The main entrance of Cao Mansion is wide open and decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
There is also a brazier placed on the threshold. When Cao Peng enters the door, he must step over the brazier to get rid of the bad luck brought out from prison.
Bad luck!
That’s right, it’s bad luck!
In Zhang's opinion, Cao Peng must have been contaminated by bad luck, otherwise he would not be so unlucky.
A huge fire burned eight thousand of Yuan Shao's men; although the battle of Xiaotan was not a seven-in-one battle, it was still a great achievement.
If coupled with the previous cracking of the Luoyang case and the earlier Battle of Quyang and the Battle of Xiapi, Cao Peng's contribution in four years was enough to make him a general. However, after the Battle of Xiapi, due to personal reasons
When Lü Bu's family members were released, their merits and demerits were balanced, and they were dismissed from their official positions; but this time, Cao Nan was injured again, and Cao Peng angrily broke into the general's mansion of the auxiliary state, and was imprisoned for four months, and in the end he became a white man.
Although the rank is retained, but...
Yueqi Xiaowei, a powerful official position with a monthly salary of one hundred dendrobium, was just gone.
"After Ah Fu was released from prison last time, he didn't get rid of his bad luck."
Zhang took Cao Nan's hand and asked suddenly.
"Last time?"
"When we first came to Xudu, didn't Ah Fu get into a fight with someone and end up in jail?
I think it must be because Ah Fu came out that time and didn't let him step over the brazier to get rid of his bad luck. Otherwise, how could he have been so unlucky in the past two years? Every time he makes a great contribution, he will inevitably cause a big disaster. This time
, we must make things right."
What Zhang said made Cao Nan nod his head repeatedly, and even Huang Yueying believed it.
That's right, it must be some bad luck, otherwise how could it be so unlucky?
The charcoal fire in the brazier was raging, making Cao Peng a little dizzy.
After crossing the brazier, Mrs. Hong stopped him and said, "Ah Fu, the bath water is ready... You guys, please don't leave. Step over the brazier for me, and then go take a bath to get rid of the bad luck. Ziyou, don't go back."
Hide, you are the first one, hurry up, don’t waste time."
Mrs. Hong is full of energy and has a loud voice.
Several domestic slaves stepped forward and pushed Xia Houlan and others down to the side room next to them. There was a huge wooden bathtub in which the water was boiling very hot.
Cao Peng discovered that besides Mrs. Hong, there were some domestic slaves at the gate.
Neither Cao Ji nor Zhang is here...
"Auntie, where is my mother?"
"The old lady is inside, but you are not allowed to see them unless you have bad luck, otherwise you will also be unlucky."
What the hell is this?
However, Cao Peng also understood the meaning.
Thinking about the past two years, he was really unlucky. He was promoted quickly, but he also lost his official position quickly. Although Deng Ji couldn't compare with Cao Peng's promotion speed, he was promoted steadily. In four years, he went from a remote small county to
The county magistrate has now become a high-ranking official with a salary of more than two thousand stone.
I can't help but think of Deng Ji. If you don't see it, the king bought Deng Fan, and now he has a salary of thousands of stones.
Not to mention Bu Zhao, with a real thousand stones and a monthly salary of eighty dew, he can be regarded as a small prince.
Only those who followed Cao Peng, such as Xiahoulan and Kanze, have never been promoted. After finally becoming an official, when he heard that Cao Peng was dismissed, Kanze didn't even become the chief clerk and went home directly.
Hao Zhao and Han De simply resigned from their official positions, left the camp with four hundred black men, and stationed themselves at Cao's farm. These people could be considered loyal, but they were indeed unlucky.
I walked out of the prison with joy, but I didn't want to have such trouble entering my home.
Cao Peng scratched his head and, under the leadership of Madam Hong, walked to a small hut on the side.
In the past two years, Aunt Hong has gained weight!
Compared to when he was in Jiyangdeng Village, he seems to be more aggressive...
"Afu, come into the house."
In the entire Cao Mansion, only Madam Hong was qualified to call Cao Peng by his nickname. This was specially requested by Mrs. Zhang.
Cao Peng rubbed his nose, pushed open the door with some helplessness, and stepped into the hut. He saw that the hut was filled with water vapor, and a bathtub almost as tall as a person was placed in the middle of the room. The water vapor was steaming from the wooden barrel.
