Chapter 33: Cao Tao's Friendship
There are many kinds of people in this world, and each person is an independent individual, and they will have different ideas and different rules of conduct in the world...... But in the final analysis, there are still several major types of people.
These types are: those who are arrogant on the surface and refuse to suffer, those who are weak on the surface and refuse to suffer, those who will find a way to make you pay back, and those who will not suffer losses after suffering losses after they have a long memory.
In short, within the impression and understanding of the potter, no matter how the character of a person changes, as a biological instinct, he will not suffer willingly!
Even if you suffer a temporary loss for special reasons, you will not be worried about finding an opportunity to recover the loss...... It's a creature of the ego, brutal and realistic, but logical.
The same is true of Cao Cao in front of him...... The potter once beat him inhumanely in the sour jujube market, and Emperor Wu of Wei would willingly swallow this breath? The potter didn't believe it.
Forcing himself to come to his land with a short crossbow, Cao Cao would not just treat him to a meal for no reason.
What should come will always come, and it's better to talk about it.
"General Cao." The pottery merchant put down the wine cup and said solemnly: "A few days ago in the market, Tao did offend the general, the kid was clumsy, offended the general Huwei, and now I apologize to the general, the general invited me to come today, if I ask for the crime, the kid is willing to take responsibility for doing something wrong, but if General Cao wants to blackmail the boy by this matter, for the sake of his father's reputation, please forgive Tao for not being able to give in to the general." ”
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed: "Tao Gongzi is fast talking, Cao admires, but to be honest, you really wronged Cao someone." ”
The potter raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile: "General Cao took a short crossbow and brought the kid here from the handsome tent of the Yuan League, but now he still tells me the word 'wronged'...... General Cao, although Tao is young, he is not stupid, don't bully me for reading less. ”
Cao Caole was happy, put the wine cup on the table, and said: "To be honest, Cao Mou was really angry at the beginning of the sour jujube market that day, and he hated to immediately slash Tao Gongzi to vent his hatred!" It's just that I, Cao Cao, am not a martial artist, how can I do things based on my likes and dislikes alone? After returning to the camp, Cao immediately sent someone to inquire about the identity of the son...... Occasionally, I knew that the son was the eldest son of Xuzhou Tao Thorn Shi, so I knew it. ”
The potter didn't speak when he heard this, Cao Cao was also the commander of the first army after all, and it was not unusual to be able to find out his identity.
Cao Cao saw that the pottery merchant did not speak, so he continued to himself: "Cao Mou initially thought that Tao Gongzi was a gentleman with a temperament, undisciplined, rampant, and domineering because of his ......temperament."
"Wait!" The potter interrupted Cao Cao's words and frowned, "General Cao, let's sort things out...... That day was rampant, and it seemed that you were the one who came to me first. ”
Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this: "Really? Cao can't remember clearly, haha, it doesn't matter, that's not the point. ”
The Treacherous Male ...... of Troubled Times When you get to where you are at fault, it's not the point.
Cao Cao's face was impermanent, and he inadvertently showed the rudiments of the traitorous male, and continued cheekily: "Later, Cao sent someone to investigate the route of Tao Gongzi's march during this time, and found some very interesting things. ”
The potter shrugged his eyebrows imperceptibly: "What did General Cao find?" ”
Cao Cao touched his long and somewhat sparse beard, and said with a smile: "Cao found that the process of Tao Dagongzi coming to the alliance this time is quite interesting...... The dignified Xuzhou assassin Shi Taoqian did not go in person, but sent a white-bodied weak-crowned young son, although he was nominally supervising the army, but in fact he was indeed the governor's soldiers and horses! After the weak-crowned young son arrived in Qian County, he quietly destroyed the Fuyun Yellow Turban Thief, and also incorporated the Fuyun Army, including the elite men of the local clan forces, and the soldiers and horses were directly doubled, and there were many soldiers and horses, and your army not only did not lack grain and grass, but received grain support in Yingchuan...... Oh, by the way, when it comes to Yingchuan, I also know that although this person is a celebrity, he is just a corrupt Confucian, a scholar!! He has been like a divine help recently, not only befriending Yuan Shu, alongside Sun Jian, but also being included in the Yuan Shu faction, which can be described as smooth sailing. Tao Gongzi, how can you teach me this? ”
The potter was not surprised that Cao Cao had such an old-fashioned and shrewd vision.
Among the princes, it is estimated that no one will seem to be fine, and send spies to investigate their own march routes...... Only the one in front of you.
