Ma Xiaoquan didn't know how to build a stone chariot, but Cao Cao did.
When Cao Cao was young, he worked in engineering institutions, so he took over the construction of the stone car with confidence.
Two days later, Cao Cao, with red eyes, showed Ma Xiaoquan the drawing of the stone car.
Taking the drawing, Ma Xiaoquan took a look at it and secretly admired it in his heart.
Cao Cao was indeed an extremely talented person. Although the stone-shooting cart was not a sophisticated machine, if it was not designed well, it would fall apart after just a few stones.
Cao Cao proposed a structure that uses a tripod to stabilize and a wheel to push forward, and it was indeed a lot of hard work.
"Well, Xiao Cao, your stone car is well designed. Okay, let's do it this way. Let's get one first."
Cao Cao nodded and ordered his men to step up construction according to the pattern on the drawings.
Three days later, the first stone car was rolled out.
Cao Cao couldn't wait to take it to the battlefield to test it, and invited Ma Xiaoquan, the master of Shangxian, to supervise it.
After everything was ready, Cao Cao just heard: "Let go!"
Immediately afterwards, four strong soldiers pulled the rope hard, and the big rocks on the stone cart were thrown out.
The stones made a whirring sound in the air, and before Yuan Shaojun could react, the stones hit a well railing accurately.
With a "boom" sound, a large hole was made in the well trap by a large stone, and wood chips and gravel were thrown at Yuan Jun.
Suddenly, there was a lot of crying.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Shao quickly ordered his soldiers to go to other wells and fight back with a fierce formation of flying arrows.
Cao Cao hid behind the big shield and laughed loudly: "Idiot, the range of my stone cart is much farther than that of your archers. You want to hit me? No way?"
After all, Cao Cao was not greedy for credit. After only throwing one shot, Cao Cao ordered his men to withdraw the stone cart.
After Ming Jin withdrew his troops, Cao Cao felt very proud: "Master Shangxian, have you seen that I am so strong that I can't even describe it? I'm so powerful."
Ma Xiaoquan snorted coldly and threw cold water on Cao Cao: "What are you happy about? If someone approaches the stone carts, do you think these stone carts are still useful?"
Cao Cao was stunned and stopped talking.
Indeed, Master Shangxian is right. Although the stone cart is powerful, its maneuverability is insufficient. Once it is approached, its life will be destroyed.
Cao Cao chuckled: "The stone-shooting cart has a long range, so I don't think it will be approached."
"There is no time when the battle is not defeated. What if you run away? Although the stone cart has wheels, it is not maneuverable enough. If it is captured by the enemy, then you will retaliate against others in the same way. Xiao Cao, do you hope this is the case?
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Cao Cao shook his head: "What should we do?"
Ma Xiaoquan said: "It's simple, just destroy it before escaping. Of course, this is also a method where water from far away cannot quench the thirst of near people, but if it can delay it for an hour, it is still an hour."
Cao Cao hummed, expressing his agreement with Master Shangxian's statement.
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With the experience of building stone carts, the subsequent stone carts were built much faster. Six days later, five more stone carts were produced.
Cao Cao went on the battlefield without stopping, and as expected, achieved very good results.
After a series of bombardments, Yuan Jun's well was severely damaged, and Yuan Jun's soldiers also suffered many casualties due to panic and the splashing effect of stones.
Yuan Jun's scouting horse reported the news of the stone chariot built by Cao Cao to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao sighed: Cao Cao is really difficult to deal with. That stone chariot is really a thunderbolt.
From then on, Yuan Shaojun called the stone chariot a thunder chariot.
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The well can no longer be used, so Yuan Shao came up with another way.
When he fought Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao dug tunnels and breached Gongsun Zan's fortified city. This time, Yuan Shao planned to use tunnel tactics again.
However, Cao Cao is not Gongsun Zan, what's more, beside Cao Cao now is Ma Xiaoquan, an immortal who understands history.
"Lord Immortal, look..."
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "It's easy, just dig a long trench horizontally!"
When Cao Cao heard this, he did as Master Shangxian said.
Sure enough, Yuan Jun happily thought that he was going to dig through the soles of Cao Jun's feet. Unexpectedly, after digging through, it turned out that Cao Jun had already dug a long trench and was waiting for them.
As soon as Yuan Jun showed his head, what he got in exchange was a spear and a bow and arrow.
This time, Yuan Jun was defeated miserably.
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On the surface, Cao Cao always seems to be winning, but after all, Cao Cao has few soldiers and not much food. After several battles between Cao and Yuan, many of Cao's soldiers defected due to fatigue and lack of food.
At night, Cao Cao was very upset and lost his temper in the camp.
None of his generals dared to step forward to dissuade him.
Guo Jiacheng pursed his lips at Ma Xiaoquan, meaning that Brother Ma, the Supreme Immortal, you are an immortal, and my lord will not dare to say anything when you speak.
Ma Xiaoquan thought to himself: Damn, it stands to reason that Xun Yu should have come out to dissuade me at this time. Damn it, you guys always make fun of me. You think so.
After thinking about it, Ma Xiaoquan said: "Xiao Cao, Wen Ruo may have some good suggestions!"
Cao Cao was angry because there were too many deserters. When Master Shangxian said that Xun Yu had suggestions, he quickly said kindly: "Xun Yu, he is still in Xuchang now!"
Although Cao Cao said this, he still wrote a fast horse letter to Xun Yu in Xuchang.
After reading the letter from his lord Cao Cao, Xun Yu thought to himself: These days, Guo Jia has always been by your lord's side to give him advice. Since I have to guard Xuchang, I don't even have a chance to speak. It's okay this time, Lord Shangxian.