Next to it stood a little maid, her thin clothes wet with water mist, clinging to her body, outlining graceful curves. She was vigorously stirring the water in the barrel, and turned around when she heard the sound.
"Xiao Luan?"
She has a beautiful face, but I don't know whether it's because the temperature in the room is too high or it's due to shyness, but her little face is flushed red.
When Bu Luan saw it was Cao Peng, he immediately smiled happily. After taking two steps, he suddenly noticed something and let out a scream.
"Xiaoluan, Xiaoluan...what happened?"
From the next room, another maid ran out.
The clothes are thin and cling tightly to the body, perfectly blocking the extremely soft and graceful curves.
"Sir, you are back!"
"Xiao Luan, Xiao Huan?"
Cao Peng was also startled. Looking at the two almost naked little maids, he was a little confused.
Damn, this body is so developed...
"Sir, please take off your clothes."
Bu Luan suppressed his shyness and stepped forward to take off his clothes for Cao Peng.
Cao Peng was so frightened that he quickly backed away, "Loose your clothes? What clothes should you loosen..."
"Sir, if you want to get bad luck, how can you not take off your clothes? Do you want to wash them with your clothes on?"
Guo Huan looked confused, but it made Cao Peng's blood boil again. Tongyan Nasha... It really is Tongyan Nasha! Cao Peng took a deep breath, forced a smile and said: "Xiaoluan, Xiaohuan, I can do it myself.
.”
"No, the old lady said she wants us to serve you here...otherwise, we won't be with you again in the future."
"this……"
Cao Peng was still somewhat willing in his heart.
However, it was a bit embarrassing to ask him to take off his clothes in front of two beautiful maids who were already well developed. Guo Huan and Buluan were very resolute and insisted that this was Zhang's order. In desperation, Cao Huan
Peng half-heartedly took off his clothes. However, he still wrapped himself in a pair of loose pants of his own invention, and jumped into the tub almost naked.
hiss……
The water was so hot that Cao Peng gritted his teeth.
There seems to be a very weird smell inside.
"What's in here?"
"The evil-repelling talisman water that Madam requested."
Cao Peng sat down in the tub, took off his clothes and threw them aside.
Although Cao Ren was taking care of him in prison, he could only take cold showers. Counting the days, he had not had such a comfortable hot shower in four months. Cao Peng buried his body in the bucket and closed it comfortably.
The eyes felt extremely refreshed. At this time, Guo Huan and Buluan were taking a leisurely time with a grapefruit.
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Guandu, Yuan Jun’s camp.
It has been nearly four months since the army arrived at Guandu in March.
Hundreds of thousands of troops were trapped in the small area of Guandu, fighting fiercely, losing troops and generals, spending countless money and food, but still making no progress.
This also made Yuan Shao feel extremely tortured.
The high spirits he had when he first set off for the expedition have all gone after experiencing successive setbacks.
Yuan Shao now also began to feel hesitant, not knowing how long this war would last.
The atmosphere in the Chinese military tent was very depressing.
Even Guo Tu, who is usually the most eloquent, has become extremely silent.
Xu You stepped into the big tent, bowed his hands and said, "My lord."
"Ziyuan, what's the matter?"
Xu You didn't notice the alienation in Yuan Shao's words. In the past, when he came to see Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao would greet him warmly and sit down holding hands. But today, Yuan Shao behaved very coldly, or to describe it as indifferent.
, may be more appropriate.
"My lord, I caught a trick of Mr. Cao today."
"oh?"
"Cao Cao ordered people to recruit 20,000 troops and horses from Xudu and arrived at Guandu City this evening.
My lord, this is a great opportunity given to me by God. Cao Cao's troops and horses in Guandu City are already stretched thin, and many of them are not many. Now that they have sent 20,000 people here, they will definitely guard the void. Why don't you send one who can get used to the battle?
The general will divide a surprise force to attack Xu Du?
If Xudu's troops are empty, it can be conquered in one go, and Cao Cao will definitely be defeated.
Even if Xu Du's troops are not empty, the lord can pretend to attack Xu Du. When the time comes, Cao Cao will definitely be confused. The lord can attack directly, and then Cao Cao will be defeated..."
Xu You talked enthusiastically, and even danced when he got excited.
Yuan Shao frowned, seeming a little moved.
Guo Tudao said: "Although Ziyuan's plan is clever, Cao Cao has many tricks, so we must guard against them.
