What Pu Hu said made some sense, but most of it was fallacious. In Wang Ping's opinion, there was no need or feasibility for in-depth research.
The combined forces of Sichuan and Shu and the pottery merchants are both powerful forces that can influence the world. Pu Hu is just a barbarian king in Badi, and he still wants to broker peace talks with them? What are you thinking!
This is completely without the concept of peeing and showing yourself.
Seeing Pu Hu's triumphant look, Wang Ping did not continue to say anything, but he recalled the pottery merchant's appreciation for him, and he felt somewhat touched in his heart.
Over the years, Wang Ping has served as a captain under Pu Hu. Although it is considered a high-level military position, to be honest, he is not taken seriously.
After all, Pu Hu is short-sighted, has little ability, has a very shallow vision, and has a greedy personality. Therefore, for him, Wang Ping's daily suggestions are not a good thing for him.
In this way, as time went by, Wang Ping naturally felt more or less resistant to Pu Hu, and naturally he also felt that he was born at the wrong time.
The potter's attention to him gave Wang Ping another indescribable sense of hope.
In his mind, the potter was the first person who had ever valued him so much and regarded him as a material that could be made.
As a result, Wang Ping had some doubts, and he made up his mind. No matter what, if there was any problem with this meeting, he would fight to the death to protect the pottery merchant.
But it is obvious that Pu Hu is not as far-reaching as Wang Ping thought. He is still immersed in the beautiful illusion that he has solved the big problems between the two parties.
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A few days later, after some preparations, Pu Hu immediately sent another invitation letter to both parties, inviting them to come to his camp to discuss the peace talks between the two parties.
Tao Shang led a small number of elite Tiger Guard soldiers and took Xu Chu as an escort.
Of course, on the surface, Tao Shang only brought Xu Chu as his bodyguard, but in fact, he arranged more powerful generals than that.
Fierce generals such as Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Gan Ning, and Zhou Tai all dressed up as ordinary soldiers of the Tiger Guard and mingled with the Jinling army. They were just waiting for the meeting. Tao Shang gave an order and everyone
Then they rushed out together and captured Cao Ang.
But on the other hand, Cao Cao's army was not idle. Cao Cao secretly informed Liu Bei that he and Liu Bei would also lead a small number of soldiers to negotiate peace with Tao Shang. Likewise, the two of them only brought Guan Yu as a guard.
However, in the formation of ordinary soldiers, they were joined by famous generals such as Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, Yan Xing, Pang De, Yan Yan, etc. It can be said that the lineup is luxurious.
In this way, both parties came to Pu Hu's camp with their own little thoughts and ideas and their own evil intentions.
Pu Hu held a banquet with wine and invited the two big men to gather here.
The two armies met outside the camp. Although there were not many in number, each of them was filled with evil spirits. The two sides were on the verge of breaking out.
"Hahaha, brother Tao Xian, it's been a long time since we last met. It seems like we haven't seen each other for several years since the last battle in Xuzhou, right?" Although Cao Cao hated Tao Shang in his heart and his teeth were itching, he had a long-lost smile on his face, which seemed to be
Extremely enthusiastic.
Tao Shang originally wanted to capture Cao Ang, but he didn't expect Cao Cao and Liu Bei to come, so he couldn't help but be a little more cautious.
However, after seeing clearly the number of soldiers behind them, the pottery merchant felt confident again, and a happy smile appeared on his face.
"Brother Meng De, it's been a long time no see. Duke Xuande is here too. Are you okay with the two virtuous couples?"
Cao Cao and Liu Bei's expressions suddenly froze when they heard this.
The two looked at each other with very ugly expressions on their faces.
"Tao Zidu, what are you talking nonsense about? What do you mean by a virtuous couple..." Liu Bei said in embarrassment: "If you can't speak, don't talk nonsense!"
The potter smiled slightly and said: "Don't be excited, Mr. Xuande. I'm just talking casually. If I'm wrong in anything, can you refute me? Besides, I haven't seen my two brothers for a long time. My brother is really a little excited."
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Liu Bei snorted.
But Pu Hu stretched out his hand and said to them: "Guys, I have already arranged a banquet and drinks. Why don't we come to the camp to talk about it?"
Tao Shang led Xu Chu, while Cao Cao and Liu Bei led Guan Yu. They walked into the camp with smiles on their faces, secretly wary of each other.
When he was young, Pu Hu ordered people to serve wine and food, and everyone began to drink freely. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and the pottery merchant sat on two sides and drank and talked happily.
The place was full of laughter and joy.
At least that's what it looks like on the surface.
Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Tao Shang were laughing and staring at each other closely. Guan Yu and Xu Chu were also looking at each other nervously, and the atmosphere was solemn.
The potter looked at Cao Cao and Liu Bei carefully. He found that these two people were really much older than before. Perhaps it was because of the vicissitudes of traveling, or perhaps because they were indeed a little older. They looked no longer as good as they had been back then.
The heroic spirit when I first met them.
In the vicissitudes of life, no one can escape the baptism of time.
The pottery merchant raised the wine cup and said, "Brothers, I haven't seen you for a few years. You seem to have a lot more gray hair than before."
Cao Cao laughed: "As you get older, you will naturally have more gray hair. Of course, half of this is your fault."
The pottery merchant couldn't help but be curious after hearing this: "What does your gray hair have to do with me?"
Cao Cao pointed to the top of his head and said: "Half of this makes you angry..."
As soon as he said this, Liu Bei nodded frequently, expressing his deep agreement.
The pottery merchant seemed a little embarrassed. He smiled apologetically at the two of them and said, "What the two brothers said is that this matter is my fault. I will pay attention to it in the future... and try not to make you angry."
Cao Cao laughed.
"Brother Zidu, today you and I will have a drink together. We won't talk about the past or state affairs, but only our friendship, so as not to spoil the wine. After all, it was King Park who specially set up this banquet in order to reconcile us. If we still
It would be too unkind to talk about those unhappy past events."
The pottery merchant nodded and said: "I see. If that's the case, then let's just talk about the mundane things in life today, not the national affairs."
Cao Cao chuckled and said, "I think back then, when we first met, Zidu Xiandi was still a handsome young man when he was young. Now, with the passage of time, he is nearly thirty years old. Time is not forgiving."
The pottery merchant said with emotion: "Yes, I also miss the time when I first met Brother Meng De... I remember that I even beat you up when we first met..."
Cao Cao's smile suddenly stiffened.
The pottery merchant turned to look at Liu Bei and said: "And Mr. Xuande. Although we were not very familiar with you when we first met you, later in Xuzhou, we unknowingly forged a deep bond with Mr. Xuande.
, At that time, Duke Xuande also had a handsome face, how can he compare with his appearance today... Sigh, have the front teeth that Duke Xuande knocked out due to Guan Hai growing out now?"
Liu Bei's face suddenly fell.
When I was young, I saw Cao Cao snort softly, then clear his throat and said: "Cao regrets it, let's... let's not talk about personal matters, and let's talk about national affairs."