Previously, Cao Cao and Zang Tu came together and asked Cao Cao about his strategy to ambush Fan Kuai. Cao Cao said that it would be better to ambush Fan Kuai, and also roughly talked about the effectiveness of the gun, but Zang Tu didn't believe it.
After all, I have never seen it with my own eyes.
But at this moment, he saw the power of the gun with his own eyes, saw Nuoda's camp instantly turned into a sea of fire, and saw corpses flying with flesh and blood, Zang Tu was really frightened.
It took him a while before he came back to his senses.
Zang Tu looked at Cao Cao and said, "Brother Meng De, if Shu has such a magical weapon, wouldn't it be easy to destroy other countries?"
"Disaster!"
Cao Cao shook his head and answered.
Zang Tu asked: "Why?"
Cao Cao explained: "His Majesty once said that the Li, Tang, Zhao, Song and other countries that appeared in the world had more powerful weapons, and even long-range bombardment cannons, which were far more powerful than our weapons."
"But now, I'm afraid they are still in the process of manufacturing. Therefore, if we want to use the weapons in our hands to dominate the world, it is impossible. That is to say, Liu Bang's big man does not have such weapons and lacks vision."
"Liu Bang's biggest mistake was not that he neglected to control Han Xin, Peng Yue and others, but that after his rebirth, he only went north to attack Liangzhou and fight with His Majesty, and forgot to send people to investigate the situation in the world."
"If Liu Bang had sent people to various parts of the world earlier to find out the situation of each country, the strength of each country, and their weapons and weapons, there would not have been the scene today, and Fan Kuai would not have been caught in the sea of fire."
Cao Cao looked confident and said: "Liu Bang and his ministers don't know the weapons we use. Therefore, Fan Kuai will lose this battle."
Zang Tu sighed with emotion: "What Brother Meng De said is true!"
After a pause, Zang Tu said: "I don't know if Fan Kuai can break out."
Cao Cao said: "It depends on his personal destiny."
Both of their eyes fell on the camp again. At this moment, the camp was filled with flames, and explosions were still heard from time to time, but the large-scale explosions were over. After all, the buried weapons had ignited and exploded.
In the sea of fire, people began to rush out.
After the firemen rushed out one by one, they kept rolling on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
Immediately afterwards, a group of soldiers suddenly came out surrounded by people.
This group of people turned out to be Fan Kuai and Li Shiqi. Under the protection of a group of soldiers, Fan Kuai and Li Shiqi rushed out. Although their eyebrows and beards were a little burnt, they were not injured.
But the soldiers around him were all seriously injured.
They were about to escape, but soldiers surrounded them and captured Fan Kuai and Li Sheqi directly.
When Cao Cao saw that Fan Kuai had been captured, he ordered his soldiers to go outside the camp with water. Once a soldier rushed out, he would pour water to save his life and then push the prisoner down.
In this way, nearly 6,000 people escaped.
The rest were all perished in the flames.
In this battle, Fan Kuai's nearly 20,000 soldiers were killed, and more than 10,000 were killed in the flames, while Cao Cao's side almost did not waste a single soldier.
This kind of war is rare.
Cao Cao led his soldiers to camp again nearby, and then placed the prisoners there before interrogating Fan Kuai and Li Shiqi in the Chinese army's tent.
Fan Kuai's eyes fell on Zang Tu. Seeing that Zang Tu was not sitting in the main seat, but in the first place on the left, he glanced at Cao Cao directly above him and asked: "Who are you?"
Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled, and said proactively: "Let me introduce you, Cao Cao, whose courtesy name is Mengde, is an official of the Shu Kingdom."
After Fan Kuai heard this, he cursed: "Cao Cao, you are so cruel. You actually used unknown weapons to burn more than 10,000 of my soldiers and let them die in the sea of fire. You killed so many people, aren't you afraid of the night?
,Are there any ghosts asking for their lives?”
"Hahaha……"
When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed loudly.
The laughter was full of disdain.
Fan Kuai asked: "Cao Cao, why are you laughing?"
Cao Cao replied: "What I am laughing at is that you, Fan Kuai, are also a general with some ability and knowledge. How could you say such superficial words?"
"Since you, Fan Kuai, have led the army, have you killed few people? I'm afraid there are not even a thousand, but maybe eight hundred."
"Are you afraid of risking your life by fooling around?"
"Since it's a battlefield fight, fire attack, water attack, or other methods. No matter what, as long as I can win, I will use it without hesitation."
Cao Cao's eyes were cold and solemn, and he said: "If you are afraid that ghosts will kill you, don't join the army or go to the battlefield. This inhumane battlefield is the most indifferent to human feelings and humanity. Everything is just kill! Kill! Kill!"
Fan Kuai's cheeks twitched and stopped talking.
What Cao Cao said makes sense.
On the battlefield, where are there any ghosts to speak of?
Throughout the ages, countless people have died on the battlefield. Have you ever seen any general leading an army who would be afraid of ghosts asking for their lives?
Li Shiqi stared at Cao Cao, suddenly thought of Cao Cao's situation, and said: "Cao Cao, you are Wang Can's confidant. Once, you and Wang Can competed together in the world, and were finally defeated by Wang Can and worked for Wang Can. You and Wang Can
When Wang Can was fighting, Wang Can killed your beloved general and took away your territory. Are you so willing to serve Wang Can?"
