The old woman's surname was Wu, a native of Chenliu, and she was over sixty years old.
From her speech and behavior, it can be seen that the old woman surnamed Wu seems to have received a good education. Although her hair is gray and her face is full of grooves, she can still feel the charm of her youth. However, Cao Xing did not say
What is the identity of this old woman?
Since they were on the same road, it was not easy for Cao Peng to refute.
From his heart, it would always be good for him to get to know more people from the Cao clan.
Especially at present, Cao Peng is still waiting for punishment. Although Comrade Lao Cao did not punish him, Cao Peng could feel that Cao Cao was a little dissatisfied with him. The Nongdu Lieutenant who originally obtained it ran away again...
...Although it finally fell into the hands of his own family, the feeling was still a little uncomfortable. Therefore, Cao Peng also needed to regain his disadvantage in front of Comrade Lao Cao.
"I'm Xia Houen!"
A young man stepped forward and shook hands with Cao Peng to greet him.
Cao Xing said: "Ziyu is a soldier in this county, and he is responsible for taking care of the old lady along the way. It happens that Captain Cao is going to go, so why not go with him... Ziyu, you must obey Captain Cao's instructions on this journey. If there is any
What a mistake, don't blame me for coming back to trouble you."
The young man responded quickly with a respectful look on his face.
However, Cao Peng still saw a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Xia Houen, this name is so familiar!
When Cao Peng mounted his horse, he remembered the origin of Xia Houen. Isn't this Cao Cao's sword-bearing officer in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
According to historical records, Cao Cao had two swords, one was Qinghong and the other was Yitian.
According to Cao Cao, Yitian shows kindness and Qinghong shows his power. Cao Cao wears Yitian Sword with him, while Qinghong Sword is given to Xia Houen for safekeeping.
As a result, Xia Houen was killed by Zhao Yun's gun at Changbanpo, and the Qinghong Sword also fell into Zhao Yun's hands.
Cao Peng couldn't help but look back at Xia Houen in surprise, and thought to himself: It turns out to be the short-lived ghost!
As long as he didn't cause trouble, Cao Peng didn't bother to compete with Xia Houen. Anyway, with Mrs. Wu here, he wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
It is said that Xiahou En is a member of the Xiahou family.
Now, people from the Xiahou clan have been asked to escort her. The origin of this old lady is not simple!
The old lady exchanged a few polite words with Cao Peng, and then hung up the car curtain.
"General Ziyu, please protect the central army. I will bring my own chariots and horses to clear the way."
Xia Houen curled his lips and said, "Now that Lu Bu has been eliminated, the journey from Qiao County to Xudu is peaceful. Even if there are some thieves, they will not be able to cause trouble."
The implication is: What are you pretending to be? Now that the world is peaceful, who are you trying to scare?
Cao Peng smiled, but when he turned around, his expression darkened.
This guy is just a thing that doesn't know how to live or die. Bandits are rampant in Runan, and the remnants of Taiping Road in the past are rampant, and Man Chong's ability has not been able to quell them, which is enough to show that those bandits are unusual. Others don't know, but Cao Peng at least knows,
There are two groups of bandits in Runan, Liu Pi and Gongdu, both of whom are not good people... Forget it, just don't mess with me! Just let him do whatever he wants...
No wonder Changbanpo died at the hands of Zhao Yun, he was a ungrateful guy.
Thinking of this, Cao Peng didn't bother to communicate with Xia Houen. He took Gan Ning with him, rode his horse and arrived next to his chariot.
"Afu, what's wrong?"
Huang Yueying stuck her head out and asked doubtfully.
"It's nothing, I just encountered a creature that doesn't know how to live or die... Let's get on our way."
Following Cao Peng's order, the car battle began to move slowly.
Cao Peng had 300 men, Xia Houen had 300 men, and Xia Houzhen was accompanied by nearly a hundred people. If you include the cartmen and servants, the total number is nearly a thousand people. There are dozens of large and small chariots.
Along the main road, it formed a long queue.
"Captain Cao!"
Behind me, I suddenly heard someone shouting.
Cao Peng turned around and saw a young man, urging his horse forward.
"Who are you……"
Cao Peng felt that this young man looked familiar.
The young man smiled and said: "Captain Cao has forgotten a certain family... In the second year of Jian'an, the captain and I had a conversation outside the gate of Huben Mansion."
I can’t remember it!
"My name is Cao Yang, and my courtesy name is Donglai."
"oh……"
It's a bit impressive.
Cao Peng went to see Dian Wei that day. What happened? It seemed to be the second day after meeting Chen Deng in Yuxiu Tower. Mrs. Huan happened to be going out that day. At that time, Xia Houzhen followed Mrs. Huan and accidentally left her place.
A white rabbit ran to Cao Peng.
This Cao Yang asked Cao Peng about his origins and then left.
"Brother Donglai, what's the matter?"
"Miss Zhen wants me to inform the captain that I don't want to be as knowledgeable as Ziyu.
Ziyu has this temper, don't take it to heart."
"Oh, what happened to me at that time?"
