This is a big deal. The alliance between Cao Cao and San Liu is no small matter. If they succeed smoothly, this matter will not be easy to handle in the future.
The pottery merchant did not want to turn the situation into a chaotic situation like the one between Wei, Shu, and Wu in history. In that case, this life would be extremely difficult.
There is a three-party clampdown. You grind me down, and I grind you down. In this way, when will we be able to live a peaceful life?
The pottery merchant pulled Guo Jia away from his family members, walked to a nearby corner, and whispered: "Where are the east directions where Cao and Liu's troops gathered?"
Guo Jia looked around and whispered: "Liu Biao gathered his troops and horses to Xiangyang, while Cao Cao transferred his troops and horses from Luoyang to Zhongzhou. There is also news that the princes in Guanzhong seem to have made some changes."
"The princes of Guanzhong?" Tao Shang frowned and said, "You mean they also plan to support Cao Cao?"
"Cao Cao let Zhong Yao stay in Luoyang for many years, and gradually penetrated his prestige into Guanzhong. Now that the prime minister has captured Hebei, he is powerful in the world. I think those tigers and wolves in Guanzhong are also afraid of you, so they plan to join forces with Cao Cao.
, turn the attack into the first, in order to protect yourself.”
The potter's head is a little big.
"Cao Cao in the Central Plains, Tiger Wolf in Guanzhong, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Liu Zhang behind him, and Liu Bei who supports him... If so, wouldn't Hebei, Xuzhou, and Yangzhou all have to become battlefields?"
Guo Jia considered it carefully and said, "Guo doesn't think so."
Tao Shang turned his head to him, but heard Guo Jia analyze for him: "The main battlefields should be concentrated in the Central Plains battlefields of Xuzhou or Pei State, which are the places bordering Cao Cao. If Cao Cao and San Liu
If you want to divide your troops to attack me, Liu Biao should concentrate his troops in Jiangxia County, not Xiangyang."
The pottery merchant was stunned when he heard this.
After careful analysis, it seemed that this was indeed the case.
"The two major forces have united, and the princes from Guanzhong have also joined in. They attack me regardless of their forces. How can they gather in the Central Plains and attack Xuzhou? Isn't this sick?"
Hearing this, Guo Jia laughed and said: "This is because we all have selfish motives. Cao Cao wants to use Liu Biao's power to deal with us, but Liu Biao probably just wants to use Cao Cao's Central Plains land as a barrier so that his surname is Cao to share the pressure of the army for him. The two armies are at odds."
Qi, if the opinions are not unified, we can only choose the middle, and even Cao Cao can't do anything about it."
When the pottery merchant thought about it, it seemed that this was really the case.
Given Liu Biao's character, the original intention of joining forces with Cao Cao must have been to use him as his own barrier. Liu Biao was the best at this in history.
Zhang Xiu, Liu Bei, etc. have all sat in the northern Pingfan for Liu Biao. This old man is not good at anything else, but he is very good at this trick.
But this time, he met Cao Cao, the most intelligent person in the world.
With Cao Cao's urine, An could be willing to be Liu Biao's guard dog?
But Cao Cao would definitely instruct Liu Biao to split his troops with him to attack him, and by doing so, he would not be able to control Liu Biao.
What if that bastard Liu Biao doesn't send troops and makes a fool of himself?
In this way, only by uniting the two parties and jointly targeting one area can they barely resolve the differences on this issue in their minds.
After thinking about this, the pottery merchant couldn't help but sigh: "It's not just a matter of dividing the troops. In that case, I would also be dividing the troops, talking here and there, and spending ten years on each other may not be able to accomplish anything... Now they want to complete their work."
At the first level, they followed the example of the Battle of Guandu and wiped me out on the Central Plains battlefield. This was exactly what I wanted... I just happened to kill them all in one fell swoop."
Guo Jia shook his head and said: "This matter is not easy. Even if they don't divide their forces, their power is not small. We still need to make preparations in advance."
The pottery merchant pondered for a moment and said, "How soon do you think they will send troops?"
"There's no need to worry about this, it will take at least three months."
After hearing this, the pottery merchant felt strange, and then said: "Three months? The day lilies are already cold, why did it take so long?"
