Cao's army was defeated, and the Central Plains, which Cao Cao had worked so hard for nearly ten years, would from now on be forever out of the control of Cao's army and become the land of the Han Dynasty, represented by pottery merchants.
The taxation and policies of the Central Plains will also be reformed. Like Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Hebei and other places, unified policy planning will be carried out to allow people to live and work in peace and contentment and make people's livelihood prosperous.
But even if Cao Cao escaped, Tao Shang would not let him go easily.
Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. This troubled world has been going on for many years, and the pace of unification must be accelerated.
The pottery merchant also wanted to live a peaceful life as soon as possible. After all, seeing blood and blood every day was not that easy.
To create a great cause is to create a great cause, but it is not a person's real ideal normal life.
After Cao Jun fled, Xia Houyuan, Pang De, Wen Chou, Yan Xing, Li Jue and other powerful generals stayed behind, while Tao Shang sent Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and other powerful generals to pursue them, striving to win the war.
Next, give Cao Jun the greatest blow.
The fierce generals from all walks of life led their troops to pursue, while Tao Shang led the rest of the soldiers to patrol the captured Cao camp, collecting supplies, etc.
The pottery merchant walked on the path and observed the camp left by Cao Cao, feeling a little nostalgic in his heart.
More than ten years ago, he and Cao Cao joined the allied army to defeat Dong Zhuo. He had seen the appearance of Cao Cao's army at that time. Although it was very powerful, it was not as timid as it is now, and Cao Cao's camp layout was not like it is now.
So thorough.
Over the years, his abilities have improved, and correspondingly, Cao Cao's abilities have also improved.
Time flies, I am already thirty years old, and Cao Cao is probably on his way to fifty, right?
Thinking of this, the potter couldn't help but smile helplessly.
I don't know what the final endings will be for him and Cao Cao.
If one day, he pursues Cao Cao westward to Guanzhong, captures Luoyang and Chang'an, and captures him, how should he and he face each other? What methods will he take against him?
kill him?
The potter looked up at the sky and fell into deep thought.
At this moment, Xu Chu was seen walking in front of the pottery merchant from a distance, holding down a young man.
"Prime Minister, we have captured a prisoner of Cao's army." Xu Chu said to Tao Shang in a naive voice.
The potter turned to look at the young man.
The man was not very old, he seemed to be around fourteen or fifteen years old. There seemed to be a familiarity between his eyebrows, as if he had seen him somewhere.
But thinking about it carefully, I don't seem to know such a person.
So why does it feel familiar?
The potter squinted his eyes carefully and looked at the young man. After looking at him carefully for a while, he finally realized what he was doing.
No wonder!
Doesn't this child's appearance look very similar to that of my old acquaintance?
It should be his son.
But why was he left here?
"Who are you?" the pottery merchant asked the young man with a smile.
Looking at the handsome and graceful man in silver armor in front of him, Cao Pi naturally guessed his identity at once.
There is nothing more heart-wrenching than falling into his hands.
But Cao Pi still harbored luck in his heart, hoping to fool him.
His throat moved, he swallowed softly, and whispered: "The villain's name is Bian Er. He is the bodyguard of General Xiahou Yuan's tent. He usually serves General Xiahou in his daily life. I am just a small person. I can't escape this time after the defeat.
Please, Prime Minister, be kind and spare this villain’s life!”
When the pottery merchant heard this, his smile deepened.
"Your name was chosen with good intentions."
Cao Pi was stunned when he heard this, and was shocked. Could it be that he had heard some flaws?
He looked at the pottery cautiously, and saw the pottery showing his white teeth and looking at him with a smile.
"Tell me, how did you know that I was the Prime Minister?"
oops!
Cao Pi wished he could slap himself in the mouth. He was still young. Why was his mouth still so unreliable when doing things?
At this time, I heard Tao Shang say: "Your father left you here alone, don't you have any ideas in your mind? Second Young Master Cao?"
When Cao Pi heard this, his heart dropped.
"Do you know who I am?"
Tao Shang said with a smile: "Xun Yu came to serve under me. I am naturally aware of the twists and turns, especially for the second young master Cao. Frankly speaking, without your help, I may not be able to defeat Xun Yu."
Yu, even less likely to be able to capture Xuchang."
Cao Pi's face suddenly turned the color of pig liver, and he didn't know whether he was ashamed or angry.
This man surnamed Tao takes advantage of his age to use words to bully people and bully children!
Seeing the rope tied to Cao Pi's body, Tao Shang asked Xu Chu: "After all, this is also the second son of the Cao family, and he is not a ferocious beast. Why should he be tied up?"
Xu Chu opened his mouth and smiled: "The Prime Minister misunderstood. This rope was not tied by a certain family. When we found him, he looked like this."
Tao Shang frowned when he heard this, and suddenly understood why Cao Pi was caught by Xu Chu.
It must be because he was framed for Cao Zhi's death last time. This kid was imprisoned by Cao Cao, but it happened that Cao Cao had a headache. When the three armies were defeated, no one could take care of him, so he was captured alive by him.
The ending of being captured alive.
"I heard that you killed your own brother?" Tao Shang lowered his head and looked at Cao Pi carefully with squinted eyes: "You are not very old, but you are quite vicious in your actions."
Cao Pi shook his head vigorously and said: "No! I was wronged. I did not kill my fourth brother. I was framed!"
"Oh? Really?" Tao Shang said with a smile: "But my subordinate Hou Cheng saw it with his own eyes when you killed your fourth brother."
"I can confront Hou Cheng and stop him from framing him!" Cao Pi became anxious and argued vigorously.
The potter was silent for a while, then suddenly said to Xu Chu: "Untie him."
Xu Chu stretched out his hand, drew his sword, and cut the rope around Cao Pi.
"Whether you are telling the truth or lies, but now you have no way back, your father Cao Cao thinks that you have killed your brother, and everyone in the Cao family knows about it, and there is no one in the Cao family who has you."
A place of refuge, I will let you go now, what are you going to do?"
Cao Pi was stunned when he heard this. He stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.
The pottery merchant ignored him and just led a group of men to explore other places, leaving Cao Pi standing there in a daze.
Xu Chu looked at him with disdain.
Not long after, Cao Pi came to his senses. He quickly turned around, came to the pottery merchant's side, knelt down and said: "Prime Minister, I am willing to surrender to the Prime Minister, willing to submit to the imperial court, and serve the imperial court from now on!"
Tao Shang turned his head, looked at Cao Pi, and said curiously: "Brother Cao, please think about it. Although you have surrendered me to the Han orthodoxy, from now on, you will be completely excluded from the Cao family."
The door is closed, are you really willing?"
Cao Pi said: "Even if I go back now, my family and father will not tolerate me. I am no longer a member of the Cao family, so why should I care about anything else?"