Mi Zhu listed three points and invited Tao Qian to participate in the alliance, but Cao Bao asked Tao Qian to sit in Xuzhou on the grounds of Zang Ba.

Mi Zhu's words are indeed reasonable, but Cao Bao's words are not made up.

Zang Ba is a native of Taishan Huajun, is a native of Xuzhou, when he was young for his father was convicted and arrested, Zang Ba led more than a dozen people, and rescued his father from the prison, quite a masterpiece of "Water Margin" in Liangshan heroes robbed the law field of the drive and courage.

Big brother of the underworld, this is generally how it is refined.

Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, Zang Ba became famous because of his deeds of robbing prison and saving his father, and he was in the limelight in Xuzhou for a while. The father of every household takes Zang Ba as an example to educate his children at night...... Learn how to be a son!

After Tao Qian entered Xuzhou, because of the prestige of Mu Zangba, he recruited him into the office, that is, he worshiped the captain and made him break the Xuzhou Yellow Turban.

If you are an ordinary person, you will get an official position for nothing, and you will be happy to fart...... The problem is that Zang Ba is not an ordinary person!

Thinking about it, people who rob the law field are generally unwilling to be recruited.

After Zang Ba assisted Tao Qian to break the Yellow Turban, he took advantage of Tao Qian's unstable foothold in Xuzhou to clean up the internal affairs situation, and took the opportunity to garrison Kaiyang, and gathered with the thieves of Mount Tai to join forces, forming a faction of his own. The independent side of opening up the territory has become a strong trend with Tao Qian in Xuzhou.

From an exiled criminal, it took less than two years to become a strong man who hindered the history of Xuzhou, and everywhere he went, he was highly concerned, and Zang Ba was ranked as the number one Internet celebrity in Xuzhou at that time.

Such a person is in Xuzhou, Tao Qian wants to go west, and he really can't stop.

"Yes, Zang Ba doesn't listen to the old man's dispatch, the troops are open, and the battle is not, and he doesn't accept it, so he can only clamp ...... It is indeed difficult for the old man to go west. Tao Qian seemed to be silently talking to himself, and seemed to be telling everyone.

Mi Zhu said: "Envoy, if this is the case, are you not afraid that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu will take this opportunity to attack me in Xuzhou in the future?" In the heart of the lord, is Er Yuan better than a mere Zang Ba? ”

"Alas~~" Tao Qian had a complete headache, Mi Zhu's words were not false, now it is neither advancing nor retreating, it is not okay to fight well, it is not okay to fight well...... Although the sky has not killed me, but the sky does not want to squeeze the dead old man?

"Don't drive, is there a good way to break this deadlock?" Tao Qian can't be counted on by others at this time, and he has to count on Mi Zhu.

Mi Zhu hurriedly said: "General Cao's words are very reasonable, it is indeed not appropriate for the envoy and General Cao to leave Xuzhou, since this is the case, then you might as well entrust someone who can represent the envoy to participate in the alliance, how about it?" ”

Tao Qian listened to this, nodded, through today's analysis, Tao Qian has somewhat understood the situation of this expedition, although there are all kinds of drawbacks, but Mi Zhu and Wang Lang's words belong to the old Cheng Cheng country, no matter what difficulties, Xuzhou must fight, to maximize the interests of the wall, but the future development of Xuzhou is more important, so Xuzhou must contribute, to show sincerity to the people of the world and the princes.

"Don't drive, who should be sent to represent the old man?"

Mi Zhu arched his hand and said, "It must be the eldest prince." ”

Tao Qian's complexion did not change, but the potter who was sitting and listening on the side was taken aback.

Wait! What's going on? I was offering a plan to let the cheap dad send troops to fight Dong, but I didn't say that I wanted to go by myself? That's a war, just kidding!

Shouldn't my responsibility be to be thousands of miles away? I shouldn't be the one who puts my head on the waistband of my pants, right? Typical pit son!

