Sui Gu was temporarily placed in the post house by the pottery merchant.
Afterwards, the pottery merchant immediately gathered his main counselors and generals to discuss the matter together.
Nowadays, Chen Deng is the minister, and the emperor was brought back to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Pengcheng by the pottery merchant. Therefore, Chen Deng himself needs to stay in Nanchang to handle all matters in the court for the pottery merchant.
Even though the pottery merchants were self-reliant in the imperial court, the operating mechanism could not be abolished and needed skilled people to help take care of it.
Chen Deng is the most suitable candidate in terms of ability and status.
As a result, among the civil servants in Pengcheng, they were naturally led by Guo Jia, Lu Su, Mi Zhu, Cao Bao, and Zhao Yu.
Wang Lang was still serving as the governor of Kuaiji County and had never returned. Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Chen Qun and others were in Hangzhou and did not participate in the court meeting.
Mi Zhu was not deeply involved in military affairs, and Zhao Yu acted according to the prevailing situation and rarely expressed his opinions, so it was mainly the remaining three people who spoke to the pottery merchant.
After listening to the pottery merchant's narrative, Cao Bao first expressed what he meant.
"Prime Minister, to be honest, Yuan Shao was really good to the Prime Minister back then. Although the two of us later turned against each other and the Battle of Guandu happened during that period, the Yuan family in Hebei is the top noble clan after all. If we raise troops in Hebei, the noble clan in the world will be like this."
But how should we treat us Xuzhou people? This move is very risky..."
"It doesn't matter. Yuan Shao's attempt to kill the late emperor back then has already been tolerated by the world. I am justified in attacking him."
Tao Shang didn't want to argue with the old-system nobles like Cao Bao on this issue, so he directly denied him.
The potter wants to conclude how to defeat Yuan Shao.
The pottery merchant looked at Guo Jia, but Guo Jia looked directly at Lu Su.
Lu Su did not refuse. He pondered for a while and then said: "The Black Mountain Army was calculated by Cao Cao and therefore split. Although this move gave Yuan Shao a chance to breathe, it is also an opportunity for us. Cao Cao
Dare to act like this, it must mean that he has the intention and determination to send troops to Hebei to plot the Yuan family's foundation. If we delay and hesitate, we will be greatly advantaged by Cao Cao in the future, and we may regret it. Now we not only have to face
Yuan Shao also has to face Cao Cao, and even more, he has to compete with Cao Cao for time. The battle of Hebei is the most important step in changing the pattern of the world. Whoever goes well will take the initiative in the future wars between princes."
After listening to Lu Su's remarks, the pottery merchant nodded in agreement.
"It seems that we have quite a lot of opponents this time, not only Yuan Shao, but also Cao Cao. In addition, there are Xianbei tribes and Xiongnu in the north. If we can't keep them together, they will come to interfere. Plus the Black Mountain Army, it seems that Hebei will be in trouble
The chess game will be very big."
Guo Jia smiled and said: "The battle in the North is related to the survival of the Yuan family and the future status of Cao Cao and our army in the world. This battle will naturally be more lively, and we may not compete for all the credit."
Tao Shang stood up, walked back and forth in the hall, and said: "Even if I may not be able to compete for the full merit, I will never take a step back. Since it has reached this level, there is no need to fight with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao."
You're welcome, let's see who can defeat whom first."
Guo Jia hurriedly said: "The Northern Expedition is going on for a long time, and it is difficult to escape. In the south, although Liu Biao has been newly defeated, we must not guard against it accidentally, and we must make proper arrangements."
What Guo Jia said is indeed an important point. Even if Liu Biao was defeated by Tao Shang some time ago, the power of the Sanliu Group is still huge. For such an enemy, even if Tao Ying, Chen Deng and others are stationed in Nanchang, there is no guarantee.
Therefore, Xuzhou, Jinling City, Nanchang City and other places must leave enough troops and horses.
"In Fengxiao's opinion, how should Tao deploy his troops to Hebei this time?"
