He lowered his head and continued concentrating on the barbecue without getting into trouble with Cao Peng.
The wild boar was roasted until it was brown, and drops of lard dripped on the bonfire, making a crackling sound. A strong aroma overflowed above the creek.
"Eat first."
Wei Yan cut off a piece of barbecue and handed it to Cao Peng.
After not eating for almost a day, Cao Peng was indeed a little hungry. No longer polite, he reached out to take the barbecue and ate it hungrily.
"It's getting dark, it's not safe for you to leave now." Wei Yan looked at Cao Peng eating, and finally a smile appeared on his face. However, the smile disappeared immediately. He lowered his head, not knowing what to eat.
After taking two bites of the barbecue, he said softly: "When it gets up tomorrow, I will give you a ride. It takes about half a day's journey from here to Laohekou. After you arrive at Laohekou, you can take a boat or go directly south. Along the
Follow the main road, don't take the small road, and you will arrive at Jiyang in the early morning of the day after tomorrow."
When it comes to understanding Nanyang County, Wei Yan is really familiar with it.
Cao Peng thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
Wei Yan was right. Although Wancheng was still calm at this time, it was not yet safe. Cao Peng didn't know whether Cao Cao had arrived in Wancheng, let alone whether he had already slept with Zhang Xiu's aunt. But no matter what,
, Wei Yan is willing to give him a ride, which is quite interesting.
It's just... Wei Yan in his previous life defected to Liu Bei. Although he never led an army alone, he was still considered a figure in the Shu Han Dynasty. Now, he chose Cao Cao. After Cao Peng, the little butterfly flapped its wings,
, pushed the top generals in the Shu Han camp into Cao Cao's camp. This effect seems to be a bit big... Cao Peng also began to be confused, what will Wei Yan's future look like? Maybe, Wei Yan will
Better than what he did before; maybe, he will wipe out all sentient beings from now on.
After all, Cao Cao and Liu Bei's situations are different.
When Wei Yan defected to Liu Bei, Liu Bei's power was not yet strong, so he was able to gain favor quickly; now, Cao Cao has strong soldiers and horses, countless fierce generals, and a cloud of counselors. Of Cao Cao's five great counselors in history, only Jia Xu has not defected yet.
If Wei Yan joins Cao's army, he will definitely face more and greater challenges. Competition in Cao's camp is fierce!
But this is Wei Yan’s choice...
Cao Peng didn't know whether Wei Yan was right or wrong in doing this.
In short, Wei Yan will embark on a completely different path from now on. And it is Cao Peng who caused this change.
Without Cao Peng, Wei Yan might have continued to be his military king.
At some point in the future, he may be favored by Wenpin and become the governor of thousands of people and the Yajiang general; then, Liu Bei will appear, Liu Biao will die of illness, and Wei Yan will choose to follow Liu Bei, and from then on he will kill generals and achieve countless meritorious deeds... But now
, everything has changed!
That night, Cao Peng lay under the tree.
The night wind was very cold, and he curled up into a ball.
Wei Yan was still sitting there, hugging his legs, wondering what he was thinking.
This place is called Dawanggang.
It is said that Jia Fu, one of the twenty-eight founders of the Eastern Han Dynasty who founded the Eastern Han Dynasty by Liu Xiu, the champion and the king, and known as the most powerful general under Liu Xiu, once gathered people here to become the king and resisted the new Mang regime. After joining Liu Xiu, more and more people
During the war, he was brave and invincible. Later, due to repeated heavy losses, his body became weak in his later years. He often dreamed of going back to Dawanggang and gathering with his brothers. So he asked Liu Xiu to name the place where he gathered for justice back then Dawanggang.
About twenty miles away from the place where Cao Peng and Wei Yan rested, there are still the remains of the Dawang Village...
"Afu!"
"Um?"
"If I defect to Duke Cao, can I take revenge?"
Cao Peng was silent for a long time and said softly: "Brother Wei, if you want to ride on Jingxiang, you may be able to achieve it. However, if you want to take revenge immediately, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
"Why?"
"After all, Liu Jingzhou is a clan member of the Han Dynasty.
