Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 2092 The King of Nandu
Meanwhile, the return journey was much smoother for Monk Baoyin and his companions compared to their departure.

Upon returning to the Kingdom of Nandu, the monk Baoyin was immediately summoned by King Akadula of Nandu.

Clearly, having suffered constant raids from the hyenas, Akadula was also anxious and eager to know what the monk Baoyin had gained on this voyage.

In response, the monk Baoyin did not hide anything and directly stated that they had encountered a powerful country called 'Da Zhou', and presented the rifle to Akadula.

"Is this 'rifle' really that powerful?"

After listening to the monk Baoyin's account, Akadula was both amazed and somewhat skeptical.

Because their Southern Capital Kingdom had always followed the path of martial arts cultivation, after the monk Wuchen came to preach, the path of Buddhist asceticism was added.

It can be considered a country that focuses on the development of advanced martial arts.

You're saying that any ordinary person, after mastering this weapon, could blow the head off a Hundred Refinement Realm martial artist with a single shot. If this news got out, I wonder how many martial artists would be devastated.

Among them was undoubtedly one of the officers who accompanied them, a Hundred Refinement Realm officer.

Faced with Akadula's doubts, Monk Baoyin did not offer much explanation, but directly invited Akadula to go outside for a test.

The officer in charge of firing the shot was a Hundred Refinement Realm officer.

Along the way, he managed to thoroughly figure out how to operate the rifle.

I'm quite proficient at operating it now.

The main reason was that the monk Baoyin had given him a large enough target.

What they need to confirm now is the power of the rifle, not to test the marksmanship of the Hundred Refinement Realm officers. If they miss the target with a single shot, then what's the point of watching it?

Sure enough, with a 'bang', the bullet hit its mark. As the Hundred Refinement Realm officer breathed a sigh of relief, the target was delivered to Akadula's front.

Reaching out to touch the bullet holes, Akadula believed what the monk Baoyin had just said, and at the same time, he was also experiencing a huge shock.

In Akadullah's view, this was tantamount to shaking the very foundation of their Southern Capital.

However, as a king who was able to maintain the stability of the Southern Capital Kingdom for a long time despite the continuous invasions of the Hyenas, Akadula undoubtedly possessed some ability as a king.

They quickly realized that they now had virtually no choice in their situation.

After calming down a bit, Akadula, who was a martial artist himself, quickly realized that the power of the rifle was indeed real. But on the battlefield, even a martial artist at the Hundred Refinement Realm couldn't just stand there like a target and let you shoot at him.

No matter how powerful it is, it's useless if you can't hit it.

Of course, if this situation continues to develop, the role of Hundred Refinement Realm warriors on the battlefield will definitely have to be changed, and they will no longer be able to charge into battle as before.

In the short time it took to glance at the target, Akadullah had already thought about many things.

However, he also knew that the most important thing right now was to eliminate the threat from the hyenas.

The other side made a very good point: if they could mass-kill ordinary hyenas, causing the hyena population to shrink significantly and become unable to form a large enough group, that would be a good outcome.

In the face of a nation, the losses that a small-scale armed force can inflict are very limited.

Even if this armed force has three combatants at the Vajra Realm level.

"How do they want to make the deal?"

"Your Majesty, please take a look."

As they spoke, Monk Baoyin hurriedly presented the list given by the Great Zhou Dynasty to Akadula. Looking at the list, Akadula's brows gradually furrowed.

Having been king for so many years, he was clearly not a fool.

Although it was his first time encountering this weapon called a 'rifle', based on the description by Monk Baoyin and the results of the test just now, he had already roughly realized that this thing could not be judged by its unit price.

He estimated that there would be at least a thousand rifles to create a certain degree of suppression when facing the hyena army.

Just as ordinary weapons can break down, and the front lines need to have enough spare weapons to replace them, this rifle will likely have the same problem. Given the urgent need for a thousand rifles, they can't possibly only buy a thousand of these.

Besides, the bullet is a consumable item.

Fighting wars consumes a lot of resources, and soldiers also consume a lot of resources during training. The real bulk of the cost of purchasing weapons from the Great Zhou Dynasty undoubtedly lies here!
These rifle ammunition are not expensive individually, but when you have a large quantity, it can be very dangerous.

In the blink of an eye, Akadula issued a direct order.

"Send this rifle for research and see if we can replicate it."

If their Southern Capital Kingdom could replicate this weapon itself, then there would be no need to purchase it from the Great Zhou.

But the outcome was entirely predictable.

What is the technological capability of the Great Zhou? What is the technological capability of the Southern Capital?

At this stage, it is basically unrealistic for the Southern Capital to replicate the firearms of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After receiving the rifle, the relevant departments went to great lengths to disassemble it, only to find that they couldn't put it back together.

Later, they also tried to assemble those seemingly simple parts.

The resulting counterfeit parts either lacked sufficient strength or precision.

Many parts were even placed directly in front of them, asking them to make an exact replica. The craftsmen were exhausted, their hammers practically smoking, but they just couldn't make it.

Undoubtedly, this is the gap in technological capabilities.

This conclusion was quickly sent to Akadura.

Akdullah was somewhat prepared.

"Let the craftsmen continue their research, and at the same time, we will also engage in weapons trading with the Great Zhou."

From Akadura's perspective, in the long run, they definitely need to master the manufacturing method of these weapons themselves; they can't keep buying them from Da Zhou.

But right now, facing the hyenas who are using their place as a canteen, the Southern Capital Kingdom does indeed urgently need a batch of weapons and ammunition so that its soldiers can be put into training and then strike back at the invading hyenas, thus relieving the pressure on the country.

With this in mind, Akadula quickly wrote out a list and instructed his subordinates to prepare the resources for the trade according to the list. Then, he arranged for the monk Baoyin to set sail for the Great Zhou to conduct the trade.

"I'll leave this matter to the Imperial Advisor!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, this humble monk will certainly not fail in my mission!"

For the Southern Capital Kingdom, going to sea is a dangerous thing. When they first came into contact with the sea, they were attacked by sea creatures and their ship and crew were wiped out.

This is also the fundamental reason why Akadula did not leave the monk Baoyin, who had reached the Saint Realm, in the country, but instead sent him to sea with the ships.

There's no way around it; it's a basic necessity.

(End of this chapter)