Nan'an is the place where Shang Tang founded the country, but now it is sparsely populated and withered, the barren wheat fields are mixed with seedlings and weeds, and the human bones and beast heads by the abandoned dry wells are mixed together, and the ghost fires are scattered among the countryside. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The troops set up camp at a near-deserted ferry, and the old ferry houses were naturally left for Tyumen to settle their families. Qiu Ming was watching Cai Wenji busy cleaning up, and Cao Bao sneakily came to the door and asked, "Is there anything that Qiu Envoy has offended that Cao Cao recently?" ”

Qiu Ming thought carefully for a while, shook his head and said, "No, why do you think so?" ”

Cao Bao said: "The soldiers are in the field, but he transferred all your guards and generals, what is the purpose of this, people who understand it can see at a glance." I heard that you are the main envoy on this trip to Mangdang Mountain, Cao Cao is just a deputy, if he deliberately wants to harm you for the sake of merit......"

Qiu Ming shook his head and smiled: "It's impossible, I haven't returned to Luoyang yet, it's far from the time to fight for merit, and Cao Mengde will definitely not be such a despicable villain." Besides, I didn't transfer all of them, aren't you still on my side? ”

Cao Bao hurriedly said: "I'm useless. Seeing Qiu Ming's strange eyes, he blushed and said: "Actually, I am also self-aware, my martial arts are not good, but I have excellent vision, accurate judgment, and a keen mind." ”

Tyuming's eyes became even more strange: "Yes, yes, in fact, I often describe myself like this." The two looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent.

Cao Bao said again: "Although I am not good at martial arts, I also have a heart to serve the Qiu Envoy Junquan, and I should fight to the death to protect your safety." However, the Jun family is all in the army, if you take it lightly, I am afraid it will be too late to regret it. ”

Qiuming patted Cao Bao's back: "General Cao has worked hard, how can Qiuming not know?" In this way, I will bother General Cao to keep watch for me tonight, and when I return to Luoyang safely, I will explain your merits to the Son of Heaven. At that time, the Son of Heaven will be happy, and the general will be knighted, and General Cao will also be able to shine on the lintel. ”

These few calls of General Cao made Cao Bao's whole body comfortable, and even his bones seemed to be a little lighter, and he hugged his fists and said: "Make the king so trusted, Cao Bao Yan dares to be reluctant to die to repay him." If any thieves come tonight, Cao Bao will retreat unless they step over my corpse. ”

Qiu Ming gave a few more words of encouragement before sending Cao Bao away, and just after closing the door and turning around, he heard Cai Wenji smile and said: "You know that Cao Mengde must have arranged everything, but you still have to trick Cao Bao to guard the door, it's really bad." ”

Qiu Ming smiled: "I have already explained it to him, he doesn't believe it, what can I do?" Besides, he has come to show his loyalty, and if I don't arrange something for him to do, won't it chill his heart? ”

Cai Wenji said angrily: "You can talk nonsense, I won't expose you anyway." ”

At this time, the moonlight outside the window came in, and Qiu Ming saw Cai Wenji wearing a peach-colored jacket on her upper body and a lake-blue skirt on her lower body, which became more and more slender and beautiful, and couldn't help but feel angry, and stepped forward to hug Wenji's waist and said: "Xijun, we haven't been Dunlun for a long time, the moonlight is like water tonight, it's better to ......."

Cai Wenji's whole body was hot, and she immediately caught Qiu Ming's strange hand and said, "Don't make trouble, the two sisters are here." ”

As soon as Qiu Ming turned around, Zhang Yulan immediately got into the quilt and covered her head and refused to come out, but Diao Chan, who was lying next to her, said: "I'm already pregnant, I haven't seen anything, sister, don't twist it anymore, let my sister see your husband's skills." When Zhang Yulan heard Diao Chan say this, she poked out a gap in the quilt again, and poked out a pair of dark eyes staring at the two of them without blinking.

Cai Wenji's face was flushed with shame, and she scolded: "You don't go to bed quickly, look at Cao Cao's arrangement, there will definitely be thieves coming to the door tonight, be careful to arrest both of you and be the lady of the village." Diao Chan smiled: "Don't be afraid, there is a Cao Leopard outside, if you want to catch him, you must catch him first." ”

Qiu Ming looked out the window and said: "It's not early, let's go to bed early, I didn't sleep well last night, and I have to make up for it today." ”

Cao Bao held a long knife in his hand and stood guard outside the door of the ferry house, looking left and right without being angry and arrogant, quite the style of an ancient believer. But after a while, he was choked by the cool breeze of the ferry, and his tears and snot flowed. Cao Bao was never a stubborn person, he looked around, found a shallow pit in the leeward nearby, and immediately fell comfortably into it, sometimes probing out to look twice.

The wind was blowing, like a lullaby played by nature, and Cao Bao began to fall asleep in a daze. Suddenly, he heard what seemed to be movement outside, and Mengmeng looked over in a daze, and suddenly woke up from his sleepiness.

From above the half-dried riverbed, many dark shadows suddenly appeared, slowly surrounding the boat. Cao Leopard's heart was not good, that Cao Cao's sentry posts were arranged on the periphery, who would have expected that the enemy would come from the river, and the ferry house where Qiu Ming lived became the target of everyone, but he was afraid that he would suffer.

Seeing that these black shadows were gathering more and more, almost forming a situation of encirclement of the ferry house, Cao Bao's heart was also engaged in a fierce ideological struggle. Finally, the yearning for the official overcame the fear of death, Cao Bao jumped out of the shallow pit, stood in front of the door of the ferry house with a long knife, and said loudly: "Where did the thief dare to sneak attack the imperial court official?" Don't hurry up and catch it. ”

As soon as Cao Bao finished speaking, torches lit on all sides, illuminating this small ferry as bright as day, Wei Yan appeared in the firelight, and laughed: "It turns out that you still have a little guts, it seems that you can't be regarded as useless waste in the future." ”

The black shadows that emerged from the river were all dressed in water, holding moth eyebrows and thorns, but they were all shocked to earth. The leader of the big man shouted: "There is an ambush in the official army, let's quickly retreat into the water." Before the words fell, a long arrow passed through his throat, and Huang Zhong shouted in a deep voice: "Those who do not surrender die, there are such cases." ”

When Tyumen found clothes and went out to watch the excitement, the excitement was already over, and in the face of the heavily armed cavalry, these thieves who claimed to be the water thieves of the Yellow River quickly collapsed in morale and all raised their hands and surrendered. Cao Cao even immediately sent Wen Chou Liao Hua to chase after him along the river, almost arresting Zhou Jing and Chen Deng, who were waiting not far away to see the results of the sneak attack.

Qiu Ming looked at Cao Bao, whose face was full of snot and tears, but he still had to stand up straight and be loyal and brave, shook his head and said: "I already know General Cao's sincerity, but on such a cold autumn night, can't you wear as many clothes as they do?" ”