Four hundred and fiftieth chapters poison know poison
"To the north of Chaoqiu County... is Taishan County... Taishan County is in the hands of Cao Cao... I see, I understand!"
Sima Yi muttered to himself, then slammed the table and said viciously: "Taishan bandits have frequent exchanges in the north of Chaoqiu. They must be doing some kind of private negotiation with Cao Jun that is not good for Xuzhou."
... Hehe, maybe Cao Cao is sending someone to negotiate with Chang Xi and wants to win over him!"
Wang Ling and Yan Zhen were dumbfounded at this moment.
Sima Yi now had a gloomy look on his face, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, his back was hunched over, like a hungry wolf waiting for food, he looked as terrifying as he could.
It's completely different from the pig-like look just now when he was lying down and sleeping.
Wang Ling bowed to Sima Yi tremblingly and said: "The county honor?"
"Um?"
Wang Ling swallowed his foam and said cautiously: "Well...it seems that Taifu's side has sent General Taishi Ci and Zang Ba to persuade the bandits in Taishan? Besides, isn't Chang Xi close to Yuan Shu? Even Yuan Shu
Now that he is dead, according to his position, wouldn't it be better for him to seek refuge with Yuan Shao? Why should he abandon the near and seek the far away and get closer to Cao Cao..."
Sima Yi stood up, and the old god said: "Yuan Shu is dead. With Chang Xi's character, although it is best to join Yuan Shao, it is not absolute. For one thing, Yuan Shao has many forces under his command, and there are too many nobles, even the Black Mountain Army.
It’s hard to have a place, let alone a Taishan bandit. Secondly, if Cao Cao intends to do it, it’s okay. After all, there are many Taishan County people under Cao Cao’s command, and Chang Xi can be regarded as a fellow countryman..."
Speaking of this, Sima Yi paused and said: "Thirdly, Chang Xi and other bandits are entrenched in the northern border of Xuzhou. Once they get the support of Cao Cao, whether they go north to fight against Yuan Shao or go south to deal with us in Xuzhou, they will be of great benefit.
The role of the Taishan thieves is undoubtedly a clever move for Cao Cao. As chess pieces to restrain Yuan Shao and our army, if I were Cao Cao, I would definitely conquer them...
…Cao Cao and the Grand Tutor are fighting for supremacy in Xuzhou. The real purpose cannot be said, but it is for the Taishan Army!"
At this moment, Yan Jun no longer had the attitude of contempt for Sima Yi just now. He saluted Sima Yi with respect and said: "Your Majesty, if Cao Cao really conquered the Taishan Army, it would be equivalent to placing it in the northern border of Xuzhou.
A nail can pierce us at any time. Although it is not fatal, it is not easy to eradicate. This matter is difficult, so we must report it to the Taifu quickly!"
Sima Yi walked back and forth on the ground a few times and said: "Yan Zhen, you guard the county and send Pegasus to report to the teacher what I think...Wang Ling, please gather your troops quickly and follow me north. Let's
Enter Taishan County for a walk."
Wang Ling was shocked when he heard this and said: "My lord, the county has less than two thousand soldiers and horses. If we go forward so rashly, and it belongs to both Cao's army and Taishan bandits, wouldn't it mean that we are going to die?"
Sima Yi shook his head and said: "No! Now Zang Ba and Tai Shi Ci are also within the influence of the Taishan thieves. Zang Ba wants to persuade Sun Guan, Yin Li and other thieves to surrender... But what if these people
If they all agree with Chang Xi and surrender to Cao Cao, wouldn't it be dangerous for General Tai Shi Ci and Zang Ba without knowing it?"
When Wang Ling heard this, he thought, this is really what happened.
The two of them looked at Sima Yi with admiration.
This guy is really amazing!
Normally, she sleeps like a pig when nothing happens. How come she is smarter than a monkey when something happens?
Sima Yi continued: "General Ziyi is the teacher's sworn brother. He must be saved both emotionally and rationally. Zang Ba is the key to defeating the Taishan bandits in the future! He must be saved as well... Liangliang and I share the responsibility.
The head of a county, the teacher has given us one thousand Jinling repeating crossbows each. Wang Ling, you can quickly order the lieutenant generals in the army who are good at crossbows to be equipped with this sharp weapon. If you go this time, this thing may be useful at a critical moment.
It’s of great use!”
Wang Ling and Yan Zhen received Sima Yi's order and immediately went to do their own business.
…
Find a way to take advantage of the Taishan bandits to suppress Xuzhou and Qingzhou, and gain the initiative in the future struggle between the three northern heroes. This is the real goal of Jia Xu when he wants to take advantage of Cao Cao and Tao Shang to fight for the Huainan army.
Sometimes, an inconspicuous little nail can play an important role in future disputes. Jia Xu deeply understands this.
It's a pity that poisonous people will be punished by poisonous people.
The cunning and insidious Jia Xu may not have imagined that there is a young man in this world who is as vicious as him, and can actually see through his thoughts through the clues in a few official documents.
…
On Tao Shang's side, after it was confirmed that Cao Cao had indeed withdrawn, Zhang Xun began to recruit Lei Bo, Chen Lan, Chen Ji and others from Huainan to surrender.
