This time to Runan, Cao Cao originally had the idea of easing the contradiction with Pang Shanmin, after the two families negotiated the intention of recalling the army, Cao Cao was very happy, and couldn't wait to propose a trip with Jing Xiang, drink a little, although Cao Chun, Zhang Ren and the two of them fought in Runan, all fell, and it has become an indelible pain in the hearts of Pang Shanmin and Cao Cao, but the deceased has passed away, this living person, can not indulge in the pain, or should look forward.

It's just that Pang Shanmin mentioned Cao Cao and Liu Bei's Qingmei cooking wine before, Cao Cao's expression was inevitably embarrassed, and he talked about the world's heroes with Liu Bei's Qingmei cooking wine at the time of Xu Du, which was intended to test whether Liu Bei had voted for Cao before and whether he was sincere, but now it seems that it is Cao Chengxiang, who is suspicious by nature, and has also been deceived by Liu Bei's clever words, and the two heroes of "making the king and Cao" are all in front of Jing Xiang, and they suffer a lot.

However, seeing that Pang Shanmin's expression was calm, and there was no ridicule on his face, Cao Cao nodded slightly, and said to Pang Shanmin: "Listening to the mountain people, Cao also wants to know who can be a hero in the eyes of the mountain people." ”

Cao Cao, Guo Jia, and Xun Yu sat opposite Pang Shanmin and Kong Ming, and Pang Shanmin never thought that one day he would drink and feast with Cao Cao, the late Han Dynasty, and still in such a simple wilderness.

Although the environment is not elegant at all, Pang Shanmin is in a good mood, although Cao Cao is Pang Shanmin's biggest opponent in the world, but for this long-famous Cao Cao, Pang Shanmin still admires it very much.

Capable ministers in the world, heroes in troubled times.

Needless to say, Cao Cao's means of government are self-explanatory. If it weren't for Pang Shanmin, a traverser, who suddenly came to the end of the Han Dynasty, the world would dominate the industry, and eventually Wei would be strong and Wu and Shu would be weak, and after Cao Cao's official battle, he would end the war in the Central Plains and make great efforts. So that the people live and work in peace and contentment, it can be said that the people of the great Central Plains and Hebei are right. There is kindness in all of them.

It's just that no one is perfect, Cao Cao has been in a high position for a long time, so he will naturally have an arrogant atmosphere. Combined with his cunning and suspicious nature, Cao Cao has formed a unique personality charm, and in comparison, Cao Cao's personal ability is still several points higher than that of Liu Bei and Sun Quan.

Now the three kingdoms in history have a lot of relationships with Pang Shanmin, in Pang Shanmin's view, although Liu Bei has the great name of the emperor's uncle at the end of the Han Dynasty. But his past actions did not make Pang Shanmin appreciate, Liu Bei started as a weaving mat seller, and then moved to the Central Plains and was displaced. It is not easy to create a scene today, this person has been defeated and fought repeatedly, but he has not extinguished his ambition, so resilient, he has to sigh.

This imperial uncle was originally from the grassroots. Before, Pang Shanmin also thought that if he got along with Liu Bei, there would be a lot of common picture language, but after meeting, Pang Shanmin couldn't help but be disappointed, in Liu Bei, Pang Shanmin did not see the arrogance that a poor person should have, but he saw it many times in order to achieve the goal, unscrupulous ruthlessness, especially the previous delivery of Jiangxia, although it was done by Guan Yu, but if Liu Bei did not agree, how could Guan Yu dare to hand over Jiangxia to Jiangdong privately?

As for Sun Quan, the cheap second brother, it is diametrically opposed to Liu Bei, this person is far more noble than talented, and the vast Jiangdong is only because his brother died, and in order to make Jiangdong stable, Sun Quan is strict internally and difficult to hide the repeated setbacks of foreign conquests, if it were not for Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others to support him, Jiangdong is afraid that he has now been obtained by Jing Xiang.

Although Pang Shanmin had never known Cao Cao before, Cao Cao's various actions when he was in Xu Du had already been written down by Jing Xiang and sorted out the returns, and in Pang Shanmin's eyes, this Cao Cheng Prime Minister was also a very familiar stranger......

When the entourage sent the wine, Pang Shanmin handed over the wine jar to Cao Cao and said to Cao Cao: "The prime minister can drink my Jingxiang new wine, because of the matter of Runan, my Jingxiang trade has been cut off from the Central Plains, this new wine, the prime minister should not have drunk it." ”…,

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded slightly, and said to Pang Shanmin: "Cao is also curious about what the wine made by the mountain people is like in this thaumaturgy. ”

After that, Cao Cao patted open the mud seal, and a strong aroma of wine wafted out from the altar, which was the well-informed prime minister of the Han Dynasty, smelling the aroma of the wine, he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and poured the wine in the altar into the cup, Cao Cao saw that it was crystal clear, and he was even more surprised, and muttered in his mouth: "Such a quality is better than the imperial wine in the palace, and it is not much more ......."