Although Cao Gong welcomed the emperor and occupied the name of righteousness, he would suffer countless jealousies because of this. Now there are Yuan Shu around Cao Gong, Lu Bu and Yuan Shao are eyeing him. In Guanzhong, Li Jue and Guo Si have not yet been pacified.
.If he uses troops against Liu Jingzhou at this time, it will inevitably lead to a joint attack from all forces. Therefore, if you want to take revenge, Brother Wei, it will be impossible due to the uncertainty in the north."
Wei Yan suddenly turned around and stared at Cao Peng, with a look of surprise on his face.
If these words came from the mouth of a famous person, such as Pang Degong, Sima Hui, or even if they came from Wenpin, Wei Yan would not be surprised. However, these words came from the mouth of a young man. If Wei Yan hadn't
Surprise is really weird.
Suddenly, he laughed!
Cao Peng sat up and asked, "Why are you laughing?"
"The night you came to Yiyangtun, Deng Jiecong talked about you with me.
He said to me, Afu, your writing is not good at poetry and theory, and your martial arts is only general. But when it comes to the word "big picture", no one among your peers can compare with you. I didn't believe it at first, but now
, but I believe it. Your overall situation is a gift from God, and it is indeed extraordinary."
Cao Peng heard this, but instead of being happy, he showed a hint of sadness.
He thought of Deng Ji and Wang Mai...
So what if he has a good view of the overall situation? Even if he can control the general trend of the world, or even the direction of the next few hundred years, so what?
Now, he can't even protect his own family, and he can't even keep a small promise.
Looking at the overall situation... Bah!
Thinking of this, Cao Peng covered his face with his hands and didn't speak for a long time.
Wei Yan also realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing, so he remained silent and stared blankly at the bonfire.
The bonfire crackled in the night wind.
The gurgling stream in the distance seemed to play a lonely song in tune with the sound of the burning flame...
Wancheng, Shuai Mansion.
A middle-aged man gritted his teeth and grabbed an inkstone and slammed it on the table.
Huge force came out through the inkstone, smashing the long solid yellow pear wood table into dense cracks. The inkstone also fell into pieces.
"Thief Cao, you bullied me too much!"
The middle-aged man roared like a beast, clenched his hands into fists, and tried his best to suppress his anger.
There were three young men sitting in the room, their faces were as dark as water, and their eyes were flashing with anger.
"Father, if the thief Cao bullies us like this, if he swallows his anger, won't he be ridiculed by the world? My father and son rely on women to gain glory and wealth?"
"Yes, Thief Cao deserves to die, let's fight him!"
The speaker was a young man with bronze complexion and a heroic appearance.
"Zhang Xin, shut up."
The middle-aged man closed his eyes, tried hard to calm down the anger in his chest, and shouted harshly.
This middle-aged man has an extraordinary appearance and is quite majestic. With a physique of more than 180 centimeters, he is neither bloated nor thin. Every gesture and gesture reveals a brave and fierce aura. In contrast to his elegant appearance
It seems a little inconsistent, but it adds to the masculine beauty.
He is the Lord of Wancheng, General Jianzhong Zhang Xiu and Zhang Boluan.
Zhang Xiu was born in Xiliang. His parents died when he was young. He grew up with his uncle Zhang Ji and practiced martial arts. Later, he went to work under Dong Zhuo, the prefect of Xiliang. In the land of Xiliang, Qiang and Han people live together, and the folk customs are fierce and wild.
Growing up in such an atmosphere, Xiu was not only proficient in spear and horse, but could also shoot a bow left and right, which was very popular with Dong Zhuo. Later, Dong Zhuo took over Luoyang, and Zhang Xiu followed his uncle Zhang Ji to sit in Guanzhong.
And after Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu's uncle and nephew were stationed at Hangu Pass...
At that time, Wang Yun, the Grand Master, sent a plot to drive a wedge between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu. Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo, and Wang Yun massacred the Xiliang army. Zhang Ji was worried about being implicated, so he took his troops and went to Luoyang with Zhang Xiu. Li Jue and Guo Si recaptured
After Chang'an, the mastermind Jia Xu couldn't stand the actions of the two men, so he found an excuse to defect to Duan Xuan. Soon after, Jia Xu left Duan Xuan again and found Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew. From then on, he stayed with Zhang Ji. As a member of the Xiliang Army
As the mastermind of the plot, Jia Xu's reputation is not as prominent as that of Li Ru, but when it comes to his methods, he is respected by everyone.
