Chapter 480: Give a Slap in the Face and Give a Sweet Date, Are You From the Northeast Too?
"You can take it in but you can't get it out, what do you mean?"
Cao Zhang stared at Sun Ce in confusion, his eyes full of doubts.
"How many things are you hiding from me? If you don't tell me honestly, then you have to go on your own for the rest of the journey. Even if you go back and ask my father, I still want to know."
Sun Ce looked at Cao Zhang with a determined look on his face and knew that if he didn't tell him clearly, this beast would really turn around and leave.
"It's okay to tell you just this once. The Gu tribe lives here, and they are good at using poison. This Meng Huo was sent to make utensils for them."
"Making utensils? What do you mean?"
"You don't need to know this. You just need to know that after these tigers and leopards ride in, they are likely to be favored by the Gu clan and left to be used as vessels. That will make life worse than death."
Cao Zhang fell into deep thought after hearing this. This was the first time he had heard of the existence of the Gu clan. They were good at using poison, but just from the sound of it, he knew they were a group of crazy beings. After thinking for a long time, Cao Zhang finally nodded.
"Okay, I'll accompany you into the mountains."
In this way, the two of them went into the mountain with a thousand elites who didn't know the truth and Meng Huo, who was beaten to death by Sun Ce as soon as he woke up. More than three thousand tigers and leopards were riding outside the mountain and were ordered to wait.
A famous general, a legendary general, and a group of elites, along the road that Sun Ce and the others had carved out last time they entered the mountain, had an unimpeded journey. It took nearly four hours before, but this time it only took two hours. We arrived at the narrow and lengthy canyon.
"After passing this canyon, you will find the place where the Gu tribe lives. After entering, don't touch anything. Their poison, tsk, tsk, tsk, your small body may not be able to withstand it."
As those elites who didn't know what they were doing lined up and walked inside, Sun Ce warned Cao Zhang. Firstly, he took the opportunity to tease Cao Zhang, and secondly, he really warned Cao Zhang. After all, according to his father, the poison was Even famous generals can be killed.
Cao Zhang nodded with a black line on his face. He also knew the pros and cons. It was best to remain in awe of such things that he didn't understand.
After everyone entered the canyon, Cao Zhang and Sun Ce, who was carrying Meng Huo, walked into the canyon.
The thousands of elites who didn't know what they were about to face fainted and fell to the ground one by one after walking out, while the people behind continued to move forward, falling down again like the people in front.
By the time Cao Zhang and Sun Ce walked out, the people who had fainted in front of them had piled up into a hill. Cao Zhang, who was walking in front of Sun Ce, just walked out of the canyon when he felt as if something had entered his body. Before he could do it, The things that entered his body began to react, and the strong sense of crisis spread throughout his body.
Fooled!
Cao Zhang wanted to yell, but he felt a strong sense of sleepiness coming over him. In the next moment, he was so happy that he reached out and grabbed it to the right. With a scream, Cao Zhang also lost consciousness and fell straight forward. Fall away.
All this happened between lightning and flint. The Gu girl who had just been grabbed by Cao Zhang was shocked and angry. She raised her hand to slap the unconscious Cao Zhang, hoping to plant the Heart-Eating Gu in Cao Zhang's heart to punish this imprisoned man. The vessel resisted fiercely, but was stopped by Sun Ce who came out from behind.
"Girl, he is not a vessel."
"Son."
Miao Moqing came out from behind a group of Gu girls and slowly gave Sun Ce a Wanfu gift.
"Clan leader, I brought the person I promised last time this time."
Sun Ce said, throwing Meng Huo out of his hand. Meng Huo's huge body flew straight towards Miao Moqing, and then Miao Moqing easily caught it with one hand, raised it in the air, and then handed it to the side. Two people.
"Thank you, Master. You need to wait for a while. When the fate Gu is planted, all the people in our clan who can go to the battlefield will follow you to the battlefield."
Miao Moqing just brushed it lightly with her hand and felt how powerful Meng Huo's body was. It was almost as strong as what she wanted. It could completely support the growth of the life Gu. As long as the life Gu could grow, then she could use the life poison. Gu will reach a higher level, and when the time comes, the Gu clan will also reach glory under her leadership.
So Miao Moqing is very happy now and her mood is high. She usually treats Shi Xie the same way. She is very affectionate in words, but in reality she is extremely distant. However, her attitude towards Sun Ce this time is even worse than that towards Sun Jian and Shi Xie before. Much better.