As soon as Mi Zhu's words came out, everyone in the hall whispered. Cao Bao even showed a noncommittal, slightly sarcastic smile.

It's no wonder that the changes in the pottery merchants, at present, only Tao Qian and Mi Zhu are known, in the hearts of others, this eldest prince is still a stupid and unbearable son.

Mi Zhu looked at the discussion of everyone as nothing, and said: "So that the king and General Cao need to sit in Xuzhou, can not go east, if you send others to go, I am afraid that the second Yuan will not see the sincerity of my Xuzhou, for the future plan of my Xuzhou to settle the truth, now look at everyone, only the eldest prince is the lord of the father-in-law, and is the elder, so qualified to go to the alliance for the lord, the party will not be the truth, and the eldest prince is about to be seventeen, has belonged to the year of the crown ceremony, the lord is getting older, but every day of hard work, the father works and the son is idle, not the way of filial piety...... For the future, for Xuzhou, it is time for the eldest prince to experience and worry. ”

The corner of the potter's eyes twitched a little, Mi Zhu, this old boy...... I didn't discuss it beforehand...... Isn't it revenge for me asking him to borrow money?

"Hmm...... That one...... Father, this arrangement doesn't seem to conform to the etiquette system, right? I had never led any soldiers, and I had never held any position, and suddenly I led an army of my own as soon as I came up, but I was afraid that it would be difficult to convince the people. ”

Mi Zhu smiled and said: "According to the convention, there is indeed no precedent, but now the situation is special, and in today's world, the world is unpredictable, and it can't be measured by common sense. ”

Hearing this, Tao Shang's heart was a little more relaxed, he had never even killed a chicken in his previous life, and it was a joke to let him suddenly lead his troops to charge......

If you are a supervisor of the army, it is more or less better, but if it is not good, you will hide in the rear, and if something really happens, it is not impossible to get on the horse and turn around and leave.

Ancient people were not stupid, generals who led troops every day, and you modern people can beat them as soon as you come back to lead the troops? Other people's experience in leading soldiers has been taken into the belly of a dog? Everyone eats whole grains, and no one is better than the other.

Tao Qian touched his beard, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "This matter, let the old man think about it for the time being...... Let's go back for the time being, and do your job, and wait for the old man to think clearly, and then make a decision. ”

Everyone saw that Tao Qian couldn't make up his mind for a while, so they got up and retreated in turn, the pottery merchant and Tao should be the last generation, leaving for the last, just about to leave, but heard Tao Qian shout.

"You two stay."

Tao Shang Shicai estimated that Tao Qian would keep the two of them down, but Tao Ying was confused and confused.

"Did you hear what you said clearly?"

The potter and Tao Ying stood in front of Tao Qian, looking at each other and being silent for a long time.

But seeing Tao Qian suddenly showed a warm smile, he said: "Actually, after listening so much, the old man also understands that sending troops to participate in the alliance is the best policy, but Cao Bao didn't want the old man to send troops on the grounds that Zang Ba was Xuzhou's henchman...... What do you two think? ”

Tao Ying still looked sluggish and shook his head: "Back to my father, the child has no idea." ”

Tao Qian sighed, his expression was very helpless: "It's so direct...... You are also true. ”

With that, the old man turned his head to the potter and said, "What about you?" What do you think of Mi Zhu's recommendation of your alliance? What is Mi Zhu's intention? ”

The potter lowered his head and quickly pouted at the blind spot that Tao Qian couldn't see.

Although he was a little surprised to hear Mi Zhu recommend him just now, after such a short time, he had roughly figured out the key.

"Family strife."

Tao Qian's spirits perked up, and he hurriedly pointed to the kneeling couch lying down: "Sit down and say." ”

The potter's knees were numb from kneeling all morning, and he really didn't want to kneel anymore...... I don't know what kind of perverted psychology the people of the Han Dynasty are, you don't have to kneel with your legs if you have an ass......

"This is the place of the court, and the child does not dare to trespass in front of his father, so it is good to stand."

