ps: Chapter 2 is in the afternoon

Hesitating, from the moment he left Taoqiu, Cao Boyang was hesitating.

There was a saying at the time that hunting in spring is for hunting, hunting in summer is for seedlings, hunting in autumn is for scorpions, and hunting in winter is for hunting. The general idea is: spring is the season for beasts to breed, and the number of beasts must be searched and counted; in summer, unborn beasts can be hunted in a planned way; autumn is the season when crops are mature and harvested, and beasts that trample crops must be hunted; everything in winter About to go dormant, can be hunted.

At this time in previous years, Cao Boyang should have been hunting in the Yuanyuan between the Jishui and Pushui of the Cao State. He drove his horse and galloped across the field, shooting the arrows in his hand at one after another panicked beast. He can identify the footprints of his prey and understand the habitat of wild bears and elk, which is what Uncle Cao is best at.

Perhaps it is because he is born with talent, but he is not good at handling national affairs and adjusting external warfare and relations, and needs to rely on people. Except for subconsciously holding the sacrifice and military power firmly in his hands, the rest are left to the ministers to preside over. He only cares about the smooth receipt of the treasury at the end of each year.

Last year and this year, due to the opening of extravagant places and Taoqiu becoming a trading center for porcelain and paper, the city tax has been rising. The treasury of the state of Cao was gradually enriched. In addition to the increase in the number of hunting and the renewal of equipment, even the military equipment could be re-equipped. This made Cao Cao feel overjoyed, and at the same time gave birth to some different thoughts.

Late one night, when he was lying on the leather map and researching where to go hunting, he suddenly realized that there were many princes in the Central Plains. Cao Guo looked so small.

The small state, which is only a hundred miles from east to west and two hundred miles from north to south, has a population of less than 200,000. After all the farmers, merchants, and craftsmen of the whole country were recruited into the army, there were only ten thousand soldiers who were dissatisfied with the army...

"Compared to Qi, Jin, Chu, and even Song, Wei, and Lu, the state of Cao is too small, and can only be compared with Zhu and Ju." Different kind of **.

This process cannot be explained one by one. Perhaps after a few years of hunting in Shanglin Garden with Liu Che, the later Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there was a national humiliation. The desire to fight the Huns is somewhat similar.

Killing will seduce the ambitions in your heart, not to mention that there is Zhao Wuxi in the north who is constantly expanding his territory. Isn't fighting just like hunting? What's more, Cao Guo also has the light knight unit!

Although only for hunting beasts. rather than hunting.

But Uncle Cao still had self-knowledge at this time, and he just thought about it, it was just fun to open up territories on the map.

At this time, Wei Jia Duanmu, who had become Cao Bo's most important guest, came to speak, which once again stimulated his mind.

Zigong's tongue was eloquent, and he described the matter vividly: "There are deep forests in Lishan, and there are even some white deer galloping on the mountain, which is the kind of white deer that your lord wants to hunt most. Lei Ze also has many hunting grounds, There are even legends about the **** of thunder. It is said that the head of the dragon is on the cheek, and the belly is full of thunder..."

Just a new hunting ground, Cao Bo naturally will not let the country take risks. It is not easy for the ancestors to keep this territory, but the benefits promised by Zhao Qing and Zhao Wuxi of the Jin Kingdom are more than that.

He claimed that as long as Uncle Cao was willing to lend Taoyi to Zhao Wuxi and his son to join forces, and lead the army north to help strengthen his momentum, then Zhao Wuxi's newly seized Shengdouyi from the Wei Kingdom, which belonged to the Cao Kingdom a hundred years ago It can also be returned. Together with the land south of Alexandria and Leize, there are a total of more than 10,000 people. It's a thank you to him.

Uncle Cao was heartbroken when he heard it, because Wei Guo wanted to marry Song Guo anyway. The relationship with Cao Guo is not good. Under Zigong's instigation, he did not wait for the Dasi City, which was patrolling in the south, to return. . The people and merchants didn't even know that this was going to be a war, and thought it was another hunt.

