Lu's relatives

Chapter 318

In fact, it is no wonder that Yuan Shu easily believed what Chen Ji said, that it was the pottery merchant who sent someone to steal the Jade Seal of Chuan Kingdom.The feeling of entrusting your life to others is indeed not very good.This caused Yuan Shu to feel some sympathy for Han Emperor Liu Xie.

The pottery merchant is just a scumbag, if he hadn't relied on the legacy of his father, the pottery merchant, to "cheat" out ten thousand loyal Danyang elite soldiers who were willing to work for his Tao family to rely on, no one would have dealt with this old man. The guy who even cheated his own father took another look. Even Yuan Shu "accepted" the pottery merchants at first, only for an excuse to send troops to attack Xuzhou. The "secret report" that Nan Gu was definitely powerless was also the reason why Yuan Shu made up his mind to give it a go.

But now, Yuan Shu, who already had a little dislike for the pottery merchant, if it wasn't for the attraction of the so-called Tao Qian's legacy, would have completely "understood" why Under the circumstances that he, the emperor of the Zhong family, was obviously in trouble, the pottery merchant acted like a loyal minister, but the current situation made Yuan Shu have to rely on him when he already believed in his heart that the pottery merchant must succeed. The protection of the potters who are tied to the same chariot is unreliable.This made Yuan Shu feel as if he swallowed half a catty of flies alive, and wanted to spit out the disgusting bile.

But at this time, Ji Ling and Yan Xiang, who were supposed to fight against the enemy on the city, unexpectedly came together, and Yuan Shu was also surprised by what he said.

Lu Bu retreats?Why retreat?Yuan Shu thought that he had completely annoyed Lu Bu this time.Just from the distance of eight or nine hundred miles from Xiapi to Lujiang, it can be seen that Lu Bu followed suit and insisted on clinging to it. It would be reconciled to kill himself, the emperor of the Zhong family, in one go.Even if it was because Lv Bu's army stretched too long this time and the supplies were not enough, Yuan Shu thought, if he was in Lv Bu's position, and although Lujiang was poor, it was not that there was no place where he could get food locally. Anyway, Lv Bu Even if Lujiang was conquered, it was impossible to get it in a short period of time. How could he give up the opportunity to completely defeat Yuan Shu because of the so-called cherishing people's livelihood?
Then, the reason for Lu Bu's sudden retreat when he has an absolute advantage can be guessed. It must be either Qingzhou or Xuzhou that forced Lu Bu to give up his immediate vested interests. Perhaps it was what the potter said at the time. The interpretation of Qingzhou will be chaotic language.

"What is Tao Xuzhou doing now?" Ji Ling and Yan Xiang didn't know what happened here before. The two people who had been disturbed by Lv Bu's aggressive offensive in the past ten days were only concerned about the rare thing about Lv Bu's retreat. A little bit of excitement was born, and why did Yuan Shu care about why Yuan Shu's face became extremely weird after hearing the news?Just think that Yuan Shu is just "caring" about the potter who has made great achievements this time.

"Your Majesty, when a certain person came, Tao Xuzhou was preparing troops and horses. He said that he wanted to take advantage of Lv Bu's hasty withdrawal and wanted to pursue him. Once he came, he would fulfill his father Tao Qian's wishes and avenge his majesty's great humiliation today!" To be honest, Ji Ling also didn't like the rebellious and arrogant potter, but Yuan Shu's entire army should "thank" the potter for saving his life. Veterans, how can they resist the attack of [-] troops threatened by Lu Bu?Besides, after Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, the "preferential treatment" given to pottery merchants was obvious to all. It was easy to get some good news in this critical time, and Ji Ling didn't want to act like a villain because of his personal preferences.

"Yes, Your Majesty! This time, the potter has been favored by His Majesty, and his glory has been restored. It seems that he wants to serve His Majesty wholeheartedly. Although this son has a wild and unreasonable temper, his loyalty is still commendable. No, this Tao Xuzhou knew that we had to return to Lujiang in a hurry, and the army's rations would not be enough. He borrowed our army's horses and led the troops to pursue them far away. Give it to His Majesty, say yes..." Although Yan Xiang saw that Yuan Shu's complexion was not good, and he was almost ready to devour someone, but he just thought it was Yuan Shu, the son of the Zhong family, who was annoyed by the current predicament, so he couldn't even think about it. To say something good about pottery merchants, after all, half of the [-] remaining soldiers in Lujiang are under the jurisdiction of pottery merchants.

