Cao Cao sent troops to Wancheng for the second time to attack Zhang Xiu.
The blood stains left here more than half a year ago have been washed away by the rain.
But this time, Cao Cao wanted to leave a scarlet mark on this land again, and this red must be dyed with Zhang Xiu's life.
On the other side, both Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao knew that Cao Cao would never give up.
But what they didn't expect was that Cao Cao would arrive so quickly. Not only was he fast, Cao Cao actually had an additional cavalry regiment of nearly ten thousand men under his command, which was unexpected.
This is not the point. The point is that they fought with this cavalry regiment several times. They found that the opponent was very fierce...
To be precise, the opponent's horses were very fierce. They charged forward as if they were desperate for their lives. They thrust their heads forward...
After all, Xiliang's war horses, which are always known for their fierceness, were frightened.
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Facing Cao Cao's wave after wave of offensives, Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao seemed to be unable to withstand it...
Under Jia Xu's suggestion, Zhang Xiu could only voluntarily abandon the frontier Wuyin County and Huyang City, and led his army back to Andhong Mountain in Wancheng...
But Liu Biao was not willing to accept it. All the territory he had finally won was surrendered to others like this?
No, you have to fight!
Therefore, Liu Biao still stubbornly resisted.
The result was just as Yi Xiaotian expected. On these familiar terrains, Cao Cao used a little trick to regain the lost ground without any bloodshed...
What followed was another fierce attack on Wancheng territory.
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At this time, there were actually some different voices within Cao Ying.
For example, Xun Yu proposed that Cao Cao should accept it as soon as he saw fit.
In his opinion, the alliance between Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu is very fragile. Over time, the two will definitely have internal strife. If they attack Anzhong Mountain here, it will actually make their alliance closer. This is similar to the relationship between Xuzhou Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu. Liu Bei's relationship.
But Cao Cao resisted all opinions and insisted on continuing to march...
It seems that Cao Cao has something to rely on.
These trained Hu horses are, as Yi Xiaotian said, able to quickly adapt to complex weather and terrain.
Coupled with Cao Cao's familiarity with Mount Anzhong, he gained the upper hand in several battles.
At this time, Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao could only follow the advice of military advisor Jia Xu and hold on to the danger, hang up the war-free card, and wait for the opportunity to change...
Just at this moment...
Xun Yu received a shocking news from Xudu, that is - Yuan Shao is about to go south, and he is coming to rob people! Huo...rob people, who are they robbing?
If you think about it with your toes, you will know that he is coming to rob the emperor and the current majesty!
One stone stirs up thousands of waves...
Cao Cao was confused for a while, but fortunately, it seemed that because of the simulation with Brother Yi in advance, his mood calmed down a lot.
Didn't the original sandbox simulation with Brother Yi mean that we had received the news in advance that Xu Du was under siege?
At that time, Cao Cao thought it was absolutely impossible...but now, isn't it true, true, true, true?
Should we evacuate?
Cao Cao's brows furrowed tightly.
Fortunately, he had already deployed an evacuation method during the sand table simulation - building plank roads openly and using the warehouse secretly.
They made an offensive position openly and secretly dug dangerous paths to evacuate secretly.
It seems... everything just needs to be done step by step, just follow the previous simulation.
But Cao Cao is still a little unwilling... It's such a great situation, is it really time to evacuate?
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In the big tent.
"Meng De? has arranged for the soldiers to secretly dig the dangerous route, as silently as possible, so as not to be discovered by the other side. We will be able to evacuate in as little as one or two days, and as long as three or four days."
Cao Ren bowed his hands and said...
Cao Cao nodded, his expression a little complicated. "Zixiao, tell me, can we just evacuate?"
"What else?"
Cao Ren was also helpless and spread his hands.
"If Yuan Shao really goes south to rob the emperor, then Xun Lingjun may not be able to defend Xudu City. Once Xudu City is lost, even if we capture Wancheng, it will not help. It is obvious that we have no choice!"
"rational."
Cao Cao stretched out his hand to touch his forehead...
He suddenly felt a little tired... He blurted out subconsciously and asked, "Zixiao, tell me, is Brother Yi a crow's mouth? Why did Yuan Shao have the idea of going south when he said we had to return for reinforcements?"
"Ha ha…"
Hearing this, Cao Ren smiled. "Mengde, you never said that to Brother Yi before!"
"Then what did I say before?" Cao Cao asked curiously.
"When Brother Yi predicted anything in advance, Meng De would say that he had no plans left, and his wisdom was as smart as a monster!" Cao Ren didn't hide anything, and immediately answered with a smile...
Uh...it's a perfect plan, but as smart as a demon!
…Cao Cao shuddered violently, then his body shook, and his spirit was also shaken…
"Zixiao, you are right! Brother Yi has endless plans and is as smart as a demon. Since he can calculate to the point that Xudu will be surrounded, there must be a way to solve it!"
