Chapter 386: Making ice with saltpeter to fight Yan Shu
Neither Zhurong nor Meng Huo expected that this good show between them had been explored by Cao Peng's Shuwei.
Everyone in Shu Wei was a good player in the Jinyiwei before.
The ability to conceal intelligence spying can be said to have been perfected, so it is possible that the intelligence will be discovered back without anyone being discovered.
After listening to the report, Cao Peng was also very interested.
This wife of Meng Huo Zhurong is now in her youth, and her face is rumored to be like a beautiful wild rose.
Although he is a foreigner in the Southern Barbarians, he is one of the few people with high martial arts skills. He is also good at using flying knives and is able to hit every shot.
I heard that this woman is quite familiar with military tactics.
Such a strange woman naturally aroused Cao Peng's interest.
Chen Qun, who was standing beside him, was a little stunned when he saw Cao Peng, and guessed that he must have not thought of a good thing.
He couldn't help but complain in his heart that Cao Peng was really not picky about food, and even this alien woman from the Southern Barbarians wanted to swear.
"After passing the order, the entire army advanced rapidly, pressing Meng Huo tightly. What else could he do?"
After Cao Peng's order was passed on, Cao's army immediately took action.
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On the other hand, Meng Huo's speed is also very fast.
He quickly stockpiled the army on the shore.
Originally, there were only some remaining soldiers left under his command, but he responded to this southern barbarian land.
After all, he is the King of the Southern Barbarians, and many chiefs give him face.
These stadiums brought soldiers, so Meng Huo gathered nearly 50,000 people in an instant.
They docked all the ship valves on the shore, built another earthen city, dug deep gullies, and placed countless bows and crossbows and stones on the earthen city.
After completing this series of projects, Meng Huo felt that he was really resourceful.
"Very good, let's see what Cao Peng has to do?"
In order to please Meng Huo, all the chiefs tried their best to flatter.
After Cao Peng's army arrived, he stopped from afar.
The eagle must do its best to beat the rabbit. This is Cao Peng's usual rule. Steady grasp and steady battle is the way to win.
So, Cao Peng took out a telescope, which was the one in his backpack at the time.
Through the telescope, he looked over.
I saw clearly all this in Meng Huo’s camp.
Guan Yu, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but say, "General, what am I saying? Meng Huo is simply a timid and afraid of death!
Now that he can't hold on at all, he is a turtle, what should we do?"
Cao Peng smiled and said, "Chang Yun, you are too impatient. He can't keep it for a while, and it's easy to capture him."
Guan Yu couldn't help but curl his lips, "General, I want to remind you that it's hot summer now, and half of the clans we brought this time are still northerners, and they can't withstand such heat."
Cao Peng disagreed and signaled that he knew.
Guan Yu had no choice but to retreat, and he brought his soldiers to a place with lush trees.
It is very close to the water source, and Guan Yu ordered the soldiers to set up sheds to cover the horses and let the soldiers enjoy the cool air.
However, it still couldn't resist the scorching heat.
Even though Guan Yu respected Cao Peng very much, he couldn't help but want to complain at this time.
If Cao Peng hadn't insisted on letting Meng Huo go, how could there be so many troubles?
He was worried that under such a scorching heat, the soldiers would not be able to withstand the heat in the end.
When he was most tired, Meng Huo suddenly rushed out, and even if he was the one, he would not be absolutely sure to defeat his opponent.
At this time, Cao Peng's personal guards brought a large iron cart to Guan Yu's station.
"What are you here? Is it General Cao Peng? What are you asking?"
Guan Yu, who leaned under the tree to enjoy the cool air, stood up and asked.
The soldiers smiled at Guan Yu and said, "The General was worried that everyone would be unbearable to heat up, so he specially ordered us to send something to relieve the heat!"
What to relieve heat?
Guan Yu was skeptical and walked forward and opened the lid of the iron cart.
As soon as he opened it, a cool breath hit his face, making Guan Yu, who was in the heat, feel refreshed.
The iron cart was filled with ice, and there were some fruits picked on the spot among these ice cubes.
The south is hot, and this season is when the fruits are ripe, and countless mountains and fields are everywhere.
However, Cao's soldiers had never seen these foods and dared not pick them at will, for fear of poisoning.
But Cao Peng was not afraid. As a modern man, he was knowledgeable and taught soldiers step by step to pick fruits that they could eat.
"Oh my God, hurry up, share these things with everyone!"
Although Guan Yu didn't know how Cao Peng did it.
However, there is no doubt that this thing is a life-saving treasure in this hot summer.
Soldiers can not only eat iced fruits, but also drink iced water.
Even if they are exhausted, they can still be invincible.
In addition to the ice cubes in this car, Cao Peng also sent people to get a summer medicine.
These anti-suspension medicines are all secret recipes for the god-level Hua Tuo.
As early as when he went south, Cao Peng had already realized that it would be hot, so he had already made Hua Tuo prepare.
As for the ice making technique, this is even simpler.
Before leaving the mountain, Cao Peng asked someone to find enough saltpeter.
The main ingredient of this thing is calcium nitrate, which is a white smell. The bitter crystal color is like frost. When it dissolves in water, it can absorb heat a lot.
Anyone who has studied this principle should know in later generations.
After Cao Peng proposed this idea, Huang Yueying immediately suggested that he might as well make a double-layer iron car.
The boat ride is for easy movement, while the double-layer iron sheet forms a simple refrigerator.
With such a design, Guan Yu and Zhao Yun's generals could not see the mystery at all.
However, Chen Qun and other advisers were shocked.
They had to accept that Cao Peng's head was indeed different from them, and everything they thought of was very powerful.
Meng Huo thought Cao's army would retreat due to fatigue, but he was going to bring in all the food and supplies, and Cao's army was still there.
Meng Huo sent soldiers to explore the camp more than once, but after returning, the news was all that Cao Jun was full of morale and did not look tired at all.
The chiefs were already in trouble.
The food they allocated was getting thinner and thinner, and almost all the military rations they ate had dried into porridge.
If this continues, the remaining soldiers may rebel.
Meng Huo was in chaos with this group of people and had no choice but to say: "It seems that continuing to drag on is not a solution. He can only leave the camp for the decisive battle with the enemy!"
Although everyone was afraid of Cao Peng's military attack, they knew that there was no other way, so they had to go back to rectify the troops and obey Meng Huo's orders.
Such a big noise was naturally discovered in advance by the Shu Guard, who had first-class intelligence capabilities.
Chapter completed!