Xiahou Dun looked nervous. While leading Tao merchant to Cao Cao's tent, he whispered: "Master Tao, you are here to capture Meng De, right?"

"Do I look like me?" Tao Shang spread his hands and smiled, "Who has ever seen someone who caught people only brought four people?"

After a while of silence.

"Young Master Tao..." Xiahou Dun sighed helplessly, and finally reacted: "You scared me to death... Even if it is fake, it cannot be fake anymore, why is it so easy for people to believe after you say it?"

Tao Shang smiled slightly and replied modestly: "Because Tao is a gentleman."

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When he was young, he entered Cao Cao's camp and saw Cao Cao holding his sword, looking down at the color on it carefully. Xiahou Dun seemed to be a little scared of Cao Cao at this time and dared not go in, but just made a gesture to the pottery merchant.

The pottery made a "shhh" gesture to Xiahou Dun, and then stepped into the tent.

Cao Cao's eyes were staring at the sword in his hand without blinking, and the divine colors in his eyes were lit and dark... as if he was in a daze, but also as if he was thinking.

Hearing footsteps coming from behind, Cao Cao didn't look back and just asked lightly: "Have the soldiers packed up? Can you leave tonight?"

Tao Shang smiled lightly and said, "My brother Meng De's troops are less than ten thousand, and the horses are only more than a thousand. If he is so powerful, if he chases him alone, even if Dong Zhuo's military front is too long because of the relocation of millions of people... I'm afraid he will hit the stone with eggs and will not be able to get it."

Cao Cao trembled all over when he heard this, and suddenly turned around and stared at the Taoist merchant behind him.

The moment Cao Cao turned his head, the Tao merchant suddenly saw his gloomy gaze... The unconcealed ferocity and domineeringness in the light emitted by his two eyes fell into the Tao merchant's eyes.

Although it was only fleeting, this situation was clearly captured by the pottery.

The true nature of a hero... The Taoist merchant sighed secretly,

"It's you?" The glimmer in Cao Cao's eyes just now disappeared. He turned around silently and continued to wipe the sword in his hand, saying, "Young Master Tao is here, I don't know what to give me some advice."

The Tao merchant couldn't help but feel funny when he heard this.

Cao Cao called himself "Prince Tao" today rather than "Brother Tao". It was obvious that when the princes were discussing whether to pursue or not, Tao merchant did not stand up and express their support for him, which made Cao Cao face everyone alone... Cao Cao was resentful of this matter, minded, and became accustomed to it.

A treacherous hero can also act like a petty man. He is still in his thirties, but he is not as deep as he is?

The Tao merchant was not angry, but still said gentlely: "Brother Meng De didn't hear me just now?"

Cao Cao's tone was very plain: "So what if I hear it? The emperor is in trouble and the people are robbed. Could it be that Cao wants to watch the wall like the princes? If this pursuit fails, it is only death, so what's the point?"

Tao Shang sighed after hearing this and said helplessly: "Brother Meng De, how do you know that I don't want to go with you?"

Cao Cao suddenly turned his head and stared at Tao Shang in surprise and said, "Young Master Tao... Brother Tao! What did you say just now?"

The pottery clutched his clothes and said solemnly: "Every man is responsible for national affairs! How could I be the kind of person who doesn't know the generality? I have to pursue Dong Zhuo, so I have to count my own share. How could I allow Brother Meng De to serve the country alone?"

Cao Cao's face suddenly showed a look of joy!

Finally someone is willing to stand by their side!

Just as he was about to praise Tao Shang, Cao Cao suddenly seemed to think of something again and said dissatisfiedly: "If Brother Tao really had this intention, why didn't he speak out in Yuan Benchu's tent just now? Cao was yelling alone, and he was very embarrassed!"

Tao Shang waved his hand helplessly and said, "You still blame me? Don't you yell yourself, do you want us to shout together?... Brother Meng De, you are too arrogant today, and you don't think about it. Just now, that was Yuan Shao's handsome tent! He was also the leader of the alliance. The Yuan brothers, the fourth generation and the third princes, have a very high prestige. Both Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu both showed a attitude of observing the wall. Which of the princes is better to refute them in person? That is, you rely on his childhood with him and are rude to speak... If it were someone else, he would probably call him up. According to Tao's opinion, some princes even agreed with Brother Meng De, but in order not to offend Yuan Shao, it would be difficult for him to support you in person. Did Brother Meng De think about this?"

Cao Cao's head was extremely enlightened. He was just worried about the country and the people, and he was so angry that he was stunned. When he heard the words of Tao Shang, he suddenly realized: "I heard what you mean by your brother. In addition to you, someone should agree with Cao's opinion? It's just that it is inconvenient to speak out because of the occasion."

The Tao Shang nodded and said, "Of course! I remember all the expressions and eyes of the princes in the tent just now. Now there are three suitable candidates in my heart. If you and I go to persuade them separately and pursue Dong Zhuo together, the chance of winning will be much greater than going deeper alone."

Cao Cao: “…………………”

Tao Shang's words at this moment gave Cao Cao a complete surprise, and his full Bole's feelings for meeting a thousand-mile horse!

Especially after no one was standing on his side just now, after that feeling of loneliness, the young teenager in front of him resolutely came to him to support him, and specially helped him analyze the pros and cons of the situation, and promised to convince several allies to set off together. Cao Cao felt an indescribable touching feeling in his heart.

But in fact, the pottery will not do any loss-making business.

Although Cao Cao failed in his pursuit of Dong Zhuo alone, he received fame and praise far exceeding other princes, and accumulated a strong political capital for Cao Cao's future development.

The Tao merchant thought he was not very spiritual, but he was not stupid either. He accumulated political capital, but if he had lost his troops for this, he would not be willing to do such stupid things, nor would he do it.

So the Tao merchant was paying attention to the expressions of the princes in Yuan Shao's tent... Fortunately, he did find three people who had the opportunity to persuade him.

The expressions of these three people were either dull and stiff, just like an old monk entering into a state of meditation, or they wanted to speak but stopped, but due to the face of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, it was difficult for a while, so they could only keep silent.

Pull them, everyone chases Dong Zhuo together, and share the pressure with each other!

In later generations, this is a super effective way of stopping losses for venture capital... Find a partner to help you share the cost.

Cao Cao was eager to try and was ready to go: "Brother, which princes should we find to help?"

The Tao merchant curled his lips secretly.

Look at this bastard. Just now, my nose is not my nose, my eyes are not my eyes. After a while... I changed my name to Brother?

"Brother Meng De, my brother, although Gongsun Zan was unwilling to pursue Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei under his command was a loyal and righteous man. Just now in the tent, Liu Bei frowned and sighed. It seemed that he did not agree with the opinion of the leader in his heart... Brother Meng De still remembers that although the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang did not have many soldiers, the three of them themselves were extraordinary. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were brave enough to compete with Lu Bu. With these two people, we should go and ask Liu Bei for help first." Tao Shang's first goal was still aimed at Liu Bei and others.
Chapter completed!