361: Old things are brought up again, the prince is in danger
First Xiangming touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "Actually, I wanted to study guns at first, but later I found that it is more difficult. After all, the accuracy of barrel rifling and other things requires very high precision."
"Also, the cost of bullets is too high. If you use Yuanshi and gunpowder, each bullet is equivalent to 1.5 Yuanshi."
The most critical thing is the cost of bullets, which are consumables.
Today's industrial level has not yet reached the point where the assembly line is buzzing. It is simply fantastic to think of large-scale manufacturing and equipment.
Seeing her disappointed look, Chen Tianlong asked curiously: "What if we use traditional gunpowder like in reality?"
"Insufficient kinetic energy and insufficient firing rate."
First Xiangming shook his head: "I asked Mr. Yan's humanoid machine tool to produce an anti-material firearm based on traditional gunpowder, and then tested it with death row warriors."
"The results prove that it can cause fatal damage to the middle and late stages of the coagulation realm at most, and this is based on the target's vital points being fixed."
"A warrior's perception is very keen. Once the enemy can dodge, even in the early stage of blood coagulation realm, he can easily dodge..."
Chen Tianlong lowered his head and thought carefully: "Maybe we can change our thinking."
"What?"
"Turn precision strikes into range strikes."
"Clam?"
Chen Tianlong explained with gestures: "Shooting a grenade with a gun probably has this effect. As long as the opponent cannot escape the explosion range, he will inevitably be injured."
First Xiangming understood what he meant instantly: "Grenade gun? Shotgun?"
Chen Tianlong nodded: "Uh-huh."
"That's an idea."
First Xiangming's beautiful eyes lit up, and she muttered: "The warrior's physique is also very abnormal, and the recoil does not matter. We can expand the caliber of the firearm and increase the bullet capacity..."
When she said this, her little face suddenly fell: "No way."
"The industrial level is still insufficient to produce this kind of thing in large quantities. Even humanoid machine tools like Yan Lao have failed several times."
Chen Tianlong was not disappointed and said calmly: "Write it down first and talk about it later."
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The war started because of the high-level game.
But players don't care about this, or are too lazy to care about it.
They come here to play games and find excitement. They go wherever they find interesting and profitable. Who has the leisure to read political books?
With the arrival of the imperial army, a bridgehead was quickly built on the border of Congyun Mansion, and a large number of players began to pour in crazily...
This frightened the imperial reinforcements so much that they instinctively wanted to keep these guys out and prevent spies from infiltrating.
But at this time, Li Jianhui, the president of the Mercenary Guild, suddenly came to visit.
I don’t know what they talked about, but the court finally opened its doors to the players.
After all, in the eyes of the imperial court, these players are perfect cannon fodder, and they don't mind as many as they come.
Correspondingly, there are also some rebellious players who have joined the camp of the barbarians and the Liansheng Sect.
Judging from the superficial comparison of combat effectiveness, the imperial reinforcements were actually at a disadvantage.
But actually.
Because these bald donkeys in the far west have occupied a lot of territory in southern Xinjiang and are eyeing other places, the barbarians have to guard against them.
This resulted in a considerable part of the barbarian forces, and even high-level forces, being led by the monks in the far west, and they did not dare to be distracted.
As a result, the imperial reinforcements had an advantage over the forces mobilized by the barbarians.
However, the barbarians have the Red Sea Demon King, the demons as allies, and the Liansheng Sect in Congyun Mansion...
After such a comprehensive comparison, the advantage of the imperial reinforcements was gone, and the two sides formed a strange five-five balance of power.
At the beginning, Chen Xingzu, Zuo Zonghe and others consciously hid in the dark and could make a sneak attack to create opportunities for the court.
However, what they never expected was that the barbarians had been attacked by bald donkeys and had learned their lesson long ago.
The sneak attack by Chen Xingzu and others not only failed, but almost didn't come back.
Since this method didn't work, Chen Xingzu didn't bother hiding anymore and directly informed the commanders of the Zhenfu Division to prevent them from making the same mistake again.
The commander quickly changed his plan. Since a sneak attack was not possible, he would attack with force by displaying his chariots and horses.
At this point, the two sides opened up their battle lines and began a vigorous and massive war...
The collapse of the Wu Dynasty began at the top, but both their background and military quality made the barbarians more than a little stronger.
Once the war broke out between the two sides, the imperial reinforcements gained an advantage and drove the barbarians back.
Just when the reinforcements were trying to put an end to the battle as soon as possible, the complex terrain in southern Xinjiang made them suffer.
The barbarians changed their previous style, absorbed players' suggestions, and began to take advantage of the terrain to engage in guerrilla warfare with small groups of reinforcements.
As the saying goes, if you make a big effort, then it will fade away...
Although the imperial reinforcements relied on their excellent quality, they were on par with the barbarians.
But it is inevitable that it will be dragged into the whirlpool of the war, and it will be impossible to end the war for a while.
