Chapter four hundred and fifty fifth unforgettable
Cao Cao's troops withdrew, leaving behind corpses on the ground and the failure of this sneak attack.
After this attack failed, Cao Cao understood what Jia Xu meant.
Sure enough, without major changes in the situation, it would be really difficult to defeat the pottery merchant...
Cao Cao's army began to retreat to the rear, leaving the western front of Xuzhou and returning to Xuchang.
At present, Cao Cao knew that the pottery merchants were already powerful and that the southeast was by no means easy to obtain. It seemed that he still needed to expand his power and extend his power to the territory of Guanzhong, confront the pottery merchants, look for good opportunities, and then conquer them.
After winning this victory, the pottery merchant also began the work of counting.
While taking inventory of the battlefield, Zhao Yun also sent a report back, saying that the war in our county has ended. Zhang Xun and Li Feng led the Shouchun soldiers to surrender to the pottery merchants. Zhang Xun and others have now followed Mi Fang and went to the pottery merchants first.
He came from Lu Valley where he was and wanted to meet the pottery merchant.
As is human nature, although Zhang Xun surrendered, the people he faced were Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang, and he had never really seen the real master of the pottery merchant.
Regardless of whether you accept surrender or not, you must first meet the rightful owner.
Soon after, Zhang Xun and Li Feng arrived at Taoying and met the pottery merchant together.
The pottery merchant was still his usual kind and humble gentleman. He warmly welcomed them and held a banquet to welcome them.
The pottery merchants still valued the Shouchun army's surrender.
Leaving aside Li Feng, Zhang Jinai is a famous general in Huainan and a top-ranked capable person under Yuan Shu!
In normal history, after Yuan Shu proclaimed himself Emperor Zhong, he consecrated Zhang Xun as a general, commanding the entire army!
This alone proves that Zhang Xun must be unique in his abilities.
It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time. In history, he was under the command of the false emperor Yuan Shu and did not leave his mark in history.
At the banquet, Zhang Xun began to give the pottery merchant a detailed account of his fortune, saying that the number of Shouchun troops who followed him and surrendered to the pottery merchant this time should be around fifteen thousand.
Although the number is not large, the remaining 15,000 people are the backbone and most elite force of the Shouchun Army. Their combat power should also be the strongest among the Huainan Army, even higher than Liu Xun's Lujiang Army.
military.
Although the number of people is somewhat unsatisfactory, it is still better than nothing.
Especially getting Zhang Xun, a famous Huainan general, is considered a worthy success.
But the suggestion Zhang Xun made to the pottery merchant next made the pottery merchant feel excited at the time!
Zhang Xun said to Tao Shang: "The Taifu, Lei Bo of Huainan, Chen Lan, Chen Ji and others were all old generals under Yuan Gong at first, but they had differences with each other because of their discord with the later generals. Later,
They left General Hou and established themselves in the mountains. They took advantage of General Hou's policy in Huainan and gathered in the mountains and forests! There must be at least 30,000 to 40,000 men under them. Now, although Lu Bu and Sun Ce have occupied Huainan, we have
Based on the temperament of Lei Bo and others, they would definitely not accept their surrender! Just because Lu Bu was not of good background, Sun Ce was under the command of the Hou General, and he was still behind them in terms of ranking... Zhang was a colleague with them back then, but he was above them.
General! We have many personal friendships, so we can say that we are old... This time, I am willing to go to Huainan secretly on behalf of Taifu to help you subdue Lei Bo, Chen Lan and other tens of thousands of troops. I think I can be close to you, so I ask Taifu for your permission."
These words are really touching.
Naturally, the pottery merchant would not be happy to be able to obtain tens of thousands of troops and several old Huainan generals out of thin air.
This guy Zhang Xun is so discerning, no wonder he became a general!
Isn't it just flattery and deception?
Tao Shang smiled brightly and raised his hand to Zhang Xun, saying: "General Zhang is so kind when he first comes to serve, which makes Tao embarrassed... General Zhang, don't worry, you and Shouchun's generals will go to Xuzhou after Tao."
I will not treat you lightly. You will still command the original team of 15,000 Shouchun Army!"
Zhang Xun stood up, bowed gratefully to the pottery merchant, and said: "I don't have much request for the Taifu. Even if the Taifu seizes the military power from me, it won't be a problem in the eyes of the general. The general only has one request.
I also ask Taifu for help. As long as Taifu is willing to agree, I will not hesitate to obey Taifu's orders from now on."
"What's your request? As long as I can fulfill it, I won't refuse it." The pottery merchant patted his chest and promised grandly.
Zhang Xun took a deep breath and said word by word: "I beg the Grand Tutor to help the general to eradicate the traitor Liu Xun! The general will be irreconcilable with this person!"
Tao Shang didn't know much about the specific details of the war in our county at the moment, so he immediately asked: "What is the deep hatred between General Zhang and Liu Xun?"
Zhang Xun took a deep breath and told the pottery merchant the whole story.
At the end, Zhang Xun took a deep breath and said: "Master, tell me, Liu Xun betrayed the Yuan family, even the widow and her family... Should this guy be killed or shouldn't he be killed?"
"It deserves to be killed! It deserves to be killed! It should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts! It's just a beast... it's outrageous!"
The pottery merchant slapped the table hard and said indignantly: "General Zhang, don't worry, Tao helped you fight this matter. Liu Xun, a bastard, actually dared to commit such crimes, murdering his lord and poisoning his family. This is simply a loss of life...
