AWB Chapter 1359
Chapter 1359
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As everyone's attention returned to Zhu Yuntong, they also began to scrutinize the flintlock pistol in his hand. Their eyes were filled with uncertainty, as if the thing, while somewhat resembling a musket, was strangely shaped and didn't quite look like one.
Xu Huizu, who was also preparing to seize the opportunity to attack, was equally surprised: "Your Majesty??"
Zhu Yunwen had spoken, so of course he couldn't issue an order to attack at this time and interrupt the emperor, so he had no choice but to hold back for the time being.
And faced with this hesitation from everyone.
Zhu Yunwen made no attempt to conceal anything, directly admitting, "That's right, it was I who just killed Marquis Jingchuan, Cao Zhen!!! I used this thing to kill Cao Zhen!!! If you remain obstinate, one of you will be next to suffer the same fate as Cao Zhen."
His original intention was to hope that the nobles of Huaixi would back down and reduce casualties.
If Cao Zhen's death could make them hesitate to act rashly, that would be the best outcome.
however.
next moment.
Then, Sang Jing, the Earl of Huixian at the very front, burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! Using muskets on a battlefield like this??? You think you'll get lucky and kill a Marquis of Jingchuan just now? Do you think you'll get lucky like that a second time?"
"You actually think you can threaten and intimidate us with something like a musket? Do you think we've never been on a battlefield and never seen a musket before?"
"Your alarmist scheme is terribly clumsy!"
"If you dare to fire a second shot, who knows if the ones killed by the musket fire will be our men or those insignificant thugs behind Xu Huizu!"
"Hahahaha! And you even said you'd let us make a choice! It's utterly laughable! If Your Majesty is truly capable, then please take our lives!"
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It's impossible to be afraid of harming something for fear of harming it. Like Xu Miaojin, those who don't truly understand flintlock muskets and don't know what kind of changes they've undergone are completely unaware of the effectiveness of flintlock muskets.
Even though Cao Zhen is already dead.
They would only think it was a lucky result, and would not give up everything and surrender because of it.
Not only Sang Jing, but the other Huai Xi military commanders also ignored Zhu Yunwen's words. They even urged Sang Jing, who was on the front lines, to shout, "Sang Jing! Why are you wasting your breath talking to him? Hurry up and take your men over there and deal with that brat Xu Huizu. Then throw this delusional Emperor Kaiqian back into his Qianqing Palace. That'll be enough! We can go back to the Heavenly Palace for a drink sooner, right?"
Sang Jing's face was filled with arrogance, seemingly completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter.
He shouted, "Fine!! You just watch! Then you can go back and drink! Hahahaha!"
Having said that, he raised his longsword, his face filled with excitement and exhilaration, and roared the order: "Kill!!! Not only will those old geezers go back to drink and feast! You will too! Hold a victory celebration banquet! Everyone will have meat to eat and wine to drink!"
In this era of scarcity.
Drinking and eating meat is obviously not a common occurrence, so Sang Jing's words were certainly a great encouragement.
Of course, everyone standing at the entrance of the Alchemy Bureau knows what they are doing right now. They also know that once this is accomplished, what they will gain is far more than just "eating meat and drinking wine."
After what had just happened, the previously chaotic formations on the battlefield had returned to their majestic and orderly state, and the morale of the troops had risen once again.
Their eyes lit up as they shouted along with Sang Jing, "Kill!!!"
Led by Hui Xianbo Sang Jing, the group once again spurred their horses forward, raising billowing dust that swept over Xu Huizu and his companions.
"Pity……"
Xu Huizu sighed softly, inwardly lamenting the fleeting opportunity he had just missed. If His Majesty hadn't intervened, he could have seized the moment and at least salvaged some of the disadvantages, increasing his chances of victory.
However, Xu Huizu had gotten used to Zhu Yunwen's mischievous nature.
Who in the Ming Dynasty didn't know that the most adept at causing trouble in the entire world was the current Emperor Qianlong? — This is just standard practice, nothing to be surprised about.