And Cao Cao, based on the clues that happened along the way, saw through his disguise of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger - it is normal
If someone else changes, he may be shocked and admire, but the potter is not surprised, because he knows how powerful the figure in front of him is that he is not prominent among the princes of the Kwantung region...... Since he was eyeing himself, everything that happened was expected, and there was no need to make a fuss.
However, what reassured the potter was that he understood at the moment that Cao Cao had come here to hold him hostage, not to settle accounts with himself.
If expected, this General Cao may be trying to take this opportunity to reconcile with his personal relationship.
Thinking of this, the potter couldn't help but smile, but his words were still very humble: "General Cao, what did you say just now, and what can you prove?" ”
Cao Cao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
"Hahaha, yes, I can't prove anything!" Cao Cao showed a hint of relief and looked at the pottery merchant appreciatively: "Just now, outside the original tent, Cao and Brother Tao were just joking, Brother Tao should not be worried." ”
How do you do it for a while...... Changed its name to 'Brother Tao'?
The potter was noncommittal, and suddenly said: "General Cao, I was rude to you that day, don't you hate me?" ”
Cao Cao laughed, waved his hand heartily and said, "Who doesn't have a young day?" Cao looks at people, never looks at the vanity of the splendid appearance, only looks at his talent! Brother Tao, a young hero, what can I do if I am beaten, is it possible that my Cao Cao will be beaten to death by this beating? ”
Speaking of this, Cao Cao rubbed his blackened eyes with his hand, gasped with a "hiss......" and said, "But the strong man under your hand is really extraordinary, and Cao still breaks out in a cold sweat when he thinks about it now." ”
The potter really can't see through this person at the moment...... Cao Cao said it very sincerely, but could he be sincere?
Cao Mengde, a well-known minister who ruled the world in later generations, and a traitor in troubled times, met with him after the potter returned from crossing over, and it was based on beating him.
Maybe it's a kind of bad fate, the potter was invisibly investigated by Cao Cao, but he was greatly appreciated......
This broad mind, regardless of whether it is true or not, the potter expressed his admiration for the five-body throw.
Compared with the princes who were still jumping in Yuan Shao's tent, the black, thin, and unattractive person in front of him was really respected by the potters at this moment.
And Cao Cao saw that he had broken so many potters, and this kid could still sit upright, without any panic, and his heart was also a little high.
"Brother Tao, Cao Mou's life, nothing else, one is determined to help the Han family, the other is willing to make friends with people of insight in the world, today I can see the young hero, Cao is overjoyed, although you and I were a little unhappy before, but it is a trivial matter, and you and I need to go hand in hand in the future to discuss Dong Thief! If you don't give up, Cao is willing to be a brother to you, what do you think? ”
The potter hesitated and said, "Can I not agree?" ”
Cao Cao smiled and didn't speak, but picked up the short crossbow on the table again.
"Brother Meng De is so hospitable, and he doesn't remember his past suspicions, how can the younger brother He De? There is no reason why it should not be. ”
When Cao Cao heard this 'Brother Mengde', he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he didn't know whether he was really happy or falsely happy...... In short, the performance is very happy.
"Meet the Young Heroes today! What a blessing in life! When the float is white! ”
The words have already been spoken, and the relationship between the two has also reached this point, there is no need for the potter to hide it from Cao Cao anymore, and it will be insincere if he pretends again, and it is easy to offend people.
"Brother Meng De, in fact, the younger brother is very curious about one thing, that is, Brother Cao took the initiative to transfer from the Sujube Middle Route Army to our Southern Army in front of the alliance leader, what is the reason?"
Cao Cao snorted and said: "Cao Mou once said bluntly in front of all the princes today that Dong Zhuo will avoid the truth and send the elite to break through the south road of our coalition army first, does Brother Tao think Cao is talking nonsense?" ”
Hearing this, the potter smiled and asked, "Isn't Brother Meng De?" ”
Cao Cao's face was straight, and he said, "Brother Xian, Cao Mou made a bet with you!" Old thief Dong will definitely send elite soldiers and horses to attack the south road! To tell the truth, the alliance of more than ten princes seems to be huge, but in fact it is scattered, and many people despise the old thief, which really shouldn't be ...... Among the Kwantung princes, more than half of them have never seen Dong Zhuo, so how do they know how powerful this old thief is? ”
"Oh?" The pottery merchant was quite surprised when he heard this, judging from the comments from the mouths of the princes, Dong Zhuo's main impression should be that they were arrogant/lewd/indulgent, greedy and cruel, and murderous...... But when it comes to how powerful Dong Zhuo is, the potter feels that he is at most the second opener of this troubled era after Zhang Jiao.
