Return to the Three Kingdoms with the Empire System

Chapter 472 Gunpowder Weapons
Ye Mo didn't stay in Linzi County for a few days, but went to the dock with Cao Cao.Along with him, there are also a group of generals and advisers from Qingzhou, except for those who have urgent matters to deal with, the rest will follow.

In addition to these officials and the [-] heavy infantry led by Cao Ren, Cao Cao's personal tiger guards accompanied him for protection.

In Ye Mo's previous life, Cao Cao's tiger guards were first trained by Dian Wei, and after Dian Wei died in battle, they were led by Xu Chu.But in this time and space, one of Dian Wei and Xu Chu followed Ye Mo, and the other was working under the emperor.

The Tiger Guard under Cao Cao in this life was led by Cao Hong.Although there is no such thing as Cao Hong offering a horse in this life, Cao Hong also suffered a lot of injuries in order to save Cao Cao in the process of taking Qingzhou.

After everyone arrived at the dock, Cao Cao also temporarily moved the government office of Qingzhou to the dock.After all, those strong men don't know when they will arrive at the dock. If they don't come for ten years, will Cao Cao not handle Qingzhou's government affairs for ten years?

After waiting for more than ten days, the strong men were not there as expected.Ye Mo can still stay here at the dock now, and Cao Cao can handle government affairs here at the dock, so he is not in a hurry.Wei Zhongdao, on the other hand, was afraid that the strong man would not come, so he almost burned incense and prayed.

Cao Ren, on the other hand, is hurrying up to train his soldiers during this period, for fear that these soldiers will be unusable by then.

"Mr. Guiyi, you've been having a good time these few days. Walk around here, and take a look there. I don't know if you've noticed anything?" Mo, said jokingly.

Cao Cao also understood that this dock originally belonged to Ye Mo.Moreover, when Ye Mo built the dock, he also told Cao Cao that it was approved by Cao Cao.

However, because of some misunderstandings, Xiahou Dun took the dock away.Now that Cao Cao saw Ye Mo walking around the dock all day, he would naturally tease Ye Mo for wanting to take the dock back.

However, although it was a misunderstanding to say that it was a misunderstanding to take this dock, it is still very unlikely for Cao Cao to return it.If Ye Mo took back such a large-scale dock, where should Cao Cao's navy be placed?
Ye Mo heard the joke in Cao Cao's words and said, "Meng De, you don't know. In the past few days, Ye Mo has really seen something."

Cao Cao was just joking, but he didn't expect Ye Mo to answer like that.Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, then immediately realized, and asked, "Then what did Mr. Gui Yi see?"

"The original dock didn't have that pile of big stones." Ye Mo glanced at Cao Cao, a sly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then pointed to the pile of big stones outside with his right hand, and said lightly.

The pile of stones was naturally bombed up by the warships from those island countries with catapults.They just moved these stones to one place instead of throwing them out.

After hearing Ye Mo's answer, Cao Cao felt embarrassed.Originally, they just robbed the dock. After all, Ye Mo was too lazy to pursue the matter.However, as soon as the front foot snatched the dock, the back foot was beaten.It’s okay to be beaten, but the former owner actually came to help.

There is simply no way to mention this embarrassment.Even Cao Cao, who usually communicated well with others, was able to communicate with others, but now he was on the spot in a daze.

At this moment, Xiahou Dun hurried in from the outside. "Lord, those strong men have appeared!"

Cao Cao and his men had to wait for many days at the dock, so they couldn't keep ordering their generals and soldiers to be ready for battle, could they?In this way, they also thought of an idea to take turns monitoring the movement at sea.

But on this day, it happened that Xiahou Dun was on duty.

As soon as Xiahou Dun noticed a ship approaching at sea, he immediately rushed to inform Cao Cao.It was precisely because of Xiahou Dun's news that Cao Cao escaped successfully.

