Chapter 687: Shield Cao Cao

this day.

The sun hangs in the blue sky.

The breeze blows the green grass.

At the same time, it blows over the places where the Qiang people gather.

Many convoys arrived today, and many Qiang soldiers gathered to protect their leader.

These leaders all went to the Qiang royal court to celebrate the birthday of the queen mother, the mother of the Qiang king.

The Queen Mother, named Heli, is a wise and kind old lady, and the people love her very much.

This gathering place in Fatong is a transit point.

Yuan Tan took Cao Cao to a grocery store.

He definitely wouldn't go to the royal court, instead he took the opportunity to leave by himself, and is now purchasing supplies on the way.

into the store.

Cao Cao was following behind him. At this moment, Cao Cao was holding boxes of all kinds of supplies that he bought. Since he was only six feet tall and his upper body was shorter, the items had already been piled up to his nose, leaving only a pair of small eyes that gleamed.

The hero of Cao Cao's generation became a servant, and the situation was also pressing, so he had to hold back for the time being, and believed that there must be a time for him to perform.

"Are there hats for sale?" Yuan Tan asked.

"Yes." The shopkeeper immediately took out a stack of Qiang-style round hats.

"Are there any green ones?" Yuan Tan asked again.

"have."

Yuan Tan took it and put it on Cao Cao's head.

Cao Cao frowned, "Brother, why are you giving me a hat of Guan Yu's color? I don't like this color."

Yuan Tanyu said earnestly: "Meng De, you have to get used to it. You have to know that when you go to the Qianli prairie, the Di tribe blocks it. Wearing a hat like this and lying on the ground is a disguise."

"..." Cao Cao.

The shopkeeper immediately gave a thumbs up, "This lord is very kind,

You see, this green hat is neither too big nor too small, and it is most suitable for your brother to wear it. "

Cao Cao also had to agree with what Yuan Tan said was reasonable, asking him to wear a cuckold was really caring, so kind? It looks like this.

Yuan Tan's heart was in full bloom, he coughed, and said seriously: "Give me a royal hat."

Cao Cao frowned again, "My dear brother, why don't you wear a cuckold?"

Yuan Tan said solemnly: "The green hat still needs to be worn by one person. You must know that the grass on the grassland also withers. If I wear an imperial color, this is more realistic. Do you think this is the truth?"

Cao Cao thought for a while, but he really couldn't refute. But my heart was always tired and crooked. I thought about it, maybe I thought of Guan Yu subconsciously.

...

Yuan Tan walked briskly on the road, looking around, filled with the gathering places of the Qiang people of various ethnic groups, he couldn't help but think of the prosperous Chang'an City of Tang Dynasty.

"Meng De, look, a gathering place is so prosperous. Do you understand the reason?"

Cao Cao followed behind with difficulty, holding a pile of supplies with both hands, the height was about to exceed the eyes.

He was counting on Yuan Tan to take him back, and he also wanted to see his wife and children. Xiongxiong is also a normal person, so he had to do coolies.

Once upon a time, he was the overlord of the Central Plains, a generation of heroes, and the past was unbearable, so he complained, "My dear brother, can you slow down?"

Just as Yuan Tan was about to speak, he suddenly noticed a flash of light in the air in front of him.

He subconsciously flashed.

There was a sharp pain in the shoulder.

He hit the arrow, and looking at the standard of the arrow, he knew it was the arrow feathers of the Di tribe.

Blood flowed out immediately.

Add another scar, can you leave a whole place for the daughter-in-law's hand?

"There are assassins!" Cao Cao exclaimed.

At this time, countless flashes of light appeared in midair.

Without saying a word, Yuan Tan pulled Cao Cao over and stood in front of him.

"My God!" Cao Cao exclaimed.

Shhhhhhhhh....

puff puff....

The materials in his hand were full of arrows.

Cao Cao: ヾ(?｀Д′?), two legs were fighting, and then I realized that my liver and gallbladder were torn.

At any time, your confidants stand in front of you. When have you ever used yourself as a shield for others? (*+﹏+*)~x-on:, I can't stand it.

Countless flashes of light appeared in midair.

Cao Cao threw the items in his hand and ran to the side.

Yuan Tan also took the opportunity to run to the other side.

Cao Cao hesitated for a while, but decided to go in the direction of Yuan Tan.

Shaoqing.

The two hid in a corner.

Cao Cao wiped off his cold sweat, "It's easy to hide a spear, but it's hard to defend against an arrow in the dark. It must be that the Di tribe dared not cross the border openly and sent an assassin."

Suddenly, Yuan Tan had the foresight, and there were many dangers on the way back, so it was necessary to wear a green hat.

At this time, a sneaky figure appeared not far away, and the target was clearly here.

Obviously, these assassins are very capable, and they have completely targeted them.

Now that Yuan Tan was injured again, he definitely couldn't stay in the gathering place any longer, and he would die sooner if he went out.

At this moment, the assassin stopped advancing, but disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, a huge team came from the other side, a huge team composed of many teams.

Fatong rode on a tall horse with many leaders in front.

Cao Cao said: "My dear brother, let's go to the court of the Qiang clan. Queen Mother Heli is celebrating her birthday. There must be a lot of people. Take this opportunity to get rid of the assassins' stalking before you can return."

