Cao Cao waved his hand and asked the soldiers who were testing the sword to leave the camp.
Cao Cao looked at the Han Dao, stirrups, horseshoes and saddles placed on the ground. Although he felt unbalanced, he took back the Han Dao and looked at it carefully. Seeing that the blade of the Han Dao was as bright as new, without any chip, he couldn't help but click his tongue.
Praise. If all the soldiers under his command had such swords, how powerful they would be when they conquered Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou and other places!
After thinking about it, Cao Cao ordered: "Miaocai, please immediately send a team of cavalry to send a few swords back to Yanzhou, and ask Wen Ruo to send craftsmen to study the swords carefully and strive to forge such sharp swords as soon as possible."
"promise!"
After hearing this, Xia Houyuan clasped his fists and left to convey the order.
The emergence of the 'Han Dao' was definitely a great stimulus to Cao Cao. Although his infantry could not defeat Wang Can's infantry, they successfully obtained Wang Can's most important weapon. For Cao Cao,
It was a great advantage. However, whether a war knife as sharp as the 'Han Dao' could be forged depended on the ability of Cao Cao's craftsmen.
After Xia Houyuan left, Cao Cao said again: "Zhicai, Wang Can has a rich background. Not only does he have such a sharp sword, but their cavalry is also extremely fierce. Now Gao Shun is leading the camp to attack, which is difficult to defeat. Do you have any
A strategy to defeat the enemy?"
Xi Zhicai raised his hand and said: "My lord, if we are to deal with Gao Shun's trapped camp, I have a way to defeat it. Gao Shun's trapped camp is a heavily armored soldier and is difficult to move. We can use a sword cart to defeat the trapped camp."
"Knife cart?"
After hearing this, Cao Cao had a suspicious look on his face.
Cao Cao said: "Zhicai, the sword chariot is tall, large, and extremely heavy. It requires at least dozens of soldiers to push it. Such a huge weapon is usually used for city gate defense. How can it be used to attack trapped camps?"
The ancient knife cart was an extremely sturdy two-wheeled cart.
The car body is large and wide, almost as wide as the city gate. The width of an ordinary knife cart is between three and four feet. There are four wooden frames in front of the cart. Each wooden frame is fixed with six sharp knives, which are extremely sharp. Behind the cart are
The long shaft is for soldiers to push. With such a huge car body, once the enemy breaks through the city gate, the soldiers can push the sword cart to block the city gate.
Since there are twenty-four steel knives fixed in front of each knife cart, once pushed out, the lethality is very high. In addition, the knife cart is huge and heavy, and the impact force is very strong. Whether it is cavalry or infantry, as long as it touches the knife cart, it will
There is no chance of survival.
However, the shortcomings of the tool cart are also obvious. Even with two wheels, it is difficult to push it quickly.
After hearing this, Li Dian and Le Jin also looked puzzled.
The two armies were fighting. When the knife cart was pushed up, the soldiers would probably all run away, leaving no chance to kill the enemy.
Xi Zhicai said sternly: "My lord, if you want to deal with the trapped camp, in addition to heavy cavalry, you can only use sword chariots. We cannot form a heavy cavalry in a short time, so we can only use sword chariots to break the formation. Although sword chariots are heavy and huge,
But we can simplify it a bit and make the knife cart smaller and more flexible, as long as the knife cart’s lethality is ensured.”
After hearing this, Cao Cao thought for a moment, nodded and said, "What Zhicai said makes sense. Make the sword cart smaller so that it can move quickly. Well, let's follow Zhicai's advice and send soldiers to build the sword cart overnight.
Fight against the trapped camp."
"Tap! Tread! Tread!"
Outside the camp, the sound of footsteps was heard, and Xia Houyuan strode in.
Xia Houyuan bowed to Cao Cao and said: "My lord, the army commander has a way to deal with the trapped camp, but how should Wang Can's cavalry and infantry deal with it? Zhao Yun led the camp to be trapped once, and it is impossible to be trapped again.
The second time, besides, the infantry under Wang Can’s command all have sharp swords, so it will be difficult for our infantry to defeat them.”
When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded in agreement.
This battle with Wang Can was because Cao Cao used sword and shield soldiers and long-range soldiers to entangle Zhao Yun's broken barracks, and then used cavalry to deal with Wang Can's infantry.
Defeat Wang Can.
After Xia Houyuan finished speaking, several people in the tent fell silent.
