There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

Does this person walk without sound?It belongs to rats!

Seeing Xun Yu's nervous expression, Tao Shang smiled: "Don't be nervous, I didn't say what to do to you, I heard what you just said, I can't stand up and clarify some things."

After a pause, Tao Shang said: "Guo Fengxiao is right. In fact, he came to Xuzhou to some extent not voluntarily, but I used some coercive means to take him away."

Xun Yu frowned and said, "If you take him away by force, how can he stay in your tent with peace of mind?"

The potter said indifferently: "Perhaps it's because they share similar smells, are these things important to Ruogong?"

Xun Yu was taken aback when he heard this.

In fact, the potter could see that the reason why Xun Yu came to talk to Guo Jia was somewhat because he was unwilling, and perhaps his pride was hurt.

Among the Yingchuan gentry, the Xun family is the head, and among the Yingchuan students, Xun Yu is also the head. Over the years, Xun Yu has always had a sense of superiority in this aspect in his subconscious mind.

But now, because of Guo Jia's success under his own command, it seems that Xun Yu's self-confidence in this aspect has been crushed, which should make him very painful.

This is not a kind of small-mindedness, but a kind of psychological gap caused after the inertia is broken.

Maybe Xun Yu himself didn't figure it out, and he felt uncomfortable in such a place.

The Tao merchant can understand Xun Yu, but he can't help him. If he tells the truth, it may hurt a person's self-esteem even more.

Seeing Xun Yu's gloomy look, the pottery merchant patted him on the shoulder and said, "Mr. Ruo, do you know why you asked Guo Fengxiao to speak out?"

Xun Yu looked depressed.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know. In life, there are not so many things that need to be clarified. Both of you are here, so let's fight to decide the outcome. In this way, maybe the depression in my heart will dissipate."

"A battle to decide the outcome?" Xun Yu looked at the potter in surprise, "What do you mean?"

"On weekdays, you are all wise men, and on the battlefield you compete for strategy, but today I allow you to compare your fists and feet." The potter said with a smile: "Among the six arts of a gentleman, there is also the way of riding and shooting. How did you forget about the fight?"

When Guo Jia heard this, he became anxious: "Tao Zidu, what harm did you do here?"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Xun Yu greeting him in the face with an old fist.

"Hey! Xun Ruo, you are actually doing it! I will fight with you!"

After about two sticks of incense, Xun Yu sat down on the steps out of breath, panting heavily.

His hair was disheveled, there were scars on his cheeks, and there were two "two streaks" of blood under his nostrils.

Opposite him, Guo Jia rubbed his green and black circles, making a "hissing" sound.

The potter came over, sat beside Xun Yu, and said in a low voice, "Do you feel better?"

Xun Yu raised his hand and wiped the two spots on his nose, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart, which cannot be described in words.

But the pressure, depression, and burden in my heart seemed to disappear with the shocking battle just now.

"Mr. Ruo, the war in the Central Plains has just subsided, and a lot of talents are needed to manage it. I will transfer a group of officials from Yangzhou to the Central Plains to practice the experience of developing Jinling City back then. But in this way, Yangzhou also needs to add more. Talent, so I need you to help me introduce talents from Yingchuan to Yangzhou to work in politics."

Xun Yu let out a long sigh, and said: "This is the end of the matter, Xun Xun will naturally not have any other intentions, and he should do his best to serve the court. However, Xun Yu still has something to bother the Prime Minister."

"what's up?"

"Xunmou is willing to be loyal to the great man, but he does not want to betray Cao Gong. After the world is settled, Xunmou wants to go back to the mountains and forests instead of standing in the court. I beg the prime minister for permission."

Chapter 824 Jingzhou's Actions

The pacification of the Central Plains has greatly expanded the territory of the Xuzhou Dow Clan. Two-thirds of the entire world is now controlled by pottery merchants.

But for him right now, the thirteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty are still in Guanzhong, and the three places of Yizhou and Jingzhou have not yet been subdued.

In Guanzhong, there are Cao Cao and the princes of Guanzhong.

Jingzhou has Liu Bei.

There is Liu Zhang in Yizhou.

As far as Tian Feng analyzed the situation for the potters, after Cao Cao returned to Guanzhong, he would not go out lightly for the time being, and there are huge passes such as Hangu and Sishui in Guanzhong as barriers, allowing Cao Cao to hide in them, and it is not too difficult to conquer them. easy.

As for Yizhou, surrounded by mountains, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It is tantamount to the Arabian Nights.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the next attack target will naturally be placed in Jingzhou.

Pick left and right, fat or thin, it is the most suitable.

The news of the pottery's pacification of Jingzhou naturally spread to Jiangling very quickly.

In an instant, the entire Jingzhou Group began to panic.

The current comprehensive strength of pottery merchants far surpasses that of Jingzhou. No matter in terms of military force, population, grain and economy, Jingzhou is currently incomparable with pottery merchants.

Moreover, Jingzhou faced the potters in the past, but it was just Jiangxia as the front line, and it was enough to withstand the pressure of the potters in the east, but now, Cao Cao was expelled to the northwest, and the Central Plains was occupied by potters. , based in Xuchang, and began to vigorously develop the Central Plains, its strategic intentions are self-evident.

After the news reached Jingzhou, Liu Bei got angry at that time, with a big blister on his mouth and a little typhoid fever.

For several days in a row, Liu Bei did not go to court, and now Liu Qi, Fu Wan and others couldn't hold back anymore.

These interest groups in Jingzhou are usually good at fighting for power and profit, but when it comes to fighting, they all become laymen. The only one who can give hope is Liu Bei.

So, as soon as the court came down that day, Liu Qi represented all the ministers and workers in Jingzhou, and came to Liu Bei's mansion to visit him.

Liu Bei lay on the bed, met Liu Qi, smiled and said, "Why do you need to come here specially?"

Liu Qi sat on the edge of Liu Bei's bed, seeing that Liu Bei hadn't drunk the medicine next to him, he immediately picked up the medicine bowl and said, "Uncle, let me feed you the medicine."

Liu Bei hurriedly said, "Oh, how did this happen."

But Liu Qi had already picked up the medicine bowl and delivered the medicine to Liu Bei's mouth with a spoon.

Liu Bei had no choice but to agree, and ate mouthful.

Liu Qi is not very good at serving people, and this is the first time he has given medicine to someone. He spilled half of a good bowl of medicine, and it was basically fed to Liu Bei's clothes and quilts.

After taking the medicine, Liu Bei wiped the medicine stain on his chest helplessly, feeling very helpless.

It's a mess

Liu Qi put down the medicine bowl and said to Liu Bei, "Uncle, do you know about the Central Plains?"

Liu Bei sighed and said: "How can I not know? Isn't it because of this that I got this disease? Cao Cao is now expelled to Guanzhong by pottery merchants. Pottery merchants occupy the Central Plains and sit in Xuchang, and Lu Su and Zhuge Liang in Yangzhou , Sima Yi, Tao Ying and others echoed each other from a distance, looking at Jingzhou as a tiger, and attacking from both the north and the east. Our Jingzhou is no match for Guanzhong and Yizhou. If the potters want to drive troops to attack, the front vanguard will arrive in three days. .”

Liu Qi smiled wryly, showing a look of helplessness.

"Uncle, to be honest, my nephew came to you today to discuss this matter with you. I heard that the pottery merchants are based in Xuchang, and personally commanded the appointment and dismissal of officials in Yanzhou and Yuzhou counties, and promulgated policies to recuperate for the Central Plains. I don't understand, since he wants to recuperate, why does he want to station a heavy army in Xuchang?"