Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 423 The Shattered World View

Cao Cao had already started to doze off, but was startled by Liu Xie's sudden cry.

"Hmm?" Lao Cao looked up after he stabilized his mind, and then subconsciously asked, "Is there a fight?"

"The fight hasn't started yet, but the new warship has sailed towards the target ship." Liu Xie replied while looking around.

Cao Cao put the palm of his right hand in front of his eyebrows, and looked towards the center of the Yellow River with empty eyes.

I saw the three-masted battleship spread its sails, and under the action of the wind over the Yellow River, the speed of the warship quickly increased, and it drove towards the target ship ahead at high speed.

When the three-masted warship came four hundred steps away from the target ship, the speed of the ship began to drop.

Faintly, the people on the shore can still hear the people on the warship reporting the distance,

"Four hundred steps away from the enemy ship!"

"Enemy ship three hundred paces!"

"change!"

"The artillery is ready!"

Just when the three-masted battleship was 250 steps away from the target ship, it had already drawn an arc and aimed at the target ship with the side of the ship.

The warship began to travel clockwise around the treasure ship, and it happened to expose the gun emplacement on one side and aimed at the target ship.

As the baffles of the ship's side and hull were opened, long artillery barrels protruded out of the ship.The dark muzzle and hideous cannon body finally officially appeared on the world stage for the first time!

"What is this for??"

"Why face the enemy sideways?"

Moreover, the two ships are still more than 200 steps apart, and the bows and arrows can't shoot each other at all.

"Could it be that there are catapults or ballistas? But I didn't see these things on the boat just now!"

Not only Liu Xie, but many people have big colons on their heads.

Since the warship is close to the center of the Yellow River and far from the shore, it is more than a mile away.Therefore, apart from Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and other warriors with excellent eyesight, others like Liu Xie, Cao Cao, and Yang Biao could only faintly see the outline of a warship.

Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan joined Huang Zhong.Zhao Yun asked Huang Zhong: "Old Huang, last time you went with your husband to the iron foundry in Dai County to inspect new weapons... Could it be that the black iron cylinder on the boat is the new weapon you mentioned?"

Huang Zhong crossed his arms and stared at the battleship.

After hearing Zhao Yun's question, he didn't look back, and replied directly: "That's right, those iron barrel-like things on the ship are called 'cannons', and they are very terrifying weapons."

The surrounding generals keenly caught Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun's words, so they all moved closer.

Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong saw many people gathered around, so they kept silent and stopped asking.

This made the impatient brothers Dian Wei and Xu Chu really anxious... They scratched their heads and wandered around Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, looking like they wanted to arrest Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun and ask them about it.It's a pity that Dian Wei and Xu Chu seem to be unable to beat Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, so they can only worry by the side.

Xia Houyuan was dizzy by Xu Chu and Dian Wei, so he said: "The attack will start soon, what are you in a hurry for?"

Just as Xia Houyuan finished speaking, Tai Shici pointed at the Yellow River and shouted, "The flag bearer is raising the flag, and the attack is about to begin!"

Tai Shici's words made everyone focus their eyes on the center of the Yellow River.

They looked intently,

really!A flag bearer was already standing near the side of the ship, raising the command flag high!

The standard bearer was none other than Gan Ning, the commander of the navy himself.

He snatched the errands from his subordinates, and at the moment he was concentrating on waiting for Lu Yan's order.

"Two hundred paces from the enemy ship!!!" The voice of the soldier in charge of observing the distance was almost broken; the craftsmen in charge of operating the artillery had also adjusted the angle of the artillery.

Lu Yan also felt that the distance should be about the same, so he ordered: "Fire."

After receiving Lu Yan's order, Gan Ning waved down the command flag in his hand, and shouted like Lu Yan: "Fire!"

After the order was issued, the craftsmen in charge of manipulating the artillery shouted in unison: "Light it up!"

"呲呲呲!!!"

The fuze started to burn, and this scene reminded Gan Ning of the scene when the gunpowder bag exploded!

"Explosives?"