Tao Qian didn't understand how to sit even if he trespassed, but he didn't care: "If you want to stand, just stand, and tell me what you think?" ”

Tao Shang pondered the words for a while, and said: "Although the child rarely participates in political affairs, but through the understanding of weekdays and the observation of suitable talents, he probably understands a little, his father wants to be in charge of Xuzhou, and the most important reliance is Mi Zhu, Cao Bao, Zhao Yu, Wang Lang, among which Mi Zhu is in charge of grain, Cao Bao is in charge of soldiers, Zhao Yu is in charge of registration, and Wang Lang is in charge of officials, and the four of them are in their own positions and balance each other, but in fact, no one is convinced by anyone in their hearts, and they all want to fight for more interests and power for their families. Cao Bao is reluctant to send troops, not because of Zang Ba, but once he goes out, the situation is changing rapidly, and important positions in the army are easy to be taken by people from other families, so Cao Bao's bargaining chips in Xuzhou will be relatively weakened. ”

Tao Qian took a long breath, when he and this eldest son privately discussed the issue of meeting the alliance to discuss Dong in private, he felt that this child was different from the original, and his ideas were much more far-reaching, but he still had some doubts about this son's talent, but when he asked today, Tao Qian found out...... This kid may have really grown up!

Tao Qian stroked his long beard and looked at the potter seriously for a while, his eyes full of approval and relief.

"Good, good! Then tell the old man, what is the purpose of Mi Zhu's recommendation of you to go on the expedition? ”

Tao Shang thought for a while and said: "Mi Zhu's idea is not difficult to guess, Cao Bao is unwilling to move troops, so he will plan and recommend me to discuss Dong for my father's alliance, and also invite me to be the supervisor of the army, but the supervisor army does not command the army, after all, there must be a general who can lead the army, Cao Bao has been full of words in the court meeting, and he gags his mouth, this position of the commander of the army is only afraid that it will not be able to be mixed, Mi Zhu will inevitably recommend to his father a person of his own to lead the army to the west, so that the Mi family, who has been responsible for managing money and grain, even if he stretches his hand into the army, judging from this hand alone, Mi Zhu is a little more powerful than Cao Bao. ”

Tao Qian nodded and said: "This is also the old man's concern, the old man is not afraid that Mi Zhu will send people to mix in the military, but if he agrees to Mi Zhu's request, he is only afraid that he will offend Cao Bao in a good manner, which is not what the old man wants...... Child, as the lord of a state, the old man must not offend these families under him, and only balance is the best policy. ”

Tao Qian's words, so that the pottery merchant is very disapproving, according to common sense Tao Qian is right, the balance between left and right is right, but if you are afraid of offending people, this Xuzhou thorn history is inevitably too wretched, and the taste of being constrained by others is not so pleasant after all.

In terms of IQ, Tao Qian has no problem, but what he lacks is in his personality...... This old man is a little soft.

"Father, there is nothing wrong with balancing, but it doesn't necessarily have to appease these families, sometimes my father tries to provoke their relationship, and he mediates in the middle, maybe he can be more comfortable."

Tao Qian raised his eyebrows slightly: "What do I mean by this?" ”

Mi Zhu wanted to put his hand into the army, his father might as well promise him, and he could also find Cao Bao when he turned around, arrange for the Cao family to manage political affairs, and assist in the allocation of money, food and logistics for this expedition to the west. This is equivalent to the people of the Mi family managing the soldiers of the Cao family, but at the same time, the people of the Cao family also reached out to manage the grain of the Mi family, so they hindered each other, and after a long time, they must not see the right eyes, and the two of them are incompatible, so they will inevitably compete to flatter your father, hoping to get your support. ”

Tao Qian didn't say anything when he heard this, but his mouth grew in surprise, and he looked at the potter in a daze, his eyes full of surprise.

I have worked hard all my life, the older I get, the more I feel powerless, God bless my Tao family, today I found out that the Tao family is finally a successor!