The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the pottery merchants were outside Lu Valley and had been confronting Cao Cao's army inside Lu Valley for three days.
During these three days, the two parties did nothing. One troop was outside the valley, and the other was inside the valley. They just looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
No one wants to be the first to take the first step of the devil.
This is a battle of wills between Tao Shang and Cao Cao.
The two leading heroes, ranked first and second, began a competition of willpower between each other on the battlefield of Lugu.
They want to compare who is more calm and who can keep calm.
But the process is dull and boring than the calm process.
When Cao Cao had nothing to do, he would look through the "Tao Shi" he carried with him in his tent, and take a look at the "Qunfang Pu" by the way.
Every time he read it, Cao Cao couldn't help but be amazed.
Although he was an enemy of the pottery merchant, his heart was filled with indescribable admiration and respect for the potter's extraordinary talent.
On this day, when Cao Cao was reading "Qunfang Pu", he happened to see the chapter about Yuan Shu's concubine Feng.
Regarding Mrs. Feng, Tao Shang also elaborated and described her story in "Qunfang Pu" and made it up in a romantic style.
"Qunfang Pu" writes that Yuan Shu's concubine Feng is the youngest daughter of Sili Feng Fang. She is a peerless beauty with natural beauty. If compared with ancient beauties, her appearance is comparable to that of King You of Zhou.
Queen Baosi can be said to be a disaster to the country and the people.
The pottery merchant also wrote that when Yuan Shu first occupied Jiujiang County, he climbed up the city tower and overlooked the city of Shouchun. He saw the enchanting beauty of Mrs. Feng among the crowd at a glance. Without saying a word, he immediately sent people down to the city to snatch her away.
When he came back, his behavior was like a mountain king trying to seize the village's wife. He had no reserve at all, and he was so anxious that he forced her to have a bridal chamber that night.
His behavior is simply outrageous!
Cao Cao had never heard of this story, and he felt that it was impossible for such a story to happen. It was all nonsense made by the pottery merchant.
But everyone has a kind of curiosity, especially about things that interest them.
Although he knew that the pottery merchant was talking nonsense, Cao Cao was now more interested in the woman Feng. In his subconscious, he wanted to see if this Feng was as coquettish as the pottery merchant had made him believe.
Chuo promised to bring disaster to the country and the people.
Once Pandora's box is opened, it can no longer be contained.
"Father!"
Outside the tent, a voice suddenly sounded, which scared Cao Cao. He closed the slip in his hand with a "snap" and quickly covered it up with other official documents on the desk.
But his movements were still a little slow, and his son Cao Ang saw him walking into the tent.
Cao Ang is Cao Cao's eldest son. His appearance is not as dark and short as Cao Cao's, but he is quite similar to his biological mother Liu. He is very handsome. He was promoted to be filial and honest at the age of twenty. He has been familiar with military books since he was a child and has a good understanding of strategy. He can be said to be both civil and military.
young heroes.
In Cao Cao's opinion, his eldest son should be second only to Potter in terms of ability among the young heroes in the world today.
This rating is very high.
As soon as Cao Ang entered the tent, he happened to see Cao Cao hiding something in the official document on the desk...
Cao Ang couldn't help but be surprised when he saw this.
What is dad doing there?
"Father, what are you hiding behind my back?" Cao Ang asked curiously.
Cao Cao's face suddenly turned red.
"Nonsense! What can my father hide behind your back? You kid, don't talk nonsense!"
Cao Ang has been very smart since he was a child, and there is no gap between Cao Cao and him in daily life, and he hides nothing from him.
But today, Cao Cao's movements and expressions were very different from usual.
Especially the two flushes on his dark cheeks clearly told him...that his father was hiding something from him!
Cao Ang felt that his soul had been greatly hurt in an instant.
My dad is not like this usually! He discusses everything with me and never hides anything from me!
Cao Ang stepped forward to Cao Cao's desk and looked down at the scroll of slips that Cao Cao was covering with his hands.
Then, I saw this kid reaching out to pull it out.
"This, this! What are you doing?" Cao Cao's face turned red instantly, and he pressed down hard with both hands: "Stop! This is a major military secret! ...You traitor!"
Cao Ang was even more unhappy when he heard this.
Am I your son, or am I a partial general whom you personally decreed? It’s a military secret. Let me see what’s going on?
Look at how nervous you are! Even the traitor has been scolded, so you must be shady!
