Although Gao Ye didn't explain Cao Xiu to the little ghost a little more clearly, Xu Huang at the next head heard a hint of off-string sound, according to what Gao Ye said, he must have a big plan in his heart. It's just that what this plan is and how to realize it, I'm afraid that no one except Gao Ye knows now. The battle with Yuan Shao began at the end of October last year, and it has been five months since then. In addition to Gao Ye's fight all the way from Jinan to Qinghe, Cao Cao was stationing troops to confront Guandu and Yuan Shao's army; Cao Ren in Hanoi also dealt with Guo Yuan's Bingzhou army as always; Xiahoudun of the Tiger Prison is also guarding against the soldiers and horses of Xiliang; However, Zhang Xiu from Wancheng and Liu Biao from Jingzhou are safe, hello and I am good; However, Chen Deng of Guangling had to face Sun Ce's troops at this time.

If Sun Ce sent troops to attack, it would be great news for Yuan Shao, but unfortunately before the news reached Yuan Shao's ears, Sun Cejun had to lead troops back. History is history after all, and some things that should happen cannot be avoided. Judging from the military report sent by Chen Deng to Yingdu, then transferred to Cao Cao, and then transmitted to Gao Ye's side, Gao Ye felt that Sun Ce was estimated to be more auspicious this time. However, from this military report, it is impossible to see whether there is any conspiracy for Sun Ce's death, after all, he only stated the fact that Sun Ce was hit by a hidden arrow and Jiangdong soldiers and horses retreated to Wu County. What exactly is going on, it seems that only when I go back and ask Chen Deng will know.

Speaking of which, Gao Ye in his previous life has always liked the character of Sun Ce, which is also the main reason why after Gao Ye was reborn, the Tiger Prison gave Sun Ce a copy of "Thirty-six Strategies". Although because of their own reasons, Qiao Gong's family moved to Yangzhai because of Cai Yong's relationship, there is no good story of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu marrying Er Qiao in this life, and I am afraid that there will be no more poems and texts of "Dongfeng does not cooperate with Zhou Lang, and Tong Que Chun deeply locks Er Qiao", but this is not his original intention. Now seeing that Sun Ce's life is not long in coming, the loss in his heart can be imagined.

Sun Ce's end may be a sad thing for Gao Ye personally, but it is a happy event for the battle situation in front of him. At this time, Jiangdong is the time when the old and the new are changing, and the northward movement has become a bubble. The south is completely free of threats, and all walks of life can better face the enemy in the north.

The soldiers and horses in the high night in the shell mound are resting peacefully, and all the generals and young generals are also full of ease. Although Gao Ye never told everyone what his specific plan was, as long as Gao Ye looked confident, the rest of the people naturally put their minds at ease. In contrast, Zhang He in Linqing City was like sitting on pins and needles, and when he returned, he let himself know how miserable the battle of Ganling was. According to Gao Ran, the entire city is full of broken walls, and there is hardly a single intact house. There were not a few soldiers burned to death in the city, and there were many corpses outside the north gate, but there were not many defeated soldiers, and there were only less than 2,000 people in one night. Wang Mo and He Mao were nowhere to be found, and Gao Ran deduced that the two of them were either killed in battle or captured.

Xin Bi's words last night were still in his ears: "Since Gao Ye wants to help Cao Cao, he will definitely find a way to defeat our army as soon as possible, so he may retreat to Xiajin at this time, but he will never retreat to Juan County, or even the plains." If this is the case, as long as our army advances slowly and moves step by step, there will be no way to do it in the high night. Even as long as we are stationed in Linqing, we can make Gao Ye unable to threaten the flank of the lord. So I think that Gao Ye's army must be near Ganling at this moment, and only this distance can make us feel the pressure and make us have to fight with him. After all, only by moving, can Gao Ye find the flaws of our army. ”

After hearing this, Zhang He thought carefully for a night, and I have to say that what Xin Bi said was like an initiation. Although he has not thought carefully about where Gao Ye will retreat, he still prefers Gao Ye in his heart and wants to use strategic depth to consume his troops. But what Simbi said is not only reasonable, it is simply too reasonable! Especially when Tanma reported and found Cao Jun's traces in Beiqiu, Zhang He really had a feeling of escaping death. After all, Gao Ye's soldiers and horses were stationed in Beiqiu, and if it weren't for Xin Bi's reminder that he would lead his troops forward like this, he was afraid that he would definitely be caught off guard by Gao Ye. Therefore, Zhang He, who got the news, immediately discussed countermeasures with Yuan Xi, Xin Bi, Gao Lan, and Jiao Touch.