Guo Jia sneered when he heard this: "Cao Cao doesn't have enough military rations now."
The potter was stunned when he heard this. He was about to ask Liu Biao why he didn't give Cao Cao food, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he closed his mouth and stopped asking.
How could Liu Biao give Cao Cao military rations?
"Well, if we hadn't just returned from the expedition to Hebei, now would be a good time to divide them and defeat them." Tao Shang said regretfully.
Guo Jia nodded and said: "Having said that, our army also needs to rest for a few months to restore tired morale. Of course, we also need to win over other people to prevent them from having other ideas."
The pottery merchant was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said: "What do you mean?"
"Sun Ce of Lujiang and Lu Bu of Jiujiang, although they are our vassals in name, the reason for them is just to protect themselves, or they have a grudge against Liu Biao... But once the war starts, I am only afraid of their side
If there are any changes, it is best to take advantage of this relatively stable period to quickly pull them into our camp."
The potter nodded suddenly, then turned to look at Lu Lingqi, who was playing with a sword given to him by Zhen Mi not far away, thinking deeply in his mind.
"Let's challenge each other!" Lu Lingqi gestured to the pottery merchant with her new sword and said with a smile.
The potter walked over and suddenly said, "How long has it been since you went home?"
Lu Lingqi was stunned when she heard this and said, "It's been a long time."
"Don't you miss your father and mother?"
Lu Lingqi looked very confused: "What do you want them to do?"
This naughty kid! He doesn’t recognize his relatives at all, and his parents don’t care about him. He’s a heartless guy.
"I want you to go home." The pottery merchant hesitated for a moment and suddenly said to Lu Lingqi.
Lu Lingqi turned her head obediently and said obediently: "I won't go back!"
"Why don't you go back? Then what's going on with you staying at my house every day?" the pottery merchant said helplessly.
Lu Lingqi gritted her teeth and glared at him: "We haven't seen you for so long. I have been staying here to help my two sisters run your family. When you came back, you didn't say a word of concern. Instead, you wanted to drive me away.
What does this mean?"
As she spoke, her eye circles seemed to be a little red, and tears were blinking in her eyes, as if they were about to fall down.
Diao Chan seemed to be a little impatient, and whispered to the pottery merchant: "Husband, in fact, Lingqi has really helped our family a lot for such a long time, as well as Qiao Yi, Qiao Yun, and Mrs. Feng,
Everyone has become like a family..."
The pottery merchant turned to look at Diao Chan, feeling extremely admired in his heart.
His wife...she has such a philanthropic mind. Can't he see the intentions of these ladies? She really doesn't take it to heart at all.
Maybe she is better than him.
He is also a woman. If he were a man, I am afraid that he would be able to attract all the beauties in the world, and he would not be inferior to any other man in the world.
Tao Shang smiled and said: "Madam, actually you have misunderstood me. I have no other intentions... I just want Lingqi to go home and inform his father about his life. I want to see him and discuss an important matter."
.”
Lu Lingqi's aggrieved expression suddenly stiffened.
To meet my father? Why is she meeting my father?
Could it be...
Propose marriage!
Lu Lingqi's face turned red all of a sudden, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at the pottery merchant.
Diao Chan was also stunned for a moment, then she covered her mouth and said with a sweet smile: "It turns out that Mr. Fu had this in mind."
The potter didn't know why: "What do you mean?"
"You, you've made it so obvious, why are you pretending?"
"What am I pretending to be?"
"Okay, okay, I won't mind."
The potter didn't understand.
Why do you mind if I go to see Lu Bu?
But Diao Chan grabbed Lu Lingqi's hand and said as she walked into the inner room: "Lingqi, let's go, my sister will take you to pack your things. Go back and tell your father to talk to this idiot. This time, no matter what, you have to get rid of this thing quickly."
The big deal is finalized.”
Lu Lingqi shyly followed Diao Chan in.
Guo Jia walked up to the pottery merchant in surprise and whispered: "Madam has been studying military science recently? She is so rich in strategy, how did she know that we are looking for Lu Bu to discuss a big matter?"
The potter shook his head and said: "I don't understand very well. I haven't been home for a long time... They seem to have grown up."