Cao Ang also became stubborn and took the scroll of slips out from under Cao Cao's palm.
Cao Cao was so angry that he wished he could destroy this boy!
Cao Ang unfolded the slip, lowered his head and looked at it carefully for a while, and was immediately stunned.
"Father, what is this? How could you look at such a thing! This is too, too weird!"
Cao Cao looked embarrassed and sighed: "This is written by the pottery merchant. My father did not want to read it. It is said that knowing oneself and the enemy will lead to victory in a hundred battles. My father wanted to find out the flaws in the pottery merchant's creation..."
This panic is actually well-founded... Are you looking for flaws in Xiao Chun's article?
"Potter?"
Cao Ang was immediately surprised when he heard this: "My father often praises Tao Shang for his resourcefulness and ever-changing tactics, which is beyond comparison. He would actually send you something like this...Xiao Chunshu?"
Cao Cao coughed lightly and said: "Writing Xiaochun Shu is also a way to show your resourcefulness. My son, don't underestimate this thing. If it were you, you wouldn't be able to write it..."
When Cao Ang heard this, he puffed up his chest in dissatisfaction and said: "Impossible! This thing! I can also write it! And my writing is definitely better than him!"
Cao Cao rolled his eyes, ignored him, and changed the subject: "Tell me, what are you doing here?"
When Cao Ang heard this, his face straightened, and he hurriedly told Cao Cao about the business: "Father, there is news from our county that Yan Xing, Zhang Ji and Liu Xun failed to capture Yuan Yao."
"What!?" Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this and stood up suddenly: "Why didn't you report it earlier... That's not right. With the abilities of Yan Xing and Zhang Ji, and their elite soldiers and horses, how can they deal with the Yellow Turbans and the remnant Huainan army?
Will it fail?"
Cao Ang sighed and said: "The scout reported that the Huainan Army and the Yellow Turbans are not something to worry about. The Tao soldiers and horses arranged by Tao Shang in our county, headed by Zhao Yun and the magistrate of my county Zhuge Liang, are quite difficult to deal with.
...The magistrate of our county, Zhuge Liang, is a disciple of a pottery merchant. I heard that he has a group of elite men, armed with hard crossbows that can fire ten arrows in a row.
Duo Rang, Zhang Ji's Xiliang headquarters troops were defeated by Zhuge Liang's Liennu Army, and Zhang Ji himself was seriously injured... There was also Zhao Yun, who was said to have the appearance of a general, and defeated Yan Xinghe in a row.
Zhang Xiu and others are very impressive."
"Zhuge Liang?" Cao Cao frowned, knocked on the table gently, and said, "I have never heard of this man's reputation, who is he?"
Cao Ang said to Cao Cao: "It is said that Zhuge Liang is a disciple of the pottery merchant, a descendant of the Zhuge family in Langya, and the nephew of Zhuge Xuan, the former governor of Yuzhang."
"You're just a junior, how dare you do this!" Cao Cao's eyes flashed with light and he said: "Zixiu, you should immediately write a secret letter to Yan Xing for your father, telling him that if he can't do it, he himself will
There’s no need to go back to Xuchang!”
"promise!"
After Cao Ang finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "Father, Tao Shang's side is now very calm and tight, and there is no sign of sending troops. Although father's military order is to go out to fight against Tao Shang in seven days, now Yan Xing's side
The situation is not good, and we don’t know what changes will happen in seven days. If we can lure pottery merchants into the valley, it is still the best strategy."
Cao Cao's face darkened, he thought for a long time, and finally shook his head and sighed: "Tao Shang's calmness and tact are not inferior to those of his father and Yuan Benchu. This matter will be very difficult."
Cao Ang chuckled and said, "Father, if there is a way for a child to lead Tao Shang to raise an army?"
After hearing what Cao Ang said, Cao Cao not only was not excited, but looked indifferent.
Although he knew that Cao Ang was very talented, Cao Cao knew that he did not know much about the pottery merchant.
Among those in their twenties, Cao Ang was indeed one of the best, but compared to the pottery merchants, he was still far behind.
In Cao Cao's mind, Tao Shang, a young kid, could not be classified as a young man in his twenties. His thoughts and vision, including strategies, were as mature as those in his forties.
Seeing Cao Cao's disbelieving look, Cao Ang became a little unhappy.
Is that Tao boy really that good? Can he impress his father?