Cao Cao, who returned to the barracks, sat on the case, and couldn't help but ask Cheng Yu and Guo Jia on the side: "Do you want Liu Zhang to spend such gold and silver?" That thing can't be eaten and can't be used? As the master of the man, what is the use of asking for this thing? Do you reward your subordinates? "Cao Cao really can't understand, for example, why does the Son of Heaven want so much gold and silver?

Cheng Yu thought for a while and said, "Lord, but that Liu Zhang sold us that strange weapon?" Very expensive? Cao Cao can have this feeling, it must be because Liu Zhang has done something again.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Yes, this is really sold to us, and it cost 10,000 gold." Speaking of this, Cao Cao felt that he couldn't breathe, how much food could be bought with so much money, and how many people and horses could be gathered. But that kind of weapon really ......

"Ten thousand gold?" Guo Jia was a little smacked, this 10,000 gold is never seen in a lifetime.

Cao Cao nodded and said: "Send troops to Xuchang immediately, quickly send 10,000 gold, and wait until the day after tomorrow when we are ready to trade with Liu Zhang." That kind of weapon Liu Zhang can make, we can also make it, and when the time comes, I will see how Liu Zhang can resist? ”

Cheng Yu asked a little worriedly: "Lord, will Liu Zhang ambush us?" Suddenly attack us while you're trading? Cheng Yu felt that Liu Zhang was really possible, first with a lot of money to paralyze, and then with a sudden attack.

Guo Jia also nodded and said, "Don't be careful, but Liu Zhang really likes money." Lord, is Liu Zhang planning to retire? "Now that the talks have been settled, then Liu Zhang should withdraw from the army.

Cao Cao sneered: "He will retreat, but once I withdraw the army, he will come back immediately." It can be seen that he definitely doesn't want me to get involved in the north, but he Liu Zhang doesn't want to think that he will get involved in the north. As long as he can't get Jizhou and Qingzhou, the north is still my Cao Cao's. ”

Liu Zhang wants to send troops to get Jizhou, which is basically impossible. It's a pity that Liu Zhang didn't think about getting Jizhou, and he was also waiting for Yuan Tan's two sons to fight. Liu Bei helped Yuan Tan, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi team up to beat them, this scene must have been very exciting, and then Yuan Shao was......

Liu Zhang couldn't help it when he returned to the barracks, feeling that his earthen cannon was more expensive than gold. Zheng Du on the side walked over and looked at Liu Zhang, who was laughing: "I'm afraid that the lord didn't Cao Cao do anything happy again?" "For example, the last time I sent the queen to Liu Zhang, for example, I sent my own daughter over and gave a lot of dowries.

"Cao Cao bought our earthen cannon for 10,000 gold, and a cannonball for 100 gold, this old boy is really a thief and rich." It is worth it in Cao Cao's eyes, but it is not worth it in Liu Zhang's eyes. This is the difference in concept, even if Cao Cao has ten earthen cannons, Liu Zhang has a way to deal with it. What's more, Cao Cao doesn't have a cannonball yet, so why should he fight with himself?

Zheng Du smiled bitterly and shook his head, his lord really sold this powerful weapon. In Zheng Du's opinion, these things are extremely precious, but Liu Zhang didn't look at it. I don't even care much, but that's what it seems. Now it's being sold......

Back in the camp, Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Guangxiao, don't worry, I have already sent a letter to Mr. Wang, there is new artillery fire in it, which is more powerful than this." By the time Cao Cao bought this earthen cannon, our new artillery fire must have been studied. What's more, Cao Cao only bought one shell, which had no effect on us. What's more, this earthen cannon has high requirements for stainless steel, and Cao Cao is impossible to study it. ”

At this moment, several generals around them all looked at each other a little, and to be honest, they didn't want the enemy to have this kind of weapon. If this hits you, you feel like no one can save you.

Two days later, Cao Cao rushed out again with a team of men and horses, and more than a dozen carriages were all lined with gold. Liu Zhang, who had seen so much, was dazzled for a while, and the color of the gold was really charming. Liu Zhang also pulled out an earthen cannon, and then used a box to load a shell.

"Come to Minggong, I'll use a cannonball to experiment with you, and shoot a random shot at a distance." Liu Zhang saw a lot of soldiers hiding in the distance, this Cao Cao was still afraid that he would attack him? He was above board, standing directly behind tens of thousands of soldiers......

Cao Cao was followed by Guo Jia and Cheng Yu, watching the gunners around Liu Zhang operate one by one. Put in the shells, light them and then point them into the distance ... There was an explosion, and dust flew in the distance. Liu Zhang glanced at the shocked looks of several people and said, "I lost a hundred gold, do you still want to try this invention?" Liu Zhang said with a smile, completely ignoring the gnashing of teeth of Cao Ren and others.

Cao Cao snorted coldly and said: "I still believe in General Liu, we don't need to experiment with this thing, pull it back left and right......" As Cao Cao pulled away the earthen cannon, Liu Zhang also let people pull away the gold.

It's just that when Cao Cao was about to leave, Liu Zhang shouted: "Ming Gong, I still have something to ......do" Cao Cao turned back suspiciously, could it be that Liu Zhang was ready to turn his face?

"What?"

"I heard that there is a strategist around Ming Gong, who is not missing, and he is a genius in using soldiers. Known as the ghost genius Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, I don't know which one it is? For Cheng Yu and Guo Jia on one side, Liu Zhang is a little unclear.