This situation is very clear and cannot be concealed.
Therefore, the commander of the Zhenfu Division naturally handed over the memorial...
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Beijing, court meeting.
Emperor Wu appeared for the first time in months, sitting quietly on the throne.
Although Wu Chao has a solid foundation and can use genius treasures and panacea to kill him, his lifeline is still on a clear downward trend.
When he went to court today, Emperor Wu always sat in a sedan chair until the door, and was supported by Liu Fu in a vague way before he could walk to the throne.
"O ministers, please see Your Majesty."
The ministers waited for him to sit down, then slowly entered the palace and lined up to pay their respects respectfully.
Emperor Wu raised his eyelids with difficulty, revealing his dim and bloodshot eyes, and said hoarsely: "Your Majesty... please be level."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone looked at each other secretly, and then turned their attention to the gloomy-looking Crown Prince Nan Sheng next to Emperor Wu.
Of course they knew the reason why Nan Sheng looked so ugly. It was simply because the battle on the front line was not going well.
According to the laws of the Wu Dynasty, all matters such as war supplies and support must go through the Ministry of War and be submitted to the emperor based on their severity.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Even the Zhenfu Division is no exception to this.
In fact, the intention of this rule is good, to prevent the governor from becoming too powerful due to his power.
But now it's a little embarrassing.
Because both the Bachelor's Pavilion and the Prime Minister's Sect have a broad network of contacts, and it is not difficult to get some information from the Six Ministries.
Therefore, after the war broke out, the memorials delivered from the front line would soon reach their ears, including yesterday's memorial.
"Ahem..."
Wei Tao coughed lightly and stepped out of the queue and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard recently that the war in Cong Yun Mansion does not seem to be going well."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's expressions changed.
The difference was that Nan Sheng's face was ashen and gloomy, while the fifth prince and others looked amused.
Emperor Wu raised his eyelids and asked calmly: "Sheng'er, is this possible?"
What is the most important thing for a king? Wisdom? Means?
No, neither.
But the mentality!!
If Nan Sheng is ashamed to talk about such a trivial matter and wants to escape from such a failure, then he is not qualified to sit on the throne of the King of God.
Nan Sheng gritted his teeth and replied in a deep voice: "Report to Your Majesty, this is indeed the case."
Emperor Wu lowered his eyes and asked calmly: "The reason."
Nan Sheng said in a seductive voice: "The memorial states that there is the Liansheng Sect in Congyun Mansion, and there are barbarians and demons outside. The internal and external attacks have made them powerless."
"Report to Your Majesty."
At this moment, Wei Tao stood up and said respectfully: "The champion Hou once said something, and I deeply agree with it."
"The Liansheng Sect is not an organization, but a symbol, a symbol of dissatisfaction with the imperial court and evil intentions."
"As the saying goes, one kind of rice feeds all kinds of people, and people's hearts are unpredictable. The Lotus Sect is like a weed that will never be eliminated. It is impossible to eradicate it."
"The barbarians have lived in southern Xinjiang for generations. Even the champion Hou used a trick to have the monks from the far west attack with all their strength, but they were not able to completely capture it."
"This shows how difficult these barbarians are to deal with. They are deeply rooted and eradicating them will not be achieved overnight."
These words seem to be talking about the Liansheng Sect and the barbarians, but in fact they are implying that Shan Sheng is not thinking carefully and acting recklessly...
Moreover, Zuo Chongming is not mentioned in every sentence, and he is compared with Nan Sheng to highlight Nan Sheng's incompetence.
To sum it up, it is a very gentle heart-piercing knife.
Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Since the Prime Minister has had this idea for a long time, why didn't he make it clear before?"
Wei Tao said calmly: "Your Majesty, forgive me. I thought that His Highness the Crown Prince would send the champion to lead troops back to quell the chaos, so I didn't say anything."
Just kidding, when an old fox like him says a sentence, he has already gone through it in his head N times, so how can he leave any trace of it?
Nan Sheng narrowed his eyes and asked with a half-smile: "Prime Minister, do you think the problem can be solved by sending the champion there?"
Wei Tao replied calmly: "The champion's fiefdom is in Xiyun Mansion, adjacent to Congyun Mansion where the incident occurred, and they are allies with the monks in the far west."
"If this matter is handed over to Zuo Hou, not to mention the barbarians and other foreign enemies in southern Xinjiang, it should not be difficult to at least clean up the mess in Congyun Mansion."
"you……"
A shadow appeared between Nan Sheng's eyebrows, his eyes were slightly cold, and he subconsciously glanced at Zuo Chongming.
Who would have thought that this guy was sleeping with his eyes closed and his face looked leisurely and contented, except for the word "sarcasm" written on his face.
"Cough~!"
Seeing this, Emperor Wu coughed slightly and interrupted: "The matter has come to this, it is useless to say more. Do you have any good ideas?"
