There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

The potter smiled and held up the cup of wine, and drank another cup with Cao Cao: "Thank you, brother Mengde, for your generosity, thank you, brother."

"However..." Cao Cao stroked the beard on his chin, and said slowly: "Although it is a favor, but you have so many people crossing the border, you should pay some tolls, at least that's what it means..."

The pottery merchant shook his head and said: "Brother Mengde, what you said is not being righteous. With our friendship and the alliance we have made to overcome Yuan Shao, if you ask me to collect money, I will definitely hit you to death in the middle of the night." Not outside the house. "

"This statement is true! Are you lying to me?" Cao Cao's eyes lit up immediately. There are not many opportunities to get money and eliminate his most powerful opponent.

The potter took a sip of his wine, and the old god said, "I'm just kidding you, just have fun, really, this man is old and takes everything seriously."

Cao Cao: "..."

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A few days later, the pottery merchant ordered Zhao Yun, Zang Ba, and Li Tong to be the vanguards in the front, leading a capable army back to Peiguo for rectification, opening roads in the mountains, and building bridges in the water, while he himself led the follow-up troops to start the battle. Heading west, they marched towards Yangdi's place.

Of course, the potter's trip was euphemistically called to pay homage to Kong Ni.

Cao Cao's spies had been closely observing the potter's actions until they found out that his soldiers and horses had indeed left Guandu's jurisdiction. Cao Cao immediately sent out generals from all walks of life to prepare to issue his own orders.

"Yuan Rang, Zi Lian, you two lead a heavy army and go back to Xuchang to garrison first. On the surface, you are going back to Xuchang to garrison the army to open the way, but in fact you have to closely monitor the movements of the pottery merchants, just wait for his soldiers and horses to enter Yingchuanyang. One step in Zhai's territory, immediately send troops to cut off the pottery's way back to Peiguo. You don't have to fight him too much, just trap him in Yangdi's territory, and then Cao will lead the Chinese army to support him. As long as he runs out of food and grass, he can win without fighting."

Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong took orders immediately after hearing the words.

"Sikong, why don't you go there in person? Wouldn't it be more certain to be so?"

After Cao Cao heard the question, he immediately answered the crowd: "The pottery merchant is not an idler. Cao cannot act rashly now, so as not to make the pottery suspicious and lose the opportunity. I will pretend not to move and let him think that Cao is slack, so I will act rashly." I'll go and deal with his affairs, and then...hehe, since he wants to go to Yingchuan to seek death, why not Cao Mou fulfilled his request?"

Chapter 577 Li Guo and Jia Xu

The Battle of Guandu was over, and Yuan Shao fled back to Hebei in a panic. Therefore, those who were used by potters and Cao Cao to disrupt Hebei counties and counties before the end of the war also withdrew as planned.

At this moment, Jia Xu had arrived in Luoyang from the Central Plains battlefield under the order of Cao Cao, and together with Zhong Yao, they welcomed back Li Jue and Guo Si, who were from the Hebei class.

In the Battle of Chang'an that year, Jia Xu colluded with Cao Cao and took away the emperor from inside and outside. He used this battle to make Li Jue, Guo Si, Ma Teng, and Han Sui, the four princes of Kansai, unable to straighten their backs for many years.The one who loses is called a bankrupt, and it is an honor to die.

When Jia Xu was under Niu Fu's command, he hooked up with Li Jue for a while, and Li Jue liked him very much at that time, and admired him very much. This means that Jia Xu is a gentleman. Li Jue had to accept him.

It's a pity that Li Jue's sincerity was exchanged for Jia Xu's vicious calculation and ruthlessness.

The emperor is gone, the land is gone, and the land of Sanfu is hard to gain a foothold. Li Jue and Guo Si are like bereaved dogs, wandering everywhere in the west of Middle-earth.

It's no different from beggars, the only thing better than beggars is that they can grab.

And Li Jue's love for Jia Xu also turned into a monstrous hatred because of this incident.

He wished he could cut Jia Xu into sashimi and eat it with salt.

But no matter how much he hated Jia Xu, now Li Jue had to rely on Cao Cao for food, and Jia Xu, as the head of the Eagle Snake Mansion secretly beside Cao Cao, was also his dagger, so Li Jue dared not really use it. How is Jia Xu?

But if he doesn't move Jia Xu, Li Jue will give him a good face if he doesn't bring him.

After the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si came back from Sanhe, Jia Xu and Zhong Yao led their troops to greet them outside the city gate of Luoyang.

After Luoyang City was poisoned by Dong Zhuo, it became a ruin. However, after Zhong Yao's repair and improvement in recent years, some vitality has been restored. The refugees from all directions have returned to Luoyang. Gradually restored some of the old style, Zhong Yao's contribution can be said to be indispensable.

But Li Jue obviously didn't take these things seriously. It's no wonder that he was one of the main figures who burned Luoyang back then. It's strange to take it seriously.

Arguably a born destroyer.

Seeing Zhong Yao, Li Jue got off his horse and saluted him.

Guo Si also came to meet each other.