If you recommend yourself personally, then you should give your lord a good idea no matter what.
Xun Yu made up his mind and immediately wrote: "My lord Mingjian, in the past Emperor Gaozu and the Chu Overlord fought for the world, and the Chu Overlord had a strong army and sufficient food. But why did Emperor Gaozu win the final victory? There are many reasons.
Simple, just..."
Xun Yu wrote Lao Chang's article eloquently, and then returned it to Cao Cao with satisfaction.
After reading Xun Yu's letter, Cao Cao regained his confidence. At the same time, Cao Cao was also very grateful to Master Shangxian.
Ma Xiaoquan, on the other hand, smiled and waved his hand, suggesting that Cao Cao could ask Jia Xu for his opinion again.
Sure enough, Jia Xu also gave Cao Cao full support and affirmation.
Cao Cao asked Ma Xiaoquan again, and Ma Xiaoquan's answer to Cao Cao was: The opportunity will come soon.
Sure enough, just as Lord Shangxian said, the opportunity has really come.
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In the 10th month of the fifth year of Emperor Xian's reign of the Han Dynasty (AD 200), Yuan Shao sent his troops to transport Han Meng to the front line. Cao Cao heard this and took advantage of the darkness to sneak attack Han Meng.
As his name suggests, Han Meng is very fierce, and he can break out even when Cao Cao surrounds him. However, Han Meng underestimates the enemy's power and only focuses on fighting with Cao Cao, completely forgetting his original responsibilities.
In this way, the food and fodder that Han Meng was responsible for was burned down by Cao Cao.
After Yuan Shao received the news of Han Meng's defeat, he was so angry that he cursed his mother. In desperation, he had no choice but to send Chunyu Qiong to transport grain to Wuchao.
This time, Yuan Shaoxue was smart. He gave Chunyu Qiong more than 10,000 troops and horses, and ordered him to guard Wuchao well. If there was any mistake, he would come to see him with his head raised.
Counselor Xu You suggested that it would be better to take this opportunity to send another group of troops to sneak attack Xuchang.
Yuan Shao rolled his eyes at Xu You: "Damn you, I just sent a three-foot-long rope to tie Cao Amo, and you come up with such a bad idea again, get out!"
Xu You was knocked out by Yuan Shao.
It happened that at this time, Xu You's family was arrested by the police in Yecheng for breaking the law.
Xu You was so angry that he had no choice but to make up his mind to seek refuge with Cao Cao.
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In Cao Cao's main camp, Ma Xiaoquan was drinking tea leisurely, while Cao Cao had a nervous look on his face.
"Master Shangxian, you said, you said someone would come to seek refuge with me tonight, why haven't they come now?"
Ma Xiaoquan's eyebrows were beaming and he said without raising his head: "Why are you so anxious? I said there is one, so there must be one!"
Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said: "My Lord Immortal, you have been talking about this for several nights. I just practice running barefoot several times every day."
Ma Xiaoquan rolled his eyes at Cao Cao: "What do you know? When people come to surrender to you, you have to put on a show. If you say you wear shoes and clothes and go out neatly, who will think you take it seriously?"
"So, I have been training you kid these days, just to make you behave like one! Do you understand?"
Cao Cao didn't say anything, but he said in his heart: My brat? I'm already 45 years old, how can I still be a brat? But you are such a monster. More than ten years have passed, why are you still so young?
Seeing that Cao Cao was silent, Ma Xiaoquan asked again: "Have you memorized all the lines I taught you?"
Cao Cao nodded and said yes.
"Then let me ask you, if I asked you how much rations you still have, what would you say?"
Cao Cao didn't think twice and said directly: "Tell it like it is!"
"Fart!" Ma Xiaoquan stood up and kicked Cao Cao, "I have to say that I can last for another year!"
"Oh!" Cao Cao rubbed his butt and glanced at Ma Xiaoquan resentfully.
"I ask you again. What if I ask you a second time? How should you answer?"
Cao Cao said: "Should I tell the truth this time?"
Ma Xiaoquan glanced at Cao Cao and asked, "What are you asking me?"
Cao Cao chuckled: "Don't dare, don't dare, that's what I wanted to say?"
Ma Xiaoquan kicked Cao Cao again and cursed: "I can't tell the truth the second time, and I have to tell you for half a year!"
Cao Cao rubbed the other buttocks and glanced at Ma Xiaoquan resentfully.
"The third time, what if I ask you for the third time?"
Cao Cao glanced at Ma Xiaoquan and didn't say anything. Instead, he took a few steps back. After exiting Ma Xiaoquan's range, Cao Cao cautiously said: "This time... this time, you can't hide anything this time."
Alright?"
Ma Xiaoquan raised his hand, and Cao Cao was so frightened that he took a few steps back.
"Haha... don't be afraid, Xiao Cao, you can tell the truth this time."
Cao Cao was relieved and patted his chest with his hand.
"Well, okay, then let's rehearse again. Remember, the expression must be real and rich. Do you understand?"
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The two of them had just rehearsed twice when they received a report from outside the tent, saying that an old friend of the master's was invited to see them.
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Okay, dinner is here, Xiao Cao, come on, don't forget, the expression must be real!"
Cao Cao hummed, took off his shoes, pulled his clothes and hair to a mess, and jumped out of the tent.
Looking at Cao Cao's disappearing figure, Ma Xiaoquan smiled helplessly and said: "What's going on with this history? Why does Cao Cao have to direct me when he sees Xu You?"