Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Chapter 136 That's my dear friend!Take your life!

——Cao Chun is back.

——Cao Chun came back in a panic.

He came back from the Sunset Valley full of corpses of tigers and leopards, to be precise, he crawled back.

He crossed mountains and ridges, he won a fast horse, and with a certain obsession in his heart...

He is back.

When countless torches on the tower lit up the dark night, under the torch, a man with disheveled hair stood in front of the door, and as the man raised his head, that familiar face appeared on the faces of all the guards on the tower. in the eyes.

"It's General Cao Chun, open the city gate quickly... open the city gate quickly."

"Quick...quick!"

In the middle of the night, Xiangyang's city tower looks like a dormant giant beast. With the sound of "creaking", the gate opens as if the giant beast wakes up.

Because it was already night, the streets were extremely quiet, and the sound of Cao Chun's footsteps became very clear.

The tiger and leopard riders who had escaped saw their general's return and rushed forward quickly.

"General, General..."

"General, General!"

These warriors riding tigers and leopards seemed to suddenly see hope and light.

Almost at the same time, their tears burst into tears, all the grievances they suffered since the battle in the Sunset Valley...all broke out at this moment.

Cao Chun looked at them full of regret.

But the hunger in his belly made him weak all over, he pondered for a long time before opening his mouth.

"Bring me something to eat!"

"Now, now!!"

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A lamp like a bean.

Because it was already night, and because of Cao Chun's special instructions, the soldiers guarding the gate did not immediately report the news of "Cao Chun's return" to Cao Ren.

On the contrary, it was the defeated generals of the tiger and leopard cavalry. When they heard that their general Cao Chun had returned, these soldiers who had saved their lives rushed over.

At this moment, Cao Chun didn't care about his demeanor at all. He stuffed the bread into his mouth and took another sip of wine.

But the stew beside him didn't move a bite.

As if he was no longer hungry, he raised his eyes and asked sadly.

"How many brothers died."

A commander of tiger and leopard cavalry replied truthfully: "There were more than 700 of us who escaped. Most of them were wounded, killed in battle and captured alive by the Guan family army. It is impossible to estimate... In the past two days, there have been soldiers like generals... come back."

What the commander wanted to say was to escape back like the general.

But... the word "escape" came to his lips, and he quickly swallowed it again.

How can this word be insensitive and fragile in the general's ears now?

Sure enough, Cao Chun trembled slightly, and asked again: "Where are the weapons and horses? And your weapons? Why don't you even have a light armor?"

Hearing this, the commander lowered his head even lower, and said sadly, "Military supplies, food, equipment, armor, weapons...all...are lost. The chariot of the Guan family army is so tall, and all the ordnance must be removed. , it is possible to crawl over...to escape from that Shura field!"

"Indeed... thanks to General Cao Ren's preparation of food and medicine, otherwise, how could the hundreds of us survive these few days?"

With tears in his eyes, Cao Chun stood up in grief and indignation, stared at the commander, and questioned him.

"Thanks? Thanks to him, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry lost so badly!"

"Thanks to my 'beloved brother', more than 4000 tiger and leopard cavalry brothers were buried in a foreign land. I and Cao Zixiao are inseparable!"

After all...

With a sound of "whoosh", Cao Chun pulled out the only long sword left on the commander's waist.

His own sword has long been dulled by climbing mountains and chopping rocks, but the one he holds now is exceptionally sharp and most suitable for killing people!
"Humph…"

With a cold snort, Cao Chun wiped his mouth, took another sip of wine, and staggered out of the tent of the tiger and leopard rider.

Under the moon, the sword is extremely sharp...

The cold light on the blade was aimed at... the official office of Xiangyang City.

It is the residence of his "beloved relative" and "good brother" Cao Ren.

...

...

The moon seemed to be covered by dark clouds, and there was no light on the streets of Xiangyang City.

A "Liannu" was placed on the case table. It was the Liannu stolen from Jiangling when "Zhang Wuji" surrendered. The words "Made by Huang Laoxie" on it were particularly eye-catching.