Guo Jia on the side was stunned for a moment and said, "When did the general hear the name of Zaixia?" Where did you learn about ghosts? "Guo Jia didn't know that he had the title of a ghost talent?

Liu Zhang was a little embarrassed: "I made this up myself?" I see that you are weak, not to mention that there are so many strategists under Ming Gong, and there are not many of you, why don't you think about Chang'an to mess with me? I guarantee that you eat and drink spicy food, 9 to 5 every day......" Zheng Du and the others turned their heads directly, Zhang Ren, Ma Chao and others have seen many times, but this time there are so many people, more than the last time they recruited Cai Mao. This makes them feel very embarrassed, is it appropriate to poach people in front of other people's heads like this?

Cao Cao also had a black face, and thousands of horses were galloping in his heart, eager to jump off the horse and fight with Liu Zhang. Guo Jia is Cao Cao's heart, Liu Zhang looks down on him Cao Cao too much. Could it be that these people around Liu Zhang are all poached by him in front of other people's lords? How could he say it? Such a shameless thing, he Cao Cao will definitely not be able to do it.

Guo Jia was also stunned, this was probably the first time he had met such a lord in his life. glanced at the people around Liu Zhang, they all turned their backs involuntarily, so it seems that Liu Zhang often does this.

Guo Jia smiled lightly: "Thanks to the general's love, it's a pity that one minister can be loyal to the two masters?" After speaking, Shi Shiran returned to the rear, but he didn't say anything to Liu Zhang.

Liu Zhang looked at Cao Cao and said, "Ming Gong doesn't have to be suspicious, I just talk about it casually, without a brain." Thank you Ming Gong for the gold today, it's time to go back and enjoy it......" Waving his hand at Cao Cao, Liu Zhang led the troops back. It's a good feeling to cheat the gold and run away. Guo Jia said this, and Liu Zhang didn't feel anything. They have their loyalty, and Liu Zhang has Liu Zhang's shamelessness......

"Zhongye's remaining earth cannons and cannonballs will be handed over to you, if Cao Cao comes to attack, don't be polite. Gongtai doesn't have to wait too long, wait for the flat land, it will be Cao Cao's turn in the north, and at present, he will govern Yuzhou well and wait for the opportunity. Liu Zhang explained the matter, and he was about to run away.

"My lord, but you're going back?" Chen Gong was also a little depressed, and this time he had a fight with Cao Cao. Although he said that he won, he did not defeat Cao Cao.

Liu Zhang nodded and said, "The matter here is over, and I am ready to support Yuan Tan to succeed to the throne." Then Yuan Tan will inevitably drive Yuan Shang away, and let him occupy Jizhou when the time comes, but he will also lose most of the soldiers and horses. At that time, it depends on me and Cao Cao's means are faster...... "The chaos in the north is a good thing for myself and Cao Cao, and everyone has a means at that time."

The next day, Liu Zhang left Shangcai with his own soldiers, and there was no point in him here, so he still went to Jizhou to go around. At that time, there is no need to bring a large army, as long as Yuan Tan is given an elite, he can ensure that Yuan Shang will be defeated by him. When the time comes, I will support him to succeed to the throne, and this picture must be very beautiful.

When I arrived in Nanyang, I hesitated to go to Jingzhou to have a look, but unfortunately there were too many things in Jingzhou, so I didn't want to go after thinking about it. I sent a letter to Fa Zheng, asking him to work hard to develop Gyeyang County, build more workshops there, and if you can build roads, it is best to build roads. Of course, there are more waterways there, but Liu Zhang still left a way to build arch bridges.

After that, Liu Zhang left Nanyang, and Guiyang County prepared for his own trip to Jiaozhou in the future. The east side of Jiaozhou can be used as a port or something, and the west side can simply be used as a fruit planting and breeding base. Anyway, the current population of Dahan is very small, and there is no problem with tossing and planning by yourself.

In the end, I didn't go to Xiangyang, nor did I go to see Cai Yu. Liu Zhang was going to go directly to Jizhou. Wait for yourself to help Yuan Tan get Jizhou, and by the way, go to see if Yuan Shao is dead. If Yuan Shao didn't die, he was ready to make up for it. If Yuan Shao died, Liu Zhang wanted to help Yuan Tan kill each other. When Yuan Tan is strong, Yuan Tan estimates that he will not be able to tolerate Liu Bei. At that time, Liu Zhang wanted to know, where would Liu Bei run this time? Maybe this old boy will come to his own territory, and he will kill them or kill them?

There is no doubt that the three brothers of Liu Bei will be unlucky wherever they come there. Liu Zhang actually wanted to ask Yuan Shao how he was feeling now. It's a pity that Yuan Shao can't say anything about his suffering now, Liu Zhang transported more than a dozen cannons from Chang'an, and Wang Si wrote that the mortars were ready, and only the shells were missing.

The difficulty of a mortar lies in the shells, and as for the barrel or something, it is easier than an earthen cannon. However, Liu Zhang didn't need it at present, so with some military supplies, Liu Zhang sat on his horse and headed towards Jizhou. Obviously I have married so many wives, how do I feel that I still can't bring one to fight?

It's August, and it's hot in the north. I don't know if it's a good thing to attack Jizhou at this time, but as long as he doesn't bring a large army, Cao Cao won't have a way to do it. Anyway, Liu Zhang is not in a hurry, it depends on whether Cao Cao is in a hurry.