Sima Yi said: "This batch of guns is indeed tempting. But we must do what we can. Please think about it. Even if we take the risk successfully, are we confident of blocking the attack of China?"

Xiahou Yuan said: "As long as there are guns and a military like China, we can win."

"General Xiahou said it too simple, right?"

Sima Yi snorted: "The new weapon is indeed lethal. However, the weapons of the Western Shang Empire are better than those of China. Why have they never attacked China?"

"You must know that the new weapon was originally from the Western Shang Empire."

"Xu Ding defeated the Western Shang Empire without guns. Can we, with those pitiful guns, stop China?"

Sima Yi's questioning left the generals present speechless.

How could they do something that even the Western Shang Empire did not do?

It looks easy to attack new weapons in Chang'an, but the actual sequelae will make them unbearable.

Cao Cao gradually calmed down and thought seriously about Sima Yi's words.

Should we send Cao Ren to Jingzhou and slowly obtain weapons? Or should we take a gamble and directly capture Chang'an?

This decision may affect the future of Yiliang and the two states, and it is also a decision to survive and die.

After careful consideration, Cao Cao said, "Zhongda is right, we cannot act rashly. Now Xu Ding has become a climate, and his army is several times stronger than us, or even dozens of times. Without new weapons, a new army will be difficult to compete with."

"Cao Ren."

"In." Cao Ren left the list.

Cao Cao said, "You should order 5,000 troops and go to Jingzhou. I hope you can seize new weapons as soon as possible. Only in this way can we move westward to Chang'an."

"promise."

Cao Ren turned around and left.

...........

The matter in Chang'an was not achieved due to Sima Yi's obstacles.

Cao Cao became more and more cautious, and was afraid of Xu Ding and the Western Shang Empire.

A few days later.

In Xuchang, Yuzhou.

Xu Ding asked Jia Xu: "Wenhe, will there be news about Cao Cao these days?"

Jia Xu has been responsible for the layout of Chang'an for a long time.

If any news comes from Yizhou, it must have been transmitted to Jia Xu first.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's not yet."

"Cao Cao must have received the news. There is no movement yet. I guess he won't come?" Xu Ding smiled bitterly and shook his head: "We are still too underestimating Cao Cao..."

"It was Cao Cao who was too cautious, or he was too afraid of His Majesty, so he didn't dare to get such a great benefit in practicing, haha..." Jia Xu smiled and said, "This is really a big joke. Yizhou and Xiliang, with more than 200,000 troops, but they dared not attack Chang'an, where 3,000 soldiers were stationed, is there anyone who is more timid than Cao Mengde in the world?"

Xu Ding said: "I guess he wants to go too..."

"I'll definitely think about it, but he didn't go there after all. He has not sent troops yet."

"Then wait a little longer."

At this time, there is no other way except waiting.

Xu Ding put aside the matter in Chang'an and asked about Jiangdong's recent situation: "Since we left Jiangdong, has there been any abnormalities in Wujun?"

"The day before yesterday, Lu Su sent someone to send a message saying that the wormhole would make some strange noises every day, as if it was being shelled, and it seemed that it was not. He couldn't explain it clearly."

"Are bombarded?"

Xu Ding smiled and said, "That is absolutely impossible. The wormhole is a vain existence, how could it be bombarded? It must be because Lu Su was not listening."

"I feel this way, too."

"Is there any more?" Xu Ding asked.

"have."

Jia Xu seemed to be prepared and took out a letter from his arms: "Please check it out."

"What is this? The letter written by Lu Su?"

"No, it was a document found by Lu Su in Wujun. The document was hidden in a concealed place. He thought it might be very important, so he imitated the text on it and wanted to ask His Majesty to study it."

The writing of the Western Shang Empire is completely different from that of the Chinese Kingdom.

Xu Ding held it in his hand and saw the words on it tilted around and spent a lot of circles, and it felt like there were ten thousand ants crawling on it.

I guess only ghosts can recognize such words.

"If he doesn't recognize this Lu Su, can I recognize it?"

"Although Your Majesty does not recognize him, he can find some prisoners. Their senior generals are all top students of the Western Shang Empire, and they will definitely know." Jia Xu said.

“Good idea.”

Xu Ding was also curious about what was written in this document.

"Dian Wei."

"At." Dian Wei walked in.

Xu Ding ordered: "You go to the South School and bring a few of their senior generals."

"promise."

During the Battle of Xuzhou, there were no less than thirty senior generals captured.

Five of them were dead, and more than twenty others came to Xuchang to live with other prisoners.

Dian Wei led a team of imperial guards to the school grounds.

Search according to the list and call several division-level generals.

He returned to the imperial study room.

"Your Majesty, the man has been brought here."

"Call them in."

Several prisoners walked into the imperial study room and bowed to Xu Ding for a great ceremony.

They have been to China for a long time and have a very clear understanding of China. When they see the emperor, they must kneel three times and kowtow nine times, and they cannot show any disrespect.

At this time, they were like tamed horses, respectful to Xu Ding and did not even dare to raise their heads.

After kneeling down, I stood up and knelt down again...

So twice.

Xu Ding raised his hand and said, "Okay, don't kneel three times and kowtow nine times. Come here and see what is written in this letter?"

Xu Ding handed out the letter.

Several division commanders came over and prepared to take the letter.

Jia Xu said, "Your Majesty, it's safer to separate them and identify them."

"You have a lot of heart."

"Just in case."

Jia Xu took the letter and said to Dian Wei: "General Dian, take them all out of the study. Without His Majesty's will, don't let them come in, and don't eavesdrop outside the door. Just leave this person and read this letter." Xu Ding pointed to a division commander in front of him.

"promise."

Except for one division commander, the rest were taken out.

Xu Ding asked, "What's your name?"

"Little... Hula."

"Hula?" Xu Ding couldn't help laughing: "What's your name?"

"Come and see what is written in the letter?"

Jia Xu handed the letter to him.

Hula looked at it for a while and was about to reply, Xu Ding hurriedly said, "Hula, before you answer me, I will tell you a few words first. You must tell me the truth, because after asking you, I will ask others. If you say something different, I will kill you immediately!"

"The little one dared not lie." Hula was already scared and trembled. How dare he lie?

"Okay, tell me."

Hula said respectfully: "Report to Your Majesty, this letter says that the war in China is in urgent need of reinforcements. Please ask the headquarters for help if you can ask the central government for help. In addition, you also applied for equipment of 200,000 troops from the Southern Theater Command of the Western Shang Empire."

After Hula finished speaking, Xu Ding was excited.

"The equipment of two hundred thousand troops? Where is it?"

"Your Majesty, don't be excited. The 200,000 equipment will definitely not come." Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "We have a strong aura to Wujun and seal the wormhole, so that this letter has not been sent out. Now the Western Shang Empire may not know the situation here, and I don't know that the army invading China needs the support of firearms."

"Is this document a draft possible? In fact, the document has been sent out?" Xu Ding asked Hula with a glimmer of hope.
To be continued...