Liu Pi, Gong Du, and Zhou Cang's Yellow Turban Army had also been incorporated into the Xuzhou Army. After everything was sorted out, the pottery merchants were ready to raise their troops and return to Pengcheng.
The pottery merchant sent someone to call Zhao Yun, Ji Ling and others, but got a reply from them. They were going to look for two very important people with Zhuge Liang in our county.
As for who they were, they did not explain in the letter.
It's not that they don't want to talk, it's just that some things have not been determined yet, so it is not good to suddenly report to the pottery dealer randomly.
The potter couldn't figure out what important person it was that so many people were looking for, but he didn't bother to ask.
Is it possible to find two beautiful girls?
Just when the pottery merchant was about to leave his village, Pei Qian came to visit him again.
"To report to Taifu, our Tiger Guard scouts discovered two spies from the Xiliang Army thirty miles away. Judging from their armor and clothing, they should be Zhang Ji's men from the Xiliang Army."
"Zhang Ji?"
Tao Shang vaguely remembered that when he was talking to Zhang Xun a few days ago, he seemed to have mentioned that Zhang Ji had died together with Yuan Shu's family members for some unknown reason.
"Could they be deserters? Bring them in, maybe we can get some information about Cao Cao's army." Tao Shang waved his hand and ordered Pei Qian.
"No!" Pei Qian immediately took the order and came out.
…
In addition to the huge surge, Yuan Wan and Mrs. Feng, who were dressed as Zhang Jijun's cavalry, were trembling all over at this moment.
They wore loose armor, their faces were stained with blood, and their bodies were dirty and smelly. They used this to hide their identities and try to escape in disguise.
I didn’t want to, but I was caught by someone else.
Mrs. Feng nervously grabbed Yuan Wan's arm and whispered: "Wan'er, what should we do in this situation?"
Yuan Wan is usually very clever and resourceful, but now she has no idea.
After thinking about it over and over again, she still had no good idea, and all her good words turned into nothing more than a long sigh.
She smiled bitterly and said: "Auntie, no matter who the opponent is, we have fallen into the enemy's hands at this moment... Right now, our lives are in the hands of others. We can live if they let us live, and die if they let us die. At this moment, Wan'er
But there is no other way but to let others slaughter you."
When Mrs. Feng heard this, she had a heavy look of mourning on her face.
When I was young, I saw her regaining her composure and whispered: "Wan'er, it's not easy for us to escape from death. We also escaped from such a dangerous situation that night... There is nothing we can do to stumble here."
Yuan Wan smiled bitterly and said: "Auntie, what can we do now that things have happened?"
Mrs. Feng closed her eyes in pain.
Now that things have happened, what else can you do besides betraying your appearance?
I just hope that God will show mercy and let the general leading the army be a big pervert, so that I can use some means to save my life... At least I have to sacrifice my own body to save Wan'er.
Just when the mother and daughter were worried, they saw Pei Qian striding over and said: "You two! Let's go! Follow me in!"
Yuan Wan and Mrs. Feng had no choice but to walk into the handsome tent with trembling hearts.
The pottery merchant sat upright inside and looked at the two people with a straight face.
Yuan Wan lowered her head, thinking about how to escape, but unfortunately there was no feasible way.
When Mrs. Feng saw the potter's face, she was stunned.
This general... looks really young, and he is so handsome. He is even more handsome than the later general when he was alive.
Although she lost her identity by using a beauty trap to seduce him, it would not be bad if she could devote herself to such a handsome young man.
After making up her mind, Mrs. Feng took a step forward and suddenly said "Ouch~" and fell to the ground softly, her whole body seemed to be as soft as a bone.
In the tent, the pottery merchant, Pei Qian, and Yuan Wan who was with Mrs. Feng were stunned.
Why did he fall down from fear before being tortured?
Are all Xiliang soldiers such cowards now?
Tao Shangying raised his eyebrows and said: "You... what do you mean? What's the situation?... You fell down as soon as you came in! You and I are playing porcelain, right?"
Mrs. Feng sat softly and half-reclined on the ground, raised her head, and looked at the pottery merchant with her big, watery eyes.
The pottery merchant snorted and said: "Tao has seen many people like you who touch porcelain. You can only fool people in peaceful times. Now is a troubled time. Tao will not accept your tricks!"
When Yuan Wan heard what the potter said, she couldn't help but be shocked.
Tao?
Could it be possible that this person is...
Mrs. Feng coquettishly said to the pottery merchant: "I haven't eaten for several days, and I feel so weak... Come on, help me up."
If it were normal times, Mrs. Feng's charming appearance would naturally make most men obsessed with her.
But she forgot one important thing at this moment.
That is, her face is covered with dirt, she is wearing dirty armor, her body is covered with blood, and she is dirty and smelly. Not to mention that the potter can't tell whether she is a man or a woman...
Now he can't even tell whether she is a human or a monkey.
Tao Shang looked at Mrs. Feng's seductive look, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Do you know what I hate most in this life and my previous life?"
Mrs. Feng didn't realize what was wrong at the moment, so she said shyly: "What is it?"