Three Kingdoms: Gou Shen I was overheard by Cao Cao

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"Easy! It must be easy! At that time, the city wall will become a sea of ​​flames! A war will be a purgatory on earth!"

"My lord, this is a heavy weapon of war! We must send heavy troops to guard the oil field!"

At this moment, they all realized how useful this extremely flammable gasoline is in fighting!

If the enemy gets it, the consequences will be disastrous!

"Okay! Later, I will give you another [-] soldiers and horses, and you will surround this place! I will let the elite Spikes help guard it."

"Yes! Lord!"

After getting the gasoline out, it took another half an hour to get out the kerosene and diesel.

"Look, brother, this kerosene is also easy to ignite. It can be used to make oil lamps, and it is very good for lighting at night! You can also make a lot of money selling it to the common people!"

"As for the diesel...it's useless! It's hard to burn, so do what you want with it."

Diesel is not flammable with an open flame, and it is not easy to use in war. It is far less useful than gasoline.

As for making an internal combustion engine... wash and sleep!Too complicated to do it!

It would be nice to have a steam engine!

"The rest of the heavy oil... Let's burn it hard, let the temperature rise, get out the lubricating base oil, filter the impurities, and then add it to the steam engine."

"My task is completed, and I will get [-]% of the money after selling it. Don't forget!"

Xia Houzhe listed the boiling points of these oils and their order in a table, and handed it to Cao Cao.

Their steam engines are not as demanding on lubricating oil as internal combustion engines, and the base lubricating oil that is fractionated can be used without any additives!

So simple fractionation can turn crude oil into what they want!

Cao Cao nodded, printed a copy of the form, and handed it to Xiahou Dun.

An hour later, looking at the thick jar of lubricating base oil in his hand, Cao Cao was so excited!

"Hahaha! My locomotive brigade, go back and start working!"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind.

"My dear brother, I still have a good idea, can you give me a reference!"

Xia Houzhe looked at him in surprise: "Speak up if you have something to say!"

Cao Cao rubbed his hands together and smiled lasciviously, not caring about the other party's attitude.

"Hey! Tell me...I'll open a few windows on the steam car, install some pipes, put some heavy repeaters in the pipes, and send a group of people to shoot continuously... What do you think?"

"Then it becomes a mobile arrow tower! It can not only bump into people but also shoot people! Shoot wherever you go! Hehehe!"

Thinking of the scene of dozens of giants appearing on the battlefield, shooting arrows to kill the enemy.

Cao Cao was so excited that he couldn't help licking his lips.

Hearing this, Xia Houzhe was stunned.

"Fuck! Of course it's possible! Isn't this an armored vehicle? You're so smart... you're so good!"

Cao Cao blinked and stroked his beard thoughtfully.

"Armored vehicles? Good name! From now on, my convoy will be called the armored convoy!"

"The soldiers inside are all called mecha warriors! I will start training when I get back, and I plan to lead this army myself!"

Chapter 444

I have to say that Cao Cao is a talent!

Even Xia Houzhe was amazed that the first-generation armored vehicle was conceived in his head.

After getting out the oil, Cao Cao's mood became better.

After refining a few more barrels of gasoline and engine oil, he returned to the voyage with a few people smiling.

In the next few months, Cao Cao got the tax after the autumn harvest!

With the money, he officially invested in the production of steam cars, and his son Cao Ang became the head of production.

Every time a steam car is produced, one thousand gold is needed, which is ridiculously expensive!

A car can be worth the price of dozens of war horses!

Although there are already drawings, Cao Ang and those craftsmen have also had production experience, but there is no lathe, and every part of them is handmade, which is time-consuming and laborious.

But compared with Xia Houzhe's Harmony... it's so cheap!

Only at this moment did Cao Cao realize that the heart of his virtuous brother...how dark!

He actually offered thirty thousand for something worth one or two thousand gold?

When he found Xia Houzhe, he asked him, is this a luxury car?Why is it so expensive?

As a result, the other party replied confidently: No!I am a black car...

He almost vomited blood from Cao Cao's anger!

In the words of the other party, it means that his wages are higher than those of ordinary craftsmen!

Afterwards, Cao Cao was very grateful, and he arranged for his son Cao Ang to learn technology.

Otherwise, he would definitely have to be ruthlessly exploited by Xia Houzhe!

Capitalists, it's horrible!

Time flies, and a year has passed.

It has been three years since the battle at Hulao Pass!

The fighting in the north is still fierce. After Yuan Shao took advantage of the influence of Liu Yu's old tribe and Xianbei Wuhuan, he gradually moved back the gap between the two!

Coupled with Gongsun Zan's unpopularity in Youzhou, this gap is closing at an extremely fast speed.

At the same time, Liu Bei is also constantly training his white scorpion soldiers and large shield soldiers.

The next time you try to fight against Cao Cao, you will be ashamed!

Sun Ce also beat the governor of Yangzhou so that he dared not go out, but he did not get Sun Jian's old army from Yuan Shu.

Therefore, he had great resentment towards Yuan Shu, and the two also had a estrangement.

However, this has nothing to do with Cao Cao. Just after the new year, when he held the first meeting, he got a shocking news.

"My lord! According to Langya's report, on the night of New Year's Eve, Li Que and Fan Chou had a conflict, and Fan Chou was defeated and killed by the Nine Clans!"

