Chapter 153 Intercepting the Little Prince and the Monthly Pass)
At this time, through the resentful tone in Xu Huang's words, the potter could feel that Xu Huang still wanted to work hard. After all, no one who has the ability wants to remain unknown, and everyone wants to go out and do something great.
, not only achieve success and fame, but also gain the title of wife and son.
"Brother Gongming, have you ever thought about going to Jizhou to develop? Yuan Benchu, the fourth and third prince, has now replaced Han Fu as the temporary pastor of Jizhou. He is famous all over the world. He must be recruiting heroes from all over the world. I don't think brother Gongming is a mediocre person. Why not
Take this opportunity to try your luck?"
The pottery merchant friendlyly tested Xu Huang's bottom line. Although Wang Yi was the governor of Hedong County, according to the world situation, he could barely be regarded as a prince. However, it can be seen from this man's actions that he did not have too many thoughts and ideas.
Instead of being ambitious, he carefully abided by the laws of the Han Dynasty and supervised and governed Hedong County for the imperial court. His behavior can be said to be within the rules and never overstepped.
It is generally impossible for a person who is a mediocre person to have his subordinates achieve rapid development in a short period of time.
Tao Shang had little confidence in himself. On the one hand, he was young and had a father above him. On the other hand, among the princes in the world, he was more famous than Tao and had a much better reputation than Tao. Therefore, he did not dare to recruit Xu too quickly.
Xu Huang and Han Hao are still hesitant about the olive branch he has extended, so Tao Shang plans to use Yuan Shao's disciples first to test Xu Huang's bottom line.
Perhaps it was the potter's approachable attitude that infected Xu Huang. Xu Huang had no defense against this humble young master and told the truth.
"Mr. Tao, let me tell you the truth. Although Xu Huang is not from a famous family, he wants to achieve great achievements and benefit the family. The Yuan family in Runan is famous all over the world. Although Huang means it, it's just me.
Origin..."
really!
The pottery merchant nodded secretly, Xu Huang indeed wanted to change the family at this time.
However, it is obvious that Xu Huang himself has little confidence in joining Yuan Shao. After all, the Yuan family's power is based on the reputation of the family of the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes, and recruits people from prominent families in the world. Xu Huang's identity is there, even if it is intentional.
But there are still too many differences in terms of career and family life.
The pottery merchant began to envy Yuan Shao.
The reputation of the Yuan family is really so high that even a pig would squeeze his head out and try to burrow under the wall of the Yuan family! If Yuan Shao releases the list and recruits people to pour chamber pots for him, there will probably be countless of them.
The man then recommended himself and stepped on the threshold of his Jizhou Prefecture.
"Brother Gongming, to be honest, when Tao was in Luoyang, he and Yuan Gong were quite close friends. If you are willing, brother, after the expedition against Prince Yu Fulo is over, I would like to return to Xuzhou when I return to Xuzhou.
We took the Jizhou Road instead and introduced my brother to Duke Yuan."
This was completely against his will. Tao Shang was reluctant to part with someone like Xu Huang, so how could he recommend him to Yuan Shao?
But if he doesn't take this step, he is afraid that Xu Huang may not follow him.
Recruiting talents sometimes requires not only sincerity and interests, but also a little bit of deception... although it's not quite authentic.
"Master Tao, are you serious about what you said?" Xu Huang couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this.
Unexpectedly, this young master from Xuzhou, whom he had just met for just one night, would actually be willing to be his introducer. Xu Huang was half surprised, half puzzled, and had no idea why the pottery merchant was so kind to him.
"Of course it is true. As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost in, and wise ministers choose their masters to serve. I believe that my brother is a general, and he will become a great talent in the long run. Therefore, I just intend to make friends with you. If my brother comes to Yuan Dynasty in the future,
I hope that Brother Gongming will do more to mediate between Xuzhou and the Yuan family."
When it comes to making up lies, the pottery merchant's ability to adapt and adapt in the commercial society of later generations is naturally not at the same level as that of most ancient people... His ability to tell lies has reached the level of proficiency.
Hearing what the pottery merchant said was sincere and clear-cut, Xu Huang felt inexplicably moved. He cupped his hands and said, "Master Tao, if Huang can be recommended by Mr. Tao to join the Yuan family and achieve great success, then in the future, that young master will be the leader of our Xu family in Hedong." My benefactor, how dare you disobey your orders?"
When the pottery merchant saw Xu Huang being so solemn, his face turned a little red.
After all, I had no intention of recommending Xu Huang to Yuan Shao. He was deceiving a good general from ancient times with such nonsense... No matter how thick his skin was, he still felt a little embarrassed.
"Brother Gongming is too polite. Tao is just helping out. But after all, it is the Yuan family that recruits talents, but Tao cannot guarantee that this matter will be successful."
