Five hundred and fortieth chapters pottery merchants out of grain
On the battlefield, hail mixed with rain, cold and hard, kept hitting the heads of the generals and soldiers present, cold and hard, causing pain all over their bodies.
Under such circumstances, let alone fighting back and forth with weapons, the soldiers on both sides wished they had an extra arm to protect their heads from being hit by the hail.
But even so, it may not be able to protect the head completely.
Moreover, the trend of rain and hail is obviously getting bigger and bigger, and the situation is almost like a downpour.
Under this helpless situation, the two sides could only temporarily withdraw their troops and retreat towards the rear to avoid natural disasters, so as to make further efforts in the future.
Although this is what happened, there are still some people among the fighting generals who don't want to stop.
Among them, Wen Chou is naturally the most important.
Wen Chou did not cover his head with his hands like others, but let the hailstones as big as beans fall on his head with thunderbolts.
Wen Chou had just fought so fiercely with Tai Shi Ci that he didn't even know where his helmet had fallen. Now his whole head was exposed without any protective measures. Those hailstones hit his head in succession, and he was dead in an instant.
Knocked his head until it was full of big lumps, like a sakura.
Taishi Ci saw Wen Chou with a big bump on his head and looked at him fiercely, feeling goosebumps in his heart.
This guy named Wen is too domineering. He is not afraid of pain at all.
Fortunately, it was hail. If it were bricks, his face would be covered with blood. Let's see if he can still have time to look at himself.
Taishi Ci used the halberd in his hand to fiddle with the hailstones in the sky. While retreating slowly, he carefully stared at Wen Chou to guard against a sudden attack.
Wen Chou glared at Tai Shi Ci angrily, and when he was young, he heard him yell: "Tai Shi Ci, just wait! I will definitely avenge my brother! Sooner or later, we will fight to the death!"
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A huge hailstorm ended the first fierce battle between the two sides, but the Guandu War did not end. After the hail stopped, Yuan Shao sent generals back and forth to bombard the Guandu Village in turn, but the scale was far less than that of the first battle.
This is the first time I pooped that much.
In just seven days, more than 30 small-intensity battles were fought around the Guandu Tuzhai.
Although both sides have their own victories and defeats, Cao Cao and Tao Shang, as generals, can clearly see that Yuan Shao has too many soldiers and horses, and even though they are within the borders of the Central Plains, the advantage is gradually moving towards Yuan Shao.
Side by side.
In order to avoid military morale instability, Cao Cao can only discuss with pottery merchants.
"Yuan Shao is too powerful. It is not easy to maintain the fighting spirit and morale of the three armies against so many of his soldiers. But now our affairs are too complicated, and in terms of food and grass, Cao is far less powerful than Yuan Shao."
, if it goes on for a long time, I’m afraid..."
Tao Shang smiled faintly and said: "Brother Meng De, if you face Yuan Shao's huge army alone, food and grass for this war may be a huge problem for you, but right now you are joining forces with me.
To contend with Yuan Shao, in terms of food and grass, I, Jinling City, will take care of it for you... Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this and looked at the pottery merchant in disbelief.
The guy surnamed Tao provided me with food and grass? Didn't this kid have his head shot by Liu Ya?
After being silent for a long time, Cao Cao said suspiciously: "The food and grass... were given to me?"
The pottery merchant nodded vigorously: "It's for you."
"Free? No money?"
"Theoretically, it's free of charge, but if Brother Meng De really feels bad about it, you can give me some if you have an appropriate intention."
"It must be because of something!" Cao Cao directly expressed the doubts in his chest: "It's not your style to give things to others for free. Cao is hiding his heart... I'm afraid."
The potter chuckled and said, "Because I am a gentleman."
"You can't even fool Yuan Shao now, so why are you here to play this cheap trick with Cao? Tell the truth quickly, or I will be in trouble with you!" Cao Cao was suspicious by nature, no matter what the pottery merchant said, he just didn't believe it.
The potter was unhappy.
Damn! I gave you something for free, look at your trembling, hesitant way!
I brought you food and grass and you found something wrong, didn't you?
