Liu Mang was getting married. When Lü Bu announced the news to the world, an endless stream of messengers came. Liu Biao gave Lü Bu a gift of thousands of gold and a few ancient paintings. Sun Ce also gave him a gift of thousands of gold and a beautiful blood coral. The fastest to arrive was Cao Cao's messenger. He wanted the ballista! Now that he was in a confrontation with Yuan Shao in Guandu, Lao Cao could not afford to be hurt! He did not have as much food as Yuan Shao! Yuan Shao occupied You, Bing, Qing, and Ji Prefecture. Although Bing and Qing Prefecture were barren lands, Ji Prefecture was a real granary. The land there was fertile and fertile. Just the food in Ji Prefecture was enough for Yuan Shao's army to use. In addition, You Prefecture was also developing well under Liu Yu's control. The two prefectures could feed millions of people!
In short, Yuan Shao had a big family and could afford to play. But what about Lao Cao? Although he occupied Yan Prefecture, Xu Province, and more than half of Yu Province, Xu Province had just been conquered. After fighting with Lü Bu and Liu Bei twice, the entire Xu Province could be said to be in ruins. As for Yu Province, he only had half of it in his hands. Even his old base, Yan Prefecture, had been swept by Lü Bu once. In addition to the annual battles, Yan Prefecture could only keep them from starving to death! Therefore, Lao Cao's army did not have a lot of food.
If they were in a confrontation like this every day, the first to collapse would be Lao Cao. Therefore, Lao Cao needed to start a fight first. Fighting would not only deplete the soldiers on both sides, but the casualties would also reduce the consumption of food!
Although Cao Cao hadn't seen the true might of the ballistae, the information in his hands was enough to explain everything. There were two classic battles. One was a battle where seven thousand people fought against thirty thousand and completely annihilated the enemy. The other battle, although half of the seven thousand people died in battle, they still annihilated one of Zhou Yu's squadrons. Moreover, Zhou Yu was forced to surrender Jiangxia. It could be said that the result of this battle was even greater than the previous battle!
If he could get his hands on this weapon, Cao Cao could start a war directly. There would be no need for such a tense confrontation. Cao Cao's thoughts were complicated. He wanted to fight with Yuan Shao to quickly resolve the food crisis, but he was also afraid that Yuan Shao would fight with him.... Yuan Shao's 300,000 soldiers! Just thinking about it!
The gifts brought by Cao's messenger were really generous! Just the gold alone was 3,000. Not to mention the other congratulatory gifts! The most important thing was that he had followed the Han Emperor's specifications and sent gifts to Liu Mang. He even sent an imperial edict. Lao Cao could be said to have done everything for Lü Bu. His goal was to get the ballista, but Lü Bu's answer was always two words: no!
In fact, according to Lü Bu's thoughts, if he didn't sell it to anyone, then he could sell it to Cao Cao. He could extort a sum of money. At the very least, Lao Cao would be easier to extort than Liu Biao and Sun Ce! After all, he was currently at a disadvantage. The ballista was used to break the deadlock. Although Lao Cao's food was little, he had a lot of gold, silver, and jewels in Xu Du. This was because Lao Cao had no money, so he created this thing called the Tomb Raider that specialized in stealing from the dead! However, Lü Bu didn't care. As long as Lao Cao dared to give it to him, he would take it!
However, Liu Mang had already spoken to Lü Bu. He couldn't give the ballista to Cao Cao. At least not now. Yuan Shao's 30 troops were stacked there. If he gave the ballista to Cao Cao now, then there would only be one outcome. That was, Cao Cao would use the ballista to seal off the entire Yellow River area. At that time, Yuan Shao would be trapped in Hebei! Moreover, Qingzhou and Hebei were separated by water. If Cao Cao relied on the ballista to seal off the Yellow River area, then he would attack Qingzhou. The only one who would benefit would be Cao Cao. On the other hand, Liu Mang needed the two of them to fight to the death!
Cao Cao didn't only send messengers to Lujiang, he also sent messengers to Jingzhou and Jiangdong. Of course, Liu Mang didn't think of this. However, he believed that these two families were more unlikely to give the ballista to Cao Cao than the Lvbu's Army. Even if Cao Cao paid a huge price, the only threat to Jingzhou's Liu Mang in the Central Plains was Cao Cao. Sun Ce still wanted to destroy Jingzhou and set foot in the Central Plains! Cao Cao was powerful and resourceful. He was a hero of his generation. Such a person was definitely a great enemy. How could he fund his enemy? Therefore, these two families would definitely keep this a secret.
