War!

…The soldiers charged towards the other side, shouting. Some killed the enemy, others were killed on the battlefield. The strength of an individual was truly insignificant. A Cao soldier had just killed a Black Mountain Yellow Turban bandit, but was immediately cut down by Gongsun Da's soldiers. But that soldier didn't live long either. Several Yuan and Cao chariots rushed over and hacked him to pieces.

The most savage thing is in the arena, and the most violent thing is on the battlefield. "...The soldiers on both sides were bloodthirsty, slashing at each other with their swords without regard for anything else. Then they were slashed down by others, and finally trampled to death by the crowd..." Jiang Zhe, feeling nauseous with his fist pressed against his lips, turned his head slightly and took a deep breath to calm his nausea.

It wasn't that Jiang Zhe couldn't stand killing; after all, he had personally killed quite a few enemies. It was just that the smell of blood in the air was too strong, and coupled with the scene of severed limbs flying everywhere in front of him, even someone as thick-skinned as Jiang Zhe found it a little unbearable.

Jiang Zhe pointed to Gongsun Qing's central army. He said to Cao Cao, "Mengde, as we just discussed, ignore the others. Let Zixiao and Zihe lead their troops to kill Gongsun Qing first. Once Gongsun Qing is dead, the rest are no threat!"

Cao Cao nodded. He then gestured to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia smiled slightly and waved the command flag in his hand. Several guards around him naturally followed Guo Jia's actions and waved the central command flag as well.

Cao Ren was fighting fiercely in the midst of battle when he suddenly heard his personal guard shout, "General, the order has been given!"

Cao Ren's heart skipped a beat. He carefully examined the banner of the central army and saw that it pointed directly towards Gongsun Shou's central forces. He frowned slightly and shouted, "Gentlemen, follow me!"

He summoned his troops and launched a direct attack on Gongsun Bofeng's army.

"Yuan Rang and Miao Cai, attacking the right flank, have approached Gongsun Dian's left flank..." Xi Zhicai said with a smile. "It's time!"

He then took out a small flag and, to Cao Cao's astonishment, made a move.

Cao Cao was immediately astonished to see five hundred chariots charging out from his rear army… Yes, chariots, chariots from the Warring States period, each with four horses and two guards. Each guard was equipped with a broadsword, while the two guards behind them wielded spears in their left hands and shields in their right, stabbing any enemy soldiers who approached. The remaining eight soldiers were all crossbowmen… “This…this…” Cao Cao blinked, looking at Xi Zhicai with a puzzled expression. Xi Zhicai smiled and shrugged. Cao Cao then looked at Guo Jia, who smiled slightly and secretly pointed to Jiang Zhe beside Cao Cao.

"This..." Cao Cao said softly to Jiang Zhe. "Shouyi, this is..."

"Chariots! You don't even know that?" Jiang Zhe replied casually. "Of course I know about chariots!" Cao Cao glared at him, saying helplessly. "Shouyi, I won't even mention the thousand warhorses Yuan Shao had. But those thousand warhorses captured from the White Horse Cavalry were top-quality horses, one in a hundred! You...you actually..."

"Then let me ask you!" Jiang Zhe pulled Cao Cao aside. He said calmly, "Mengde, you and I both know that cavalry is more powerful than infantry, right?"

"……right!"

"Why are cavalry more effective than infantry?"

"But..." Cao Cao gave Jiang Zhe a strange look, and hesitated before saying, "It's a waste of horsepower for chariots, and infantry can't do that!"

"Oh, so Mengde means that cavalry is stronger than infantry simply because they have an extra horse?" Jiang Zhe said with a smile.

Guo Jia almost burst out laughing. He and Xi Zhiyou secretly chuckled to themselves.

"This..." Cao Cao pondered for a long time, feeling that it might be a plausible explanation. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed the expressions on Guo Jia and Xi Zhiyou's faces. After another moment of thought, he exclaimed, "Shouyi is deceiving me! Is Shouyi trying to say that cavalry training is difficult, and that even a soldier with a horse will never become a cavalry commander? Is what I'm saying correct?"

