The four hundred and fifty-ninth chapter insurgent Zhang embroidery
Xu Jing's message to the pottery merchant was obtained through the Shixie Office in Jiaozhi County.
Jiaozhou was divided into nine counties in the Han Dynasty, but most of the areas under the jurisdiction of Rinan County were split off by Linyi Wang District Company, so currently Jiaozhou only has eight counties.
Among these eight counties, Yulin County, Cangwu County and Nanhai County are all directly bordering Lingling County and Guiyang County in Jingzhou, and are almost connected together.
Therefore, for Shi Xie, among the princes in the world, the person who currently poses the greatest threat to him is Liu Biao of Jingzhou.
Therefore, Jiaozhou's efforts in spying on Jingzhou's dynamics and intelligence were greater than others imagined, and therefore, to a certain extent, it was able to obtain some information about Jingzhou in a timely manner that other forces could not detect in time.
After talking some more with Xu Jing, Xu Jing immediately resigned and left to do some work, while Tao Shang himself sat in the camp and planned the future.
Liu Biao is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. After King Lu Gong, Yuan Shao is now the head of the Yuan family in Runan, and his reputation is astonishing... The alliance between the two of them is reasonable.
Is it considered that the second generation of rich people are looking for the second generation of officials to hang out with?
Back then, Liu Biao took the initiative to join forces with him in order to jointly suppress the rising Yuan Shu. Now that Yuan Shu is dead, only Liu Biao and himself are left among the two heroes in the south.
Now that he has gathered Zhang Xun from Huainan, he has 200,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and he has a tendency to surpass Liu Biao... With his powerful neighbor by his side, Liu Biao probably won't be able to sleep well at night.
Liu Biao accepted Yuan Shao's overtures at this time, most likely because he did not want to continue to sit back and watch his own growth.
There are no eternal friends among princes, only eternal interests.
It has to be said that Yuan Shao and Liu were very accurate in seizing the good opportunity, and their vicious political vision was indeed rare in the world.
So what should you do next?
How to add some trouble to Yuan Shao?
While the pottery merchant was thinking about the situation, Pei Qian came to report that it was Mrs. Feng and Yuan Wan who wanted to see him.
The potter let the two of them in.
After freshening up and changing their clothes, Yuan Wan and Feng Shi finally revealed their true looks.
Yuan Wan was in her prime, very youthful and beautiful. She inherited the advantageous genes of the old Yuan family in appearance, and she was a true beauty.
As for Feng, it is even more amazing.
According to legend, the beautiful woman whom Yuan Shu fell in love with at first sight on the top of the city, now that she has washed herself and revealed her true appearance...how should we describe her?
It's a bit redundant to use gorgeous words. The most popular way to put it is that Mrs. Feng has breasts and a butt. Even without makeup, she still looks gorgeous and very attractive.
The two of them saluted Yingying, the pottery merchant.
The pottery merchant returned the favor and said first: "Mrs. Feng, Tao has been offended many times before, and there are many misunderstandings here. Please forgive me, madam."
Mrs. Feng had some masochistic tendencies in her bones. After being beaten by the pottery merchant, not only was she not afraid, but she looked at the pottery merchant with a pair of seductive eyes, which made her look even more admiring.
The pottery merchant understood the lingering affection in her eyes and felt helpless.
That's really mean.
No wonder Yuan Shu likes her so much. This girl is 100% the type who likes small leather whips and wax oil.
The pottery merchant turned to Yuan Wan and said, "I haven't asked for the lady's name yet."
In this era, women's maiden names were not yet kept so secret that they could not be told to men at will.
"My little girl Yuan Wan has admired Taifu's reputation for a long time. It is a great comfort to meet her now."
The potter asked the two women to sit down, and then called outside.
When he was young, Pei Qian led someone to bring in some colored silk.
This pottery merchant had just sent someone to purchase it from a nearby county.
The pottery merchant smiled and said to them: "The supplies in the army are limited, and I have wronged you two. The coarse clothes and linen may not fit you. This is the colorful silk that Tao sent someone to buy. You two can take it back and make some clothes for your own use."
After returning to Pengcheng, I will provide you with good food, clothing, and housing."
When Mrs. Feng saw the colorful silk, she couldn't put it down. She stroked it gently with her hand and said, "The master is indeed as legendary. He is a great gentleman and is so considerate."