Although Cao Cao couldn't get the ballista from Liu Mang, Liu Mang still gave Cao Cao a piece of information. That was, Wu Chao Hui was the key to the decisive battle between the two sides!
Cao Cao, who received this information in Guandu, looked at the map for a long time. Wu Chao was originally under Cao Cao's command. Therefore, Cao Cao still had some understanding of Wu Chao's terrain!
Wu Chao was near Yanjin and wasn't far from Chenliu and Guandu! However, it was separated by the Yellow River. Although this place was at the front line, it had a natural barrier. In the past, Cao Cao wouldn't pay attention to such a place. However, after receiving this information from the Lvbu's Army, he had to think about it!
What was Lü Bu's intention? What would Yuan Shao lose if they took over Wu Chao? Cao Cao frowned as he pondered. Wu Chao had no other uses other than the natural barrier of the Yellow River. Moreover, it was a tributary. If they really wanted to go over, they only needed to build a small bridge. Even if they had to pay a huge price to take it down, the final result would only be to be surrounded by Yuan Shao's army and be destroyed. Cao Cao couldn't understand and he didn't have the time to think about it! This was because there was an urgent report from the front line. Yuan Shao's army had moved!
200 AD. In June, the wheel of history started rolling again. Yuan Shao's army strategist, Chen Lin, who was far away in Hebei, issued a declaration of war!
The Left General led the Yuzhou Provincial Governor to defend the country. Gai Wenming was in charge of controlling change through danger. Loyal officials were afraid that it would be difficult for them to establish their authority. Therefore, when there were extraordinary people, extraordinary things would happen; when there were extraordinary things, extraordinary achievements would be made …
The meaning of the whole article was to scold Cao Cao from his ancestors to his descendants. It also misinterpreted all the things that Cao Cao had done over the years. Although Cao Cao was a bit ambitious and ruthless, he was definitely not as unbearable as Chen Lin said. He was just a person who wanted to usurp the country! Also, Chen Lin had exposed Yuan Shao's dirty secret. She had even beautified Yuan Shao's reputation and offered him a huge bargaining chip in the end! Whoever obtained Cao Cao's head would be conferred the title of Marquis of 5,000 households and a reward of 50 million.
This really made Cao Cao suck in a breath of cold air. He had the impulse to rush across the Yellow River and kill Chen Lin. Before Chen Lin issued the declaration of war, Yuan Shao's army had already started moving. Baima, Wuchao, and Yanjin were originally Cao Cao's territories. However, they had already been occupied by Yan Liang and Wen Chou under Yuan Shao's command. In this world, Lao Cao did not capture Guan Yu. Relying only on Cao Jun's generals, no one could kill Yan Liang and bring a great shock to Yuan Shao's army. Therefore, Cao Cao could only force Guandu to retreat and throw out the whole of Puyang!
Yuan Shao's navy had already left Yanjin and started attacking Guandu. Yuan Shao could not wait any longer!
"That's good too!" Cao Cao put down the matter of Wuchao that Liu Mang mentioned. Yuan Shao could not wait any longer, but Cao Cao could not wait any longer! He was really afraid that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shao would drag this out. If that happened, his childhood friend would win without a fight. This was because Cao Cao's army did not have much food left! However, Cao Cao could not take the initiative to attack. The difference in strength was too great. He could only rely on the terrain to resist Hebei's attack!
"Milord!" Just as Cao Cao was about to start a meeting to prepare for the battle against Yuan Shao's navy, a middle-aged scholar suddenly walked out from the seats below. He was called middle-aged because he was young. However, his face had a different kind of maturity. Moreover, there were more wrinkles on his face. This was caused by the melancholy of thinking day and night.
"Huh?" Cao Cao was a little unhappy. It was not only because he had not spoken yet! This scholar stood out. Another reason was because this scholar was not liked by Cao Cao. He was Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, one of the Han Dynasty's imperial relatives. He had the royal bloodline.
Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, was from Huainan's Chengde. He was the descendant of Fuling Liu Yan, the son of Guangwu Liu Xiu. This person was very talented. When he was thirteen, he obeyed his mother's orders and killed one of his father's favorite servants. When he was in his twenties, he saw that the world was in chaos. In order to save his own life, he used a scheme to kill Yangzhou's most powerful Marquis, Zheng Bao. Originally, he could have become a Marquis. However, he knew the awkwardness of being a member of the Han dynasty's imperial family. Therefore, he directly gave the army to Liu Xun and let Liu Xun stand in the front row as the Lord. Originally, Liu Xun could have made a name for himself with Liu Ye's help. However, Liu Xun was talented in governing, but he could not really rule! In terms of military affairs, he was an idiot! He was moved by Sun Ce's money. In the end, Sun Ce attacked Wancheng City and took over Lujiang. He could only submit to Cao Cao!
Originally, Cao Cao should be very excited to have such a talented person join Cao Cao's military group. However, Liu Ye's identity made Cao Cao unable to put him in an important position! He was a member of the Han dynasty's imperial family. He was born to be on the opposite side of Cao Cao.
It could be said that every member of the Han dynasty's imperial family was someone that Cao Cao had to be wary of. This was because Cao Cao wanted to be a hegemon. In the end, he would have to clash with the Han dynasty. It was fine if it was an ordinary person, but Liu Ye was a talented person! If such a person joined the Han Dynasty or was used by someone else, Cao Cao would be annoyed!
Cao Cao would not be willing to kill Liu Ye! If he did not kill him, Cao Cao would also be annoyed. In the end, he could only let Liu Ye be a figurehead. Who knew that Liu Ye would volunteer to join Cao Cao's army as Cheng Yu's assistant to manage the provisions.
"Ziyang!" Cao Cao stroked his head. He did not want Liu Ye to speak, but he also wanted to hear Liu Ye's plan. It was very contradictory. "Ziyang's army is about to set off. Have you prepared the provisions? If not, then go and prepare them! " In the end, Cao Cao still chose to ask Liu Ye to shut up. If Liu Ye performed a meritorious deed, how would he reward him? If Liu Ye had the intention to revive the Han dynasty, how would Cao Cao deal with him? Cao Cao waved his hand, indicating that Liu Ye should leave. He did not want to listen to his plan!
"Milord, Ye only has one thing to say!" How could Liu Ye not hear Cao Cao's rejection of him? Liu Ye was also very helpless! He was a talented person and should have achieved great things. If it wasn't for the Han dynasty, he, Liu Ye, could have displayed his talent and become a famous minister like Guo Jia or Zhuge Liang. But who asked him to be a relative of the Han Dynasty!? This identity brought him too much awkwardness. In peaceful times, if the Han Emperor was an open-minded person, it would be fine. But if he was a suspicious person, then Liu Ye could only hide his abilities. The more he had to hide his abilities, the more he had to hide. Otherwise, the Han Emperor would not tolerate him! He was afraid that Liu Ye would steal his position!
In troubled times, there were not many nobles who dared to use Liu Ye. Liu Ye looked down on people like Zheng Bao, Zhang Mao, and Liu Xun. Following them would only cause him to die faster. That was why Liu Ye killed Zheng Bao. Liu Xun was a person who knew his own limits. He was just too greedy. That was why Liu Ye temporarily relied on him. In the end, he relied on Cao Cao, who Liu Ye regarded as a wise leader!
But ever since he joined the Cao Jun, Cao Cao did not treat him as one of his own. He was guarded against him when it came to important policies. He was given a very high position among the nine ministers. But this was not what Liu Ye wanted. The position of one of the nine ministers was also an idle position! What Liu Ye needed was a place where he could display his talents. It was a place where he could step onto the stage of troubled times. He did not want to just sit around and wait for death!
That was why Liu Ye came. He volunteered to join the battle of Guandu. He wanted to gain a position in Cao Cao's army and let Cao Cao see him in a new light! And now, the opportunity had come! Liu Ye could not help but be excited!
Cao Cao did not like people interrupting him or disobeying him. However, Liu Ye could not care less about that at this moment. If he missed this opportunity, he did not know when the next one would be.