"In that case, let's wait for the clan leader's good news."
Sun Ce cupped his hands and said, Sun Jian had told him many times not to think that his status as a legendary military general meant he was arrogant and offended his most important ally in the future. Sun Ce also followed suit without any arrogance.
"But before that, can the patriarch please let my friend wake up first?"
Sun Ce pointed at Cao Zhang, who was lying on the ground beside him, with a smile on his face. Miao Moqing nodded immediately, and then the Gu girl who was about to slap Cao Zhang's heart stepped forward, placed her hand on Cao Zhang's eyebrows, and then slowly Moving slowly down to Cao Zhang's stomach, the comatose Cao Zhang's Adam's apple suddenly surged.
When the Gu Girl's hand moved upward again and came to Cao Zhang's mouth, Cao Zhang, who had been unconscious, suddenly woke up, then coughed loudly, and a pool of black blood was coughed out, and in the pool of black blood, Sun Ce could see He saw a squirming object. The object was very small, extremely small. If Sun Ce hadn't observed it carefully and the pool of black blood covered it, it looked even more obvious. Even he wouldn't have noticed the small object.
After Gu Girl woke up Cao Zhang, she quickly stepped forward and packed the little bug in a small wooden box.
Cao Zhang, who had woken up, had a look of shock on his face. He never thought that he would fall into the hands of others so easily. Although he was careless, this kind of thing was really shocking. A famous general could not even fight back. None, he was knocked unconscious.
Fainting to death is no different from dying, letting mermaids eat their flesh.
Cao Zhang stood up suddenly, picked up Fang Tian's painted halberd on the side, and pointed it directly at the Gu girl who took action, but Sun Ce stopped him in the middle.
"Cao Zhang! This is not Xudu, you can't be presumptuous!"
"Presumptuous? I was made unconscious by others and almost lost my life. You say I'm presumptuous? Sun Ce, even if you have my father's order, this matter must be settled today!"
Cao Zhang was really angry. Ever since Sun Ce went to Yongchang County, everything was no longer the same as before. Cao Zhang only felt like a blind and deaf man, being led by others. This feeling was very bad and made him Some can't accept it.
"Clan Chief, this is the son of the current Prime Minister of the imperial court, Prime Minister Cao. Next, our cooperation with Prime Minister Cao is crucial, and it is your people who attack first, so Chief."
After Sun Ce finished speaking, he looked at Miao Moqing. His meaning could not be more obvious, that is, he wanted benefits. Miao Moqing smiled sweetly.
"It turns out he is Prime Minister Cao's son."
Miao Moqing saluted Cao Zhang, but Cao Zhang still held up Fang Tian's painted halberd and pointed it at the person behind Sun Ce. His anger did not diminish at all. Miao Moqing ignored Cao Zhang's ignorance and stepped forward.
"Mr. Cao, even if you kill her, you can't change what has happened. How about making a deal? I have some gadgets here that can enhance your own strength, which can make your strength achieve a qualitative leap in a short period of time. ”
As Miao Moqing spoke, she stretched out her slender hand. In her palm, a bewitching red pill lay quietly. Just by looking at it, you could tell that it was definitely not an ordinary item. Cao Zhang was originally interested in Miao Moqing. His words fell on deaf ears, but after hearing that it could improve his strength, he couldn't help but turn his head and take a look.
It was this glance that made Miao Moqing seize the opportunity.
"Young master, you can rest assured that this will not have any impact on your body."
"Without any other effect?"
Cao Zhang asked in disbelief. Miao Moqing nodded slightly, then took out two more pills of the same kind and handed them to Cao Zhang together.
"This is our apology."
Cao Zhang looked at Miao Moqing, and then at Sun Ce, who was standing between him and the Gu girl. He also knew in his heart that there was absolutely no way he could do anything to the other party today, let alone Sun Ce and this so-called clan leader. Even if his father were here, he would probably choose to swallow this breath for the sake of the overall situation.
Thinking of this, Cao Zhang no longer hesitated and put down Fang Tian's painted halberd. Sun Ce also smiled when he saw this.
"Clan leader, three is too few."
"Young master dissatisfied, there are only three pills of this medicine at the moment."
Miao Moqing glanced at Sun Ce and had no comment on Sun Ce's behavior. Miao Moqing turned to look at Cao Zhang.
