The school affairs of the school administration in Puyang passed the news back to Jinling City within a few days, indicating that Cao Cao had already begun to transfer troops in Puyang at the same time as sending envoys to Xuzhou.

It is said that this expedition, Cao Cao's movements made a lot of noise.

The soldiers and horses of the Yanzhou headquarters, the Qingzhou soldiers, the old northern and southern armies of Luoyang, and the Xiliang surrenderers were all recruited.

It seems that this time, Cao Cao really made a bloody effort to pacify Xuzhou.

The potter did not dare to slack off, he hurriedly recruited the elites and generals in Jinling City, and immediately went north to prepare to return to Pengcheng.

The main force of soldiers and horses was led by Xu Rong and others in the rear, and the pottery merchant led a part of the advance army, and rushed back to Pengcheng with Diao Chan, Mi Zhen, Tao Ying and others.

Tao Qian saw the pottery merchant, and immediately burst into tears.

"Son, this big disaster, but how can the old man bear it?!"

Although Tao Qian is not shrewd and resolute on weekdays, he is also a calm and capable person, and such a gaffe seems to be the first time in the impression of the potter.

It seems to be bigger than the performance of Dong Zhuo at the beginning.

"Father, although Cao Cao is powerful, he is not unbreakable, and his father doesn't have to worry so much." Although the potter's mood was also more apprehensive, he still spoke to comfort Tao Qian.

The old man is in a mess, at least he can't mess up, he must be calm and suppressed.

Tao Qian waved his hand vigorously and said, "The old man's concern is not that Cao Cao is powerful, but the edict of the Son of Heaven reprimands!" After living for more than 60 years, it is the first time that I have lost such a big person...... The old man doesn't want to live anymore! ”

"Son of Heaven?"

The potter didn't reflect for a while, and it dawned on him when he was young.

In the first battle of Chang'an, Cao Cao defeated the generals of Xiliang, and his power rose sharply, and compared with history, he took over the Son of Heaven Liu Xie in advance.

Cao Cao, who was powerful, sent troops to Xuzhou twice to massacre, and everything he did was angry and resentful, but even if he was strong, at least in the moral high ground, it was unjustifiable.

Everyone can criticize Cao Cao together: tyrannical, domineering, despicable, shameless, cruel, shameless, bullying, unpatriotic, etc.

But now Cao Cao has embraced the Son of Heaven for a few years in advance, so he sent troops to crusade against Tao Qian to avenge his father, and after an edict from the Son of Heaven, it became a justifiable move.

Who dares to say that he Cao Cao's is not?

Who would dare to say that Cao Cao's sending troops to attack Xuzhou was a personal grudge regardless of the overall situation?

Who would dare to say that Cao Cao was unpatriotic?

There are clear regulations for people to send troops!

obviously suffered a great grievance, but even the moral flaunt was taken off by Cao Cao...... This is the real reason why Tao Qian was angry and cried.

The potter pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Father, tell me the truth, does the matter of Cao Cao's death have anything to do with you?" ”

Tao Qian stared at him with red eyes, and his beard was shaking with anger.

"You rebel! What nonsense? Does the old man look so confused? His father is dead, do you still want to be angry with your father?! When Bao Zhong and Bao Tao came to pick up Cao Song, it was too late for the old man to avoid suspicion! How could they send troops to kill him? It's ridiculous. ”

The potter's face was gloomy: "In this way, then we are being played like monkeys...... Father, Yuan Shao's side, have you sent someone to ask for help? Now, his mediation may be able to prevent Cao Cao's retaliation. ”

Tao Qian's expression became very lonely.

"I sent someone to go, but Yuan Shao said that he would help, but he never believed it...... At present, Yuan Shao is competing with Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army for the nine counties of the state, I think he is afraid that he will not have time to take care of our affairs with Cao Cao, even if he writes a letter to Cao Cao, but the current Cao Cao may not give Yuan Shao face. ”

The potter pondered for a moment without speaking.

Cao Cao washed Xuzhou for the second time in history, and Tao Qian once sent someone to ask for help from Tiankai, the assassin of Qingzhou.

But the problem is that Tian Kai is a vassal of Gongsun Zhan, and Tao Qian is on the same side as Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shu in history, so he can get his support.

But now, the Xuzhou Tao family is on Yuan Shao's side, how can Gongsun Chan still help himself?

And fighting Cao Cao alone with the Jinling Army and the Xuzhou Army, to be honest, the potters were not very confident.

Emperor Wu of Wei in history, since he fought to welcome the Son of Heaven, he and his Cao soldiers have become the king of Tuitu, and they are invincible. Such a character is really not easy to fight.

Even if the potter was confident, he did not think that he could defeat Cao Cao with a small loss.

Killing a thousand enemies and damaging eight hundred to oneself is not something that a potter is willing to do......