Xu Huang smiled heartily, waved his hand, and said: "Young master is willing to recommend Huang. He is already a great virtue. How dare I pick this and that?"
Speaking of this, Xu Huang smacked his lips and said with emotion: "Xu Huang was quite confused at first about the recent monthly review. He secretly thought that young master, you are young, how qualified are you to take on such a heavy responsibility as Xu Zijiang's? Evaluation, now that I see the real person, I know that Xu Gong’s words are true... Mr. Taiping is truly worthy of his reputation!"
The potter's smile suddenly fell.
"Brother Gongming, can you please stop calling me Mr. Taiping? Tao really can't hear this."
Xu Huang nodded heavily: "So humble? Young master is really low-key, Huang admires him."
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At the beginning of the next day, Qu Yi and others came to Xu Huang's military tent to see the Xiongnu guerrilla route he had planned last night, so as to arrange an ambush route for the march.
When Xu Huang pointed out the three routes to Qu Yi, the famous Hebei general looked a little anxious.
"It is very rare for Xu Bingcao to plan three Xiongnu guerrilla routes... But even so, the area covered by these three routes is still too wide. The general has limited troops and horses, and I really don't know where to arrange them."
The potter smiled and said: "In fact, it's not difficult. Since we have planned three routes that the Huns may travel, the next step is to find a way to lure the little prince to one of the routes. , as the saying goes, throw scented bait to catch the big fish.”
Qu Yi frowned and thought for a while, then said, "What does Mr. Tao's bait mean?"
Tao Shang spread his hands and said helplessly: "This is for you to decide. Tao was born in Danyang and has never had any contact with the Xiongnu. I really don't understand."
Qu Yi turned to look at Xu Huang and then at Han Hao, only to see that both of them had their heads lowered and their brows furrowed. For a moment, he couldn't think of anything that could lure the Xiongnu.
"Everyone, if you really can't figure it out, there is someone under Tao's command who may be able to help."
After obtaining the consent of the three people, the potter walked to the entrance of the tent and asked the guards to call Xu Rong over.
When he was young, he saw Xu Rong, who was wearing a bronze mask, walking into the tent under the guidance of his guards.
"This is Lieutenant Xu under my command. He was born in Liaodong. Although he has never dealt with the Xiongnu, he is familiar with the nature of the Xianbei. They are both nomadic foreigners. Maybe they have something in common with each other."
Qu Yi came from Yuan Shao. He knew something about the pottery merchant's subjugation of Xu Rong in Bianshui. He had more or less interacted with him in the past few days, but he just didn't understand. Why did Liang Jun's well-known general wear a bronze mask on his face?
Pretending to be an uncle?
Or maybe after changing the family, you feel ashamed and have no face to see others?
After listening to the potter's narration, Xu Rong thought for a while and then slowly said: "The general is not familiar with the Xiongnu, but when he lived in Xuantu in the past, he had many interactions with Xianbei. According to the general's opinion,
These horses are nomadic, are not afraid of cold, can endure hunger, and can eat any hardship... Food and grass are not very attractive to them, but there is one thing, and it must be traded with my big man, otherwise it will definitely
rare."
Qu Yi hurriedly asked: "What is it?"
Xu Rong said coldly: "They are iron tools. The nomadic horses are stronger, and they are all grass horses from the north. Like their owners, they can endure hunger and have strong patience. The general guessed that although Yu Fuluo was expelled from the South Court of the Huns,
But with his status as a prince, it should not be difficult to secretly buy horses from nomadic places on the grassland. But the problem is that there are few iron tools. The nomadic people are not good at iron processing. Even if they can manage iron, the output is extremely low. Yu Fuluo is in our Han territory.
He was robbing and plundering, and other things might not be a big deal to him, but this iron weapon ordnance is a valuable item to him."
Hearing this, Qu Yi seemed to wake up.
Xu Huang said: "This general's words are very good. If it is convenient for General Qu, he might as well write a book and ask Wang Fujun for help. Ask him to transfer a batch of ordnance from the arsenal in Xiangling to Yang County, and then spread the news!"
The journey from Xiangling to Yangxian requires passing through the Fen River, and there are abundant water and grass along the way. It is one of the three routes analyzed below. If Yuvluo is interested in these ordnance, he will definitely appear on this route!"
Qu Yi looked at Xu Huang, then at Xu Rong, and nodded in agreement.
"What do you think of Mr. Han and Mr. Tao?"
Han Hao shook his head and said: "The generals' analysis and planning are just right. I have no objections."
Tao Shang was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "General Qu, these five hundred people under my command are all infantry. If we go into battle, there is nothing we can do to help the general. If it is convenient for the general, these five hundred people of mine will not
How about we snipe the enemy together with the general and just provide support in the surrounding areas?"
