I am the son of Cao thief, start the awakening of the tyrant system

In this strange atmosphere, such a rumor suddenly circulated in Xu Capital City,

It is said that Cao Mao deserved to be rewarded heavily for his military exploits. Now that he is not married, the emperor intends to betroth Princess Wannian to him!
It was this news that was recorded in the letter sent back by Yuhuatian.

According to Yu Huatian's analysis, this rumor was probably spread by the emperor Liu Xie.

They saw the gap between Cao Mao and Cao Cao, and wanted to continue to destroy their relationship so that they could take advantage of the chaos to regain power.

"It's a pity, these people are really ignorant!"

Cao Mao snorted coldly, and put the letter in his hand on the candlelight beside him.

Seeing the letter turn into a pool of ashes in the flames, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Now that he is strong and strong, even if he breaks with Cao Cao, there is nothing to be afraid of.

It's a pity that those people Liu Xie and Fu Wan are so stubborn that they can't see that the world is about to change hands!

I thought their tricks and schemes could count on me and Cao Cao.

As everyone knows, a strategy without strength as the basis is just a fantasy!

Cao Mao was too lazy to worry about what happened in Xudu.

He pondered for a moment, then beckoned Zhou Cang to call Lu Xiaohang over.

After a while, the muscular Lu Xiaohang quickly walked into the lobby, bowed to Cao Mao,
"Subordinate Lu Xiaohang, I have met my lord!"

"sit down."

Cao Mao beckoned him to sit down, smiled lightly,

"I came to you today because I have something to tell you to do."

Hearing this, Lu Xiaohang's eyes lit up immediately, and he said hastily,
"My lord, what new invention do you have?"

Cao Mao couldn't help laughing.

If Lu Xiaohang was born in modern times, he must be a scientific madman!
He nodded, then took out the black powder formula from the system space, and handed it to Lu Xiaohang,

"Just read it first."

Lu Xiaohang looked at the formula from beginning to end as if he had found a treasure, and his face was a little surprised.

"My lord, this... this is a bit like a recipe for alchemy."

The ancients were afraid of death.

Emperor Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty all sought immortality and recruited the world's underworld warriors to refine elixirs.

The invention of gunpowder is the result of alchemists' long-term alchemy.

Therefore, it is quite normal for Lu Xiaohang to have such a guess.

"This is not a pill, but a powerful weapon!"

Cao Mao said with a serious face,
"You follow the formula above and refine a batch of finished products for me."

"Subordinates obey!"

Seeing that Lu Xiaohang was about to get up and leave, Cao Mao hurriedly called him back,

"Wait! Remember, this thing is so powerful that it must not come into contact with open flames!"

The power of black powder is enormous.

Cao Mao didn't want Lu Xiaohang to accidentally blow himself up to death!
"My lord, don't worry!"

Lu Xiaohang smiled and nodded in response.

……

Lu Xiaohang is worthy of being a master craftsman who is proficient in miscellaneous knowledge, but after two days, he came to report excitedly,

"My lord, it has been developed!"

"Oh?"

Cao Mao, who was discussing business matters with Pang Tong, had a flash in his eyes, stood up,

"Military division, put aside the official business for now, let's talk about it another day."

"My lord, what kind of ordnance did Artisan Lu develop that made you so excited?"

Pang Tong said curiously.

Cao Mao smiled mysteriously,
"You go with me and you will know."

Under the leadership of Lu Xiaohang, Cao Mao, Pang Tong, and Zhou Cang came all the way outside the city.

Cao Mao, who traveled from later ages, naturally knew how important fine military equipment was.

Not only can it reduce the casualties of its own soldiers, but it can also greatly kill the enemy.

It's hard to know how many enemies have been killed with just a weapon like the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Crossbow!
Therefore, Cao Mao deliberately set up an official office in the county, called the Ordnance Department.

This department is in charge of Lu Xiaohang and Huang Yueying, specializing in the research of various weapons.

The previous ballista was manufactured by the Ordnance Department.

And a special stronghold was built outside the city as the office of the Ordnance Department.

Several people entered the gate of the Ordnance Department and went straight to the spacious courtyard behind.

"Hey, my lord, military advisor, you guys should take a good look."

Lu Xiaohang instructed several workers to bury the black powder under a boulder, and then ignited the fuse.

After a moment.

There was a loud "bang", like a thunderbolt on the ground, which instantly shocked everyone present.

And when the sound sounded, the boulder also fell apart!

Stones were flying all over the sky, and some even flew in front of Cao Mao and the others!

Fortunately, Zhou Cang had quick eyes and quick hands, and took a round shield from the side to block the flying gravel!

Seeing a huge stone shatter in front of them, everyone was taken aback.

Even Lu Xiaohang, who made the black powder, was horrified, he didn't expect this thing to be so powerful!
"This... what is this?"

Pang Tong widened his eyes and couldn't help asking.

"This thing is called black gunpowder. It can explode once it encounters an open flame, and its power is extremely powerful!"

Cao Mao said slowly.

At the same time, Lu Xiaohang has already brought over several wine jars, opened the lids, and the insides were full of black gunpowder.

"Is this black powder?"

Pang Tong asked.

"That's right." Cao Mao nodded and said with a light smile, "Believe it or not, just a few pots of black powder are enough to destroy a city wall in Huai County!"

"hiss……"

Whether it was Pang Tong, Lu Xiaohang, or Zhou Cang, they all gasped!
They originally thought that just now was the greatest power of black powder.

Unexpectedly, this black powder could even destroy the city wall of Huai County!
You must know that after repeated reinforcements, the strength of Huai County's city walls is second only to the majestic cities of Luoyang and Chang'an!
"The lord conquered Xuzhou City back then, probably through this thing."

Pang Tong recovered from the shock and analyzed.

"You're not wrong at all."

Cao Mao nodded slightly.

Looking at the dark and inconspicuous gunpowder in front of him, Pang Tong couldn't hide the shock on his face,

"After having this thing, how dare the city in the world boast and call itself a strong city in front of the lord?"

"Lu Xiaohang, start making this thing with all your strength immediately, remember to pay attention to safety, and don't let the wind leak."

Cao Mao exhorted in a deep voice.

"Subordinates obey!"

Lu Xiaohang took the workers and led them away.

"Could it be that my lord is planning to use troops against Yuan Shao?"

Pang Tong's heart skipped a beat, and he said softly.

"That's right, we have a strong army and plenty of food and grass. If we don't do anything now, when will it be?"

According to the intelligence collected by factory guard spies from Hebei.

After the Battle of Guandu, there were frequent rebellions in the four prefectures under Yuan Shao's command, and he has been struggling to put down the rebellions everywhere.

And the consequences of Cao Mao's looting of Jizhou emerged at this moment.

The price of food in Jizhou has soared, and the people are miserable.

Now is the time to march into Hebei and destroy Yuan Shao in one fell swoop!
"My lord's words are good, but..." Pang Tong hesitated to speak, and said slowly, "Do you want to inform the prime minister about this?"