ps: Correction later...

At this moment, Ma Jun's appearance has completely changed compared to five years ago. His face is sallow, his appearance is haggard, and his eyes are sunken deep into their sockets, making him appear hollow and lifeless.

Cao Liang stepped forward and said with a bit of sob in his throat: "Mr. Ma, are you okay?"

Ma Jun's dull eyes, which were already as dull as dead fish, suddenly shone brightly at this moment, and his whole person seemed to be a little radiant. He said excitedly: "Yes... it's Zi Ming, good... good... good

, I am deeply honored that you can come."

Cao Liang was a little ashamed. It had been some time since he returned to Luoyang, but he had never taken the time to visit Ma Jun. Now that he saw Ma Jun's appearance, he couldn't help but regret that he came too late.

"Mr. Ma, I am the one who deserves the honor. Without your help, I would never have been able to defeat the Xiongnu Xianbei in Bingzhou."

Seeing Ma Jun's fascinated expression, Cao Liang told some stories about the battle with the Huns and Xianbei in Bingzhou.

Of course, it is impossible for Cao Liang to recount the details of the battles in the past few years one by one. Even if he had the time, Ma Jun did not have the energy, so Cao Liang could only briefly talk about some battle cases. The most important thing is to talk about

How the two major ordnances, the repeating crossbow and the catapult, showed their prowess on the battlefield.

The crossbow and catapult were the fruit of Ma Jun's lifelong efforts. What made him most regretful was that the imperial court ignored these inventions of his. Several petitions were not accepted, and they could only be buried in a pile of old papers.

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It wasn't until a chance meeting with Cao Liang that all this changed. With Cao Liang's help, the improved catapult finally came out. At that time, Ma Jun was so excited that he couldn't sleep well for several days and nights.

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Ma Jun was naturally very excited when the drawings turned into real objects. However, this was just a sample and there was still a long way to go before it could be put into actual combat. Since the imperial court did not support it, Ma Jun could hardly see the new catapult in action.

The day it was applied on the battlefield.

Now the news that Cao Liang brought back to him turned out to be the use of both catapults and catapults in actual combat. In particular, the counterweighted catapults completely became the protagonists on the battlefield in the Battle of Jiuyuan. The catapults fired several times in a row.

On that day, he just relied on his powerful attack power to demolish the city wall of Jiuyuan. It was simply the most perfect example of a catapult.

"Really...really?" Ma Jun squirmed his lips, a little unbelievable, but it could be seen that he looked very excited, and his eyes were shining with a strange light.

"How dare I conceal a word from you sir? The Battle of Jiuyuan relied on the power of the catapult to completely defeat the Huns. This is a blessing to the people of Bingzhou and a blessing to the common people in the world."

"Okay... okay... okay..." Ma Jun said three good words in a row, and waved his withered right hand three times in the air. However, when he said the third good word, his voice stopped suddenly.

His right hand hung down weakly, his body slumped, his eyes closed, and finally passed away.

"Mr. Ma" Cao Liang mourned silently with tears in his eyes.

Ma Jun's son Ma Ming silently collected Ma Jun's body, then bowed respectfully to Cao Liang and said, "Thank you, General Cao. My father can finally die in peace."

"Why did Brother Ma say this?"

Ma Ming said: "My father never forgot these artifacts of his when he was alive. He often lamented that the gold hidden in the earth and the pearls were covered with dust. Today, General Cao made these artifacts shine. My father's lifelong wish has finally come true. He has passed away with no regrets and can die in peace."

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Ma Ming is Ma Jun's only son, but he did not inherit Ma Jun's skills. He only served as a supervisor under Yi Cao Langzhong. He respected Cao Liang not only because of his position, but also because he knew that his father was alive.

What he never forgot were his inventions and creations. Now that Cao Liang had made Ma Jun get the results he wanted to see, he could finally go there with peace of mind.

Cao Liang sighed and said: "Your Majesty is a generation of wizards. His inventions and creations are of great significance throughout the ages and are unparalleled in the world. Your Majesty's death is a great loss to the Wei Dynasty."

Ma Ming said: "General Cao is ridiculous. What my father is proficient in is just a miraculous skill. It is not valued by the world, and it can't be said to be of great significance to the past. However, it is a great blessing for my father to be favored by the general."

Cao Liang saw that what Ma Ming said was not modest. Perhaps in his eyes, what Ma Jun did was nothing more than grotesque and cunning, and it was difficult to reach the level of elegance. No wonder he was just obsessed with his official career and settled down to be a small official.

Nor is he willing to inherit Ma Jun's mantle.

It's a pity that after Ma Jun's death, there was no one to inherit it, and it ended up being the last song.

Cao Liang secretly sighed. A genius like Ma Jun might only appear in hundreds of years. It doesn't necessarily mean that Ma Jun is talented, but his son must also be talented. A real inventor's brain circuit is definitely different from ordinary people.

Yes, Ma Ming did not inherit Ma Jun's career. Perhaps he lacked talent in this area. Even if he tried to learn it, there would probably be no results.

Cao Liang did not leave quickly, but stayed in Ma Jun for several days to watch over Ma Jun and bury him. It was not until Ma Jun was buried that Cao Liang said goodbye to Ma Ming.

With Cao Liang's current status, there was no need for him to do this, but Cao Liang ignored these etiquette and personally sent Ma Jun on his last journey, because in Cao Liang's mind, Ma Jun had already been regarded as a

Teacher.

Perhaps hundreds or even thousands of years later, people will see Ma Jun's value. It can only be said that Ma Jun was born in the wrong era, and he is destined to be a victim of this era.

Since Ma Jun was only able to do his best during his lifetime and had a withdrawn personality, almost no one interacted with him after he became an official. Therefore, Ma Jun's funeral was very deserted and few people came to express their condolences.

But Ma Jun probably wouldn't care. He has been obsessed with studying technology all his life, and his biggest wish is to bring all his inventions to the world. Although he did not see the results with his own eyes, the news Cao Liang brought him

, it was enough to make him smile.

Cao Liang and Ma Ming said goodbye, and were about to leave when suddenly Ma Ming said: "General Cao, please wait a moment."

So Cao Liang stopped, and Ma Ming turned back to the house. He came out soon, but with several scrolls in his hands, he came to Cao Liang and said respectfully: "These are all

It is a work left behind by my father during his lifetime. It is of no use if it is left here, so just give it to the general. In the whole world, only the general is worthy of these things."
Chapter completed!