If this is Cao Cao's trick, wouldn't it be dangerous for the lord to send troops and horses? In my opinion, an order should be given to the third son, asking him to mobilize his troops and horses according to his own strength, so that he can attack Guandu City in one go. Guandu is already here.
Xudu's last barrier, if Guandu is broken, then Xudu will be broken; it may not be the best idea to divide the troops now, but please think again, my lord... Ziyuan, this plan of yours is reckless."
"Gongze, what do you mean?"
"It's not interesting, it's just a matter of fact."
"I just went to observe Cao Cao's camp, and there was indeed an increase in troops.
Even if the lord draws troops from Liyang, Cao Cao can still rely on the terrain to fight fiercely with us. If we delay any longer, it will be detrimental to the lord."
"In the past, Dong Zhuo also used the trick of suspecting soldiers, why can't Cao Cao use it today?"
"this……"
Xu You was immediately speechless.
What Guo Tu is talking about is the story of Dong Zhuo entering Luoyang and gaining a foothold by relying on the strategy of suspecting soldiers.
Xu You still wanted to argue, but he heard Yuan Shao sternly yell, "Okay, don't argue anymore. Cao A concealed his secrets from the strange soldiers and liked to make dangerous moves. I can only respond to them with regular soldiers. What Gongze said makes sense, Cao*
**It is very possible that he is carrying out a trick to mislead the enemy. I should mobilize troops from Liyang again to fight Cao Ah Man in a decisive battle."
"But……"
"Ziyuan, you'd better stop worrying about the war in Guandu."
"ah?"
"Tomorrow morning, you will return to Yecheng..."
"Go back to Yecheng?"
"After you go back, take good care of your family."
Yuan Shao said, grabbed a letter from the desk and threw it in front of Xu You.
Xu You picked up the letter in astonishment, opened it, and was shocked. It turned out that the letter was sent by the interrogator who stayed in Yecheng, telling Yuan Shao that Xu You's family had violated the law, and he himself was even more greedy.
Xu You's family captured it and confiscated Xu You's property, and asked Yuan Shao to make a decision.
"this……"
"Don't back down yet!"
Yuan Shao had a look of disgust on his face and stood up with his sleeves rolled up.
Xu You walked out of the military tent in embarrassment, returned to his camp, and sat there for a long time.
I assisted Yuan Shao wholeheartedly, but in the end I ended up like this. The trial match is too hateful, you and I have different political opinions, and you hurt me like this... He closed his eyes and felt upset for a while. Yes, he was greedy for money, but he
He never delayed Yuan Shao's affairs.
Yuan Shao obviously doesn't believe me now. If I go back to Yecheng, I'm afraid it will be more bad than good.
In the mind, the faces of Tian Feng and Ju Shou could not help but appear.
Xu You couldn't help but smile bitterly. He thought that as long as he worked hard for Yuan Shao, there would be no problems, but now...
Yuan Benchu, is he not the master of Ming Dynasty?
I remember when I defected to him and made great contributions to him.
Now, I find myself unable to protect myself.
What's the use of protecting such a lord?
Xu You couldn't stop thinking about this. He lingered in the military tent for a long time, and after a while he gritted his teeth and made a decision.
Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!
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Before dawn, Cao Peng woke up.
The biological clock allowed him to develop good work and rest habits, working with the sun and resting with the sun.
After running ten laps along the small school field, my body gradually became warm. On the horizon, there was already a fish-belly white light, and a touch of red clouds dotted the sky.
Cao Peng had a boxing session, and then facing the rising sun, he began to practice Ba Duan Jin Zhuang Gong, and combined with the eight-character mantra to vibrate the internal organs.
The early autumn dawn is very cool.
After Cao Peng finished practicing Ba Duan Jin, he practiced the Seven Changes of Jin in the small school field.
I saw him dressed in white clothes, walking through the red maples in the garden, sometimes rushing forward, sometimes lying on the ground, sometimes charging sideways, sometimes looking up to the sky and roaring. It was not until the sun fully rose that Cao Peng stopped practicing. He began to walk around the small school ground,
Slowly calm down his blood.
Xia Houlan, I'm late.
From this aspect, Xiahou Lan was not as diligent as Cao Peng.
This is also the reason why Cao Peng obviously lost a lot to him at first, but now, he is not as good as Cao Peng.
Under Cao Peng's scolding, Xiahoulan started to warm up.
At this time, Huang Yueying and Guo Huanbuluan walked slowly from a distance.