"Get out!" Cao Cao waved his hand in disgust. This wave of his hand made the guards standing at the side nod their heads. As the commander of Cao Cao's guards, Xu Chu was ready to step forward. Xu Chu's arm strength was as strong as a thousand catties. Although Liu Ye was also a strong man, he was not enough in front of Xu Chu! Xu Chu also gave Liu Ye face. "Mr. Ziyang, please!" How could Liu Ye not hear the threat in Xu Chu's voice? It was either he went out himself or he was dragged out by Xu Chu!
Could it be that Cao Cao really had no tolerance for others? Liu Ye's face was ashen! He always thought that Cao Cao was a virtuous person. He did not expect that in the end, Cao Cao still cared about his status as a relative of the Han dynasty. Was there still a place for Liu Ye in this world?! Cao Cao only cared about his status as a relative of the Han dynasty. He did not care about anything else! Hebei Yuan Shao did not put the Han dynasty in his eyes. Jiangdong's Sun Ce could tell from his suppression of Wancheng City's Liu family. Although Jingzhou's Liu Biao was also a relative of the Han dynasty, he was not worthy of Liu Ye following him. The others were all useless. They did not even have the qualifications to be named by Liu Ye! Perhaps there was a place for him in that place!
Liu Ye could not help but think of Lujiang. Perhaps there was a place for his family in that place! He thought of the King Of Shu Liu Hanyang who was also a relative of the Han dynasty. His position was even more important than his own. Since Liu Ye dared to use the King Of Shu Lü Bu as his son-in-law, then he should be able to accept him as the descendant of Liu Yan!
In Cao Cao's tent, no one spoke up for Liu Ye. They also knew that Cao Cao was worried about the Han dynasty. Therefore, they all looked down and did not care about it! There were a few who wanted to speak up for him. However, when they saw Cao Cao's disgusted expression, they sighed and shook their heads. Although Liu Ye was a great talent and was also a gentleman. He was also a good friend. However, it was not good to lose oneself for this good friend!
Liu Ye tidied his sleeves and was invited out by Xu Chu.
"Alright. Generals, if you have anything to say, say it! Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu's army is about to arrive. We should let them know that our Cao Jun is not a pushover! " Cao Cao was very familiar with this old playmate of his. The two of them had been together for more than twenty years. Both of their habits and their pursuit of beautiful women were the same! Cao Cao liked what Yuan Shao liked, and Yuan Shao also liked what Cao Cao liked!
Everyone said that a man's wife was Cao, but who knew that there was a man's wife! Cao Cao was not the only one who climbed the wall to peek at the bride!
Therefore, neither of them could lose. They could not afford to lose! Once they lost! Then their wives and womenfolk would suffer. Yuan Shao had a beautiful wife, Liu Shi. Because Yuan Shao's army was defeated and Yuan Shao seized power, she was killed by Yuan Tan. This prevented her from being taken in as a concubine by Lao Cao. However, Yuan Shao's daughter-in-law was not so lucky! She was taken in by his son, Lao Cao. There were even rumors that if Cao Pi did not act first, she would have been taken away by Lao Cao!
"Milord, Yu thinks that our army should defend against the enemy outside of Guandu!" Cheng Yu spoke with fervor and assurance. Cheng Yu was an old man of Cao Jun. He had been following Cao Cao ever since Cao Cao had established a foothold in Chenliu. Although he was much worse than Guo Jia in terms of strategy and strategy, and could not even be compared to Xun Yu and his nephew, Cheng Yu still firmly maintained the third position among Cao Jun's strategists. One of the reasons he could reach this level was because of his talent! Although he wasn't a top-notch strategist, he could still see the truth of some things. A top-notch strategist was to build a blueprint for the lord, but the implementation of the smaller plans required people like Cheng Yu! Cheng Yu's experience and wisdom were exactly what Cao Cao needed! In fact, the most important point was that Guo Jia was a prodigal son. Xun Yu and his nephew's attitude towards the Han dynasty did not make Cao Cao feel at ease!
Guo Jia and Xun You were still good friends. Then, there was only Cheng Yu left. Cheng Yu was a person who would go all the way. No matter what Cao Cao did, he would wholeheartedly support Cao Cao! Therefore, Cao Cao was very assured of him!
