Xiahou Dun looked worried. While leading the pottery merchant to Cao Cao's camp, he asked in a low voice: "Master Tao, are you here to capture Mengde?"
"Do you look like me?" The pottery merchant spread his hands and said with a smile, "Have you ever seen any arrester who only brought four people?"
After a moment of silence.
"Master Tao..." Xiahou Dun sighed helplessly, and finally came to his senses: "You really scared someone so much... Even if it is a fake thing that can no longer be fake, why did it happen like this after you said it?
Is it easy to believe?”
The potter smiled slightly and replied humbly: "Because Tao is a gentleman."
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When he was young, he entered Cao Cao's camp and saw Cao Cao holding a sword. He lowered his head and looked at the color of it carefully. Xiahou Dun seemed a little frightened by Cao Cao at this time and did not dare to go in. He just made an invitation to the pottery merchant.
gesture.
The potter made a "hush" gesture to Xiahou Dun, and then stepped into the tent.
At this moment, Cao Cao's eyes were staring at the sword in his hand without blinking, and the look in his eyes flickered... He seemed to be in a daze, but also seemed to be deep in thought.
Hearing the sound of footsteps behind him, Cao Cao did not look back, but simply asked: "Have the soldiers packed up? Can we set off tonight?"
The potter smiled softly and said: "Brother Meng De's troops are less than ten thousand, and his horses are only more than a thousand. With such strength, if he pursues them alone, even if Dong Zhuo's army and horse battle lines are scattered due to the migration of millions of people,
Chang...I'm afraid I'm just trying to beat a stone with an egg, and I won't get a good deal."
Cao Cao trembled when he heard this, turned around suddenly, and stared closely at the pottery merchant behind him.
The moment Cao Cao turned his head, Tao Shang suddenly saw his gloomy gaze... The unconcealed ferocity and tyranny in the light from his two eyes fell into Tao Shang's eyes.
Although it was only fleeting, the scene was still clearly captured by the potter.
What a heroic character... The pottery merchant secretly sighed,
"Is that you?" The brilliance in Cao Cao's eyes dissipated, and he turned around silently and continued to wipe the sword in his hand, saying, "Master Tao, I am here, I don't know if I have anything to advise you."
The potter couldn't help but feel funny when he heard this.
Cao Cao today calls himself 'Master Tao' instead of 'Brother Tao'. Apparently, when the princes were discussing whether to pursue or not to pursue him, Tao Shang did not stand up to support him, leaving Cao Cao to face the crowd alone...Cao Cao
They were very worried about this matter, took it to heart, and started a quarrel.
A traitor can also act like a petty person. Why is he still in his thirties and not very serious?
The potter was not angry, but he still said gently: "Brother Meng De, didn't you hear what I just said?"
Cao Cao's tone was very calm: "So what if I heard it? The emperor is in trouble and the people are being robbed. Do you want Cao to just sit back and watch like the princes? If this pursuit fails, it will only lead to death. What's the point?"
Tao Shang sighed after hearing this and said helplessly: "Brother Meng De, how do you know that I don't want to go with you?"
Cao Cao suddenly turned his head and stared at Tao Shang in surprise: "Master Tao...Brother Tao! What did you just say?"
The pottery merchant straightened his clothes and said solemnly: "National affairs are everyone's responsibility! How can I, the pottery merchant, be the kind of person who doesn't know the general situation? I am naturally responsible for pursuing Dong Zhuo. How can I tolerate Brother Meng De?"
Can a person serve his country alone?”
Cao Cao's face suddenly showed a look of joy!
Finally someone is willing to stand by your side!
He was about to praise the pottery merchant a few words, but Cao Cao suddenly seemed to have thought of something again, and said dissatisfiedly: "If Brother Tao really had such intention, why didn't he speak out directly in Yuan Benchu's tent just now? Cao Cao was left alone and yelling blindly,
It’s so shameless!”
The pottery merchant waved his hand helplessly and said: "You are still complaining about me? If you don't make noises by yourself, do you want the two of us to make noises together?...Brother Meng De, you are too high-spirited today and don't think about it just now.
But Yuan Shao's commander! He is also the leader of the alliance after all. The Yuan brothers are the fourth generation and the third prince, and their prestige is extremely high. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have both shown the attitude of sitting on the sidelines. Which of the princes can refute them face to face? In other words, you are relying on him to be the leader.
Being petty and making rude remarks...if it had been someone else, Big-eared Scratcher would have probably greeted you. According to Tao, even if some princes agree with Brother Meng De, they would not support you in person in order not to offend Yuan Shao. This is
Brother Meng De, have you ever thought about it?"
Cao Cao's head was extremely bright. Just now he was angry because he was worried about the country and the people. Now when he heard Tao Shang's words, he suddenly realized: "Listen to what you said, brother, besides you, there should be
Does anyone agree with Cao’s opinion? It’s just that it’s inconvenient to say it due to the circumstances.”
The potter nodded and said: "Of course! I have remembered the expressions and eyes of the princes in the tent just now. Now I have three suitable candidates in my mind. If you and I go to persuade them separately to pursue Dong Zhuo together,
The odds of winning are much better than going deep alone."
Cao Cao: "………………"
The potter's words at this moment gave Cao Cao a full surprise, and he was full of emotion as if Bole met a thousand-mile horse!
Especially after having no one on his side and feeling lonely just now, the young weakling in front of him resolutely came to support him and went out of his way to help him analyze the pros and cons of the situation.
And promised to help him persuade several allies to set off together, Cao Cao felt an indescribable touch in his heart.
But in fact, pottery merchants themselves will not do any loss-making business.
In history, when Cao Cao pursued Dong Zhuo alone, although he failed, he gained fame and praise far beyond that of other princes, which accumulated a strong political capital for Cao Cao's future development.
The pottery merchant believed that he was not very spiritual, but he was not stupid either. Accumulating political capital was all about accumulation, but if he lost all his troops because of this, he would not be willing to do such a stupid thing, nor would he do it.
So the potter just now paid close attention to the expressions of the princes in Yuan Shao's tent... Fortunately, he did find three people who had the opportunity to persuade him.
The expressions of these three people were either as dull and stiff as an old monk in meditation, or they were about to speak but hesitated. However, due to the face of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, they could not open their mouths at the moment, so they could only keep silent.
Pull them together and let everyone chase Dong Zhuo together and share the pressure with each other!
In later generations, this is a super effective business method to stop losses in venture capital... find a partner to help you share the costs.
Cao Cao was already eager to give it a try and was ready to go: "Brother, which princes should we find to help us?"
The potter curled his lips secretly.
Look at this bastard, just now his nose was not a nose, and his eyes were not eyes. Now... he's called Xiandi instead?
"Brother Meng De, although my younger brother Guan Gongsun Zan is unwilling to pursue Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei under his command is a very loyal and righteous man. Just now in the tent, Liu Bei frowned and sighed. It seems that he does not like the leader of the alliance in his heart.
Opinions... Brother Meng De still remembers that although the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang do not have many soldiers, their abilities are extraordinary. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are brave enough to defeat Lu Bu. With the help of these two men, they are better than others.
With thousands of troops, we can go to Liu Bei for help first." The pottery merchant's first target was still Liu Bei and others.