To be honest, Qu Yi really didn't pay attention to the five hundred people in the pottery business. In his opinion, these people were even a hindrance.
Qu Yi nodded and said: "It doesn't matter. In that case, let's ask Mr. Tao and his soldiers to provide support. Han Zheng and I will lead our troops to ambush Fuluo."
After leaving the tent, Qu Yi, Han Hao, Xu Huang, Tao Shang and Xu Rong went to pack up their troops and prepare for the expedition.
After leaving the tent, Xu Rong asked the potter in confusion: "This time we send troops to deal with Yu Fuluo, why do you have to lead the troops alone and provide support? Although the five hundred of us are small, we can still help.
"
The potter was silent for a while and said: "There is no special reason. Firstly, these five hundred infantry are not our main force and they really cannot help us deal with the Huns cavalry. Secondly...if there is a chance, I would like to use them."
These five hundred people should do something else, something that is really beneficial to Xuzhou."
Upon hearing this, Xu Rong's heart panicked.
Mr. Tao, what else is he thinking of?
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After getting the consent of Wang Yi, the governor of Hedong, Qu Yi immediately led his army to attack Fuluo's camp in Yang County.
As expected, Yuvrou's cavalry quickly galloped away before Qu Yi's troops arrived. This Huns bandit was hiding in Tibet and disappeared from the sight of Qu Yi's army in a short time.
among.
Ever since, the second step of the plan began to be implemented.
On the way from Xiangling to Yang County, we passed through the Fen River. There was a land with abundant water and grass, which was quite suitable for the cavalry to replenish and recuperate their horses.
Wang Yi, the governor of Hedong, arranged for manpower to transfer weapons and weapons from the Xiangling arsenal to Yang County.
After a short period of time, the transport team arrived at this place with abundant water and grass, where they set up camp and stopped their horses to rest.
The grassland by the Fenshui River was quiet and quiet, as if there was no movement, but no one knew that in the dense forest not far from the river, there was a murderous aura at the moment!
The elite soldiers and horses of Qu Yi and others were hiding among them, like a pack of wolves waiting for prey, waiting for the prey to be caught in the net with their eyebrows wide open.
The potter's five hundred men were also hiding not far away, but they were peripheral personnel and did not participate in this battle.
"Sir, what are you painting?" Xu Rong walked up to the pottery merchant and looked down at his actions, feeling curious.
The potter had been sitting there just now, with his left hand clasping his chin, and his right hand holding a branch to draw the outline of Peppa Pig on the soil. After hearing this, he said listlessly: "Brother of society."
What the hell?
The one eye under Xu Rong's mask was obviously full of confusion.
"It's just a rogue!" The potter changed his explanation, threw the branch in his hand, raised his head and said to Xu Rong: "The little prince hasn't arrived yet?"
Xu Rong turned his head and looked at the riverside grassland in the distance, and said slowly: "Not yet."
Speaking of this, Xu Rong suddenly stopped talking, then suddenly leaned over and lay on the ground, pressing his ears against the dirty ground.
After listening carefully for a while, a faint smile appeared on the corners of his lips outside the mask.
"coming!"
The potter slowly stood up.
On the plain far away by the river, a black line suddenly appeared in the potter's eyes. Under the sunlight, the black line became thicker and thicker, and the speed of the car became faster and faster. It was not that big.
After a while, you can vaguely see the whole picture clearly.
The potter raised his eyebrows and looked at Xu Rong who stood up from the ground with some confusion. He raised his hand and pointed: "You can obviously see it with your eyes, why do you have to lie down on the ground to listen... You don't have good ears."
Panic?"
"It's...ok." Xu Rong's mouth twitched in anger as he revealed his mask.
At this moment, the Huns' cavalry had already rushed into the Hedong transport team transporting the treasury weapons. They were either swinging scimitars in their hands, or holding long bows, wearing rather long cotton-padded jackets, and wearing long hair.
Wearing spire-shaped cotton hats with tassels, each one of them screamed "ooooooo" like a jackal.
The potter looked strangely at the Huns cavalry rushing into the Hedong transport team from a distance. While looking at them, he shook his head and sighed: "The Huns are so poor. They wear cotton-padded jackets to rob, and they don't even have armor."
Xu Rong rolled his eyes when he heard this and said: "Young master, you are a bit ignorant. Although the Huns' iron-making skills are poor, their armor is quite complete. Their helmets are plain and have no rims. They have openings on both sides. They can be worn regardless of the front and back. The breastplates are matched with the front and back, so they are lightweight.
It is sturdy and quite in line with the cavalry fighting style... Of course, the output is much lower than that of my big man."
The pottery merchant gave Xu Rong a strange look and said in confusion: "If the output is low, doesn't that mean we are still poor?"