"Milord, what's wrong?" Guo Jia was very puzzled. Cao Cao had been holding the document for a long time with his eyes closed. His face was sometimes happy and sometimes frowning. What kind of situation is this?
Guo Jia did not care about the difference in status and directly took the document from Cao Cao's hands. When he looked at it, his and Cao Cao's expression changed!
The report said that in Jiang Xia, Zhou Yu's Navy was defeated and was surrounded by the Jingzhou Navy. Out of the 30,000 Navy, they lost more than 5,000 and only 20,000 were left. In desperation, they could only escape. Jiang Xia was occupied by Liu Biao.
It must be known that before, Liu Biao was suppressed by Sun Ce. Even if Zhou Yu only had 30,000 Navy, he was not afraid of Liu Biao's 70,000 Navy. But now, he was defeated. This time, it was the Lvbu's Army's sharp weapon. This time, it could not be hidden. Previously, when Sun Cejun and the Lvbu's Army fought outside Wancheng City, everyone thought that Gan Ning's Navy would be defeated, so they did not send any spies. But they did not expect that Gan Ning won, and it was a big victory. He directly sent the 30,000 Jiangdong Army to the bottom of the river! That battle was Sun Cejun's disgrace, so Sun Cejun did not publicize it. Gan Ning also did not want to expose Gan Ning's Navy's ballistae. Therefore, the spies of the various Vassals did not have much information.
But now, it was different. Jingzhou's Liu Biao defeated Zhou Yu's Navy in Jiang Xia. Who was Zhou Yu? He was Jiangdong's Beauty Zhou, the second in command of the Jiangdong Army. It can be said that without Zhou Yu, Jiangdong would not exist. But now, such a person was defeated and escaped from Jiang Xia. This kind of achievement, how could Jingzhou's Liu Biao not publicize it?
This was the first great victory between Jingzhou's Liu Biao and Jiangdong's Sun Ce. Previously, Jingzhou was suppressed. Fortunately, Liu Biao shared the pressure with Lü Bu. Otherwise, Liu Biao would have been defeated long ago. But now, he could hold his head high and win! Although Zhou Yu's losses were not much, he still drove Zhou Yu out of Jiang Xia and recovered Jiang Xia. This was a victory. Liu Biao naturally wanted to publicize it. He wanted to tell the surrounding Vassals that he, Jingzhou's Liu Biao, was not someone to be trifled with. Most importantly, he wanted to warn Cao Cao. That was why Cao Cao's spies were able to obtain such detailed information about the ballistae's power.
"Three hundred steps, it can directly penetrate a ship and shoot five arrows in a row!" Cao Cao held the information in his hands and trembled. He was happy because he obtained information about this weapon. He was trembling and frowning because this weapon was not in his hands. What if someone used it to deal with Cao Cao?
"Send out the troops! Go quickly to Lujiang and find Lü Bu! We also want this weapon! " Cao Cao regained his senses and immediately shouted. If this weapon was in his hands, then the Yuan Shao Army on the Yellow River would still be a threat. He could send them to the bottom of the Yellow River one by one. There was no need to worry about the Yuan Shao Army. As long as there was a navy, he could directly block the Yuan Shao Army in Hebei.
"Yes!" Guo Jia nodded. He was also shocked by this weapon. Cao Cao's Army's messenger was sent out that very night.
"Fengxiao, why do you think the Lvbu's Army didn't use this weapon in Xu Province?" Cao Cao was really puzzled. If Lü Bu had this weapon, he could have placed ten or twenty of them on the walls of Xu Province. Cao Cao would have suffered heavy casualties and victory would be hard to say.
"I also don't understand." Guo Jia shook his head. "If this is the case, then there are only two possibilities. First, this weapon is fake. " This hypothesis was impossible because Liu Biao had already announced it. How could it be fake? Zhou Yu's Army was defeated there. It was impossible for these two to cooperate and fake it. "Second, he only had this weapon after he lost Xu Province." This was the most reliable. If he had it, he would have already placed it on the walls.
