Chapter 206: Work and play should be combined
The embarrassment disappeared in a flash, and Jiangdong Xiaobawang immediately regained his composure. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Sun Ceqiang suppressed his unhappiness and sneered, "I didn't expect you to be so honest, you have to expose it and make everyone embarrassed, why bother." ā
was exposed by the potter's true purpose, and Sun Ce couldn't hide his armpits anymore, so he simply admitted it.
The potter smiled: "It's good to expose it, it's good to open the skylight and say bright words when you expose everyone, so as not to blindly use force, and then it will hurt the harmony and miss each other's major events, Brother Sun said." ā
The pottery merchant had something to say, Sun Ce frowned, and wanted to open his mouth.
The potter didn't give him a chance to speak, and then said: "Now that I have won Shouchun, although the soldiers of the three armies are tired and the number is not as good as Brother Sun, the advantage is in the strong morale, and they are still fighting with Shouchun on their backs. Although Brother Sun has a lot of soldiers and horses, and he is a new force, but after calculation, the strength of you and me is actually comparable, and you are not sure that you can eat me in one go, this point, Brother Sun should know better than anyone else, I am right. ā
In just a few words, the potter broke the comparison of the strength of the two sides, which made Sun Ce's eyes change again, obviously amazed by the potter's insight.
After being stunned for a moment, Sun Ce said in a deep voice: "After talking for a long time, I don't know what Brother Tao wants to say?" ā
"It's simple." The potter no longer beat around the bush, and said bluntly: "Brother Sun, you are newly settled in Jiangdong, the people's hearts are not attached, and there is Liu Biao, the father who killed the enemy, and although I take Huainan, there is still Cao Cao, the enemy, who is looking at each other, if you and I fight each other, we will only kill and lose both, so that our enemies will see jokes, and in the end there will be nothing." ā
"Therefore, the best choice for you and me is to continue to maintain the relationship of allies, and we will not commit any offences with each other, and we will each deal with the main enemy, which is the wisest decision."
In the last sentence, the potter accentuated his tone.
Sun Ce was silent, and his eyes that concealed murderous intent gradually calmed down.
Obviously, the potter's words had already dissected the stakes and placed them clearly in front of his eyes, and with his wisdom, it was impossible not to see through them thoroughly.
In other words, he already knew in his heart that he just didn't want to face it, and the potter's words just forcibly pulled him in front of the facts.
"Then what if, if I don't withdraw from the army, I have to decide with Brother Tao?" After being silent for a long time, Sun Ce suddenly asked with a meaningful smile.
"If Brother Sun thinks that he is stronger than Cao Cao and Lu Bu and can swallow me in one go, then just let the horse come over, and Tao will accompany him to the end."
After that, the potter didn't say anything more, turned his horse around, and walked away calmly.
Looking at the pottery merchant who was slowly leaving, Sun Ce's eyebrows showed a little respect, "This kid is brave and strategic, courageous, and a hero, even if he is not an enemy today, he will be a great enemy in the future......"
Sun Ce was thoughtful, muttering to himself in his heart, and also turned his horse to look in the direction of his army and went back.
When he was still in the middle of the formation, his handsome face was full of determination, and without waiting for Zhou Yu and other subordinates to ask, he ordered the whole army to withdraw from the camp.
Zhou Yu was taken aback, and said hurriedly: "Bo Fu, what did the surnamed Tao tell you, why did you suddenly decide to withdraw from the army?" ā
Sun Ce looked back at the north and sighed softly: "He didn't say anything, he just told the facts, this person is wise and brave, with our current strength, it is impossible to swallow him, rather than damaging our strength in vain, it is better to calm Jiangdong first and clean up Liu Biao." ā
"But Bo Fu ......"
Zhou Yu still had to be persuaded again, but Sun Ce waved his hand and said categorically: "I have made up my mind, Gongjin doesn't need to persuade me anymore, pass the order, and the whole army will pull out the camp and return south." ā
With that, Sun Ce turned his horse away.
Zhou Yu's handsome face swept a little displeasure, his eyes moved to the north, looking in the direction where Tao Jun was, and a trace of deep hostility quietly flashed in his watery eyes.
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A day later, 40,000 Jiangdong troops returned from camp.
The pottery merchant also retired to Shouchun, first according to the soldiers, and was not in a hurry to the class, first to see whether Sun Ce really retired or faked to retreat.
A few days later, Xizuo sent back information that Sun Ce had left 3,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Hefei, and the rest of the army had all retreated to Jiangdong.
After confirming that Sun Ce's withdrawal was undoubted, the pottery merchant left Xu Sheng to lead 4,000 soldiers and horses, sat in Shouchun, guarded Huainan for him, and led the army north to return to Xuzhou.
A few days later, the pottery merchant took the opportunity to kill Yuan Shu, defeated Lu Bu, and captured Huainan's great military exploits.
The whole Xiapi City, has long been shocked by the brilliant exploits of the pottery merchants, the day the pottery merchants returned to the city, naturally there were thousands of empty alleys, and a city of people welcomed the return of their state pastors.
After returning to Xiapi, the potter didn't have time to catch his breath, and issued various orders one after another.
The first order is naturally to reward the officers and soldiers of the three armies.
