Fall in love with the technology tree [Three Kingdoms]

It rained on both sides of the Bian River.The autumn rain hit Cao Cao's helmet and slid down the iron sheet, soaking the clothes on the back of his neck.He stared at the turbulent river in front of him, as if even his pupils were dyed water black.

"Report—" A general rolled over from the muddy water, his face could not hide his resentment, "General, that guy Xu Rong poured a warehouse of grain into the water again!"

Cao Cao wiped the rain from his face: "Stay still."

"General, if this continues, even if we take down Ao Cang, there won't be much food left!"

Cao Cao slashed on the rock with his sword: "Then we have to take down Ao Cang first! Why did he, Xu Rong, destroy the grain? Isn't he just forcing us to pass? Now that it is raining and flooding, if we are attacked on the way across the river, we will lose! Are the Xiliang cavalry's arrow techniques a joke?"

The master general lost his temper, and the little beneficiary general didn't dare to speak any more.

Cao Cao put his sword into its sheath and strode back to the camp, his voice was as unshakable as steel: "Stick to the tent and pay attention to drainage."

There was a promise from behind.

After entering the tent, the baking fire dispelled the damp and cold of autumn.Cao Cao took off his helmet with a look of exhaustion on his face.Besides Xiahou brothers and Cao family brothers, Bao Xin and Wei Zi were also sitting in the main tent.These two are not from the old family of Yuzhou, but for some reason they fell in love with Cao Cao, a potential stock, and each brought thousands of people to invest.Even if he attacked alone with Cao Cao, he had no complaints.

"Meng De is really calm." Wei Zi has an optimistic temperament. At this time, he is cooking compressed biscuits in a pot, and the tent is full of fragrance. .”

Cao Cao found a piece of dry straw and sat cross-legged.Cao Ren was the youngest, acting as a porter of nature, and gave Cao Cao a small bowl of biscuit batter.Cao Cao picked it up and drank it directly. The mouthfeel was salty and sweet, accompanied by the taste of dairy and unknown grains that exploded in the mouth.But half a bowl will give you a feeling of fullness.

"Sucrose and milk for military rations? She really..."

"Second brother's army rations are good." Cao Ren has just become Cao Sheng's little fan, "five carts of rations are enough for the army for a month."

Cao Cao twitched, he wanted to change the subject. "Xu Rong is really a veteran."

In an instant, the atmosphere in the tent dropped.

Bao Xin slammed his face on the table: "I heard that he captured the prefect of Yingchuan alive when he went east to loot, and cooked him to death. Now he has destroyed Ao Cang. This is the savings of the big man for decades! He really deserves the Xiliang Army A brutal name."

"Cruel is cruel, but he is indeed a veteran general." Cao Cao said, "The opponent's strength is no less than ours, and there is enough food and grass to wait for work. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult."

The two armies are separated by a river, how can this battle be fought?

Or, cross the river and face up.

Or, divide the troops to cross the river upstream and downstream, bypassing the enemy's rear.

Of course, you can also continue to confront endlessly.But Cao Cao wanted Ao Cang's food, and couldn't wait; Xu Rong had to go back to stop Sun Jian's troops who were about to invade Luoyang, and couldn't wait.

The urgency prevented them from choosing three, and their military literacy prevented them from choosing one, so they had to choose two—crossing the river elsewhere.

On the night when the rain stopped and the clouds cleared, Cao Cao's [-] cavalry collided with Xu Rong's [-] cavalry in the shallows several tens of miles upstream of Aocang.

Xu Rong laughed immediately: "Cao Aman, it seems that we want to go together. I heard that you worked with Dong Xiangguo in Bingzhou when you were young. Why don't you submit to me and share the prosperity of the Central Plains together?"

"Hahaha." Cao Cao laughed three times, "I was born in the Central Plains. If it was for the sake of glory and wealth, why would I spend all my family's wealth to send troops to kill Dong? A man is not only a good wine and a beautiful woman, but also the righteousness of the family and the country! Only villains don't understand this truth! "

"The soldiers are licking blood with their knives, isn't it just for the little money. Ask the people behind you, do they want to die for righteousness, or do they want to support their families?"