Zhang He of Linqing just felt some pressure, and Cao Cao of Guandu was under a lot of pressure at the moment, not to mention, it was really the mountain that gave Cao Jun such pressure. Cao Cao, who was in the big tent, looked at the group of strategists at the head of the group, and also sighed and said: "This guy at the beginning, he really has a rich family, the day before yesterday, our army fought with him, and he fired ten thousand arrows on the side of the Yellow River, I roughly calculated, it is estimated that he put at least 100,000 feather arrows." Our army suffered a lot of casualties, so we were temporarily stationed in the battalion. But look at it now, he actually ordered someone to pick up a mountain of dirt and condescendingly put arrows into my camp! This soldier walked and patrolled the camp, and he had to wear a shield. If this soil and mountain are not removed for a day, our army will not be safe for a day, what good plan can you have? ”

Dong Zhao nodded when he heard this: "What the lord said is very true, as soon as the bangzi on this earth mountain sounds, our entire camp will be a mess of porridge, and if it goes on like this, it will be a great blow to the morale of our army." It's just that Yuan's army is under the dirt mountain, and there are crossbowmen fortified on the throat and roads, and it is difficult for our army to break through. If only something could attack from afar, it would be nice to destroy the dirt and mountains at once. ”

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, what Dong Zhao said was not what he thought in his heart. It's just that Cao Cao hasn't answered yet, sitting at the bottom, Liu Ye, who has been in charge of grain and grass materials, got up and said: "Lord, what Gongren said, maybe there is really something in the logistics camp." Although you can't destroy this mountain all at once, it's about the same. ”

Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this, then he was overjoyed and said, "Is Ziyang's words serious?" You don't want to sell it, what kind of weapon is it, it is so powerful? ”

Liu Ye also smiled and said: "If Gongren doesn't say anything, I can't think of it yet." Although this object appeared as early as the Warring States period, it was not a conventional weapon until now. It was only when the general told me later that he had recruited the Runan Yellow Turbans by chance that I had some understanding......"

When Guo Jia on the side heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then he smiled: "What Ziyang said, but what a trebuchet?" If there is such a thing, this dirt mountain is not to be afraid, but this thing is heavy, it is not easy to carry, this expedition is not carried, if you want to use it, you need to make another one. ”

As soon as the word trebuchet came out, Cao Cao suddenly realized that when he first entered Yingchuan, he was quite curious about the city defense equipment above the head of Yingchuan City. Those trebuchets are still above the city now, and for a while I thought that that thing could only defend the city, who would have thought that they could also attack the annoying archers on the earth mountain of Yuan's army.

Therefore, Cao Cao laughed and said: "Now make now, let the camp be built immediately, it's nothing rough, the sooner the better." With this thing, the archers of the Yuan army are not to be feared! ”

Dong Zhao on the side is full of stars, he has never seen a trebuchet in Guanzhong, and after taking refuge in Cao Cao, to be honest, he has not walked on the city wall of Yingdu, and naturally he doesn't know what a trebuchet is. It wasn't until Liu Ye gave him a concise description that he had a little understanding. It wasn't until he really saw the power of the trebuchet that he knew why Cao Cao laughed so happily when he heard those three words.

For three days in a row, seeing the boulders being sent up the mountain by trebuchets, and seeing countless crossbowmen seeing the boulders flying but having nowhere to hide, and the flesh and blood that were smashed were blurred, Dong Zhao, who was standing beside Cao Cao, sighed unconsciously: "Catapults, there is really the power of a thunderbolt!" ”

Cao Cao on the side also twisted his beard with his hands on his face, and when he heard Dong Zhao's words, he smiled even more: "Gongren's words are not bad, the power of thunderbolt, how about calling him thunderbolt in the future?" ”

When everyone heard this, they all praised it, but Cao Cao didn't look back, but said, "Ziyang, I heard that after Mingxi's improvement, this thunderbolt has greatly increased its power. Later, there was another kid named Ma Jun, who was one step closer, but is there such a thing? ”

"Exactly, although this Ma Jun is not very old, he is quite good at the ingenuity of a hundred crafts, and now he is studying in Yingchuan Academy while conceiving these things. I think the lord should still remember the divine arm crossbow made last year, which can be used by a single soldier, shooting more than 240 steps, and can still enter the elm with half an arrow. That's what this son created."

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this: "Well, when the test shot was conducted in the school field that day, which one was not shocked?" Although the three-bow bed crossbow is lethal, it is not easy to transport, and a crossbow requires thirty people to use, which is comparable to this divine arm crossbow! Ziyang, how about you send this kid Ma Jun to the general camp and serve as a master craftsman? ”

Liu Ye smiled when he heard this: "If the lord really wants to, I'm afraid he will build a workshop in Yangzhai." ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he naturally knew that Liu Ye was agreeable, after all, Ma Jun was studying in the academy at this time. Today's academy is already a place where all the officials under their own command have to send their children to when they break their heads. Now I want to get Ma Jun out to be an official, but I'm afraid that he won't want to take office. Therefore, when he heard Liu Ye say this, he could only say that he would wait until the end of the war to see it, and he would not say more.

For five days in a row, the power of the trebuchet really made Yuan Jun miserable, and even Yuan Shao was melancholy. Originally, the archers were good on the top of the earth mountain, but this Cao Cao's subordinates were really powerful, and the trebuchet could be moved out, and the power was still so great. Yuan Shao, who had always been victorious, suddenly received a setback, and was naturally a little unhappy.

Seeing Yuan Shao like this, he hugged his fists and said: "Don't worry, the lord still has a plan, he will be able to break the official and cross Cao Cao, take this pass, and help the lord go straight to Yingdu." ”[.]