But after leaving Taoqiu, Cao Boyang regretted it when the cold winter wind blew head-on.

This is no less than the hunting that everything is planned, this time the momentum of the Qi people has not already captured Yiyi. And although Wei State is small, its military strength is twice that of Cao State. Can only rely on Cao Jun and Jin State Zhao Qing, plus Zhao Wuxi to fight against it? Maybe at that time, he will become the prey targeted by others.

But Uncle Cao, as a person with good face, since Xingshi moved out, he didn't want to go back. In short, you have to bite the bullet and go to Taoyi to see the situation. At that time, it will still be on Cao Guo's own territory anyway, so there is no problem with making excuses to refuse.

...

It was still half a day away from the Zhao army camp in Taoyi, and Cao Cao's five or six thousand people were discovered. , the ride has left.

"It's Zhao's light cavalry. After a while, someone will come to greet him."

Zigong has traveled north and south for the past half month, purchasing various military supplies for Zhao Wuxi, and also serving as a messenger for Cao Bo and the Zhao family. In order to prevent Uncle Cao from repenting on the road, Wu Xie asked him to accompany him all the way, and he was tempted by his clever tongue to let Uncle Cao arrive at Taoyi.

Sure enough, they continued to move forward, and they met Zhao Yang and his son's chariot team ten miles away from Zhao Ying.

That valiant middle-aged gentleman, wearing a Wu Ben suit and wearing a Xuan Duan crown standing on the gorgeous military carriage, should be Zhao Yang. Zhao Wuxi was on the side, dressed in black leather armor, wearing a thong, and his legs were tightly sandwiched between the horse's belly. As a gift, people give lambs as gifts.

"It's actually Jin Zhongjun and Lu Xiaosikou who came to greet him!"

Cao Bo hurriedly returned the salute and was flattered.

Jin is a hegemonic country, and its officials can almost rival those of medium-sized countries, let alone a small country of five hundred times? In the past, the monarchs of Cao Kingdom attended the alliance meetings, including the Gao Weasel Alliance, which Cao Boyang once participated in as a prince, and they were all being greeted by Jin officials. How can there be a treatment like Zhao Yang, the second-ranking figure in Jin state today. .

On the way to Zhao Ying outside Taoyi, Zhao Yang's demeanor from time to time made Cao Bo fascinated. Thought that even though he was a monarch, he was not as majestic as Zhao Qing.

There was still a moment of riding before the Zhao soldiers were stationed at the camp on the north bank of Pushui, when they saw the smoke column of the campfire. then. Various sounds drifted over the farms, fields, and fields, surging, hazy, like the call of the distant sea, and the sound of the waves became stronger as they approached.

After everything is revealed. For Cao Bo, despite the previous smoke pillars and sound warnings. Still involuntarily stunned for the army in front of him.

With more than 12,000 people, Cao Bo's entire nation's strength could not mobilize so many soldiers. It's no wonder that the doctor in Taoyi was so miserable when he learned that this place was the meeting place of the army. It was enough to make Taoyi poor. Fortunately, Zigong returned to Taoqiu this time, and he also spent a lot of money to buy and **** hundreds of trucks and grains.

Thousands of campfires filled the air with a pale mist, and Zhao soldiers rode more chariots, so the neatly arranged horses and chariots stretched for half a mile. In order to manufacture the long poles that carry the flags, a whole forest near the river was cut down. Under the bright afternoon sun, countless spear tips shone with a dark golden light, and nearly a thousand tents were like cortical mushrooms drilled from the ground, all over the fields.

Wu Xie naturally knew that Cao Bo brought nearly 10,000 people. At most five or six thousand, and the equipment is not considered elite, he still exaggeratedly said: "Uncle Cao has come hereafter. Our combined army can exceed 25,000, the two armies are large, and thousands of soldiers are killed. Who can fight this way! If you attack the city like this, no city can defeat it. The Jin army in the battle of Chengpu is just like that.”

