Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Inside the Sangjak Palace, the Wu King held a memorial report, his face沉凝.

He had been studying this memorial for days.

The news of the first city being captured had long since been reported back, and although Great Jing had begun to advance as he had envisioned.

However, things were not developing as optimistically as he had hoped.

The reason was none other than that the fighting was too fast!

The first city should have been held for at least half a month before retreating, so how could it be withdrawn in just two or three days?

He once suspected that the news above was written incorrectly.

Moreover, Li Pan had not yet returned, which made it even more suspicious.

Could it be that Li Pan had actively abandoned the city and surrendered, cooperating with Great Jing?

Unlikely, this was, after all, his son, who would inherit his throne in the future, how could he do such a stupid thing.

But apart from internal and external collusion, how could a city be captured so quickly?

Could it be... that they have some new type of weapon?

This was not impossible, but what kind of thing could capture a city in two days?

The Wu King frowned deeply, unable to figure it out.

The content of the memorial had exceeded his comprehension.

While he was pondering, a palace servant announced his entrance.

Kneeling before the Wu King, he said: "Your Majesty, the latest memorial report from the front line has arrived, the Great Jing army has captured another city, and is temporarily resting in the city, the scouts of Great Jing have already gone to the Red Peak Basin."

The Wu King pondered: "Is this the news from our troops stationed in the Red Peak Basin?"

The speed of their advance was beyond his expectations, as if they were in a hurry to come over.

The Red Peak Basin is a thoroughfare for all parishes, and it is perfect for ambushing a large number of troops here.

Originally, he had such a contingency plan, but now that the other side's performance was abnormal, he dared not act.

"Your Majesty, it is."

"Is there any news of the Crown Prince's return?"

"Not yet."

The Wu King flicked his sleeves, signaling the palace servant to leave, and picked up the memorial to continue reading it carefully.

As soon as his gaze fell on the memorial, a eunuch barged in, kneeling down with a panicked face: "Your Majesty... a major event has occurred!"

"What's the panic?" The Wu King's eyes narrowed.

"The Crown Prince... His Royal Highness has returned..." The eunuch was sweating profusely.

The Wu King suddenly raised his head: "Where is he, let him come to see me!"

"He's just outside the hall, this servant dares not say, Your Majesty... why don't you go and take a look?" The eunuch sobbed on the ground.

Seeing his performance, the Wu King's heart felt as if it had been clenched tightly.

A sense of panic surged into his heart, he lifted his yellow robe and quickly ran towards the outside of the hall, the eunuch closely following behind.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the hall, his whole body seemed to be frozen in place, standing outside the hall with his head lowered.

A corpse lay on the ground, its face severely decomposed, leaving only half a rotten face.

Even the clothes on his body were tattered beyond recognition.

But that half of a face was enough to make the Wu King's breathing stop!

After a long pause, a look of grief appeared on the Wu King's face, his body swayed slightly, and he asked: "Who... who sent him back?"

The eunuch beside him replied: "It was a member of the Brotherhood who sent His Highness here, he said that after the Great Jing people entered the city, he saw His Highness's body on the street and took it away in the chaos... he also picked up the Great Jing people's weapon on the street, he didn't know how to use it, so he sent it to Your Majesty together."

Took it away in the chaos?

Before the Wu King could think more, the eunuch took out a flintlock gun from beside Li Pan's body and presented it to the Wu King.

With just one glance, the Wu King's gaze was captured.

Even the pain of losing his son was reduced by a few points.

This long flintlock gun, with a cloth bag hanging at the end of the handle, and a movable metal rod that can be removed under the barrel.

It looks exquisite and complex.

The Wu King took the flintlock gun and smelled it at his nose.

A familiar smell immediately rushed into his nostrils, instantly making him feel refreshed.

After looking at Li Pan lying on the ground, the Wu King took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Someone, first arrange for the Crown Prince to be properly placed and sent back to the bedroom."

After saying that, he walked alone to the backyard with the gun.

Now is not the time to be sentimental, this weapon must have a significant effect in the Great Jing army.

Knowing how effective this weapon is, we can arrange the next step of the strategy!

When he arrived at the backyard, the Wu King was still playing with the flintlock gun, first naturally pulling the hammer and trigger a few times.

The gun body made a clicking sound.

He opened the cloth bag and took out a bamboo tube and a small cloth bag from it.

The bamboo tube contained gunpowder.

The cloth bag contained bullets and bullet patches.

Several things were placed in front of him, and the Wu King fell into deep thought.

This weapon, judging from these accessories, seems like a smaller cannon... but what is that thing that can make a clicking sound?

After thinking for two minutes, the Wu King picked up the gunpowder and poured a little into the barrel, and took a bullet and put it into the barrel.

The bullet slipped smoothly to the bottom of the barrel.

It seems too loose...

The Wu King instinctively realized that something was wrong, and poured the bullet out again, took the bullet patch and wrapped the bullet, and tightly stuffed it into the muzzle.

Seeing the wrapped bullet stuck in the muzzle, he instantly remembered the long rod under the barrel that he didn't know what to do with.

He took off the long rod and forcefully pushed the bullet to the bottom.

Press the hammer, pull the trigger...

With a bang, a wisp of green smoke came out of the muzzle.

The Wu King suddenly understood... Sure enough, there is a fire-striking design in the gun, and that clicking sound is the sound of the fire-striking.

In just five minutes, a person who had never seen or used a musket had already mastered the skills of using a flintlock gun!

After trying it several times in a row, he had completely mastered it, and could imagine one or two of the internal structure!

The internal medicine of this weapon is required, neither too much nor too little.

The power is slightly inferior to bows and arrows, but it is simple and easy to learn and does not require physical strength.

An ordinary person with this weapon can also form a reliable combat force.

It's no wonder... If the entire Great Jing army is equipped with such weapons, it is equivalent to all archers, plus the weapons of divine punishment, it is not a miracle to seize a city in two days.

But it is not without its shortcomings, reloading is too slow, and the same time bows and arrows can shoot several arrows.

"Is this the confidence of Great Jing?" The Wu King stared at the gun body and murmured, "It is indeed ingenious, but it is not enough to reverse the battle."

A million troops, nearly five times the force suppression, is definitely not something this weapon can make up for!

He also has a lot of archers!

"Immediately gather the generals of each battalion to see me!" The Wu King shouted in a deep voice, "Immediately notify the navy, all the fleets are dispatched to capture the Holy City!"

The accompanying eunuch said in horror: "Your Majesty, is it all of them?"

"All of them! I said it very clearly, all the warships in the port are dispatched! At that time, we will attack from inside and outside, and all Great Jing soldiers will be killed without mercy!" The Wu King was extremely angry, and the fingers holding the gun body had been clenched until they turned white.

Red Peak Basin, ambush them on their inevitable road, and surround them on all sides! That will be his best chance!

Now that he knows the weapons used by Great Jing, there is no need to be timid anymore!

New hatred and old hatred, let's settle it together!

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