"And Guo Si and Li Que seem to have conflicts and disagreements, and they are fighting for the emperor!"

Ju Shou held the battle report in his hand and reported.

After everyone heard the news, their faces were extremely dignified!Especially Xun Yu and Chen Qun felt uncomfortable and intolerable!

Although they are eating Cao Cao's food and taking Cao Cao's money!

But in this world... he is still called a big man!They still have compassion for the emperor!

However, the group of people like Jushou Dianwei Lubu didn't like the emperor at all!

All they know is that Cao Cao made them live in peace!

It was Cao Cao who gave them glory and wealth, and had nothing to do with the emperor.

These... are all made by them with their lives and fists!

Cao Cao glanced at the crowd blankly.

"Everyone, what do you think? Everyone speak freely and raise their own ideas!"

Ju Shou immediately cupped his hands, with a wise smile on his lips.

"My lord, I think it's an opportunity for us to rob the emperor like this!"

"Now the emperor seems to have revealed on purpose that he wants to go back to Luoyang. If he comes back, we can lead our troops to fetch the emperor!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao's face darkened, feeling unhappy!

"Do we have the strength to take over the emperor? Dong Zhuo's remnant party is very powerful! Li Que and Guo Si are not easy to mess with, and there are hundreds of thousands of Baibo troops in the northwest of Luoyang!"

Lao Tzu is the boss in Yanzhou now, if an emperor comes, wouldn't he become the boss?

Where do you put me?

Seeing Cao Cao's face darken, Ju Shou hurriedly continued.

"Don't worry, my lord, what I mean...is not to pick up an emperor, but...to use the emperor to order the princes of the world!"

"To sum it up, take the emperor and order the princes! Animals and horses can't be courted!"

As soon as this plan came out, many people kept their eyes open and kept silent, for fear of causing trouble to their upper body.

They are human beings who know how to avoid upsetting their bosses.

The ghost knows what Cao Cao thinks, and no one knows whether he is still loyal or not. If he encounters bad luck, it will not be conducive to future development!

Maybe you thought he was a disloyal man and wanted to be independent, but he became furious and said he was a Han subject, and thought you were a disobedient man, so what if he killed you?

On the contrary, you think he is loyal, but actually wants to be independent. If you jump out and join the wrong team, wouldn't you narrow the road?

But Jushou doesn't have the heart of dominating a big man, he only knows one truth.

Eat the king's salary, loyal to the king!

Since he followed Cao Cao, then Cao Cao is his emperor!

All strategies must be based on the interests of Cao Cao.

Hearing this, after thinking for a while, Cao Cao's expression softened, and he gave Jushou a vague look.

It seems to say: The young man has taken a long way, I appreciate it very much!

Cao Cao was very moved, according to what Ju Shou said.

If the emperor can be obtained, it will undoubtedly be a huge development for him!

I issue an order as the emperor, and anyone who doesn't listen to me will have an excuse to send troops to attack!It's convenient to do things, and it's justifiable!

Back then, because Dong Zhuo controlled the emperor, he was able to intimidate the court, and all the princes in the world were afraid!

No one would dare to say even if he caused trouble in the harem.

In fact, after thinking about it carefully, Cao Cao was no longer afraid that the emperor would seize power when he came here.

He has won the hearts of the people in Yanzhou now. The people here only know Cao Cao, but not the emperor!

Even if the emperor came, what impact would it have?

However, thinking of his status as a courtier and for the sake of word of mouth, Cao Cao waved his hand and refused.

"Impossible! I am a Han minister, how can I coerce the emperor and order the princes? This is to plunge me, Cao Mengde, into the dirty stream of rebellious officials and thieves! What is the difference between me and Dong thief?"

Hearing this, Xun Yu gritted his teeth, and stood up after some hesitation.

However, he didn't say a good word for the emperor, but... put aside the relationship.

He still remembers what Xia Houzhe said to him back then, nothing can be broken and nothing can stand...Water can carry a boat and capsize it!

Now that the people of Yanzhou want what they want, food and clothing can be solved, which is indeed infinitely better than the world ruled by Emperor Liu Xie!

But he couldn't do it if he wanted to catch the emperor. He didn't know how to deal with the royal family that was so kind to his Xun family!

His Xun family's ability to become a noble family in Yuzhou has a lot to do with the Han court.

So, he used to be very loyal until... he met Xia Houzhe, and his loyalty was changed a lot, and he became loyal to Cao.

"My lord! I agree with you. I think... we should sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Now the emperor is a hot potato, we can't touch it!"

"There are too many princes staring at the emperor! For example, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao in the north! Ma Teng and Han Sui in the northwest, Liu Yan in Yizhou, and Liu Biao in Jingzhou!"

"I believe they all have the same thoughts as Jushou. If we rashly participate, even if King Qin returns, it will easily lead to their siege!"

"The current Li Que and Guo Si are the best example. Zhang Ji, Ma Teng and Han Sui are all beating them, and Bai Bojun and Liu Biao are also eyeing them!"

"Besides, if you coerce the emperor to order the princes, I'm afraid it will damage your reputation, my lord! It will trap you among the thieves!"

Xun Yu's words also touched on Cao Cao's concerns.

It is precisely because of these points that he dare not agree with Ju Shou's proposal!