There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

Zhong Yao couldn't help but tremble when he heard such understatement.

Chapter 578 I'm not moving if the enemy doesn't move

After the potter's army bid farewell to Cao Cao, they slowly advanced in the direction of Yingchuan Yangzhai.

But Cao Cao began to play tricks on his side.

He dispatched Xiahoudun and Cao Hong to lead a Biao army back to Xuchang. On the surface, it seemed to be returning to defense, but in fact, he waited for the potter's soldiers and horses to enter, and immediately cut off his way back, making it difficult for him to return home.

And Cao Cao himself was preparing for the war at the Guandu camp, and after trapping the potter's soldiers in Yingchuan, he launched a massive attack to defeat the potter's vital forces in one fell swoop, and it would be best if he could be captured alive.

Now that Yuan Shao fled north in panic, if he could defeat the pottery merchant, who else in this world could be his opponent for Cao Cao!

Cao Jun's scouts were dispatched one after another, and went to the vicinity of Yingchuan to inquire about the movements of the potter's party.

Now Cao Cao is very urgent. Once the soldiers and horses of the pottery merchants enter Yangdi, they will immediately start to act and attack them with all the strength of the army. Everything is ready and only owes the east wind, just waiting to find a girl somewhere to fight fiercely.

But the pottery merchant didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He marched his troops to the border between Huaiyang and Liang Kingdom without any haste, and then put the army on display, and then urged Xu Chu to lead an army back to Peiguo, so that he could go ahead first. Zhao Yun, Zang Ba, Li Tong and others who went back supervised the grain and grass.

The things the pottery merchants did were not secretive, and they were all normal actions, so the information was soon brought back by Cao Cao's eagle and snake warriors.

After Cao Cao saw the news report, he was not in a hurry. Everything was going according to his plan. He waited quietly for the potters to enter Yingchuan.

But something unexpected happened. After the potters stationed troops on the border of Huaiyang, they waited for the food and grass from Peiguo to come to meet them. After more than ten days passed, they didn't even move the place for a while.

This time, Cao Cao was a little anxious.

Didn't you say you're going to Yangzhai to pay homage to Kong Ni?Then you should go!What are you doing at the Huaiyang border?You Uncle Kong Shi has a spirit in the sky, so why not be angry?

The land of Huaiyang is close to Liang State and Pei County, and belongs to the intersection of the three counties. In this place, there is no way to block the back of the pottery. He can run back to Pei State with a flick of his tail. , At that time, Cao Jun will play for nothing, and offend him for nothing.

But the potter didn't move, and Cao Cao's army couldn't move. Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong had to watch him closely in Xuchang, and there were countless scouts watching him. The whole Cao army couldn't do anything except look at it Waiting for the potter to move his ass.

But the problem is, the person surnamed Tao seems to be dead, there is no movement at all.

Now Cao Cao couldn't hold his breath anymore, he hurriedly summoned all the civil and military men under his command to hold a court meeting in the camp at Guandu to discuss the matter.

Xi Zhicai, who is fully responsible for supervising this matter, is also quite confused at the moment.

"After defeating Yuan Shao, the pottery merchant did not return to Xuzhou, did not rest, did not repair the city, did not smelt iron to make armor, but instead went to Yangzhai to worship Confucius. Yang, on the contrary, he didn’t move again, what is he trying to do? What’s your opinion?” Cao Cao looked around at everyone, expressing his doubts.

Xu You just voted for Cao Cao, but he has never been very popular with Cao Cao. Now he is anxious to show his ability, and hurriedly said: "Our army can neither encircle and suppress pottery merchants, nor let them go. It is useless. Why don't Meng De write Letter to him, let him either go to Yangdi according to the agreement, or retreat, don't delay here!"

Cao Cao was very dissatisfied after hearing Xu You's words.

It's not that there is something wrong with what Xu You said and the method, but that his title made Cao Cao very unhappy.

It's been a long time since I heard these subordinates call themselves...Meng De!

What, Cao is ranked among the three men, and you also called Meng De in public?

Xu You relied on being an old friend of his childhood, and he was open-minded. Although Cao Cao knew that he did have this face-loving problem, but in his current position, he really couldn't bear it.

Even if you are a potter, you have to call yourself Meng De ~ brother!

Cao Cao was upset in his heart, but he tried his best to keep calm on his face, saying: "I have learned about this matter, but the purpose of our army this time is to besiege the pottery merchants. If Cao wrote a letter to him to urge him, wouldn't it be easy? Provoking his suspicion, the move will not be worth the candle."

Seeing that Cao Cao didn't accept his statement, Xu You had to retreat angrily.

Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao, then at Xi Zhicai, who was full of pensiveness, and suddenly said, "Sikong, my subordinates always feel that it is because the potter said that he worshiped Kong Ni and sent troops to Yingchuan Yangzhai. It was a trick, he deliberately wanted our army to send troops to surround him."

As soon as this remark came out, he was full of astonishment.

Xi Zhicai looked at Cheng Yu suspiciously, and said, "Why did Mr. Zhongde say that?"