No, I still have to find allies to help me clamp down on Cao Cao.

"Father, you don't have to worry too much first, although Cao Cao is powerful, it doesn't mean that we can't beat him, I came to Xuzhou this time, and brought the most elite generals and masterminds in Jinling City, Cao Cao sent troops to fight, it is estimated that it will take a while, let's wait for the main force of Jinling City to arrive in Pengcheng, everyone will have a court discussion together, and use various ways to balance Cao Cao, and we must block him outside Pengcheng."

Tao Qian was already confused because of the edict of the Son of Heaven, and looking at him at this time, it seemed that he had aged more than ten years all of a sudden.

Since the old man is in chaos, what the potter says, he should do.

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A few days later, the main figures of Jinling City arrived in Pengcheng one after another, and Tao Qian immediately held a court meeting, gathering the main generals of Pengcheng and Jinling City to discuss how to deal with Cao Cao.

The matter of providing information about Yanzhou naturally belongs to Guo Jia.

Guo Fengxiao's preparations this time were very detailed, and he explained to the generals present:

"The Liang State of Yuzhou, after Cao Cao welcomed the Son of Heaven, was accepted by Cao Cao in the name of righteousness, and now the elite of the Cao army is being dispatched to the Liang State, it is reported that Cao Cao divided the soldiers and horses into ten formations in the Liang State, respectively, by Cao Ren, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, Le Jin, Yu Ban, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Li Dian, Lu Qian, Pang De, Cao Cao led the Chinese army and the rest of the generals, and the rear was Xun Yu and Cheng Yu for him to levy grain and grass."

The potter listened to this lineup with a straight toothache.

Among the military attaches in Xuzhou, Cao Bao snorted coldly, and said vividly: "It's a group of nameless generals, local chickens and dogs!" I have never heard of it, so what are you afraid of? I, Cao Bao, want to take the heads of these people, just like digging for things! ”

The potter glanced at Cao Bao deeply.

General Cao is really not a mortal, dare to brag about this?

Which angel sister gave you the courage to say this?

Chen Deng frowned and admonished Tao Qian: "Cao Cao gathered his heavy troops in the Liang State, and his intention is obvious, the target is Peiguo!" Peiguo is the front screen of Pengcheng in the west, once it is broken, the realm of Pengcheng is a horse and a flat river, and there is no danger to stop. ”

Tao Qian was a little panicked: "What Yuanlong means is that we also have to gather soldiers and horses in Peiguo to block Cao Cao's entry into Xuzhou?" ”

Chen Deng arched his hand and said, "That's right." ”

The pottery merchant suddenly remembered something and asked Tao Qian: "Father, last time I asked you to move all the people of Peiguo into Xuzhou, I don't know if you have done this?" ”

Tao Qian nodded cautiously: "The old man has done this matter, and now most of the households in Peiguo have moved inward, but after all, there are twenty-one counties in its land, and now there are still some households left in Peidi, and it is too late to move." ”

The pottery merchant arched his hand at Tao Qian: "The stakes are very important, and I also ask my father to quickly move the rest of the people, Yuanlong is more experienced in this matter, it is better to let him assist." ”

Chen Deng hurriedly got up: "My subordinates are willing to do their best." ”

Tao Qian naturally agreed.

The potter turned to Guo Jia again and said, "In addition to mobilizing troops and horses, Cao Cao has done anything else recently?" ”

Guo Jia's expression was rarely serious: "The spies of the school government reported that some time ago, Cao Cao had sent the leader of the Yanzhou scholar clan to prison for the crime of disobedience and seeking the country......

When the words came out, all the officials and generals in Xuzhou were shocked.

Although Bian Rang is the head of the Yanzhou scholars, his reputation in Zhongzhou can be described as extremely prosperous, especially the song "Zhang Huafu" that year shocked the world and became famous for a while.

Such a person actually died like this?

The potter watched everyone's expressions.

"Bian Rang is dead, so is there any excessive reaction from the local scholars in Yanzhou?"

Guo Jia glanced at the potter deeply and said, "At least not so far, it's a little weird to be calm." ”

This can be described as a pun, it seems that what the potter is planning in his heart, Guo Jia has also thought of it.

"Brother Feng Xiao, where are the remnant generals under Dong Zhuo's command now?"

Guo Jia immediately guessed the potter's idea, and then smiled: "Scattered in the realm of Guanzhong, living by looting, compared with the past, life is as different as a world, life is better than death." ”

Among the people present, only Chen Deng was the only one who could understand the meaning of the pottery merchant and Guo Jia's words.

As soon as he heard the potter and Guo Jia discuss the generals in Guanzhong, Chen Deng's heart immediately flooded with four words.

Drive the tiger and devour the wolf!