Academician Liu spoke out: "Reporting to your Majesty, I thought that we should stop it without stopping, but instead we were disturbed by it. Since we are already in an anxious situation, we might as well stop it in time."
Emperor Wu was noncommittal and turned to look at others: "What about you?"
An official sent by the Prime Minister stood up and said, "I think that His Royal Highness, the Prince, has been on the battlefield for many years and has rich experience. He must have a solution in mind to solve the problem."
Good guy, this is a subtle attack.
As soon as Emperor Wu took the question away from Nan Sheng, this guy threw the question back in the blink of an eye, forcing Nan Sheng to stand up and express his position.
No matter what Nan Sheng says, these bureaucrats who are good at talking can find faults...
Nan Sheng is not a fool and knows that this problem is a trap.
Facing the official's question, he said in a deep voice: "I think what Prime Minister Wei said is quite reasonable, so I might as well send..."
"Ahem."
Emperor Wu suddenly coughed several times, interrupted Nan Sheng's words, and gave him a meaningful look.
What kind of international joke are you kidding? He finally got Zuo Chongming to the capital, and you still want to let this monster go?
really!
When Wei Tao and others heard this cough, they couldn't help but exchange glances, and saw the word "clear" on each other's faces.
Theoretically, there is a standard answer to this question, which is to follow Wei Tao's words and send Zuo Chongming to Cong Yun Mansion to take over the overall situation...
I say theoretically because it is not possible in practice.
Emperor Wu would never let Zuo Chongming leave Beijing.
Now Nan Sheng is like doing the question ‘1 1=?’.
Obviously the answer is 2, but the teacher told him not to choose 2, so there is no solution.
"I think..."
Emperor Wu said in a deep voice: "What Academician Liu just said is a safe policy."
Nan Sheng's pupils suddenly shrank, and he subconsciously opened his mouth as if to say something, but he was concerned about Emperor Wu's majesty, so he could only close his mouth in the end.
Isn't the father very afraid of Zuo Chongming? If Zuo Chongming can't handle this matter, won't the father have an excuse to attack?
He doesn't understand, he can't figure it out...
Suddenly.
The Thirteenth Prince Nanchuan came out and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes and asked slowly: "It's Xiao Shisan, what's the matter?"
Nanchuan lowered his head and said: "My subordinates accidentally caught...the Qingqiu fox demon assigned by the First Emperor Brother to frame the Seventh Emperor Brother."
"My son wanted to hand them over to the Zhenfu Division, but the Three Emperors...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once said about the existence of the Internal Guard organization."
"My ministers were worried that the internal guards were hiding in the Zhenfu Division and something might happen if the fox demon fell into their hands, so they were imprisoned."
"But I never expected that they would confess on the spot that the owner was the Seventh Emperor Brother and had nothing to do with the First Emperor Brother."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar in the hall.
Even Emperor Wu didn't expect that Nanchuan actually had such a trump card.
If this is true, doesn't it mean that the truth that Nan Sheng found out before is completely false?
If you think about it further, since these are all false, will it also be false that 'the eldest prince created the inner guard in the name of Emperor Wu'?
If they are all false and made up by the third prince, then the problem will arise.
Who is the Lord of the Internal Guard?
Nanchuan's card is too cruel...
Regarding the internal guard matter, it was finally revealed, but it was revealed again today, so the consequences...
"Yeah?"
An official from the royalist faction jumped out and asked in a cold voice: "May I ask, Your Highness, Thirteenth Prince, if there is any evidence for this?"
"Of course."
Nanchuan suddenly raised his head and said sonorously: "Those two fox demons are in our carriage. We can bring them for confrontation."
The corners of Nan Sheng's eyes couldn't help but tremble, and he stared at Nanchuan fiercely, and couldn't help but said: "Thirteenth brother, you..."
Before he finished speaking, the fifth prince Nanyun stood up and said, "Brother Three Emperors, don't you want to say that the thirteenth brother has reached an agreement with the fox demon? Let the fox demon make perjury?"
Nan Sheng said with a cold face, "There are precedents, so it's not impossible."
A sneer appeared on Nan Yun's face: "As far as I know, these two fox demons are the Qingqiu Great Demon and the Seven-tailed Sky Fox."
"Who could have the courage to throw out two seven-tailed celestial foxes as perjury? This suspicion of Brother Three Emperors is a bit whimsical, right?"
Nan Sheng bit him to death and retorted sternly: "Didn't the champion say that everything is possible?"
"Yes, everything is possible. I dare you to take a guess."
Zuo Chongming's eyelids drooped, and he said quietly: "It's not guaranteed, maybe, it's possible, it's a high probability, I'm thinking... Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is responsible for all of this..."
Nan Sheng's eyes were about to burst, and he roared angrily: "You, Zuo Chongming, what are you going to do..."
Zuo Chongming grinned: "Why is your Royal Highness so angry? I'm just guessing..."
PS: Both chapters are in 4K, just to make up for yesterday’s.