Cao Peng looked indifferent, but he was muttering in his heart: Don't cause trouble for me, otherwise, don't say that his surname is Xiahou. Even if his surname is Cao, I won't give him face.
"Captain Cao, please be more careful along the way."
"Brother Donglai, you're welcome."
Cao Peng and Cao Yang exchanged a few polite words and then parted ways.
Cao Yang returned to Xiahou Zhen and Mrs. Wu's motorcade, while Cao Peng protected the chariot and marched in front.
"Ah Fu, Xiao Huan inquired yesterday and found out that Xia Houzhen is Xia Houyuan's niece."
"I know."
"I heard that Xia Houyuan still liked her very much and always took good care of her.
Do you know the relationship between Mrs. Huan and Xia Houyuan?"
This woman is a born gossip.
Even Huang Yueying seems to be not exempt from vulgarity.
Cao Peng smiled and said, "What's the relationship?"
"Xia Houyuan's wife is Mrs. Huan's sister."
"ah?"
"Two years ago, Xia Houzhen's mother passed away, and it was Mrs. Huan who brought her back."
"I see."
Cao Peng suddenly realized: It turns out that Mrs. Huan and Xia Houzhen still have such a relationship.
Speaking of Mrs. Huan, Cao Peng couldn't help but think of Cao Chong. It's a pity that the child died at a young age. However, history books record that he was very smart, and I don't know if he was as smart as the legend. But after thinking about it,
Cao Chong seems to have just turned three this year. How smart can he be?
"Yueying, when I get to Xudu, my mother-in-law will be very happy to see you."
Huang Yueying blushed and said softly: "I hope Auntie will not blame my cousin..."
Porn shot?
Cao Peng sneered in his heart.
This account will have to be settled sooner or later.
However, he promised Huang Yueying that he would not cause trouble for Huang She in the future... But if Cao Peng didn't, it didn't mean that he wouldn't let others do it.
You know, Cao Peng was not the only one who had a grudge against Huang She.
When it comes to hatred, I am afraid that Wei Yan is the person who hates Huang She the most. Wei Yan is doing well now and is already the Sima of Nanyang County. Man Chong also attaches great importance to Wei Yan. When the time comes, even if he does not come forward, Wei Yan will surely retaliate.
With his character, how could he let Huang She go?
Cao Peng took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my mother will never blame you... Look, my sister also likes you, doesn't she?"
Huang Yueying laughed after hearing this!
After leaving Qiao County, we headed west.
By evening, everyone had passed Laixiang.
Further ahead is Ningping County (today's Dancheng, Henan Province). According to Cao Peng's wishes, we can drive at night so that we can reach Ningping after midnight.
But as soon as it got dark, Xia Houen sent someone over and told Cao Peng that he was going to camp on the spot.
When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
Let Gan Ning and others wait for orders while he went to the central army.
"General Ziyu, why do you stop?"
"Don't you see, it's already dark."
"General Ziyu, there is no village in front of this place and no store in back. Although Yuzhou is gradually becoming peaceful, bandits are raging in Runan, and this place is not far from Runan. I dare to stay here, just in case..."
"How can there be so many eventualities?"
Xia Houen said with an impatient expression: "Even if there are those blind thieves, I can kill them with my dismounted horse and the gun in my hand. Cao Duwei, thank you for your experience in the Battle of Xiapi
, Why do you have so much courage? You have simply lost Sikong’s face.”
Cao Peng's face suddenly darkened.
"General Ziyu, I am trying to persuade you because of the safety of the old lady and Miss Zhen.
If you feel tired, you can rest here. When we set out, Magistrate Cao has issued an order, and you need to be at my disposal for this trip. If something goes wrong with the old lady, can you and I take the responsibility?"
Xia Houen heard this and sneered, "Uncle Wendu just said it casually, do you really think you are the captain? You want to command troops and horses, let's see if my men are willing to obey your orders. Cao Peng,
To save your face, I will call you Captain. If you make trouble again, don’t blame me for being rude."
Cao Peng never had a good impression of this kind of rich young man.
"I want to meet the old lady!"
"you……"
At this moment, Cao Yang urged his horse to come over.
"What happened? The old lady sent me to ask why it was so noisy."
"fine……"
"Something's wrong!"
Cao Peng gave a sharp shout, glared at Xia Houen and said, "If you want to die, no one will stop you, but don't frighten the old lady."
"You are so brave."
Cao Peng laughed angrily and said: "I am more than courageous...I killed more than a hundred people in Quyang because of this boldness. Xiahou En, I say it again, set off immediately without stopping. Otherwise, I will deal with you according to military discipline...
…I don’t care if I kill one more person.”
Cao Peng's anger, Zhao Yebai seemed to feel the same, and Xi Yuyu hissed violently.
The sound, like the roar of a dragon and the roar of a lion, echoed in the night sky.
Xiahou En's war horses became restless one by one.