Cao Bo was affected by the momentum of this remark, and couldn't help but be fascinated. But then calmed down again. Hunting in the jungle sometimes encounters a similar situation. The trail of the prey is very obvious. There may be a huge harvest following the footprints, but it may also be eaten by tigers in the forest.

Don't hunt beasts whose hides your arrows can't shoot through, Cao Bo was taught this by his uncle and father from the first time he shot.

For such a thick-skinned and powerful giant elephant as Qi, it is best to stay away from it, and don't provoke it easily. His hunter-minded head began to look for excuses.

So Cao Boyang found a gap in his words, and stammered: "However, the Qi people are holding the great victory to the south. I heard that the guards have also crossed the river and are returning to Punan. It's not that the few are afraid, it's just that the forces of Qi and Wei join forces. I'm afraid it's several times more than me!"

Zhao Yang and Zhao Wuxi fell silent, they looked at each other, and secretly said that Uncle Cao was really hesitant.

So Wu Xie smiled: "Cao Jun just arrived, I'm afraid he still doesn't know the latest news. There is another mystery in this matter. It's better to put it in the account or go into Taoyi to talk secretly..."

Before Wu Xie could finish speaking, Zhao Yang changed his mind. He suddenly interrupted his son: "Hold on!"

...

Wu Xie turned his head in surprise, only to see Zhao Yang's breath steaming in the cold air of winter: "There are too many people waiting in the camp, I'm afraid there are ears on the wall. Besides, we said that we are here to hunt in winter, so why not hunt a few prey? Okay, why don't you and I go out for a walk with Uncle Cao, and experience the scenery of Cao land by the way."

The father and son had a good tacit understanding. After Wu Xie got the hint, he knew it. He nodded in agreement, and then turned to ask Uncle Cao for advice.

Cao Boyang was stunned for a moment, and then he saw You Wuzheng and Zheng Long, who had just been introduced by Zhao Yang, followed behind him with a dozen guards, as if they continued to travel. It was difficult for him to ride a tiger. Since Zhao Qing invited him, he had to give face. It seemed that he had no choice but to take his cronies to board the army car again.

Zhao Yang's ability to ride alone is good. He rode his black war horse all the way, and Cao Cao had to drive to keep up.

"Where is this going?"

He asked Zhao Wu Xie, who was riding on the left, while driving, but Shuo Feng blew his voice away, and Wu Xie didn't seem to hear it. After that, Uncle Cao didn't speak any more, he just drove quietly, two horses and one car seemed to be racing, leaving the avenue and rushing into the vast plain with thick black mist.

Zhao Yang and Zhao Wuxi didn't slow down until they climbed a low ridge. At this time, they were several miles west of the camp, and the guards were some distance away from them, and they could no longer hear the three of them talking.

Uncle Cao followed Zhao Yang with a sour arm, and saw that his face was flushed and he was in high spirits. "Happy!" he said with a smile, "I haven't been running like this in the wild for a long time."

"Lonely as well."

Cao Boyang also let go of his mind after running wildly at this meeting, and gradually let go of his previous regrets and anxiety~lightnovelpub.net~ regained the familiar feeling of hunting. For a while, he felt that Zhao Yang and Zhao Wuxi were all his own. fellow people.

After rising to a high place, the rising sun that began to set in the west shone on the earth, and a vast field opened before the three of them. Except for the long and low hills, the fields were all harvested. Of course, many of them were planted for winter. Of wheat, and the turquoise Pushui gallops to the south.

Riding on the horse, Zhao Wuxi pointed it to Zhao Yang, but his eyes glanced at Cao Boyang: "Going further east, you can see the place where Wei Guosheng and Dou have recently been laid by this kid, so-called south of Zi Tao, Dong Fu Yuji, It's about this land."

Hearing this, Uncle Cao's expression changed slightly. "From the south of Tao to the east, Fu is in the east." This place involved a land-sharing treaty a hundred years ago, just like the sixteen states of Youyun in the Song Dynasty. A piece of the king's heart... (To be continued)

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