Cao Cao took a step forward and shouted, "Taozhou Mu, I will wait to defeat the traitor Yuan Shu and return, now I am already sleepy and tired, and ask Taozhou Mu to open the city gate, so that I can wait for the army to rest here again." ”

Immediately, the potter rolled his eyes and secretly scolded this Cao Cao for really talking nonsense with his eyes open. Look at the 200,000 troops below, all of them are full of spirit and expression, if they are still sleepy and lacking, then what are these soldiers and horses in Xuzhou now.

He Cao Cao clearly wanted to use this excuse to trick himself into opening the gate of Xuzhou City, and then take Xuzhou in one fell swoop. If he believed this nonsense, then he would not just be a straw bag, but a complete idiot, and such a thing would never be allowed.

But for a while, he couldn't find any good excuse to refuse, and he couldn't directly turn his face with Cao Cao and the two, and immediately the potter said with ease, "Caozhou Mu, Wenhou, this Xuzhou has just experienced turmoil, if your 200,000 army passes through here, I'm afraid there is something wrong, or I will immediately prepare 200,000 stone grain and grass for the two, and the two of them should take the army back to Yanzhou and Yuzhou earlier." ”

Although his potters have provided Cao Cao with a lot of grain and grass before, and now they don't have too much grain and grass in Xuzhou, if they give them some more, I'm afraid they Xuzhou will also be a little stretched, but in exchange for some grain and grass for the peace of Xuzhou, in the eyes of his potters, it is still very worthwhile, it's a big deal that they tighten their belts to live.

At this time, his potter missed the Mi Zhu very much, if the Mi Zhu was still in Xuzhou. With the financial resources of his Mi family, it is really not difficult to have such a little grain and grass. It's a pity that the Mi family is no longer there, and it's useless to say anything.

"200,000 stone grain and grass!" Lu Bu couldn't help but sneer when he heard this. Are you kidding. These 200,000 stones of grain and grass are not enough for them to stuff their teeth. What's more, if you take Xuzhou, let alone 200,000 stone grain and grass, even if it is 2 million stone grain and grass, you can make it up if you don't get it right.

The potter also heard Na Lu Bu's sneer, and his heart couldn't help but tighten, and he hurriedly asked in a consultative tone, "Two hundred thousand stones is indeed too little, or else." I took out 400,000 stones of grain and grass. ”

As soon as this sentence of 400,000 stone grain and grass was spoken, he was distressed for a while, you must know that they are in the treasury of Xuzhou today. That is less than a million stones of grain and grass, if this is taken out so much at once, plus it is not yet the autumn harvest season, I am afraid that they Xuzhou will really have a hard time in the next few days.

Lu Bu smiled disdainfully. "That's good." I will also give Taozhou Mu you a face. ”

When the Taiwanese potter heard this, his heart was suddenly overjoyed, he thought that this Lu Bu agreed with his 400,000 stones, grains and grass and waited for my opinion, although the loss was not small, but it was worth it, but Lu Bu's next sentence made him fall into hell in an instant.

"But these 400,000 stones of grain and grass are too little, and we will wait for the laborers to mobilize the people. On the order of the Son of Heaven to crusade against Na Yuan Shu, the army suffered heavy losses. Only Taozhou Mu, where you are located, does not have half of the contribution, isn't this too unfair. ”

The potter's heart was cold, he also knew that Lu Bu wanted more benefits, especially the excuse he came up with was still something he couldn't refute, so in desperation, he could only grit his teeth and ask, "How much grain and grass does Wen Hou want, I must try my best to meet it." ”

Lu Bu laughed when he heard this, stretched out three fingers, and directly opened his mouth, "Three million stones, this can barely make up for the loss of me and Cao Zhoumu." ”

"What!" The potter screamed when he heard this, and before he knew it, even his tone became slender.

What are you kidding, three million stone grains and grass, not to mention the current Xuzhou, even if it is the Xuzhou when Tao Qian and Mi Zhu were still there, it is absolutely impossible to take it out.

The treasury of Xuzhou has a total of one million stones of grain and grass, and it is absolutely impossible to gather three million stones of grain and grass, unless he is a potter who forcibly expropriates grain and grass from the people of Xuzhou, so I am afraid that there is still a little hope that it can be done.