Defend against the enemy outside of Guandu! Guandu must not be lost! This was a law. Even if Cao Jun died here, they could not retreat! Because the current Guandu was like Lujiang's Wancheng City. Almost half of Cao Jun's provisions were gathered here. Once it was lost, the entire army would be wiped out. Moreover, if you abandoned Guandu! Do you have any other natural strongholds to defend? Below Guandu was Chenliu and Xu Du. Those were Cao Cao's hinterland. Even if they won the entire Yan Province, Cao Cao's hinterland would be destroyed. Even if they won, Cao Cao himself would be almost done for!
Therefore, either the entire army would be wiped out in Guandu or they would win the war in Guandu!
"I also know that we have to defend against the enemy outside of Guandu, but how should we fight?" Cao Cao also knew the importance of Guandu. Otherwise, he would not have deployed his troops here! But now, they were outnumbered. If they went to Guandu to fight against Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao's men were not to be trifled with! There were also many elites. Yan Liang and Wen Chou were famous generals from Hebei! Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Xu You and the others were also first-class strategists! The most important thing now was that Yuan Shao had three times his military strength. This was the most troublesome thing for Cao Cao. When it came to generals, Cao Cao did not have Cao Cao! He also had the Xiahou brothers, Xu Huang, Xu Chu and the others, but he did not have many troops! If he was not careful, he would be drowned by the enemy's sea of troops!
He was not like Sun Ce who was facing Liu Biao from Jingzhou who had less than 100 battle strength. He was facing the elite soldiers from Hebei who had been fighting for years. That was why Cao Cao was hesitant!
"My lord, let's split into two!" Cheng Yu said his idea. "My lord, you will personally lead the first army to Guandu and block the attack of Yuan Shao's navy. This will prevent him from crossing the Yellow River and landing on Yan Province's land! My lord, you will need to choose a good general to lead the second army through Xu Province and Langye to attack Yuan Shao in Qingzhou. As long as we break through Yuan Tan and threaten Yuan Shao's Jizhou, Yuan Shao will naturally retreat! "
Cheng Yu's idea was not bad. Pick the soft persimmon and pinch the soft persimmon. This Yuan Shao's 300,000 strong army was very difficult to defeat. Then, I would avoid the brunt of the attack and defend Guandu to the death. After that, I would send an elite army to Xuzhou and Langye to directly attack Qingzhou's Yuan Tan. Qingzhou's Yuan Tan did not have his father's numerous strategists and generals. As long as I could defeat Yuan Tan, it would be difficult to enter Jizhou. At that time, Yuan Shao would be worried about his escape route and would naturally retreat!
However, the problem now was that Guandu was not easy to defend. Cao Cao's 100,000 troops were already difficult to defend. If he sent another 50,000 troops, how many days could Guandu hold out? Don't wait until the elite army has not even reached Jizhou! This place will be broken by Yuan Shao first! Even if they can break into Jizhou, what can they do? Yan Province has already been beaten into a mess! Wouldn't it be better for Cao Cao to just wait for death?!
But other than this, is there any other way?! Although Guandu is an important town that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it can't withstand 300,000 troops! According to Cheng Yu's idea, they can still fight one more time. If they don't fight, they won't even have a chance to turn the tables! I wonder if that prodigal Feng Xiao has a way! Cao Cao couldn't help but develop a kind of dependence on Guo Jia. However, when Cao Cao glanced around, he didn't see Guo Jia's shadow. Where did that prodigal run off to? He didn't even show up for this kind of meeting!
"Pedantic, pedantic!" Just as Cao Cao was thinking about how to deal with Guo Jia, Guo Jia just happened to appear. He directly opened the tent and mocked Cheng Yu's plan as pedantic.
"Who is it!" Cheng Yu was really annoyed. He had just come up with a plan, and he wanted to give his lord a good plan for this future! But he was interrupted, and even scolded for being pedantic? Cheng Yu's eyes were burning with anger. He turned around and saw a disheveled figure with a mouth full of alcohol and a wine gourd at his waist. It's him again!
