As Li Hong ordered the mobilization of troops, Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai, Mi Zhu, Zhen Yi, Xia Yu, Zang Min, Yan Liang and others were all excited.

Without hesitation, he bowed and left, and began to prepare to send troops to Xiliang and Guanzhong.

Many people may have already seen Li Hong’s ambition.

Some people may not see it.

However, as the Han Dynasty declined, Li Hong led his troops south.

To everyone, it is correct.

……

On the north bank of the Yellow River, Li Li led his troops to the site and immediately set up camp.

At the same time, Li Li had also seen that a large number of Dong Zhuo’s troops were already spread across the south bank of the Yellow River.

On the north bank of the Yellow River, Jizhou Governor Yang Biao, Youbeiping Governor Gongsun Zan, Guangling Prefect Zhang Chao, and Xuzhou Governor Ding Yuan and others looked south and discovered the situation of Dong Zhuo’s army. They all looked unhappy.

Yang Biao was even more worried and said: “This is difficult. The Yellow River is a natural barrier. Now, Dong Zhuo has sent so many troops to occupy the south bank of the Yellow River. I’m afraid it will be difficult to attack!”

“Mr. Youzhou, do you have any good ideas?” Ding Yuan looked at Li Li and asked in a deep voice.

Hearing Ding Yuan’s words, everyone looked at Li Li.

Li Li was also frowning at this time. Even if he crossed the river from a relatively calm section, he was afraid that he would still be attacked by Dong Zhuo’s army.

“Scatter the scouts and look for a suitable section of the river to cross. Any section within 300 steps in width and with a relatively stable current can be used as a crossing point.”

“My great grandfather once developed a battlefield weapon in Jinyang, a catapult that could reach a distance of four or five hundred steps. It was named the ‘Huihui Cannon’ and could throw huge stones weighing hundreds of pounds, like a meteorite falling from the sky. It was enough to strike at Dong Zhuo’s army on the south bank of the Yellow River and protect us from crossing the river.”

Li Li pondered for a moment, and then prepared to take out one of the powerful weapons of their Li family, the Huihui Cannon, and show it to the public. Of course, although it was shown, it did not mean that the Huihui Cannon was made public. On the contrary, outsiders were absolutely not allowed to approach within 200 meters of the Huihui Cannon position. Li Hong had stayed in Jinyang for such a long time, so he naturally did not do nothing. Among them, the Huihui Cannon was made by Li Hong and his craftsmen.

Huihui Cannon is also known as Western Region Cannon, Giant Stone Cannon, Xiangyang Cannon. It is a trebuchet with a lever counterweight principle, used as a weapon for attack and defense in war. This trebuchet is a more advanced and powerful weapon based on the ancient trebuchet.

The role of artillery in modern warfare needs no elaboration. Since the emergence of artillery, the way of war has changed. In fact, there were also artillery in the cold weapon era. Although it was not a firearm, it could also frighten the enemy. The pinnacle of artillery was the powerful Huihui cannon. This huge cannon played a huge role in the Mongol-Song War and became a nightmare for the Song army defending the city.

First of all, from the perspective of range, the Huihui Cannon had a range far beyond that of conventional weapons at the time, and could easily project boulders onto the city walls, causing great damage to the defenders and the city walls. This long-range strike capability made the Huihui Cannon extremely valuable in siege warfare.

Secondly, in terms of power, the boulders fired by the Huihui cannons could weigh hundreds of pounds or even more, and this huge impact force was enough to destroy the solid parts of the city wall and open a breakthrough for the siege troops. At the same time, when the boulders hit the target, they would also produce a huge explosion and flying fragments, causing great psychological shock and damage to the defenders.

Furthermore, the manufacture and use of Huihui Cannon also reflects a high level of technology. It requires sophisticated design and manufacturing technology, as well as well-trained operators to exert its maximum power. The advanced nature of this technology made Huihui Cannon an invincible existence on the battlefield at that time.

Finally, judging from the actual combat results, Huihui cannon played a decisive role in many siege battles.

For example, when attacking Xiangyang City, the Yuan army had been in a stalemate with the Xiangyang defenders for six years. The Yuan army was helpless in taking Xiangyang, but with the emergence of the Huihui Cannon, it successfully destroyed the solid part of the city wall, opening a breakthrough for the subsequent siege troops. This actual combat effect fully demonstrated the power and effectiveness of the Huihui Cannon.

Li Li had witnessed with his own eyes the power of the Huihui cannon. The scene of huge rocks weighing hundreds of pounds falling from the sky was too terrifying.

In addition, Li Hong asked him to lead the troops this time in order to show the power of the Li family to the other princes. Li Li did not hesitate and decided to use the Huihui cannon to provide long-range support for the coalition forces and successfully cross the Yellow River.

“What? Huihui Cannon? It can hurl huge rocks weighing hundreds of pounds, like meteorites falling from the sky. It can cross hundreds of steps and strike Dong Zhuo’s army on the south bank of the Yellow River. Huge rocks weighing hundreds of pounds?”

Jizhou Mu Yang Biao, Youbeiping Gongsun Zan, Guangling Prefect Zhang Chao, and Xuzhou Mu Ding Yuan were all stunned when they heard what Li Li said and looked at him in disbelief.

Act like you’re not talking nonsense.

The princes really found it hard to believe. Just imagining the scene of huge rocks weighing hundreds of pounds falling one by one was chilling, but was it possible?
Seeing that the princes did not believe it, Li Li’s mouth curled up slightly. The more they did not believe it, the more he did it, and the more deterrent the Li family would be.

Because in the future, if you provoke the Li family, even if the other party hides in the city, can they withstand the bombardment of long-range weapons such as the Huihui cannon?
(End of this chapter)