As soon as the four words "drive the tiger and swallow the wolf" are said, apart from Tao Shang and Guo Jia, only Chen Deng can understand it.
Seeing that most of the people in the hall were shocked and unresponsive, the pottery merchant immediately said to Guo Jiaqi: "Brother Fengxiao, please explain and analyze the situation of Dong Zhuo's old subordinates to everyone present."
Guo Jia straightened his back, cleared his throat, and said slowly: "Since the Chang'an War, Cao Cao took advantage of the loss of troops on all sides, hijacked the emperor, defeated everyone, and surrendered many enemy troops. It can be said that Chang'an
The biggest winners in the battle, Ma Teng and Han Sui lost most of their troops. Some of their soldiers and generals were even surrendered by Cao Cao. They were no longer bandits in name only. They have now retreated to the Jincheng border fortress and are barely surviving.
, nothing to worry about... And the generals under Dong Zhuo's former command are now divided. Among them: Lu Bu's army is in exile in Wudu, Li Jue's remnant army is dying in Taolin, and Guo Si's troops have gone to Lingzhou to rob homes and houses.
, Zhang Ji Yijun seems to be wandering around Tianshui..."
As soon as Guo Jia finished speaking, Mi Zhu shook his head and sighed, feeling deeply regretful and said: "What a dog-like life, pitiful, pitiful... These old generals of Dong Zhuo's army used to be heroes and despised the princes.
, the soldiers and horses under their command can be considered ferocious... But even if Chang'an and the emperor are lost, they will not be in such a state of desolation. What's the difference between begging for food?"
Mi Zhu's words expressed the thoughts of everyone present.
Although the Xiliang soldiers under Dong Zhuo were frontier barbarians, they were invincible across the world. If it weren't for internal fighting, no one in the world could defeat them head-on.
Even if it was Yuan Shao, he only had a bunch of juniors to unite before he dared to confront Dong Zhuo... Even if Dong Zhuo's army was scattered before his death, it would have to be the alliance of Yuan, Cao and Tao to dare to fight against the West.
Liang Jun faced off head-on, and finally won, thanks to many calculations and Huangfu Song's guidance.
Such a strong army is now torn apart and reduced to robbing and begging for food. It is really sad.
Guo Jia explained to Mi Zhu: "I have lived in Dongzhou for a long time and have no idea about the situation in Xizhou. Although Xiliang is a large state with a vast area far larger than that of China, its city repairs are relatively backward. Xizhou has a vast territory and a large population."
It is sparse, most of it is uncultivated barren land, and there are only a few counties and cities. Moreover, there are Qiang people living together, and there are many disputes... Moreover, after Dong Zhuo left Xiliang in the early years, the cities in Liangzhou also
Divided by more than ten forces including Ma Teng, Han Sui, Li Kan, Candidate, and Zhang Heng, the situation has been established for all parties, so naturally they will not easily allow the city to be sheltered by Li Jue and the others!"
The pottery merchant also nodded and said: "Although Xizhou is very big, the city and tax resources are limited, which is not enough for the barbarians. If Li Jue and the others wander there, they will starve to death sooner or later... Therefore, we might as well send people to follow them separately.
Li Jue, Zhang Ji, Guo Si, Lu Bu and others contacted and invited them to visit the Central Plains... After all, it is much easier to find counties and counties to support the army in the Central Plains than in the desolate Western Province."
After saying this, some officials in Xuzhou were left in a cold sweat.
What are the barbarians in Xiliang? They are a pack of wolves!
Who can guarantee what changes will be brought to the world by letting them leave Xizhou and enter the Central Plains?
One bad move can easily turn the Central Plains into a turmoil!
The pottery merchant naturally understands this truth, but he can't care much about it now. The situation is here and there is no other way.
Tao Shang turned to look at Guo Jia and said: "Bian Rang is dead. Among the nobles in Yanzhou, the people who can have the right to speak should be Chen Gong and Zhang Miao from Dongjun. I need the school affairs office to send someone to contact them for me.
, and then help me contact those stray dogs in Xiliang."
Speaking of this, Tao Shang paused and said: "We Xuzhou people will act as matchmakers and pull the strings to bring the Yanzhou nobles and Guanzhong stray dogs together!"
Everyone listened with cold sweat on their foreheads.
What do you mean... get it together?
Chen Deng stood up, first saluted Tao Qian, then bowed to the pottery merchant, and said: "Zhang Miao and Chen Gong in Yanzhou, why don't I go to lobby secretly, and if I come forward, the effect will be better.
"
Chen Deng is the head of the gentry in Xuzhou, and his father Chen Gui was also a famous figure among the gentry at that time. For him to come forward to persuade the gentry in Yanzhou, to a certain extent, it can be regarded as a match of identity. At least Chen Gong and Zhang Miao will betray him.
Somewhat thin noodles.
Moreover, this guy has a good tongue and a lot of thoughtfulness, so it would be a good idea to leave this matter to him.
The potter nodded gently to Tao Qian.
Tao Qian said with satisfaction: "In that case, Yuanlong, I will leave this matter to you. When the job is completed, I will definitely receive a heavy reward."
Chen Deng immediately promised to complete the task without fail.
Mi Zhu said worriedly: "Even though the Yanzhou nobles can contact them, those stray dogs in Liangzhou..."
Tao Qian opened his mouth wide and looked at Mi Zhu in surprise, suddenly not expecting that these words would come out of his mouth.
Mi Zhu coughed a few times and changed her tone in embarrassment.
"I mean, who can contact the generals in Liangzhou? We Xuzhou people are not familiar with them, and we were all enemies in the past. They are really willing to listen to us."
