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Chapter 262 Liu Bei: Why doesn't Cao Cao avoid us? Is it because he's not afraid? Cao Cao: What kind of dimensional reduction attack is this from Liu Bei?
Cao Cao was not the only one who was bewildered and confused.

The Wei soldiers on and around the hill, along with their advisors and generals like Cheng Yu, all stared wide-eyed in bewilderment.

Only Jia Xu, who was hiding in the back row and was just watching the excitement, gasped and his expression suddenly changed.

He opened his mouth as if to offer a word of advice, but then swallowed the words back down.

After his eyes darted around a few times, Jia Xu took advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was focused on Suiyang City, and quietly turned his head and slipped away down the earthen hill.

No one else noticed Jia Xu's escape, except for Sima Yi.

Seeing this cunning strategist descend the mountain so quickly and silently, Sima Yi frowned slightly and became wary.

Looking back at Suiyang City one last time, Sima Yi suddenly realized something and shouted:

"Catapult!"

"That enormous thing in Suiyang is a catapult!"

His words were a wake-up call for everyone.

Cao Cao stared intently at the massive object of the Chu army, and indeed it resembled a catapult.

It was just more complex to build and was more than three times the size of the Thunderbolt.

"Your Majesty, Liu Bei must have built catapults to try and break through our earthen mound!"

Cheng Yu suddenly realized what was happening and shouted urgently.

Cao Cao was startled and suddenly realized something.

No wonder that in the past few days, Liu Bei has not sent a single soldier out of the city, nor has he made any move to stop him from building the earthen mound.

Liu Bei did not sit idly by and wait for his death; instead, he secretly built catapults in the city!
"Father, Liu Bei was prepared. The earthen mound is not safe. Please withdraw from it immediately."

Cao Pi panicked and immediately helped Cao Cao up to persuade him.

If Cao Cao hadn't been there, he probably would have already turned tail and fled down the hill.

Cao Cao's heart tightened, and he instinctively turned to flee.

But just as he took that step, his body jolted, and he abruptly stopped.

Wait a minute, why are we running away?
Liu Bei secretly built the catapult, but could he really hit the earthen hill from such a distance?
Upon realizing this, Cao Cao felt relieved and slowly turned around, a disdainful sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Zihuan, why are you panicking? The sky isn't going to fall. Don't lose your composure."

Cao Cao pointed his whip at Suiyang City and sneered:
"Have you forgotten? Only a trebuchet can break through this earthen hill; how could an ordinary catapult possibly budge it?"

"Furthermore, that big-eared thief's catapult is parked outside the range of the trebuchet, so his stone projectiles can't even reach here. Why should I avoid it?"

Cao Pi suddenly realized what was happening.

The ministers, including Cheng Yu, realized their mistake, and the tension on their faces immediately vanished.

"Your Majesty is right. Liu Bei is afraid that my trebuchets will hit his catapults, so he only dares to park them outside my range."

“My trebuchet has the longest range of all time. His catapults are beyond my range, so how could they possibly reach my earthen mound?”

"Liu Bei's actions only make him a laughingstock."

Cheng Yu stroked his beard and laughed, his words and expression full of sarcasm.

The ministers all burst into laughter.

Cao Cao then straightened his back, raised his head to look at Suiyang, and sneered:
"You big-eared thief, go ahead and launch your catapults! I will not dodge or evade; I will stand here and laugh as I watch you leap and bound!"

Cheng Yu, Xu Chu, and the others relaxed and accompanied Cao Cao as he looked into the distance.

A hint of unease flashed in Cao Chong's eyes. He wanted to say something, but hesitated and stopped himself from speaking.

After much hesitation, Cao Chong chose to remain silent, merely pretending to be calm as he continued to survey Suiyang with Cao Cao.

Cao Pi's good intentions were met with sarcasm from Cao Cao, so he could only swallow his saliva and glance at Sima Yi with a sullen expression.

Sima Yi's eyes darted around a few times, but he moved his body backward while secretly giving Cao Pi a meaningful look.

