Cao Thief

Chapter 604 Suspicious Clouds at Banquet (12)

"Ah Fu, I'm going back."

"..."

In the back garden of Fengchehou Mansion, it was covered with snow.

A gust of wind blows, rolling up snow crystals flying.Nestling in Cao Peng's arms, Lu Lan accompanied him to enjoy the snowy scenery of the garden, and suddenly said sadly.

Cao Peng, cheer up.

The arm around Lu Lan's waist subconsciously closed.

After a while, he said softly, "Are you really going?"

"My root lies in Lu Han after all.

My mother and daughter also need my care.Now that the imperial court has accepted our attachment, the war with Goguryeo will begin in the spring.At this time, I must go back.Otherwise, Lu Han's army will be unstable... Ah Fu, when are you going to Nanyang?Heard it's bad over there. "

Cao Peng smiled, "I have experienced worse things, and Nanyang is nothing to worry about."

While speaking, he reached out to support Lu Lan, and said solemnly: "But there is one thing that you must agree to. When you return to Lu Han, you can no longer fight in person like before. Now Uncle Zhou is in Dongling Island. Forming a water army will make it easier to communicate in the future.

By the way, it is best to find a good harbor along the coast as soon as possible to facilitate the docking of ships.I have ordered someone to notify the leaders of the Nine Nationalities in Xuzhou, and ask them to send people to Bohai Sea to contact you.Some things, instead of going through the court, it is better to solve them through these merchants.Although I am no longer in Haixi, they don't treat me as respectfully as they did back then.But as long as there is interest, they will definitely participate.These businessmen can use it, but they can't be trusted.As for the proportion, you must grasp it well. "

"Ok!"

Lu Lan lowered her head, her slender fair neck drew a gentle arc.

Cao Peng suddenly felt reluctance to give up, and subconsciously hugged Lu Lan tightly in his arms...

It has been nearly a month since they came here, and the two get along day and night, and their relationship has gradually deepened.

There is already a certain foundation. When Cao Peng was in Haixi, although he didn't make too much effort, Xiapi risked his life to rescue Lu Lan's family, and the farewell at sea made Lu Lan haunted.It's just that no matter whether it's her or him, it's very clear that now is not the time to be together.If you want to stay together forever, you need to be patient.But the pain of parting, the pain of lovesickness, is sad after all.

Cao Peng gently rubbed Lu Lan's head and said, "It's cold outside, let's go back to the house."

Lu Lan, obediently returned to the house with him.

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Between men and women, there is actually a layer of paper.

Especially when the husband is affectionate and the concubine is interested, everything will come naturally.

Not long after Lu Lan arrived in Xudu, she became intimate with Cao Peng.According to Cao Peng's idea, he didn't want her to leave again.

But Lu Lan still insisted on returning to Seoul.

Once this woman becomes stubborn, no one can persuade her.Even Cao Peng's begging failed to change Lu Lan's determination.After all, although Cao Peng is her lover, her mother, daughter-in-law and friends are all in Lu Han.Over the years, Gao Shun and Cao Xing have loyally assisted her family and laid down the foundation of Lu Han today.Not to mention, those soldiers who followed the Lu family to Lu Han...

On Lu Lan's weak shoulders, there was tremendous pressure.

She is not only a weak woman, but also the hope of the entire Lu Han Kingdom, the famous female tiger of the Lu family.

Cao Peng couldn't change her, and he never thought about changing her...

Now that she has made up her mind, she can only support her.

Therefore, Cao Peng sent letters one after another in the past period of time.To Zhou Cang in Dongling Island, to the Nine Guilds in Xiapi, to Su Shuang and others in Hexi... He will do everything in his power to support Lu Han and share Lu Lan's pressure.In this regard, Lu Lan did not refuse, but silently felt the care and consideration of her lover.

The official attachment of the Lu Han Kingdom to the Central Plains also indicates that Lu Lan's time in Xudu will not be too long.

After holding the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven and enshrining Zen, Lu Lan will also return to Lu Han.

Cao Peng knew that although Lu Han had a firm foothold in Sanhan, there were not many people available around Lu Lan.For a long time, she almost relied on Gao Shun and Cao Xing to conquer the world, and she didn't even have a useful adviser around her.Goguryeo is different from Baekje and Mahan.Historically, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sent millions of troops, but the three conquests of Goguryeo were unsuccessful; Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also conquered Goguryeo many times, losing troops and losing generals, and finally won a complete victory.Today's Goguryeo is far from the Goguryeo 300 years later.But after all, it occupies more than half of the Korean peninsula and has strong strength.Gao Shun and Cao Xing are getting older, it is impossible to rely on them all the time.

Moreover, Lu Han's current form is different from that at the beginning of Chuzhisanhan.

