Peng's
In his eyes, Zhou Cang caught...
Seeing that there was no one on both sides, Cao Peng nodded.
"I didn't expect that Chen Gong would come over."
"Then Chen Gong, is he very powerful?"
Zhou Cang has been shrinking in Haixi and has been busy with farming and navy, so he doesn't know much about Chen Gong. He has heard of Chen Gong's name, but he doesn't know the details of Chen Gong. This is also consistent with his
Style and things that have nothing to do with him will never concern him.
"This man is Lu Bu's mastermind."
Cao Peng clenched his fist and hit it on the crenel with a loud bang.
"The reason why Lu Bu was able to take control of Xuzhou was all because of his advice.
He was originally the mastermind of Duke Cao and the first person who welcomed Duke Cao to Yanzhou. But later, for some unknown reason, he turned against Duke Cao. In the first year of Xingping, Duke Cao raised troops to avenge Taigong. It was Chen Deng who joined forces with Lu Bu to defeat Duke Cao.
There was a rebellion in Yanzhou and they almost drove Duke Cao out of Yanzhou."
Zhou Cang couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and a solemn look appeared on his face.
"Bo Miao's strategy of 'drag' was based on the premise that Chen Gong was not involved. If Chen Gong came, I would be worried about whether Bo Miao's plan of dividing the troops could be realized. Then Chen Gong wouldn't
You are a reckless man, and you are very resourceful. Compared with him, Bo Miao is a bit immature."
"Then let's recall Bo Miao immediately?"
"That's too late!"
Cao Peng exhaled a deep breath and said with a wry smile: "Cao Xing and Chen Gong are already thirty miles away from Quyang. It is estimated that the troops will be at the city gate at midnight. I'm not worried about anything else. I'm just afraid that Bo Miao and Xing Ba's plan will not work.
, will lead to reckless behavior... No matter whether Chen Gong is fooled or not, the two of them staying outside the city will always pose a slight threat to Chen Gong. But if they commit suicide..."
Cao Peng did not say what the outcome of the attack would be.
But everything is left unsaid.
"Then what should we do?"
Cao Peng pondered for a moment, then suddenly shouted loudly: "The three armies are serious, the whole city is under a night ban, no lights are allowed to shine through. The men and women are hiding behind the city, everyone is holding coins in their mouths, and they are not allowed to make a sound. If anyone dares to make a sound, he will be killed on the spot."
Kill without mercy!"
"The three armies are on alert and the whole city is under night lockdown."
"The three armies are silent..."
After a series of orders were delivered, I stood on the tower and looked into the city, only to see that the entire Quyang was plunged into darkness in an instant.
All the torches and lanterns at the top of the city were taken down and extinguished...
The whole Quyang seemed to have turned into a dead city in an instant, deserted and silent, which made people feel an inexplicable fear.
Cao Peng still stood on the battlement, and Zhou Cang stood beside him.
He cut the pair of swords in the river into two parts, and handed the long sword to Zhou Cang, while he held the eight-foot short sword. He took a deep breath, exhaled lightly, and Cao Peng closed his eyes.
Time passes by little by little.
An hour passed quickly...
In the black wilderness in the distance, dots of fire appeared.
There were more and more fires, and they gradually gathered into fire dragons wandering in the wilderness. From a distance, the momentum was extremely terrifying...
Zhou Cang touched Cao Peng and made a gesture.
That means telling Cao Peng: The enemy is coming... Otherwise, how can we attack? Catch them by surprise.
Cao Peng shook his head, stretched out his hand and pressed down with his palm: Be patient, wait and see what happens. Tell everyone, hold on tight, don't panic.
Sneak attack?
If the opponent were a different person, Cao Peng would not mind taking advantage of the opponent's unstable footing to sneak out of the city and attack.
But among the enemy troops, there was Chen Gong.
This kind of trick is probably impossible to deal with Chen Gong. If you can win with a sneak attack, why would Mr. Cao be so sympathetic to Chen Gong?
It's a bit strange to say the least.