Although Cao Pi did not understand Sima Yi's intentions, he sensed that something was wrong. After hesitating for a moment, he had no choice but to move back silently.

A moment later, the two had moved behind the crowd.

"Zhongda, what do you mean?"

Cao Pi asked in a low voice.

“Jia Wenhe is always very good at protecting himself. Just now, I saw him descend the earthen hill without making a sound. I have a bad feeling.”

“Young master, we can’t leave this hill; we have to go too.”

Sima Yi looked solemn and explained in a low voice.

Cao Pi was taken aback and was about to ask again when Sima Yi, having no time to explain, pulled Cao Pi away and fled down the earthen hill.

"Keep the trebuchets moving, and keep the crossbowmen firing! Keep bombarding Suiyang!"

Cao Cao, still unaware that his son had escaped, was on the hill and was still waving his whip and giving orders.

The Wei army, which had just stopped moving, quickly resumed their actions.

The trebuchets started up again, launching stone projectiles at the Chu army.

Thousands of arrows rained down from their high vantage point once again, striking the Chu soldiers who cowered and dared not show their faces.

Suiyang City, looking upstairs.

“Bowen, it seems that Cao Cao doesn’t take your Divine Thunder Cannon seriously at all. Look at his disdainful look.”

Liu Bei smiled slightly and handed the binoculars to Xiao He.

Xiao He took the document and, after a quick look into the distance, soon located Cao Cao's position.

Just as Liu Bei had predicted, Cao Cao not only did not avoid him, but stood even higher, waving his whip and pointing fingers, displaying an unbridled attitude.

"Cao Cao, you've got some nerve! Daring to not avoid it, very well..."

Xiao He gave a cold laugh and then said:

"Your Majesty, it is excellent that Cao Cao dares not dodge. If we can kill him with a single cannon shot, we can finish the job in one battle!"

"The timing is perfect, let's make our move."

Liu Bei's smile vanished, replaced by a cold, murderous intent. He then gave Chen Dao a meaningful look.

Chen Dao then raised the command flag.

On each street, the gunners, who were ready, immediately loaded stone projectiles upon receiving the order.

The iron tip crashed down, and the high-hanging counterweight box suddenly fell, causing the long arm to spin out with a whoosh.

"Woo——"

The next instant, the first stone projectile, the size of a bull's head, soared into the air, cutting through the wind, and headed straight for the Wei army's position outside the city.

The stone projectile pierced through the walls of Suiyang, flew over the heads of the Chu soldiers, covered a distance of more than sixty paces in front of the city, and hurtled down toward one of the earthen hills.

"boom!"

There was a loud bang.

The stone bullet hit the top of the earthen hill.

The trebuchet mounted on top was blown to smithereens like a piece of paper.

Several gunners, along with five or six crossbowmen, who had no time to dodge, were sent flying by the impact.

The sky collapsed and the earth cracked, and wails of agony suddenly arose...

The Chu army was lucky; their first stone hit its target, instantly inflicting heavy losses on the Wei army. "This, this..."

The disdain and sarcasm on Cao Cao's face were instantly replaced by astonishment.

Those two eyes widened as if they had witnessed the most bizarre scene of their lives.

The Chu army's catapults, even outside the range of his trebuchet, accurately hit one of his earthen hills with a single stone.
Its power was so great that it severely damaged the Wei army in one blow!
Such an extremely long range, such terrifying destructive power, such unbelievable accuracy…

For a moment, Cao Cao thought he was seeing things.

"How is this possible? How could the Chu army's catapults travel such a distance?"

Cheng Yu also exclaimed in surprise, his face changing drastically in horror.

The officials on the left and right, and the Wei soldiers on and off the various earthen hills, were all in a state of shock and commotion.

The Wei army was thrown into a state of panic and doubt.

Their nightmare had only just begun.

After the initial test launch, the remaining dozens of catapults began firing in succession.

The second one, the third one, the fourth one…

Countless boulders rose into the air, like meteors falling from the sky, sweeping towards the Wei army's position.

"Boom boom boom!"

The deafening roars echoed one after another.

One after another, earthen mounds were hit by the bombardment, and trebuchets and crossbowmen were all blown to pieces like paper.

