The weather was cold, and there was frost last night. Although the early morning sun had dispelled a lot of the chill, the small wind that inadvertently passed by still made many soldiers shrink their necks as they walked.
Cao Cao's rebel army camp was built north of Chenliu City, echoing Puyang from the south and north. A wooden fence was built around it, and there was a gate on the south and north respectively. A big flag was erected at the entrance of the camp, with the word "Cao" written on it.
Four to five thousand Revolutionary Army soldiers who had just been recruited were all training here. There were two Revolutionary Army soldiers on each of the two watchtowers, but they didn't dare to slack off in such cold weather. The cold wind blew and the tassel on his head flew high. From time to time, it would hit his face with a slap, leaving a red mark.
"There are dozens of cavalry troops moving towards us from the north. They don't look like enemies and are unarmed.”The soldiers on the watchtower quickly informed the commander at the camp gate.
When Zhang Feng arrived at the gate of the camp and handed the reins to the soldiers behind him, a man dressed like a general came forward and asked warily,"Who are you? You are not allowed to enter this camp without permission. You can leave quickly.”
"I'm Zhang Feng. I've come to pay my respects to the lord!" Zhang Feng cupped his hands. I wonder if my lord is in the camp?"
The general's expression immediately softened and he returned the greeting,""So it's General Zhang! The lord is in the main tent. I am Yue Jin. Please wait a moment! I'll report this to my lord now!"
Le Jin turned around and the silly man behind him asked curiously,""I say, Lord Cao is not an easy person to get along with. It's fine if it's Old Dian, but you're one of us. You can't even go in?”
Zhang Feng gave him another lesson,"You can't barge into the military camp for no reason. Otherwise, you will be sentenced to death, unless you lead troops or train them or obey the Lord's orders! Remember that, or else there will be no food to eat.”
Dian Wei nodded and whispered,""In that case, it's not easy to get food. It's still better to be in that birdman Zhang Miao's camp.”
I'm probably afraid of you, right? Zhang Feng rolled his eyes and did not reply.
At this moment, a group of people walked out of the camp. The leader was the shortest, and the few burly officers behind him accentuated Cao Cao's flaws. []
Fatty Dian opened his mouth wide and laughed, revealing his white teeth: " Haha, I only knew that I was ugly, but who knew that there was someone here who was uglier than me? Ordinary black, but so shabby…"
" Don't talk nonsense," Zhang Feng pulled him back." This is my lord. Kneel down."”
Fatty Dian nodded and followed Zhang Feng, kneeling down on one knee and calling him lord.
Cao Cao smiled as he helped Zhang Feng up. The others also stood up and introduced them one by one,"Come, come, we're all family. Let's get to know each other. This is General Zhang Feng. How can I…Wahaha!”
And you still call it Le Bai! Wahaha!
Behind Cao Cao, a pair of brothers who looked very similar cupped their fists at Zhang Feng and said,"Xia Houyuan greets you, sir.”
"I, Cao Hong/Cao Ren…"
"Li Dian…"
Because Zhang Feng was the only one with an official position among the people present, everyone could only address him as Lord at the beginning.
Zhang Feng hurriedly returned the greeting." Everyone, everyone. Now, I am the same as everyone else. I am also the lord's general. How can I be called a lord?"”
Cao Cao looked at Cheng Li, who was dressed like a scholar, and Dian Wei, who was laughing non-stop. He asked curiously,""Zhiji, who are these two?"
Zhang Feng quickly took a step back. Cheng Li cooperated and bowed."Greetings, Lord Cao!"
"This is from East County. His surname is Cheng, his first name is Li, and his courtesy name is Zhongde. This is the man Feng met in the mountains. His name is Dian Wei and he is Chen Liuren. At that time, Feng personally saw this man chasing a tiger with his bare hands. The tiger fled and couldn't catch up with him. Therefore, Feng led the two of you to see the Lord.”
Everyone believed Zhang Feng's words, but chasing a tiger empty-handed…Everyone gasped in disbelief.