"Borrowing a horse... um! That's enough!" Yuan Shu's face became more and more ugly. Seeing that Yan Xiang was still talking about the benefits of pottery merchants, he became more and more sure that what Chen Ji said just now was true. It would be strange if he was angry. .Just as he, Yuan, is a fool?He also pursued Lu Bu to fulfill his father Tao Qian's last wish, and donated thousands of shi of grain for military use. Are you still loyal?That day, Tao Qian had [-] Danyang soldiers in his hands. According to the whole territory of Xuzhou, he didn't see what he could do to Lu Bu. He dared to say that he wanted to pursue them just because he was a boy with no hair at all. Lu Bu?Who would believe it!And where did the thousands of stones of food and grass that were conjured out of thin air come from?When the potters gathered Danyang soldiers before, the rations were provided by Yuan Shu. Even if the so-called treasures left behind by Tao Qian were used as an excuse, you must know that since he was chased by Lu Bu all the way from Xiapi City, then Lu Bu is not a good person. , did not give these people a chance to catch their breath, and the Danyang soldiers were in charge of breaking the back, so how could they have time to recover?The so-called Sophon is suspicious of neighbors, and the behavior of the pottery merchant is indeed quite strange. Now Yuan Shu thinks that what the pottery merchant said is probably false. What is loyal to the country, what is serving the Zhong family, and what a big "thing" he has done Is it possible that he wants to use more than a thousand stones of food and grass to make Yuan Shu suffer?What's more, almost all the horses were borrowed!If it's really impossible, I don't even have the strength to run!It literally cost Yuan Shu's life!In the final analysis, maybe only the pottery's so-called last wish for Quan's father is somewhat true, right?As for the last wish, Yuan Shu looked at Chen Ji gloomily, and could only laugh at himself, God knows!
"Your Majesty!?" Seeing that Yuan Shu changed his face as soon as he said it, even Ji Ling and Yan Xiang, who finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other, and the remaining smiles were cold on their faces, let alone knowing the inside story Li Feng and Chen Ji are gone.After all, Ji Ling was Yuan Shu's confidant general, so he bit the bullet and asked, "Is there something wrong with this matter? Then Tao Xuzhou..."

"Tao Xuzhou? Huh! I'm afraid that a Xuzhou shepherd will not satisfy that thief of the pottery merchant!" Yuan Shu said tentatively, and he didn't blame Yuan Shu for thinking this way. Shang Nao made up the so-called antecedents of the theft of the Chuanguo Jade Seal.Ever since Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, the rebellious thieves of the previous court, shouted that princes and generals are kind, it was like opening a Pandora's box. Over the past few hundred years, as long as a person with a lively mind has a chance or no chance Create an opportunity, who doesn't want to try that supreme taste?Even the founder of this great Han, the mythical Han Gaodi Liu Bang, didn't he win the world for 400 years in this way?Leaving aside, in recent years, the troubled times of the great Han Dynasty have become apparent. Zhang Jiao, Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju, Ou Xing, who doesn't have such thoughts?Even a person of his background like Yuan Shu is not exempt, let alone a potter who has seen how easy it is for Yuan Shu to proclaim himself emperor, and who has "stealed private evidence" of Yuan Shu's imperial jade seal. Danyang soldiers can face Lu Bu's army undefeated, who will play with you, the emperor of the Zhong family who has lost its use value?To be able to leave more than a thousand stones of military rations and let you fend for yourself when the other three families come to attack is already fulfilling the so-called righteousness of a monarch and minister.The more Yuan Shu thought about it, the more he felt that he knew things like a god, and immediately ignored the hesitation of the four "important ministers" in front of him, and ordered Ji Ling with a cold face: "The pottery thief, when I am surrounded by enemies, don't It is really abominable to follow orders and send out troops rashly. Ji Ling, you take your headquarters to chase after the pottery merchants. You only say that since Lu Bu is in danger this time, he will be poor and will not pursue him. I think of his great achievements and want to reward him generously. Bring it back here! If it refuses to come, hmph... you can figure it out yourself!"

