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Chapter 94: Bombardment of the Cai State Border Defense
Because the use of gunpowder has been relaxed, the production capacity of the arsenal has exploded. Cannons have finally begun mass production, and large war artifacts have finally appeared.
A full hundred motorcycles bounced along the road; leading the way were 60 three-wheeled motorcycles, primarily carrying snipers.
Behind them were 40 of the latest four-wheeled motorcycles. These motorcycles were still quite rudimentary, but their transportation capacity was already formidable, with a load exceeding ten tons. The most eye-catching were the ten motorcycles that carried a 2.5-meter-long iron tube, as thick as a thigh—needless to say, this was the cannon! The caliber is 150 millimeters!
Realizing that gunpowder could no longer be monopolized, Li Xian immediately ordered the production of cannons. Now, ten cannons were ready, set to showcase their destructive power in this world. The thirty four-wheeled motorcycles behind were all transporting shells.
This time it was Liu Lei Gang’s turn to chatter on, “General Cheng Jiming, you must pay attention later. From now on, these cannons will be standard equipment for everyone, so you need to observe closely.
To accommodate you, I specially asked the young master for permission to let you be the first to follow and observe this initial attack. You must not waste this opportunity; it would disappoint me and the young master.”
“Shut up!” Cheng Jiming’s face turned as red as an apple.
“I can shut up, but you must promise not to waste this opportunity.”
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“I promise! Can you be quiet now?”
“Wait, there’s more I want to say…”
“Enough!” Cheng Jiming jumped up and pinned Liu Lei Gang down, giving him a good beating; Cheng Jiming, already at the Golden Core stage, easily overpowered Liu Lei Gang, who was still at the Foundation Establishment stage, especially since Liu Lei Gang had lost an arm.
The motorcycle convoy quickly arrived at the border of the Cai Kingdom, moving with ease. Liu Lei Gang had dark circles under his eyes as he majestically surveyed the situation, while a few bodyguards nearby struggled to keep their laughter in check.
Liu Lei Gang stopped a mile away from the border fortress of the Cai Kingdom, completely out of range of the crossbows. Then General Liu swaggered and waved at the border soldiers of the Cai Kingdom, “Hey, how are you all? I’m here to see you!”
The border soldiers of the Cai Kingdom were enraged; some mobilized crossbows to shoot but couldn’t hurt Liu Lei Gang in the slightest. Instead, this only provoked loud laughter from the soldiers on the Anyang side.
After greeting them, Liu Lei Gang commanded his ten cannons to line up and issued the order for free fire! To put it simply, today was all about testing the cannons and collecting data—testing and attacking, killing two birds with one stone.
Everyone was in the exploratory phase; the ten cannons were allowed to fire freely, but thanks to their experience with sniper rifles, the officers responsible instinctively opted for a volley fire.
“Cannon One, fire at a 45° angle; Cannon Ten, fire flat. The others lower the angle by ten degrees in sequence. Countdown: 10, 9… 2, 1, 0! Fire!”
“Boom!” The ground shook violently, completely different from the feeble sound of firearms; the cannon immediately showcased its fierce side. The 150-millimeter caliber produced a tremendous recoil, causing the cannon to slide back half a meter, while the smoke from the fired ammunition billowed around like fog.
In the air, several sharp whistling sounds echoed as the shells completed their attack in the blink of an eye.
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Ten shells fired, the closest one, which was fired flat, exploded halfway through its distance. The battlefield in front of the city walls was directly blasted open, and amid the swirling dust, countless ancient bones were sent flying, remnants from who knows how many years ago.
The second shell cleverly landed right at the foot of the city wall, followed by a booming sound, causing ripples to spread across the defensive array on the wall’s surface.
The third and fourth shells also struck the city wall, with fierce explosions causing the wall to tremble slightly. The shockwaves from the explosions knocked several Cai Kingdom soldiers to the ground, making them dizzy and disoriented.
As for the remaining shells, they all soared over the city wall and landed in the rear.
