After the Chinese New Year, the potter really sent someone to send Yuan Tan back to Hebei in accordance with his previous promise.

On the day that Yuan Tan left Pengcheng, the pottery merchant led the civil and military men of Xuzhou to personally go out of the city to see them off, and the scene was very grand.

It's not just as simple as saying goodbye, but also accompanying Yuan Tan, there are also gifts carefully prepared by the potter, gold leaf, brocade and fruits.

Extremely enthusiastic, except for friends of life and death, ordinary people never have such treatment.

On the day of parting, the potter was in tears.

He reluctantly said goodbye to Yuan Tan, and at the same time instructed his subordinates to escort Yuan Tan: "My brother loves to eat tangerines produced in our southeast, I will prepare some for him to use on the road, you will serve carefully along the way, remind your brother to eat every day, don't put things away." ”

The escorts hurriedly received orders.

"There are also my brother's favorite pottery and bronze products of Xuzhou, I have prepared more, go back to my brother to see things and think about people, maybe I can think of my little brother, you take care of it along the way, don't break it."

Yuan Tan listened to the pottery merchant's arrangement so thoughtfully, and he also felt a little sour in his heart...... Brother, what more could the husband ask for.

The potter continued to instruct the escort: "And my brother's favorite dumplings, you always remind him to eat some." ”

Yuan Tan heard this, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

This is sincere, I don't like to eat it!

You don't like to play with your sister-in-law!

"And my brother's favorite ......"

Yuan Tan raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his head, and said in a low voice, "Brother Tao...... Why don't I go? ”

The potter hurriedly changed his words: "It's brother Meng Lang!" The younger brother is just in love with the depths, and he is reluctant to give up his brother, and I hope that my brother will not blame! Alas, you have to say goodbye to you for a thousand miles, you hurry up...... Hurry up and hit the road. ”

Yuan Tan held the potter's hand, shook it fiercely, and said in a hoarse voice: "Brother Tao, cherish!" ”

"Take care, brother."

After Yuan Tan set off, the potter watched his car disappear and stayed where he was for a long time.

Zhao Yun had been standing behind the potter, and couldn't help but be a little curious when he saw this, and said, "Third brother, Yuan Tan has already left, what are you still doing here?" I can't see the figure clearly. ”

The potter smiled and said, "Don't worry, let the bullets fly for a while." ”

Zhao Yun had only heard of Zi Yue in his life, and he really didn't know what a bullet was.

While continuing to watch in the direction of Yuan Tan's disappearance, the potter explained to Zhao Yun: "This play, you have to do enough, and it is not enough to let Yuan Jun's spies go back to report to Yuan Shao...... This thing, sometimes, is so simple and pure, it doesn't need to be profound, as long as it comes from the bottom of your heart. ”

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The spies in Hebei really brought the news back to Yecheng according to the pottery merchant's expectations, and the things between the pottery merchant and Yuan Tan fell on Yuan Shao's ears one by one.

When Yuan Shao saw the spies' return, his lips couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"What a good son of Yuan! What a good son of mine! Okay very! ”

Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, Xu You, Xiao Ji and others saw Yuan Shao so angry below, although they were curious, no one dared to ask.

Only the judge had a premeditated plan in his heart, and pretended to be concerned: "General, how is the eldest son?" Is he okay now? ”

Yuan Shao sneered bitterly and said, "Okay! He's doing so well! Not only did he spend the festive season with the potter's family at the end of the year...... He also became a brother with a different surname with the potter himself! ”

"What?"

At this moment, let alone a trial, even Xu You and Xiao Ji were stunned.

Where is this? Is he a captive? Uncle, this is!

Yuan Shao continued to sneer: "Hehe, the potter sent someone back to Hebei without asking for anything, and there were a lot of gifts, even fruits...... The scene at the time of parting was like Gao gradually leaving Jing Ke, not to mention all concerns, after Xian Si was about to go away, the potters and the Wenwu of Xuzhou were still watching outside the city gate for half an hour! I, as a father, have never treated him like this...... That's great! ”

As soon as he finished saying this, let alone Yuan Shao, even the Jizhou civil and military forces couldn't help but look at each other, and they became suspicious of Yuan Tan in their hearts.

Isn't this a clear display of relatives and enemies?

The judge was even more overjoyed.

Although he had the intention to take advantage of this matter to bring down Yuan Tan, he only had the mentality of giving it a try.

Who would have thought that the potter and Yuan Tan would be so good?

These two people are simply acting according to the script of the review.