But if he really did it, it would be a suicide. Let's not talk about whether Lu Bu and Cao Cao will abide by Ruo's words and retreat after they get the grain and grass. Even if it really retreats, then this Xuzhou is basically abandoned.

Once the people have no grain and grass, then it will inevitably cause turmoil, and I am afraid that there is no need for Lu Bu and Cao Cao to attack, and his pottery merchants have already died in the hands of the people of Xuzhou.

Cao Bao and Chen Deng on the side listened to Lu Bu's words, and they were also a little moved, and now they are very clear that this Cao Cao and Lu Bu are determined to take Xuzhou, as for this matter of asking for grain and grass, it is just an excuse.

Three million stone grains and grass, no one can take it out if they change it, and Lu Bu knew this, but he still brought it up, in order to find an excuse to attack Xuzhou.

"Lord, this matter must not be agreed." Cao Bao hurriedly said.

The potter nodded deeply when he heard this, but he was already smiling bitterly in his heart. Even if he wants to agree, then he has to have the capital to agree. Three million, even if you kill him, you can't get it out.

"This ...... Caozhou Mu, although my Xuzhou is still rich, but I can't take out the three million stone grain and grass. If it weren't for 800,000, this is already the limit that I can take out in Xuzhou. The potter said cautiously to Cao Cao.

This point is indeed the truth of his potter, if the 800,000 stone grain and grass go, once something happens to them in Xuzhou, I am afraid that there will be big trouble at that time, so his potter is already gambling, betting that Xuzhou can be safe.

Now the potter is already afraid of that Lu Bu, and his mouth is three million, what are you kidding. Therefore, he could only find Cao Cao, hoping that Cao Cao could talk better, and agreed to take 800,000 stone grain and grass and retreat.

But it's a pity, what kind of person is he Cao Cao, a generation of heroes, how can he be easy to speak. You have to know what Lu Bu said before. A lot of it came from his Cao Cao's mouth, but it was more imposing for him Lu Bu to say it.

Cao Cao's eyes instantly sharpened, and he looked directly at the potter. He asked sharply, "I think that when I Cao Cao passed through Xuzhou and invited you Taoshang to discuss the crusade against Yuan Shu, at that time, Taozhou Mu had already pushed things off and refused to send troops." At that time, I thought that Taozhou Mu was really difficult for you, but now it seems that this is not the case. ”

The potter's heart tightened when he heard this, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Cao Zhoumu, what do you mean by this?" ”

Cao Cao snorted coldly. said angrily: "I see that your potter is colluding with Yuan Shu, so he is unwilling to send troops to attack Yuan Shu." ”

Suddenly, the people on the city wall gasped and looked at Cao Cao with horror. They never thought that Cao Cao would say such a thing, in case the charge of colluding with the party and treason was really involved, then they would be dead.

Cao Bao and Chen Deng glanced at each other, and they saw the surprise in each other's eyes. It turned out that Cao Cao was planning to do so. What a calculation. There can be a good excuse. In the name of the imperial court. Attacking Xuzhou openly can also demoralize the soldiers in Xuzhou, and it is really killing two birds with one stone.

The potter's scalp was numb for a while, and he hurriedly defended, "This is wronged, Cao Cao, this can't be a mess of water, my potter is loyal to His Majesty today, how can he collude with that Yuan Shu." ”

"Hugh said more!" Cao Cao waved his hand. shouted disdainfully: "If your potter didn't collude with that Yuan Shu, how could he be alone." Refusal to send troops. If you really have the heart to contribute to the imperial court, how can you ignore our requests now, obviously you have a ghost in your heart. ”

The pottery merchant's nose is crooked, although he didn't send troops, but he also provided you with food and grass. As for the request, it is a request, that is, the lion opened his mouth and came purely to find trouble.

"Cao Cao, you don't have to use strong words and spew blood! Whether I colluded with that Yuan Shu or not, it's not up to you to say. The potter shook his right hand, pointed at Cao Cao, and asked in a not very tough tone. But looking at his crumbling look, he is really wolf enough.

In fact, it's no wonder that he is a potter, this potter is already weak, and he is not good at communicating with others, let alone arguing.

Now that he is facing such an old fritter as Cao Cao, he can't be so angry that he vomits blood, and he can still stand, which is already very good.

"What your Tao family is doing, you know it yourself." Cao Cao Li shouted sharply. Although this sentence sounds like another thing about the potter's collusion with Yuan Shu, in fact, many people can hear it, and he Cao Cao is talking about another thing.

