Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 469 Silence
Chen Zhan's words, or "edict", quickly spread far and wide.

In just an instant, everyone began to obey Chen Zhan's orders and check whether there were people related to Dou Jiande in their teams - before Chen showed his strength, the best way was to obey Chen's orders first.

Anyway, they and Dou Jiande are irreconcilable enemies.

If you offend Dou Jiande, you are offended.

But offending Chen is very risky.

The third year of Changde, autumn.

The autumn wind is chilly and bleak, as if it is also sending someone to a funeral.

A large number of "heavy cavalry" appeared nearly a hundred miles outside the city of "Dade" built by Dou Jiande.

Yes.

Heavy cavalry.

These cavalrymen were wearing armor like the "Iron Eagle Guards" from the end of the Qin Dynasty, and the weapons they held were also similar to those of the Iron Eagle Guards of that time.

It was pitch black and looked very frightening, just like the dark clouds drifting in from the horizon.

Behind them was a large flag with a simple word "Chen" printed on it, indicating that this was the guard of the "Chen family".

When this army arrived at the edge of Dade city, the soldiers of Dade naturally discovered it and wanted to stop it.

Thousands of troops marched out of the city, holding the "fire guns" and "rocket guns" that had been prepared long ago, but this army did not enter the firing range of the fire guns, but stopped at a very far distance.

On the city wall
The governor of this city looked at this scene with a smug smile on his face. He looked at the county magistrate beside him and said, "Isn't that what I said? With such a sharp weapon coming into the world, even the Chen family can do anything to us?"

"Your Majesty's order is correct. Only by massacring the city can we intimidate the people of the world. Only by massacring the city can we make the people of the world realize one thing - the Chen family can no longer protect them from such horrible weapons. They must obey your majesty's orders and surrender obediently to have a way out!"

As he looked at the army in the distance that looked like demons crawling out of hell, he sneered and looked in the distance, with a smug look on his face.

Of course—he hadn’t been like this before Chen’s army arrived.

The county magistrate is the most clear about this.

What is terrifying is always the unknown. Before Chen's army arrived, the county magistrate was terrified and thought about escaping all day long - if he was not really afraid of Dou Jiande, and Dou Jiande had captured his wife, children, relatives, and parents.

The county magistrate sighed, feeling somewhat sad inside.

Is it possible that the invincible Chen is finally going to fall?

He slowly closed his eyes.

The people in the city and the spies from various forces lurking nearby were also watching this scene, and they couldn't help feeling sad.

After all, with an invincible "Chen" standing above all rulers, the world would be peaceful and nothing would go wrong in the land of Kyushu. But now...
Before they could finish their sighs, a voice that was not too "deafening" rang out.

The sound was as clear and pleasant as the chirping of cicadas in spring, yet very short.

If there had not really been a sound, and there was no sound at all on this silent battlefield, people would really have thought that the sound was just an auditory hallucination.

"Did you hear that sound?"

"Yes, what is that sound?"

"Who knows."

The county magistrate standing on the city wall also frowned slightly. He looked at the terrified and fearful eyes around him with a confused look on his face: "What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like this?"

He frowned, feeling an inexplicable pain in his heart for some reason.

"what's going on?"

Before the county magistrate could figure out what was going on, a thunderous voice rang out again.

this time
Everyone heard the sound like thunder.

"boom--"

It was as if thunder had descended from the sky, as if a god from the world had taken action. An extremely powerful and sharp flame cut through the sky and headed towards the county governor on the city wall. A bolt of lightning pierced through his body, and the remaining flames burned everything to ashes.

His sinful life was over.

"bump--"

The sound of a body falling was heard, and this sound almost occurred simultaneously with the sound of thunder. When the county magistrate fell, he saw two large holes pierced through his chest. He finally understood what the people around him were looking at, but it was too late.

"what----"

A sharp voice came from the surrounding city walls: "The county magistrate is dead! The county magistrate is dead!"

"Killed by the thunder!"

