Time passed slowly, and it was already late autumn in a blink of an eye.
Because of Li Ru's conspiracy, the Kwantung princes' joint attack on Dong Zhuo failed. Even though Yuan Shao and the others were unwilling to do so, they returned without success when they came to Hulao Pass for the second time.
After all, this time, there are no previous eighteen princes, like Gongsun Zan and others, who had already fled back to their own territory in Dong Zhuo with the reward from Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty.
Therefore, the second coalition of the Kwantung princes was much worse than the first, and its strength was only half of the first.
But this time, Dong Zhuo was not polite and took the initiative to attack. His Xiliang army, led by the newly recruited fierce generals, beat Yuan Shao and the others into chaos.
I have to say that at this time, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army was really the top army in the world. Yuan Shao's army really couldn't defeat Dong Zhuo.
So in the end, Yuan Shao and his team failed. Although Yuan Shao and his team were very unwilling, they were powerless because Dong Zhuo was too strong.
And at this moment, many of their base camps are about to be occupied by others. Especially Yuan Shao, because Li Ru's previous strategy has been successful.
Liu Yu came to Jizhou alone. This guy was truly remarkable. In just over a month, he managed to win over a large number of people.
Of course, this is also because of his identity. After all, he is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. At this time, there are still some people who are more loyal to the Han Dynasty.
So very quickly, he captured two counties in Jizhou, and he could compete with Han Fu. This caught Yuan Shao off guard.
Originally, he coveted Jizhou very much.
And because of the reputation of his Yuan family, it was easy to deal with Han Fu. In fact, in the original time and space, this guy was used by Yuan Shao, and the entire Jizhou fell into the hands of the latter.
And he himself later ended up committing suicide.
But things are different now, because there is a Liu Yu in Jizhou, and this person is not as simple as Han Fu.
It is not that simple for Yuan Shao to capture Jizhou. And if he does not return to his Bohai, I am afraid that even his own territory may fall into the hands of the other party.
So in the end Yuan Shao left. Once Yuan Shao left, the remaining princes no longer had any ideas.
Even Cao Cao was full of disappointment at this moment, and he was speechless towards those princes. He even aroused ambitions that he had never had before.
So the big man fell into a 'weird' peace.
Of course, this peace means that there will be no large-scale war. Just like the previous Battle of Hulao Pass.
However, small-scale wars still occur from time to time, especially in Jingzhou.
Sun Jian and Liu Biao were already fighting fiercely, and even Yuan Shu had a hand in it. The whole Jingzhou was in chaos.
Jizhou, Yuan Shao, Liu Yu and Han Fu were also constantly fighting with each other for Jizhou, but they were relatively restrained.
As for the other princes, they are also constantly increasing each other's strength.
Of course, Dong Zhuo is also constantly accumulating strength here.
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"Haha! Ziyu didn't expect that you are so proficient in the art of Mohism. With this steel-making art, our weapons will continue to increase, and the steel produced is better than those made by craftsmen.
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Li Ru looked at the unusual high-temperature furnace in front of him, slowly refining the molten iron, and suddenly said excitedly.
He knew that from now on, their Xiliang army would no longer lack any weapons. With the weapons made of molten iron, their Xiliang army would be even more powerful.
He could see this from the swords made from molten iron before. Weapons made from the molten steel made from the high-temperature steel-making furnace proposed by Xiao Ziyu, no matter in terms of sharpness, hardness, or strength, are all excellent.
Far stronger than before.
This was the reason why Li Ru was excited and even shocked.
"Haha!" Xiao Ziyu smiled and shook his head at Li Ru's shock.
This high-temperature steel-making furnace is far inferior to the one on Earth. It can be said to be the most primitive technology. In Xiao Ziyu's eyes, the technology of this high-temperature steel-making furnace is at most that of the 17th and 18th centuries on Earth.
technology.
But compared to the iron-making technology of this era, it has been greatly enhanced.
Whether it is the quality or speed of refining, it is a huge improvement.
"How many divine arm crossbows have been produced?" Xiao Ziyu suddenly asked.
"With your iron-making technology, the amount of steel has been greatly increased, and the number of divine arm crossbows has also been greatly improved. Today, 30,000 pieces have been made."
The smile on Li Ru's face kept coming. As for this divine arm crossbow, he had seen its power with his own eyes. It was definitely a perfect weapon against their Xiliang cavalry.
This divine arm crossbow is much stronger than ordinary crossbows in terms of range and lethality.
More importantly, this divine arm crossbow fires continuously. Although it only fires three consecutive rounds, it is definitely a rare weapon.
Equipping it on the Xiliang Iron Cavalry will increase the combat power of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
Think about it, the Xiliang cavalry equipped with divine arm crossbows fired angrily at the enemy before charging to kill, disrupting the enemy's formation, and then charging again.
This will definitely make the enemy "fearful".
The original Xiliang Iron Cavalry relied on impact power, but with this divine arm crossbow, their long-range strikes were increased. It can be said that this is the greatest power of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
Even if they face the alien races on the grassland in the future, they will still have an absolute advantage.
"Now that these divine arm crossbows have been built here, they must be able to equip an army! What? Doesn't the Prime Minister want to see their power?"
Xiao Ziyu looked into the distance and suddenly said something.
"Um!"
Li Ru was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he thought of something.
"Ziyu is still so anxious," Li Ru responded.
"Haha! The longer the delay is, the more unfavorable it will be for the Prime Minister to unify the world in the future. Those princes are not that simple."
"Isn't Cao Mengde in Xuzhou developing very rapidly now? I'm afraid Tao Gongzu can no longer restrain him."
"I'm afraid that in less than a year, Xuzhou will fall into the hands of Cao Mengde. Isn't the Prime Minister also in a hurry?"
Xiao Ziyu glanced at Li Rudao.
"Haha! I didn't expect Ziyu to care so much about Cao Cao."
"This man is not simple. He is definitely a hero in troubled times. If the princes of Guandong block him, he is the one I am most optimistic about."
"Oh! I didn't expect Ziyu to value him so much." Li Ru's face became serious when he heard Xiao Ziyu say this.
He knew Xiao Ziyu's ability to judge people, so he had a plan in mind for Cao Cao.