Back in their barracks, the two sides fell into a stalemate for a while.

I thought that after Cao Cao experienced this incident, there would be some omissions in the defense of the Sword Pavilion, giving his side some opportunities to take advantage of.

But the result made the potter a little disappointed, the defense mechanism of the Sword Pavilion did not increase, and the defense appeared stronger, making people unable to speak.

In this way, the potter could only start thinking about smuggling into Yinping again.

More than ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and the potter couldn't hold on anymore.

At this time, on the side of Liangzhou, Zhao Yun and Tai Shici, who accompanied Ma Teng and Han Sui to conquer and appease the counties, came to Hanzhong and asked the pottery merchants for a reply.

The three brothers met and told each other about the incident.

After listening to the pottery merchant's narration, Tai Shi Ci couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I didn't expect this Shu Road to be so difficult, after so long, the enemy army can actually stop my hundreds of thousands of troops here just by guarding the Sword Pavilion, thanks to our abundant grain and grass, otherwise, I'm afraid that even if it drags on like this, it can also drag us down." ”

The potter nodded slowly and said: "This is also what I am worried about, even if our food, grass and military salaries are enough, but hundreds of thousands of people are piled up here, doing nothing every day, just sitting on the mountain and looking at the sky under the Sword Pavilion Pass, in the long run, it is not such a way." ”

Zhao Yun pondered for a while before asking, "Third brother, what did Mr. Guo say?" ”

The potter laughed and said: "What Mr. Guo said, it is really able to anger a person, what he means is to consume with the armies in Shuzhong, we eat horses every day, use food and salary, most of the other party's soldiers and horses are also concentrated in the Sword Pavilion, and it is also used innumerable, so it will be consumed, with the land of the twelve states of the Han Dynasty, and the land of Yizhou, it will drag him to death." ”

Zhao Yun and Tai Shici suddenly realized.

"What Mr. Guo means ...... If you stick to it like this, you will trap the people of Yizhou. ”

The potter nodded and said, "That's pretty much what it means." ”

Tai Shi Ci said: "It's not impossible...... It's just that...... It's just that if it drags on like this, there will really be changes in Shuzhong, but I'm afraid it's been a long time. ”

The potter nodded and said, "That's right, so I don't plan to do it...... Don't hide it from the two brothers, I want to divide a group of soldiers and horses, take the Yinping Road, and go straight to Fucheng. ”

Zhao Yun was taken aback when he heard this, he pondered carefully, and said: "Yinping Road is very long, I don't know which location the third brother plans to start from?" ”

The potter smiled at Zhao Yun and said, "Second brother, wait a minute. ”

Immediately afterwards, the potter brought a leather map and spread it out on the table.

He gestured to Zhao Yun and Tai Shici: "Yizhou is known as the country of abundance, there are Qinling Bashan in the north, Wushan in the east, and the entire Yizhou Basin is surrounded by lofty mountains. ”

Tai Shi Ci asked: "Third brother, I don't know much about the road of Xishu, what kind of road is this Yin Ping Dao?" ”

The potter explained: "Yinping Ancient Road, I have been asking the school government to investigate during this time, to be honest, it is not a road in the strict sense, hundreds of miles of desolate and uninhabited, the terrain is primitive and precipitous, and the woodcutters in the mountains and fields change color when they hear it, it is a place of evil paths." ”

Zhao Yun's brows furrowed, and he said, "If that's the case, second brother, you have to think twice." ”

The potter smiled faintly and said: "I have been thinking twice for a long time, if I want to enter the Yinping Ancient Road, I have to go south from Lintao, go straight to Wenxian, enter the Yinping Road, and go straight to the hinterland of Xishu." ”

Tai Shi Ci and Zhao Yun glanced at each other.

When he was young, he saw Zhao Yun arching his hand at the potter, and said, "The third brother really made up his mind to take the Yinping Ancient Road?" ”

The potter nodded, "Exactly." ”

"In that case, then I will give my life to accompany me."

Tai Shi Ci said: "The three of us are righteous, and the two younger brothers want to go, as an elder brother, how can I not go?" I'll go too! ”

Facing the support of Tai Shici and Zhao Yun, the potter was very happy.

Yin Ping said with a smile Although it is difficult to walk, but our soldiers and horses are different from ordinary soldiers and horses, the Nanban Battalion and Danyang soldiers are good at going over mountains and rivers, and Jinling City has made a lot of tools for crossing mountains and mountains in recent years, which can be used to wade into danger, there is no road in the world, people walk more, the road naturally appears, and the same is true in the land of Yin Ping, no matter how dangerous it is, no matter how difficult it is, as long as we go, we will definitely be able to get out."

Tai Shi Ci said to him: "Third brother, no matter what, I think it's better for you not to go to Yinping this time, after all, it's too steep, you might as well go with my second brother for you, you still sit in the Sword Pavilion Road, how about it?" ”

Zhao Yun also said: "The eldest brother's opinion, Yun is also in favor, the son of the daughter can't sit down, the third brother still has to think about it clearly." ”

The potter nodded gratefully, and said: "The kindness of the two brothers, the younger brother should keep it in mind, but conquering Hanzhong may be the last battle in my life, I want to end him with my own hands, whether it is an idea or an obsession, please forgive the two brothers." ”

Zhao Yun and Tai Shici didn't dissuade them when they heard this, they just said that they would support the pottery merchants.

……

The two went back to rest, and the potter sent people to find Ma Chao, Xu Chu, Huang Zhong, Lu Bu, and A Fei, and told them about the smuggling of Yinping.

After finishing speaking, the potter looked at the four of them back and forth: "This battle is the last battle of my life, I want to go out in person, I hope the four of you will go with me, how about it?" ”

Xu Chu listened to the words of the potter, and said in shock: "In the last battle of this life, what terminal illness do you have, Prime Minister?" ”

Potter: "......"

Lu Bu squinted at Xu Chu and said: "Look at your wisdom, what the prime minister means, is that after the unification of Xichuan, the world will be peaceful, and he can live in the temple and not be on the expedition, I don't understand this, it's really stupid." ”

Ma Chao said angrily when he heard this: "Which fool are you talking about? Believe it or not, I slaughtered you! ”

Lu Buyi frowned: "I didn't say anything about you, what are you shouting?" ”

Ma Chao said angrily: "If you dare to laugh at my brother, I won't spare you!" ”

Xu Chu also raised his head and snorted: "You are just a defeated subordinate of a certain family, and you dare to rap arrogantly here?" ”

This sentence can be said to have lifted Lu Bu's sore spot.

The scars of more than ten years were uncovered by Xu Chu again.

Lu Bu gritted his teeth and strode forward, looking like he was about to make a move.

Ma Chao and Xu Chu stood side by side.

Lu Bu was not afraid at all, and said: "If you have the ability, you two will go together!" ”

The potter slapped the table heavily: "Hit your lungs, give me a stop." ”

At this time, the throat came out, and the three of them lowered their heads and didn't dare to squeak.

The potter looked at a few people back and forth, and said: "If you want to fight, you are all holding back your strength to enter Xichuan to fight with the Shu army, don't be big with your own people, I have already made up my mind, this time you must dominate the world, you must also perform well, don't live up to the name of the fierce general in your life." ”