This was Cao Ren's second consecutive night of insomnia.

He was sitting on the desk, but he wasn't looking at official documents, nor was he looking at the "Liannu" beside him, his eyes were full of emptiness and depression.

As if in some kind of meditation.

And on top of his head, there is a plaque bestowed by Cao Cao himself, with the huge words "Heaven and Man General" shining golden on it.

During the Battle of Nanjun, his general Niu Jin led 300 men and was besieged by Zhou Yu's thousands of vanguard troops.

Cao Ren rushed in with dozens of cavalry to rescue people, first rescued Niu Jin, and then turned back and rushed in to rescue Niu Jin's soldiers.

Then, as if the "Unrivaled Mowing the Grass" mode had been activated, Zhou Yu's army was forced back with the generosity and bravery that shook the heavens.

From then on, Lieutenant General Cao Ren of the Cao Army called him "heavenly man"!
And the plaque of "Heavenly and Human General" above his head also seemed to show Cao Ren's excellence and brilliance in these years.

only…

Cao Ren's pain in his heart, who should he tell?

And the source of this suffering lies in his status as a "bastard son".

The father of Cao Ren and Cao Chun is Cao Chi. During the two dynasties of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, he successively served as Taizhong doctor, Sima, Changshi, Shizhong, and Changshui Xiaowei. Even Cao Cao had to follow the rules and call him Say "from the father"!
In the previous generation, Cao Chi's father, Cao Mao, was the brother of Cao Cao's grandfather, Cao Teng, and also held the official title of Yingchuan prefect.

Because of this, Cao Ren's family is a wealthy family in Qiao County, Peiguo.

Cao Ren was two years older than Cao Chun, but when Cao Ren was 15 years old, his father Cao Chi passed away, and 13-year-old Cao Chun logically became the head of the family as a "son".

All the resources of the entire family belong to Cao Chun!
It is precisely because of this that before reaching the crown, Cao Chun is already the servant of the Huangmen, serving in front of the emperor. Servant' script.

But... what about Cao Ren?

As Cao Chun's elder brother, he is two years older than Cao Chun, but because of Cao Chun's status as the bastard son, he has gradually drifted away from all resources in the family.

The death of his father marked his "status" in the family plummeted.

It is also true that Cao Ren left the family out of desperation.

Of course... After all, he is the son of Cao Chi, and the family will still give him a lot of money, which is equivalent to the separation of the cash.

It stands to reason that what Cao Ren received was a script of "the father does not love, the mother does not love, the younger brother succeeds to the throne, the older brother wanders, abandons himself, and fends for himself".

However, Cao Ren beat him into a "king bomb" with a poor hand of cards!
He first settled between Huai and Si, and then dispersed his family wealth, recruiting more than 1000 younger brothers here.

Just when the world was in chaos, Cao Ren led more than 1000 younger brothers across Huaisi, playing yellow scarves and collecting protection fees at the same time, growing stronger step by step.

Many people think that Cao Ren went to support Cao Cao when Cao Cao and Chen Liu raised troops, and when the Eighteenth Route princes challenged Dong, Cao Ren went to support Cao Cao.

This is not always the case.

Cao Ren never participated in the discussion of Dong.

In "Three Kingdoms", the first record about Cao Ren was after he belonged to Cao Cao, it was when Cao Cao beat Yuan Shu in the fourth year of Chuping.

That is to say... Cao Ren never showed up at the beginning of Cao Cao's Nightmare difficulty Chen Liu. On the contrary, Cao Chun immediately went to support Cao Cao at that time.

——The so-called: "On the twentieth year, recruit soldiers from Taizu to Xiangyi (a county left by Chen)!"

——Cao Chun brought money into the group!

This is actually quite understandable.

Those who supported Cao Cao must be from the Qiaopei Cao family, or from the Qiaopei Xiahou family.

As Cao Chi's direct son, Cao Chun is naturally a continuation of Cao Chi's lineage in the family, and it is understandable to support Cao Cao of the same clan.

