Mi Fang lay on the ground and groaned in pain. Xu Chu was breathing heavily, as if he still couldn't understand his hatred. The big copper bell rolled its eyes and wanted to add two more kicks.
Suddenly hearing the sound of "Zila" behind him, Xu Chu's ears were sensitive and he immediately heard it... It was the sound of a small crossbow pulling the string.
Turning around, he saw the pottery merchant holding an exquisite small crossbow in his hand, sitting on the main seat, swaying slightly from side to side, aiming back and forth at himself.
The crossbow is small, but it looks scary when the distance is too close.
Tao Shang still looked like a humble and kind gentleman. He nodded politely towards Xu Chu and said, "Mr. Xu, is it too much to kick the leader of our army in my camp?"
The flesh on Xu Chu's face trembled, as if he was quite unhappy, but he looked at the pottery merchant pointing at his crossbow...
The power is definitely not as powerful as the big yellow crossbow, but in this small camp, it is quite troublesome to hit it...
Forget it, I won’t add those two legs.
"The certain family didn't deliberately seek bad luck for him. Who allowed this guy to take advantage of others and steal? Teach him a lesson and let him know how powerful the certain family is."
The pottery merchant said dissatisfiedly: "Sir Xu, it's not what Tao said about you. Let's put aside our grudges for the time being. I, the officer and army of Xuzhou, stayed up late at night to help you put down the bandits and protect Xu Zhuang from being destroyed...
…Don’t you think you owe me a thank you?”
Xu Chu paused after hearing the words, suddenly knelt down on one knee, raised his hands to the pottery merchant, and said: "Master Tao, although I, Xu Chu, am a white-bodied and reckless man, I also know that a man of heaven and earth should repay his kindness.
That’s right! If it hadn’t been for the help of the eldest son last night, no one in the whole village would have survived. This family will never be able to repay this kindness and kindness in this life, so I am extremely grateful!”
The potter put down his crossbow and showed a warm and friendly smile: "That's right. This is what we should say. Now we are considered colleagues who have carried guns together. How can we fight and kill each other as soon as we meet?"
It seems to be full of vitality...strong men, rise up quickly."
Xu Chu threw the soil on his knees with his hands, and without waiting for the potter to help him, he stood up on his own and said: "Master Tao said that when a certain family came here, their original intention was to thank you...
Who would have thought that upon meeting this man named Mi, he would be so angry that he would take action in a daze... Mr. Tao, why don't you send someone to beat a certain family with dozens of military sticks?
I took a breath of bad breath."
Tao Shang shook his head and said: "Then how can we do this? My Tao family has always been known as a gentleman in the world. How can we do such an unjust thing to a friend?"
Mi Fang stood up with a groan at this time. Hearing this, she couldn't help but said angrily: "You are loyal to him...then my kick was in vain?"
Before he could finish his words, he saw Xu Chu's hand on Mi Fang's shoulder, with a ferocious smile on his face: "Although General Mi stole a certain family's livestock over and over again, it's not right for a certain family to suddenly take action just now.
How about the general give a certain family a few punches? It can be regarded as a show of affection from that family."
grandson!
Mi Fang cursed in her heart, but she had to force out a smile that was even uglier than crying, and said: "As the saying goes, we are strangers when we first meet, but we are familiar again. This is the third time we have met, so we can be considered old acquaintances.
Just give him a kick, how can I fight a fist for a punch or a foot for a foot?"
Xu Chu sneered and said: "After all, if you steal a certain family's livestock, you still have to pay compensation!"
Mi Fang looked at Xu Chu's big hand holding her shoulder. The fist like a sand bowl shook him dizzy, and the smile on his face became stronger: "It's easy to talk, who among us brothers will follow whom."
Mi Fang's performance was really eye-catching and cowardly, so eye-catching that the pottery merchant couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted the conversation.
"Xu Zhuangshi, your Excellency has outstanding martial arts and extraordinary bravery. It would be a pity to be buried in the mountains and fields. My father, Tao Qiantao, the governor, has a reputation as a gentleman and a benevolent man. Why don't Brother Xu come to our Xuzhou Army and use Brother Xu's skills?
Why worry about not being successful in the future?"
Xu Chu was silent for a while, and then he said: "To be honest, although Tao Qian of Xuzhou is known as a gentleman, his work is not to the liking of a certain family... But Mr. Tao is my benefactor of Xu Zhuang, and I, Xu Chu, have no other
I can repay Mr. Tao with a lot of things, but this life is the only thing I can do... There are only two things that Mr. Tao needs to rely on."
Tao Shang was very happy, and his joy could not be expressed in words: "What two things does Xu Zhuangshi want to confirm?"
Xu Chu replied: "A certain family must join the army with the clan warriors in the village. Can Mr. Tao take care of the food and stuff?"
The pottery merchant nodded heavily: "Your question is very pertinent... There is nothing wrong with it!! Xuzhou's grain and grass reserves are quite sufficient, so you won't be hungry!"
Xu Chu asked again: "If a certain family serves Master Tao on the battlefield, will they be able to succeed in the future?"
The pottery merchant raised his hand and pointed at Mi Fang: "What does Xu Zhuangshi think of me, the commander-in-chief of the three armies?"
Xu Chu glanced sideways at Mi Fang, and two words came out of his mouth: "Shit."
The pottery merchant nodded in agreement: "Shit has come out, what are you afraid of?"
