It is about forty miles away from Sunset Ju and about ten miles away from Wancheng. Standing on a high place, you can vaguely see the flags standing in the direction of Wancheng.
Wei Yan and Cao Peng stood at the bend of the river and looked around.
According to Wei Yan, there should be a ferry here. But after searching for a long time, there was no sign of a ferry...
"Why is there no boat?" Cao Peng asked with confusion.
Wei Yan scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "How do I know? There used to be a lot of ferries here. I remember the last time I passed by here, there were three ferries parked here."
"Um, when was the last time you came over?"
Wei Yan thought for a while and replied very solemnly: "Two years ago!"
I'll suck you to death!
There were many ferries when you passed by here two years ago, but now it is two years later, and the war between Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu has just ended, how can there be ferries?
"Brother Wei, where else can there be a ferry besides here?"
"About three or five miles to the east, there is a Gaoqiu Pavilion. It is said that it was built during the Qin Dynasty, but it is now abandoned. The river there is relatively gentle and the river surface is very narrow. But now in early spring, the ice and snow have melted, so I don't know whether the river water is
It has skyrocketed.”
Cao Peng smiled bitterly, "Then let's go over and have a look."
It was around ten o'clock in the afternoon. The sunlight was very warm and the reflection on people's bodies was very comfortable.
Although the wind in early spring was a bit chilly, it was soft, like a girl's slender jade fingers, blowing across his face. Cao Peng led the horse and walked side by side with Wei Yan. Neither of them mentioned the tragic killing the night before. But
Both he and Wei Yan knew that everything that happened that night has been deeply engraved in their memories. Unless they can take revenge one day, they will never forget it...
That hatred is unforgettable!
"Afu, what are your plans when you go back this time?"
"If there is nothing wrong at home, we will go to Tufu Mountain." Cao Peng exhaled a strong breath, as if he wanted to release all the depression in his chest. He was silent for a moment and whispered: "Tiger-headed one."
Dad, he did business without capital back then. He has some old brothers who are looking for a living in Fuyang. We may settle there first and then slowly plan for the future."
Business without capital is actually a bandit.
A strange smile appeared on Wei Yan's face, and he whispered: "Are you a mountain bandit?"
"Um!"
"Those people are a group of good guys. Although I haven't had any contact with them, they have a good reputation in the local area. I didn't expect Hutou to have such a secret... His father's status should not be too low back then. If so, then when the time comes
A good place to go." After Wei Yan finished speaking, his face straightened, he lowered his voice and asked: "But I don't understand why you don't want to surrender to Duke Cao? It's better than being a bandit."
"Vote to Duke Cao... Look at me, I don't have the power to tie a chicken. I can't write "Poetry" or "Lun". Why should I gain a foothold in Duke Cao's tent? Moreover, even if I go now, I will have no one to recommend me.
You may not be valued by others. Instead of doing this, it is better to go back and slowly accumulate strength."
The word "originality" is really important!
Didn't Cao Peng think about recruiting Wei Yan? Of course he did! But he knew that he didn't have the capital or the strength. Age, birth and fame are two important factors for establishing a foothold in the world. Of course, apart from this
In addition, if you have some skills, you can do something good. If nothing else, before Liu Bei got the title of "Uncle Liu Huang", he had no more than a few thousand soldiers, and his generals were no more than Sun Qian and Jian Yong. Even including
Guan and Zhang were together because of their brotherhood. As for Sun Qian and Jian Yong, they were all humble... He was able to gain a foothold in Xuzhou only because of his marriage to a local wealthy family.
Just been wandering like this...
It wasn't until he got the title of 'Uncle Liu Huang' that he started to form a team.
Didn’t you see, even Liu Pigong, the Yellow Turban Thief, came to join us? The reason is precisely because of his origin as ‘Uncle Liu Huang’.
Now that Cao Peng can't even compare to Uncle Liu Huang who has yet to make a fortune, why should he recruit others?
The most valuable thing about people is self-awareness!
Cao Peng did quite well in this regard. Since he met Wei Yan, he used various small means to get closer to him. As for the future... let's talk about it in the future.
He is not yet qualified to make wild claims about the future.
After Wei Yan heard what Cao Peng said, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Frankly speaking, his situation is much better than that of Cao Peng. At least he has a certain skill and can be regarded as a general. But the problem is, other than that, his situation is very similar to that of Cao Peng. They both came from a humble background.
He is equally unknown. So what if he rashly defected to Cao Cao's tent? It's amazing to start from a corps commander, or even a captain, and climb up step by step.
I know my own temperament!
Wei Yan had been a soldier for six years and had countless military exploits. The highest he could do was to serve as a garrison general.
