Although the historical trajectory of Xuzhou and Kyushu has changed, the avenue has not changed. A storm is brewing between Liu Bei and Lu Bu.
Yuzhou, Cao Cao's camp, tonight Cao Mengde hosted a banquet in honor of Fang Guang. The lord only invited the scribes, and his eldest son Cao Ang served him wine to accompany him. None of the other generals, even relatives in the clan, were invited.
Xun Yu's uncle and nephew, and Fang Guang were having a fierce battle today. They couldn't find a reason to shirk it.
In addition to the Xun family uncles and nephews, Cheng Yu, and Guo Jia, who were naturally present, in addition to these two people whom Fang Guang was familiar with, there were also large men with small heads and strange and clumsy looks, which Fang Guang had seen for the first time.
Cao Cao, dressed in casual robes, was sitting on the main seat. He noticed a hint of doubt in Fang Guang's eyes, laughed loudly, stood up in person, and introduced this person to Fang Guang.
"Datong, I'm here to introduce you to this man. This man's appearance is not obvious, but he is Huainan Liu Ye, whose courtesy name is Ziyang. He is most brave and wise!"
"Zi Yang killed an evil servant in his family at the age of thirteen, and also killed the strongman Zheng Bao in Yangzhou. I wanted to make friends with the Jing Yang clan, so Liu Xun sent his most capable Zi Yang to my place!"
"Zi Yang, this is Fang Qilin Fang Datong in Yanzhou. The grain, grass, and paper that I delivered to you and your lord are all made by Datong. You are all outstanding figures in this world. You should get close to each other!"
"Come here, bring some wine and let Datong and Ziyang drink together!"
In Cao Cao's introduction room, there were attendants who served him fine wine.
Fang Guang and Liu Ye looked at each other and saw how extraordinary the other was. They picked up the wine glasses on the tray and drank them all in one gulp.
Fang Guang naturally knew who Liu Ye was. He was a big shot in the Cao and Wei dynasties, and his official residence was Dahonglu. It is recorded in history books that when the emperor was in doubt about something, he would send a letter to ask Ye about Liu Ye.
Fang Guang knew that the big-headed man in front of him was still in the earliest Three Kingdoms game. Liu Ye was a rare trebuchet-specialized strategist. He was good at construction and was different from the rest of Cao Ying.
"The talent of Datong, I know it well in Huainan! Cangting Jin's barrel carts and plows are different from the rest of the world, and they are even more sharp!"
"To be honest with Datong, I have tried every means to secretly learn Datong's magical skills, but I have always been unable to find any way. Now that I have met the real Qilin today, I naturally have to ask more and learn more!"
With an innocent heart, Liu Ye set himself very low, just right in line with the appetites of Cao Cao and Fang Guang. Everyone in the tent laughed together when they heard what the Huainan counselor said.
Fang Guang even said he didn't dare, so he accompanied Liu Ye and had a few drinks together.
Woniu Mountain was pacified, Xia Houen and Fang Guang made meritorious deeds. Cao Cao was in a very good mood and clapped his hands. A dancer from the army had already come forward to perform a dance.
All the counselors in the tent, headed by Guo Jia, clapped their hands and sang in time with the musicians, and everyone responded. Fang Guang was very surprised to shout "Mai" to the intellectuals of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Just when he wanted to accompany his friend and shout a few words, his sleeve was pulled by the man next to him.
A few times.
"Datong, this is the bamboo tube and curved plow drawings I thought of when I was in Huainan. Datong can show me what's wrong!"
"If the matter involves Yanzhou's secrets, Datong should not say anything, just give me some advice!"
It was a rare opportunity in the Eastern Han Dynasty to control Liu Ye. Asking questions was really a taboo in Cao Ying. Xun Yu’s uncle and nephew were eager to learn the secrets of Dongjun, but they didn’t know it, let alone the scholars from other states and counties.
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Fang Guang knew Liu Ye's character, and even more so his talents, so he didn't care. He just gave some random advice on the white paper Liu Ye handed over, which solved the doubts in the big-headed man in front of him.
The craftsman has control, the creation has control, and when the problems in the mind are solved, that is the time when one feels most free.