Before Cao Cao's words fell, the wine cup in his hand was snatched by Guo Jia, and he drank it all, Pang Shanmin saw Guo Jia's posture, and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, you and I have been friends for a long time, don't you know that Pang Mou acts?" This move, is it because he is worried that Pang will use poison on the prime minister? ”

"Ahem......"

Pang Shanmin's voice did not fall, but he saw Guo Jiameng's cough, it turned out that this steamed wine was strong, which made Guo Jia, who tasted this wine for the first time, very uncomfortable.

Only a moment later, Pang Shanmin saw that Guo Jia's face was red and his eyes were full of tears, and he couldn't help laughing: "Fengxiao, how is this wine?" ”

"It's too strong, it's very different from the temperament of the mountain people...... Guo Jia said, seeing Cao Cao, Xun You all cast curious eyes, and couldn't help sighing: "The prime minister should not blame Guo for being aroused by the aroma of this wine, and he lost his temper for a while, and the prime minister can try it, the taste of this wine is extraordinary, and it is endless......

Cao Cao, Xun You saw that Guo Jia's expression was quite complicated, and they were curious, the wine was put into the cup, and after the two of them drank it in small sips, their faces were shocked, and after a while, Xun You sighed with emotion: "The bitter cold in the north, if the soldiers in the army can drink this wine, they can not be afraid of the cold winter......

"But as Feng Xiao said before, this wine is extraordinary!" Cao Cao also praised it, and after drinking all the wine in the cup, Cao Cao glanced at Pang Shanmin quite complicatedly, and said to Pang Shanmin: "If Cao didn't know that this wine was made by the mountain people's thaumaturgy, he would have thought it was made by Du Kang!" ”

Hearing Cao Cao's praise, Pang Shanmin only smiled indifferently and said to Cao Cao: "If the prime minister likes it, when he returns to the capital, Pang can give the prime minister ten altars, and as for the future prime minister wants to drink, he has to ask someone to come to my Jingxiang to buy ......"

"Presumably, this wine is worth a thousand gold, Guo Moulu can't afford such a fine wine, today Guo Mou's body is wandering, and I hope that the prime minister will not have to deal with Guo." Guo Jia said that, and smiled at the Jingxiang soldiers behind Pang Shanmin: "Little brother, go and get another altar!" ”

When the soldier heard what Guo Jia said, he was stunned. Seeing this, Pang Shanmin nodded, and waited for the soldiers to enter the account to get the wine, but Pang Shanmin smiled at Guo Jia and said: "If you are filial piety to my Jingxiang, you can drink this wine every day, why care about the value of this wine?" ”

"The appetite, although Guo is happy. can be compared with Guo's ambition, Guo thinks he fulfills the latter. When Guo Jia heard this, he laughed loudly: "Why are the mountain people so persistent? Guo will never turn his back on the prime minister. Switched to Jingxiang! ”

When Pang Shanmin heard this, he no longer persuaded him, poured a full wine cup for Cao Cao, and said to Cao Cao: "Pang still wants to ask the prime minister for advice." In the eyes of the prime minister, who is the hero in the prime minister's heart today? ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he glanced at Pang Shanmin, saw that he didn't seem to be ridiculing, and sighed with a smile: "Could it be that Cao's sentence before 'the heroes of the world, only the king and the man', made the mountain people feel resentful?" When Cao and Liu Bei Qingmei were cooking wine. The mountain people have not established a meritorious career in Jingxiang, this world is so big, how could Cao have an acquaintance when the mountain people are nameless? ”

"It's not resentment, but a sincere inquiry." Pang Shanmin heard this. He shook his head with a serious face, and said to Cao Cao: "Although the prime minister and Pang are opponents, the people who can make the prime minister jealous, Pang should also keep in mind, the prime minister's princes have hegemony for more than ten years than Pang." In this world, heroes know a lot more than Pang Mou......"

"Oh?" Cao Cao was slightly stunned when he heard this, then laughed, and said to Pang Shanmin: "It turns out that the mountain people want to use this wine, but can't exchange Cao for news?" ”…,

"No, Pang only wants to prevent trouble before it happens, if the prime minister is willing to give advice, Pang should be grateful." Pang Shanmin said it, and said with an indifferent smile: "Prime Minister don't want to tell Pang that the heroes of this world are 'only Tang Hou and Cao'...... If the prime minister said so, it would be too prevaricating to Pang. ”

"The mountain people are so old, they can be crowned marquis and worship the prime minister, in the eyes of Cao, they are indeed young heroes." Cao Cao smiled slightly when he heard this, and said with a sigh: "As for Jiangdong Sun Quan and Chang'an Liu Bei, these two were Cao's opponents a long time ago, and now Cao has stopped with the mountain people, and they can also free up their hands and punish them with these two clowns!" ”

"That's a very domineering ......."