When he said this, he didn't forget to give the pottery merchant a quick look.
The pottery merchant chuckled: "Madam, you have good taste."
When he said this, he glanced at Yuan Wan with his side light and found that this little girl was not as interested in colored silk as Mrs. Feng.
Tao Shang secretly considered that Yuan Shu's daughter did not seem to be that simple.
The Feng family is big-hearted and brainless, and seems to rely on this little girl for everything. It seems that the two of them are alive today, not entirely because of luck, this little girl still has some brain power.
"Miss, are you not interested in colored silk?"
Yuan Wan pondered for a while and said: "Although the Taifu is a gentleman, he is my father's enemy after all. Although the little girl is a prostitute, she also knows that the Taifu and my uncle are currently on opposite sides... The Taifu does not regard us as ours."
Quality, you must have some ideas in your mind, right?"
The potter's eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"What do you want to know, young lady?"
Yuan Wan whispered softly: "Little lady, you want to know what the master wants?"
Tao Shang looked at Yuan Wan quietly for a long time, his heart agitated slightly.
The girl really has her wits about her.
"To be honest, in the Huainan army, Zhang Xun, Ji Ling, Li Feng, Yan Xiang and others have all surrendered, and many Shouchun soldiers and horses have surrendered to Tao. For the sake of the world and the country, Tao
I need to make everyone in the Huainan Army sincerely submit to me, and to do this, I may need the help of my lady. After all... as of now, you are the only surviving descendant of the general."
Yuan Wan fell silent upon hearing this.
Tao Shang continued: "I have no ill will towards Miss, and I have no intention of taking advantage of her. I just feel that over the years, there have been too many disputes in this world, and too many people have died. If I can contribute,
, why don’t we make a worthwhile effort for peace in this world?”
Yuan Wan lowered her head and thought deeply, while Mrs. Feng showed admiration for the pottery merchant.
"The Taifu has such great ambitions at such a young age. He really lives up to the title of Prince Taiping."
"Madam, your good eyesight is multiplied by two."
After Yuan Wan thought for a long time, she stood up and said: "My little girl is willing to do my best, but I also ask the master to leave me a branch of the Yuan family in Runan, so as not to cause my father to die."
Tao Shang didn't understand the meaning of Yuan Wan's words for a moment, so he nodded and said, "This is natural."
"By the way, Taifu, I have one more thing I want to tell you."
Yuan Wan then recounted Zhang Ji's last words to the pottery merchant.
The pottery merchant was shocked after hearing this. After careful analysis... he discovered that Zhang Ji had a high chance of being plotted to death by Cao Cao!
And if nothing else, this matter was carried out secretly, and Zhang Ji's old generals, including Zhang Xiu and others, were still unaware of it.
The survival of Yuan Wan and Feng actually let me know such a huge secret that can be exploited!
The potter was immediately moved.
Mr. Cao, let’s see if I don’t kill you!
…
A few days later, news came from Taishan County that Taishi Ci and Zang Ba went to persuade the thieves in Taishan. Unexpectedly, Yin Li and Wu Dun had already turned to Changxi, so they made a false promise and lured Taishi Ci and others there.
However, Taishan County secretly united with Cao Jun to set up an ambush.
The people Cao Cao sent to join forces with Chang Xi were his military commanders who were able to use Yu Jin!
Yu Jin was a native of Juping, Taishan. He had a very good personal relationship with Chang Xi. After persuading Chang Xi to surrender to Cao Cao, Yu Jin personally arranged the formation and set up an ambush to kill Taishi Ci and Zang Ba.
Zang Ba was caught off guard and was hit by an arrow, almost belching.
Brother Zang has had a tough back in the past two years. He has been injured and frustrated many times. He has recovered and been injured, and he has recovered again after being injured. It has been tempered many times.
Thanks to Taishi Ci's unparalleled bravery, he led his troops to protect Zang Ba and break through.
At this critical moment, fortunately Sun Guan, one of the Five Bandits of Mount Tai, led his troops to come to the rescue.
Sun Guan and Zang Ba had a close personal relationship, and at the last moment, he still chose to side with Zang Ba.
