After allocating the available generals and troops to various important battlefields at the crossing of the Yellow River, and letting Mi Fang and Gong Du take their own banners to suppress the high-ranking cadres stationed in Qidi in Kaiyang, the pottery merchant immediately led the mountain barbarians.
Ying, as well as Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Lu Su and others, went to various Yellow River crossings on the western front to supervise operations and rescue operations.
The Shanman Camp was a new camp composed of strong men sent from Baiyue by Tao Ying after Lu Su took control of Suzhou. It was used to deal with Shanyue. Now it was seconded by the pottery merchant for emergency response.
After all, the Jinling Army and Xuzhou Army are already stretched thin.
Yuan Shao relied on his large number of soldiers to launch fierce attacks on the ferry battlefields across the Yellow River. It was clear that he was using force to overwhelm others. According to Guo Jia's analysis, although this method was deceitful, it looked very imposing, which made him
The opponent is frightened, but his edge cannot last long.
What our side has to do is to bite the bullet and hold on tight. After a long delay, its power will inevitably weaken. By then, the soldiers and horses will be scattered in the enemy's territory, and it will be difficult to recover. Sooner or later, Yuan Shao himself will suffer the loss.
But the premise is that our side and Cao Cao must hold on firmly. If Yuan Shao is destroyed, everything will be empty talk.
Chen Deng also gave some advice to Tao Shang, saying that now that Xuzhou generals were guarding important towns along the Yellow River, problems might arise on any road at any time. Now that Tao Shang had handed over the Great Banner to Mi Fang, he himself would
We should turn the light into darkness, make arrangements secretly, and provide support wherever problems arise in order to stabilize the situation, and do our best to delay...until Yuan Shao's offensive power is exhausted.
Tao Shang felt that Chen Deng was walking him like a puppy, a very unfriendly kind of dog walking...but he still agreed to his suggestion.
Tao Shang led the elites of the Four Thousand Mountain Barbarian Camp to wait in the territory, and sent school officials from the school affairs office to inquire about the generals' situation with the enemy.
During this fierce battle, Tao Shang sent people to temporarily transfer Lu Su and his mountain barbarian camp to his side. However, Wuzhong's original military strength to contain Shan Yue was no longer there. Therefore, Tao Shang wrote a letter to Tao Ying, from Kuaiji County.
He Qi and Lu Dai were transferred to guard Suzhou, and they worked with Sima Lang to suppress Shanyue.
As for the generals around Tao Shang, most of them have been sent to fight against the enemy at various ports along the Yellow River, and there are almost no people available. Otherwise, he would not have been helpless. He even used strange partners like Mi Fang and Liu Pi.
Since Tao Shang was currently short of generals, Lu Su recommended to him several military princes that he had promoted during the pacification of Shanyue in recent years. These four military princes are now helping him manage the four thousand barbarian camps in the mountains.
These four military princes are respectively Xu Zhong, Song Qian, Jia Hua, and Ma Zhong.
The first three pottery merchants didn't have much impression, but the last one caught his attention.
Ma Zhong?!
As soon as he heard the name, the potter immediately paid attention to it.
In other words, it should be said that it takes it very seriously.
Ma Zhong should be a Sima under Pan Zhang in history. He has never made any small achievements in his life. Once he made a contribution, he established himself and shocked the world.
He captured alive Guan Yu, Guan Ping and his son, who were powerful in China. As the saying goes, if you don't make a sound, it will be enough, and you will be a blockbuster.
The pottery merchant became interested in Ma Zhong and asked him, "Where is Ma Junhou from?"
When Ma Zhong saw the pottery merchant asking him in person, he was a little uncomfortable at first, but later he came to his senses and said hurriedly: "To tell you what Taifu said, the last general is from Donglaihuang County." "Oh? Donglaihuang County."
A native of the county? Doesn't that mean he is from the same hometown as my eldest brother, Taishi Ziyi?"
Ma Zhong lowered his eyebrows and replied: "I don't dare, I don't dare. How dare I compare myself with General Ziyi? I'm just a little guy."
Tao Shang smiled and said: "My brother Tai Shi Chari shoots, can Ma Junhou do it?"
Ma Zhong bowed and said humbly: "To be honest with you, Taifu, the general's archery skills are definitely not as good as those of General Ziyi, but he is still good at shooting!"
