Three Kingdoms: The identity of the financial master behind the scenes was exposed by Cao Cao

This routine again....

Cao Cao couldn't guess what wonderful ideas his genius son had that could defeat Yuan Shao's empire.

However, in view of all the"lessons learned from the past", since my son dares to boast about Haikou, he is sure to win.

"Okay, let's follow the old rules, I won't ask, just follow what Ziyou said."

Cao Cao also had a better memory and no longer asked what Cao Yuan's methods were.

It was useless to ask anyway.

At that moment, Cao Cao ordered that he immediately mobilize craftsmen to set up another camp south of Guandu to build a trebuchet.

The following month Inside, Cao's army was really having a hard time.

Yuan Shao took advantage of his commanding position on the mountains and had a panoramic view of Cao's camp in Guandu. His trebuchets and arrows hit wherever he pointed. The entire Cao's camp was bombarded to pieces, and it was too miserable to watch.

Counts. The officers and soldiers of Wan Cao's army could only huddle under the earth wall fearfully, enduring the bullying of Yuan Shao's stones, bullets and arrows. It was miserable.

Yuan's army's morale was gradually rising.

But Cao's army's fighting spirit continued to decline.

…

In the blink of an eye, January has passed.

Inside the Chinese army's tent.

Cao Cao sipped the wine from his glass and held the military manual in his hand, looking calm and relaxed.

"Boom boom boom!"

From time to time, the sound of trebuchet bombardment could be heard in his ears, and the ground beneath his feet was shaking.

Cao Cao turned a blind eye and remained calm.

On the left and right, Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong and other generals became increasingly aware that they could not hold back their anger.

"Meng De, we have endured it for a month, and the soldiers are all holding their breath."

"When will Ziyou be able to defeat Yuan Thief? If he continues like this, the morale of the soldiers will collapse.

Xia Houyuan finally lost his temper and asked anxiously.

All the generals agreed. Cao Cao said calmly:"Miaocai, are you still unclear about your niece-in-law's methods? Don't be impatient and calm down." Xia Houyuan scratched his head and said,"

Mengde, it's not that I don't believe in Ziyou, it's just that...."

The words have not yet finished.

Dian Wei rushed into the tent excitedly and shouted:"I'd like to report to Sikong. Military advisor Ziyou has sent someone to report that his sharp weapon for breaking the earth mountain has arrived outside the south gate. Please come and see, my lord."

Cao Cao's spirit was greatly boosted.

The generals also looked excited.

Cao Cao didn't have time to think too much, so he led his generals out of the tent and went straight to the Nanying Gate.

In front of the camp gate.

Cao Yuan arrived first and waited for a long time

"Ziyou, where is your earth-breaking weapon? Let me see it quickly?"

Cao Cao couldn't wait to ask.

"The sharp weapon was so big that the camp door had to be dismantled to bring it in. Moreover, if it was dragged into the camp, it would be destroyed by Yuan Jun's trebuchet, so it could only be parked outside the camp."

Cao Yuan pointed towards the outer gate of the camp.

Cao Cao and the generals followed what Cao Yuan pointed and looked outside the camp gate.

A huge thing, towering like a mountain, stood outside the camp gate.

Everyone was shocked. Wow.

Cao Cao looked even more surprised:"Ziyou, could this sharp weapon be...a trebuchet?""

"Yes, it's the trebuchet."

Cao Yuan nodded slightly.

A flash of light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. He rode out of the camp and looked around the trebuchet, his expression becoming more and more surprised.

"Ziyou, your trebuchet seems much bigger than the trebuchet I ordered the craftsmen to build?"

Cao Cao noticed something unusual.

Guo Jia also said:"Sikong, this trebuchet is two to three times the size of an ordinary trebuchet, and the craftsmanship and structure seem to be quite different. Cao

Cao looked back at Cao Yuan with a curious look:"Ziyou, what is going on with this thing?""

"This thing is indeed a trebuchet."

"It's just a new trebuchet that I improved by using the principle of lever counterweight on the existing trebuchet."

"I named this trebuchet Tianwei Cannon!"

Cao Yuan said unhurriedly with a smile on his face.

This trebuchet was actually originally called the Xiangyang Cannon.

In the original history, it was a counterweight trebuchet that was invented when the Mongolian and Yuan armies attacked Xiangyang City in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Because this trebuchet was first put into use when attacking Xiangyang City, it was named Xiangyang Cannon.

This thing can be said to be the most powerful and longest-range trebuchet in history. It is truly the king of trebuchets.

And this Xiangyang cannon is an artifact that Cao Yuan obtained from the ordinary trebuchet that Cao Yuan used to gain from the small treasury gain system.

"match....Counterweight?"