Yu Jin and Chang Xi were well prepared. They took advantage of their familiarity with the terrain of Taishan County to surround Tai Shi Ci and Sun Guan, depriving them of water and food, hoping to suffocate them to death.
Just when Taishi Ci and others were about to lose their support, Sima Yi's surprise troops rushed to the scene and used the miraculous effect of the Jinling Repeating Crossbow to open a passage for them, allowing Taishi Ci and others to break out.
However, Sima Yi did not have many troops after all. Facing Jin's pursuit and Cao's generals Niu Jin and Shi Huan who came from Dongping to support him, they could not hold on and were almost defeated.
In desperation, Sima Yi, Tai Shici and others had no choice but to find dangerous terrain to defend and struggled to hold on.
It was not until the troops of Xu Huang and Guan Hai arrived that the war took a turn for the better.
Xu Huang fought steadily and led the Taishan camp in Jinling. Together with Taishi Ci, Sima Yi, Sun Guan, Wang Ling and others, they fought fiercely against Jin, Changxi, Niu Jin, Shi Huan and others.
Xu Huang and Yu Jin are both good at using soldiers, so the battle between these two men can be said to be a match for each other.
But judging from the overall situation, the Xuzhou Army still has some advantages.
After all, Taishi Ci and Xu Huang were both masters of military warfare and unparalleled brave generals. Yu Jin had no advantage in fighting against them.
Yu Jin was also a person who knew the general situation. After several battles, he saw that he could not win for a long time, so he stopped fighting, led his troops to retreat, and let them stay away.
After all, Taishan County is within the territory of Yanzhou, and Xu Huang and others did not dare to stay for a long time. After achieving the goal of rescue, they also withdrew.
After the news came back, Tao Shang learned that Tai Shici and others had returned safely, so he ordered the three armies to return to Pengcheng.
However, in the pottery merchant's heart, he felt somewhat suffocated.
Cao Cao, an old boy, often makes dirty tricks. Does he think that Tao is not good at being mean?
It is disrespectful to come and go without reciprocating. How can a gentleman's revenge be delayed overnight?
No matter what I say, I have to play some tricks on you!
Tao Shang made up his mind to use Zhang Ji's incident to instigate Zhang Xiu's rebellion, and give Cao Cao a gift in return, so that Cao Cao would know that he was not a soft persimmon to be bullied!
…
After returning to Pengcheng, the pottery merchant found Guo Jia and asked him to find a way to send school officials and first find a way to get Zhang Xiu's situation and information in Xuchang.
The meal must be eaten one bite at a time and the tasks must be done one by one.
Instigating a rebellion against Zhang Xiu required slow and careful work. If the pottery merchant secretly sent an envoy to contact Zhang Xiu all at once, it would probably arouse Zhang Xiu's resentment, which would be disadvantageous.
The first thing he had to do was to make Zhang Xiu suspicious of Cao Cao.
The reason why Cao Cao secretly killed Zhang Ji can be known by the pottery merchant even with his toes!
It should be Tao's role in making Cao Cao interested in Zhang Ji's wife Zou.
In this case, before Cao Cao takes action against Zou, let the news be revealed to Zhang Xiu!
…
Fifteen miles north of Xuchang City is the Shelu Terrace where Cao Cao trained his troops. Zhang Ji's old generals and soldiers are currently stationed here temporarily.
At present, the entire military camp is paying tribute to Zhang Ji.
Inside the tent, Zhang Ji's memorial tablet was placed on the table, and his nephew Zhang Xiu was kneeling underneath, dressed in plain silk and with a sad face.
Zhang Xiu couldn't understand why Zhang Ji, who was supposed to return with military exploits, was killed by flying rocks and Yuan's family members in Yuan Shu's camp.
The explanation given to him by Yan Xing and Liu Xun was that during this attack on the Huainan soldiers, Yuan Shu's family members were supposed to be executed, but Zhang Ji did not get the military order and went to the rear camp privately. The reason for this is unknown to anyone else.
, thus causing accidental injury.
Of course, Zhang Xiu was not convinced by such an explanation.
But the problem is that even if you ask the generals who accompanied Zhang Ji, you still don't know what Zhang Ji wanted to do when he went to Yuan Shu's family camp privately.
In this way, even if you ask Cao Cao to seek justice, it will be of no use.