"Mr. Guiyi, let's go and have a look." Cao Cao said this, but without giving Ye Mo any chance to refute, he stood up and walked out the door.

Seeing Cao Cao like this, Ye Mo just shook his head with a smile, and then walked out.

After going out, Ye Mo saw a dozen ships approaching the dock.

"I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble this time." As soon as Ye Mo approached Cao Cao, he heard Cao Cao say this. He didn't know whether Cao Cao was saying it to himself or to others.

However, since Ye Mo heard Cao Cao's emotion, he would naturally ask Cao Cao the meaning of this sentence.Although Ye Mo understood very well, what Cao Cao meant was that today's events may have exceeded expectations. "Mengde, did those strong men have so many ships arriving at the same time before?"

"Before, there were only three or five ships, but now we don't expect more than ten warships to appear. We might have to withdraw early." Although Cao Ren brought three heavy infantrymen, However, Cao Cao still had no confidence.

In the previous battle, those strongmen only came with four ships, and there were only more than 150 people who landed, but when facing more than 1000 heavy infantry, dozens of people retreated safely up.

This time, more than ten warships, who knows how many people they can come down.If 700 people come down, then this battle can be surrendered without fighting.Besides, before those strongmen landed, they would bomb with catapults for a while.

The most important function of the catapult is not to kill, but to deter.It is estimated that the number of people who will be killed by the huge stone thrown by the catapult is less than one hundred, or even less than fifty.However, watching those huge rocks being magnified continuously in the field of vision, and then smashing the person next to him into a piece of meat will make a person with a poor psychological quality directly frighten the urine.

A person who is too frightened to even think about fighting the opponent is considered very powerful if he can do it without affecting his own formation in the close combat.

Ye Mo looked at Cao Cao's anxious expression, but he was not in a hurry. "Meng Demo has to panic. Just look at the soldiers in front of you. They may seem to be retreating now? If even you don't trust them, then they are really defeated."

Hearing what Ye Mo said, Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment.

"If you don't even trust them, then they are really defeated." In Cao Cao's heart, this sentence kept ringing.

Cao Cao is not stupid, he soon understood the meaning of Ye Mo's words.

A general is a soldier's courage. If even a general panics, even if those soldiers have [-]% strength, they may not be able to perform at [-]% or [-]% of their level.

After figuring it out, Cao Cao looked at Ye Mo with a hint of gratitude.

"Since that's the case, how about we go to that high place to watch the battle?" After Cao Cao figured it out, he was also thinking of a solution.After looking around the environment of the dock, Cao Cao pointed to a wooden watchtower that was a little farther away from the coast than the dock.

"Don't dare to ask your ears, but you have your wish." Ye Mo smiled slightly, and walked towards the observation tower together with Cao Cao.

Cao Ren led the infantry and also saw the actions of Cao Cao and Ye Mo. At first, Cao Ren thought that Cao Cao would go first, which made Cao Ren feel relieved and a little unhappy at the same time.However, after seeing the two climb up the watchtower, although Cao Ren felt that the task was a lot heavier, he also felt an inexhaustible force pouring out of his body.

"Brothers, do you think that there are more enemies coming this time, and we must not be able to resist? But look back, look at the people standing on the watchtower, the people looking at you, who is he? !" Cao Ren looked at the slightly nervous and frightened faces in the team, and then yelled at them loudly.

After listening to Cao Ren's words, the three thousand soldiers turned back to find the person Cao Ren had mentioned.

And that person is also easy to find. In the watchtower at the highest point, there are only two people, Ye Mo and Cao Cao.

"My lord is watching your performance there. You are not even afraid of my lord. What are you afraid of?" After making sure that the soldiers found Cao Cao's figure, Cao Ren yelled at the soldiers again.

Hearing Cao Ren roar like this, these soldiers also lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look at Cao Ren.

However, how could Cao Ren's purpose be so simple? It would be too wasteful for Cao Cao to climb up to the watchtower.