At that time, Lu Han and Silla were still friendly.But now, Lu Lan rejected the marriage proposal of the Lord of Silla, and even faced Silla's swordsmen.In this way, while Lu Han contained Goguryeo, he also had to face the attack of Silla, and the pressure would inevitably increase greatly.

So, after much deliberation, Cao Peng ordered people to go to Xingyang to find Pang Ming and Wang Shuang.

Pound, he was going to take him to Nanyang County, but he couldn't find it for a while.

But Pang Ming and Wang Shuang can accompany Lu Lan to Sanhan to help...

Both Pang Ming and Wang Shuang are brave and good at fighting, especially Wang Shuang, who has been with Cao Peng for a long time, is loyal and can entrust important tasks.

If the two of them went, it would also relieve Lu Lan's talent crisis.

It's just that the general is easy to find, but the adviser is hard to find.

It is really not easy to find a counselor who can advise Lu Lan.

Originally, Cao Peng planned to let Li Ru go to Sanhan after a few years, after Zhang Liao became the general of Du Liao Zhonglang.But at present, I am afraid that it will be difficult to make a trip for a while.In the middle of the year, Li Ru had secretly gone to Chengdu to preside over the financial strategy in person, but he couldn't get away with it.

As for the others...

Cao Peng deliberated over and over again, but failed to come up with a suitable candidate for counselor.

During this period of time, the counselors of the Three Kingdoms period were either already famous or just born.Or in the hostile camp, it is not an easy task to discover.Moreover, there is a big difference between a counselor and a general.Military generals can wander around, but most of the advisers are from prominent families, with a strong sense of local affection and family attachment.It is indeed difficult to let them drift overseas.

Therefore, the candidates for this counselor have great limitations.

First of all, he can't be a celebrity, nor can he be from a famous family...

Secondly, he has no other way out in the Central Plains.If one has real talents and real learning, of course the first choice is to stay in the Central Plains, who wants to go overseas, to that wild place?

These two points alone greatly narrowed Cao Peng's options.

Poor scholars have real talents and learning, but it is difficult to gain a foothold in the Central Plains.

For a while, Cao Peng really couldn't think of anyone who met these conditions.

"Afu, don't worry.

This kind of thing can be met but not sought, maybe the opportunity has not come yet.If the opportunity comes, candidates will naturally appear, so why worry about it? "

Yes, the opportunity has not come.

Pang Ming and Wang Shuang have agreed to go to Lu Han.

It's very easy for Wang Shuang, he is Cao Peng's retainer, and Cao Peng will follow everything.Basically, whatever Cao Peng said, he would do what he said, without too much talking.In addition, Wang Shuang also knew that although he was good at martial arts, it was really too difficult to get ahead in the Central Plains.There are many talents in the Central Plains, and there are many capable people in Cao Peng's tent alone.If he stayed in the Central Plains, it would be too difficult for him to get a chance... Especially those nobles from aristocratic families, they have too many thoughts, and it is really hard to speculate.

Back then, Cao Peng asked him to return to Xudu to protect Cao Chong.

As a result, Mrs. Huan turned around and drove him back to the Cao Mansion...

Cao Peng is going to Nanyang, although there will be a lot of opportunities.But for Wang Shuang, it is also difficult to get ahead.

If you go to Lu Han, it will be at least the official position of a Zhonglang general.Even if this Zhonglang general is very different from the imperial court's Zhonglang general, at least there are many opportunities.Besides, it seems that the relationship between the young master and Lu Han is very close.Serving for Lu Han, isn't it also serving for the son?Maybe there will be a chance to return to the Central Plains in the future, and then there will be more opportunities to get ahead.

But Pang Ming...

Cao Peng summoned Pang Ming seriously, without any concealment, and even brought Lu Lan over.

"This is the lord of Lu's Han Kingdom, Anping, I need you to help me take a trip to Lu's Han Kingdom, assist Lingqi's family, and fight against Goguryeo.

Of course, this is a stopgap measure.

The lord is about to use troops against Liaodong, and Lingqi will take on the responsibility of containing Goguryeo at that time, which requires an admiral to take on.

Would you like to take my place? "

After thinking twice, Pang Ming agreed.

Although he was heavily used by Cao Peng, he knew very well that it would be very difficult for him to get the chance to lead the army alone when he went to Nanyang.The situation in Nanyang County is different from that in the Northwest, so Cao Peng must be restrained.Not to mention Wei Yan who is currently stationed in Nanyang County, even Dianman and Xu Yi, who rushed to Nanyang a while ago, both have extremely deep backgrounds.Under such circumstances, how can he lead an army alone?
On the contrary, if he arrives at Lu Han, he can get a lot of opportunities.

In Cao Peng's words, it's an easy job to be a general of the middle class...

A man should show his prestige overseas and build a career.Now, he has such an opportunity, and he is not completely separated from the Central Plains.

Cao Peng was naturally very happy that Pang Ming was willing to go to Lu Han.