Hearing this, Xu Chu cupped his hands and said loudly: "In this case, a certain family will go back to the village later to organize the clan's soldiers and bravery, and come to Tao Dagong's tent to listen to him! From now on, there will be dangers in the mountains and there will be dangers! I hope Tao Da will do the same.
Young Master, please don’t forget what you said today!”
The potter felt much more relaxed now and said happily: "We have got many strong men to come and invest, and the great thing will be accomplished!"
Xu Chu then spoke to Tao Shang: "My eldest son, the number of soldiers from a certain clan in the village who can join the army is less than a thousand, but the remaining old and young in the village will have no one to rely on in the future. I wonder if you can allow them to move into Xuzhou? That's fine."
It takes away the worries of men who join the army."
The pottery merchant smiled and said, "That's no problem. I'll write a letter of divorce later and hand it to my father. Then things will naturally be arranged in Xuzhou."
Xu Chu was very happy and said: "In this way, a certain family will have no worries anymore!"
"There is one thing I hope Brother Zhongkang can help me with." Tao Shang thought about it for a moment and said, "The Yellow Turban Army that came back from the previous round totaled more than 4,000 people. Now I have a way to conquer these people.
I'm not sure... Tao has never led troops, General Mi has only lightly read military books, and General Xu has led militiamen for a long time. Is there any way?"
Xu Chu said cheerfully: "This is difficult to say, but it is actually simple. Most of the people in the Yellow Turbans are rogues. They have become thieves because they have lost their way of survival. When Master Tao recruits them, he first wants to ensure their way of survival.
, eating is the most important thing.”
After a pause, Xu Chu continued: "After ensuring food, we can gradually gain control of their hearts. The surrendered Yellow Turban Army can be divided into eight villages, with five hundred people in each village, and a husband commander, who will be restrained by a hundred commanders.
If there is a captain for a thousand people and supervise the production at every level, there should be no serious problems."
Tao Shang looked at Xu Chu for a while, then suddenly said: "Our soldiers and generals in Xuzhou are all official troops, and their organization and management methods are different from the militia. Brother Xu has led the militia for a long time, and he has a deterrent effect. The general captain who manages these Yellow Turbans
I’ll ask you to do the job for me...the captains and centurions will be selected from your clan’s soldiers, how about that?”
"This... Mr. Tao, Mr. Tao has just come to join the pottery business. Mr. Tao has entrusted me with this important task. It is a bit hasty. How dare a certain family take on this important task." Xu Chu never expected that he had just joined the pottery business.
Under his command, the pottery merchant gave him such a heavy responsibility... He commanded more than four thousand soldiers. This kind of courage and trust really made Xu Chu look at the pottery merchant with admiration.
Tao Shang patted Xu Chu on the shoulder and said: "Don't doubt people, don't doubt people, use their talents to their full potential. If this army wants to integrate into our army in a short time, it can't be done by relying on me or General Mi.
Only Brother Xu can take on this important task, even if I ask Brother Xu for a favor!"
Having said this, even though Xu Chu had a violent and violent personality, he couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart. He cupped his hands and said: "Since I am so wrongly loved by the eldest son, how dare a certain family disobey me!"
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In the first year of Chuping, after the Xuzhou Western Expeditionary Army captured the Fuyun Yellow Turban Army, Xu Chu organized his clan soldiers to return bravely.
According to Xu Chu's method, the pottery merchant divided the 4,000 Yellow Turban Army into eight villages and gave them to Xu Chu to command. After the troops and horses were prepared, they marched towards Yingchuan where Kong Min was located.
Yingchuan County is named after Yingshui River. It has 18 counties and is governed by Yangzhai County. Among the cities in the Central Plains, Yangzhai is a central city close to the southern edge. It is located in the transition zone between the remaining mountains of Funiu Mountain and the eastern plain of Yuzhou. It is known as
The first capital of China was once the capital of the Xia Dynasty, the first slave dynasty in vast China.
From the Xia Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty, a long period of more than two thousand years passed. By the first year of Chuping, Yingchuan had become a major cultural center in the mainland of the Central Plains due to its long history and special and long cultural continuation.
Private schools in the Han Dynasty were spread all over the Central Plains, but if we were to say that they were the most prosperous, they were naturally dominated by Yingchuan!
Running a school is just like opening a vegetable market. It likes to gather together. Famous scholars and great scholars all opened schools in Yingchuan to accept apprentices. Over time, those with a little fame or private schools also moved their private schools here. It was really like a hundred flowers blooming.
Among the celebrities who came out of Yingchuan Private School during this period, the most famous ones were undoubtedly Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, etc.
Of course, these celebrities have basically graduated from private schools. If a potter wants to find these people in the huge Yingchuan Shibazhou County, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack, not to mention that they may not still stay here... Even if they stay here, Tao
If a merchant comes to see them, they may not piss off the pottery potter.
Xu Chu's service was obtained because by chance he had a common enemy, the Yellow Turban Army in the Floating Clouds. Tao Shang could not hope that another Yellow Turban Army would come to attack Yingchuan Academy and give him the opportunity to make friends with talented people in Yingchuan.
Searching everywhere for top advisers and generals, Sanwang Baqi and geniuses, that is something that only the lucky ones shrouded in colorful auspicious clouds can do. The pottery merchant is very practical, he has to solve the issues in front of him clearly.
There was only one thing to do in Yingchuan, and that was to find Kong Yu, the governor of Yuzhou... to see if he could help solve the food problem.
After all, as Mi Fang said before, the addition of the Yellow Turban Army and Xu Chu clan disciples created more than 5,000 mouths out of thin air.