Before the enemy army appeared, Cao Peng was extremely nervous. But when the enemy's traces appeared, or even the troops came to the city, Cao Peng was no longer afraid. Instead, there was an inexplicable calmness. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Take a breath of cool air.
If I die in Quyang County this time, I wonder if future generations will be able to leave my name?
With this strange thought, a smile appeared on Cao Peng's face involuntarily: It should be possible. At least I have changed the fate of many people! Dian Wei was rescued by me, and Wei Yan was brought to
Under Mr. Cao's account, there is also Yueying... I don't know what Yueying is doing in Hailing now? Can she guess the crisis I am facing at this moment?
It's a pity that I died as a virgin!
When Cao Peng opened his eyes again, he no longer had any fear at all.
His mood was in an extremely calm state. He stood behind the city wall, staring at the enemy's actions from between the crenellations...
One after another, the fire dragons stopped five miles outside the city.
I saw that they did not set up camp immediately, but quickly formed an array.
In the light of the fire, the formations, rows and rows, looked particularly majestic. The soldiers stood in the cold wind, each one as calm as a mountain.
Occasionally, there will be the sound of horses neighing.
Immediately afterwards, the formation suddenly dispersed, and carriages emerged from the rear.
The soldiers moved quickly, seemingly setting up something in front of the formation.
This seems inconsistent with the art of war!
Zhou Cang and Cao Peng looked at each other, and each other could see the confusion in their eyes.
Originally, they wanted to use this silence to intimidate Lu Bu's army. But now it seems that they don't care about this trick at all.
What to do, what else to do.
Cao Peng's trick had no effect, but Chen Deng's trick really made Cao Peng a little confused.
What do these guys want to do?
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard bursts of rapid drumbeats from the enemy camp below the city. In the light of the fire, Lu Bu's army set up dozens of trebuchets in front of the formation. Some soldiers placed round stones wrapped in withered grass on the trebuchets.
On the stone machine, I heard someone yelling: "Let go!"
Buzz-
Buzz…
Accompanied by the sound of the machine, burning fireballs rose into the sky and flew towards the city head of Quyang County.
Then I heard a series of loud bangs, and the city wall was hit by a fireball. Standing on the top of the city, I could feel the tremors under my feet.
***, are they going to attack the city?
Cao Peng quickly shouted: "The whole army is on alert, be careful of sneak attacks by thieves."
In an instant, chaos broke out on the city wall. After Lu Bu's army under the city fired three rounds of fireballs, three teams of archers came up immediately. The arrows in their hands were all wrapped around withered grass. After being ignited, accompanied by a series of passwords, the rockets soared into the sky.
rise……
"careful!"
Cao Peng roared loudly.
A fireball roared up to the top of the city, hit a large flagpole fiercely, and broke the flagpole in half.
Several soldiers were accidentally pressed under the flagpole and screamed miserably. Cao Peng couldn't help but become a little angry and pulled out his long sword.
"Fire the arrow!"
Following his order, arrows rained down from the tower.
"Stop, stop everyone!"
Cao Peng discovered that Lu Bu's army did not launch an attack, but lined up neatly under the city.
What do these guys mean?
Just when Cao Peng was puzzled, a war horse rushed out from Lu Bu's army. On the horse was a general wearing a black helmet and black armor, with a spear in his hand.
He reined in his horse at the foot of Quyang City, raised his head and shouted sternly: "Quyang's defenders must listen to the truth and wait until daybreak to open the city and surrender. Otherwise, after daybreak, when the city is broken, I will kill you all."
By the light of the fire, Cao Peng recognized at a glance that the general was Cao Xing.
I saw him on horseback, bending his bow and setting an arrow, aiming at the top of the city and shooting an arrow... The arrow whizzed, and in the middle of the fluff was a rope of a large banner, which floated down in the light of the fire.
Cao Peng looked solemn and pursed his lips.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Cao Xing who was retreating in a swaggering manner. He couldn't help but secretly thought to himself: Chen Gongtai, you are so powerful!