Seeing this, Guo Jia put down the wine cup in his hand and smiled at Pang Shanmin: "Could it be that the people of the mountain think that in the future, the prime minister will return to Qingzhou in vain?" ”

"In the past six months, the prime minister first lost Tongguan, Hangu Pass, and then Qingzhou, but now the saint still wants to move the capital to Yecheng, and the prime minister is busy with ......" Pang Shanmin did not answer Guo Jia's question, and changed the conversation and said: "The situation in the Central Plains is more than enough to keep and not enterprising, and now Jiangdong's morale is flourishing, and the situation in Qingzhou, Pang is indeed not optimistic about the success of the prime minister!" ”

Pang Shanmin said, Cao Cao frowned slightly, but Xun You said in a hurry: "If it weren't for the chaotic battle before Tai Shici, now Qingzhou has already been recovered by Fengxiao, Zhou Yu's victory is won by luck, not resourcefulness!" ”

"Mr. Gongda's words are also fallacious, chaotic battles can break the hall, deeply in the art of war, with the right way of Qike." Zhuge Liang also said: "And Liang thinks that my brother is right, if the prime minister wants to recapture Qingzhou, it is not easy, then Jiangdong now has the ability to cross the sea, although Qingzhou seems to be an enclave, but in a moment, Jiangdong can increase the number of troops, all into Qingzhou, although Jiangdong is not as vast as the Central Plains, and the people and horses are not as strong as the prime minister, but such a military situation, guarding the land of a state, is more than enough!" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he was slightly stunned, and then praised: "This steady word, Mr. Wolong is reasonable. ”

Seeing that Cao Cao did not have the slightest anger on his face, Zhuge Liang also secretly praised Cao Cao's bearing in his heart, and bowed his hand and said: "You should not be praised by the prime minister." ”

"What's wrong with that?" Cao Cao didn't have time to speak, but he heard Guo Jia sigh: "Kong Ming uses soldiers, quite old-fashioned, if I act steadily in the Central Plains, this Qingzhou will be recaptured by the prime minister sooner or later, but before the appointment with the mountain people, within three years, the two families will strike the army, if the prime minister will compete with the mountain people for the world in the future, he should make good use of this precious three years!" ”

Speaking of this, Guo Jia sneered: "The matter of moving the capital can be postponed, as for the direction of Luoyang...... has its own Xiliang Ma clan and mountain people, and the prime minister restrains Liu Bei's movements! ”

Zhuge Liang was shocked when he heard this, and when he looked at Guo Jia again, there was a strong fear in his eyes.

Although Guo Jia did not say it explicitly, these words are enough to show that he has deduced Jing Xiang's next plan to use troops, if Jing Xiang joins forces with the Xiliang Ma family to attack Chang'an, what strength does Liu Bei have to use troops in Luoyang?

Although he broke through two Xiongguan in a row, there was no soldier to enter the Central Plains, and Liu Bei's situation would be quite embarrassing at that time!

"How did Feng Xiao know that Pang wanted to use soldiers in Xiliang?" Pang Shanmin saw that Zhuge Liang was silent, and smiled at Guo Jia: "If Pang doesn't enter Yongliang for a moment. The prime minister is about to be attacked from both sides, and he will recapture Qingzhou, but he must beware of the enemy on his back! ”

"Xiliang was obtained by Jing Xiang sooner or later, Cao Mou was a big deal to press for some time, when the mountain people couldn't bear the loneliness, when they entered Xiliang, Cao Mou went to Qingzhou again. Let that Zhou Yu give the head! When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed loudly: "A few years ago, Cao Mou still wanted to rule the river with the mountain people. Now it seems that the mountain people have taken the lead, but Qingzhou has been recaptured. Cao should let Sun Quan pay a terrible price! ”

"The prime minister wants to make the land north of the river have no more land?" Zhuge Liang landed with a word, Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Zhuge Liang: "It's Mr. Wolong, I know Cao's mind!" ”…,

Pang Shanmin and Cao Cao both talked about the use of soldiers, and the three strategists sitting on the side also talked about it. For a while, he drank a lot of wine, but neither of the two princes could refute the other, but the two soldiers who came with him, when did they see their lord, so gaffe. Disagreements often lead to disputes.