The tenth shell flew the farthest…
“General, it’s bad! It’s bad! Anyang is attacking again! It’s those strange motorcycles again!” A soldier stumbled into the residence of the Cai Kingdom border commander.
At this moment, the border commander was still Lu Chenggang. Unlike Prime Minister Yan Zean and Yan Zhengqing, one of the generals of the Imperial Guards, the border commander couldn’t be easily replaced. So, Lu Chenggang was still stationed here.
However, Lu Chenggang was in a dilemma— the new prime minister had secretly hinted that he should quickly surrender, or he would accompany the former prime minister to the underworld.
Just as he was in deep turmoil, Lu Chenggang heard the soldier shout, “Anyang is attacking again!”
A surge of unquenchable rage shot up to Lu Chenggang’s head, prompting him to leap to his feet. “They’re back! Great! I’m going to lead the army and flatten Anyang!”
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Suddenly, a guard shouted, “There are stones in the sky…”
“Boom!!!” Those weren’t stones; they were cannonballs! The tenth shell chased right after the soldier’s footsteps, landing squarely in the courtyard of the general’s residence, resulting in a spectacular explosion.
Around seven or eight guards were instantly thrown into the air by the shell’s impact, with a few tragically torn apart on the spot.
Caught off guard, these Qi Refinement stage soldiers, at levels seven or eight, were hardly any different from ordinary people. A few of the quicker ones managed to circulate their true essence in advance, but it only resulted in their internal organs being displaced, with dark red blood gushing out like water from a burst dam.
Lu Chenggang stood there, dazed, as he watched a piece of shrapnel embed itself in his shoulder. Finally, the pain jolted him awake. “What’s going on? What’s happening?”
Unfortunately, the soldier who had come to deliver the message was now torn apart, with his remains scattered across the courtyard.
But there was no need for a messenger; soon, the second wave of cannonballs began to rain down. Unlike the first wave, this time, all the shells concentrated on the city wall. Black and gray plumes of smoke erupted into the air, accompanied by a relentless chorus of explosions and screams.
Lu Chenggang felt those explosion sounds etched into his memory!
As he witnessed continuous explosions in the distance, hearing the soldiers’ anguished cries and watching clouds of smoke rise, his heart swelled with both rage and fear! Looking around at the gruesome scene in the courtyard, at his bleeding shoulder and the shattered shrapnel, he felt an indescribable terror! This fear wasn’t just about the cannonballs; it was a deep-seated doubt about his past—decades of cultivation, and yet he couldn’t withstand a single packet of gunpowder!
True to his role as a border commander, Lu Chenggang gritted his teeth and steeled himself, leading his guards forward to scout the situation. By the time he reached the city wall, the attacks had already occurred five or six times; parts of the defensive array on the wall were damaged, and the bodies of soldiers littered the ground.
As Lu Chenggang climbed onto the wall, he heard the Anyang soldiers responsible for monitoring shout, “Lu Chenggang is here!”
“Ha! Focus fire, focus fire! Give it all you’ve got!” Liu Lei Gang was overjoyed; it was exhilarating! In just a short time, he had grown fond of this shocking feeling—making others tremble in fear.
However, as Lu Chenggang stepped onto the wall, he saw only a hundred motorcycles instead of a full army and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was about to encourage his men when a sergeant suddenly pulled him aside, “General, get down! They’ve aimed at you!”
“What?!” Lu Chenggang turned just in time to see ten cannonballs hurtling towards him.
The quick reflexes of a Golden Core expert kicked in; Lu Chenggang grabbed the sergeant and jumped off the city wall. But the guards behind him couldn’t react in time.
“Boom… boom…” Ten shells exploded simultaneously, sending over thirty guards flying.
The ten cannonballs landed on the already crumbling city wall; not only did over thirty guards perish, but the wall itself couldn’t withstand the assault any longer, finally collapsing with a resounding crash!
In mid-air, Lu Chenggang’s eyes turned red with fury. “Li Xian! I won’t rest until one of us is dead!”