But Cao Ren had already separated from his family...

His bond with the Cao family is not that deep, so... he didn't support Cao Cao immediately.

On the contrary, he develops in Huaisi by himself, planning to make his own way.

Only later, Huaisi came to "Huainan Destruction King", "Honey Milk Lover", and "Pseudo-Emperor No. 1".

... Cao Ren's living space was suddenly compressed.

Then there are two paths before him, either take refuge in this future "dead bone in the tomb", or "seek roots", return to the embrace of the Cao family, and join Cao Cao who has been flourishing in Yanzhou recently.

And this, it seems that there is no need to choose at all!
It is also for this reason that the relationship between Cao Ren and Cao Cao is actually very delicate.

In terms of family ties, he is a concubine, and he is no match for the main house's concubine, Cao Chun.

He took refuge in Cao Cao, just like he joined Cao Cao's army with his own private soldiers.

His personal soldiers are still serving and directly subordinate to Cao Ren...

This kind is somewhat similar to Soochow's "soldier system" or "leader system"!
That's why, when Cao Ren saw his subordinates trapped in the enemy's camp, he would rescue them without hesitation.

——These soldiers are not Cao Cao's, but his own...

——If one dies, one will be lost!
In conclusion, it is not easy for Cao Ren to travel all the way to today...

When he was young, he was "separated" and exiled to Huaisi, where he formed a cavalry regiment, and then he fought mobs and practiced in Huaisi for many years, accumulating rich experience in cavalry combat.

Ten years later, the situation forced him to join Cao Cao's forces.

Although not a direct descendant...but relying on the combat experience of the cavalry and the understanding of Huaisi, he was generous in the battle with Yuan Shu, Tao Qian, and Lu Bu of Huaisi, and achieved a brilliant record of [-] consecutive victories.

When it comes to riding and fighting, it can be said that it is not the best...

But the ability of water warfare is average, and finally ended in embarrassment with the defeat of water warfare.

As for his relationship with Cao Cao, he is a brother of the clan, but not a direct descendant!

It is far inferior to the relationship between Xiahou Dun, Xiahouyuan, Cao Chun and Cao Cao.

Of course, this is the reason within the family, and it is also the reason for the "concubine" and "concubine".

It is because...Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Cao Chun...these are the "major shareholders" and "angel wheels" that Cao Cao and Chen Liu invested in when they raised their troops, while Cao Ren...is always inferior.

"--Ugh!"

Cao Ren let out a faint sigh, which was full of the sadness and helplessness in his heart these years.

Of course, now... in his opinion, it seems that he is about to make it through.

Cao Chun and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were attacked in Jiangxia Sunset Valley. This may have been a serious blow to the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and even to the Xiangfan battlefield, and to the entire Cao Wei.

But for him, Cao Ren, it was a great joy. It was an opportunity to get rid of his status as a "bastard son" and become the only orthodox heir of the Cao family and Cao Chi.

In other words, as long as Cao Chun is gone...

Since then.

——His is his Cao Ren's!

——His younger brother Cao Chun's is also his Cao Ren!
Everything is his!
As a matter of course, Cao Ren will also become the one to replace Cao Chun, become one of the most direct members of Cao Cao's eye-catching, and become an existence that is as famous as Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan.

It is true that Cao Ren is sighing, but he is only sighing for the difficulties in the past!
"Why does the general sigh?"

Seemingly hearing Cao Ren sigh, Man Chong reminded, "Although I fell for that 'Huang Laoxie' this time, it's not like I didn't gain anything."

Man Chong's eyes moved to the crossbow beside Cao Ren, "At least, we still have such a crossbow. The general has sent a letter to the lord during the day. I think the lord will send Liu Ye and Liu lord Bo soon. sent."

"Liu Ye is proficient in craftsman's skills. In the battle of Guandu, he improved the catapult into a 'thunderbolt chariot' and made a great contribution. If he came, he would be able to disassemble and imitate this continuous crossbow. How ingenious is Wei's craftsman?" How many? By then, we Da Wei will be able to make this continuous crossbow!"