The judge put down the excitement in his heart and said to Yuan Shao: "Ming Gong, although this matter is ridiculous...... Alas, but after all, the eldest son of the Yuan family, the matter is too big, I am afraid that it will damage the reputation of the Yuan family and the Ming family, and there are some things that the Ming Gong should turn a blind eye to. ”

The meaning of trial is very vague.

He was indirectly telling Yuan Shao that for the sake of the reputation of the Yuan family, please don't pick this matter with Yuan Tanming, rot this matter in his stomach, and he knows what is going on in his heart.

He was cutting off the back way that Yuan Tan explained to Yuan Shao - cutting off Yuan Tan's last chance of recovery!

Yuan Shao pondered for a long time, and finally sighed and nodded helplessly.

After discussing the matter, Yuan Shao turned his head and asked Tian Fengdao, "How is Liu Biao's side?" But here's the news? When to start the army? ”

Tian Feng arched his hand at Yuan Shao, and said loudly: "The general can rest assured, Liu Biao has sent someone to send a secret letter, bluntly saying that after the beginning of spring, if the general makes a move, he will immediately send troops to support in the south and attack the pottery merchants." ”

Yuan Shao nodded fiercely and said, "That's the best!" The surname Tao even kidnapped my son, I won't kill him, and I swear not to be a man. ”

……

Xuzhou, Pengcheng.

"Is there news from Zhang Xian?" The potter asked Guo Jiadao.

Guo Jia nodded and said, "Zhang Xian has already made preparations in Jingnan, and he will immediately start an incident in Jingnan when he waits for Liu Biao to send troops." ”

"Did you tell Sun Ce the news?"

Guo Jia said with a smile: "I have already sent someone to pass it to Sun Ce, Guo has already stated it in the letter...... Moreover, the Huan Jie who contacted Zhang Xian was personally recommended by Sun Ce, and he was more concerned about this matter than we are! If there is no accident, there is no need to wait for Yuan Shao to send troops in the spring, Sun Ce should be able to raise troops in Jiangxia. ”

The pottery merchant breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Tell Han Hao of Jinling City and Tao Ying of Huiji County...... Sun Ce attacked Jiangxia this time, with heavy grain, grass and ordnance, he gave him whatever he wanted, and fully supported him! Let him and Zhang Xian send troops to defeat Jingnan in two ways! I want Liu Biao to lose half of Jingzhou. ”

"Taifu rest assured, Guo can save it."

The potter narrowed his eyes, and said coldly: "Liu Biao, that old horseman...... Uh-huh, the people who betray me generally don't end well! ”

Guo Jia raised an eyebrow and said, "What about the person you betrayed?" ”

"They generally deserve it."

Guo Jia rolled his eyes, what kind of cheeky person does this have to be to say such nonsense?

Suddenly, Guo Jia suddenly remembered something.

"To deal with Yuan Shao, in addition to curbing Liu Biao, you also need to win over one person."

The pottery merchant sighed and said, "You're talking about Cao Cao." ”

Guo Jia nodded and said, "We must temporarily ally with Cao Cao in order to stop the monstrous momentum in the north." ”

The potter scratched his head in distress and said, "But because of Zhang Xiu's incident, I seem to have offended Cao Cao again...... Why do I always offend him...... Cao Cao is really an annoying elf, and the old man who finds fault with the pole asks me to pick him up. ”

Guo Jia was deeply speechless about this remark.

The scourge of people has come out of the realm, and those who complain about others being harmed!

"There is no way to offend, you have to send someone to ask Cao Cao for an alliance!"

The potter pondered for a long time and said, "Who is suitable?" ”

Guo Jia pondered for a long time, and finally sighed.

"If there is really no one, then it can only be Guo himself."

When the potter heard this, he hurriedly vetoed it.

"Godbrother, forget it! If you go to Xuchang, your old friends in Yingchuan won't have to pick your skin one by one? I can't bear to let you die. ”

Guo Jia smiled bitterly: "It's because of them that Guo has to go in person, and if he is someone else, which one can beat those people?" ”

The potter shook his head vigorously: "If I say no, I can't." ”

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "Either it's Chen Yuanlong!" However, after all, he is the head of the Xuzhou Shi clan, and it is inevitably a bit inappropriate to do this in person, especially Chen Gong Zhang Miao and others, who were still his rebels at the beginning, I am afraid that if he is allowed to go, he will also be slaughtered by Cao Cao......"

The potter raised his hand and said, "I have two suitable candidates, these two people are not famous, and they have never offended Cao Cao, but they definitely have the ability, maybe let them try." ”

Guo Jia said in surprise: "What are you talking about?" ”

"Zhuge Liang and Lu Su, what do you think?"