With Chen Gong's personality, if he didn't make thousands of these weapons, it would be a waste of his hatred for Cao Cao.
"It can only be the second possibility." Cao Cao was not a fool. He could also see that this weapon only appeared after Lü Bu lost Xu Province.
"But who made this weapon for Lü Bu?" Cao Cao did not give up on spying on Lü Bu. This was because Cao Cao was afraid of Lü Bu. Lü Bu originally had a few generals. Gao Shun, Zang Ba, and Zhang Liao. These three people were not the type to be learned. They were experts in war. Asking them to invent something was really difficult for them. Chen Gong had already been ruled out by Cao Cao. He was good at scheming, but he was not good at this kind of mechanical technology. There was also the newly joined Huang Zhong and Xu Sheng. These people did not look like people who could make mechanical technology.
Then there was only one. Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at each other and said in unison, "Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang." Cao Cao and Guo Jia could not think of anyone else. Only this Liu Mang could make Guo Jia and Cao Cao unable to see through him. It was as if he appeared out of thin air. It was as if he wanted to go against Cao Cao. In Xiapi, he saved Lü Bu, deceived the city walls, and almost killed Lao Cao. In Kaiyang, he helped Lü Bu escape and angered Lao Cao. This time, the attack on Wancheng City was also presided over by this Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang. You could say that he was a scholar. This person actually went into battle wearing armor. You could say that he was a general. His martial arts were a mess.
However, since Lü Bu had such a person, it seemed that Liu Mang's shadow was everywhere. Only this person could make such a thing! Guo Jia remembered the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry outside Kaiyang City. Originally, the Lvbu's Army did not have it. However, after Liu Mang appeared, they had it.
"This person is a big enemy!" Guo Jia calmed down and said. This person had already brought a threat to Guo Jia. Jiangdong Sun Ce's 100,000 troops were unable to break through Wancheng City's walls. If his guess was correct, this weapon was also made by him, then it was really terrible!
"This person is a great talent!" Cao Cao also sighed. Although this Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang, made Lao Cao want to kill him, he had to admit that this person was a talent. Compared to the Lvbu's Army, compared to Chen Gong, this person was much better. However, this person was able to unify the entire Lvbu's Army. "Feng Xiao, is it possible to make this Liu Hanyang work for me?" Cao Cao's love for talent was still not enough. If he could get Liu Mang, Cao Cao believed that he would be able to unify the world in less than ten years!
"Milord, Milord! You still don't want to give up! "Guo Jia wanted to cry and laugh. This Lord was good in other aspects, but he was not good in two aspects. First, he was suspicious. He was too easy to be suspicious of people. If Cao Cao was suspicious of someone, he would rather kill three thousand people than to let go of one person! The second was his love for talent. Cao Cao's love for talent had reached a crazy level. No matter if you have virtue or not, as long as you have talent, he would dare to use you, even if you have a strange heart! For example, Zhang Miao, Liu Xun, and the others. Cao Cao did not know what these people were thinking! However, he let them go and use them for their own purposes. In the end, he would deal with them!
"This King Of Shu is Lü Bu's son-in-law, his son-in-law!" Guo Jia reminded Cao Cao. This King Of Shu was given to Liu Mang by Guo Jia and Cao Cao together. Originally, they wanted to disgust Lü Bu and make him suspicious of Liu Mang. However, who knew that this Lü Bu seemed to have a change in personality. He cared more about Liu Mang and did not mind that his son-in-law's position was higher than his.
"So what if he is my son-in-law? If he is willing, I can marry my daughter to him!" Cao Cao did not mind and said. He originally wanted to use his daughter to keep Liu Mang, but Liu Mang did not buy it!
"Sigh!" Guo Jia was almost powerless. "Milord is also a relative of the Han dynasty! Milord, are you really a loyal subject of the Great Han Dynasty? " Guo Jia's words made Cao Cao silent. That's right, Liu Mang was still a relative of the Han dynasty. His surname was Liu, and he did not have any other surname. To be honest, Cao Cao was also very tangled. He had been wavering between being a loyal subject of the Great Han Dynasty and being a replacement.
