"Zi Rou already got the weapon from Lü Bu?" Liu Biao was in disbelief. It was that simple? Originally, Liu Biao only wanted to spend some money to get Huang She back to appease his old general Huang Zu. He also wanted to spend some money to prevent the Lvbu's Army from selling the weapon to Sun Ce. However, he did not expect to get the ballista so easily.
Happiness came too suddenly. Liu Biao had been suppressed by Sun Ce for many years. Even Gan Ning, the traitor of Jiang Xia, could lead 30,000 people to the Yangtze River. (Liu Biao had never acknowledged Gan Ning's talent because that would make him look like a fool.) He had tens of thousands of elite soldiers and many old generals. He did not believe that he could not defeat Zhou Yu who had occupied Jiangdong! It was rare for Liu Biao to be so spirited.
"Yes, Milord. Zi Rou has already gotten the ballista and is on his way back to Jingzhou." Kuai Yue was also very happy. With this weapon, Jingzhou no longer had to be afraid of Jiangdong. As the elder brother, Kuai Yue was also very happy that his younger brother had made such a contribution.
"Haha, Yidu. You and Zi Rou are really my left and right arms. When Zi Rou returns, I will reward him heavily. " The Kuai brothers were Liu Biao's two most important strategists. The younger brother, Kuai Liang, had the ability of Yong Ji while the older brother, Kuai Yue, had the ability to devise strategies for Jingzhou. Liu Biao was able to pacify Jingzhou because of them. At that time, when Liu Biao entered Jingzhou, he was alone.
Do not underestimate Liu Biao. Although the current Liu Biao was a sick cat, the previous Liu Biao was one of the Eight Generals. During his time in Jingzhou, Liu Biao was both benevolent and authoritative. He was good at recruiting and purging the people. He also started learning, loved the people, and nurtured the soldiers. He was able to protect himself. He befriended Yuan Shao and had close ties with Zhang Xiu. He ruled Jingjiang and killed Sun Jian. After that, he often went against Cao Cao.
These were all done by Liu Biao personally. However, when Liu Biao grew old, he did not care about these matters. If this year passes, Liu Biao will be fifty-eight years old. At this age, in ancient times, people who call themselves old man at thirty years old are considered to be really old. He was ten years younger than Tao Qian. He was thirteen years older than Cao Cao and thirty-three years older than Sun Ce. When Liu Biao ruled the world, Sun Ce was still in his mother's womb.
It could only be said that Liu Biao was born at the wrong time. When he was healthy, the world was not chaotic. When he was old, he could only stabilize the world.
"My Lord! This Lü Bu and Lü Fengxian are not only sold to our Jingzhou. " Cai Mao said. He was unhappy. The Lao Family and their Cai Family were nobles in Jingzhou. These two families could even represent the nobles in Jingzhou. They also had in-laws. However, Cai Mao was not used to Liu Biao praising the Lao Brothers. In terms of closeness, Cai Mao was Liu Biao's brother-in-law. In terms of strength, their Cai Family was not weaker than the Lao Family. However, Liu Biao had always treated the Lao Family better than the Cai Family.
Cai Mao also knew that this was Liu Biao's way of balancing the Liu Family. This was to ensure that the Liu Family could maintain stability in Jingzhou. Liu Biao and Cai Mao's sister had a son named Liu Cong. This son was also very favored by Liu Biao. It was possible that Liu Biao would leave Jingzhou to Liu Cong after he passed away. It was precisely because of this that Liu Biao treated the Lao Family well. This was to ensure that the Cai Family would not go against their superiors and snatch away the empire of the Liu Family. The Lao Family was used by Liu Biao to balance the Cai Family.
"This Lü Bu also sold the ballista blueprint to Jiangdong's Sun Ce." Cai Mao's intelligence network was not weak, so he was able to obtain this information. "Zirou went before Zhang Zhao, but she was the last to obtain the ballista!" Cai Mao said as he looked at Kuai Yue. What he meant was that Kuai Zirou should have stopped Lü Bu from giving the blueprint to the Jiangdong Navy. However, in the end, not only did she fail to stop Lü Bu from giving the blueprint to the Jiangdong Navy, she even got it first.
"General Cai Mao, why didn't you volunteer to go?" Kuai Yue was also angry. Previously, when Liu Biao asked who could go to Lujiang to negotiate with Lu Bu, no one was willing to step forward. This was because Lu Bu's reputation was not good. There were more than one or two envoys that had died in his hands. The most recent one was Sun Ce's Army's Chen Duan. Moreover, they were not confident that they could convince Lu Bu's Army. Instead, they chose to remain silent. Only his younger brother, Kuai Liang, volunteered to go. At that time, Kuai Yue blamed his younger brother. However, he did not expect Kuai Liang to succeed. This was a pleasant surprise. On the other hand, Cai Mao stood up and spoke sarcastic words. How could Kuai Yue not be angry?
"Why do you have to be like this? I, Cai Mao, am just trying to separate things. I, Cai Mao, am good at commanding the navy, but I am not good at talking. That's why Zirou is the most suitable person! "Cai Mao replied.
Kuai Yue smiled coldly. Cai Mao, you are not good at talking? Cai Mao, you are better at talking than anyone else. When the Lord distributes things, gives military power, and privileges, why don't I see Cai Mao being good at talking?
"Alright, stop arguing!" Liu Biao stood up. He was very happy in his heart. He wanted the Lao Family and Cai Family to be at odds with each other. If the two families were harmonious, Liu Biao would be in a state of panic. Although he was thinking this in his heart, Liu Biao had to show a painful expression on his face. To be able to become a Marquis, who was not capable? Previously, it was said that crying was a kind of learning. Acting was also a kind of learning.
"Yidu, De Gui. Both of you are great talents of Jingzhou. Jingzhou can only be peaceful with the both of you here. Why are the both of you quarreling like this?" Liu Biao coughed as if he was angered by their quarrel.
"My Lord, I know my mistake!" Kuai Yue was the first to admit his mistake. "I should not have mocked General Cai Mao!"
"My Lord, I know my mistake!" Cai Mao also reacted. "It is my fault for doubting Sir Zi Rou!" Cai Mao also lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
"That's right! The two of you should work together! "Liu Biao nodded." Alright! Now that we have the ballistae, it is time for Sun Ce to repay his debt! " Although the Lvbu's Army gave Jiangdong the blueprint, they gave Liu Biao 23 turreted ships full of ballistae! Now that they had one more day, it would be a major turning point.
"Pass down my orders. It is time for Wen Pin and Huang Zu to subdue Jiang Xia! Remember! I want the head of Jiang Dong's beauty, Zhou Lang! " Liu Biao's eyes suddenly flashed with fighting spirit. This stunned Kuai Yue and Cai Mao. Was this still the old and dying Liu Biao?
Kuai Yue still remembered how Liu Biao entered Jingzhou alone. At that time, Kuai Yue was still a young boy. However, he was deeply impressed by Liu Biao. At that time, he thought that Liu Biao was his master, the one who could rule the world again. Liu Biao did not disappoint him. He swept through Jingzhou and replaced Wang Rui as the Provincial Governor with the Kuai brothers and Cai Mao as his assistants.
With Jingzhou, he should have ignored Jiangdong and occupied Yizhou. If Liu Biao really moved back then, then most of the Great Han Dynasty would be in his hands. However, Liu Biao gave up. He gave up when Kuai Yue was about to show his ability! It had been so many years since he had given up, and Kuai Yue had turned from a child to a middle-aged man.
Now, Kuai Yue saw the light in Liu Biao's eyes. Kuai Yidu rubbed his eyes as if he could not believe his own eyes!
"Go, Yidu Degui. I will leave this to you. I am tired and will go to sleep first!" Liu Biao sat down after giving the order.
"Sigh!" Kuai Yue sighed in his heart. His Lord was really old! If he was ten years younger, would Jingzhou be like this now? Kuai Yue was a little sad! You can say that Liu Biao is very strong but he has always been bullied and attacked by others. He has never taken the initiative to attack. You said he was weak! He was able to kill Sun Jian, the Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong, a person that even Dong Zhuo could not sleep peacefully. He was able to occupy Jingzhou for decades! He had a hundred thousand soldiers under his command!