This idea just flashed through Gan Ning's mind, and then there were more than thirty violent roars at very short intervals,

"Boom boom boom!"

The cannons were fired, and the sound of the cannons shook the sky!

Even the melon-eating crowd watching on the shore were taken aback when they were caught off guard.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

There were bursts of fire and smoke.

Thirty-two iron bullets were fired from the guns carried by the three-masted battleship, and some iron bullets that missed the target ship fell into the surrounding water, splashing a water column several feet high.

However, nearly one-third of the shells still hit the target ship [-] paces away, and nearly ten hideous and terrifying holes appeared on the target ship in an instant... The target ship sounded like it had been disemboweled. There was a tooth-piercing sound of cracking wood.

The target ship has been penetrated and started to take in water.

According to the situation, it will sink completely in a few minutes.

The deafening sound of the artillery, coupled with the devastating blow, froze everyone on the shore.

However, the performance of the three-masted battleship was not over yet.

After firing the cannon on one side, Lu Yan gave another order: "Full left rudder, turn around."

Gan Ning waved his command flag at the same time and roared, "Left full rudder, turn around!"

After receiving the order, the soldiers manipulating the warship began to turn the rudder desperately, and the three-masted warship began to turn around quickly and moved forward counterclockwise.

"fire!"

"ignition!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Another round of attack began, and the target ship, which was still struggling to stay afloat for a while, was baptized by another round of shells.

But this time, nearly half of the recalibrated artillery hit the target ship!

"Crack!!"

The target ship couldn't hold it anymore, it was broken by two rounds of shelling, and turned into two pieces! !

"boom!"

The target boat sank quickly and completely disappeared into the Yellow River. The broken planks and debris of the target boat were everywhere on the surface of the Yellow River.

The power of the artillery stunned Gan Ning, Su Fei and the sailors on board, but the cheers of the craftsmen quickly brought them back to reality.

"The power of this weapon is too terrifying!" Su Fei had just brought himself into a hostile role, and his voice was still slightly trembling at this moment.

"Damn it!" Gan Ning spat hard and said, "It's so handsome! I love these weapons to death!!"

Unlike the loud cheers on the battleship, there was a dead silence on the banks of the Yellow River.

Liu Xie opened his mouth wide, his eyes widened, his fingers trembling slightly, "Once such a warship is released, who else in the world can compete with it?"

Although Cao Cao knew that Lu Yan had created a powerful weapon, no matter what he imagined, this new weapon that could kill the enemy "invisibly" was far beyond Cao Cao's imagination, "As expected of Lu Da Sir, there are always surprises..."

The generals are all silent at the moment.

Just when they were shocked by the terrifying combat power displayed by the three-masted battleship, Huang Zhong suddenly said faintly: "Mr. said that he will produce at least a hundred battleships like this..."

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"???"

"!!!"

Chapter 424 I pretended to be X, and I had to pretend to be crying

The terrifying attack power of the three-masted battleship made everyone present stupefied.

They just heard bursts of loud noises, and then the target ship two hundred steps away was quickly sunk, and it still looked miserable like it was smashed into pieces.

In the era of cold weapons, there is nothing more powerful than trebuchets, ballistas and other equipment.

But these two are completely crushed in front of artillery, both in terms of accuracy and power... This has completely surpassed the cognition of people in this era.

Liu Xie wanted to say something to cover up the panic in his heart, but his throat was gurgling for a long time, but he didn't utter a word.

Cao Cao was the closest to Liu Xie, and he had keenly noticed Liu Xie's slightly trembling body.

Lao Cao thought about it, and suddenly realized in his heart: "Mr. Lu may have accidentally shattered the last thought deep in Liu Xie's heart this time... It's okay, you can live in peace from now on. Come on, don't think of anything else."

For some reason, Cao Cao suddenly felt sympathetic to Liu Xie. He turned to Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, times have changed. The barriers between aristocratic families, poor families, and common people will be completely broken...The common people will stand up Be your own master, and a large number of people who can change the world will emerge from the humble family..."