Although there was a big quarrel, the five people at the banquet felt a sullen breath in their chests, and their spirits were much more refreshed, especially when Cao Cao and Pang Shanmin agreed to strike the two families, and they were happy. I drank a lot, a few months ago, it was the most difficult time for Cao Cao since the first battle of Guandu, Cao Cao even joked that he also realized the former Chu overlord in the next battle, what a dilemma it was to be embattled, and now Cao Cao's heart is gone, and in his words, the pride is revived.

It is true that he is the enemy of Pang Shanmin, but Cao Cao's words can hardly hide his appreciation for this young and handsome man of Jing Xiang, and when he even argues with Pang Shanmin, Cao Cao also told Pang Shanmin that sooner or later he will be captured in Yecheng and enter his prime minister's mansion as a minister, but Pang Shanmin did not get angry when he heard this, but told Cao Cao that if he was drunk, he would go back to rest early, and don't talk nonsense in front of everyone......

Guo Jia also swept away the haze of the previous defeat in Qingzhou, hooked up with Pang Shanmin during the banquet, and smiled at him: "Shanmin, Guo has found that this wine can also relieve his worries, you should send the prime minister ten altars of wine, you and I are friends, give Guo Mou's wine, can not be less than the prime minister!" ”

"Feng Xiao is not afraid of drinking and making mistakes now?" Pang Shanmin couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this, but when he saw that Xun You also came closer, he said to Pang Shanmin: "The mountain people should also give Xun a certain drink!" ”

Hearing Xun You's words, Pang Shanmin was slightly stunned, but saw Xun You drunk and said soundly: "When the mountain people enter the Xu Capital, ask the official Wen Ruo, and Wen Ruo agrees, so calculated, my Xun family also has a friendship with you Pang Zi!" ”

What do you say......

When Pang Shanmin heard this, he couldn't cry or laugh, so he simply said to Cao Cao: "In this case, I, Jingxiang, will trade with the Central Plains again!" If you want to drink, you can buy it with money! ”

Before trade was also a lingering pain in Cao Cao's heart, now seeing Pang Shanmin mentioned the two trades, Cao Cao was quite hesitant for a while, this Jingxiang has a lot of goods, good quality and low price, if it is trade, it is also good for the Central Plains.

However, the previous sharp rise in grain prices made Cao Cao jealous, although Pang Shanmin casually mentioned the matter of trade, Cao Cao did not dare to rush to agree.

Pang Shanmin looked at Cao Cao's expression, naturally knew what he was thinking, and smiled at Cao Cao: "The benefits of trade, the prime minister is difficult to turn a blind eye, but he is afraid that Pang will use means to balance the Central Plains. ”

"Are the mountain people true?" When Cao Cao heard this, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, although everyone drank a lot, but it was far from the level of drunkenness, Pang Shanmin's sudden "kind suggestion" to the Central Plains made Cao Cao even more hesitant for a while.

"If the prime minister has doubts, this matter can be stopped, anyway, now I have Jingxiang property, and I don't worry about selling ......" Pang Shanmin couldn't help laughing loudly: "Besides, Pang Mou and the prime minister made an appointment to strike the army for three years, if the three-year period, the means of the dignified Han Cheng relative to my Jingxiang businessman are still at a loss, then in this world, the prime minister will not fight!" ”

Seeing this, Guo Jia smiled at Pang Shanmin: "Such a radical general, could it be that the mountain people also want to exchange trade with the Central Plains?" ”

"Pang Mou's mess with the grain price in the Central Plains has caused the people of the Central Plains to lose a lot, and the princes are fighting each other, but the people of my Han family are not guilty. Pang Shanmin said and sighed softly: "If the prime minister wants to win the world with domineering, Pang Mou should win the world with benevolence, thinking that he should deal with it!" ”

"What a benevolent way to win the world!" When Cao Cao heard this, he restrained his expression, bowed his hand, and said to Pang Shanmin: "Since the mountain people are so arrogant, Cao is not suspicious, Cao is not talented, in three years, although it is difficult to break the mountain people's benevolent way, but always have to break the mountain people's business methods!" ”

Seeing Cao Cao's promise to trade, Pang Shanmin smiled indifferently and said to Cao Cao: "Since Cheng believes in it, then Pang will wait and see." ”

The red sun is slanting in the west, the sky is getting late, a bitter drink, everyone is drunk, seeing Cao Cao, Guo Jia and others were swaying by the entourage to help them into the car, Pang Shanmin saw his honor guard far away, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, although this Cao Cao is a strong opponent of Pang, he is also a good drinking friend, but today is goodbye, I don't know when, I can see you again......"

"Three years later, Cao Cao will be broken in Yecheng, and then he will drink with him, and the wine in this cup will be more delicious!" Zhuge Liang said, looked at Pang Shanmin and laughed, Pang Shanmin nodded and responded: "What Kong Ming said, even my heart, Pang also wants to see, this benevolence, domineering is better or worse!" (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )