Chapter 188: The Huns and the Barbarians in a Dilemma
Xiongnu Kingdom.
At this time, the Hun King was drinking and having fun with his officials.
"Report!"
Suddenly, the Hun soldiers ran into the palace in a panic, half-knelt on the ground, and saluted the Hun King on the throne.
"Your Majesty, we have an urgent military situation on the front line. In a great battle, our country's 150,000 troops were killed and suffered heavy losses. We request additional troops."
After the words fell, the hall suddenly became quiet.
"Impossible! Nonsense! How could such a thing happen!"
"Our Xiongnu army is an elite division, how could it be possible that 150,000 soldiers and horses were killed in battle? You are falsely conveying military information, what crime do you deserve!"
"It's ridiculous! Our Huns have strong soldiers and horses, which are stronger than Yun's army. How could we possibly fight such a defeat? I don't believe it!"
Hun officials spoke out one after another, but almost no one believed such information, and even found it very ridiculous.
Only the King of the Huns looked cold and handsome. He did not believe that any false information would be reported from the front line. If a soldier dared to say that in the hall, something must have happened.
"What's going on? Tell me in detail." King Xiongnu said.
The Xiongnu soldier said slowly: "According to reliable information reported from the front line, Yun State has developed a new weapon called the Xuanji Cannon, which has indestructible and powerful destructive power."
"What is a mysterious cannon?" the Hun King asked again.
"I don't know for sure, but one thing is certain. It has to do with gunpowder technology. It's similar to firecrackers. It can explode with one blast. The power is a hundred times that of firecrackers. No, it's not an exaggeration to say it's a thousand times.
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"What? More than a thousand times more powerful than firecrackers?"
After listening to the description of the Huns soldiers, everyone was stunned on the spot.
Isn't this the weapon that every country in the Holy Forest Continent is working on?
Could it be that Yun State has already taken the lead in developing it?
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Who is the Yun State? How can the Yun State make weapons that our Xiongnu Kingdom has never made? I don't believe it! Even if you kill me, I won't believe it!"
A Hun official had a face full of contempt and disdain, and did not believe what the Hun soldiers said.
"In addition, there is another important piece of information."
The Xiongnu soldier continued: "The barbarian army also encountered mysterious artillery in the large-scale battle with the Yun Kingdom, and one hundred thousand soldiers and horses were killed."
"What!"
At this moment, not only the Hun King, but also all the Hun officials present were stunned.
Even the barbarians lost 100,000 soldiers and horses, what a concept!
"This is a letter sent by the barbarians. Please read it."
As the Huns soldier spoke, he presented a letter very respectfully.
The Hun King took over the browsing, and after a moment, he took a deep breath.
The content of the letter is that the barbarian army suffered an unprecedented blow from the Yun Kingdom, and suffered heavy losses in just a few days. The King of the Huns was particularly reminded to be careful of the Yun Kingdom's mysterious cannons. Some of the barbarian people with high cultivation levels are no match for them.
He was blown to pieces on the spot.
Just from the content in my heart, I can see how terrifying the power of the Mysterious Cannon is.
"Something is wrong!"
The King of the Huns clenched his right fist and suddenly hit the throne, making a "bang" sound. The expressions of every Hun official changed suddenly, and they finally began to realize the seriousness of the matter.
At this time, an old official stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have something that I don't know whether to talk about or not."
"If you have something to say, it's okay to say it," King Xiongnu said.
The official said: "Not long ago, the Yun State ruled the grassland people with thunderous power and enhanced the national destiny of the Yun State. However, the Yun State did a good job of keeping that matter secret. We did not know that the Yun State
How did they rule the grassland? It seems now that they most likely used weapons like the Mysterious Cannon. Otherwise, with the original military strength of the Yun Kingdom, it would have been absolutely impossible to capture the grassland in such a short period of time."
When these words were spoken, everyone present looked shocked.
"That's it..."
The face of the Hun King was very ugly.
"Your Majesty, even the barbarian soldiers and horses have suffered heavy losses. This shows that the power of the Xuanji Cannon cannot be underestimated. It will be the most advanced technology in this era. Unless we also have weapons as powerful as the Xuanji Cannon, our Huns army will
Defeat is inevitable."
"How bold! How dare you confuse the public with your monstrous words! You deserve death!"
"The Huns will never lose! Don't talk nonsense!"
"This is a grave sin! The crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Many officials were so angry that they shouted and accused the Hun official. It was ridiculous to say such words in front of the public, which would inflate other people's ambitions and destroy their own prestige.
The official's expression changed several times, but he said nothing.