"De Gui" said, "Farewell! The two of them looked at each other, cupped their fists and left the meeting hall.
They left the meeting hall. The two people who were supposed to be like fire and water suddenly laughed. "Eccentric Turtle, let me congratulate you first. Brother Zi Rou has made a new contribution!"
"You flatter me, Degui. Zirou still has a lot to learn. She still needs your help as her elder brother!" The conversation between the two was very friendly. From the tone of their words, there was a kind of sincerity, without a trace of perfunctory politeness! These two were true friends!
That was indeed the case. Kuai Yue and Cai Mao had known each other since they were young. Their families were even relatives, so how could they speak in two different languages? The discord between the two of them in front of Liu Biao was just a show for Liu Biao! If Liu Biao could act, so could they. Didn't Liu Biao want a balance? Then I'll give you a balance! In front of Liu Biao, the two of them were enemies. In terms of politics and opinions, they were true allies. Jingzhou could change one or two Provincial Overseers, but there was only one Kuai Family and the Cai Family!
"What do you think of the Lord's idea this time?" Kuai Yue still wanted to ask Cai Mao if he had seen that long-lost feeling.
"I saw it!" Cai Mao nodded. He also saw it. For a moment, he thought that he had seen wrongly like Kuai Yue, but that was not the case. That feeling was like Liu Biao's magnanimity and courage. "But so what? The Lord is already old, old! " Cai Mao shook his head. Liu Biao also seemed to know that he did not have much time left. That was why Liu Biao did not want to take the risk. He was only willing to protect Jingzhou until the end!
"Ai!" Kuai Yue sighed. "What about now? The Lord's order! "Although Liu Biao had given the order, it was still up to Cai Mao to carry it out.
"Of course!" Cai Mao nodded heavily. "Yidu, don't you think that Jiangdong's Sun Ce is too much?" In the past, although the Jiangdong Navy had invaded Jingzhou, it was only outside of Jiangxia. Both sides had wins and losses. This was Cai Mao and Kuai Yue's plan. Only by fighting and exaggerating the threat of Jiangdong could Liu Biao invest most of his taxes into the navy. This was also why Liu Biao had hundreds of thousands of navy troops but less than 20,000 army troops. Now that Sun Ce had taken over half of Jiangxia, it had touched their interests!
Moreover, it was clear what Sun Ce wanted to do with the ballistae. Even if it was not for Liu Biao, it was for the Cai Family and the Kuai Family. Cai Mao also wanted to fight this war well! Now that he had the ballistae in his hands, there were thousands of Jiangxia Navy troops on it! If he did not go and hurt Jiangdong now, when would he have the chance?
"Then we will wait here for De Gui to take the head of Jiangdong's beautiful Zhou!" Kuai Yue nodded. The Kuai Family's interests were with the Cai Family! That was why Cai Mao's actions were similar to Kuai Yue's.
"Don't worry!" The two parted ways. Cai Mao went to the navy camp while Kuai Yue returned to his residence. Conquering Jiangxia still required war. Kuai Yue needed to gather provisions, prepare military supplies, and make the ballistae!
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"Wancheng City is finished!" Cao Cao held a document in his hand. He was now in Guandu and had been confronting the Yuan Shao Army for some time! On the Yellow River, he and his childhood friend were facing each other across the river. Both sides were mobilizing their troops and waiting for the final battle!
Cao Cao, who had been watching the show, suddenly received news that the war in Wancheng City was over! It should not be! Sun Ce brought 100,000 troops and the Lvbu's Army was only 50,000 people. Cao Cao had seen Lujiang's Wancheng City before. It was surrounded by high city walls and a moat. It was really a strategic town! Both sides will certainly become a meat grinder in Wancheng city. Lu Kang had defended against Sun Ce for two years. Not to mention two years, even if they only fought for half a year, Cao Cao would still be very happy. What could be better than seeing two enemies fighting each other? Cao Cao will definitely be very happy. But how long has it been? A month? A month and a half? The war in Wancheng City was actually over. Sun Ce's 100,000 troops escaped and the rest were annihilated!
