Although there are only one thousand divine arm crossbows, if used in a concentrated manner, their power will be quite considerable. Next, Wei Feng turned his attention to the crossbow cannon.

What surprised Wei Feng was that there were two types of crossbows. No wonder they were lifted. One was equipped with a standard arrow groove to fire giant arrows. The other was a semicircular leather case in the middle of the bow sine. The arrow groove also increased its width and depth. It was in an inverted ladder shape from bottom to top and was engraved with shallow grooves, which were higher than the main beam. Obviously, stone bullets of different weights could be placed!

This is slightly different from the catapult. Although they all fire stone bombs, the catapult fires into the air, while the crossbows fires the stone bombs as arrows.

Compared with the crossbow arrow type, the stone bullet type appears to be more solid and bulky. It is easy to understand that the weight of the stone bullet is heavier than the crossbow arrow.

However, the height of the two crossbows is the same, both one and a half people, and you can reach the top with your arms extended. The main beam is placed above the solid bracket. Since it has been developed successfully, the spring must be used in the trigger. The structure is slightly different from the drawings taken out by the old craftsman at that time. First, iron racks were installed on both sides of the crossbow, so that the bow did not have to be completed in one go. The shooting force of the crossbow can also be adjusted to obtain the required range. Second, the winch is not one, but two symmetrical on the left and right, and pure copper is the whole body. It may be considered that only twisting the winch from one side may cause the crossbow to lose balance.

It is worth mentioning that the base of the crossbow is roughly referred to in the records in "Mozi", which can rotate freely and have flexible directions and elevation angles!

'The creativity of the working people is indeed infinite!' Wei Feng praised secretly and ordered the soldiers to operate the crossbows on the spot. Unlike the crossbows and the maneuvering ruts, it takes more than ten people, or even dozens of people to operate it. It only takes five people at most to control the crossbows. Four people work together to twist the winch, and another person is full-time aiming and firing. This can not only greatly improve the maneuverability and flexibility of combat, but also liberate a large number of people.

Take Sun En's attack on Yuyao for example. There were 100 catapults in Weifeng Camp, which required 5,000 people to operate. Now, 500 people are enough for the same 100 crossbows, saving 90% of the troops. This is undoubtedly a major leap in the history of cold weapons development, and it is no exaggeration to say that before the artillery was developed, the crossbows could be called the pinnacle masterpiece of long-range throwing weapons!

The first thing the military soldiers operated was a throwing crossbow. The two soldiers worked together to lift a 120-pound stone bullet into the leather case, and then immediately turned around and twisted the winch. After a sound of gear rotation, the bowstring was slowly stretched to the tightest.

Carefully corrected the position. A soldier pulled off the wrench with force!

"Huh!" A huge whistling sound passed by, and the stone bomb flew out of the air and hit about 150 steps. The smoke and dust filled the area near the landing point, and the gravel and soil shot in all directions like raindrops. When the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, what is unbelievable was that a small pit about one foot deep and two feet in radius appeared on the ground. The huge kinetic energy carried by the stone bomb was scattered and cracked in the moment it hit the ground!

Wei Feng suddenly felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart. This was simply a small bomb. The stone bomb was no longer a point attack, but a surface attack. The lethality of the fragments was quite terrifying.

Not only Wei Feng, but everyone present was happy. Immediately afterwards, Wei Feng ordered a test shot of a smaller weight stone bullet. The soldiers also worked hard to practice. Unlike the 120 kilograms, the stone bullets fired behind did not explode, and should be because they were not enough to break themselves. The crossbow-shaped crossbow also brought surprises. The crossbow can fire a giant arrow about 300 steps, but the crossbow can hit about 400 steps!

Shocked again and again, surprise again and again. Everyone in the audience was speechless, and even thousands of words could not express their mood at this moment!

After a long time, Feng Ying's son Feng Lun gave a deep bow to Wei Feng: "I have this powerful weapon, and it will be easy to break Li Xun. I will congratulate you first."

Wei Feng waved his hand and said, "Thank you for the auspicious words of Sima Feng, please send someone to tell Ling Zun that I will attack Lijiashan City within ten days, please come and meet with me."

"As for your order, I will do it immediately!" Feng Lun hurriedly took the order.

As soon as Feng Lun left, Zhang Ning said in confusion: "General, it's only 50 miles from Anping. If you don't delay, Feng Taishou will arrive tomorrow night. Why do you want to stay for a few more days?"

Wei Feng looked at Zhang Ning with a smile on his face, still silent, and as last time, he looked like you thought.

Zhang Ning quickly used his brain to figure out Wei Feng's intentions, and suddenly screamed oh, and suddenly realized: "The general understands that Li Xun cannot be left alone, so he must have colluded with the surrounding fortresses. The general wants to wipe out the reinforcements in one fell swoop so as to avoid wasting his attacks in turn. The general is indeed a clever plan!"

Wei Feng nodded: "This is called surrounding and attacking reinforcements. I hope Li Xun can call more reinforcements, don't let me down." As he said that, he turned to look at Lijiashan City.

In a large building complex halfway up the mountainside of the fort, Li Xun and his son had just received news that Wei Feng had reinforcements. The eldest son Li Kai sneered: "Father, the man surnamed Wei is not stupid. It seems that he also understands that the rainy season is coming soon, and he has to attack my mountain city in a hurry."