"bar...lever? Cao

Cao said with a blank look in his eyes:"Ziyou, I don't understand what you are saying at all. Just tell me what's so powerful about your powerful cannon.""

Cao Yuan didn't explain much, and slapped the trebuchet

"This powerful cannon can throw two hundred kilograms of stone bullets and has a range of up to one hundred and fifty steps."

"Our army's use of this cannon is enough to easily destroy Yuan Shao's mountains beyond the range of his trebuchet!"

Cao Yuan pointed out the power of the Tianwei Cannon.

Everyone was shocked.

Two hundred kilograms of stone bullets.

A distance of one hundred and fifty steps!

These two figures were completely beyond the understanding of Cao Cao and all the counselors. Range.

In their impression, the most powerful trebuchet in the world only weighed 40 kilograms and could fire a distance of 70 steps.

Cao Yuan's powerful cannon had a hurling weight of five times.

Its range was actually twice as high. Far.

What a terrifying weapon this is!

"Is this powerful cannon really so powerful?"

Cao Cao looked up at the trebuchet in front of him, gasping for breath with surprise on his face.

"If Sikong doesn’t believe it, we might as well give it a try."

Cao Yuan then arranged for his soldiers to load the prepared stone bullets into the trebuchet and point it towards the outside of the camp. The stone bullets were loaded, the counterweights were loaded, and the tip hooks were removed.

Woo - there was a collapse of the sky. There was a loud noise.

Two hundred kilograms of stone roared into the air, passed a distance of 150 steps, and landed heavily on the ground. The moment it landed, the ground shook, and the sky was filled with dust. On the ground, there was a huge sound.

A big hole three feet deep was suddenly smashed out.

Such power made Cao Cao and all the advisers and generals take half a step back with horrified expressions.

"Sikong, the power of Tianwei's cannon is barely adequate. It should be able to destroy Yuan Shao's Tushan."

Cao Yuan looked as usual, turned around and looked at Cao Cao with a faint smile.

Cao Cao was stunned for a long time, and suddenly ecstasy filled his eyes.

"What does it mean to reluctantly make peace? This powerful cannon is really a divine weapon. It destroyed Yuan Shao's mountains with ease!"

Cao Cao was so excited that his voice became hoarse.

He patted Cao Yuan on the shoulder and asked curiously:"Ziyou, what kind of craftsman built this powerful cannon for you?"

"In fact, there is no one else. I just made it by mistake after thinking about it for a few days. Unexpectedly, it is quite powerful."

Cao Yuan had no choice but to say perfunctorily.

Cao Cao was shocked, and looked at his son again with amazed eyes.

First it was the Divine Arm Bow, then the Mo Dao, and now this powerful cannon!

Every weapon Cao Yuan forged , are all unprecedented magical weapons.

"Yuan'er, Yuan'er, how many fantastic ideas do you still have in that genius head of yours? How many times do you have to surprise your father?...."

Cao Cao looked at his son in surprise and sighed in his heart.

"Sikong, this powerful artillery piece from Military Advisor Ziyou is really a magical weapon that can restrain Tushan."

"This cannon is enough to destroy all Yuan Shao's mountains beyond the range of his trebuchet."

"However, I think that the craftsmanship of this powerful cannon is complicated and it should not be easy to build. If we want to build enough quantities, we may have to wait for another month or two."

Guo Jia's eyes were sharp, and he could see the power of the Tianwei Cannon, but he also saw the difficulty of making it.

Cao Cao nodded slightly, but said:"Then just wait for another two months, and pass the order to the counties south of Guandu. All the craftsmen were mobilized to help me build this powerful cannon day and night."

"Sikong no longer needs to go to war. Cao

Yuan stopped him with a smile,"I have asked my private craftsmen to build thirty mighty cannons. With Sikong's order, they can be mobilized immediately to destroy Yuan Shao's mountain.""

Everyone was shocked again.

Cao Cao wondered:"Ziyou, you built thirty such complex and exquisite trebuchets in just one month?"

"This is it...In fact, I used the assembly line manufacturing method, so the manufacturing speed was accelerated several times, and I was able to produce so many in one month."

Cao Yuan certainly couldn't tell Cao Cao that these powerful cannons were obtained by him in the blink of an eye using system buffs.

He could only make up some assembly line or something that Cao Cao couldn't understand to deal with it.

"flow...assembly line?"

Cao Cao was indeed fooled again and looked confused.

Cao Yuan smiled and said:"None of these are important. The important thing is to break Yuan Shao's mountain as soon as possible to prevent the morale of the soldiers from continuing to decline."

Cao Cao was reminded, and the confusion in his eyes turned into murderous intent.

"Okay, just as Ziyou said, bring all your Tianwei cannons immediately, and we will give Yuan Shao a big surprise!"