If there was one person in the entire Cao Jun's camp that Cheng Yu disliked the most, it was definitely Guo Jia. This prodigal was disheveled and liked to drink. If you want to drink, drink at home and come back after drinking. But Guo Jia couldn't. He insisted on taking a few sips when he was planning and even said that it was to inspire him! Cheng Yu had already reported this to Cao Cao countless times, but Cao Cao always smiled and faced it! He even personally created an official position called Military Advisor to avoid drinking. It was prepared for Guo Jia. So be it Military Advisor. Who cares about drinking? Cheng Yu had always been a person who valued Zhou Li very much! So it would be strange for him to have a good impression of Guo Jia! It was just like how the old people in modern society couldn't stand the non-mainstream young people of today! To them, beggar's pants and afro were a disgrace to the refined and immoral! There were also old grannies who saw their granddaughter's beggar's pants and sewed them up with needle and thread!
"Chancellor Guo! The lord asked for a meeting. It's fine if you're not in the tent, but you still mocked and ridiculed Yu. Is there still a lord in front of you? Is there still a Cao Jun? " Cheng Yu almost frowned at Guo Jia. That's right, his saliva was about to splash on Guo Jia's face!
The other battle generals on the side also kept quiet out of fear. It had to be known that if you were targeted by Cheng Yu, this old antique, he could talk you to death! What lord in front of you? Is there still a Cao Jun? In reality, Cheng Yu didn't exist!
If Guo Jia listened patiently, Cheng Yu might have stopped. Who knew that Guo Jia actually stretched out his hand and wiped his face in disgust. Cheng Yu's saliva had already flown onto his face!
"You, you!" Cheng Yu's anger had already reached a certain level. The feeling of being ignored made Cheng Yu even angrier. "Chancellor Guo, according to the laws of our army, what is the punishment for not raising a tent?!" Cheng Yu was serious!
"Zhong De, Fengxiao only came a little late! You can forgive him, you can forgive him! " Cao Cao quickly went forward to stop him. One must know that Cheng Yu was also a military judge. Because Cheng Yu didn't give face to anyone and was stubborn, no one could plead for him. This was why he became a strict law enforcer! Now that Cao Cao saw that Cheng Yu was about to get serious, he went forward to stop him! Being late to the meeting was a small punishment of 50 beatings. In big cases, it was beheading according to the military law!
"Lord, being late by a breath is still being late! Chancellor Guo, do you know your crime! " Cheng Yu said unforgivingly. He looked at Guo Jia and said to Cao Cao.
"Fengxiao, why don't you apologize to Zhong De!" Seeing Cheng Yu looking at Guo Jia and then at himself, Cao Cao knew that Cheng Yu wanted to give Guo Jia a way out. As long as Guo Jia apologizes and begs for forgiveness, Cao Cao would let Guo Jia go.
However, Guo Jia acted as if he didn't know. "Lord, Guo Jia is not guilty!" How could he let Guo Jia apologize to Cheng Yu! This old antique, Guo Jia also didn't like him! Other people turned a blind eye to Guo Jia because Guo Jia's carefree attitude made Guo Jia many friends. However, this Cheng Yu didn't like him! Moreover, he often snitched. He thought that Guo Jia didn't know! Xun You told everything to Guo Jia! Xun You wanted Guo Jia to be more restrained, at least when Cheng Yu was around. However, Guo Jia became more and more dissatisfied with Cheng Yu!
"Lord, you also saw it!" Cheng Yu didn't give Cao Cao any face this time. "Lord, if the military law is not followed, then the military general is no longer the military general, and the country general is no longer the country! Yu doesn't need to be the law enforcement officer anymore. "Cheng Yu directly blocked Cao Cao's way of pleading. If Cao Cao didn't follow the military law, then Cheng Yu would quit!
"I!" Cao Cao smiled bitterly. He didn't know how to reconcile. These two were ancestors! One was very old-fashioned, and the other was unwilling to admit his mistakes. It was like a tortoise meeting a mung bean. Whether it was Guo Jia or Cheng Yu, they were both Cao Cao's confidants!
Let's not talk about beheading Guo Jia. Even if Guo Jia was beaten 50 times, it would be enough to take his life. However, if he didn't follow the military law, Cheng Yu looked like he wanted to retire! This left Cao Cao with no other choice! Why can't a prodigal like you lower your head for once! Cao Cao looked at the officials below, hoping that they would give him a way out and let this dispute end. However, they were all quieter than when Liu Ye was chased out. These two people couldn't even do anything to Cao Cao, let alone them! If they went up, they would be asking for a beating! Offending both Guo Jia and Cheng Yu would not end well. The former could prevent you from going to war if you didn't have any military merits, or could prevent you from going to war if you could gain some military merits. The latter could cause you trouble every day in your camp! These two people were also ancestors to them!
