Chapter seven hundred and seventy-eight soldiers out of the Central Plains
Mangdang Mountain, border.
Bao Zhong and Bao Tao sat there with sad faces.
"Xun Yu asked us to station ourselves in Xiangli City, and we are not allowed to return to Xuchang City for the time being... Well, if Prime Minister Tao knew about this... God knows if he would blame us for affecting his previous plans." Bao Tao said bitterly.
The way.
Bao Zhong's expression wasn't any better than Bao Tao's.
"Originally, you and I, our brothers, took refuge in the service of Prime Minister Tao. We wanted to rise up through this matter and make further contributions to the rise of the Bao family. We never thought... Well, I was afraid that Prime Minister Tao would blame you and me for this."
Bao Tao said slightly doubtfully: "It shouldn't be possible, right? From my perspective, Prime Minister Tao doesn't seem to be the kind of person with a small belly and chicken intestines."
Bao Zhong smiled bitterly and said: "What you said is a bit arbitrary. Back then, I thought Cao Cao was not a small-minded person, but what happened? In the end, I still didn't forgive you and me for our mistakes."
Bao Tao pounded the table with his fist and said, "Is it possible that our Bao family is in such a state that it will never get back up again?"
Just as the two were lamenting, someone hurriedly came to report: "Two generals, Prime Minister Tao secretly sent an envoy to see the generals."
Erbao stood up hurriedly: "Please come in quickly!"
When I was young, I saw a middle-aged scribe strolling into the handsome tent.
Seeing the middle-aged scribe, Erbao hurriedly said: "May I ask, sir, what is Gao's surname?"
The middle-aged scribe chuckled: "I'm Guo Jia."
"Guo Jia?"
When the two heard this, they were stunned.
Who is Guo Jia?
That is the potter's most trusted confidant!
The number one plotter!
I thought that the Pottery Merchant would send an ordinary messenger, but I never thought that it would actually send his most proud counselor.
Bao Tao was the first to react. He bowed to Guo Jia and said, "I didn't expect that Mr. Guo actually came in person. The general didn't come out of the camp to greet him. I'm rude, but please don't blame Mr. Guo."
Guo Jia smiled and waved his hand: "We all follow the Prime Minister and serve the court, so there is no need to be too restrictive."
After saying that, Guo Jia found a place to sit down carelessly, picked up the pot on the table and poured a glass of water.
"The Prime Minister asked Guo to come and assist the two generals in taking Xuchang. According to Guo, this is no small matter. We need to do our best."
Bao Zhong and Bao Tao nodded and said: "Definitely, definitely."
When he was young, he saw Bao Zhong asking Guo Jiadao: "Mr. Guo is here this time. Is there any military order from the Prime Minister?"
Guo Jia took a deep breath: "The Prime Minister did not have any special military orders. He just ordered Guo to adapt to the situation and assist the two generals to accomplish great things."
Erbao suddenly realized what he said.
Guo Jia asked the two of them: "Tell me, how did Xun Yu arrange for you?"
Upon hearing this, Er Bao suddenly became nervous.
Bao Tao looked at Guo Jia nervously: "This... alas, Xun Yu didn't let us return to Xuchang City, he just asked us to stay in Xiangli City and be stationed temporarily. For us... alas, I'm quite embarrassed to tell you.
The Prime Minister explained it."
Guo Jia said with a smile: "It's no big deal. If he directly asks you to go back to Xuchang City, Xun Yu must know Cao Cao's attitude towards you. Secondly, you escaped from the war and hid in Mangdang Mountain to a certain extent.
To put it bluntly, it can be regarded as a deserter. Cao Cao is not in Xuchang now, and Xun Yu cannot make a decision. It is neither good to expel you nor to keep you... This may be the best way."
Erbao originally thought that Guo Jia would be angry or anxious, but his calm expression was completely beyond their imagination.
The person named Guo is so calm.
When I was young, I heard Bao Tao ask hesitantly: "Then according to Mr. Guo's opinion, what should we do next?"
Guo Jia was not in a hurry to talk about his strategy. He looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "Tell me first, what do you think?"
Bao Zhong and Bao Tao looked at each other in surprise.
When I was young, I saw Bao Tao saying cautiously: "I'm aware that we are stationed in Xiangli County, and Prime Minister Tao is sending troops to put pressure on the Central Plains. As long as they can capture part of the city in Zhongzhou, Xun Yu and Cao Ren will be anxious, and they will be in various places."
Recruit soldiers and horses to gather in Xuchang City to defend the Prime Minister. When the time comes, the two of us will take the initiative to ask Prime Minister Tao for military service..."
Bao Zhong, who was standing next to him, clapped his hands and said, "This is a wonderful plan. I didn't expect that brother, you can actually have such a plan. It really impresses me!"
He didn't know whether he was praising Bao Tao or derogating him. Hearing this, Guo Jia couldn't laugh or cry.
But to be honest, Bao Tao's method still has some practical effects.
But for Guo Jia, Bao Tao's method may be OK for others, but what if it is replaced by Xun Yu? I'm afraid he is not that easy to fool.
One step at a time, Guo Jia will naturally have to help with the design.
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After Guo Jia arrived at Er Bao's military camp, he sent someone to send a letter to the pottery merchant. The pottery merchant waited until Er Bao arrived at Xiangli City, then dispatched his troops and generals and began to march towards the Central Plains.
The pottery merchant's troops left Pei State in the west and headed straight for Shanyang County to attack.
The pottery merchants took Xu Rong, Huang Zhong and A Fei as the vanguard and reached Shanyang County.
Among the three generals, Xu Rong advanced the troops the fastest.
Xu Rong took the lead and defeated Chengwu, Shanfu, and Bo County. He was invincible and unstoppable.
Liang Xi, the guard general of Shanyang Administration, gathered all his troops into Shanyang City and mobilized the entire county to resist Xu Rong.
Xu Rong did not carry any troops, and immediately launched a fierce attack on Shanyang with all his troops.
This fight lasted for three consecutive days.
The fierce offensive beat Liang Xi to the point where his own mother could no longer recognize him.
By the time Huang Zhong and A Fei arrived, the main city of Shanyang had been beaten by Xu Rong into a state of disarray, with ruins and walls in ruins, and it was extremely tragic.
When Liang Xi encountered such an opponent, he was unlucky for eight lifetimes.
Huang Zhong and A Fei hurriedly reported Xu Rong's information to the pottery merchant.
Others didn't know why Xu Rong became like this, but the potter knew it very well.
Tao Shang knew that the reason why Xu Rong became like this was because Sun Ce died.
Sun Ce disfigured Xu Rong with a knife back then, and this anger has been simmering in Xu Rong's heart.
He has always longed to kill Sun Ce with his own hands one day to take revenge.
Now Sun Ce is dead. Xu Rong's desire for revenge has not been fulfilled, so he is naturally very angry and cannot let go of the bad breath in his chest, so he has to use war to fight hard to express his anger.
Tao Shang sent Huang Zhong and A Fei to replace Xu Rong and continue to attack Shanyang City. At the same time, he sent people to recall Xu Rong to his central army.
Even though Xu Rong was wearing a mask, the potter could tell that he was in a very unhappy mood.
He asked Xu Rong to sit down and said to him: "We have known each other for so many years. This way of using troops is not your character. Are you venting your anger?"
Xu Rong was silent for a long time before saying: "Ever since I lost this eye and half of my cheek, I have dreamed of killing Sun Ce, but today, he died before I could kill him, and I feel unhappy.