The second son Li Lin smiled disdainfully and said, "Even if he doesn't know, someone will tell him. This is not surprising. The key is that according to the exact information, the Wei surnamed Guangzhou brought 30,000 infantry and cavalry, while Deng Yi's dog thief originally had 5,000 troops, but he had already withdrawn his troops before the New Year. In other words, the Panyu garrison and the original defenders would not exceed 35,000!

The Wei, who was surnamed Wei, brought 10,000 light cavalry to grab grain last year, and Panyu also had to stay behind, so his reinforcements would not exceed 15,000. With the original troops, he wanted to capture our Lijiashan City with just over 20,000 troops? It was a joke!

A safe strategy is that we only need to defend the city and slowly consume him to death. However, if he finds it difficult to break through several attacks, he will probably retreat to Panyu. By then, the host and guest will easily change. If he is allowed to retreat, this person will definitely rely on the cavalry coming to grab food every year. How can he bear it? But to deal with him, he must use a large army to attack the city. Not to mention whether it is difficult or not to attack the city or defend the city, he will definitely recruit people or foreign merchants with a large sum of money to strengthen his own strength. Wouldn't this bring serious casualties in vain? It's especially worth it!"

As he said that, Li Lin bowed to Li Xun and said solemnly: "Father, according to my estimate, our attack on Panyu will only lead to the loss of both sides of Wei. Although he is unable to attack me again, the governor will always have his term. What if the court sends another strong man to assassinate Guangzhou? If he learns that Wei's cavalry will rob me of grain and rice, at most two years, the fort will change due to the extinction of food. Therefore, for the long-term plan of my Li family, he must make the Wei's surname never return to Panyu!

My son asked his father to summon reinforcements immediately and set up a camp near the dock. First, he could not free himself and leave by boat, and second, he would also restrain him from moving lightly. He would drag him until the rainy season first. If such a person took the risk of attacking the city, we would simply cooperate with each other and defeat it in one fell swoop!"

"Okay! Second brother's clever plan!" Li Kai immediately shouted.

Li Xun frowned and hesitated: "The Wei man has a cavalry in his hand. What should I do if reinforcements are intercepted by him halfway through the way they arrive?"

Li Lin disagreed and said, "Dad, don't worry, when the Wei first arrived, we had already agreed to work with several nearby forts. How could they not prepare in advance? My father asked someone to remind him that the troops must be concentrated to prevent them from being defeated by them. After all, he calculated that these forts could gather 20,000 troops. As long as more scouts were sent to explore the way during the march, and then protect them with chariot formations, why should we be afraid of interception by cavalry? My father and brother, please don't forget that our goal is not to fight him early, but to delay as much as possible!"

"Well~~" Li Xun pondered: "It makes sense. Even if the reinforcements were intercepted by the Wei halfway, it would be fine. As long as you don't lose your own stance, it would be enough to restrain the cavalry and make them unable to move. Perhaps we can take advantage of his empty troops to attack the dock and completely cut off his hope of returning to Panyu!"

Li Xun turned his head and shouted: "Come here!"

"See the Lord!" Several people followed and rushed into the hall.

Li Xun didn't say much, went back to several cases and sat down. He wrote several letters in a row, handing them one to each person, and reminded him: "It is of great importance. You must deliver the letter to the heads of the castle family, otherwise you will come and see you!"

"Please rest assured, Lord!" The followers bowed and left.

Watching several figures disappear outside the hall, Li Kai couldn't help saying, "Father, if you can take off the head of Wei, Panyu will surrender without fighting. You can temporarily take the governor of Guangzhou, and then ask the Guangzhou Dazhongzheng to agree on your character and recommend you to be a member of the clergy. By then, the rice has been cooked, unless the court loses its mind, it is time to issue an official edict to declare your position as governor of Guangzhou!

But I heard that the court was very chaotic. Since Emperor Xiaowu's reign, Wang Gong and the King of Xiang have been incompatible. As a result, due to Liu Laozhi's secret rebellion, Wang Gong was unfortunately captured when he attacked Jiankang and suffered the disaster of destroying the three clans. Wang Gong was pacified here, and Wu Dou Mi Dao Sun En gathered hundreds of thousands of people to rebel in the Three Wus. Although the court tried its best to extinguish the rebellion, his vitality was greatly damaged.

Nowadays, the one who is in charge of the center is the Duke of Nanjun. Father, don’t forget whose descendants of Nanjun are? Huan Wen planned to study in the past and inherited his father’s business. How could the Duke of Nanjun be willing to be a minister? But there must be loyal and righteous people in the court, and see the disputes are about to arise again. Under such circumstances, where can the energy of the court take care of Lingnan? Father, as long as you can take the head of Wei, it is a foregone conclusion to be appointed as the governor of Guangzhou!

Thinking back then, taking advantage of the chaos in the world at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Tuo, the commander of Nanhai County, raised an army to join Guilin and Xiang County, and established the Nanyue Kingdom. The current trend of the world is quite similar to that of the end of the Qin Dynasty. If you can set a foothold in Panyu and find a suitable opportunity, maybe you can achieve something based on Lingnan!”

"Hahahaha~~" Li Xun immediately stroked his beard and laughed wildly. The eldest son's words came into his heart, his eyes full of yearning!
Chapter completed!