When Guo Huanbuluan saw Cao Peng, he couldn't help but blush and lowered his head. As for Cao Peng, he felt a little unnatural in his heart.
"Afu, teach me how to box."
Huang Yueying pulled Cao Peng and said happily.
"good!"
For some reason, Cao Peng always felt guilty when seeing Huang Yueying.
So when I teach, I also appear to be very serious.
"Afu!"
"kindness?"
"Do you have anything to do today?"
"Nothing's wrong... As you know, I'm Bai Ding now, so what's the matter? What's wrong?"
Huang Yueying said: "I suddenly remembered something... In his early years, my father had a crossbow from the Qin Dynasty called Onag. This type of Onag can fire arrows continuously and is extremely powerful. It's just that
The process is very complicated, so I couldn't restore it at once.
You know more than me, why don't you help me take a look, maybe I can come up with a solution."
Onag?
Cao Peng was a little stunned.
From what Huang Yueying meant, she should be talking about a type of repeating crossbow.
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the repeating crossbow appeared, which could fire two arrows at a time. By the Three Kingdoms, the repeating crossbow could fire four to five arrows, and then Zhuge Liang created the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, which was said to be able to fire ten arrows in a row. However, in later generations
, Zhuge Liannu seems to have been lost, and no one knows its appearance.
Cao Peng also knew that the Great Qin Kingdom mentioned by Huang Yueying should be the Roman Empire.
Did the Roman Empire have repeating crossbows?
This was the first time Cao Peng heard about it.
Slowly, Huang Yueying said that she had seen the repeating crossbow named Onager.
Could it be that the later Zhuge Liannu was the enhanced version of Onag that Huang Yueying now calls? Cao Peng couldn't help but be curious and nodded repeatedly.
He also knew that Huang Yueying didn't have many friends in Xudu, and she didn't go out much on weekdays.
By nature, she likes to tinker with some so-called weird and clever tricks, so Cao Peng never stops her.
Hearing Huang Yueying talk about Nalaoshi Zi'Oonage', Cao Peng suddenly had a strange idea.
"Yueying, do you know how to make paper?"
Huang Yueying thought for a while, "I saw articles on this in my father's study in the early years, so I know a little bit about it."
"When I was a child, I once heard my alchemist master mention a papermaking method that seemed to be able to produce better paper at a low cost."
"Oh? How to do that?"
Cao Peng said: "I will tell you when I finish practicing boxing!"
"kindness!"
Huang Yueying will have great interest in all unknown matters.
Cao Peng taught Huang Yueying to practice boxing while trying to recall some past events. Although he was a criminal policeman in his previous life, he had been exposed to many aspects. Although many things were not that great in his previous life, in this era, they represent civilization and
progress.
For example, papermaking!
Although papermaking technology has been improved by Cai Lun, the cost of papermaking technology is still huge and cannot be used by ordinary people.
Also, printing...
Movable type printing is not too difficult in my impression, but if it really doesn't work, you can ask Yueying to study it together.
As soon as this thought came out, all kinds of strange and wonderful thoughts immediately came to mind.
Before, Cao Peng had no time, no experience, or even the ability to consider these things. Now, the Battle of Guandu has nothing to do with him, and he has been dismissed from his official position. That is to say, without an official, he is light and has a lot of time.
Let’s sort out these wonderful ideas.
As a time traveler, he may not be able to change history, but he can speed up the process of civilization.
Isn’t this also the kind of awareness that people traveling through time should have?
"Yueying, you practice boxing here first, I suddenly have some ideas, I will go back and record them.
After a while, I will discuss it with you..."
Cao Peng was impatient!
Huang Yueying agreed, and Cao Peng left in a hurry.
I had just passed through the arch and was about to walk to the study. I saw Hu Ban walking hurriedly towards Cao Peng along a path...
This time, Hu Ban returned to Xudu with Deng Ji. However, due to the many things at home at that time, Deng Ji did not take Hu Ban with him when he went to Meishan, but asked him to stay in Cao Mansion.
"Master!"
"Hu Ban, are you in such a hurry? Is there something wrong?"
"Young Master, someone from Dian Mansion has come and asked you to come over to the house immediately to talk."
Dianfu?
Cao Peng was stunned when he heard this.
Dianfu is Dianwei's residence.
However, Dian Wei is in Guandu now, and Dian Man is also in Guandu. Except for his father and son, the others in the Dian family are not familiar with Cao Peng.
