Li Yuanba spat into his palm and rubbed it vigorously.
"Make way, let me do it." Just then, another soldier slipped and fell to the ground.
The ground below was covered in snow.
One of the bodyguards fell, and two others slipped and fell as well.
The heavy iron ball was about to smash into them.
Li Yuanba quickly stepped forward and gently lifted the huge iron ball with both hands.
"You guys struggle so much to load a cannonball." Li Yuanba lifted the cannonball to the muzzle with a light touch, poked it in, and the cannonball rolled in along the barrel.
Meanwhile, Xiang Yu, standing nearby, had already loaded his cannons.
"Get ready to fire the cannons." Jiang Tian quickly covered his ears, and the others also covered their ears tightly.
This cannon was loaded with two barrels of gunpowder.
The power of the explosion was unimaginable.
As the torch touched the fuse.
The fuse hissed and sparked.
Soon, the fuse burned out.
Two loud booms.
The shell was ejected from the barrel.
The shockwave from the cannon muzzle reached not only the front but also the back.
Many people were knocked off their feet by the shockwave of the explosion.
Jiang Tian stood there motionless, looking into the distance.
Because these are solid projectiles, they will not explode violently after being fired.
Everyone was watching the point of impact.
Because the shell was so heavy, it flew in a beautiful parabola before crashing heavily to the ground.
Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba mounted their horses and galloped off into the distance.
Jiang Tian led the group towards the direction of the summoning point.
However, it disappointed everyone.
The range of this cannon is not far at all.
The two Tsar Cannons were tinkered with by the group for a long time.
The shell traveled less than 800 meters.
Li Yuanba and Xiang Yu were even more disappointed.
"This is just a pretty but useless embroidered pillow." Xiang Yu shook his head. "I thought such a big cannon could at least shoot for more than ten miles."
“That’s right,” Li Yuanba kicked the huge cannonball that had crashed into the mud. “We spent so much effort to get this cannon here, and it turns out it’s not even as good as the two cannons I, Li Yuanba, can carry on my shoulders.”
Jiang Tian leaned closer: "Wouldn't it be more effective if we didn't fire these kinds of shells?"
Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba both scratched their heads.
The shells they brought over were specially equipped for the Tsar's cannons.
If we don't fire this special type of shell, then what kind of shell should we fire?
"Please enlighten us, my lord," Li Yuanba and Xiang Yu asked in unison.
"Fire nails, stones, and steel balls."
"I estimate that this time we can launch two to three hundred pounds of iron nails, crushed stones and steel balls."
"In that case, wouldn't the people in front be blown to pieces?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba immediately realized the truth.
"Yes, the effect of using this thing to drive nails and small stones is definitely unquestionable."
"Stop talking nonsense, let's hurry back and have another round."
Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba acted immediately, quickly running back.
After some more tinkering, the second round of preparations was finally complete.
Everyone looked on with anticipation.
Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba simultaneously turned their cannons towards the nearby woods.
This forest is filled with many trees, and they are densely packed together.
"Don't light the fire yet!" Jiang Tian shouted urgently. "Are there any people in the woods? We're about to fire the cannons."
"If there are any people inside, run out quickly."
"I'll give you the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."
Despite everyone shouting for a long time, there was no movement from inside the woods.
After making sure no one was around, Jiang Tian snapped his fingers at Li Yuanba and Xiang Yu.
Both of them nodded happily.
"Let's see who can withstand this first shot," Xiang Yu said, lighting the fuse.
Two loud cannon shots rang out.
This time it was even more powerful.
Under the cover of darkness.
A huge burst of fire shot out from the cannon, the flames shooting out more than ten meters, illuminating the entire forest.
Everyone covered their ears and looked towards the woods not far away.
This time the explosion was louder than before, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of gunpowder.
Everyone frowned.
The cannon fire stopped.
The group, carrying torches, headed towards the woods directly opposite the cannon's muzzle.
This grove of trees looked as if it had been ravaged by a fierce wind.
Almost all the trees were snapped in half.
From the edge of the forest to a depth of 300 meters, the trees were almost completely destroyed.
Even the trees that weren't broken were all riddled with holes.
As they exclaimed in admiration, they walked deeper into the woods.
Jiang Tian was very satisfied.
Both Li Yuanba and Xiang Yu were equally satisfied.
"My lord, our efforts, though seemingly futile, were not entirely in vain," Li Yuanba said with a smug look on his face.
"If those Russian soldiers were standing in front of us, oh, we could blast them all to dust."
"Let's go further." Jiang Tian led the group a full 500 meters into the depths.
Even at a distance of 500 meters, you can still see many trees with iron nails and steel balls stuck in them.
These nails and steel balls were also deeply embedded in the tree.
If this Tsar Cannon were used to fire iron nails and steel balls, it could blast men and horses to pieces, no matter what kind of army it faced.
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