With a deafening roar, one of the earthen mounds collapsed completely!

More than a hundred archers and gunners fell with screams, some dying instantly, others crushed into a bloody pulp.

Cao Cao stood frozen, his mouth agape, staring in astonishment at the rain of stones raining down from the sky by the Chu army, as if he had seen a ghost.

Just now.

A huge rock suddenly rose into the air from the front and flew towards the earthen mound where Cao Cao was standing.

"Father, be careful!"

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

Cao Chong and Xu Chu screamed in unison to warn them.

After screaming, Cao Chong disregarded Cao Cao and instinctively leaped to avoid him.

Xu Chu, however, reacted quickly and pulled Cao Cao aside.

Cheng Yu and the other officials were all terrified and scattered in all directions to avoid the bullets.

"boom!"

The boulder grazed Cao Cao's head and crashed heavily onto the earthen hill.

The mountains shook and the earth trembled; the sky collapsed and the earth caved in.

The trebuchets behind them were blasted to pieces, and countless Wei soldiers were reduced to dust in the blink of an eye.

Dust billowed into the sky, and blood and mud splattered everywhere.

Cao Cao, lying on the ground, was covered in dust and blood, looking extremely disheveled.

When he struggled to lift his head and looked back, he couldn't help but gasp.

The top of the hill had been cut off in half, and the ground was littered with the shattered remains of soldiers; the scene was so gruesome it was nauseating.

"why?"

"That big-eared thief's catapult is more powerful than my trebuchet, how is that possible?"

Cao Cao was terrified and bewildered beyond measure.

Inside Suiyang City.

The Chu soldiers, who had been cowering for so long, finally dared to stand up and look out of the city.

When they saw the devastating power of their own catapults, when they saw the Wei army's earthen mounds blasted into ruins, and when the Wei soldiers were trampled to the point of death...

The Chu army was astonished, but their morale soared.

Cheers and applause resounded from the city walls.

"Bowen, you are right. Your Divine Thunder Cannon is indeed the most powerful weapon in history!"

Liu Bei was so excited that he clicked his tongue in praise, pointed at where Cao Cao was, and shouted:
"By my order, aim at that earthen mound in the center, at that traitor Cao, and bombard it to death!"

Once the order was given, seven or eight divine thunder cannons adjusted their direction and began bombarding the earthen hill where Cao Cao was located.

"Father, the Chu army's catapults are too powerful; our earthen mound strategy has failed!"

"Father, quickly remove the earthen mound!"

Cao Chong shouted at Cao Cao in a hoarse voice.

Cao Cao, however, gritted his teeth, filled with resentment.

It was originally thought that once this earthen mound plan was devised, it would wear down Liu Bei's army's morale within a month, forcing them to retreat without a fight.

Unexpectedly, on the very first day the earthen mound was completed, Liu Bei launched a fierce counterattack, resulting in countless deaths and injuries among his soldiers, and leaving him in such a wretched state.

He's shot himself in the foot again...

Cao Cao felt frustrated and was torn between his options.

"Protect the King and bring him down the mountain!"

Xu Chu disregarded Cao Cao's feelings and ordered his guards to forcibly drag Cao Cao down the earthen hill.

"Xu Chu, what are you doing? Let me go!"

Cao Cao shouted angrily, but his feet obediently trotted along.

Just as they were about to descend the mountain, another huge rock crashed down on the hill.

The crumbling earthen mound finally gave way and collapsed with a crash.

One of the stones rolled down and rolled towards Cao Cao.

Cao Cao, with his back turned, was completely unaware.

at this time.

Cao Pi, who had already hidden at the foot of the mountain, suddenly had a glint in his eyes when he saw that Cao Cao was in danger.

The opportunity is coming!

"Father, be careful!"

Without thinking twice, Cao Pi rushed forward and shoved Cao Cao hard.

Cao Cao fell to the ground, and stones rolled past him, crushing his legs.

"Crack!"

A dull thud sounded as it broke.

Cao Cao's leg was crushed in the process.

(End of this chapter)