In an instant, a sharp sound spread throughout the entire city wall. Everyone was afraid and terrified. They didn't know when the thunder would come, nor did they know when it would take their lives.

Humans are just weird like that.

When they know that this thing can cause huge damage in an instant and kill everyone around it, they will not be too afraid. Instead, another emotion will arise - it's not me who will die anyway.

But, when this thing finds your "self" accurately, everyone will be afraid.
The soldiers under the city wall were also afraid. They also heard the sound from the city wall and witnessed with their own eyes the thunder that cut through the sky and penetrated everything.

They subconsciously wanted to retreat, but the general standing in the front on horseback was lost in thought.

His name was "Yingcong" and he was one of Dou Jiande's most trusted generals.

Ying Cong gritted his teeth and swung the sword in his hand: "Listen to me! Don't be afraid!"

"This thunder that penetrates the sky must be the divine punishment invited by Chen!"

“How many times can they use it?”

"They can't use it many times!"

"Pass on my military order! His Majesty has issued an order! Anyone who dies in battle will be rewarded with a thousand households! Anyone who dies under the thunderbolt will be rewarded with a ten thousand households! Ten thousand gold coins will be given! The children and old mother in the family will all be taken care of in Kyoto by His Majesty!"

"Sons should be cared for like the princes! Elderly parents should be cared for like the queen mother!"

"No need to wait any longer! Whoever kills first gets the first credit!"

As soon as Ying Cong's words came out, countless storms were stirred up instantly.

Such a reward is simply too generous!

Dou Jiande had already invested a lot of money in this test. But who knows how loud the thunder will be? Who knows how many people will die in this war?

All supported by the imperial court! ?
Can he come up with so much money?

The answer is yes.

As long as he can withstand Chen's "threat" this time, then the world will be at his fingertips! By then, even if he wants to act like a benevolent king, he will do as he promised!
Thousands of gold to buy horse bones!
As long as he can look past the initial period of the founding of the country, all the soldiers in the world will be bought by him in the future!

Because whether the promises made by others can be fulfilled is an unknown thing - but what Dou Jiande promised can indeed be done!

From this perspective, Dou Jiande is indeed one of the world's heroes! He should be able to fight for the world and stand at the top of the world!

At this moment, an even more majestic voice sounded in the distance.

Those were the words of the leader of this "Zuwei" group. His voice was flat, not as intimidating and attractive as Ying Cong's, but the weight of his words was enough for everyone to listen.

"Send the King's order."

"The Chen family will not hold those responsible for not committing the crime of massacring a city or killing anyone."

"If you have committed murder, you can go to the border barbarian city to take your place. If you kill thirty barbarians, it will be equal to the number of people you killed during the massacre. If the people who were massacred have relatives left, they will be supported by the Chen family to take their place."

"After ten breaths, anyone who doesn't put down their weapons will be killed!"

Then there was a sound of silence, and then a voice that was still silent but full of oppression was heard.

"ten"

"Nine"

"Eight"

"Seven"

"one!"

When the sound of "one" rang out, the ground seemed to be shaking, and the terrifying "Zuwei" entered the charge mode!

The huge team rushed towards the city wall and the crowd like a tiger descending from a mountain. Just when Ying Cong and others had prepared lassoes and other items, those "guards" suddenly took out something!
Those were long iron pipes with a little silver-black light shining on them, flashing under the sky!
Firegun!

A real musket!
Not a fake like Dou Jiande!
A portable musket that can be held in one hand and can even be produced in batches!
"boom--"

"Boom boom boom boom——"

Countless piercing sounds were heard, and in an instant flames engulfed everything!
Flames spurted out of the gun barrels, and the heavy cavalrymen's feet were pressed against the horse's back, where there was something they couldn't understand, but this thing allowed these soldiers to even take their hands off the reins when the horses were galloping!
Thunder exploded, and those who were pierced by the thunder fell down quickly, and the weapons in their hands naturally became useless!
However, this is not the most terrifying thing!