...Dare to harm Brother Yuan’s orphan like this? If you don’t agree, deal with him!”
"Brother Yuan?" Zhang Xun was a little curious when he heard this, and said: "Aren't the Taifu and the Hou General rivals back then? How can they be so close to each other?"
Tao Shang smiled and said: "Although Mr. Yuan and I are rivals, we admire each other. Tao Shang and the Yuan family have no deep hatred. The reason why they have come to this day is just the current situation. In fact, emotionally, I am
I still admire Yuan Gongli very much...at least I think he is stronger than Yuan Shao, and not even a little bit stronger."
These words were somewhat against his will, but they were very comforting to Zhang Xun's ears.
Zhang Xun heard the pottery merchant speak so openly, and his heart became very clear, and the suffocation he had been holding back for many days dissipated.
He bowed longly to the pottery merchant and said with emotion: "Thank you so much, Taifu, for making it possible. Taifu is indeed as legendary as he is...a true gentleman."
The pottery merchant smiled slightly and said, "Everyone says so."
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Chaoqiu County.
After Sima Yi made three large bowls of rice in a snoring manner, he returned to the main hall and fell asleep without doing anything else, which did not delay his sleep time at all.
After Yan Zhen and Wang Ling finished eating, they once again walked towards the main hall where Sima Yi was sitting, holding two large handfuls of official documents.
The problem is, when they saw Sima Yi's pig-like appearance, the two of them almost fainted.
This kid is so... so what! How could the Taifu accept him as his disciple?
I heard that although the Taifu was a gentleman, there were rumors that he was very wealthy... Did this guy give money to the Taifu?
Although Wang Ling was good at martial arts, his temper was relatively mild, while Yan Zhen's temper was quite irritable.
He raised his hand and slammed all the official documents onto the desk, making a "squeaking" sound.
The sound was quite loud, and it shook Sima Yi from his desk.
Sima Yi rubbed his sleepy eyes, wiped his saliva, and said, "Did you have dinner?"
Yan Zhen almost lost his temper when he heard this.
It’s really born from pig essence!
"Your Majesty! The dinner time has not yet come. Please help me stamp these official documents with my seal before dinner, so that my subordinates can dispatch government affairs in time... Your Majesty, County Lord,
Chaoqiu County governs an area of hundreds of miles, and there are some things that cannot be delayed!" Yan Zhen stomped his feet angrily, even speaking without dignity.
Sima Yi wiped his saliva and said with a smile: "I'm just taking a nap for a while, why are you in a hurry... Just stamp the seal ribbon."
After that, he got up, went to get the county magistrate's seal ribbon, and began to stamp the slips one by one.
Yan Jin rolled his eyes and said to Sima Yi: "My lord, you can read this official document as soon as you turn it over...and then write it down without even looking at it? What if I make a mistake?"
Sima Yi chuckled and said, "I can trust you! Besides, I don't have to read it specifically. I can tell what's written in it by just scanning it."
Wang Ling couldn't help but wonder at the side: "Listen to what the county magistrate said, do you still have the ability to see ten lines and have a photographic memory?"
Sima Yi puffed up his chest and said, "I'm born with it. Hehe, it's quite practical, right?"
Yan Zhen hummed softly without leaving any trace, not believing it at all.
If you can see ten lines at a glance, then I can see Weiyang Palace at a glance.
Sima Yi stamped the official document in Yan Zhen's hand and took the slips held in Wang Ling's hand.
The affairs in Wang Ling's hands are different from the county government affairs in Yan Zhen's hands. They are all military affairs in Chaoqiu County.
After Sima Yi covered two slips, he suddenly stopped covering the third slip.
He closed the scroll with a snap, and the carefree smile he had just moments ago suddenly disappeared, replaced by a gloomy expression.
Wang Ling looked at Sima Yi's expression and said slightly uneasily: "County Lord, why don't you stop covering me? You have a stomachache after eating too much?"
Sima Yi had a gloomy face, lowered his head in thought, and after a while he said:
"Something's wrong."
"Something's wrong?" Wang Ling asked in surprise: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the military order issued by my subordinates?"
Sima Yi waved his hand and said: "It's not your business. It's just that the three official documents I just wrote all contain your approval for mobilizing troops to the north. The reason is just because of the recent appearance of a place about two hundred miles north of Chaoqiu.
Bandits are frequent... What I think is wrong is why bandits appear in the north of the nest hill?"
Yan Zhen and Wang Ling were shocked when they heard this.
When Sima Yi was looking through Wang Ling's three official documents just now, he simply opened them casually, scanned them briefly, and then quickly stamped them with his seal. It was almost the same as not reading them.
But this guy could actually tell the contents of those three slips right away!
Could it be that this kid really has the ability to read and remember everything?
It’s really thought-provoking! Amazing!
Yan Zhen and Wang Ling both straightened their bodies and looked at Sima Yi seriously.
He seems to be really capable, and he doesn't just spend money to bribe the master!
Sima Yi was uncharacteristically gloomy. He knocked on the desk gently and said to himself: "The thieves in Xuzhou have basically been eliminated in recent years. The thieves in the north are frequent. They are definitely not thieves in the territory. The greatest possibility
They are the Taishan Bandits...but the problem is that the Taishan Bandits are all in Langya County, so what does it mean to suddenly appear in the north of the nest hill?"