Cao Cao suddenly laughed and said: "Li Shiqi, you are very good. You are indeed a man with a eloquent tongue. I would like to hear it. What else do you have to say?"
Li Shiqi said: "Cao Cao, you can't have a better future by following Wang Can, which is your current official position. But if you join forces with His Majesty, you can overthrow the Kingdom of Shu and rule the world again."
"Hahaha……"
When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed again.
Li Shiqi said seriously: "Even if you laugh, it can't hide the desolation in your heart. In the dead of night, don't you miss your ministers who once served you but died on the battlefield?"
Cao Cao flicked his sleeves and said disdainfully: "Li Shiqi, your provocative words are too clumsy. You know, when I and Your Majesty are enemies of each other, they become each other's confidants."
"Although we are enemies, we are also friends and foes."
"After I surrendered to Your Majesty, Your Majesty entrusted me with important responsibilities without any suspicion."
"I and Your Majesty have gone through many hardships, life and death."
"You can't separate the relationship between me and Your Majesty."
Cao Cao's eyes were sharp and he said in a trembling voice: "Even if you mention the people who died in the battle, it will not help. Because when I and Your Majesty are enemies, each is his own master and has his own position. Both sides are fighting, and death and injury are inevitable.
, that’s what no one wants to see. Now that it’s happened, it’s happened, and there’s nothing more to say.”
Li Shiqi suddenly raised his brows, not expecting Cao Cao to say such a thing.
He thought of driving a wedge between Wang Can and Cao Cao in order to escape, and even asked Cao Cao to stab Wang Can in the back, but he ultimately underestimated the relationship between Cao Cao and Wang Can.
Not only have the two experienced life and death, but they are also close friends.
It's just a clumsy plan to alienate people.
Cao Cao glanced at the two of them and said in a deep voice: "Now that you have been defeated, Liu Bang will finally be unable to defend Shu. Are you willing to surrender to His Majesty?"
"Yes, we are willing to submit."
Fan Kuai answered directly without any hesitation.
Li Shiqi also said: "I am also willing to submit to the Kingdom of Shu and serve His Majesty the Emperor of Shu."
"Ha, how ironic!"
After Cao Cao heard this, he shook his head and said: "Just now, you were mocking me and even scolding me. Now when I ask, you will surrender immediately. Do you think I am a three-year-old child? What kind of IQ does Fan Kuai have?
, I’m afraid I can’t think of pretending to surrender. This situation should have been suggested by Li Shiqi.”
Li Shiqi's pupils shrank, with a look of fear in his eyes.
What a powerful Cao Cao.
After he was captured, he told Fan Kuai and asked Fan Kuai to surrender directly, save his life first, and then find a way to return to Liu Bang.
But now, Cao Cao saw through it.
When Fan Kuai saw that Cao Cao had seen through the plan, he snorted and said loudly: "Cao Cao, you are so powerful that you actually saw through our plan. Humph, since you have become a prisoner, you can kill if you want, and chop if you want. You all obey.
It’s absolutely impossible for us to surrender.”
When Li Shiqi heard Fan Kuai's words, he felt even more sad.
Fan Kuai is too direct.
Even if Cao Cao finds out, they still have to pretend again.
However, Fan Kuai broke through the pretense and immediately made it clear that he really had his thoughts, leaving no room for it.
Cao Cao looked at the two of them and sighed: "You two are Liu Bang's staunchest confidants. If I were to recruit you, you would rather die than surrender. I wouldn't doubt it. But you surrendered directly and reprimanded me loudly before."
, now there has been a sudden change, and the flaws are too great. If you are unwilling to surrender, I will help you and make you the martyrs of the Han Dynasty."
"Someone is coming!"
Cao Cao gave the order directly.
As soon as the voice fell, soldiers quickly entered the camp.
Cao Cao ordered: "Take Fan Kuai and Li Shiqi down and show their heads to the public."
"Wait a minute!"
Zang Tu suddenly spoke.
At this moment, Fan Kuai and Li Shiqi also had a touch of expectation on their faces.
Although both of them regarded death as home and were ready to be killed, in such a situation, it would be best if they could save their lives.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "General Zang, what do you have to say?"
Zang Tu said: "From my personal point of view, keeping Fan Kuai and Li Shiqi alive is more conducive to the subsequent war. I think keeping them has two advantages."
"First, they can be used to threaten Liu Bang and put Liu Bang in a dilemma."
"Second, publicize that the two of them have surrendered to the Shu Kingdom, and even Liu Bang's two most trusted confidants have already surrendered. The rest of the Han officials have no value and significance in sticking to it. They can be regarded as setting a model."
Zang Tu said: "This is my consideration. Please think again, Brother Meng De."
After hearing this, Cao Cao thought carefully and nodded: "General Zang's suggestion is good. It is indeed feasible. Next, I will arrange for people to publicize the news of Fan Kuai and Li Shiqi's surrender. In addition, tomorrow,
Early in the morning, we headed to Jiangzhou County to completely capture the seat of Ba County and end this war."
Zang Tu said seriously: "Congratulations to Brother Meng De for winning this battle."
Cao Cao chuckled and said: "The victory in this battle is not only due to me, but also to General Zang. Without General Zang's contribution, there would be no today. I will explain these clearly to Your Majesty."
"Thank you very much."
Zang Tu smiled slightly and was very happy.
When you win a battle, you will naturally feel good. (To be continued)