Zhao Yebai, that is a sweat-blooded horse, a dragon colt from the Western Regions, which is by no means comparable to ordinary war horses. In response to Cao Peng's sharp shouts, it stamped on the ground, and made a series of snorts from its mouth and nose. It looked like
It's like being on the battlefield, one man and one horse, full of murderous intent.
Cao Yang quickly said: "Cao Duwei is not going to be angry. I will report this matter to the old lady before making a decision."
Xia Houen was also frightened by Cao Peng's sharp shout.
He got off his horse and took several steps back before he stabilized his steps and looked at Cao Peng fiercely. If that look could kill, Cao Peng would definitely be chopped into pieces by a thousand cuts.
After a while, Cao Yang rushed back.
"Captain Cao, Ziyu, grandma invites you."
Xia Houen snorted, turned his horse and left.
Cao Peng, on the other hand, looked indifferent. When he saw Xia Houen leaving, he spat softly.
"Coward!"
Cao Peng cursed softly.
Cao Yang turned around in surprise, glanced at Cao Peng, then looked at Xia Houen's back, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Captain Cao, don't blame me... Ziyu just has such a temper. Although he is a bit arrogant on weekdays, he is not a bad person. Don't take it to heart."
Cao Peng nodded, and he and Cao Yang urged their horses to the front of the car.
Xia Houzhen got down from the carriage and was scolding Xia Houen in a low voice.
Seeing Cao Peng coming, she quickly walked to the car and whispered a few words through the car window.
After a while, I heard the old woman in the car say: "Captain Cao is right, this place is desolate and not a place for camping.
Ziyu, what did Wendu tell you when you left Qiao County? Don’t think that just because you have practiced spearmanship for several years, you can be arrogant. Captain Cao Du is a man who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Although he is younger than you, you can see that he has higher knowledge.
You, I know what you are thinking. But I want to warn you, this is not Qiao County. Since Wendu has entrusted Captain Cao to command the army, your words and deeds must abide by military laws and do not act recklessly.
If you feel uncomfortable, you can go back.
Anyone who refuses to obey my order should be sent back to Qiao County immediately. I don’t want to entrust my life to a group of undisciplined rabble."
Although the old lady's voice was not loud, her words were loud and clear.
Although Xia Houen was arrogant, he was so frightened that he quickly dismounted his horse and knelt down beside the car.
"Grandma, forgive me, but my grandnephew is ignorant...My grandnephew is willing to obey grandma's instructions and obey Captain Cao's orders."
Grandma?
Cao Xing called the old lady 'aunt', but Xia Houen also called her 'grandmother'.
But after thinking about it again, it doesn't seem strange. The Cao family and the Xiahou family in Qiao County have been married for generations, and their relationship can be regarded as intricate.
If we look at it purely in terms of seniority, there is nothing wrong with Xia Houen calling the old lady "grandmother".
However, now that the old lady had spoken, Cao Peng had to show his attitude. So he quickly dismounted and came to the car to join hands and salute.
"Madam, please don't blame General Ziyu.
Cao Peng is used to being casual on weekdays, and what he said just now was rude. General Ziyu also thought about the old lady and was worried that the old lady would suffer through the bumpy journey, so... However, the general thinks that we can do it in Ning.
Rest at the nearby inn.
In any case, it is not far from the town, and even if there is any trouble, Ninh Binh County can provide support at any time.
General Ziyu, Cao was rude just now, please forgive me, General."
Xia Houzhen's slightly pale dimple showed a smile.
Cao Peng's words were absolutely impeccable. Even if Xia Houen felt unhappy in his heart, he could only endure it...
The old lady said in the car: "Captain Cao, I can't blame you for this. I know Ziyu's temper well... He is just used to being arrogant. Cao Yang, if I tell you, everyone, including the servants,
The servants must obey Captain Cao's command and dispatch. If anyone dares to act arrogantly, I will not be polite. Ziyu, lead the people in front to clear the way, and Lieutenant Cao will be in charge of the central army."
"Here!"
Xia Houen's face turned red. After agreeing, he glared at Cao Peng fiercely, mounted his horse and left.
Cao Peng curled his lips and snorted.
"Captain Cao!"
"The end will be here."
"I heard that you are also traveling with your female relatives on this trip?"
"Oh, it's my sister and...the general's fiancée."
"Captain Cao is already engaged?"
"This...that's it."
A look of curiosity appeared on Xia Houzhen's face.
"If it's convenient, you can invite them to come to my car and talk. Xiao Zhen is a little bored, so I'm the only one talking along the way. Having more people to talk to can relieve the fatigue of this journey... Xiao Zhen
Ah, grandma didn't mean to blame you."
"Xiao Zhen is ignorant."
Xia Houzhen answered quickly.
Now that the old lady had spoken, Cao Peng couldn't refuse.
However, he became more and more strange in his heart: Who is this old lady named Wu? To be said, both Xia Houzhen and Xia Houen have some backgrounds. Just imagine, if Xia Houen had no background, how could Cao Cao let him be the sword bearer?
Officer, hand over 'Qinghong' to him for safekeeping?
But both Xia Houzhen and Xia Houn were indifferent in front of the old lady.