"Brother Meng De, if you really can't trust Tao, you don't have to ask for this food and grass... Don't do it. I'm spending money to beg you for my favor. There are millions of people in the southeast, and there are many people who want to eat.
, it doesn’t have to be given to you for consumption.” The potter’s face sank, and he directly overturned the preface.
Cao Cao knew that Tao Shang, a young man, had been turning his back on others since seven years ago. On the surface, he was a refined gentleman, but in reality, he was turning his back on others.
He immediately waved his hand and said, "That's not what Cao meant. Brother Tao, please don't be offended! Brother Tao supports me so kindly. Naturally, Cao wants to accept this favor. He still needs the food and grass."
The potter rolled his eyes.
You bitch, it's easy to talk and discuss, but I have to hurt you a few words to make you feel comfortable.
The potter raised his brows and said, "Brother Meng De, are you sure you want my Xuzhou Army's food and grass? You must not force it. I don't necessarily have to let you take it."
"Cao is definitely not forcing this, he is doing it from the bottom of his heart! He sincerely wants to receive this favor from his brother!"
The pottery merchant nodded with satisfaction and said: "In this case, that is the best...With the support of our rich grain and grass from Jinling, Hangzhou, Suzhou and other places, we will have no worries when fighting Yuan Shao, regardless of the surname.
Yuan's family occupies four states in Hebei, but if he wants to compare his wealth with me, I will drag him back and forth to death."
After hearing what the potter said, Cao Cao felt very unhappy.
Could this be the legendary show off?
He is so arrogant at a young age. When he gets older, he will not be even crazier than Yuan Shao?
What I hate most are you rich people.
Tao Shang looked at Cao Cao's unhappy face and suddenly said: "I can send food to Brother Meng De, but I need a condition."
really!
I knew it!
Cao Cao secretly scolded the pottery merchant for being shameless. How could there be anyone in the world who would give away something for nothing? Especially this little bastard!
"What are the conditions for Brother Tao? Just tell me!"
The pottery merchant smiled and said: "It is said to be a condition, but in fact it is just a request! Although I, Jinling, are the richest in the world, the granary is the lifeblood of my Jinling City, so I mobilize grain from various places in the army, or collect grain.
The escort needs to be done by soldiers of our army. It is really inconvenient to reveal to Brother Cao the specific situation of our family and the territory of Jiangnan. Brother Cao can just tell me how much grain and hay we need every month. I will do it myself.
Someone will be sent to deliver it.”
Speaking of this, Tao Shang sighed and said: "After all, we are only temporarily cooperating to deal with Yuan Shao. I don't want to tell Brother Meng De about the details of the food and grass that are related to my life. I think your brother can understand this trivial matter, right?"
Cao Cao thought for a moment and felt that what Tao Shang said was reasonable.
Moreover, if he was responsible for all the food and grass matters, then there would be nothing to do at home, and there would be no need to allocate part of the manpower to do this.
It's also a good thing.
"Since Brother Tao is not at ease with Cao, then it's up to you." Cao Cao agreed with the potter with a smile.
Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao said to Tao Shang: "But right now, even if we have enough food and grass to last, if we fight a protracted war with Yuan Shao, even if our two families let Yuan Shao take turns attacking Guandu, it is not a long-term solution. Delaying it will not last long.
If it goes on for a long time, morale may be unsustainable."
Tao Shang was not anxious when he heard this. He just looked at Cao Cao with a smile and said: "Brother Meng De, there is no need to pretend to be stupid with me. Gongzhi has never been a stubborn person in using troops. He has always used surprise to defeat the enemy. Now even if he cannot win for a while,
, but with Brother Meng De’s strategy, it won’t be difficult to make Yuan Shao less arrogant by surprising him.”
After saying these words, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
This kid understands himself so well... He's even above the original level!
Cao Cao secretly sighed, he was indeed right, the pottery merchant was indeed his real rival! Yuan Shao could only be ranked second at most.
Also intending to test the pottery merchant, Cao Cao immediately smiled and said: "In my opinion, where is the surprise that Cao wants to make this time?"
The pottery merchant said calmly: "It's very simple... go from Guanzhong to Bingzhou."