——If you can’t beat it, just join!

Man Chong's thinking is completely correct.

This was the second time he mentioned this to Cao Ren.

The last time was early this morning, when he saw Cao Ren's dejected expression, he also made this suggestion.

After some suggestions, Cao Ren's mood became clearer, and he immediately wrote a letter and sent it to Bashu.

really…

Hearing this, Cao Ren's complicated mood subsided slightly, and he said with emotion: "If I, Cao Wei, can really make this crossbow, it will be of great benefit in water battles!"

Man Chong followed Cao Ren's words and continued: "There is also the chariot called the 'Panxiang chariot' used by the Guan family army. From our point of view, this pony chariot can restrain the cavalry, but for Liu Ye, maybe he is very easy. , it will be able to crack!"

It's still the Battle of Guandu...

At that time, because Cao and Yuan's barracks were very close to each other, Yuan Shao sent his soldiers to pile up a slope and build an archery tower on the slope, so that the crossbowmen could shoot Cao Jun condescendingly.

At that time... the entire Cao army had to wear shields even when they left the camp, and countless soldiers were shot every day.

It is not an exaggeration to say that at that time, such an archery tower almost took Cao Jun's heart away.

It was Liu Ye who pioneered the improvement of the catapult into a thunderbolt car at that time of great urgency.

And the role of thunderbolt car?

This is equivalent to Yuan Shao's side is still a "sniper", but Cao Cao's side is directly replaced by a "mortar".

Destroying Yuan Shao's mounds and watchtowers is a no-brainer...

Some even forced Yuan Shao's army to retreat several miles!

It has to be said that Liu Ye... this Han family clan member is very capable and convincing in the field of invention and creation.

Exactly, because Cao Ren still has a Liannu left on his side.

Because, at the price of riding five thousand tigers and leopards, in exchange for the role of the van...

Man Chong and Cao Ren have the confidence to put the "treasure" on Liu Ye!

If he comes, he will definitely be able to make a continuous crossbow, and he will definitely be able to crack this sidecar!
call…

At this moment, Cao Ren heard Man Chong's enlightenment again, and his frown finally unfolded.

The dark clouds in his heart seemed to have dissipated a lot.

He walked slowly to the window, looking at the rock-like, deserted, and silent night outside, he couldn't help murmuring in his heart.

However, what he said was completely different from what he thought in his heart.

"If we can develop a continuous crossbow and break through this side-car formation, then... we will not lose to 'Zi He' and the death of thousands of tiger and leopard warriors in Sunset Valley..."

"They can rest in peace under the Nine Springs!"

Cao Ren's words were sentimental, but his heart was inevitably filled with a little joy.

With his current prestige, his title of "General of Heaven and Man".

With his younger brother gone, who can stop Cao Ren from becoming the only "head of the family" in his father's line?

At this moment, Cao Ren seemed to see the hope of getting rid of his status as a "bastard" and standing up!
But at this moment.

Under the torch, in the dark corridor, a few rays of light suddenly reflected, just like a sharp sword blade... the breathtaking light that can only be shot out.

Cao Ren was still thinking to himself, what is that?
That's right, in the middle of the night... If someone breaks in, who can break into the main hall of his mansion without being notified?
But as the people come closer and closer.

Cao Ren's pupils gradually widened...

In the end, he couldn't help opening his mouth, but the words seemed to be choked in his throat, and he was completely shocked.

——"Zi...Zihe? 』

——"Is... is it a ghost?" 』

Without waiting for Cao Ren to wake up from this huge shock...

The visitor had already seen him. Immediately afterwards, he galloped and rushed towards Cao Ren's neck with a sharp sword glow.

"Cao Zixiao, you bastard—

--take!Life!Come! "

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Ps:

(For next week's battle list, the missing chapter will be added tomorrow, and tomorrow will be five chapters earlier.)
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