Zhong Yao smiled and said to the two of them: "The two generals have worked so hard to harass the Sanhe area in Bingzhou. Zhong Yao has already listed all the credit for it. He wrote the book Sikong, and Sikong already knows the achievements of the two generals."

Guo Bang smiled and said to Zhong Yao: "Thanks to Mr. Zhong's help, the two of us will only receive a reward from Cao Sikong in the future, and there must be a big thank you."

Zhong Yao laughed loudly, and said: "You don't have to be like this, the two generals, it's a godsend for Sikong to get the help of the two generals. After all, the two generals were the two most brave and skilled fighters in the Xiliang Army in the past. They are also the elite of the Xiliang Army."

Zhong Yao's words were very pleasing to the ear, and Li Jue was very happy to hear it, so he nodded vigorously to express his agreement.

At this moment, Jia Xu flashed out from behind Zhong Yao, and said: "Cao Sikong has stockpiled some grain and grass in Zhongmou County, and the two generals have run out of food in Bingzhou. After a short rest, they can go down the tunnel." Go straight to the Central Plains, there will naturally be someone to meet you."

When Li Jue saw Jia Xu, his expression changed immediately.

"Why are you here?" Li Jue gritted her teeth and said to Jia Xu.

Jia Xu was expressionless, showing no signs of happiness or anger, and bowed to Li Jue for a long time, and said: "Returning to General Li, this old man was ordered by Cao Sikong to meet the two of you in Luoyang with Duke Zhong, and also for Sikong. Planning for Montenegro."

Li Jue didn't listen to Jia Xu's words at all, his eyes stared like copper bells, staring at Jia Xu fiercely, almost could spit out fire.

This means that Li Jue is restraining his emotions, otherwise he will definitely jump up and bite Jia Xu hard.

Zhong Yao saw that something was wrong, so he hurriedly stood up as a peacemaker, and said to Li Jue, "Jia Wenhe is right, Luoyang does not have enough food and fodder for the two generals to rest their horses for a long time. The two generals can rest here for two days before leaving." Go to Zhongmou County along the Xingyang corridor, there will be soldiers to take care of the two, and they will provide food and grass to rest the soldiers and horses."

Li Jue breathed a long sigh of relief, suppressing the anger in his chest, "There is no need to rest for two days! Mr. Li is not used to the wine and meat in Luoyang, and is not used to seeing villains who are obedient to others. General Guo and I will set off immediately." Go to Zhongmou County."

Zhong Yao heard this and said, "The general doesn't even rest on his horse?"

Guo Si also said sadly: "Brother Li, otherwise, it's okay to sleep in Luoyang first..."

"If you want to sleep, you can sleep by yourself." Li Jue gave him a hard look, then turned around and mounted his horse, beckoning the soldiers to walk around the city and head straight to the east.

Guo Bang sighed, and reluctantly bid farewell to Zhong Yao.

After the figures of the two gradually drifted away, Jia Xu suddenly turned his head to look at Zhong Yao curiously, and said, "The villain Li Jue just mentioned just now refers to you, Mr. Zhong? When did you offend him? "

Zhong Yao was so annoyed by Jia Xu that he wanted to laugh.

"What are you talking about me! It's clearly referring to you, an old guy! Sigh, Wen Hegong, you and Li Jue celebrated the festival, and it's not easy to understand. In the future, you will be under the account of Sikong, so you need to proceed with caution."

Jia Xu nodded gratefully, and said, "Thank you Mr. Zhong for your concern, don't worry, Li Jue is a common man, brave and foolish, he won't do anything to this old man."

Zhong Yao grinned: "Wen Hegong misunderstood. I told you to act cautiously. I mean that in the future, under Sikong's tent, you should handle it with care and don't put Li Jue to death. After all, Sikong still needs him now." ... The old man was never worried that you would be ruled by Li Jue, you are overthinking."

When Jia Xu heard this, a rare smile appeared on his usually calm face.

It seems that he is self-indulgent.

Zhong Yao stared at Jia Xu seriously, and said to him, "How is the matter with Zhang Baiqi going?"

Jia Xu sighed and said: "Zhang Baiqi has been secretly contacting Tao Sheng in Heishan according to the old man's instructions, hoping to use him to persuade Zhang Yan to surrender to Cao Sikong, but Bai Rao is quite opposed to this matter. He seems to be doing his best. Having identified Xuzhou pottery merchants, Zhang Yan is still hesitant, but Zhang Yan seems to be a little inclined towards pottery merchants from what Zhang Baiqi said."

Zhong Yao was startled when he heard the words, and said: "Although the Black Mountain Army is not a regular army, and many of its active troops have been wiped out by Yuan Shao in recent years, the population under its jurisdiction is dense and cannot be ignored. Sikong's hegemony is in the way, so what should we do?"

Jia Xu was not in a hurry when he heard the words, he just stroked his beard and looked at the distant sky with a pair of cloudy eyes.

After thinking about it for a while, Jia Xu let out a long sigh and said, "If Zhang Yan really made up his mind, then the old man can only work harder and find a way to help Sikong get rid of him, and replace him with the Lord of Black Mountain." .”