Cheng Yu frowned and said, "Zhicai, think about it carefully, who is the number one schemer by the potter's side?"

A wry smile appeared on Xi Zhicai's face: "Who else could it be...of course it's that goddamn prodigal Guo...Guo Huo donkey!"

Cheng Yu nodded, and sighed: "That's it, Guo Jia's ability, you Yingchuan students know it all, not to mention his tricks and tricks, and he is also unconstrained, cunning and cunning, even Gongdaqian is also in his hands I suffered a lot."

Xun You blushed immediately upon hearing this.

"Mr. Zhongde, you have something to talk about, why bring this up?"

Cheng Yu shook his head and said: "I don't mean anything else, I just said, there are such people by the potter's side, if the pottery really wants to send troops to Yangzhai, would you like Sikong to send troops to block his way out, Guo Jia Could it be unexpected? Besides, the potters themselves are very human, and our actions are probably already in their calculations."

Xi Zhicai's face darkened upon hearing this.

He thought carefully for a while, then suddenly patted his forehead with his hand, and said: "I was reckless! Mr. Zhongde's words are true, potters and Guo Jia are both capable people, how can they easily become our masters! Alas! Miscalculation!"

Cao Cao was very puzzled: "Since according to Zhong De's intention, the potter and Guo Jia have already made plans, why did they go out to Yingchuan Yangzhai to worship Kong Ni?"

Cao Cao's question is very reasonable. Isn't this a moth?

Cheng Yu frowned and thought for a while, then said: "The pottery merchant has always acted strangely, did he deliberately tease Sikong?"

Cao Cao sighed: "Tens of thousands of soldiers stay outside and don't go home, what a huge daily waste... just to play with me? The surnamed Tao is too serious!"

Xun Yu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Sikong, maybe the potter's real intention is to procrastinate."

Cao Cao turned to look at him: "Procrastinate? Procrastinate for what?"

Xun Yu stroked his beard, and said, "Just now Sikong said that the pottery merchant sent Xu Chu back to Peiguo to urge grain. If you don't mention this, you would never have thought of it. When he mentioned this, Xun Yu suddenly remembered that the autumn harvest is coming soon, and the pottery merchant deliberately stayed here. I don't leave the territory to attract Sikong's attention, I'm afraid it is to delay our autumn harvest and seed storage. Right now, all the soldiers of the three armies are staring at him, the Xuzhou army, and all the food is in ruins. But as long as the pottery merchants are in the territory, the three armies can't relax. But how can soldiers farm the fields without taking off their armor? As long as the potters delay us for a month, it will affect our army ration harvest for the next year, so we must investigate this matter."

Xun Yu's words were extremely reasonable, and he immediately got to the point of the problem!

Chapter 579: Yingchuan Private School

After hearing Xun Yu's words, the counselors and generals in Cao Ying's tent suddenly realized.

That's right, if the person surnamed Tao was to stay in his own territory for an extra day, then everyone in the main force of the three armies would have to keep a close eye on Tao's actions, whether it was attacking or defending. , all have to keep the whole army on alert, ready to go into battle at all times.

But in this way, Cao Jun's military settlement was tantamount to being abandoned.

The area south of the Yellow River under the rule of Cao Cao was the most tragic area that was harmed and ruined during the Yellow Turban Uprising. All the troops from the southeast and northwest had to pass through them. Later, Qing and Xu Huangjin came and went. It can be said that it has experienced 81 disasters, and this vast land has caused a substantial decline in productivity. After Cao Cao became the lord of Yanzhou, he ruled the Central Plains. For Yanzhou and Yuzhou, the most fundamental way to restore productivity It is garrisoning fields, and Zaodi’s garrison method includes military tuns and civilian tuns. The food in the military tuns accounts for the most in the income of the treasuries in all counties. Now it is at the critical moment of the autumn rush to store seeds. If it is delayed, Then next year, the food and fodder in the Central Plains will be abolished. At that time, Cao Cao will have no time to send troops to the Quartet, so he can only stick to it.

The problem is that Yuan Shao is still alive, if he does not take the opportunity to send troops to Hebei after suffering such a big defeat, how can he have such a good opportunity in the future?

Cao Cao is so angry that his toothache hurts!

That person surnamed Tao has such vicious thoughts!

I thought I was going to plot against the potter this time, but I never thought that this little bastard would seize the opportunity to plot against himself. Cao Cao's heart seemed to be bleeding.

"Then what should we do now?" Cao Cao asked the crowd with a sullen face.

Xi Zhicai thought about it for a while, then suddenly said: "Now that the pottery merchant has such thoughts, we don't have to be polite to him anymore. Sikong Ke put a book on the pottery merchant, asked him about the sacrifice, and stated The large army stationed in Yuzhou not only affects the local county affairs, but also disturbs the people, and the matter of garrisoning the fields cannot be delayed. Sikong can immediately raise troops and go south to the important garrison sites in Yuzhou. To deal with the autumn harvest and grain seeding for several groups, and it can also be used as an excuse to set up camps, slowly encircling the army of pottery merchants, forming a faint encirclement of them! It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."