...

Five days later.

The royal court of the Qiang nationality is backed by the eastern part of the Tianshan Mountains.

Tens of thousands of Qiang people gathered here to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday, and at the same time pay homage to the Qiang King.

Today is Queen Mother Herri's birthday banquet, and the evening banquet is the highlight.

Therefore, the gathering place of the royal court is already crowded with people.

Yuan Tan and Cao Cao have been wandering here for a day.

It should be because he got rid of the assassins of the Di tribe, and he is in a good mood now.

Nobles spend their lives in the royal court.

Ordinary Qiang people also gather similar to temple fairs, and there are many people who take the opportunity to do business.

Yuan Tan walked among the bustling crowd and opened his eyes.

Open every now and then. lest he be assassinated.

Nosebleed.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "My dear brother, you have nosebleeds again. How long have you been away from your brothers and sisters? The young man is so powerful, I really envy you. Why, did you see that girl on the street? Do you need to worry about it?" Bro, help you get along?"

"Bah." Yuan Tan spit out directly.

Is this the reason for his nosebleed?

It is really too much information flow to open the wisdom eye, so usually do not open the wisdom eye, especially in such a crowded place. It's just like playing Legendary Sand Attack on a 586 computer, full screen freezes.

"It's not good to have an assassin!" Yuan Tan tugged Cao Cao hard.

Cao Cao panicked, "It's true, don't scare me."

Suddenly several big men pushed away the crowd and approached, stabbing silently with daggers in their hands.

Fortunately, Cao Cao was reminded in advance, so he escaped.

These assassins hoped not to cause confusion among the crowd, so they asked for silence.

Cao Cao reacted quickly, and he and Yuan Tan certainly hoped for chaos, so they pulled out the Yitian sword and yelled, "Killed!"

puff.

Sure enough, one sword killed one.

The crowd immediately became chaotic.

The two took advantage of the chaos and left the scene.

And the scene quickly returned to calm. After all, they are all prairie people, and their folk customs are tough, killing people if they disagree, and seeking revenge.

So people are not surprised.

A place with few people.

"These Di people really linger." Cao Cao vigilantly looked around.

Yuan Tan opened his eyes, "It's here again, it's the ones over there."

Cao Cao looked over, "It turned out to be the leader of the Di clan, Agui, brother. This man is good at assassination. He obviously came prepared. There are a lot of people. What should we do?"

At this time.

A team with the banner of the royal court arrived, there were hundreds of people, the personnel were very messy, there were old and young, men and women, and there were guards escorting them.

Yuan Tan saw the opportunity and sneaked in.

Pay attention to the official account: the base camp of book friends, pay attention to get cash and coins!

An hour later.

He and Cao Cao followed the team to the foot of a mountain.

Not far away, there is a pool of dark liquid that is constantly bubbling.

Seeing Yuan Tan's astonished eyes, a stout aunt next to him said, "This is called the Black Water Pool. It is rumored that there are too many dead bodies here, so the water is dark."

"..." Cao Cao saw this kind of pool water for the first time. Not only was it black, but it was also very sticky.

Yuan Tan was still surprised, smelling the smell, it was not some strange water, but crude oil.

I thought that the ancient times were good, and all kinds of resources were abundant.

After a while.

Everyone came to the halfway up the mountain.

Yuan Tan raised his eyes and saw that the surrounding forests had been neatly felled. And the felled trees were chopped into firewood, and they were placed together in large numbers, some in long strips, some in a line, and there were various shapes.

At this time, Wusu, the team leader, said, "Your task is to keep these firewood safe, it will be of great use at night."

Yuan Tan observed carefully and found that the people in the team also looked puzzled.

And judging by the expression of the manager Wusu, this place will become a major scene.

Yuan Tan and Cao Cao were in charge of guarding a firewood pile.

Cao Cao was puzzled, "What are you doing guarding these firewood?" But looking at the current situation, those assassins dare not show their faces and continue to assassinate.

Yuan Tan looked around, "Look, it seems to be one word or a few words."

Only then did Cao Cao realize something.

After a while, others gradually understood.

Someone shouted: "This is the four characters of longevity!"

Sure enough, looking from the sky, the pile of firewood formed the four characters of Wanshou Wujiang.

If it is lit at night, these four characters can be seen in the palace.

After Cao Cao was surprised, he couldn't help saying: "This Qiang king is a fool, and he is really a filial son as rumored."

The burly aunt next to him said: "Yes, King Qiang governs all the ministries with filial piety. Where did you two come from? Why don't you know anything?"

"..." Cao Cao immediately dissatisfied: "Why don't we know, we are just sighing. We came with the leader Fatong, and we have just become servants in the royal court."

So, for the time being, nothing to do.

As night fell, the time to light the fire drew closer.

Cao Cao sat on the pile of firewood, inadvertently grabbed a handful of soil, smelled it, and smelled the air, and smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" Yuan Tan asked.

"My dear brother, looking at the expression on the manager's face just now, it is obvious that King Qiang wanted to give everyone a surprise, so even the person who started the fire only found out about it just now. But now it seems that the fire cannot be lit. Without it, the old lady's birthday banquet will also be dusted."

"Why?"

"Because it's going to rain."