Zhang Fei's voice frightened Lu Jian, who was commanding from behind, and shivered all over.
Cao Jun also turned around one after another, like a flock of sheep that were suddenly frightened, huddled together unconsciously.
Cao's army fought hard for half a month, suffered another devastating blow, and had low morale.
Xu Huang gave the order to retreat and breathed his last breath. Who would have thought that the defenders would dare to leave the city at this time?
What shocked them even more was Zhang Fei's name. Liu Bei and Cao Cao had fought dozens of times. Who knew Guan Zhang's name?
"Withdraw - (broken sound)" Lu Jian turned around and saw that the big man from the Black Tower was holding a snake spear. Was it Zhang Fei or who else?
At this time, all the soldiers were as weak as after the orgasm. If they wanted to stand up again, they would have to take drugs!
The key point is that even drugs can't defeat Zhang Fei. With a bang, Cao Jun suddenly rushed forward like a school of fish whose nest was exploded, scrambling to escape.
Dong dong dong——
At the same time, drums were beating loudly above Wuguan, and Wei Yan also led his troops out of the pass.
Xu Huang was retreating forward, and when he heard the chaos behind him and the sound of drums, his face suddenly changed, and he yelled in disbelief: "How dare you sneak attack..."
"General, don't be too lazy to fight. Let's go!" Seeing the deserters coming from behind, Xu Shang hurriedly urged Xu Huang, who was about to turn around and fight, to move forward.
Although this official road is spacious, it is relatively winding mountain road outside Wuguan. In fact, it can only be used by cars.
The army was defeated like a mountain. At this time, the soldiers had no fighting spirit and low morale. They were unable to resist the long-awaited Jingzhou army.
The men and horses were driven away by Zhang Fei, and thousands of people crowded on the road. Once there was a congestion, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Despicable!" Xu Huang had been fighting for half his life, but he had never been subjected to such calculations before. He was so angry that his face was livid, but he had no choice but to move forward.
Zhang Fei led a thousand Yanyun cavalry, and in a blink of an eye they caught up with the chaotic Cao army. They were like tigers among sheep, and they were invincible.
Amidst the loud shouts, snake spears danced, and figures were seen flying. Several people were lifted up in the air, and rolled like straw into the ravine.
Cao's army was crowded and trampled, causing countless casualties. Many people were pushed directly off the cliff, and their screams were horrifying.
Liu Qi stood at the critical moment, pressing his hand on the city wall, watching this ruthless killing with deep eyes.
This land of China, the mountains and rivers of Kyushu, for thousands of years, I don’t know how much blood has seeped into it and how many bones have been buried.
It really lives up to that sentence: One general's achievements will cause thousands of bones to wither, the country will be washed with blood, and the throne will be piled with bones!
Pang Tong glanced at the twenty repeating crossbows at the critical moment and said with emotion: "This defeat of Cao's army was indispensable to the repeating crossbows. Although Kong Ming was not in the front line, he also contributed a lot."
This repeating crossbow is simply a weapon for defending the city. It is fired with a mechanical spring. It towers over the city and doubles its power. The enemy can avoid the rain of arrows, but it is absolutely unable to block these dense arrows.
"By the way, order Fu Xun to collect as many crossbow arrows as possible!" Liu Qi couldn't help but bared his teeth and sucked in air when he mentioned the repeating crossbow. "Although the stuff is good, it's just a bit expensive!"
The cost of building a crossbow cart is at least three hundred thousand dollars. Those crossbow arrows are also specially made. If they are the same as ordinary arrows, they will not have the ability to break armor.
Pang Tong smiled and said: "If you exchange crossbow arrows for the lives of the soldiers, why not? One day the general will revive the Han Dynasty, unify the mountains and rivers, win the hearts of the people in the world, sit on the wealth of the nine states, and only make small profits, which is not worth mentioning."
Liu Qi nodded and said: "The purpose of developing weapons is to reduce the casualties of soldiers. Now that Mrs. Huang is in charge of the Xiangyang Tiangong Workshop, and hundreds of craftsmen are involved, there must be surprises in the future."