"Lü Bu has become stronger!" Cao Cao whispered. He was not afraid of being laughed at, just like how Dong Zhuo was afraid of Sun Jian! Cao Cao was really afraid of Lü Bu. Otherwise, he would not have thought of forming an alliance with Lü Bu after besieging Xiapi. Originally, he thought that after driving Lü Bu out of Xu Province, Lü Bu would be like a stray dog. Who would have thought that Lü Bu would occupy Lujiang and now defeat Sun Ce's 100,000 troops. Even if Sun Cejun was not as good as him, but Lü Bu was also crippled by him! Gongtai! Is it because of you again?! Now, Cao Cao was thinking whether it was Chen Gong's strategy to destroy Sun Ce's army. One must know that sometimes the strategy of a strategist can really make an army die without a burial place. For example, in history, Zhao Kuo was an armchair strategist. The reason why he was able to control the hundreds of thousands of Zhao army was because Zhao Kuo used a strategy to change the commander-in-chief. This made the King of Zhao think that Zhao Kuo was a talent and only he could make the Qin army retreat. Who would have thought that the end result would be the Battle of Changping and 200,000 soldiers of Zhao would be killed!
Later, Xu You sold Yuan Shao. If not for Xu You, Yuan Shao would not have lost so miserably. Cao Cao would be the first to collapse. Also, Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu's burning of Red Cliff was also a strategy. They directly left Cao Cao's 800,000 troops in Changjiang River!
This is the terror of a strategist! A word can decide the life and death of an army, a word can destroy a country!
"Milord!" While Cao Cao was pondering, the tent flap was lifted by someone. A thin and weak scholar walked in. Although this person's body was thin, his pair of eyes were extremely spirited. The other scholars usually held books or fans in their hands. However, this scholar held a wine gourd in his hand. This person was the prodigal son Guo Jia!
"What's wrong? Is Fengxiao not enough wine and want to ask me for more?!" The more Guo Jia was unrestrained, the more Cao Cao appreciated him. This was because talented people were arrogant. Guo Jia had the qualifications to be arrogant, but his unrestrained nature made Cao Cao feel at ease. As mentioned before, a strategist has a high IQ. He can kill you without you knowing. If this kind of person is not controlled, even if he is a great talent, he will still be killed by the person in power!
For example, Jia Xu. He is a Poison Warrior. He has always thought of himself as the master. All of his strategies are based on poison! Once he uses a strategy, he will not stop until thousands or tens of thousands of people die. For example, Jia Xu and Guo Si almost killed Lü Bu by using Jia Xu's strategy!
Such a person joining Cao Cao's camp should have shone brightly and come up with more strategies. However, Jia Xu knew that Cao Cao was suspicious. The more schemes Jia Xu uses, the closer Jia Xu will be to death. This is because Jia Xu's strategies are all to kill. Jia Xu can't be as unrestrained as Guo Jia! Lao Cao is really afraid that Jia Xu will come up with a plan to kill him after he dies. Therefore, the more outstanding Jia Xu is, the higher the possibility that Lao Cao will take him with him after he dies!
Therefore, Jia Xu, who joined Cao Cao's army, did not speak much.
In history, there is another great talent that Cao Cao is afraid of. This person is so smart that even Cao Cao is afraid of him. If Cao Chong is still alive, he can suppress him. However, Cao Cao is dead. There are very few people in this world who can subdue him! Therefore, Cao Cao did not hesitate to kill this prodigy when he was still in his infancy.
The other person is Sima Yi! He is the only person who can make Zhuge Liang work so hard for him. Cao Cao saw this long ago. Therefore, he wanted to kill this person. However, Sima Yi learned from the old fox Jia Xu and began to hide his edge. Slowly, Cao Cao let his guard down and survived. In the end, the Sima Family really took over the Cao Family's empire.