Tao Shang laughed when he heard this and said: "Now all the generals under Tao's account have gone to stand alone. Yuan Shao's power is overwhelming. This battle may last for a long time. The only people I can rely on now are your Nanman camp. Right now
In extraordinary times, if Ma Junhou has any skills, just show them. If he really has real abilities, Tao will definitely use them according to his talents."
What Tao Shang said was not only directed at Ma Zhong, but also included others such as Xu Zhong, Song Qian, Jia Hua and others.
Several military princes were overjoyed when they heard this.
This is a good opportunity to show yourself.
If the pottery merchant really took a fancy to him, he would really be a prosperous person.
Ma Zhong was the more flexible one among the four military princes. He stood up first and said: "Since the master has said this, how can we fall behind? I am willing to show my martial arts first... I am embarrassed!"
The pottery merchant nodded, and then led everyone to the front of the school grounds.
Ma Zhong was the first to show off. He shot ten arrows in a row with a hard bow weighing one and a half stones a hundred paces away from the target on the school field.
Among the ten arrows, eight hit the bull's-eye, and the other two arrows also hit the target, and none of them fell off.
Everyone couldn't help but cheer loudly.
Although this kind of archery skill cannot be said to be unparalleled, it can still be said to be an expert in archery.
The potter applauded and said: "Yes, yes, Ma Junhou indeed has two brushes."
Immediately afterwards, Xu Zhong and Song Qian performed a set of sword skills and spear skills in front of the pottery merchant respectively. They were very good at dancing, quite knowledgeable, and they looked like they were proficient in martial arts.
Jia Hua fought a tug-of-war with four strong soldiers on his own and won.
The pottery merchant looked at them and nodded frequently, affirming them.
These four military princes were worthy of being promoted by Lu Su. Although they were not first-rate generals like Tai Shi Ci and Zhao Yun, they were at least usable.
At present, all the strong generals around him have been sent out, and the good fighters are stretched thin. Using these four people to respond to the emergency has also made it difficult.
Tao Shang looked at the four military princes with satisfaction, nodded and said with a smile: "The four of you are indeed talented generals, and you are all good talents that can be cultivated. If you work hard, Tao will definitely promote you..."
Before the pottery merchant finished speaking, a mocking sound of "Pfft" suddenly rang out from the crowd of onlookers.
In the quiet venue, although this sound of ridicule was not loud, it was extremely harsh.
The expressions of everyone present suddenly changed.
How dare anyone laugh at such a serious and solemn moment?
Ma Zhong turned his head angrily, looked at the crowd in the direction of the jeers, and said angrily: "Who is so rude! Get him out!"
The soldiers of the Mountain Barbarian Camp gave way to a passage one after another, and there was another bustling shouting and pushing sound from the crowd.
When I was young, I saw a boy of thirteen or fourteen being pushed out by a strong man from the mountain barbarian camp.
The young man was dark-skinned, not fat or strong, but rather strong. The muscles on his exposed arms were sharp and angular. At first glance, he had a strong physique.
Xu Zhong stepped forward and slapped the young man on the face with an ear-scratcher, turning his dark face red and turning it into a five-finger mountain. "You bastard! You actually laughed at Tai Tu, don't you want to live anymore?" Xu Zhong roared angrily.
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The young man received a slap, but instead of showing fear or cowardice, he stared at Xu Zhong fiercely, his eyes like those of a wild beast.
Xu Zhong became anxious when he saw it. "Damn it! You still dare to stare at me? You are looking for death!"
He roared angrily and tried to beat the boy. "Wait a minute!"
Tao Shang called Xu Zhong, then looked at Lu Su doubtfully, and said curiously: "Zijing, I just wanted to ask, are there more Baiyue people sent by Tao Ying in your mountain barbarian camp?"
It seems there are Han Chinese, and why are there such young teenagers?"
Lu Su smiled helplessly and explained: "Master, Baiyue is not familiar with Han rituals, so naturally we cannot use them all in the army. After I arrived in Suzhou, I also asked Sima Lang to help recruit some strong men among the Han people and incorporated them into the mountain barbarian camp. This
The four military princes all served in Shengxian's army in the past, but they were of great use."
The pottery merchant pointed at the young man again and said, "What about this? Are you not old enough to join the army? What is this?"