Jiang Zhe smiled slightly, thinking to himself, "Cao Mengde is indeed worthy of being called Cao Mengde. He understands after just a few words of guidance..." "Mengde, look!" Jiang Zhe pointed to the five hundred chariots and said, "Even the most skilled cavalryman cannot use both spears and crossbows simultaneously, but I can..." "The chariots can do that!" Cao Cao rolled his eyes, understanding Jiang Zhe's meaning. However, he still couldn't bear to part with those thousand fine warhorses... What? Yuan Shao's thousand? After seeing the White Horse Cavalry's horses, who would remember those thousand horses that were barely considered average? But despite his complaints, Cao Cao was still quite satisfied with the achievements of Jiang Zhe's five hundred chariots. The five hundred chariots moved slowly, side by side, while the Cao soldiers in front of them retreated under the leadership of their generals.

Amidst the bewildered gazes of Gongsun Da's soldiers, the eight crossbowmen atop each chariot began a performance that astonished everyone present.

As Jiang Zhe had instructed, each chariot focused solely on the enemy forces in front of it. Once the enemy was within range, the four thousand crossbowmen on the five hundred chariots unleashed their deadly arrows.

Similarly…” They used a three-stage firing technique… and so, an extremely strange scene unfolded on the battlefield. Five hundred chariots slowly advanced, but… Gongsun You on the opposite side practically turned tail and ran. Not a single person looked at the approaching chariots’ firing range.

At that moment, Gongsun Gua was engaged in battle with Cao Ren's main force when he turned around and saw his soldiers fleeing without a fight. Enraged, he rose up and led his troops to kill many deserters. He finally managed to stop the collapse.

"What's the panic!" Gongsun Zhi shouted. "Swordsmen and shieldmen in front! Archers and spearmen in the rear! Crossbowmen, fire away!"

Cao Ren felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing the five hundred chariots. His teacher had said he would lend a helping hand. He'd thought it was just polite talk… but he hadn't expected this. "General, the order has been given!" Cao Ren hadn't finished thinking when his personal guard interrupted him. He glanced at the command flag at the central command post behind him, and his face immediately froze.

Guards? Whom are they guarding?

Cao Ren frowned, thinking he hadn't seen clearly, but then he suddenly caught sight of the five hundred chariots slowly approaching. Realizing what was happening, he shouted to his soldiers, "Gentlemen! Follow me and protect the chariots!"

Cao Ren and his remaining two thousand swordsmen and shieldmen closely guarded the five hundred chariots. If arrows came, they would block them with their shields. If any soldiers approached... no soldiers approached, because anyone who got close was shot down by the crossbowmen on the chariots.

On this side of the battlefield, Gongju Bi's soldiers were being forced to retreat slowly by Cao's troops, showing no intention of fighting back. After all, in front of four thousand crossbowmen, no one dared to charge forward like that. "...A masterpiece of high quality, truly cutting-edge firepower from the Three Kingdoms period..." Jiang Zhe was completely intoxicated by his own self-admiration.

"What a brilliant idea!" Cao Cao was overjoyed, laughing heartily. He patted Jiang Zhe on the shoulder and said, "Shouyi truly deserves to be called a national hero. Oh, by the way, there's something I'm quite puzzled about." "What is it?" Jiang Zhe finally snapped out of his reverie and asked curiously.

"Shouyi..." Cao Cao pointed at the five hundred grain chariots and said with a strange expression, "How did Shouyi manage to secretly build these five hundred chariots in such a short period of time... Also, could it be that I am blind?"

Why do these chariots look so familiar to Cao Cao? Oh, right, they look a lot like the grain transport wagons used by our army...

"right!"

"..." Cao Cao was stunned, looked at Jiang Zhe in disbelief, and said in astonishment.

"Is...is it really a grain transport wagon?"

"Yeah, Bu Xiao made some modifications!"