On the other hand, Guo Jia made Cao Cao feel at ease. This prodigal son is unrestrained. In this era, many people can't tolerate him. On the surface, the nobles respect Guo Jia but in reality, they don't put him in their eyes. Firstly, Guo Jia is a prodigal son. Secondly, and most importantly, Guo Jia is a poor scholar. He is not a nobleman. Even if he has the heart of a wolf, it will be difficult for him to achieve anything! Those nobles will never support a child of a poor family. Therefore, Cao Cao really cares about Guo Jia as a friend! The two of them also have no scruples when joking around! Guo Jia also once mocked Cao Cao for being afraid of his wife! One must know that Guo Jia is only a subject. If a subject really wants to argue about his lord, he will be beheaded! However, Cao Cao did not care. Instead, he told Guo Jia's wife about Guo Jia drinking wine and going to the brothel. In the end, the unlucky one was Guo Jia!
Guo Jia can't be happy without wine. However, drinking wine in the army is taboo. Only Cao Cao can have wine. Every time Guo Jia finishes his wine, he will naturally come to Cao Cao to ask for more. These few days, he has been in a confrontation with Yuan Shao. There was no substantial progress. Now that Guo Jia came, Cao Cao thought that he came to ask for wine again.
"There is still half a bottle left!" Guo Jia shook his head and said while shaking the gourd in his hand.
"Then what are you doing here! Not going to rest in the middle of the night, are you thinking of going back to Xu Du's house? "Cao Cao laughed and joked.
"I don't dare!" Guo Jia smiled bitterly and shook his head. Although he was given the title of Military Advisor by Cao Cao and has a salary of a thousand stone, all the money is with his wife! Since Cao Cao's complaint, Guo Jia has not seen any money for many days!
"Haha!" Cao Cao laughed. These few days, the high tension of the confrontation with Yuan Shao's army was swept away. "Well, let's talk about business!" Cao Cao said seriously. He knew that Guo Jia came this late because he has something important to discuss.
"Yes!" Guo Jia also became serious. "I don't know if Milord has received the information!"
"The information about the battle of Wancheng City!" Cao Cao raised the document in his hand and said. "I am looking at it! This Jiangdong's Little Conqueror was beaten by the Bing Province's Fierce Tiger! " Sun Ce may have really met his nemesis. The little tiger was very fierce, but when he met the adult tiger, he was really bitter. He was no match for it in terms of claws and teeth!
"Then Milord, did you see the section about the navy?" Guo Jia asked. This information was partly in the hands of Guo Jia and partly in the hands of Cao Cao.
"Navy?" Cao Cao frowned and read the document. "Outside Wancheng City's navy camp, 30,000 Jiangdong Army were lured out of the camp by 7,000 Lü Bu's navy and were completely annihilated!"
Completely annihilated? Cao Cao's eyes widened. 30,000 Jiangdong Army were lured out by 7,000 Jiangdong Army and were completely annihilated. What kind of situation was this? Did he read the wrong document? Or was this information fake? Or was his eyes playing tricks on him? Cao Cao rubbed his eyes. It was clearly written that 30,000 Jiangdong Army was completely annihilated!
"Milord, there is no need to doubt. The 30,000 Jiangdong Army was completely annihilated!" Guo Jia let Cao Cao confirm the answer. Guo Jia's information was not as much as Cao Cao's. However, Guo Jia was more careful. Some of the information he wanted would naturally be investigated!
"Completely annihilated!" Cao Cao continued to read the document. It was written that the 7,000 Jiangdong Army was led by a general in the Lü Bu's Army named Gan Ning. "Gan Ning? So strong? " Cao Cao was puzzled. What kind of person was Gan Ning? He was able to use 7,000 Jiangdong Army to defeat 30,000 Jiangdong Army and annihilate them! This was an enemy that was five times their number! Even if cavalry met infantry, it would not be able to do so! Cao Cao also remembered that the Lü Bu's Army did not have any Jiangdong Army! Even when Lü Bu was in Xu Province, he did not care about the Jiangdong Army. In the end, the Jiangdong Army was taken advantage of by Cao Cao!