At this moment, another Hun soldier came in and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the latest news, this is a letter sent by Wen Lie, a great scholar of the Yun Kingdom. Please read it."
"Send it up." The Hun King's tone was still calm.
"Yes."
The Huns soldiers immediately presented the letter written by Wen Lie.
When the King of the Huns opened Wen Lie's letter, he saw that the content was full of irony. Wen Lie laughed and cursed, and sprayed the King of the Huns with blood, calling the Huns' army like chickens and dogs.
Being vulnerable to a single blow, the destruction of the 150,000-strong army was just an appetizer for the Yun Kingdom to counterattack the Xiongnu. It allowed the Xiongnu King to be mentally prepared. If the Yun Kingdom had the strength to level the grasslands, it could also remove the Xiongnu Kingdom from the Sacred Forest Continent. p>
After reading this letter, even the Hun King's scheming city couldn't help but become furious.
As the monarch of the Huns, I have never suffered such humiliation.
"This damn Wenlie dares to mock me like this. He simply doesn't take me seriously!"
The Hun King's chest rose and fell violently, and he knew very well that this was Wen Lie's trick on him, with the purpose of confusing his mind and making wrong decisions.
Even though he knew it was a psychological tactic, the Hun King was still furious, with nowhere to release his anger.
With a "chila" sound, the angry Hun King tore the letter into pieces, raised his hand slightly, and spontaneously ignited into dust without wind.
Now the King of the Huns faced two huge choices, war or peace.
If there is a war, the Xiongnu army will be unable to defeat Yun Guo's mysterious artillery, and they will definitely lose battles one after another and suffer heavy casualties.
It can be seen from Wen Lie's letter that Wen Lie also wanted to pacify the Xiongnu Kingdom and make great contributions to the Yun Kingdom, just like King Yan harvested the grassland, which would enhance the national destiny of the Yun Kingdom.
But if we sue for peace, the Yun Kingdom will claim countless gold, silver and jewels, causing huge losses to the Xiongnu Kingdom's treasury.
The King of the Xiongnu will become the most ridiculous monarch in the history of the Xiongnu Kingdom, and the people of the Xiongnu Kingdom will point their noses at him and call him a coward. Not only because he lost the war, but he will also have to pay compensation to the enemy, which will be a shame for the whole country.
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The King of the Xiongnu worked hard for many years, hoping that the Xiongnu Kingdom could prosper and become the most wise and powerful monarch in history. Therefore, he could not bear to seek peace from the Yun Kingdom and became a weak king.
At this time, the Huns were in a dilemma.
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Barbarian country.
The barbarian king paced back and forth in the palace, worried.
The front line was defeated, and hundreds of thousands of troops were killed in one fell swoop. The sudden counterattack made the Barbarian King very uncomfortable.
One hundred thousand soldiers and horses, that’s the elite of the barbarians!
The Barbarian King could accept such a loss, but he could not accept that one hundred thousand elite troops were killed in just a few days.
Even in the previous battles with Emperor Jingwen, there had never been such a defeat.
The officials of the barbarian country said nothing, but their expressions were very ugly.
"Your Majesty, the latest news from the front line."
Someone entered the hall and said: "Our army has been defeated repeatedly in recent times and suffered heavy losses. Yesterday, more than 3,000 soldiers and horses were killed in battle. We have been retreating all the way. Our army's morale is low. If this continues, I am afraid that our army will be driven out of the clouds soon."
The border of the country."
"Explore again." King Man ordered.
"Yes." The man exited the hall.
"We have been at war with the Yun Kingdom for many days, but I didn't expect that the little emperor would overturn the situation. It's really abominable!"
The Barbarian King said to the officials: "My ministers, the current situation is very unfavorable to our Barbarian country. What should we do? Should we fight or seek peace?"
The whole place was silent and seemed very quiet.
After a long while, someone finally said: "Your Majesty, since the Yun Kingdom seized the national destiny of the grassland, the feng shui of the Yun Kingdom has completely assisted the Yun Kingdom's army. Every time our army attacks the city, the Yun Kingdom's border has been
There will be headwinds, heavy rain, thunder and lightning, and it will be difficult for our army's armored chariots to exert their normal attack power."
"And if the Yun Kingdom goes to war, the sun will be bright and the wind will be smooth. Even if you attack with arrows, you can carry out long-distance attacks in a favorable wind environment. Now that the Yun Kingdom has the mysterious cannon as its main force, it can break through our army's formation in an instant.
, even armored chariots cannot withstand the fierce attack of artillery fire. If the fight continues, I am afraid that our barbarian country will become the next grassland."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Barbarian King's face turned extremely ugly.