Cao Cao looked at the potter's puzzled expression, and then said: "Brother Tao, you haven't seen Dong Zhuo, all the rumors in the outside world are how brutal and ferocious this old thief is, but in fact, he ignores the power of this old thief...... When Cao was in Beijing, he served under his subordinates and knew Dong Thief well...... His human power shall be in it in comparison with all the princes. ”
The potter's curiosity came up: "Brother Meng De, can you say it more carefully, what kind of person is Dong Zhuo?" ”
Cao Cao sighed and said: "The world just saw Dong Zhuo's atrocities after entering Beijing, but they didn't know that this old thief was actually a true character, and he was open-minded and quite heroic!" ”
Hearing this, the potter was in a daze...... Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's evaluation of Dong Zhuo was so high?
Cao Cao took a sip of wine and continued: "Dong Zhuo, this person, when he was young, was in the company of the Qiang people in the northwest, and won the heart of the Qiang people. This prestige is Liangzhou's Ma Teng and Han Sui is also inferior, and today, when it comes to the combat strength of our Han army, there are three strong armies, one is the Youzhou Gongsun Zan who is at war with the eastern Liaodong Cypriots all the year round, the second is the Liangzhou army that has been defending and monitoring Xianbei and the Xiongnu, and the third is the Liangzhou army that has long governed the Qiang rebellion, Dong Zhuo's army originally belonged to Liangzhou, and Lu Bu did his best to join the people of the state, and the three strong armies Dong Zhuo has accounted for two of them, plus the central forbidden army of the imperial court has been commanded by Dong Zhuo, just ask so many elite soldiers and tiger and wolf generals, Dong Zhuo has nothing to offerHow to navigate it? ”
The potter nodded as if he had realized something: "In this way, according to Brother Meng De's opinion, Dong Zhuo is not only not stupid, but a hero in troubled times." ”
Cao Cao laughed and nodded, "Of course, how can a fool sit in his position today?" If it is so easy, wouldn't everyone in this world be able to become a rebel and thief? ”
The potter looked at Cao Cao with deep meaning...... It's up to you to say that, but that's the most convincing.
"Then I don't understand." The potter turned around and said: "Since Dong Zhuo is not a fool but a hero, why does he still make the heavens angry and the gods angry, and everyone wants to get rid of him quickly?" ”
"The old thief has lived for such a long time, and the simple truth that those who win the hearts of the people win the world can not understand it? But there is no way, he can't go this way. ”
The potter was stunned when he heard this: "Can't get through?" ”
Cao Cao smiled and said, "Brother Tao, do you know what a court is?" What is the world? ”
The potter pondered: "The court is the government, the world is governed, politics and politics, look at the situation, look at the people, look at the luck, look at the strength, and look at the heart." ”
This time, it was Cao Cao's turn to be surprised: "Brother's words are quite novel, but they are very much in line with my heart!" ”
Bian Yu'er had been standing aside without interjecting, and at this moment she had to say with a smile: "I didn't expect that Tao Gongzi was so young and knew so much." It's amazing. ”
The potter said modestly: "The second sister-in-law praised it." ”
Bian Yuer smiled: "I know a lot about the world, my sister-in-law is my sister-in-law, and I just added the word 'two', what?" I'm afraid that if I meet a genuine sister-in-law in the future, it's hard to scream? ”
Cao Cao waved his hand, pointed at Bian Yu'er and said, "Hugh has to laugh!" ”
Bian Yu'er stuck out her tongue and stepped back without speaking.
Cao Cao turned his head and continued: "My brother's understanding of court politics is quite unique...... Dong Zhuo didn't understand this simple truth, but he went out of his side, and he had been with the Qiang people in Liangzhou for a long time, and he was in power when he first entered the court, so how could he get support? In fact, some of Dong Zhuo's policies Cao still agrees with, Dong Zhuo took the lead in lifting the scourge of the party and recruiting talented people when he first entered Beijing, these measures are all good in Cao's opinion, but unfortunately ......"
The potter had already relieved himself at this moment: "It's a pity that Dong Zhuo's friendly gestures of reaching out to the scholars have not been reciprocated...... After all, this world is the world of scholars, a bandit leader from the northwest, who wants to dominate the government, how can the bureaucrats compromise with him? One by one, they cleaned up the moths, forcing Dong Zhuo to simply cut through the mess with a knife, and if it was soft, he would simply kill it, and it would be a hundred. ”
Cao Cao nodded and said, "Yes, for Dong Zhuo, this is the easiest and most helpless method,"