Just as Cao Cao was in a dilemma, Guo Jia opened his mouth and added oil to the fire. "I wonder which military law Mr. Cheng Yu has violated!" Guo Jia's provocative face made Cheng Yu's face twitch!
"According to the military law of the Cao Jun, if there is no major reason for not being present, the lighter punishment would be 50 beatings. The heavier punishment would be beheading! Chancellor Guo, you are late by two hours! Yu doesn't know if Chancellor Guo will take the initiative to accept the punishment or let Yu help you! "Cheng Yu said coldly to Guo Jia.
Whether it was 50 beatings or being beheaded, neither was something Cao Cao could accept. Gritting his teeth, Cao Cao wanted to act shamelessly for once.
However, Guo Jia cupped his fist to Cao Cao and said, "Congratulations, my lord!"
"Congratulate me?" Cao Cao was so busy that he lost his head! Yuan Shao's 300,000 strong army hadn't been driven away yet and his two strategists had already started fighting! Congratulate me? Congratulate me? Are you laughing at me?!
"Congratulations, my lord! To be able to have someone like Mr. Cheng Yu, who is strict with himself and loyal to others, with Mr. Cheng Yu around, it is enough to show that our military law is strict, rewards and punishments are clear, and that our elite army is invincible! "Guo Jia praised Cheng Yu to the skies.
"Hmph!" Cheng Yu snorted coldly! Only now do you know how to beg for mercy! What were you doing earlier! Cheng Yu wouldn't kill Guo Jia, but he couldn't let him off with a few beatings! He wanted to make Guo Jia suffer. Otherwise, who knew what this prodigal son would do!
"However!" Guo Jia said, "Mr. Cheng Yu, you also said that if there is no major reason, only 50 beatings will be beheaded. But what if Guo Jia has an important reason?!"
"What reason could be more important than a meeting?!" Cheng Yu sneered. This prodigal son's breath reeked of alcohol. How could he have an important reason? It wasn't because he was drunk that he forgot the time! What else could be more important than forcing the 300,000 strong army to retreat?!
Cheng Yu wasn't wrong. Guo Jia really drank too much last night and overslept. However, that didn't mean that he would be late! If he dared to rush over, he would still be able to make it!
The reason Guo Jia was late was because he saw something that could force the 300,000 strong army of Yuan Shao to retreat!
"There really is something!" Guo Jia clapped his hands and said, "Come in!"
More than ten strong soldiers walked in from outside the tent. They were pushing a huge object with great effort! The object was in the shape of a flying wing. Two huge arrows were placed on top of it and a bowstring was attached to the back.
"This is!" Cao Cao's eyes flashed.
"Guo Jia, what are you trying to do! Are you trying to rebel?! " The two huge arrows were aimed at Cao Cao. Cheng Yu was shocked. This was something that had a bowstring attached to it!
"Zhongde, get out of the way!" Cao Cao's eyes flashed. Not only did he not retreat, he walked forward and touched the object as if it was the skin of a beautiful woman!
"This is a ballista?!" Someone at the side finally recognized it. Cao Cao's army had many generals who had defended the borders. They could tell what it was at a glance!
"That's right. This is a ballista!" Guo Jia said to Cao Cao.
"How is that possible!" Cheng Yu couldn't believe it. "Milord, didn't the Lvbu's Army refuse to sell us the ballista? Why is there a ballista now?! This is fake! It can't be used! "Cheng Yu thought that Guo Jia found this to escape his punishment!
"Fake?! Haha. "Guo Jia laughed mockingly." Do you want Mister Cheng Yu to test its power? "The cold light from the two arrows made Cheng Yu not dare to open his mouth!
"Fengxiao, this is a ballista?!" Cao Cao was also confused! The technology for the ballista was in the hands of the Lvbu's Army. The Lvbu's Army did not sell it. Even though Jingzhou's Liu Biao and Jiangdong's Sun Ce had it, they kept it a secret. It was impossible to obtain it. At the very least, it was very difficult to obtain it before the Battle of Guandu! Now that there was a ballista in the tent, how could Cao Cao not be shocked?!