Xi Zhicai said: "My lord, since the sword cart has become lighter, it can be used to attack the trapped camp, why can't it be used to attack the broken army camp? As long as the soldier pushing the sword cart speeds up, use the sword cart to rush towards the broken army camp.
.When the time comes, all the cavalrymen in the broken barracks led by Zhao Yun will be stabbed by swords and chariots, and there is absolutely no chance of them being spared."
"Yes! Why didn't I think of that?"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and a look of joy appeared on his face.
The knife cart relies on the twenty-four steel knives on the front of the frame to defeat the enemy. It can not only attack the trapped camp, but also the enemy camp. As long as more knife carts are built, when the two armies are fighting, the knife cart can be directly pushed out and rushed towards
Breaking the military camp and trapping the camp, and then using cavalry to kill Wang Can's infantry, he still had the upper hand.
Cao Cao thought carefully in his heart, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
…
Chang'an City, inside the Imperial City.
In the side hall of the palace, Liu Xie sat on the main seat, with Dong Cheng and Fu Wan sitting below.
Liu Xie said: "Fu Qing, Dong Qing, and the soldiers who were investigating the news sent back the news that Wang Can and Cao Cao were fighting each other, and there was no winner. Both sides stopped their troops and prepared to fight again. This is good news. As long as the two sides
In the end, both sides will suffer losses, and we will be able to secure Chang'an without being threatened by Wang Can and Cao Cao."
After Fu finished, he cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is kind and virtuous. This is God's blessing on Your Majesty!"
Dong Cheng said: "Your Majesty, it is a good thing that Wang Can and Cao Cao are fighting to death, but someone must be stationed in Chang'an. Otherwise, one of the two will be defeated miserably, and the other will be victorious. In the end, Yang Feng surrendered, and Your Majesty could only shout in vain.
Naihe. Therefore, we must win over Yang Feng and let him stabilize Chang'an, so that Chang'an can be preserved."
Liu Xie said: "Dong Qing's words are reasonable. I will send someone to convey condolences to Yang Feng and let him recover well."
When Liu Xie mentioned the word "recuperate", he almost gritted his teeth.
Although the weather has entered autumn, it is still hot. Yang Feng, a tall and powerful general with a strong body, cannot easily suffer from the wind and cold. Moreover, Liu Xie also received news that Yang Feng was alive and kicking in the house, eating and drinking well, and playing sports all day long.
He was hanging out with his wives and concubines, and he was obviously suffering from the cold. He was clearly trying to avoid it and was unwilling to come to the palace to see him.
Liu Xie was unhappy, but he still found a eunuch, gave a few instructions, and then asked the eunuch to pass the order to appease Yang Feng.
After the eunuch left the palace, Liu Xie said: "Dong Qing, you are a general under Dong Zhuo. You also have some generals and soldiers under your command. Talk to them and win them over for my use. Don't be stingy with high-ranking officials and generous salaries.
, as long as they are willing to be used by me, everything else can be discussed."
"promise!"
Dong Cheng answered with clasped fists and agreed.
Liu Xie added: "Fu Qing, you are very influential in the court. You must stabilize the civil and military officials in the court. At the same time, for officials with military power, whether it is through coercion, inducement, or other methods, we must
We need to recruit officials with military power to increase our strength."
"Old minister, I obey!"
Fu Wan handed over his hand and agreed, with an excited look on his face.
Liu Xie can cheer up again, which is good news for Fu Wan. After all, his daughter Fu Shou is Liu Xie's queen. If Liu Xie is affected, Fu Shou will also be hurt.
When Liu Xie saw that Dong Cheng and Fu Wan had agreed, he waved his hand and said: "Okay, let's get ready. If you complete it as soon as possible, you can calmly deal with Cao Cao or Wang Can's attack on Chang'an. Well, during this period, you should take good care of your subordinates.
People, don’t take the initiative to provoke Yang Feng, we still need to rely on Yang Feng to garrison Chang’an, and we must not make any mistakes, you know?”
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
The two stood up and answered, then turned and left.
Liu Xie watched the two people leave, his eyes narrowed slightly. He always thought that Wang Can and Cao Cao would join forces to attack Chang'an, but he did not expect that the two would actually fight outside the city. This gave Liu Xie some hope in his heart, expecting that both of them would lose in the fight.
, he will be able to sit firmly in Chang'an without fear of two people attacking him.