Jia Xu believed that the Central Plains would soon be in chaos.
Luoyang is a thoroughfare in all directions. Although it is blocked by passes, it is not a place for rest and recuperation.
Therefore, taking advantage of the melee in the Central Plains, he suggested that Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew leave Luoyang and go to Nanyang County to find a foothold.
Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew deeply agree...
As a result, the Xiliang army stationed in Nanyang, Zhang Ji conquered Wancheng, and was killed by Liu Ya outside Rangcheng. Zhang Xiu took over the Xiliang army.
Zhang Ji had a son, but he died in battle in his early years, leaving only one grandson, the bronze-faced young man named Zhang Xin.
As for Zhang Xiu himself, he also has two sons.
The eldest son Zhang Quan and the second son Zhang Su, together with Zhang Xin, are known as the Three Tigers of Zhangmen. They are all highly skilled in martial arts, brave and good at fighting.
When Cao Cao sent troops to Nanyang County, Jia Xu believed that Zhang Xiu could not be his enemy, so he sent people to ask Cao Cao to surrender. Of course, Cao Cao also wanted to end the battle without any blood, so he agreed to Zhang Xiu's request to surrender.
He ordered his younger brother Cao Hong to stay at Bowang, General Jun, and Houdun from Yinxia in Henan Province to station on the east bank of Yushui. Cao Cao brought his eldest son Cao Ang, second son Cao Pi, nephew Cao Anmin, and his favorite generals to attack the school captain Dianwei.
, crossed the river to Wancheng and accepted the surrender. Neither side wanted to fight, so the surrender was accomplished overnight.
However, after Zhang Xiu surrendered, he had to give up Wancheng and hand it over to Cao Jun.
This was not something that could be accomplished in a short while, so Cao Cao temporarily stationed outside Wancheng, waiting to switch defenses with Zhang Xiu.
Youdao means to be full and warm and to think about lust.
There was no more fighting, and Cao Cao, who was naturally lustful, stayed in the camp outside the city with nothing to do, so he asked people to find women to relieve his boredom.
Anmin, his clan nephew, found a beautiful woman for him. Cao Cao fell in love with her at first sight and kept the woman in his camp, enjoying themselves day and night. Unexpectedly, this woman... turned out to be Zhang Ji's widow.
She is Zhang Xiu's aunt. If Cao Cao wins, it doesn't matter if you find a woman. But you brought Zhang Xiu's aunt to the military camp to have sex in such a big way. Where should you put Zhang Xiu's face?
Therefore, Zhang Xiu summoned his three nephews to discuss the matter.
The three tigers of Zhangmen are all brave and ruthless people, how can they bear this kind of thing?
Especially Zhang Xin... Although Zhang Ji's widow, Zou, is not his biological grandmother, she is still his grandmother in name. Cao Cao raped his grandmother outside Wancheng. Once word spreads, what else will Zhang Xin have?
Face to face? Therefore, his reaction was the strongest.
But Zhang Xiu was still a little hesitant.
After all, Cao Cao served as the emperor to command the princes. As soon as he surrendered to Cao Cao, he immediately did it again... wouldn't he be said to be a capricious person?
I don't deserve this reputation.
Lu Bu is a lesson learned from the past. Although he is known as a tiger, no matter who mentions him, he will definitely have a look of disdain.
"Father, please say something.
Is it possible that we just endure this tone and let the thieves do whatever they want in our Wancheng? Father, you always teach your children that a man should stand upright. Although we started from humble beginnings, we are not just fish and meat at the mercy of others. Even if we fall out,
, and you may not lose.”
One side is kneeling to live, the other side is standing to die!
Zhang Xiu was hesitant and didn't know what to do.
"Uncle, since you can't make up your mind, why not invite military advisors to come and discuss it?" Zhang Xin stepped forward to offer advice.
Zhang Xiu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became enlightened.
Yes, this kind of matter should be discussed with the military advisor. I believe the military advisor will have a good idea to relieve me of this trouble.
At that moment, Zhang Xiu was about to send someone to invite Jia Xu.
Before he could tell him to go down, he heard someone outside the door saying: "General, the military advisor is here!"