"Milord, let me explain!" The reason Guo Jia was late was because of the ballista in front of him. On the way to the tent, he saw this ballista in an empty field. There were a few soldiers training beside it. He had never seen such a large ballista before. Out of curiosity, Guo Jia stopped to take a look!
Once he saw it, Guo Jia decided to stay. He had a dozen soldiers set up the ballista and aimed at several objects. He also had some archers in the army control it. This ballista could shoot up to 250 paces and could even fire two arrows. Guo Jia had once placed eight shields in front of him, but they were still shot through by this ballista!
This ballista could be installed on a warship! This was a ballista! Guo Jia had also seen the general description of the ballista from the Cao intelligence personnel. Although it was written that it could pierce through the hull of a ship at a distance of three hundred paces and fire five bolts in a row, the ballista in front of him couldn't compare to the one in the intelligence report, but it was still a rare weapon! With this ballista, they could definitely fight with the Yuan Shao's Army on the Yangtze River.
He asked around and found out that he was at the Military Rations Administration Office! The person in charge here was Liu Ye! The ballista in front of Liu Ziyang was created by him. It was made from wood from the Military Rations Administration Office. There were even sketches on the side. Guo Jia's impression of Liu Ye was that Cao Cao was extremely conflicted. He wanted to use him but did not dare to! Guo Jia did not have any other impression of him!
Now that he knew that such a great talent was in Cao Cao's Army, how could Guo Jia not be happy?! Not to mention anything else, just this ballista in front of him was worth it even if Liu Ye was strange! When he found out that Liu Ye had gone to the Central Army's tent, Guo Jia sent someone to bring the ballista along! It was very troublesome to move the ballista and it took a lot of time!
"It can shoot through a warship at 200 paces?! It can shoot twice in a row?! "This data was enough to make Cao Cao extremely happy! Although it could not be compared to the Jiangdong Navy and Jingzhou Navy, it could still be installed on a warship!
"This was invented by us!" Cao Cao could not believe it. "Liu Ye, Liu Ye, I will reward you greatly, greatly! If we win the Battle of Guandu, you will be credited with the greatest merit, the greatest merit, hahahaha! "This was truly a great turn of events!
"Milord, Milord!" The Xiahou brothers began to pour cold water on him. "Milord, that Mister Liu Ye has been chased out by you!"
"What?!" The two of them said at the same time. One was Guo Jia and the other was Cao Cao. Only then did he remember that Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, had been chased out by him!
"Quickly, quickly, invite Mister Ziyang back!" Cao Cao shouted to his personal guard. He dared to use Liu Ye now. Even if Liu Ye had the Han dynasty in his heart, it did not matter anymore! As long as he defeated Yuan Shao and occupied the Central Plains, he would let Liu Ye know what the general trend was.
"Yes!" The personal guard hurriedly ran out!
"He was chased out?!" Guo Jia did not know how Cao Cao chased Liu Ye out, but if he was chased out, Guo Jia should be able to meet him on the way! This was because they came from Liu Ye's camp, but they did not meet Liu Ye! For some reason, Guo Jia had a bad premonition!
After a while, the personal guard returned with news that Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, was no longer in the camp!
"Milord, the moment Mister Ziyang left the camp, he went towards the stables!" Xu Chu said. He was the one who sent Liu Ye out. After Liu Ye left the tent, his expression was one of helplessness and depression. In the end, he could only shake his head and go to the stables!
"Liu Ye has left!" Guo Jia's bad premonition had come true!
"Milord, immediately get on the horse and chase after him. Chase after him!" Guo Jia did not care about anything else! If Liu Ye went to the stables, it meant that Liu Ye's heart had turned cold. Even if they sent people to find Liu Ye, he would not return. Only Cao Cao could persuade Liu Ye to return personally!
"Yes, yes!" Cao Cao was also a little confused. Such a talent had actually slipped away from him. One must know that Cao Cao was a person who loved talents as much as his life!
"Men, bring the horses over!" Although Cao Cao did not look very good and was not young, his horsemanship was still quite good. He immediately jumped on his warhorse and led a dozen riders in the direction of Xu Du!
Xiao He chased after Han Xin under the moon. Now, Cao Cao chased after Liu Ye in the day!
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