Hebei, Liyang.

As the weather gradually turned colder, the battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the Montenegrin Army and other forces entered a relatively peaceful stage, and their own forces were all cowering in their own military villages, and everyone was quietly waiting for the winter to pass, and next year they were using their own means.

But it was during this relatively peaceful period that Yuan Shao received the last message he wanted.

The operation of Lou Ban, the prince of Wuhuan, who conspired with him to kill the pottery merchant, ended in failure, and Lou Ban himself was captured alive by the pottery merchant.

Qiu Liju, the leader of the Three Kings Tribe, now sent someone to ask Yuan Shao's dignitaries.

And that's not even the worst.

What made Yuan Shao even more troublesome was that Zhen Mi, who was in charge of all business affairs in the Zhen family, was now also in the hands of the potter.

After Yuan Shao heard the news at first, he suddenly became panicked, and he hurriedly looked for Fu Zhi and the trial, Xiao Ji, Guo Tu and others came to discuss countermeasures.

The Zhen family has strong financial resources, and now Zhen Mi, who is in charge of the family business, has fallen to the pottery merchant, in case she turns around and supports the pottery merchant, the surname Tao can take root in Hebei in the future.

After everyone heard what had happened, they all began to bow their heads and ponder.

After a while, he was the first to speak: "General, this matter is somewhat difficult...... Regardless of anything else, the Zhen family has too many money shops and cattle and horse grain in Hebei, and it is the most important thing for the eldest lady of the Zhen family to fall into the hands of the pottery merchant...... After all, it is a woman, in case we can't stand the severe punishment of the pottery merchant in the end and sacrifice the Zhen family's property, we want to expel the surname Tao from Hebei in the future, it will be difficult. ”

Yuan Shao sighed and said, "This matter is all to blame for Yuan Mou, now that Prince Wuhuan and the daughter of the Zhen family have all fallen into the hands of the pottery merchants, what should be done about this matter?" ”

They looked at me, I looked at you, and they didn't speak.

In the end, Guo Tu stood up and said: "General, in fact, this matter is easy to solve, the reason why the Zhen family is important is only because its family wealth is the best in Hebei, this is a profound consideration, now the helmsman of the Zhen family's shop is Zhen Mi, but the actual head of the family is Zhen Yao, the general might as well let Zhen Yao go back to Zhongshan immediately, and order him to sit in the old mansion and take care of the Zhen family's property for the general, so that Zhen Mi is in the hands of the pottery merchant, and it is useless." ”

After hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded: "It's a good way to say this." Feasible. ”

Xiao Ji hesitated on the side and said, "General, this method, I'm afraid it's a little too vicious, right?" ”

Guo Tu sneered and turned his head to look at Xiao Ji, and said, "Xiao Yuantu, we helped the Zhen family keep their assets, why do you say it viciously?" ”

Xiao Ji shook his head and said, "The pottery merchant has seen through our plan, no matter how he sees through it, but he must already know about this matter now, if it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid, I am afraid that it will hurt the life of that young lady of the Zhen family!" ”

Guo Tuha couldn't help but sneer when he heard this: "Okay, you Yuantu, when did you become so interested in that woman surnamed Zhen again?" Don't you covet the beauty of that woman? ”

"Phew!" Xiao Ji took a sip fiercely and said, "Guo Gongze, you don't want to bury people!" How old am I, what do I think about that woman? Am I not just talking about things? Again, that woman is the person that the second son admires, and you don't know that the second son has a deep love for the woman, and has asked the general for marriage many times but can't, if he knows that the woman is in the hands of the enemy, and the general will give her up like this, isn't it easy for the father and son to have a gap? ”

Fu Zhu said to Yuan Shao on the side: "General, these things are not impossible, after all, the second prince is young and vigorous, and he admires the daughter of the Zhen family very much, if he knows......"

Yuan Shao said lightly: "What can you do if you know?" How dare he treat my own father? Not my son yet...... You don't have to quarrel, just do as I say!" ”

……

A few days later, the potters returned to Linzi with their captives and booty.

This time the results of the battle were rich, not counting the important figure of the Wuhuan little prince Louban for the time being, just the seven hundred high-quality grassland horses that the Wuhuan people used to lure the pottery merchants were a huge amount of feudal wealth.

That's the equivalent of giving yourself 700 light tanks.

In the entire Linzi City, there was a jubilant look everywhere, and many soldiers went to watch the seven hundred war horses captured from Wuhuan.

Zhao Yun and Ah Fei personally selected a few test horses, these war horses that grew up in the northern grasslands are really much stronger than the southern horses in terms of physique and endurance, although the people of the northern grassland tribes are economically backward, their war horses are indeed really good.

The potter found a quiet house in Linzi City and asked Zhen Mi to stay for the time being.

Although the house is not big, it still looks very clean, Zhen Mi walked around and observed it, and felt very satisfied.

She made some pastries and asked the potter to taste them in the main hall.

Zhen Mi's tears were shallow, and the potter didn't dare to say that it was not delicious this time, and after eating a few pieces and praising them, Zhen Mi finally smiled.

"By the way, Prime Minister, you told me last time that as long as I do what you say, you can save my brother's life from Yuan Shao's hands......" Zhen Mi brought the topic to business: "Then I have now come to Zicheng with you according to your words, so what about my brother?" ”

The potter put a piece of crisp in his mouth again, and said slowly: "Don't worry, according to the report of the school affairs under my command, your brother has been put back to his hometown Zhongshan by Yuan Shao, and is currently taking your place to retake charge of the family business. ”

Zhen Mi suddenly realized when she heard this.

"He's going to use my brother to take over the business power in my hands?"

The potter nodded and said, "Yes, the left and right are all family, whether you master it or your brother's mastery, it's not all the same." ”

Zhen Mi glanced at the potter deeply and said, "If that's the case, then when can I go back to my home?" ”

The potter picked up another piece of crisp, took a bite and said: "I'm afraid that I won't be able to go back for a while, if you don't go back, he will be fine, so if you are in my hands, your family and brother will be more or less safer, at least Yuan Shao will have some scruples." ”

Zhen Mi bit her lip when she heard this, and after a while, she said in a low voice: "The prime minister told me last time, you want to ask me to help you get the things used by the three armies for the winter, right?" ”

The potter bit the crisp and nodded, "That's right." ”

"Then my brother returned to Zhongshan and took over from me in charge of the family, and I stayed here...... The things used by your three armies to survive the winter, the little woman is afraid that there is nothing she can do. ”

The potter was stunned when he heard this, and his mouth chewing crispy stopped moving for a moment.

It seems like...... That's the case!

In this way, isn't my trip in vain?

What about the 100,000 horses for the winter?

The potter reluctantly put down the crisp in his hand.

Zhen Miqi said: "What's wrong? Don't want to eat it? ”

The potter shook his head and said, "Every year the geese were caught by the geese today...... I'm not in the mood. ”

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