Cao Cao exclaimed and happily pulled Cheng Li and Dian Wei's hands as they ran into the camp. At this moment, a strong wind blew and the tall Cao flag suddenly fell down. There was a piece of yellow soil at the end of the flag pole. It seemed that when the soldiers buried the flag, they didn't bury it very deep, so the wind blew it down.
Everyone was shocked, including Zhang Feng."My lord, quickly escape!"
"Lord, I'll do it!" Dian Wei shouted.”With one hand, he pushed Cao Cao and Cheng Li, who was a head taller than him, to the side and fell on the ground in a sorry state. With the other hand, he firmly grabbed the tall flagpole that was as thick as a man's waist and did not move at all.
"Good!" The people inside and outside the camp cheered loudly. Dian Wei was like a god, holding the flag with one hand. He was completely different from that stupid guy who deserved a beating.
Everyone quickly helped Cao Cao and Cheng Li up. They couldn't care less about their manners. Cao Cao shook his head and sighed,"A true tiger and wolf, Fang Xin's words of knowing the opportunity are true!”
When the generals looked at Dian Wei's eyes again, they were more or less in awe. Such a tall flagpole, they believed that they did not have the ability to hold it up with one hand when it fell!
"Come, come, follow me into the account!" Cao Cao's expression was one of excitement, as if he had been drugged.
Dian Wei threw the flagpole to the ground, and seven or eight soldiers came over to help it up again. Cao Cao held one in each hand and comforted the frightened Cheng Li while leading everyone to the tent.
The generals sat in the warm tent and chatted. Cao Cao went to talk to the two newcomers alone. After leaving Cheng Li's place, Cao Cao's face was filled with joy. He happily patted Zhang Feng's shoulder and said,"This person is really talented! I won't let you down with your recommendation!”
Zhang Feng repeatedly said that he did not dare.
Cao Cao happily ran over to Dian Wei's place, but when he came out, his face was covered in dark clouds.
"Zhiji, come with me!" Cao Cao called Zhang Feng out alone and chatted as they walked outside the camp.
A group of soldiers came over every few days and bowed."Greetings, my lord. Greetings, General Zhang!”
Cao Cao returned the greeting. After a while, another group of soldiers passed by. Cao Cao returned the greeting again. After a while, Cao Cao was annoyed."Let's go, let's find a quiet place."
Both of them ran to a haystack and sat down. Cao Cao frowned and said,""Zhiji, Dian Wei is brave, but he hasn't opened his mind yet? Ask him,"What are your aspirations?"
"He said,'My liege, there is no mole on my chest.
Then he asked,"What are your ideals?"
He said,"Marry a woman who can cook a lot."
Q: What skills do you have?
He said,"Eat a lot and snore loudly."
Q: What else?
This time, he finally said something that made me happy. He said that he would throw a small halberd.
But I shouldn't have asked. I asked," Why are you following me?
He said that there was food to eat. He also told me that I would give him a monkey and an elephant. He even said that it was what you said. The monkey was fine, but I've never seen anything like an elephant. I've only heard that there are such things in the Southern Barbaric Land.”
Cao Cao slapped his forehead gloomily and looked at Zhang Feng with resentment.
Zhang Feng couldn't stop laughing. The pain he suffered at Dian Wei's place was finally felt by someone else.
"My lord, I think that Dian Wei misunderstood what I meant by 'conferring a marquis and paying respects to the prime minister'. Although this person was as intelligent as a child, it was also because of this that he was loyal and obeyed orders. This subordinate would like to congratulate the lord for obtaining such a great general.”
As he spoke, Zhang Feng smiled and cupped his hands at Cao Cao. The latter groaned weakly,"That's for the best. Just now, I spoke for a long time and didn't say anything. I was almost driven mad. I always thought you were the craziest, but who knew that there was someone even more powerful…sigh.”
"Thank you for your praise, my lord!"
"You're still praising me! Heavens, what kind of people were these?”Cao Cao held his head with both hands." Aiyo, my head hurts from the anger of the two of you. Let me be alone for a while."”
Could it be that Cao Cao's headache was caused by Zhang Feng's anger?
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