Fang Guang solved Liu Ye's doubts and liked Liu Ye more than Cao Cao's reward or Liu Xun's promotion.
The big-headed man was overjoyed and clapped his hands vigorously, disrupting the rhythm of Guo Jia and others, and chanted, which caused another burst of laughter.
"Zi Yang, I know your talents well. I heard that Zi Yang can make a stone-throwing chariot. It is called a thunder chariot. It is the most sharp. When two armies are fighting, it can hurt people four hundred paces away. Don't you know?
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Seeing Liu Ye's happiness, Fang Guang felt something in his heart. He remembered the historical records about the Thunderbolt Car incident and couldn't help but ask.
The Battle of Woniu Mountain made Fang Guang see the benefits of long-distance strikes in battle formations. He intended to build a trebuchet that could be used with a crossbow. In this regard, the big-headed man in front of him was an expert among experts.
Sure enough, when talking about the Pili Car, Liu Ye's eyebrows suddenly raised in excitement.
He was a little surprised. He had such a wide front, why he was interested in this Tao, and he didn't hide it at all. He drew a sketch of a thunderbolt chariot that was passed down from the Spring and Autumn Gongshu clan on bamboo paper.
Fang Guang took the bamboo paper and studied it carefully. He was an expert. With just a few glances, he could already tell that the Thunderbolt Chariot was probably the most powerful long-range strike weapon in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It's just that this thing is still inferior to the lever-weighted trebuchet that blasted open the wall of Xiangyang City in the Southern Song Dynasty a thousand years later.
Fang Guang closed his eyes and sorted out the knowledge about the counterweighted trebuchet in his mind, then considered it and drew it next to the bamboo paper handed over by Liu Ye.
"This thing is what I have in mind, a lever-driven thunderbolt car. Take a look, Ziyang!"
Fang Guang's tone was calm. Liu Ye only glanced at the bamboo paper Fang Guang handed him, and his eyes seemed to be glued to the paper and could no longer be separated.
In the tent, the dancing girl Hua danced enchantingly, and a heroic Fang Guang held his chin with one hand, looking at the sweat on his forehead with a smile on his face, Liu Ye was getting more and more.
"Datong, this thing is not trivial, it is not trivial! One instrument can change the fate of the world, and this is not my unreasonable opinion!"
"No, I am Liu Xun's counselor. After seeing this picture of Datong, how can I still be safe and sound? No, I cannot let Datong be sorry!"
Liu Ye had a technical problem, muttering to himself, and wanted to return the bamboo paper in his hand to Fang Guang, but he couldn't let it go. He raised his hand in the air for a long time, but couldn't hand out the light piece of paper.
Finally, as if Da Honglu had made up his mind, he took a few steps forward and almost tripped over the dancer's dress before kneeling at Cao Cao's feet.
"Meng Degong, Huainan Liu Ye, please kindly ask Duke Cao to accept me as his counselor. I don't want a salary or an official position. As long as I can stay with Mr. Datong, that's enough!"
Liu Ye's face was full of determination. Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this. He couldn't figure out why this man who had made great efforts to accommodate him but refused to follow it changed his mind after sitting next to Fang Guang for a moment.
Based on history, it was four years before Liu Ye joined Cao Cao before the Battle of Guandu. In this world, Fang Guang poached top production experts in advance with just a few casual words.
"Zi Yang, do you want to be used by me? It's just that yesterday, I asked you to resign and come to my house, but you declined. Why did you suddenly change your mind today?"
"But Datong?"
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, showing suspicion.
Liu Ye was a straightforward person, so he shouted loudly for fear that Cao Cao would not agree.
"My lord, the first glimpse of the Qilin's power today has made me prostrate myself to the ground. To tell you the truth, lord, if you are not allowed to agree with me, I will follow you sir!"
"Only if you can create the things you drew in Mr.'s drawings, your life will not be wasted!"
Liu Ye's tone was agitated and his head couldn't help swaying. He admired Fang Guang so much that everyone in the tent glanced at Fang Guang. Everyone looked suspicious and couldn't figure out why Fang Guang was so popular.