"Gan Ning, also known as Gan Xingba. When he was young, he was a wanderer. He gathered men and horses, armed with bows and crossbows, and committed crimes. He formed a group to rob ships. He wore bells and wore gorgeous clothes. He was known as the Jin Fan Thief. When he heard the bell ring, he knew that Gan Ning had appeared. After robbing ships for more than 20 years, he stopped robbing and became familiar with the Confucian classics. When he was around 18 years old, he became the Deputy Minister of Shu Province. After that, he served under Liu Biao and Huang Zu and was not placed in an important position. During this period, he shot Ling Tong's father, Ling Cao. When the Lü Bu's Army attacked Xu Province, he, along with Su Fei and Huang Zhong, subdued Lü Bu! "Guo Jia had detailed information about Gan Ning.
"This Gan Ning is a great talent, a great talent!" Cao Cao now believed that this person was a great talent in the Jiangdong Army. To be able to fight such a battle, he was definitely someone who was good at commanding. Cao Cao was envious of Lü Bu for having such a talent. If he was in Cao Cao's hands, he would be able to give his 50,000 Jiangdong Army to Gan Ning.
"This Gan Ning is indeed a character, but Milord, the commander of the Jiangdong Navy is not trash. Jiang Qin was the one who led the Jiangdong Navy. However, the Jiangdong Navy was wiped out while Gan Ning's seven thousand men were unparalleled." Guo Jia had forgotten about Lu Su. It was not that Guo Jia's information was not accurate, but Lu Su had just appeared in this chaotic world.
"Jiang Qin?" Cao Cao had information about Jiang Qin. This person was Sun Ce's general and was very good at the Jiangdong Army. He and his brother Zhou Tai were the tyrants of the Yangtze River. Jiang Qin was very good at naval warfare. Even if he was not Gan Ning's opponent, he should not have lost so miserably. Even if Gan Ning was strong, he should not be strong to that extent!
"Fengxiao, did you get some information?" Cao Cao did not want to guess because he felt a sense of crisis!
"Yes!" Guo Jia did not beat around the bush. "This is because the Lü Bu's Army has a weapon that can shoot arrows from hundreds of steps away! It can pierce through the Jiangdong Army's ships! " “
"Weapon? It can shoot arrows from hundreds of steps away? It can pierce through the Jiangdong Army's ships? " Cao Cao recalled such a thing in his mind. "Fengxiao, are you talking about the giant crossbow?" Cao Cao was not an ignorant person. He had seen the ballista on the border city. This thing could shoot arrows from hundreds of steps away and its penetrating power was very strong!
"Giant crossbow!" Guo Jia chewed on this information. "It should not be! This weapon can shoot continuously! This is the reason why the 30,000 Jiangdong Army was destroyed! "
"Continuous shooting?" Cao Cao was stunned. It's not like he had never seen a giant crossbow before. It requires a dozen to twenty people to pull the bowstring together. It takes a very long time to shoot a crossbow. Moreover, it's very strenuous. But now Guo Jia is telling him that this thing can shoot continuously. Is this a joke? "Impossible! Impossible! Fengxiao! I have seen this giant crossbow. It is absolutely impossible to shoot continuously! "Sometimes the information was not always correct. One had to distinguish it himself.
"Is that so?" Guo Jia was a little uncertain. This thing could shoot continuously and pierce through the Jiangdong Army. If the Lvbu's Army had this thing long ago, how could Xu Province be lost so easily? If there were ten or twenty of them on the city walls, Cao Cao's Army would have to pay a huge price. Could it be that the information was wrong?
Just as the two were deep in thought, a guard rushed in from outside.
"Didn't I say no one is to disturb us!" Cao Cao was a little angry. He hated being disturbed when he was discussing with Guo Jia. His eyes flashed red and he wanted to kill.
"Milord, urgent! Urgent!" The guard was a little panicked. Lao Cao loved to kill in his dreams. There was once a brother who saw Lao Cao sleeping and kicked the blanket away. He wanted to cover him with the blanket but was killed by Lao Cao. He loved to kill in his dreams and when he woke up, he was even more of a killing god! The guard did not want to die like this. He quickly knelt on the ground and handed over the document in his hand.
"It's urgent!" Cao Cao could no longer be bothered with the guard. He picked up the document and started reading. After reading it, his face turned gloomy.
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