"Then... what about the rice and grain on the cart?" Cao Cao asked anxiously.

"Don't worry!" Jiang Zhe said, patting Cao Cao on the shoulder with an air of "You can trust me with my work." "We have plenty piled up in our camp! There's no shortage!"

Cao Cao scratched his forehead, glanced at Jiang Zhe again, and hesitated before speaking.

I've never heard of a strategist converting wagons used for transporting heavy loads like grain into war chariots. And they were using extremely fine warhorses.

Well! It looks like a full five hundred cartloads of grain are already piled up in the military camp. If a heavy rain comes, things could get interesting!

"Upholding righteousness, upholding righteousness..." Cao Cao smiled and shook his head.

Glancing at Cao Cao, Jiang Zhe suddenly noticed a figure he often overlooked: Cao Cao's personal bodyguard. Dian Wei!

Chuckling, Jiang Zhe moved closer to Dian Wei. He secretly compared Dian Wei's height to his own. Goodness, if we're talking about modern times, Dian Wei would be over two meters tall! And look at how thick his arms are! "Tsk tsk," Jiang Zhe thought for a moment, then glanced at his own. "Hmm, about the same thickness..." "What's your name?" Jiang Zhe asked Dian Wei with a smile.

Dian Wei glanced down at Jiang Zhe, a complex expression in his eyes. He hesitated for a moment, then remained silent, gazing ahead. Cao Cao, barely suppressing a laugh, said, "Don't be offended, this is my personal bodyguard, Dian Wei!"

He is usually not fond of talking.

"Not fond of talking?" Jiang Zhe looked at Dian Wei in surprise and asked curiously. "Guard Dian. Do you recognize me?"

To Cao Cao's astonishment, Dian Wei nodded and said, "I recognize you, sir!"

"It can talk!" Jiang Zhe was taken aback, then asked in confusion, "Why didn't you answer me when I spoke to you just now?"

Dian Wei hesitated for a moment, then spoke frankly, "General Xiahou said that you, sir, like to punish people by making them copy...military books. I do not wish to follow in General Xiahou's footsteps!"

"Chuan..." Jiang Zhe gritted his teeth, seething with resentment. "I was wondering why the soldiers in the army were giving me such strange looks these past few days..." Yuan Rang... "Then why are you answering my question now?"

Dian Wei earnestly replied, "I have just remembered something, but I am illiterate. Even if you wanted me to copy something, I wouldn't be able to choose..."

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and the others exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

"Hey! Hey!" Jiang Zhe felt his face burning. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "This is the battlefield, everyone be serious!"

"Very well!" Seeing that Jiang Zhe seemed about to become angry, Cao Cao quickly stopped laughing and focused intently on the battlefield. Suddenly, he let out a soft exclamation and pointed to a spot on the battlefield, saying, "Shouyi. Is that Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong?"

"Hmm?" Jiang Zhe observed from afar. He saw that Cao Ren had joined up with Cao Chun and were advancing on Gongsun Ran's central army along with the five hundred chariots, while Xiahou Han and Xiahou Yuan had charged into the left flank of Gongsun Ran's central army.

But Jiang Zhe's idol seemed inclined to rescue Gongsun Qi... He glanced at the tall guard beside Cao Cao and chuckled. He then asked Dian Wei, "Do you like drinking?"

Dian Wei looked at Jiang Zhe with a puzzled expression, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

I know you'll love it! Historically, if you hadn't drunk that night, your weapon wouldn't have been stolen… "Go, stop that man! I'll let you drink your fill for a month!"

"Really?" Dian Wei's eyes widened, his fighting spirit suddenly revealed.

"Should we send E'lai to fight Zhao Zilong?" Cao Cao's face showed some worry. After all, Zhao Yun's strength just now had left a deep impression on him.

"It's alright, it's alright," Jiang Zhe said with a smile as he watched Dian Wei charge forward with his twin halberds.

"Lü Er, Zhao San, Dian Wei... Cavalry general Zhao Yun encounters infantry general Dian Wei..."

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