Even if Cao Cao is wise enough to know people, it will probably take him five or six years before he can enter Cao Cao's field of vision.
In another five or six years, if you miss two years, you will be almost thirty years old!
Not having a recommender is sometimes a real headache. But how easy is it to find such a recommender?
Thinking of this, Wei Yan couldn't help but glance at Cao Peng.
In the bright sunshine, Cao Peng's thin face still retains a bit of childishness. However, his clear eyes reveal a very calm and capable temperament.
In fact, what Ah Fu said makes sense.
He is so good at the overall situation and has a strong observation of world affairs.
If nothing else happens, he will definitely be able to stand out in the future... Why not work with him to gain some fame first?
This thought flashed through Wei Yan's mind, and he immediately shook his head in denial.
My situation is different from Ah Fu's. I have already passed my 20th birthday. If I don't work hard, I'm afraid I won't be able to achieve anything in the future. Ah Fu is still young, so he has enough time and reason to grow up and accumulate strength. If
I just want to be attached to him now, but I'm afraid I won't be able to sit at the same table with him in the future.
Everyone has their own dreams!
Wei Yan is the same.
Moreover, he has a proud temperament and cannot allow himself to rely on a child who is weaker than himself. If this was the case, he would have ignored Yiyang Wuzu back then and gone directly to Wenpin. No matter how hard it was, he can still do it now
The position of county magistrate...
The two of them had their own thoughts and didn't speak again along the way.
Suddenly, Wei Yan stopped and stretched out his hand to grab Cao Peng's arm.
"Brother Wei, why is this?"
"listen!"
Wei Yan had a solemn look on his face and pretended to be listening.
Cao Peng quickly concentrated on listening. Faintly, he only heard the sound of people shouting and horses neighing in the distance. From time to time, there was also a series of screams, wrapped in the gentle wind, reaching Cao Peng's ears.
.
Is there a war ahead?
Cao Peng turned his head and glanced at Wei Yan, only to see that Wei Yan took two steps, crawled on the ground, and put his ears to the ground.
"A cavalry is coming this way."
"how many people?"
"At least thirty or forty riders."
Cao Peng took a deep breath and quickly looked around.
"Brother Wei, hurry into the forest."
As he spoke, he led his horse and ran towards a forest not far away. A thought flashed through his mind: The Battle of Wan! Zhang Xiu's counterattack!
This must be the case, it must be Cao Cao who pissed off Zhang Xiu by having sex with Lao Zhang's aunt.
No, didn't you say that Lao Zhang counterattacked at night? Why did he openly counterattack in broad daylight?
Cao Peng thought as he ran into the forest.
Wei Yan followed closely behind. After the two entered the woods, Wei Yan looked around and said, "Ah Fu, are we going to hide here?"
Cao Peng glanced at the horse beside him, suddenly gritted his teeth and slapped the horse hard on the butt.
The war horse was frightened and immediately ran away to the north.
Wei Yan shouted in shock: "Afu, what are you doing?"
"Go up the tree, let's go up the tree!"
"ah?"
"Stand high and see far. Whoever is fighting will definitely not pay attention to it above! Let's hide it first and then observe in secret."
Wei Yan thought about it and realized that Cao Peng was right!
So he no longer hesitated, hung the dragon bird behind his back, and quickly climbed up a tree using his hands and feet. Cao Peng was even more relaxed! Although he was thin and weak, he was half as strong as Wei Yan in climbing high and low. He climbed to
After getting on the tree, Cao Peng stretched out his hand and wiped his body, but found that he didn't have a weapon for self-defense. His Han Huan Dao had been lost when Wei Yan knocked him unconscious at sunset.
"Brother Wei, do you have any weapons?"
Wei Yan was not too far away from him. After hearing this, he immediately took out a short sword from his waist.
About forty centimeters long, the sword and stem are forged in one piece. The black lacquered jujube wood handle is wrapped with a layer of coarse cloth, but there is no papaya hand guard.
This is a riding sword carried by the cavalry. For Wei Yan, its decorative purpose was greater than its combat function.
He raised his hand towards Cao Peng, and then threw it high. Cao Peng sat on a tree branch as thick as his thigh, reached out to catch the dagger, inserted it into his waist, stood up immediately, and hid behind the thick trunk. Because
The harsh winter has just left and early spring has just arrived, so there are not many leaves on the trees. Fortunately, these big trees have continuous annual rings, lush branches, and thick trunks. Hidden among them, if you look from outside the forest, it is difficult to find Cao Peng.
Wei Yan saw Cao Peng's behavior and imitated Cao Peng's behavior, hiding himself.
Just as the two men hid themselves, the sound of horse hooves in the distance got closer and closer, and the rumble of hooves, like muffled thunder, reached Cao Peng's ears.