At this time, Cao Cao was very fortunate that he brought most of his hardcore tiger and leopard riders. If the villagers were temporarily recruited, he might be shaken by such old hooligans.

"Are we the only ones who are afraid of death, and your people are gods?" Cao Cao swung his sword and chopped off a frightened backing horse. The blood was sprinkled on the river beach, turning blue and purple by the moonlight. "Surprise attack is no longer possible. Everyone, the brave wins when we meet on a narrow road, kill!"

This small-scale contact, known as the Battle of Bianshui by later generations, lasted until dawn.Horse and human corpses clogged the shallows, and blood stained the remaining river red.The large troops of the two sides in the lower reaches noticed the abnormal state of the river, and they also rushed to the upper reaches to join the battle.

This time, Cao Cao's troops gradually showed signs of decline due to the lowered average quality.

"I can't... huh... we have to withdraw..." Cao Cao was exhausted. With the help of soldiers, he avoided an attack from behind and chopped down another Xiliang soldier with his knife.His knife is the fourth batch of refined knives made by hand in South Island. It can be said to be the crystallization of the latest technology, but it is also a lot heavier to wield at this time.I don't know if the knife is blunt, or Cao Cao's hand is heavy.

Whenever he was in a desperate situation, Cao Cao's mind turned very fast.

It was also a coincidence that a skull wearing a Xiliang Army officer's helmet rolled to Cao Cao's feet. The white hair on the top of the helmet was stained red with blood, which looked like the red tassel on Xu Rong's head.

Cao Cao hastily scratched that head, then stabbed it with a knife and held it up high, shouting: "Xu Rong is dead, you surrender quickly!"

In the era of cold weapons, the importance of generals is extremely important to the army.Immediately, the soldiers in Xiliang gave birth to the intention of retreating, and the morale of Cao's army was greatly boosted.

Xu Rong probably had a flash of "Fuck" in his heart, and it was too late to fight when he was put off, so he quickly jumped back on his horse so that the soldiers could see him: "Xu Rong is here, don't listen to the wild dogs barking."

Cao Cao didn't wait for him to finish, and continued to shout: "The news just came that Sun Jian has entered Luoyang! Brothers, kill, don't let others take the lead!"

Cao Cao's soldiers are all his own for more than ten years, and they have been with him since he was a child, so he still can't understand his intentions.Immediately someone shouted:

"Luo Yang is broken!"

"Sun Jian has invaded Luoyang!"

……

There were so many shouts that even Xu Rong felt a "thump" in his heart.He was really afraid that Dong Zhuo would be taken over by someone.Among the three largest armies under Dong Zhuo's command, one went to Jizhou to fight that so-called "Huang Tiandi", the other killed, burned and looted in Luoyang City, and the rest were all here.

Our own people know their own affairs, Luoyang City is too big, and the terrain is flat, it cannot be defended at all.If Sun Jian really broke through the barrier to the south, I'm afraid Dong Zhuo will die.

So he could only slowly close the team and retreat to the west bank of the river.

Cao Cao suffered too much loss and did not dare to pursue him.

Under the deliberate avoidance of both parties, contact was completely disengaged by the evening of the second day.At this time, the Xiliang army lost more than a quarter of the battle, while Cao's army was left with less than half.

"The soldiers are already very brave." After counting the heads, Cao Cao sighed. He was able to compete with Xu Rong at first, but after the militiamen joined in, it seriously affected the fighting atmosphere.Those who ran away, those who were frightened, and those who played dead were countless.

Of the 1 people missing today, I don’t know how many are deserters and how many are dead ghosts.

Xiahou Dun was very angry: "At the critical moment, our own cavalry is still reliable! Pity these elite soldiers are dragged down, and only [-] of the [-] armored soldiers are left!"

These words made Bao Xin and Wei Zi feel awkward.