He asked people to select [-] healthy soldiers from the farm outside Xudu City, and they set off together with Pang Mingwang and Wang Shuang.However, Pang Ming and Wang Shuang wanted to leave early, and first quietly rushed to Bohai County. After finding Zhang Liao, they hid through Zhang Liao's relationship.When the Lu Han mission arrived in Bohai, Pang Ming and others accompanied them.With these two people coming to Lu Han, at least the Lu family can be more protected.

Cao Peng told Gao Shun about this, and Gao Shun was naturally very happy.

He is indeed old!
Another ten or 20 years of conquest and killing, I am afraid that we will not be able to continue the conquest.

If he can't continue to fight, who can replace him?The appearance of Pang Ming and Wang Shuang undoubtedly greatly relieved Gao Shun's pressure.

It's just a matter of conspiracy, but it has never been resolved.

Even Cao Peng himself is facing the same trouble, so how can he help Lu Lan?

If Cao Peng hadn't recruited Du Ji before, maybe he could recommend Du Ji to Lu Lan.But now... It is estimated that Du Ji may not agree.

Not to mention Lu Yu, the son of the famous Lu Zhonglang, even if Cao Peng didn't recruit him, someone else would.How could it be possible to leave the Central Plains and go to Sanhan; Deng Zhi, it is impossible!People who are also arrogant and arrogant will definitely not work for Lu Han.

Trouble, really trouble!
Cao Peng patted his forehead, but couldn't think of a suitable candidate.

Although Lu Lan told him, don't bother too much.

But Cao Peng still hopes to share some pressure for Lu Lan...

Maybe, it's really a chance?

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On October 11, the 22th year of Jian'an, the Emperor of Han ordered Xun Yu to lead the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to Songshan to offer sacrifices to heaven and enshrine Zen.

Afterwards, he met Gao Shun in the imperial city, and formally acknowledged Lu's Han Kingdom's status in Sanhan.

Emperor Han planned to take this opportunity to communicate with Lu's Han Kingdom.But it was stopped by Cao Cao.That night, Cao Cao held a banquet in Sikong Mansion for Gao Shun and others.

Cao Peng, as Dahonghe's official interpreter, must attend at this time.

At night, the Sikong Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, making it extremely lively.

Most of the civil and military officials, except for the officials who Xun Yu took away to Songshan to enshrine Zen, most of the other officials attended the banquet.

Cao Cao was very happy. After some twists and turns, he finally completed the surrender of Lu's Han Kingdom.

This can be regarded as expanding the territory!

At the banquet, Cao Cao tried to persuade him to drink again and again.

At this time, Gao Shun also broke the precept and drank several jue...

"Gao Sima, I didn't expect that we would be able to sit at the same table one day. It's really touching."

Gao Shun said: "Thanks to Sikong's care, the small country was able to join this time. I have been wandering overseas and homesick for a long time. Now I can return to the Central Plains. It is the luck of my life. Sikong, the past grievances, please treat me The lord of the humble country is willing to write off Sikong. From then on, there will only be three Han Lu Han, and there will be no tiger Lu."

Cao Cao was startled, then laughed, "That's right, it's a write-off."

Gao Shun's words undoubtedly showed their attitude.

The grievances between Cao Cao and Lu Bu back then will no longer be disputed.I, the Lu clan, would like to stay in Sanhan forever, respecting the etiquette system of the clan.

Cao Cao can be regarded as letting go of a worry.

"The demeanor of Marquis Wen in the past is still fresh in my memory.

Speaking of which, I also made friends with Marquis Wen, but it was a pity that luck made people trick people. In the end... After seeing my old friend, I am very relieved to be able to spread my reputation outside the region.Come, Gao Sima, let's have a drink together. "

The two drank another glass of wine, looked at each other and smiled.

Cao Peng was on the sidelines, watching silently.

I also secretly sighed in my heart, this world is really impermanent.

Suddenly, a group of maidservants walked in from the outside, holding wine jugs in their hands, and poured wine.

Cao Peng didn't pay much attention to it, but just glanced at it.But he didn't want to, with this sweep, a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Gao Shun and Cao Cao laughed and toasted to eat, when Cao Peng suddenly shouted, "Gao Sima, wait a minute."

Gao Shun was startled, and looked at Cao Peng in astonishment.But Cao Cao frowned, looked at Cao Peng and asked, "Youxue, why did you step forward to stop him?"

Cao Peng ignored him, pointed at a maidservant, and said sharply, "You, come here."

"Sir, what are your orders?"

Cao Peng turned around and bowed to Cao Cao and Gao Shun, "Please forgive me, my lord and Gao Sima."

Then, he stepped forward and grabbed the arm of the beautiful maidservant, snatched the wine bottle from her hand, put it under his nose and smelled it, and then said with a grim smile: "Girl, please drink this wine."

That beautiful servant girl's complexion suddenly changed drastically!

(End of this chapter)