After returning to their military camp, the two sides fell into a stalemate for a period of time.
I thought that after experiencing this incident, Cao Cao would make some omissions in the defense of Jiange, giving his side some opportunities to take advantage of.
However, the result was a bit disappointing for the pottery merchant. Instead of increasing the defense mechanism of Jiange, the defense became stronger, making it difficult for people to start talking about it.
In this way, the pottery merchant could only start thinking about sneaking into Yinping again.
More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the pottery merchant could no longer hold on.
At this time, from Liangzhou, Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci, who had accompanied Ma Teng and Han Sui in their expedition to pacify the counties, came to Hanzhong and requested orders from the pottery merchants for a reply.
The three brothers met and told each other what had happened.
After listening to Tao Shang's narration, Taishi Ci couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I didn't expect that the road to Shu was so difficult. After so long, the enemy army could only defend the sword pavilion and block my hundreds of thousands of troops here. What a loss."
Our food and grass are plentiful, if not, even this delay may bring us down."
The pottery merchant nodded slowly and said: "This is also what I am worried about. Even if our food and military pay are enough, hundreds of thousands of people are piled here and do nothing every day. They just sit and stare at the sky at Jiange Pass.
, in the long run, this is not the way to go.”
Zhao Yun thought for a while and then asked: "Third brother, what did Mr. Guo say?"
The pottery merchant laughed and said: "What Mr. Guo said can really make a person angry to death. What he means is to fight with the armies in Sichuan. We eat horses every day and use grain and pay."
, most of the opponent's soldiers and horses are also concentrated in Jiange, and the cost is countless. If it continues to be spent like this, the twelve states of the Han Dynasty and the consumption of Yizhou will drag him to death."
Zhao Yun and Tai Shici suddenly realized.
"Mr. Guo means... if we continue to hold on like this, we will trap the people of Yizhou to death."
The pottery merchant nodded and said, "That's pretty much what it means."
Taishi Ci said: "It's not impossible...it's just...if we delay it like this, it will be a long time before things really change in Shu."
The potter nodded and said: "That's right, so I don't plan to do it like this... To be honest with my two brothers, I want to divide a force and take the Yinping Road straight to Fucheng."
Zhao Yun was shocked when he heard this. He thought about it carefully and said, "The Yinping Road is very long. I wonder where the third brother plans to enter?"
The pottery merchant smiled at Zhao Yun and said, "Second brother, wait a moment."
Immediately afterwards, the potter brought a piece of leather picture and spread it on the table.
He gestured to Zhao Yun and Tai Shici and said: "Yizhou is known as the land of abundance, with Bashan in the Qinling Mountains in the north and Wushan in the east. The entire Yizhou Basin is surrounded by high mountains and ridges. This time we march, take the Micang Road and the Jinniu Road, and enter Hanzhong head-on.
There is nothing wrong with the strategy of going straight to Jiange, but it just lacks a bit of surprise, and I think that if we go to Yinping, it will be the most surprising thing in this battle."
Tai Shici asked: "Third brother, I don't know much about the roads of Western Shu. What kind of road is this Yinping Road?"
Tao Shang explained: "I have been asking the school office to investigate the Yinping Ancient Road. To be honest, it is not a road in the strict sense. It is uninhabited for hundreds of miles, and the landform is primitive and steep. The woodcutter in the mountains has heard of it.
If it changes color, it belongs to a place with evil paths."
Zhao Yun frowned and said, "If that's the case, second brother, you have to think twice."
The pottery merchant smiled lightly and said: "I have thought twice about it for a long time. If I want to enter the Yinping Ancient Road, I have to go south from Lintao, go straight to Wen County, enter the Yinping Road, and go straight to the hinterland of Western Shu."
Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun looked at each other.
When he was young, he saw Zhao Yun cupping his hands towards the pottery merchant and saying, "Third brother, are you really determined to take the Yinping Ancient Road?"
The pottery merchant nodded and said, "Exactly."
"If this is the case, then I will sacrifice my life to accompany you."
Taishi Ci said: "The three of us are sworn brothers, and both brothers want to go. As the elder brother, how can I not go? I will go too!"
Facing the support of Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun, Tao Shang was very happy.
"Yin Ping smiled and said that although it is difficult to walk, our soldiers and horses are different from ordinary soldiers and horses. The Nanman Camp and Danyang soldiers are both good at crossing mountains and wading, and Jinling City has produced many tools for crossing mountains and ridges in recent years.
It can be used to take risks. There are no roads in the world. As people travel more, roads will appear naturally. It is the same in the land of Yinping. No matter how dangerous or difficult it is, as long as we leave, we will definitely find a way out."
Taishi Ci said to him: "Third brother, no matter what, I think it's better for you not to go to Yinping yourself. After all, it's too dangerous. Why don't my second brother and I go there for you? You'd better stay at Jiange Road."
,how?"
Zhao Yun also said: "Yun also agrees with the eldest brother's opinion. If the son of a rich man cannot sit down in court, the third brother should think it over carefully."
Tao Shang nodded gratefully and said: "I will keep the good intentions of the two brothers in mind, but conquering Hanzhong may be the last battle in my life. I want to end him with my own hands, regardless of my ideas or stubbornness."
No matter how you read it, please forgive me, two brothers."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci did not dissuade him. They just expressed their support for the pottery merchant.
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The two went back to rest, and the pottery merchant sent people to find Ma Chao, Xu Chu, Huang Zhong, Lu Bu, and A Fei, and told them about sneaking into Yinping.
After finishing speaking, the pottery merchant looked back and forth at the four people and said: "This battle is the last battle in my life. I am going to fight in person. I hope the four of you will go with me. How about it?"
After hearing what Tao Shang said, Xu Chu was shocked and said: "This is the last battle in this life. Prime Minister, what kind of terminal disease do you have?"
Potter: "..."
Lu Bu looked at Xu Chu sideways and said, "Looking at your wisdom, what the prime minister means is that after unifying Xichuan and bringing peace to the world, he can live in the temple and stop conquering. You don't understand this. You are really stupid."
Ma Chao heard this and said angrily: "Which idiot are you talking about? Believe it or not, I will kill you!"
Lu Bu frowned: "I didn't say anything about you, why are you shouting?"
Ma Chao said angrily: "If you dare to laugh at my brother, I won't spare you!"
Xu Chu also raised his head and hummed: "You are just a defeated general of a certain family, how dare you talk so arrogantly here?"
This sentence can be said to have touched Lu Bu's sore spot.
The scars of more than ten years were suddenly revealed by Xu Chu.
Lu Bu gritted his teeth and strode forward, looking like he was about to take action.
Ma Chao and Xu Chu stood side by side.
Lu Bu was not afraid at all and said: "If you are capable, you two can come together!"
The pottery merchant slapped the table hard: "It hurts your lungs, please stop for a moment."
This time, the screams came out, and the three of them lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything.
The pottery merchant looked back and forth at several people and said: "If you want to fight, hold back your energy and enter Xichuan to fight with the Shu army. Don't be superior to your own people. I have already made up my mind. This time I will dominate the world, and so will you."
Perform well and don't live up to your reputation as a fierce general throughout your life."