Cao Cao ordered all the minions to break branches and put them in their mouths without making any sound. Then they wrapped the horses' hooves with cloth. They immediately picked off all the luan bells and lurked in the woods.
I took Lu Fang and others to cover up quietly and took a look. Sure enough, there were more than a thousand people surrounded at the foot of Shi'er Mountain. They each wore a yellow vest with the word "blessing" in red on it. There were more than 300 people in the front. Wear an extra piece of patent leather armor with copper nails.
There were several men and women in front of the formation, all wearing helmets. There was a young man galloping up and down the mountain, shouting: "Didn't I go crazy the past two days? Didn't I say that I wanted to beat the young master to death with a stick?" If you have the guts to come down and fight for life or death, why are you pretending to be a coward?"
After saying that, he was about to ride up the mountain, but within a few steps, several crossbow arrows were shot from the mountain, forcing him down again. He became more and more anxious, cursing his father and mother incessantly.
Cao Cao thought to himself: "I have long heard that there are three large villages in Yanggu County: Lijiazhuang, Zhujiazhuang, and Hujiazhuang, each with 10,000 or 20,000 villagers. These three villages have been friends for generations and have responded to each other's protection. If it weren't for Zhujiazhuang, How to mobilize so many people here?"
He also thought: "Although they are large in number, the more than 300 people who followed Qin Ming on the mountain include many armored horsemen. Qin Ming's martial arts are also extraordinary. How could they be trapped by a mere Zhuang Yong? In this way , there must be an expert in his formation, even Qin Ming is no match."
While Cao Cao was thinking, he looked at the few heroes around him, and none of them was more powerful than Qin Ming.
He slowly retreated to the back with a few people, and whispered his concerns in a low voice. Everyone felt helpless. Cao Cao smiled slightly and said: "I and others are not as numerous as the other party, and our generals are not as brave as the other party, but in the battle formation There are thousands of changes. Although you are not defeated by strength, you can still fight with wits. You wait for this and this, this and this, and you must not make any mistakes."
Everyone's eyes lit up after hearing this, and they all cheered.
At that moment, Pei Xuan and others retreated with their minions. Cao Cao was accompanied only by Lu Fang and Guo Sheng. They stepped forward in a grand manner. After walking for two or three miles, they were discovered by the enemy. A general came on horseback and stepped forward. Stopped him and shouted: "Hold on! Where did you birdmen come from? What are you doing here?"
Cao Cao stared, took out Dutou's waist badge and waved it: "I am Dutou Wuzhi of Yanggu County! I heard someone reported that there was a crowd gathering here to fight, so I came here to check. Who are you waiting for, in broad daylight? How dare you use weapons privately?"
The general was stunned when he heard this, looked Cao Cao up and down and said, "Are you the chief military officer of Yanggu County? Huh, you have been in office for more than a year, why don't you visit me at Zhujiazhuang?"
Cao Cao looked at him sideways and sneered: "I'm going to pay a visit? Your surname is Zhu, you have such a big face. You are the people under my rule, do you deserve to be paid a visit by me?"
Hearing the quarrel, several leaders from the opposite side rushed over, and an older one shouted: "Don't make any noise, let's talk."
He clasped his fists at Cao Cao and said, "I have invited you from Wudu. I am the spear-stick teacher of Zhujiazhuang, 'Iron Stick' Luan Tingyu. These three are my apprentices and the three young masters of Zhujiazhuang. Zhu Long Zhu Hu and Zhu Biao, this girl is Hu Sanniang, the daughter of Hujiazhuang, 'Yizhangqing'."
The one who stopped Cao Cao before was Zhu Long, and the one who rode in front of the formation and shouted curses was Zhu Biao. Cao Cao nodded and said, "Since you are a good citizen, why do you use weapons in broad daylight?"
Luan Tingyu said: "This Shi'er Mountain is not far from our Sanzhuang. Recently I heard that a new group of strongmen has taken over the mountain. This group of people is doing business without capital. We wiped him out early. The people can live in peace and business can travel." Wouldn't it be nice to be together? Does Wu Dutou still want to stand up for the strong man? "
Cao Cao frowned when he heard this and said angrily: "I took leave for the past two months and went to Cangzhou Chai Daguan to stay. Unexpectedly, there were strong thieves under my rule. But even so, you should not act rashly. If you use swords and soldiers, you should come to the county government to report it, and it is only reasonable for the officers and soldiers to conquer it."