Guo Jia cupped his hands and said: "Gather one hundred thousand elite soldiers and horses, go north to Qingzhou, first take Nanpi as the foundation, and then move west to Xutu and Jizhou."
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That night, Tao Shang coaxed Tao Ji and Liu Xi to sleep with Diao Chan and Mi Zhen in the mansion, and then took advantage of the night to go to the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion to discuss the future affairs together.
"The Hebei War is imminent, and the world will undergo great changes within a few years. Our Jinling Army must take advantage of this opportunity to obtain the greatest benefits... Hebei is a vast land with rich resources, and the forces of all parties are mixed. I will go there this time and may have to stay for a long time. You have to
Take good care of Xiaoji and Xi'er, this family depends on you."
Diao Chan and Mi Zhen looked at each other worriedly.
When I was young, I heard Diao Chan say: "It is my duty as a concubine to take care of the two children. I should take care of it myself. However, Yuan Shao from Hebei belongs to a family with the title of Fourth Generation and Three Dukes, and is the leader of the world. Even if you are in Guandu
We defeated him, but how easy is it to eradicate him?"
Mi Zhen was also very worried: "Husband, isn't this a little too risky?"
Potters also know that this is not easy.
According to what he knew in later generations, after the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao spent a lot of effort to pacify the four states, which lasted for nearly seven years. In the meantime, he even wanted to give up several times. If Yuan Shao had not died early, he would have been able to
It is still a matter of debate whether the matter can be settled smoothly.
And this was during the civil strife between the Yuan brothers who were fighting each other.
The fundamental reason is that strength is only one aspect. The most important thing is that the Yuan family is the leader of the noble clan in the world. Its influence is too profound. With this influence, the political resources of the entire Han Dynasty are very valuable to the Yuan family.
It is inexhaustible.
Although Hebei is currently in chaos, Tao Shang and Cao Cao are not allies at the moment. All parties are fighting in a melee, and it is still unclear who will win.
But even so, what needs to be done must be done. If you don't follow the general trend and just wait and see, sooner or later you will be the one to suffer losses.
The pottery merchant smiled and grabbed the hands of the two ladies with two hands respectively, and said: "Forget it, let's not talk about these spoilers. I am about to go to Hebei. I might as well take advantage of this beautiful scenery tonight to invite you two.
Madam, how about you help me add one or two little potters? Otherwise, it would be too lonely for me to have only one child in this house."
Tao Shang and Mi Zhen blushed at the same time.
Diao Chan spat softly and said: "Bah, you are already the prime minister, why can't you behave like this?"
The pottery merchant smiled slightly and said, "What can I do? The prime minister is also a human being, and he also has various small needs. Besides, the three of us are all Tao family members. Naturally, we also have the important responsibility of passing on the incense to the Tao family. What do we need to do correctly?
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Diao Chan chuckled and said: "Really? Judging from my experience, my sister Zhen'er is not the only one who can spread the incense to the Tao family, right? You took the opportunity of welcoming the emperor into the house to bring in three women, one more than the other.
A charming girl, could it be that she was brought back as a decoration?"
The pottery merchant was stunned when he heard this.
Then he suddenly realized that Diao Chan was talking about the three women Yuan Wan, Mrs. Feng, and Lu Lingqi.
Do you have any interest in these three women?
To be honest, it is of course impossible that it is not interesting.
Yuan Wan is smart and beautiful.
Lu Lingqi has a tall figure, and she needs breasts and butt.
Mrs. Feng is a naturally enchanting beauty.
What man wouldn't be careful when seeing these three?
Unless you are blind.
Potters are men too, so of course they are among them.
But if you have an idea, you have an idea. Whether you can express it is another matter.
"No, I don't have the slightest idea." Tao Shang vowed, patting his chest and saying, "As a husband, I dare to use my noble character to guarantee this!"
The potter and his two wives did not notice that behind the rocky hill in the garden not far away, Yuan Wan who happened to be passing by heard this and hammered the rocks on the rockery so hard that her hands almost bled.