Guo Jia described in detail the process of attacking Tongguan.

Hearing that the bomb was powerful, Cao Cao kept thinking about it in his heart.

Xun You's funeral was completed, and Cao Cao should also return to Chang'an.

Cao Shuo escorted him all the way for more than ten miles.

"It's not close to Tongguan." Cao Cao said to Cao Shuo: "You should go back too." ”

"I'll take my father away for a while." Cao Shuo replied: "There is still a lot of distance from Chang'an, so if you can send more, you can send more." ”

"I wanted to ask you about something last time, but I haven't been able to speak." Cao Cao asked, "Do you still have any weapons to attack Tongguan?" ”

Knowing what he was asking, Cao Shuo said unabashedly: "There are still a lot left, enough to be used in Xiliang." ”

"I heard that thing is called a bomb?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yes." Cao Shuo grinned: "Because it can explode, and it's a round ball like an egg, so I named it a bomb." ”

"It's a fitting name." Cao Cao looked like he wanted to say something.

In the end, he asked, "Can you give me some?" ”

"What does Father want that thing for?" Cao Shuo looked dazed.

"When used on the battlefield, even if you can't kill a few enemy soldiers, you can scare them out." Cao Cao said: "As long as I have that thing, who will dare to be my enemy in the future?" ”

"Bombs are not used randomly." Cao Shuo said with some embarrassment: "If you don't use it well, it will cause casualties among your own soldiers." ”

"Anything else?" Cao Cao was surprised.

"Powerful weapons always have advantages and disadvantages, if you don't know how to control them, not only can you not cause casualties to the enemy, but also put your own soldiers in trouble." Cao Shuo said: "If my father really wants to, I can send some people to follow the army. ”

When listening to Guo Jia's description, Cao Cao felt that the bomb must be extremely powerful.

Asking Cao Shuo for it, he also wanted to see with his own eyes how powerful this weapon was.

Cao Shuo's words were like pouring a basin of cold water on Cao Cao's head.

After being stunned for a while, Cao Cao said: "Forget it, I don't want it either, next time there is a war, you bomb it once, let me also open my eyes." ”

"That's no problem." Cao Shuo grinned: "Father, just rest assured, sooner or later there will be a chance to see our army bombarding the enemy army." ”

"It's been a long journey, and you should go back." Cao Cao said, "That's it." ”

Cao Shuo stopped: "Father is good to go, I am waiting for the army in Tongguan." ”

After the father and son said goodbye, Cao Cao returned to Chang'an under the escort of Xu Chu and the guards, while Cao Shuo turned around and walked towards Tongguan.

On the way back to Tongguan, Deng Zhan asked him: "Childe, why didn't Cao Gong give him a bomb?" ”

"I can give as much as my father wants, but after I give it, will others get some and leave?" Cao Shuo Fan said.

"Childe is worried about ......" Deng Zhan vaguely understood something.

"Zihuan." Cao Shuo said: "In order to compete for power, he can do anything. Once the bomb falls into his hands, it may one day be used against me on the battlefield. ”

"Could it be that the second son still dares to meet the son on the battlefield?" Deng Zhan didn't quite believe that this kind of thing would happen.

"Why wouldn't he dare?" Cao Shuo said: "After following me for so many years, you and Zihuan don't know each other, what kind of person is he, don't you understand it at all?" ”

Deng Zhan frowned and did not say a word.

Of course, he knew what kind of person Cao Pi was.

But he never dared to think that Cao Pi would one day meet Cao Shuo on the battlefield.

"Maybe Childe thinks too much......" I really don't know what to say, Deng Zhan came up with such a sentence.

"Hopefully I'm overthinking." Cao Shuo smiled at him: "For example, today is not as chaotic as it was at the beginning, when the heroes fought against each other. So far, there are not too many people who still have military power in their hands. The more stable the world is, the more prominent the contradictions between brothers will be. I can take care of the big picture, but others don't. ”

Deng Zhan didn't want to say anything more.

Cao Shuo didn't explain anything, and led a team of guards to gallop in the direction of Tongguan.

After separating from Cao Shuo, Cao Cao called Guo Jia to his side.

He asked Guo Jia, "Do you think Zirong is perfunctory to me?" ”

"Cao Gong is asking about bombs?" Guo Jia asked.

"What else can there be?"

"I don't think Childe has." Guo Jia said: "If Cao Gong had seen the power of the bomb, he would have believed what Gongzi said. ”

"Hopefully he's not perfunctory." Cao Cao didn't ask again, and instructed Xu Chu: "Speed up the march, we will rush back to Chang'an as soon as possible." ”

Cao Shuo occupied Tongguan, and Cao Cao returned to Chang'an to wait for military rations.

Ma Chao and Han Sui, who had withdrawn to Xiliang, were also discussing how to deal with the Cao family's attack.

They did not return to the city, but camped in the wilderness.

In Ma Chao's barracks, he and Han Sui sat opposite each other.

"I heard that Cao Zirong only took one day to break through Tongguan." Ma Chao asked Han Sui, "What does General Han think about this matter?" ”

"Cao Zirong has been on the battlefield for many years, and I haven't heard of him losing a battle." Han Sui said: "When encountering such an opponent, Meng Qi and I have to be careful." ”

"According to the soldiers who fled back, there were loud noises in Tongguan that day, and many people were blown up to the ground." Ma Chao asked, "Has General Han ever seen this kind of weapon?" ”

Han Sui thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I really haven't seen such a weapon, it should have been developed by Cao Zirong not long ago." ”

"He has this kind of weapon, where do we have the slightest chance of winning?" Ma Chao frowned, as if he no longer had hope for the future war.

From Ma Chao's face, it could be seen that he was not too sure of the victory, and Han Sui didn't say anything.

The two were silent for a moment, and Han Sui stood up and said to Ma Chao: "Meng Qi, I will go back to the army first, the morale of the soldiers is low, so I have to take care of it." ”

"I'll send General Han." Ma Chao stood up and sent Han Sui out of the tent.

Leaving Ma Chao's military camp, Han Sui returned to his army.

Before returning to the commander's tent, the guard came to report: "General Qiyu, General Liang Xing asks to see you." ”

Liang Xing can be said to be a general of Han Sui, or a warlord.

Nominally, he has long been obedient to Han Sui, but in fact, he has the power to make arbitrary trade-offs.

Hearing that Liang Xing was coming, Han Sui instructed the guards: "Please General Liang come in and speak." ”

The guards retreated.

A moment later he brought in one of the generals.

He is not very burly, but he is of medium stature.

In terms of appearance, he has a bit of a bookish atmosphere.

When he came to Liang Xing, he bowed to Han Sui: "I've seen General Han." ”

"General Liang, please sit down and speak." Han Sui gestured and took a step to sit down in the main seat.

After taking a seat, Liang Xing sat on the side.

Han Sui asked, "General Liang is looking for me, I don't know what to say?" ”