Seeing Cao Cao's actions, Xi Zhi realized that Cao Cao actually had murderous intentions for the pottery merchant. However, Yuan Shao was ahead and did not dare to make any mistakes. Secondly, the pottery merchant was strong and not inferior to his own side, so it would be difficult to succeed.
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Xi Zhicai nodded and said: "In the Battle of Guandu, if we can really defeat Yuan Shao, Sikong and Tao Shang will be the heroes in this northern land in the future. But now since Tao Shang wants to go deep into the hinterland of our army to seek death, we will
How can we let him go? After we take the opportunity to kill him at the last possible moment, Sikong can dominate the north."
Cao Cao felt very comfortable after hearing this. Xi Zhicai's words were exactly what he wanted.
After hearing the Tao Shang's request, Cao Cao's first thought was this, but he felt it was too despicable and shameless. Now that he heard that the play Zhicai coincided with him, he no longer felt burdened.
If one person does bad things alone, he is called a shameless person; if many people do bad things together, that is God's will!
Just when Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai were talking energetically, the ligers under his command came to see Cao Cao, saying that it was General Cao Ren who wanted to see him.
As the first general of the Cao clan, Cao Ren's status in Cao Cao's mind was naturally extraordinary, so Cao Cao immediately let him in.
Cao Ren entered the tent and when he saw Xi Zhicai, he was stunned for a moment, and then he showed a hesitant look on his face.
Xi Zhicai was so smart that he naturally realized that Cao Ren came here to report someone to Cao Cao, but it was inconvenient for him to tell Cao Cao because he was nearby, so he immediately excused himself to Cao Cao because he had something to do.
After Xi Zhicai left, Cao Ren walked outside the tent again and carefully examined the outside for a moment. After confirming that no one was there, he turned back.
Cao Cao was stunned by Cao Ren's actions and said: "Zixiao, what do you want to say to me, to be so careful and solemn?"
Cao Ren immediately said to Cao Cao: "It's not that I'm careful, but it's actually a very important matter. It's not good for others to hear it, and it's even more inappropriate for someone from Yingchuan to hear it."
Cao Cao frowned: "What on earth is going on?"
Cao Ren said to Cao Cao: "Sikong Qianfan left the military camp and led his troops to attack Wuchao. General Mo and Xun Yu and others were ordered to guard Guandu Dazhai... During this period, when General Mo was visiting the camp for business, Shizhong Xun had a relationship with the pottery merchant.
Time alone.”
Cao Cao's expression suddenly changed when he heard this.
He continued with a sullen face: "Go on."
Cao Ren continued: "The general was careful at that time and sent his personal guards to stay outside the commander's tent to eavesdrop, which could be regarded as protecting the safety of Shizhong Xun."
Cao Cao admired Cao Ren's agility and asked, "Did they say anything?"
Cao Rendao: "According to the reports from the guards, the voices of Tao Shang and Xun Shi were too quiet, so we couldn't really hear the specific things. But what we could vaguely hear was that it was related to the Han Dynasty...the establishment of the emperor."
Cao Cao was silent for a while after hearing this. After a while, he said to Cao Ren: "Go and do your own business first. Don't mention this matter to anyone."
Cao Ren accepted the order and went down, leaving Cao Cao alone in the commander's tent and sighing helplessly. "Wen Ruo, Wen Ruo, the emperor is dead, what do you still want to do for these two Han children who can't even speak?
?The Han Dynasty is gone long ago. Don’t you understand yet?”
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The pottery merchant returned to his handsome tent, and Guo Jia was waiting for him inside. "Did you tell Cao Cao?" Guo Jia said with a smile.
The potter nodded and said, "It's all according to what you taught me, every word is correct."
Guo Jia said happily: "Then Cao Cao promised to let you go to Yangdi?"
The potter lightly shrugged: "He has no reason to refuse, right? And he also praised me for my love and justice." "Stop listening to that old thief fooling people!"
Guo Jia flicked his sleeves as if to ward off flies.
The muscles on the potter's face twitched.
Listening to the meaning of the surname Guo, do you think you are no longer a person who values love and justice?
Guo Jia continued: "He wants to kill you from the bottom of his heart. Guo dares to bet with his life that if you really go to Yangdi, Cao Cao will immediately send troops to cut off our return and kill you."
Tao Shang touched his chin and said: "Of course I understand this. Of course we won't really go to Yingchuan and Yangzhai. We are just making a show to show Cao Cao and let him focus his attention here. When the time comes,
, to hijack Li and Guo’s war horses, they were easily ignored by Cao Cao.”
Guo Jia said cheerfully: "Cao Cao attaches great importance to you, and every move you make will arouse his suspicion. Therefore, Guo's plan will succeed nine times out of ten. Among the people in Yingchuan, who can see through Guo's plan?"
It’s just the old dog Xi Zhong, but I guess he won’t be able to react for a while.”
Tao Shang watched Guo Jia bragging quietly and said, "Don't you think you are going too far by burying your former classmate and best friend like this? He is also your classmate after all, so it would be unfair to call him an old dog."
Guo Jia rolled his eyes and said, "What's this? When we were in school, that bastard called me by name and called me a living donkey?"
When the pottery merchant heard this, he couldn't help but grin and said with a smile: "The quality of your Yingchuan students... is really not that high... that's an apt description."
Guo Jia rolled his eyes and said, "Don't you come here to hurt us? Since ancient times, the great sages in the world have not followed the rules in doing things. They are different from ordinary people, so why is there any surprise?"
Tao Shang touched his nose and said: "Do great sages do things differently from ordinary people? According to your statement, I feel that I can also be a great sage, and I can do it from birth."
Guo Jia rolled his eyes and said, "Are you different from ordinary people? You are acting like a monster!"
The pottery merchant said with a smile: "Let's talk about business. Now that we can't seize Wuchao's grain and grass, we feel that defeating Yuan Shaohe is far away. I don't know how long this battle will drag on?"
Guo Jia thought carefully for a while and said: "Almost!"
The pottery merchant wondered: "Why?"
Guo Jia said calmly: "Yuan Shao's several designs have failed. Although he has abundant food and grass, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses are too large, and too many soldiers from Hebei have been mobilized. Zhang Yan, Li Jue, Guo Si and others are in the rear.
People are still teasing him, and his patience level is far lower than that of you and Cao Cao."
Speaking of this, Guo Jia took out the gourd he carried with him, took a sip and said: "According to Guo, you, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao are equally matched in terms of ability and are each other's rivals. When you three are calm,
It is difficult for both sides to find flaws, but now that Yuan Shao is anxious, flaws will inevitably leak out in his actions, and the more anxious he is, the bigger the oversights will be, and the worse his defeat will be."
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Yuan Shao's camp.
Yuan Shao's face looked very ugly at this moment.
Han Meng died, the sneak attack on Xuchang collapsed completely, and the troops in Wuchao and Guandu Dazhai failed to make any progress.
In this battle, so many sacrifices and arrangements were made, but in the end not only did they gain nothing, but they lost a lot of soldiers, horses and a general.
No matter who it was, no one would be happy right now, and Yuan Shao was no exception.
But it just happened that when Yuan Shao was in a bad mood, someone still had something to say.
Gao Lan and Qu Yi ran to Yuan Shao and asked the general to comment.
Gao Lan said that Qu Yi didn't listen to good advice and insisted on letting many soldiers attack Guandu Dazhai. In the end, he gained nothing and suffered a lot of losses. He tried to persuade him nicely, but it was fine that Qu Yi didn't listen. He was also stubborn and wanted to
It's really hateful to kill himself. Please ask the general to make the decision for him.