Next to the pontoon, the pottery merchant and Zhao Yun looked up and explored together.
"Do you think I should have tried to stop him just now?" The pottery merchant looked at Zhao Yun depressedly, his mouth full of resentment.
Zhao Yun gave a very objective evaluation: "This matter is not the fault of Taifu. Just now, most of our soldiers were in the dense forest to arrange eight formations according to Kong Ming's instructions to prevent Han Meng from unexpectedly attacking without control.
, Cao Ang has thousands of soldiers and horses at least. How can I stop him with just these few people who were standing on the pontoon with me just now?"
Tao Shang frowned and said: "I heard from Cao Cao that that kid was ordered to guard Xuchang. Suddenly he led his troops out of the city and headed for the Guandu battlefield. Could it be that he ran out privately? If that's the case, that kid would be in trouble.
What a disaster.”
Zhao Yun sighed, shook his head and said, "It's hard to say whether Cao Ang led the troops privately, but it is an internal matter of Cao Ang's army. The only thing the general is worried about now is that if Cao Ang meets Han
Meng, fight with him without overestimating your capabilities, what should you do if you lure Han Meng back again?"
Tao Shang smiled and patted his chest, saying: "After all, Cao Ang is also Cao Cao's future heir. Thinking about it, he would not be confused about the importance of things. If he saw Han Meng's troops and knew that he was outmatched, he would definitely retreat.
, how can we easily fight with him? Isn’t that just asking for death? I guess he can’t be that stupid..."
While he was talking, the Jinling White Horse Army scouts who followed Cao Ang's army came back like crazy and said eagerly to Tao Shang and Zhao Yun: "Master, General! Something is wrong! Cao Ang's troops chased them several miles away."
, happened to meet Jun Zhuang under Han Meng’s command..."
The potter raised his eyebrows and said, "How did Cao Ang act? He retreated slowly."
The scout shook his head vigorously and said: "No, General Cao is so brave that he led his troops to fight Han Meng directly!"
The potter's face suddenly changed color to a bastard green.
Cao Cao's son really doesn't look like him at all, and his behavior is so embarrassing.
Zhao Yun glanced at Tao Shang sympathetically and whispered: "Third brother, what should happen next? Can Cao Ang escape unscathed?"
Tao Shang shook his head and said: "Whether that little bastard dies or not has nothing to do with me. The most serious problem right now is that I'm afraid Han Meng will misunderstand... What if he thinks that Cao Ang's soldiers and horses are the ones just now?
We used deception to ambush the army in the forest. After Cao Ang was defeated, we realized that the ambush was destroyed and turned around to attack again. What should you and I do?"
Zhao Yun was speechless when he heard this. This is really a big problem.
After a long while, I heard him let out a long sigh and said: "Then we can only use Kong Ming's skills to see how effective the eight formation diagrams in the dense forest will be."
The pottery merchant turned his head and looked dimly in the direction where Cao Ang and Han Meng's troops disappeared, his tone full of resentment: "This is Cao Cao's son. If it were my son, I would have to chop him and stuffing into pieces with my own hands... Dear
Even if my mother comes to plead for mercy, it won’t work.”
Zhao Yun looked at him doubtfully and said: "Third brother, to be honest, I don't understand. After all, Xuchang is Cao Cao's base. If you can't keep it, just throw it away. Although we and Cao Cao are allies, we should help him, but after all, it's not
You can't worry about your own affairs so hard for his home front, right?"
Tao Shang lamented and said: "Second brother, I am not someone who is willing to count money for Cao Cao when I have nothing to do. However, once Xuchang is lost, Cao Cao's foundation in the Central Plains will be unstable. If Yuan Shao takes the opportunity to seize Henan, our Xuzhou will be in trouble in the future."
It's hard to do anything alone. It's not that I'm helping Cao Cao, but by helping him right now, we're helping ourselves."
"My dear brother, you think of your allies so much. You are a true gentleman. I admire you."
"Brother, there is no need to praise him so much. Today's hard work is also for future rewards. This huge favor must be returned to Cao Cao in the future. Only then will I feel balanced."
Zhao Yunqi said: "Cao Cao is not a kind person, how can he easily promise benefits to a good brother to repay this favor?"
"It's okay. I'll just educate him slowly later."
…
Not long after, the scouts came back with news that Cao Ang's defeated troops were fleeing toward their own side.
As expected, the young and energetic Cao Ang was taught how to behave by Han Meng in minutes.
Tao Shang frowned and said: "Han Meng has many soldiers and generals. He came with the intention to conquer Xuchang. It is not difficult to see how strong his troops are. How did Cao Ang fight with him?"
The scout carefully replied: "I can't see this clearly because I'm far away, but it seems that Mr. Cao took the initiative to lead his troops to fight Han Meng. Moreover, he looked very excited and didn't want to offend Han Meng.
Don’t give up if you are in a hurry…”
The potter took a deep breath, and suddenly an evil fire surged through his chest.
The war that could have been settled without a fight was suddenly ruined by this little bastard.
The potter's hands were a little itchy, and he hadn't felt this way for a long time... He wanted to do it to the rhythm of killing people.
After a while, thousands of defeated troops led by Cao Ang were seen rushing towards the direction of Tao Shang and others in a panic.
Behind his soldiers and horses, you could vaguely see billowing smoke, wild sand, and the heavy sound of horse hooves. There was no doubt that Han Meng must have been chasing his trail back.
The potter took a deep breath and showed a warm smile on his face.
"Teacher, help me!" Cao Ang looked disgraced and defeated. He looked completely different from the one he had just led his troops to rush across the pontoon in front of the pottery merchant.
Tao Shang hurriedly stepped forward and helped Cao Ang, who was very tired, helped him off his horse and said, "Master Cao, what's wrong with you?"
Cao Ang eagerly grabbed the pottery merchant's hand and said anxiously: "Taifu! Ang led the troops to go to Guanduqianzhai to kill the enemy and make achievements. He didn't expect to meet Yuan's army on the road just now. Ang fought bravely to save his father and Taifu.
Sharing our worries, we didn't expect that the enemy's army was so heavy that it was difficult to defeat them, but they were defeated by them. In desperation, we had no choice but to run back and ask Taifu for help!"
The pottery merchant smiled and patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! Mr. Cao has an iron-blooded heart and his ambition to contribute to the country is touching. His sentiments are pitiful and his ambition is commendable!"
Cao Ang pointed to the rear anxiously and said: "Master, Han Meng's soldiers and horses are already chasing us, what should we do now?"
Tao Shang confidently said: "Tao's soldiers and horses are setting up in the forest. Just waiting for Han Meng to come, they will come to his jar to catch the turtle. I was worried about how to design a lure, and it happened that Master Cao brought him back. What a blessing.
I also!"
Cao Ang blinked and said, "Really?"
"real!"
"What does Taifu mean... is that I have made meritorious deeds?"
"The power of throwing the sky can be awarded the title of Three Dukes!"
Cao Ang waved his hand excitedly: "Great!"
The pottery merchant said to Cao Ang: "It's just that we still need some temptations and a little more heat. My son is tired. Please follow me into the forest to see the layout first. Your troops and horses will be here to listen to General Hou Zhao's dispatch. Let them wait for a while."
Let's fight Han Mengjun for a while and lure him into the forest. As long as Han Meng enters the forest, he will be dead! Let's go in first and take a look!"
Cao Ang's mood was up and down at the moment, his mind was both excited and confused. Hearing this, he nodded vigorously and said: "Okay! Then I will ask General Zhao to supervise the soldiers under his command for me, and I will ask the Taifu to lead the way and lead me into the forest."