Cao Rong couldn't utter the next few words in his mouth, and listened stupidly to the roar coming from the north.
One moment... Two moments...
The roar has not stopped yet, and seems to be getting more and more violent, even the ground seems to be shaking slightly.
After a while, Cao Rong finally reacted, stood up quickly, and looked directly at Sima Xuan: "Is this... a cannon? Someone, go to the north to take a look, and take the jade slip to make a record!"
Sima Xuan was quite surprised: "Your Majesty, you know about artillery?"
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm asking you again! If you are tired of living, just tell me, and I will send you off for free!"
You have a bad temper! Sima Xuan suppressed his anger and said, "Your Majesty, this is the Shang Kingdom conducting a military exercise. The uninhabited area to the north of your Majesty was ceded to the Shang Kingdom by the Liu Kingdom, and now the Shang Kingdom is conducting a military exercise here. I think you, as smart as you are, must understand the purpose of the military exercise."
Cao Rong rolled his eyes. Although he behaved rudely, it didn't mean that Cao Rong was stupid—if he was really stupid, he wouldn't be able to sit in this position.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "I know a little, but not all. Tell me, this is why you came here. Once you have explained this matter clearly, we can talk about other things."
"This is the latest artillery of the Shang Kingdom, a 460mm caliber artillery, which is said to have an attack range of 30 kilometers, or 60 miles. Given the way the Shang Kingdom does things, this data must be conservative. The power of this artillery is enough to kill an unprepared Yuanying stage master head-on. Even if the king faces such a bomb head-on, he will be seriously injured. The artillery is carried by the Shang Kingdom's latest third-generation warship, a super-large ship with a displacement of 30,000 tons, or a weight of 300,000 dan, with a deck area of 7 acres, and the entire body is made of steel. The third-generation warship also has carrier-borne supersonic aircraft with a combat radius of more than 2,000 kilometers. This time, the Shang Kingdom mobilized two 30,000-ton warships, five 10,000-ton warships, and 12 5,000-ton warships. These warships opened fire right at the king's doorstep, and their intentions are self-evident."
"What's your intention?"
Sima Xuan was not choked this time, "Why do you ask when you already know the answer?"
"Hey, you've learned to talk back so quickly. Never mind, I'm magnanimous. Tell me, what brings you here this time?"
Sima Xuan came straight to the point and did not dare to beat around the bush: "Help the king become stronger. Our Jin State is close to the Shang Kingdom and has sufficient technological accumulation. We can provide the king with technology and even talents. Of course, this is not free. We want the 'Yuan State' further south of the Bian State."
"Oh... relocate the entire country?" Cao Rong stopped pretending to be confused and pointed out the key point at once: "It seems that Jin State has been overwhelmed by the pressure of Shang State recently."
"So the king knows everything."
"Nonsense, I was sold out by those bastards from the Liu Kingdom in the north, so how could I not care about my new neighbors! But if you want Yuan Kingdom, you should look for Luo Yanxing, the Zhenwu Jiedushi in the south. What are you looking for me for? I'm still a long way from the south!"
"It's not that we are close, but I feel Your Majesty is more friendly. And also because we are close, I have heard of Your Majesty's reputation in Jin State, so I came here because of your reputation. As for the Zhenwu Jiedushi in the south, I am a complete stranger to him. If possible, I would like to ask Your Majesty to introduce me to him."