The pottery merchant smiled and said: "The people in Xuzhou are not familiar with them, but there should still be familiar friendships between colleagues in the past!"
A word to wake up the dreamer.
Following the potter's words, everyone's eyes fell on the tall general wearing a bronze mask.
Xu Rong!
Xu Rong was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "When I was under Dong Xiangguo's tent, I only had good relations with Li Jue, Zhang Ji and others. As for Lu Bu, Guo Aduo, Fan Chou and others, I didn't
I am not very familiar with them."
Tao Shang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, as long as you can persuade any one of them, Li Jue or Zhang Ji. As long as one of the generals in Guanzhong sends troops to Yanzhou, the rest of them will definitely swarm over."
Move... After all, it was Cao Cao who abducted the Emperor from under their noses and reduced them to begging for food. Now, an opportunity suddenly appeared to cooperate with the enemy inside and outside. With the cautiousness of the Xiliang generals, they would definitely not do it.
Rejected.”
Guo Jia also added: "Moreover, using the county seat of Yanzhou to raise troops is much better than the desolate land of Liangzhou. The generals in Guanzhong still have this point."
Xu Rong immediately accepted the order and said: "General, I will write a letter to Li Jue and Zhang Ji shortly to explain the pros and cons."
The matter of relocating the remaining people of Pei State, displaying troops and horses in their territory, and then heading west to unite the generals of Liangzhou and the nobles of Yanzhou has been settled, but the pottery merchant still feels uneasy in his heart.
Especially when he thought of what Guo Jia said about Cao Cao's powerful lineup of ten soldiers and generals, and that none of those people were ordinary people, Tao Shang had a headache just thinking about it.
At this moment, Mi Zhu suddenly gave Tao Qian advice.
"Your Majesty, although we have made arrangements, it is difficult to deal with the fire far away. At present, Cao Cao is mobilizing troops, horses and food to go to the Liang Kingdom. He is temporarily unable to move. However, Zhu has a plan that he wants to offer to the Lord to protect his safety.
I, Xuzhou, am looking for someone else to help me, but I don’t know if the ruler is willing to accept it.”
Tao Qian said hurriedly: "If you don't have any good advice, it's okay to say it."
Mi Zhu cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty wrote a letter some time ago, inviting Yuan Shao to help relieve Cao Cao's siege, but to this day, Yuan Shao has refused to help. The current situation is uncertain, so you might as well find someone else."
Let’s add more troops to help.”
Tao Qian stroked his white beard and said hesitantly: "As a farewell, who should we look for?"
Mi Zhu said seriously: "Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, is close to Xuzhou and can help me."
The pottery merchant was quite hesitant when he heard this.
"Tian Kai is Gongsun Zan's vassal, and I am Yuan Shao's vassal. Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao are already as powerful as fire and water, how can he be willing to send troops to help me?"
Mi Zhu said confidently: "This matter is not difficult. Although Yuan Shao quarreled with Gongsun Zan, I, Xuzhou, have never had any disputes with him. What's more, Gongsun Zan suffered three defeats at Jieqiao, Longcuo, and Jumashui. At this moment, we are also looking for help from the outside world."
Please give me some help... Mi brought heavy gifts and went to Beihai first to see Kong Rong and Kong Wenju. This man was a great man in the world, the leader of the Qingzhou gentry, and his literary reputation was all over the world. I first persuaded him, and then asked Kong Rong to persuade Tian Kai.
If we send troops with Gongsun Zan, this may be possible."
Mi Zhu's words made Tao Qian very satisfied. Only by working together can there be hope. The old man expressed his deep comfort!
But the potter was a little confused.
When I heard the names Kong Rong, Tian Kai, and Gongsun Zan...
For some reason, an old figure suddenly flashed in his mind!
The young son who once proclaimed under the big mulberry tree in Zhuo County, "I am the emperor, and I shall ride on this chariot."
That kind-hearted young man who weaves mats and sells shoes can still win over Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the two great generals of heaven and man.
He was a disciple of Shangshu Lu Zhi and a friend of the powerful Gongsun Zan.
The charisma of his personality was so strong that Tao Qian surrendered his country, Liu Biao entrusted his foundation, and Zhuge Liang sacrificed his life to clarify his ambition.
I can make wine with Cao Cao's Qingmei, I can call Lu Bu my brother, I can make Yuan Shao treat each other without any trouble, I can make Sun Quan promise me his sister.
That man who has a domineering and domineering look all over his body!
When he thought of this person, the pottery merchant suddenly broke into cold sweat all over his body.
"I will go with you!"
The pottery merchant suddenly stood up and said, "I will go with you to Qingzhou to meet Kong Rong!"
The potter's shout only frightened Tao Qian and Mi Zhu.
What kind of nerves does this kid have?
Facing Tao Shang's firm gaze, Tao Qian said with some hesitation: "My son, we are facing a powerful enemy. Why are you and Mi going to Qingzhou? Staying in Xuzhou to assist my father in defending the enemy is a serious matter."
Tao Shang hesitated for a while, but finally said firmly: "Father, don't worry, there are Xu Chu, Xu Rong, Xu Huang, Tao Ji and others here. Let them command the Jinling Army to cooperate with the Xuzhou Army to deploy defenses in Pei State.
Needless to say, going to Xuzhou to ask for help this time is related to my life and death in Xuzhou. My child must go there with Mi Biejia in person... This is all for the sake of the future of our father and son!"
Tao Qian didn't understand the pun in Tao Shang's words, and said with emotion: "My son is really heartbroken for Xuzhou."