Cao Cao's words finally made Liu Xie come out of fear.

In fact, as long as this hurdle is crossed, Liu Xie's mentality will soon return to calm.

After taking a deep breath, he said to Cao Cao: "Old Cao, you are right, this era has changed.

Just don't know if the change will be good or bad..."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, with Mr. Lu here, I can't guarantee that other countries and regions will get better, but the big man will definitely get better and better." Cao Cao assured with confidence, patted his chest.

After listening to Cao Cao's words, Liu Xie recalled Lu Yan's attitude towards foreign races, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "After listening to your words, I am now a little worried about those neighboring countries..."

"People who are not of my race must have a different heart." Yang Biao, who had been listening all this time, suddenly interjected: "The capriciousness of the Huns and Wuhuan people is the best proof. Your Majesty does not need to worry about what will happen to them in the future." mercy."

Yang Biao has been in contact with Lu Yan for a long time, and his thoughts have been affected unconsciously.

For those peoples who are not yet fully civilized, it is a waste of words and money to talk about benevolence, morality, and gratitude to them. Only strong force is the only means to convince them.

Yang Biao is the dean of the Taiyuan Academy, and he is also a highly respected Confucian, and now he seems to be a leader of the literati forest.

Although some pedantic literati disagreed with his words, they did not dare to raise objections in front of him.

Liu Xie nodded slightly to express his agreement with Yang Biao's words, "It is often said that those aliens can only gradually transform their minds if they conquer their bodies first."

Just when Liu Xie, Cao Cao, Yang Biao and others were talking about the mountains, Lu Yan, Gan Ning and others drove the three-masted warship slowly back to the dock.

When the three-masted battleship returned, the cannon had been covered again, and all the baffles on the ship had been lowered, so the crowd on the shore could no longer see the cannon at all.Confidentiality measures still need to be done well.

After the warship approached, everyone subconsciously took two steps back. It seemed that the scene when the three-masted battleship's artillery fired just now cast a heavy shadow on their hearts.

Lu Yan led the high-spirited Gan Ning and Su Fei to Liu Xie and Cao Cao.

Lu Yan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Cao, the first military exercise of the Navy's warships has successfully concluded!"

Liu Xie took two steps forward, supported Lu Yan, Gan Ning, and Su Fei, and said: "The battleship built by Aiqing, I and all the ministers have never seen or heard before. I think they will be able to sweep the north and south of the river as long as they are established!"

Lu Yan smiled, and replied: "Your Majesty is talking about...but in my humble opinion, the navy of the Han Dynasty should not only rule the great rivers and rivers in the country, but also dominate the entire sea!"

"!"

"What a bold tone! I'm not afraid to flash my tongue when I say big words..." Some people couldn't help but slander in their hearts.

But more people were infected and inspired by Lu Yan's generous and heroic thoughts.

Cao Cao suddenly asked at this time: "Mr. Lu, how long will it take for the navy to take shape?"

Hearing Lao Cao's tone, it seemed that he couldn't wait.

Lu Yan looked back at Gan Ning and said, "I have to ask General Gan about this."

Seeing that Lu Yan pushed himself to the front, Gan Ning stood up without any stage fright and said, "Your Majesty and Prime Minister, the naval division is different from the Lu pawns, so the training will probably take a lot of time. Moreover, building warships also takes time. After the formation of the fleet, it will take time to cooperate and train with each other..."

Cao Cao raised his chin and interrupted: "Just tell me, how many years will it take?"

Gan Ning thought for a while, and then said decisively: "Three years! After three years, the general will build an invincible naval fleet for the Han!"

"Three years?" Cao Cao confirmed to Gan Ning.

"Three years!" Gan Ning replied resolutely.

"Very good! Then we will wait and see!"

The first launch of the three-masted warship and the military exercise were successfully completed.

Liu Xie, Cao Cao and other big bosses were so happy that they added a lot of rewards to every craftsman who participated in shipbuilding and weapon making, and everyone was happy.

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