At this point, Cao Cao suddenly waved his hand. "If we can't protect everything, he can think of the best way besides evacuation..."
Once this idea emerged, Cao Cao frowned and pondered...
Now that we are in a dilemma, who can we turn to if we don’t turn to Brother Yi?
Moreover, he and Cao Ren rode out of Anzhong Mountain in two pairs. The target was small and difficult to be discovered. It was not far from Xudu City, and it only took half a day to go back and forth...
Thinking of this, Cao Cao clenched his fist as if he had made up his mind. "Zixiao, let's go!"
Cao Cao looked at the sky... "I rushed to Youjian Villa overnight, and I will be back early tomorrow morning!"
Ah...ah...
Cao Ren was stunned. He was in a trance. His eldest brother Cao Cao really meant what he said!
"Meng...Mengde? Are you really going?"
Cao Ren seemed to be making final confirmation.
Cao Cao, on the other hand, didn't stop for a moment and had already started to pack the package, stuffing all the dry food and water into it...
He urged, "Why are you still dazed? Clean it up quickly!"
"Ah...Okay...Okay!" Cao Ren nodded stiffly. What the hell is this? He even regretted mentioning Brother Yi to his eldest brother Cao Cao...
It’s not because of anything else, it’s just the beginning of spring, and it’s so cold at night!
Thinking about the cold weather along the way, Cao Ren could not help but shiver.
Phew...it's cold!
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There is a villa.
For several days, Yi Xiaotian lay on the recliner, motionless and a little decadent.
It looked like he was thinking deeply about something, but also seemed very troubled.
That's right.
Yi Xiaotian is really troubled...
Worried about having too much money, how to spend it?
This is an ancient era, an era when entertainment methods were scarce, and there were no young models in clubs or feasts in the sea and sky...
The girls in the brothel and the brothel are all vulgar and boring to look at.
Boxes of coins were piled up in the warehouse, making Yi Xiaotian worried just thinking about it.
Not being able to spend money is also a pain.
Yi Xiaotian suddenly felt that he was under a lot of psychological pressure and needed help from others... If someone could help him share some of the stress, he would definitely be grateful.
What should I do?
It's best to be in a relatively expensive profession and have some results... After thinking about it, there seems to be no other way besides doing scientific research!
But in this era, let alone airplanes and cannons, even getting gunpowder is laborious. What can be done scientifically?
For a moment, Yi Xiaotian fell into deep thought again.
"Sir? I think you are suffering from a disease..." Lu Lingqi on the side laughed and teased Yi Xiaotian.
"What disease?" Yi Xiaotian asked anxiously.
"You are so rich!" Lu Lingqi raised her slender hands and said with a smile. "You are rich. This is a disease that needs to be cured!"
Hey...this girl.
Yi Xiaotian raised his brows and asked simply. "Come on, sir, I'll give you a chance. If you, little girl, have money, how will you spend it?"
"Me?" Such a question came suddenly, and Lu Lingqi thought for a moment.
Then, he raised the corner of his mouth and answered with a smile. "If I were rich, I would find the best refined iron and create a magic weapon of the world, which can cut iron like mud, cut stone and break gold..."
Lu Lingqi looked into the void and answered happily. "When the time comes, I will stamp my name on it, so that everyone in the world will know that this magic weapon was forged by me, Lu Lingqi!"
Huo...this girl still has this ideal.
Yi Xiaotian was happy. I dare you to change your name to "Gan Jiang" or "Mo Xie"! If not, it's okay to call him "Solanum Solanum"!
Thinking of this, Yi Xiaotian laughed out loud.
But, talk about it, laugh about it...
Casting magic weapons is really a good project to burn money. You know, the price of high-quality iron and steel has always been sky-high.
Using this sky-high price of iron to forge a fine weapon is enough to burn money.
But it's just like this, how boring it is.
If you want to play, play with something big - forged steel.
Directly tempering iron into refined steel... This must have caused quite a sensation in this era.
Thinking of this, Yi Xiaotian really had a bold idea in his mind, in this era - to implement the steel filling method.
He had seen the steel filling method in many ancient books and documents, and he also memorized the steps involved.
If steel is made according to the steel pouring method, then it is no longer a fantasy to cast hundreds of refined steel...to create a magic weapon comparable to the Yitian Sword and the Qingzhi Sword.
If the research and development of this thing is completed, it will be a great feat. Not only will it make a lot of money, but more importantly, it will help Lu Lingqi become famous all over the world.
Even if the steel filling method fails, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the business is getting bigger now. Horses, villas, wine shops, and a series of businesses are making a lot of money every day. Even if you lose money, you are not afraid, just treat it as a rich person... sprinkle water!