"The two were not generals at first, and these township braves came to vote temporarily. It is already a good situation to fight with the experienced Xiliang army." Cao Cao quickly comforted, "The same township brave, Dian Wei Very brave, I saw him decapitate dozens of heads, he is unstoppable. And the one who gave me the head of a general just now is also wearing the armor of Xiangyong. You, yes, it is you, come here, what is your name?"

The one who ran over was a big young man with plain features and a kind of bold chivalry in his brows and eyes: "Brother, I am a member of the Cao family in Qiao County, and my name is Cao Hong."

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, but then became moved: "The family is lucky. Are you from the uncle's line, or the third or fourth uncle's line?"

Cao Hong scratched his head in embarrassment, but said nothing.

Cao Cao understood that this was probably a concubine who had sneaked out and mixed with the bravery of the village instead of going directly to him like Cao Ren. He was afraid that life at home would be difficult before.But whoever Cao Cao is, no matter what his background is, if he is brave and meritorious, he dares to be promoted.

"Good brother," Cao Cao patted Cao Hong on the shoulder, "Thanks for having you this time, I will hang out with big brother from now on."

Cao Hong secretly blushed: "No."

He has come a long way here.Although they are not as close as Xiahou brothers and Cao Ren in terms of closeness, at least they have the opportunity to fight for their future with their own hands, and they are no longer precarious bastards and pawns.

After the rain, the woods were still a bit damp, so Cao Cao didn't dare to stay for a long time. Before it was dark, he hurriedly took the remnants of the old troops to the direction of Aocang.However, he waited for three days in the forest near Aocang, but Xu Rong's troops did not come back to beat him.

Cao Cao punched his palm: "Not good! I'm afraid Sun Jian really broke into Luoyang! Quickly send a message to Suanzao, I'll go to help Sun Wentai first!"

At this time, Luo Yang had already ignited the first wisp of black smoke.

Dong Zhuo stood on the carriage piled with gold, silver and jewels, threw the torch with his own hands and lit the oil-soaked Suzaku Gate. "Let's go! Bring the emperor, the people, money and food, and let's go back to Chang'an. As long as Luo Yang is free, those Kwantung Army will fight together!"

The wolf-like Xiliang army beat the officials and civilians with whips, forcing them to go on the road.Those who refused to leave, or those who brought a lot of money, were killed by the side of the road.The smell of blood lingered.

The little emperor Liu Xie was still a kindergarten baby, but he also knew that his home was burned and his people were killed.He huddled on the car floor, looking up at Dong Zhuo with fear and hatred.

"Hahaha." Dong Zhuo rubbed the little emperor's head roughly, "What is it worth? You are the emperor, and you will be well-clothed and well-fed in Chang'an."

Liu Xie turned his head away without speaking.The carriage he was riding in had red ruts, and I don't know whose blood it was stained with.

"Before I leave, I'm going to Mang and Mang Mountains to bid farewell to the imperial mausoleum." Liu Xie finally uttered the words that his attendant Cai Yong taught him.

Dong Zhuo laughed again: "The emperor is filial, and I happen to be going too."

He has been envious of the funerary objects in the imperial mausoleum for a long time.The original mausoleum of Emperor Guangwu, Gong Mausoleum of Emperor An, Huai Mausoleum of Emperor Chong, and Wen Mausoleum of Emperor Ling are all on Beimang Mountain.Everything else is fine, Emperor Ling is Liu Xie's biological father, and Emperor Guangwu is the founding father of the Eastern Han Dynasty, so those civil and military officials must go to the grave to cry.

Dong Zhuo was happy when the royalists were upset; stealing the imperial tomb in front of them satisfied his perverted pleasure.But what he didn't know was that one of these weak officials named Xun Shuang was about to attract a ghost from a thousand years later.

"Although I am leaving for the time being, if Lord Ciming is in trouble, I will definitely rush back. Please don't block me at that time." The girl's voice seemed to travel through 15 years, ringing like a death knell in Luoyang City In the vast night sky.