It was not the first time that he Cao Cao had attacked Xuzhou, and Tao Qian's men had inadvertently killed his Cao Cao's father. Regardless of whether this matter has his Tao Qian's meaning or not, at least one thing is that his Cao Cao's father did die in the hands of Xuzhou.

As a son of man, how can this father's vengeance not be avenged, and now is the best opportunity. Although Tao Qian is dead, but the father's debt is repaid, and this account will naturally be repaid by his pottery merchant.

"Good, good, good! What a Cao Cao Cao Mengde, don't you just want to seize my Xuzhou, do you still need to pull so many high-sounding reasons, if you have the ability, then come! The potter roared.

Anyway, Cao Cao is already determined to attack Xuzhou, so there is no need for him to be a grandson, so he just tore his face directly.

"Rebels and thieves, everyone will be punished!" Cao Cao sneered. Although anyone with a discerning eye can see his Cao Cao's purpose, at least this still has to be pretended on the surface, after all, a good reason to send troops can also bring a lot of morale.

"Potter, tell you, I only give you three days to think about it, either hand over three million stone grains and grass, or open the city and surrender! Otherwise, three days later, this Xuzhou city will definitely be a river of blood! And you, the potter, the rebellious thief, will surely die without a corpse. Lu Bu listened to the conversation between Cao Cao and the potter, and he was already impatient, so he couldn't help but jump out and shout.

"You ......" The potter couldn't say a word for a long time because of Lu Bu's anger, and his face turned red, as if he was already a little shaky.

"Lord, be careful of your body!" Cao Bao and Chen Deng on the side hurriedly supported the potter and whispered. It's just that the eyes of the two of them are obviously a little distant, and they don't focus on the potter's body, and they don't know what they are thinking.

"I'm fine!" The potter gasped and said, but his whole body was still shivering, and he didn't look like he was fine.

"Hahaha! Mingjin retreats! Seeing the appearance of the potter on the city wall, Lu Bu couldn't help but laugh out loud and gave the order to withdraw his troops.

Immediately, the 200,000 army slowly retreated, without the slightest vigilance for Xuzhou behind him, and behaved arrogantly, obviously seeing at a glance that Xuzhou did not dare to send troops at all, as if he did not put this small Xuzhou in his eyes.

I have to say that he Cao Cao's hand is very beautiful. As the saying goes, the siege is the bottom, and the heart is the top.

No matter how much this Xuzhou city is said, the city wall is also very strong, plus the food in the city is quite sufficient, and there are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, even if he Cao Cao and Lu Bu have a total of 200,000 soldiers and horses, if you want to take this Xuzhou, you must have to pay a lot of money.

Now at this time, the form is already very clear, he Cao Cao will have to fight against that Liu Yao sooner or later, so this soldier and horse is the key, in this kind of battle that is not the key, if you can lose some soldiers and horses, it will naturally be the best result.

After their intimidation this time, if the potter can't bear the pressure and surrenders, it will naturally be the best result, and he can get an intact Xuzhou without spending a single soldier, which is undoubtedly the ending he Cao Cao wants to see the most.

Even if the potter did not surrender, it didn't matter, these three days were enough to overwhelm the morale of the soldiers in Xuzhou, and their combat power was not very strong, and now the morale was low, even if it was to attack the city, it would be able to spend the least price to take this Xuzhou.

Seeing the retreat of Cao Cao and Lu Bu's army, the potter was angry and afraid. He was afraid of death, and even more afraid that the power in his hands would be taken away. For a man who has become addicted to the lust for power, taking the power from his hands is more painful than killing him.

"Cao Bao, Chen Deng, what do you say I should do, what should I do! Ahem! The potter exclaimed eagerly, so anxious that he didn't catch his breath, and coughed incessantly. This fight will definitely not be able to fight, but he is not willing to surrender, so he can only ask the two of them for help.

"Lord, the body is important." Chen Deng said in a low voice: "I think the lord, you should go back and rest early, as for this method of defending the city, I will leave it to General Cao and me." ”

"Yes, my lord!" Cao Bao also echoed.

"Well, it's all up to you!" His potter was indeed tired enough, and he didn't object, and immediately went back to his house to rest with the support of several soldiers.

Only Cao Bao and Chen Deng glanced at each other, and nodded heavily at the same time. (To be continued......)