When the flames of the "thunderous sound" rolled over the "muskets" they carried and the "rockets" that had not yet burned, the originally silent muskets and the rockets that were supposed to bomb the enemy exploded instantly!
"boom!!!!"

An explosion louder than before was heard, and everyone was engulfed in the flames. Even half of the city wall was blown to pieces!

Smoke and dust rose, and the guards stopped in front of the city wall, and then looked at everything in the distance.

All the corpses on the ground were blown into pieces. No one could escape from such a violent explosion. The most elite troops under Dou Jiande disappeared here.

Even the leader of the "Zuwei" was sighing: "With such a violent explosion, how much explosives did Dou Jiande get?"

He let out a long sigh.

"When prosperity comes, the people suffer; when decline comes, the people suffer."

The leader of the guards shook his head slightly. The ferocious mask on his face looked a little more kind while riding on horseback. He raised his head and spoke in a cold voice.

"Why don't you open the city and surrender?"

The frightened county magistrate immediately felt as if a basin of cold water was poured on his face, and he quickly came to his senses.

"Open the city gates!"

His voice was sharp, as if at this moment he had transformed into some kind of creature without a bottom.

The setting sun is shining in the distance.

People inside and outside the city saw this scene.

Everyone was silent, everyone felt it was ridiculous, and everyone felt cold all over.

They looked at the remaining corpses on the ground, as if they saw their own end.

It was a hot day, and the autumn heat was at its peak. Everyone felt like they were in an ice cellar.

Soon, the news here spread to all parts of the world.

京都
Yu Wenzhi stood up and swallowed subconsciously. He looked at Pei Ju beside him and said, "Pei Ju, how long do you think I can hold on?"

Pei Ju looked at Yu Wenzhi as if he were a fool, and then said, "Your Majesty, you want to ask how long Kyoto can hold out, right?"

"I can tell you very clearly that according to the rough investigation of the Black Guards of the previous dynasty, there are Chen's "Guardians" distributed all over the world, and the guards there are not the most powerful."

"Do you want to know where the most powerful guards are located?"

Yu Wenzhi's mind was already a mess at this time. He subconsciously asked, "Where is it?"

Pei Ju sneered: "Of course they are distributed near Guandu and Kyoto."

"That is to say, if Chen wants to kill you like he killed Dou Jiande, you probably won't last until the next day."

"Even in Kyoto, there are countless disciples of the Chen family."

He glanced at Yu Wenzhi with a half-smile: "Perhaps, the person who was chatting and laughing with you in the last breath will become a man-eating evil ghost in the next breath, and become a disciple of the Chen family?"

In the light of the candle, Pei Ju's expression seemed to flicker.

Yu Wenzhi suddenly remembered something.
Pei Ju initially helped Yang Guang, and later when he helped himself, he didn't even need his own advice or coercion or inducement. It seemed like he had his own goals. Over the years, all Pei Ju did was to appease the people's livelihood and stabilize the world.

"Pei Aiqing, you..."

Pei Ju laughed loudly: "Your Majesty, what are you thinking about? Haven't you already met my teacher?"

He lowered his head while handling government affairs and said, "Like Shi'an, I am a disciple of the previous dynasty's "Emperor Wansui". I was accepted as a disciple by Master Ying'an on behalf of Emperor Wansui."

"What I studied was the thoughts of the Wansui Emperor and some books of ancient sages in the palace."

Yu Wenzhi finally calmed down, thinking that his brain was really not working anymore.

"That's good, that's good."

He looked into the distance with malice, like the whisper of a devil.

"How many days do you think Dou Jiande can hold out?"

Yu Wenzhi lowered his head and touched his chin.

"If it goes as I expected, you will receive the next piece of information very soon - in two days at most."

Two days?

Yu Wenzhi was stunned, but did not dare to question.
Dade City
At this time, Dou Jiande had completely lost his "kingly demeanor" and instead was like an ant on a hot pan.

Compared to others, he was the first to know the situation on the scene.

"Now the soldiers are heading in this direction. It will take at most one day to reach the capital!"

"What a good thing!"

(End of this chapter)