Mr. Lu looked a little dumbfounded. He had never been to the battlefield, and he didn't understand the power of gunpowder shells and wheel cannons. But just at that moment, even he was stunned and frightened.
This is an unstable explosive bullet, which Su Song suggested trying.
This is the result.
Thinking of some kind of confrontation, they also arranged a flanking attack team, each of which even had tens of thousands of new troops.
As a result, the new army arranged for a flanking attack ended up being more like a shepherd driving a flock of sheep.
Zhao Xi is too lazy to pay attention anymore. It's not on the same level at all. What are you playing for?
After thinking about it, even the court should not be of the same magnitude.
"Your Highness, do you need to be interrogated immediately?"
"It's not necessary. Just keep it for the court. I'm afraid this is not the only method. We will decide it all together and hand it over to the court."
"The name must be correct and the words must be smooth. Whatever you do, you must have everyone agree with it. You must not be able to give reasons for objections and find no excuses for objections."
This cannot be done by a certain person or a certain family.
This should be a team, or an interest group.
The original Wang Ze was killed by Wen Yanbo, and he died without any evidence. This time... Zhao Xi is not interested in knowing who is carrying the flag, he will eventually find out.
Although Zhao Xi was eager to encounter this again, unfortunately, he was about to reach the hub of Gongfang City and never encountered an ambush or anything like that again.
He is very annoyed by this kind of internal fighting. He hopes to use this time to expose all the factors that may affect his future governance and let him solve it at once.
It's a pity that it was such a boring time.
As for the inns, all the inns where there were rumors, not a single one was left behind, were all taken away by the soldiers of the New Army.
They were all bundled up and thrown into the carriage like animals.
"Your Highness..."
Zhao Xi went on an expedition, and all his close associates followed him. The one left behind in Gongfang City was Shen Tianci... the little military leader who was among the bunch of rotten people, is now the eighth-grade Xuangjie Colonel.
It was this meeting that made Zhao Xi burst into tears and left Zhao Xi a little confused.
"Your Highness, there are rumors that His Highness died in the battle at Haoshui River, and these days, more and more suspicious behaviors have been found around Gongfang City. We dare not do anything, so we can only drive them away!"
Sure enough, he was still a prisoner in Jingzhao Mansion, but he was killed in battle in Gyeonggi Province.
There was no news that my father was critically ill, probably because he was waiting for the next step to actually kill himself...
"Shen Tianci listens to the order! Five thousand new troops are now deployed to garrison Gongfang City. Anyone who enters the warning area of Gongfang City will be arrested. Anyone who resists arrest will be killed without mercy!"
I, Zhao Xi, am not my father, and I am not that kind.
My father cares about his clan and other people's opinions, and he can even compromise without a bottom line, but I, Zhao Xi, don't.
Regardless of whether this is a test or a real intention to block the car, Zhao Xi needs to clearly tell the world at this time: The era that belongs to me, Zhao Xi, has come, and it is a completely different policy strategy from the past.
"In addition, all the debris collected on the road will be handed over to Tianci and imprisoned in the workshop city. No one is allowed to touch it without my order!"
"All new troops obeyed the order and removed all carriage fenders, gunpowder launchers, and wheel cannons. All soldiers, including the instructors of the guard battalion, were fully armed."
"Fire eighteen cannons... Let's enter the city!"
According to the wishes of the court minister, including Zhao Xi's original intention, they all thought of quietly returning to the court. Then, they would prepare a message to announce that His Majesty was seriously ill.
But what happened along the way made Zhao Xi not ready to return to court in a low profile.
Whether they were killed in battle or captured, if the news reached Jingzhao Mansion, then in Bianliang, it would not only be the court who would question the results of the Western Expedition, but even the people in the market would also question it.
All kinds of speculations must have become a paste in Bianliang, and people can no longer distinguish between true and false.
At this time, it is necessary to inform the people of Bianliang with facts...
Although Gongfang City is located outside Bianliang City, it is already within the scope of Bianliang City after all.
After the first blast of eighteen-shot blank ammunition, Bianliang City had already heard it. The rumble was endless, shocking the entire Bianliang city.
Even in the imperial city, someone reported it.
"Ms. sir, the sound of gunfire seems to be coming from Workshop City..."
Just this sentence, the princes no longer listened, they all stood up and shouted for the driver to drive...
No one in the entire court knew what Gongfang City was and what it meant to the country.
The official situation is like this, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not returned to the court. If something happens again in Gongfang City, the entire country will be in chaos, and it will be a big chaos.
These days, the rumors in the market are avoided in the political hall, and the princes take turns to be on duty in the palace, but they are still heard to some extent.
It didn't arouse much alarm, it was just gossip. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns to the court, everything will be defeated without attack.
But now... something happened in Gongfang City, and this matter has become a big deal.
Changhemen is bustling with people, and the constant flow of people makes the originally spacious Changhemen seem crowded.
After eighteen thunderous sounds, the entire Changhemen could no longer be described as crowded.
The panicked people all poured into Wengcheng. Even the people waiting outside Changhemen were like frightened birds, running into the city regardless of...
At this time, when the explosions stopped, people were willing to listen, and the neat and rapid sound of horse hooves could be heard along the track.
The carriage of the princes had just arrived at Changhemen.
"It's really the King's triumphant return. All the princes came out of the city to welcome him."
Hundreds of rail carriages could be lined up from Gongfang City to Changhemen, but Zhao Xi had to stop all carriages going west.
One carriage after another stopped outside the Changhe Gate. The new army got off the carriage quickly and neatly. The gunpowder launchers and wheel cannons were also unloaded in an orderly manner and displayed in formation outside the city gate.
The fluttering royal flag was picked up from the rail carriage one by one by the flag bearer and held high above the head.
The moment Zhao Xi stepped out of the car, tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison.
The originally thick formation suddenly separated at that moment, forming a passage in the middle that could allow ten people to walk parallel.
This is the first time that Zhao Xi is fully armed, not the crown uniform of His Royal Highness, but the general uniform for battle.
The commanders and instructors of the escort battalion were arranged on both sides at the back, and behind them were two thousand soldiers of the escort battalion, following in ten columns.
Just this few people can create the momentum of thousands of troops.
For a moment, even the gentlemen who greeted him forgot everything.
In his eyes, His Highness the Crown Prince was leading the way, and the soldiers of the guard camp were swinging their arms and legs. In their ears, they could hear the sound of thousands of people pacing as if they were one person.
What is shock? This is shock.
What is arrogance? This is arrogance. This is also the first time that Zhao Xi has shown his face in front of the world so arrogantly.
This is no longer the time to be low-key, it's time to show your muscles and strength.