"Tell me, what should we do next?" Cao Ren looked at these soldiers who bowed their heads and said nothing, and asked loudly again.

After hearing Cao Ren's words, those soldiers were silent for a while, and their faces turned red.In the end, a soldier who couldn't bear it yelled: "Fight to the death!" Then his eyes were fixed on Cao Ren, and he didn't leave.

Some people started, and naturally others continued. "Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

……

In the end, there was only one voice among the three thousand soldiers, and that was "Fight to the death!"

Ye Mo stood on the watchtower and watched, but clapped his hands and laughed loudly, saying: "Such a good general and strong soldier, but also has a strong military spirit, this battle can be expected!"

Cao Cao managed to earn some face in front of Ye Mo, so he didn't dare to be proud now, but the scholar Ye Mo smiled slightly, and then roared in his heart: "Praise me quickly, praise me quickly!"

Ye Mo and Cao Cao climbed up the watchtower, making Wei Zhongdao's expression very ugly.This time Ye Mo climbed up to the watchtower, and the tower was surrounded by Cao Cao's tiger guards, it was a mess, and those people who were foggy and clear had no chance.

On the other hand, Feidao Xiaoliang, who was ambushing outside with Luo Yi, was eager to try after seeing Ye Mo and Cao Cao climb up the watchtower together.If Luo Yi hadn't suppressed Xiaoliang with Wei Zhongdao's order to capture Ye Mo alive, Ye Mo would be really dangerous later on.

As the warships of those island countries approached, it was true that boulders were projected as a deterrent at the beginning.However, for those who had already prepared, the loss was not too great.

After the stone throwing, the soldiers of the island country began to land.

At this time, Cao Cao was concerned about whether Cao Ren's formation of [-] heavy infantry could withstand those strong men, while Ye Mo was concerned about these people from the island country, their weapons and equipment, and the tactical quality they displayed, etc. .

After all, Cao Cao only cared about being able to hold it right now, while what Ye Mo had to consider was how to deal with the great enemy of the island country.Sometimes, it is a blessing to know less.

As the island ships approached, Ye Mo and Cao Cao held their breaths at the same time, but their concerns were completely different.

After those soldiers from the island country finally disembarked and landed, Ye Mo discovered that the civilization of the island country seemed to be much earlier.

Some of the islanders who disembarked were dressed as warriors, and the armor they wore was much better than the armor of many armies of the Han Dynasty. It was probably even comparable to the armor of some generals.

The other part are ordinary soldiers. They only wear leather armor or cloth armor, and the weapons in their hands are also spears, bows and arrows.

Seeing that the soldiers of the island country were about to land, Cao Ren also led the heavy infantry to directly attack them, instead of passively staying in the dock waiting for the enemy to come in like last time.

This time, the soldiers led by Cao Ren were determined to die, but the soldiers in the island country were a little caught off guard.However, Cao Cao and others also made a major mistake this time. Cao Ren's team was too single.

If there are archers or crossbowmen, it is safe to use arrows to kill at least [-]% of his troops while the soldiers of the island country are still landing.

This time, there were only about 500 soldiers in the island country, not as many as previously imagined.

As the soldiers of the island country came ashore, the confrontation between the two armies also happened quickly.The soldiers of those island countries were really powerful in combat, especially the warriors, who managed to withstand the attack of heavy infantry and tear out a gap in the shield formation.If it weren't for Cao Ren's timely command, I'm afraid this formation would have disintegrated.

However, in the end, something happened that Ye Mo didn't expect.

"boom!"

With a crisp sound, Cao Ren's body fell backward uncontrollably.Moreover, the moment Cao Ren fell, there were no enemies around him.

But Ye Mo knew it very well, and he also knew that sound very well. It was definitely the sound made by a gunpowder gun.Ye Mo didn't expect that the island country now also had gunpowder weapons. Sure enough, the situation was much more severe than imagined.

(End of this chapter)