"This...promise!" Although seeing Yuan Shu's murderous words this time, it was obvious that he wanted to look good to the "great merit" pottery merchant, and wanted to say a few words of kindness for the pottery merchant who helped him share most of the "pressure". , but seeing Li Feng and Chen Ji keep winking at themselves, they also forced themselves to suppress the doubts in their hearts, and took orders to leave.

"Li Feng! Choose three hundred knives and axes and bury them on both sides. I want to see what the potter's plan is!" Seeing Ji Ling go out, Yuan Shu ordered Li Feng to turn his head to Chen Ji, Yan Xiang said: "Shu Zhi, you and Yan Pushe are here. Before the potter returns, you must come up with a weapon that can not only return my lost things, but also use his Danyang soldiers to continue to resist that Cao Cao for me." , Liu Biao and Sun Ce are here to use it!"

"Promise!" Yan Xiang didn't understand why, but Chen Ji let out a sigh of relief, looked at Yuan Shu with a complex expression, and promised with a mixed heart.

Outside Lujiang City, because Lu Bu's army left without knowing what had happened, they didn't even have time to dismantle the tents that had not been set up, so they just casually abandoned them aside, which shows how anxious Lu Bu was when he left.

"Quick! Quick! Let the brothers hurry up and speed up the march. It's only a distance of more than nine hundred miles. No matter what the price is, you must hold back Lu Bu's thief and buy as much time as possible for the second brother! The revenge of Qi Mou’s old father is today! After the matter is completed, Tao Mou will definitely seek wealth and honor with all the righteous men!” On the official road, along the way Lv Bu’s army retreated, the pottery merchants are giving money to Tao Qian. Enyi, but inexplicably, became a rebellious minister with the pottery, and cheered up the Danyang elite soldiers who were obviously low in morale.Although the pottery merchant was a dude, he had also led soldiers under Tao Qian after all, and this remark did indeed boost morale.The left and right are serving as soldiers to eat food, and they have always been Tao Qian's private soldiers. Even if they don't get involved in such things, they are still subservient to Cao Bao in Xuzhou and become Tao's rebels. When I came down to vote, I thought I understood the stakes.Compared with Xuzhou, he was a rebel at the beginning, but now he just changed to a slightly larger "hat". Besides, following the pottery merchants can also vaguely get some honor as a righteous man. lighter.

"Tao Xuzhou! Tao Xuzhou, don't go away! Your Majesty has ordered Tao Xuzhou to return to the Lujiang River quickly and receive a big reward!" Because the morale of the Danyang soldiers was not high, the speed was much slower, and it was actually Ji Ling's army who rushed over Can barely catch up.

"General Ji Ling! My lord has something to say, and there are important things to do right now! After the matter is completed, I will definitely turn back to the Lujiang River to speak to His Majesty! Now that the Lujiang River is in a weak state, please turn back to protect Your Majesty!" The pottery merchant did not expect that Ji Ling would meet Come on, it's just that Yuan Shu is worried about the attack of the three armies of Cao Cao, Liu Biao and Sun Ce, and wants to continue to rely on the strength of Danyang soldiers.The Tao merchant was galloping on the horse, sneering to himself, it seems that Yuan Shu really took himself seriously?The reason why he came to Lujiang with him, the pottery merchant knew in his heart, was to hold back Lu Bu.As for the false courtesy, it's nothing more than hypocrisy, and he left so much military rations when he left, it's enough to say that his love is enough, what else is more important than that "big event" right now, and he doesn't pay attention to the loud voice of Ji Ling's soldiers Shout out, order the Danyang Bingxiaowei to shout and say.

"Big event?..." Hearing what the pottery said, and thinking about Yuan Shu's previous attitude, Ji Ling suddenly understood something!
　There are still two hours left, and we are about to step into the passionate (naked) run. While I can still show my face, I am asking for votes and recommendations!

　　


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