Liu Qi's support for craftsmen and mechanism arts was no less than Liu Biao's in establishing a school. This moved Huang Chengyan greatly. Seeing that Mohism had a future, he took the initiative to invite Liu Qi to a drink.
With Zhuge Liang accompanying him this time, Liu Qi said another wise saying when talking about today's troubled times: war is for peace, and the consequences of stopping war are inevitable.
Huang Chengyan was originally worried that these instruments were too lethal and he couldn't bear to take them out to avoid causing more killings. However, Liu Qi reminded him and he greatly agreed.
After getting drunk again, he not only handed over all the things at the bottom of the box, but also asked his second son Huang Huan to assist Huang Yueying in developing weapons.
Liu Qi was overjoyed. He established a new engineering department and established Tiangongfang, which was responsible for the research and development of military machinery. For the first time, he appointed Huang Yueying as his head, which caused a great sensation in Jingzhou.
In order to catch up on work, Liu Qi had to take on the role of boss against his will and let the craftsmen become 996 social animals, working overtime to catch up on work.
After the roles were reversed, I realized that being a leader was not easy. I just hated the craftsmen who were not good enough, who were procrastinating and progressing slowly.
However, in this era, the status of craftsmen was low. Liu Qi not only paid them wages, but also directly appointed officials with good skills. Everyone was grateful and dedicated to their work.
Then they are given the sacred mission of reviving the Han Dynasty, and they are transformed from craftsmen into patriots with faith, mission, and goals. Everyone is like a chicken blood.
"There is nothing shameful about being patriotic. Those who laugh at other people's ambitions are often lowly people who are willing to degenerate themselves. When they are in the darkness, they cannot see others bathing in the sunshine!"
In the workshop, Liu Qi said this at a banquet. His words were plain and friendly, which deeply touched everyone and brought tears to their eyes.
Under the dual stimulation of spiritual material, the craftsmen worked day and night, and finally built twenty repeating crossbows and 30,000 crossbow arrows. They showed their skills for the first time in Wuguan, and they were indeed astonishingly powerful.
Moreover, these repeating crossbows are only the first batch of experimental products. In the future, they will be lighter and easier to carry. They are not only used for defense, but also for offense. If equipped on cavalry and navy, their combat power will be doubled.
At this time, the battle outside the pass was basically over. Cao Jun fled in panic, and was pursued by two tiger generals, Zhang Fei and Wei Yan. The situation was one-sided. Fu Wei only went to guard the prisoners and collect supplies.
In the evening, Zhang Fei sent people to report, and led his troops to cover up the enemy all the way to Shang County. They took advantage of the situation and occupied the post station. Xu Huang led the remaining soldiers to escape and obtained countless supplies of food and grass.
Liu Qi was overjoyed and left Fu Wei to guard Wuguan. He and Pang Tong rushed to Shang County. Sure enough, there were mountains of food and grass. It seemed that Cao Jun had prepared for at least three months of hard fighting in order to attack Wuguan, but he was unexpectedly killed.
Wei Yan praised the power of the Lian Nu, clasped his fists and said: "Xu Huang was defeated and ran away, but Cao's army will come again, why not move the Lian Nu here?"
Liu Qi smiled and said, "Does Chief Wen really think that Xu Huang's mere troops are worth my own visit to Wuguan?"
Wei Yan was startled: "Then what is the purpose of the eldest son coming here?"
Liu Qi pointed in the direction of Chang'an: "If I don't come, how can Cao Hong send troops? If Cao Hong doesn't send out, how can Ma Teng take Chang'an?"
"That's it!" Wei Yan suddenly realized and said with emotion: "Young master is really unfathomable."
"Where are you?" Liu Qi put his hands behind his hands and looked to the northwest, and said slowly, "I came to Wuguan with Yide this time, but there is actually another secret matter that the non-Chinese editor cannot handle."
Wei Yan was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said: "General, despite your orders, Yan will go through fire and water, even to the death."
"The secret must not be leaked!" Liu Qi shook his head and said: "Xu Huang is defeated, and it will take a few days for Chang'an to send troops. We have sent an order to celebrate the victory in three days. You can ask for whatever you want to eat!"
Wei Yan licked his lips: "Master, I want to eat fish!"
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Me too!"
