If it were an ordinary person, hearing the potter's straightforward play on him would make his lungs explode with anger.
Those with a good temper will not put on a good face for him, while those with a bad temper will probably lift the table and call him a bastard.
Although Huang Xu was also angry, this sensitive and fragile child behaved in a somewhat special way.
He doesn't scold or make trouble...
Specializes in crying.
Not long after the potter finished speaking, he saw that Huang Xu's eye circles were a little red.
Tears began to roll back and forth in his eyes, and his lower lip bit his upper lip. He looked extremely aggrieved and almost cried out.
However, although there was no sound of crying or howling, the sobbing look alone was enough to give the potter a headache.
With such a boy, why would Huang Zhong let him join the army?
Isn’t this damn kid just a little kid who hasn’t grown up yet?
The pottery merchant sighed and put his hand on his forehead: "I'm just kidding you!"
Huang Xu was still sobbing, and his voice was slightly trembling: "Are you kidding?"
The potter nodded heavily and said: "Of course it's just a joke. How could Tao be in the mood to make this joke with you during the war? Naturally, I have my intention in asking you to explore the grain road leading to Yecheng.
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"Really?" Huang Xu asked the pottery merchant in disbelief.
Tao Shang nodded heavily and said, "Of course it's true! Tao is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, what are you trying to do?"
Only then did Huang Xu's expression slow down, and he put away his girly look.
Seeing Huang Xu's lack of progress, the pottery merchant sighed with regret and lamented: "Huang Hansheng can be regarded as a generation of heroes, how could he give birth to such a thing...forget it, let's talk about the important things."
Huang Xu's appearance ruined the pottery merchant's interest in teasing them both.
"Qianzhao and Zhang He are not idle people. They are stuck in Handan City. If this nail is not pulled out, even if I find a way to transport grain to Yecheng, they will become a trusted enemy on my flank. I don't know.
When will it be detrimental to me, so I must find a way to deal with them first."
Huang Xu and A Fei listened with half-understanding.
The pottery merchant continued: "Zhang He once served under Han Fu and later submitted to Yuan Shao. Although he is young, he is a famous general. With his ability and ability, he will definitely know the terrain of the entire Jizhou well, and
Zhang He must be aware of the passage you have discovered."
Ah Fei seemed to understand a little bit.
"The Prime Minister asked us to explore the roads and raid the surrounding cities from time to time... in order to attract the attention of Zhang He and others?"
Tao Shang smiled: "A Fei, you are really very promising... Yes, let's use you first to attract Zhang He's attention. The enemy general will definitely send people to watch your actions, and you have been exploring Quzhou County in the past few days.
Zhang He must have kept your actions secret. As expected, he should have known by now that you have explored the road in Quzhou County."
Huang Xu and A Fei suddenly understood.
Huang Xu seemed to understand: "Then according to the Prime Minister's wishes, if Zhang He knows that we have explored this road, he will definitely find a way to send troops to deal with us?"
Tao Shang nodded: "If it were anyone else, they might just let our actions go unchecked, but Qianzhao is a person with far-sighted vision, and Zhang He is a famous general in Hebei. They will never let us do it under their noses.
To open up a new path, I think they should be formulating a strategy by now... In this case, we must act quickly."
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Handan City.
"What a potter. Sure enough, I asked him to find the small road next to Quzhou County!"
After Qianzhao got the news from the scouts, he quickly called Zhang He and Guo Yuan and explained the matter to them.
"Jun Yi, if it is as you expected last time, Tao Shang is not trying to lure us into sending troops. He is really exploring the trails, trying to bypass our defense lines and attack Yecheng directly... And judging from the scouts’ reports, the pottery merchant must have discovered the road next to Quzhou County!”
Zhang He stroked his flowing beard and said: "Tao Shang really had a deep plan. He deliberately sent Huang Zhong's two sons under the guise of avenging their father, so that we could ignore these two little boys. If this is true, we will If we don't take them seriously, if the pottery merchants really open up the grain route, march into Wei County and capture Yecheng, we will be guilty of a great crime."
Over there, Guo Yuan stood up and said: "General Qian, I would like to lead a group of troops to defend Quzhou City!"
Qianzhao turned to look at Zhang He and said, "Jun Yi, what do you think?"
Zhang He smiled and said to Guo Yuan: "Brother Guo, please be patient. We still need to discuss this matter in the long run."
Guo Yuan was extremely brave and a capable general among the generals in Hebei, but his temper was irritable and tense.
He said anxiously: "Jun Yi, we can't wait any longer now! If we really let the pottery merchants conquer Quzhou County and arrange heavy defense, then it will be too late!"
Zhang He shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. Although Tao Shang has found a way now, judging from his style, he will definitely not attack with great fanfare. This will only give us opportunities. This is not his style of military use... If No surprise, he will still use Huang Zhong's two sons to pretend to harass everyone, but in fact, he will seize Quzhou City with a thunderous strike. By the time we react, it will be too late."
Qianzhao said hurriedly: "How does Junyi plan to defeat the enemy?"
Zhang He was very calm: "In this case, we might as well take advantage of the plan and write a letter to the general first and give it to the magistrate of Quzhou to let him know about the matter and collude with us at any time. General Guo and I will The troops were divided into two groups and set off secretly. Once they entered the territory of Quzhou, they could contact the county magistrate. When the pottery merchant sent two young generals to seize the city, the magistrate Zhuo Quzhou let them in...forgive the two children. , you must be proud after having accomplished a great feat, so how can you be prepared? General Guo and I are attacking at night, not only to recapture the county seat, but also to capture Huang Zhong's two sons alive!"
"Capture Huang Zhong's son alive... why?" Qianzhao was very puzzled after hearing this. Huang Zhong's son was not named Tao, so what was the use of going to such trouble to capture them?
Zhang He smiled and explained for Qianzhao: "Huang Zhong is very capable and is now a general under the pottery merchant. However, he has not been under the potter's army for a long time. The potter must still be in the stage of winning his heart. We won The two boys used their lives to force Tao Shang to retreat. Huang Zhong must beg for mercy from Tao Shang. If Tao Shang agrees, great things can be done. If Tao Shang does not agree, it can also alienate the relationship between Huang Zhong and his monarch. In addition, You can also ruin his reputation as a gentleman... This guy has been doing nothing for people for many years, but he still wears the name of a gentleman. This matter will make everyone angry, so this time we will tear it apart His true face is that of a hypocrite, let’s see how he will face the world in the future... I am disgusted to death!"
Hearing this, Qianzhao suddenly realized: "Junyi's skills are really brilliant!"
Guo Yuan also nodded vigorously: "Yes! I hate him!"