Being a loyal subject of the Great Han Dynasty had been Cao Cao's goal since he was young. He wanted to help the Great Han Dynasty expand beyond the Great Wall and make a name for himself in history! He did not want to be Wang Mang. This could be seen from Cao Cao's attitude towards the Emperor of Han after he welcomed him back to Xu Du. Every time there was a big matter, he would look for the Emperor of Han to discuss. The two were very close, and even talked through the night. The Emperor of Han personally put slippers on Cao Cao's shoes, and Cao Cao also helped the Emperor of Han comb his hair. It could be said that the relationship between subject and monarch was very deep. However, what happened after that made Cao Cao stop. This was because the Emperor of Han was seizing power. He was seizing power from all sides and from all angles. He began to not be transparent to Cao Cao anymore. He began to scheme against Cao Cao. Step by step, he wanted to pull Cao Cao into his trap. He was too impatient. However, what kind of person was Cao Cao? The Emperor of Han could only be considered as a little fox that had not seen the world, but Cao Cao was already an old fox.
He could see through the Emperor of Han's thoughts with one glance. The Emperor of Han had also grown up. It was good to be ambitious! However, he had to take it slow! It was not that Cao Cao would not give up power. If you kindly told Cao Cao and told Cao Cao, then Cao Cao might really give it up. However, he went behind Cao Cao's back to seize power. This made Cao Cao shocked. What made Cao Cao even more terrified was that the Emperor of Han was unscrupulously using his own people to make him a mere figurehead!
What was he trying to do! Was he trying to get rid of the donkey after it had outlived its usefulness? Not to mention Cao Cao himself, even if Cao Cao was willing, his subordinates would not be willing to wait for death. A new Emperor brings in new subordinates. This was an iron-clad rule. Right now, they were under Cao Cao's command. They could enjoy glory, splendor, wealth, and splendor, but what if they became the Emperor of Han's descendants? Not to mention whether or not they could keep their riches, even their lives might not be saved. After the birds were gone, the bow was put away.
Cao Cao counterattacked. In just a few days, he stripped the Emperor of Han of all his power. Cao Cao's trusted aides were also killed or demoted by Cao Cao. This time, Cao Cao became a treacherous official! One had to know that if Cao Cao was a treacherous official, how could he have gone to welcome the Emperor of Han? One had to know that even the closest person to the Emperor of Han, Liu Biao of Jing Province, did not go to save his nephew. It was Cao Cao who personally led the army to welcome the Emperor of Han back. However, no matter how many good things you did, as long as you did one bad thing, you would become a bad person!
Cao Cao had no choice but to not become a treacherous official and become Wang Mang! If the Han Emperor was Liu Mang, then perhaps they would be able to achieve a monarch's praises! At the very least, Lü Bu would negotiate with him! With the help of Cao Cao and Lü Bu, this world could really be united!
"Fengxiao, what do you think about bringing back the King Of Shu to replace the current Liu Xie?" Cao Cao did not call him Emperor of Han and directly called him Liu Xie!
"Milord, you are crazy!" Guo Jia quickly stopped him. Make Liu Mang the Emperor? Abolish Liu Xie? Unless Cao Cao really wanted to be beaten up by everyone, he could do that if he did not want to live! How many people who abolished an Emperor had a good ending? The most recent was Dong Zhuo. He abolished Liu Bian. Although it was a posthumous edict left by Emperor Ling of Han, others did not accept it! In the end, Dong Zhuo could only be lit as a lantern and burned for three days and three nights without extinguishing! Three of the Dong Clan's clans were also slaughtered! The only people who could find the Dong Clan's bloodline were those left behind by Empress Dong in Henan!
Once Cao Cao abolished Liu Xie, then it would give the surrounding feudal lords an excuse. It would be like Yuan Shu, completely courting death! Even some feudal lords who did not want to be enemies with Cao Cao had no choice but to raise their banners against Cao Cao. This was because they all boasted that they were loyal to the Great Han!
"Haha! Fengxiao, I was just saying! " Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia's excited expression and quickly shook his head, discarding this unrealistic idea!
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