"The Yun Kingdom destroyed the grassland with just a snap of a finger. Now that the Yun Kingdom has gained power, if we ask for peace, will the Yun Kingdom agree?" King Man said in a deep voice.
Another official said: "As far as I know, the reason why the Yun Kingdom destroyed the grassland is because the army of the grassland tribe entered the border and carried out a brutal massacre of innocent people. Therefore, the Yun Kingdom army decided to destroy the grassland.
, but after we barbarians entered the customs, we only plundered the supplies of the Yun Kingdom without harming the innocent people. We barbarians held back a hand. I believe that if we sued for peace, the Yun Kingdom would also be more liberal, but the price would be to give Yun Guo
Compensation satisfactory to the country.”
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"That's right! Our attack on the Yun Kingdom is just to capture the city. For us barbarians, harming innocent people is a very shameful act. From this point of view, our barbarian country is much better than the grassland."
"Your Majesty, while we still have the opportunity to sue for peace from the Yun Kingdom, we must stop the war immediately and reduce our country's casualties to a minimum. The grassland is a lesson learned from the past. We must not imitate them."
"Yes! Yes! We value peace, so we should seek peace from Yun State!"
Many ministers spoke out one after another.
The Barbarian King glanced over, and could see that they all showed some frightened expressions, obviously they were scared.
The Xuanji Cannon was so scary that they were worried that the Yun State's Xuanji Cannon would hit the barbarian state and the barbarian palace just like it did when it attacked the grassland.
That would be a catastrophe.
"Actually, there is no need for us to be so pessimistic. Our army still has hope of victory and may not lose."
Suddenly, someone said: "As long as our armored chariots are improved, they can resist the attack of the Xuanji Cannon. I have made accurate calculations. As long as we use the unique diamonds in our barbarian territory as raw materials to make the chariot, the Xuanji Cannon will
If you don’t attack, you will destroy yourself.”
"Diamond!"
The officials' faces changed, and the next moment they seemed to see hope and were ecstatic.
The Barbarian King's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with great joy: "Yes! Yes! As long as the chariot is made of diamond, it can definitely resist the attack of the mysterious cannon. Aiqing's words really woke up the dreamer!"
"Well said! Diamond is something only our barbarian country has. Its defensive power is several times that of an armored chariot. As long as a large amount of diamonds are added to the armored chariot, I believe it will be enough to resist the mysterious cannon. But in that case, the armor
The chariot's speed will be slowed down by its weight."
"It doesn't matter. As long as we can resist the mysterious cannon, we can keep getting closer to the Yun Kingdom army. When the time comes, we can give full play to our army's powerful melee advantage. We, the Barbarian Kingdom, have not lost yet!"
"Haha... Does Yun Guo think that just by developing a mysterious cannon, he can defeat our barbarian army? It's ridiculous! Who is Yun Guo? They are just a bunch of chickens and dogs, and scholars who have no power to restrain a chicken!" "That's right! The Yun Kingdom's biggest reliance is only the destructive power of the mysterious cannon, and we can completely resolve it. When the time comes, victory will still belong to our Barbarian Kingdom."
"The Yun Kingdom killed the elites of our 100,000-strong army. This hatred is irreconcilable and they must pay with blood to show the power of our barbarian nation!"
The ministers of the Man Kingdom who were still suing for peace suddenly made a U-turn in their attitude. They all showed confident smiles and began to boost their morale, showing a very contemptuous attitude towards the Yun Kingdom.
The Barbarian King was also excited, and suddenly felt that fighting like this was starting to become a bit interesting.
Fighting this battle with the Yun Kingdom is a risky move.
If they lose, the barbarians will be miserable.
But if they win, the barbarians will be able to obtain the Yun Kingdom's Xuanji Cannon technology and take the Xuanji Cannon as their own.
Once the barbarian army is equipped with mysterious cannons, the barbarians will not take it seriously.
Thinking of this, King Man began to become excited.
Mysterious cannon, this is a good thing!
The most advanced industrial technology of this era must be obtained.
Fighting spirit burst out in the eyes of the Barbarian King, and he immediately said: "I order the frontline troops to defend in dangerous areas and not to attack on their own initiative. In addition, I order our country to mine diamonds and make new armored chariots to counter the Yun Kingdom's mysterious cannons."
"As long as we have enough time, as long as the front line buys us enough time, we barbarians have hope of victory."
"Please all ministers and the lonely king work together to defeat the mysterious cannon and become the strongest overlord of the Holy Forest Continent!"
"Yes."
Many officials of the barbarian country held their heads high and were full of confidence.