Zhu Biao looked sarcastic when he heard this: "You 'Wu Mengde' are so famous, but I didn't expect to say such ignorant words. You only have a few soldiers in Yanggu County? I advise you not to underestimate this gangster." , the first one who wields the mace, even my three brothers are inferior to him. Besides my master, who else in the county can defeat him? Even the other one who wields the Sangmen Sword is not easy to compare with. "
Cao Cao sneered and said: "Even though there are not many soldiers and horses in this county, my brother Wu Song is a general in Dongping Prefecture. I and Dong Ping, the military commander of Dongping Prefecture, are sworn friends. How can we invite Dongping Prefecture officers and soldiers to return peace?" Don’t you want to go to this mountain?”
Zhu Biao raised his eyes and said: "What nonsense are all soldiers and horses in prison? You want to use your official position to suppress me, Zhu Biao, but you have found the wrong person."
Luan Tingyu coughed: "Wu Dutou, although we are commoners, we have been rooted here for many years. We have a lot of money and more than ten thousand villagers, but we are not something you can bully. Luan Mou persuades you kindly, I hope you will stop causing trouble and lay down These strongmen, horses, and armors all belong to us, and if the leader of the strongmen can be used by you to ask for credit, isn't it convenient for everyone?"
Zhu Biao said angrily: "Can't we take the person we're waiting for to take him to the government office ourselves to ask for merit? Why should we let his little head get wet?"
The girl on the side persuaded in a low voice: "It is better for the county magistrate to take charge now. After all, he is the head of the county. How much is it worth to sell his favor?"
Cao Cao glanced at the girl, but saw that she was slender, taller than ordinary men, with long legs and thin waist, and an appearance like a begonia. His heart moved, and he nodded and said: "I have heard for a long time that the name Yi Zhang Qing Hu Sanniang is well-deserved. , Dong Dujian has a good eye."
Zhu Biao became even more angry after hearing this, and said anxiously: "What the hell are you talking about? Sanniang and I have been engaged since childhood, what's the matter with Dong Ping?"
Cao Cao was deliberately surprised and said: "Oh? I don't know, but when I had a banquet with Dong Dujian before, Dong Dujian said that he had heard for a long time that there was a beautiful young lady in the Hu family village. What was even more rare was that she had extraordinary martial arts skills. He was looking for someone to support him. A man of high moral character and respect is acting as a matchmaker to mediate the marriage."
Hu Sanniang's cheeks turned red immediately after hearing this, and she cursed: "Bah, I want to blind his mind."
Zhu Biao was even more furious: "Zhi Niang, I will go to Dongping Mansion and beat him up several times one day, so that he will know that since he is a toad, he should not think about swan meat."
Cao Cao said calmly: "Young master, Wu is not the one who said it. Since you are Hu Sanniang's fiancée, it is not rude to beat him. It's just a toad, but it won't be safe for Dong Dujian - in terms of career When he was more than 20 years old, he sat in the Military and Horse Supervisor of a government. In terms of martial arts, he was also known as "Dong Yicheng". There are many daughters in the boudoir who chant his name and hope to fall asleep. In terms of character, this person is famous for his clever mind, three teachings and nine schools, and knows everything. How dare you, a fool from a wealthy landowner, dare to call someone a toad?"
After Zhu Biao heard this, he hit Tianling Gai with one breath, and then turned back to his stomach. He was so angry that he farted loudly, his eyes were blood red, and without caring about anything else, he shot Cao Cao with one shot: "Damn the dwarf!"
Cao Cao pulled randomly and provoked each other in every possible way. He had been waiting for this moment!
He turned aside to let the gun fire, held down the saddle and jumped up, slapped Zhu Biao hard on the face, then turned the horse and drove away, shouting wildly: "The dog thieves in Zhujiazhuang want to kill the officials and rebel!"
Lu Fang and Guo Sheng ran wildly at the same time, shouting indiscriminately: "When Dongping Mansion invites a large army, I will kill you until you are full of chickens and dogs!"