"This kind of medicine cannot be taken at the same time. It cannot be taken again within eighty-four hours after taking one pill, otherwise it will cause irreversible damage to the young master's body."
Cao Zhang didn't say anything. He just took the three colorful pills and felt a strange warmth. He didn't know whether it was the temperature of Miao Moqing's palm or the temperature of the pills themselves. Cao Zhang only felt the warmth of the pills. Somewhat unreasonable.
Not only that, after he woke up, he had an indescribable feeling, as if something was suppressing him all the time, restricting his every move and even his breathing.
"Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, the next step is to wait for the clan leader's good news. I hope the clan leader can hurry up and not delay the fighting opportunities outside."
Sun Ce's face became serious. There were now less than twenty days left before his father and Cao Cao agreed to launch the plan on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. During these twenty days, he still had a lot to do. No matter what, We can't afford any delay.
"Young Master, don't worry. As long as the people you bring are strong enough, it only takes a day to plant the life poison. At that time, I can lead the people to follow you."
At this point, after the two of them bowed to each other, Miao Moqing turned around and left without looking back. The other Gu girls were still busy carrying the fainted soldiers, leaving only Sun Ce and Cao Zhang who had nothing to do. .
"Ziwen, there is time now. Don't you want to know what kind of cooperation we have reached? I can tell you everything now."
The two then walked to a secluded place, found a chessboard, and sat opposite each other.
"You can talk now."
Cao Zhang's tone was unkind, and he felt more and more that Sun Ce had done this on purpose to let him go ahead.
"About half a month ago, I met your father and General Dian on the way to Yongchang County. General Dian is already a legendary military general. Then I took Prime Minister Cao and General Dian to Jiaozhi County. Here in Jiaozhi County, my father and Your father held a discussion that lasted four hours..."
"Tell the important point."
Cao Zhang frowned, a little displeased, but Sun Ce didn't care and continued.
"I don't know the specific discussions within four hours. No one in the world knows about it except my father and your father. All I can tell you is what I know."
Sun Ce sat up straight and looked directly at Cao Zhang.
"Today, only Liu Bei is the enemy of both you and me. In time, Liu Bei alone can destroy you and us. If we want to prevent this from happening, only by abandoning our past grudges and sparing no effort to cooperate will it be possible for both of us." Fight for a chance of survival. This sentence was said by your father himself that day, and it was precisely because of this sentence that the subsequent cooperation came about. "
When Cao Zhang heard this, he no longer had any doubts. This was what his father could say and could not be false.
"So, how much do you know?"
"I know that compared to the entire plan, it is like sitting in a well and looking at the sky, or it may be more vivid to describe it as a mayfly seeing the sky."
Sun Ce took out several black chess pieces from the chess box on the side and arranged them in different places on the chessboard. With just a brief look, Cao Zhang recognized the official world situation represented by this chessboard.
"This is the territory occupied by you, me, and Liu Bei."
Sun Ce said, and again took out four slightly larger chess pieces and placed them next to the chess pieces representing Yuzhou, Yangzhou and Qingzhou, including one from Yuzhou, one from Yangzhou and two from Qingzhou.
"This is the number of legendary generals from our three parties, you from Yuzhou, me from Yangzhou, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei from Qingzhou."
"Zhang Fei has also been promoted to a legendary general? Where did you get the news?"
Cao Zhang asked in disbelief. This news really shocked him. He can be said to be one of the people who knows best how difficult it is to be promoted to a legendary general, and Liu Bei now has one more person under his command.
Sun Ce's next words made Cao Zhang speechless and choked.
"This is the news your father gave us. He said that Zhang Fei must have been promoted, and Zhao Yun or Zhang Liao under Liu Bei may not be too far away."
"So is this the reason why you and I can put aside all the previous unhappiness and reach cooperation?"
"Yes, that's not entirely true. The pressure brought by Liu Bei's two first-class generals is the prerequisite for all this. If Liu Bei didn't have the strength to conquer the world alone, I'm afraid there wouldn't even be that meeting. What really prompted them to conclude an alliance , seems to be because of their words.”
When Sun Ce said this, he seemed a little confused.
"One word, what word?"
Cao Zhang also became curious after hearing this.
"It's a sentence that I don't understand a little bit. It says, oh mom, are you from the Northeast too?"