Cultivation in the starry sky

Chapter 499 Cao Cao's Development

Time passed slowly, and it was late autumn in a blink of an eye.

Because of Li Ru's conspiracy, the joint attack of the Kwantung princes on Dong Zhuo was nothing.Even if Yuan Shao and the others were not reconciled, when they came to Hulao Pass again for the second time, they all returned in vain.

After all, this time, there were no other vassals of the Eighteen Routes before, like Gongsun Zan and others, who had already returned to their territory after Dong Zhuo borrowed the reward from Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, the second coalition of the Kwantung princes was much worse than the first time, and its strength was only half of the first time.

But this time, Dong Zhuo was not polite, and directly took the initiative to attack. His Xiliang army led by the newly recruited fierce generals beat Yuan Shao and the others with their heads in their arms.

It has to be said that Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army at this time is really the top army in the world, and Yuan Shao's army really can't beat Dong Zhuo.

So in the end, Yuan Shao and his side failed.Although Yuan Shao and the others were very unwilling, there was nothing they could do. Dong Zhuo was simply 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 strategy had already succeeded.

Liu Yu came to Jizhou alone, this guy is really amazing, in just over a month, he has attracted a large number of people.

Of course, this is due to his identity, and he is also a member of the Han family. At this time, there are still some people who are more loyal to the Han family.

So soon this Jizhou was taken down by him in two counties, and he could compete with Han Fu.This caught Yuan Shao a little off guard.

Originally, he coveted Jizhou very much.

And because of his Yuan family's reputation, it is still very easy to deal with Han Fu.In fact, Yuan Shikong, this guy, was manipulated by Yuan Shao, and the whole Jizhou fell into the latter's hands.

And he himself later ended up committing suicide.

But it is different now, because Jizhou has a Liu Yu, who is not as simple as Han Fu.

Yuan Shao wanted to win Jizhou, but it was not that simple.And if he doesn't return to his own Bohai Sea, I'm afraid that even his own territory may fall into the hands of the other party.

So in the end Yuan Shao left.And once Yuan Shao left, the remaining princes no longer had any ideas.

Even Cao Cao was full of disappointment at the moment, and he was speechless to those princes.He even inspired 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 wars.Just like the Hulaoguan battle before.

However, small-scale wars still occur from time to time, especially in Jingzhou.

Sun Jian and Liu Biao were already fighting in full swing, and even Yuan Shu got involved.The entire Jingzhou is in chaos.

As for Jizhou, Yuan Shao, Liu Yu, and Han Fu were also fighting each other constantly for this Jizhou, but they were relatively restrained.

As for the other princes, they are also constantly increasing each other's strength.

Dong Zhuo, of course, is also constantly accumulating strength here.

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"Haha! Ziyu didn't expect you to be so proficient in the techniques of the Mohists. With this steelmaking technique, our weapons will continue to increase, and the steel produced is better than those made by craftsmen. "

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 in the future, their Xiliang army would no longer lack any weapons, and having weapons made of molten iron would make their Xiliang army even more powerful.

This point, he can see from the swords forged from the previous molten iron.The molten steel smelted with the high-temperature steel-making furnace proposed by Xiao Ziyu, and the weapons forged are far stronger than their previous ones in terms of sharpness, hardness, and strength.

This is why Li Ru was excited, even shocked.

"Hehe!" Facing Li Ru's shock, Xiao Ziyu shook his head with a smile.

This high-temperature steelmaking furnace is far worse than the ones on the earth, and it can be said to be the most primitive technology.In Xiao Ziyu's eyes, the technology of this high-temperature steelmaking furnace is at most the technology of the 17th and 18th centuries on earth.

However, compared with the ironmaking technology of this era, it was greatly enhanced.

Whether it is the quality or speed of refining, it is a great improvement.

"How many crossbows have you built?" Xiao Ziyu asked suddenly.

"With your iron-making technology, the amount of steel has greatly increased. Of course, the number of god-armed crossbows has also greatly improved. Today, [-] pieces have been produced."

The smile on Li Ru's face continued.As for the divine arm crossbow, he had seen its power with his own eyes, and it was definitely the best weapon against their Xiliang iron cavalry.

This god arm crossbow is much stronger than ordinary crossbows regardless of its range or lethality.

More importantly, this god arm crossbow is still fired in bursts, although it is only fired three bursts, it is definitely a rare sharp weapon.

Equipping the Xiliang iron cavalry will increase the combat power of the Xiliang iron cavalry.

Think about it, the Xiliang iron cavalry equipped with a god-armed crossbow, before rushing to kill, shot angrily at the enemy, disrupting the enemy's formation, and then charged.

This will definitely make the enemy 'frightened'.

The original Xiliang iron cavalry relied on impact, but with this magic arm crossbow, their long-range strikes have been increased. It can be said that this is the greatest power of the Xiliang iron cavalry.

Even if he faced the alien race on the grassland in the future, that would be an absolute advantage.

"Since the god arm crossbow has been built here, it must be able to equip an army! What? Doesn't Xiangguo want to see their power?"

Xiao Ziyu looked into the distance and said something suddenly.

"Ok!"

Li Ru was taken aback when he heard the words, and then thought of something.

"Ziyu is still so impatient," Li Ru responded.

"Hehe! The longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for Xiangguo to rule the world in the future. Those princes are not so simple."

"Cao Mengde from Xuzhou, isn't he developing very rapidly now? Tao Gongzu may not be able to restrain him now."

"I'm afraid that in less than a year, this Xuzhou will fall into the hands of Cao Mengde. Isn't Xiangguo not in a hurry?"

Xiao Ziyu glanced at Li Rudao.

"Hehe! Unexpectedly, Ziyu cares so much about Cao Cao."

"This person is not simple. He is definitely a hero in troubled times. I am most optimistic about him when the Kanto princes stand in his way."

"Oh! I didn't expect Ziyu to value him so much." Hearing Xiao Ziyu's words, Li Ru's expression became serious.

He knew Xiao Ziyu's ability to read people.So for Cao Cao, he also had a plan in mind.

(End of this chapter)