This second order is to order the newly acquired Huainan land to be counted and tuntian to be implemented to restore the economy.
The last order is, of course, to train and expand the troops.
In the battle of Huainan, Yuan Shu's nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses were all wiped out, and nearly 10,000 of them were actually captured by the pottery merchants.
These captives were all young and strong men, and under the incompetent command of Yuan Shu, they could not exert much combat effectiveness, but the potters believed that as long as they were integrated into their own army and trained by generals like Lian Po Yingbu, they would be able to greatly improve their combat effectiveness.
At that time, the number of soldiers and horses under the command of the potters will increase to 40,000.
Although this number of soldiers and horses is still a little thin in the fight for the Central Plains with Cao Cao, it is believed to be enough to calmly resist Cao Cao's re-invasion.
Soon after the potter went down, he received news from the west that Zhang Xiu had been forced by Cao Cao's military might and chose to surrender, and Wancheng and other northern Nanyang counties had fallen into Cao Cao's hands.
This means that Cao Cao has relieved the power of the capital, and after freeing his hand, it is likely that he will go east to Xuzhou again.
The potters did not dare to indulge in the self-satisfaction of seizing the Huai land, and seized every second to expand the new army and restore the economy, in order to prepare for the future war with Cao Cao.
Of course, with the character of a potter, he has always advocated the combination of work and rest, and he will not forget to deal with official duties and enjoy life.
After fighting for several months, but leaving out three beautiful wives and concubines, the pottery merchant felt that he had to take advantage of this rare leisure time to relax and do his husband's "responsibility".
Moreover, after not tasting the fragrance for several months, the potter had already held back the fire in his stomach and wanted to vent.
It's day and night, and the lights are hanging high.
The potter was in the lobby, listening to singing and dancing, and drinking wine.
Outside is the end of winter and the beginning of spring, but it is warm and cold at first, but inside the lobby is a blazing fire, warm as summer.
The potter was casual, only drooping a light shirt, his chest was half exposed, and the servant girls on the left and right were red-faced and red-faced, and they were thumping carefully.
The potter drank wine, listened to the song, and enjoyed the service of the maids who were like flowers and jade, and felt that this life was sour.
"Just remember to open up the territory, for the country and the people, but don't know how to enjoy, that's the real big fool, the combination of entertainment and work, this is cool......" The potter enjoyed it to the fullest, secretly proud in his heart.
Just as he was relaxing, the maidservant girl outside came to report, saying that Mrs. Hua Mulan and the second lady Gan Mei had arrived and were waiting outside to enter.
"Why don't you invite the two ladies in." The potter waved his hand in a hurry, and a trace of evil light had already appeared on his face.
The door opened and closed, the sound of small footsteps sounded, and bursts of aroma rushed in, and the potter glanced up, only to see that the two ladies had entered.
"The concubine has seen her husband." Gan Mei Yingying bowed, and when she bowed her head, the huge waves hanging down half of the front made the potter's heart flutter.
"My husband called us, what's the matter?" Mulan is also blessed.
She took off her armor today and wore a red dress, which added a bit of femininity to the softness of a mature woman, which was even more charming.
"You all excuse me." The potter smiled.
The two sisters stood up, looking at the potter's unseemly dress, looking at the evil smile on his face, and the two women looked at each other, and they had a bad premonition.
The potter's eyes showed evil intentions, and he beckoned to them: "Aren't the two ladies too tired to stand, it's better to sit next to your husband." ā
The two beauties lowered their eyebrows and smiled shyly, both twisted their waists, moved closer with a bewitching gait, and sat beside the potter with a heavy figure.
The potter stretched his waist and leaned back on the couch, revealing his half-wrapped solid chest, and assumed the posture of an uncle.
The two ladies glanced at each other, and shame grew on their faces.
"Alas, it's really hard to be your wife, I have to fight and kill for you on the battlefield, and when I return home, I have to serve you." Mulan complained, but smiling behind the potter and slapping his shoulders for him.
Gan Mei's immature baby face, also with shame, half-knelt on the ground and rubbed the potter's legs.
Her two sisters, because they had already experienced serving the potters together, knew each other well, and now they served the potters together, although they were still ashamed, but they were much more generous than before, and they were no longer so twisted and pinched.
"Comfortable, this is the fucking life......"
The potter was fascinated in his heart, enjoying the service of the beauty, but it was not enough, and he moved a new mind.
"It's so hot in the house, and the two ladies are dressed like this, aren't they afraid of the heat, come, go and bring the summer clothes to the two ladies." The potter smiled.
A single piece of clothing in the summer?
Hua Mulan and Gan Mei were stunned and looked at each other blankly.
A maidservant girl went in and asked the two of them to change their clothes in the side hall, and the two of them had to move to the side hall.
"The clothes are here, please change them." The maidservants pointed to the few clothes that had been prepared.
Hua Mulan and Ganmei's two women, looking at the so-called summer clothes, the two daughters' delicate bodies were shocked, and their beautiful faces invariably swept a trace of shame.
"It's so thin, it's just a piece of tulle, where is the summer coat." Gan Mei blushed and complained.
"I knew he wasn't at ease." Hua Mulan looked towards the main hall, glanced at her angrily, and her pretty face was blushing unconsciously like a glow.