Chapter 375 Power of Cannons (1/2)
Chapter 375 – Power of Cannons
Zhao Yun and Tian Yu received the order from Xu Huang to move forward to his former camp. However, both of them hesitated about this movement.
In the end, they turned to the clan chat to voice their opinion.
Currently, the members of the clan were as the followings;
Tong's Yellow Turban families - Zhang Tong, Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang.
Demon families - Diaochan (Medusa), Dong Bai (Friday), and Wang Yun.
Great Generals – Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xu Huang, and Lu Bu.
Soon to be great generals – Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun.
Secondary generals - Bo Cai, Gao Lan, Qu Yi, Zhou Cang, Tian Yu, and Gao Shun.
Governors and civil officers - Ding Yuan, Kong Rong, Sima Fang, Sima Lang, Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Zhen Yi, and Te Langpu
Strategists - Jia Xu, Ju Shou, Li Feihong, Xun You, and Xun Yu.
A total of 32 people were in the clan chat this year!
With the wide ranges of people, both Zhao Yun and Tian Yu consulted about this in public.
Zhao Yun: ”General Xu, I'm against this move. Can we talk it out?”
Tian Yu: ”Are we in the clear yet? I have a feeling that my location is not very safe.”
At first, Xu Huang and Jia Xu insisted that they should move to the completed Xu Huang fortress. However, changes happened at night on July 10th.
Jia Xu: ”Where are Zhao Yun and Tian Yu at the moment?”
Zhao Yun: ”I'm at Linyu.”
Tian Yu: ”I'm at the East Linyu fort. Most of our food is here.”
Jia Xu: ”Good. Increase the security and be prepared for any surprise attack.”
Zhao Yun and Tian Yu did not understand it.
Zhao Yun: ”What has happened over there?”
Jia Xu: ”The barbarians ran away to the north. We're thinking that they might come back and bite you for supplies.”
Xu Huang: ”My apologies to all of you. I made a mistake and let those men go when I could have finished them off. I'll be relying on the support from you. Also, I'm sending Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang back with 4,000 light cavalries to help you.”
While they were consulting, Tong noticed the conversation and wanted to know about their progress.
Zhang Tong: ”Report the situation!”
Jia Xu: ”Yes, your majesty. We are about five to ten days away from Xiangping, and we raided a barbarian's camp. We found that they might be the one that ambushed Sir Zhang Bao a few months ago, and they have left to the north. From the looks of it, they have the potential to head west and attack our rear at Linyu County or East Linyu Fort.”
Zhang Tong: ”Your evaluation, Gongming?”
Xu Huang: ”I think the same, your majesty. We are planning to go all-out against Xiangping, and we estimate that we can take it down before the end of this month.”
Zhang Tong: ”I see. Well then, father. Please prepare food and supplies to Jinyang. It's about time that we deploy Lu Bu and his legion into Xiongnu's territories. Let's invade Mongol!”
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The chat concluded that Tian Yu would guard the East Linyu Fort while Zhao Yun would guard Linyu County.
As for Xu Huang, he had already mobilized and abandoned his current position. He would siege Xiangping as soon as possible to end the conflict in the north, so Tong and others could concentrate on eliminating Xiongnu and barbarians for good.
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July 16th.
Xu Huang force-marched to the wall of Xiangping, which terrified Gongsun Du.
At this day, Gongsun Du was left with 10,000 garrisoning soldiers while Xu Huang brought 35,000 infantries to this battle. As for 10,000 heavy knights and the reserve troops, Jia Xu commanded them to stay behind and make camps.
Xu Huang did not bother surrounding the city. Instead, he gathered everyone at the north gate.
Also, he revealed his toys to the public for the first time. He did not have a chance to use it against the horse archers as they were too agile, and these weapons were sitting ducks to these units. However, against immobile sentries, Xu Huang was itching to test them.
Ten wheeled cannons stopped 500 meters away from the north gate. Workhorses that dragged these two-ton metals sighed a relief that they could finally get some rest.
All cannon crews began doing their job, loading a cannonball into the cannon chamber.
As it was their first time in combat, their hands trembled in nervousness, and they took extra times to load the shells. After a couple of minutes, they were ready.
Xu Huang, Jia Xu, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang rode behind the cannon crews the witness how these toys worked.
The cannon crews aimed the bronze cannons and lighted the fuses.
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
Loud booms terrified friends and foes alike, but the surprise had not ended there.
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
The shells slammed onto the bottom of the wall and the ground. The aim was too short.
”Adjust the aim! Move the cannons closer paces!”
Hearing the command from Xu Huang, all crews mustered their strength and pushed these heavy monsters forward.
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Gongsun Du stared at Xu Huang's cannons in shock.
He had not recovered from the news of Kebineng's defeat, but he had to face this new weaponry. Gongsun Du pulled his hair as he was desperate for a way to fight against this massive army with a better weapon.