The struggle for the throne among nine princes—I really don't want to be the crown prince.

Chapter 291 Such Hunting Reveals the Truth
"Boom boom boom!"

A mournful bugle call sounded, and the earth trembled all around.

However, the grassland leaders standing beside Emperor Qianxi remained completely unfazed.

They were all experienced hunters, and it was obvious at a glance that there was a large amount of prey that had been driven in from all directions.

To escape the soldiers driving them away, these beasts could only charge forward desperately.

They had seen this kind of scene many times before, so it wasn't surprising to them at all.

"Your Majesty, you've really gone all out this time! Mobilizing so many people, no wonder you have so much prey." Lahowang greeted Emperor Qianxi with a fist and palm salute, and said with a smile.

Emperor Qianxi smiled faintly and said, "It won't look good if there are fewer."

In the blink of an eye, King Raho saw billowing dust ahead.

And accompanying this smoke and dust was an increasingly intense sound of earth shaking!

King Raho's expression changed drastically. As someone who grew up on the grasslands, he knew from the commotion that this was no ordinary wild animal, but a herd of horses galloping wildly!
There are wild horses here!
What is Emperor Qianxi trying to do?
Are they planning to train horses on the spot?
"Your Majesty, the prey has almost all arrived. When shall we go hunting?" The speaker was Kesur, Emperor Qianxi's cousin.

Although he did not participate in the joint attack by the tribal leaders, he was aware of the matter.

At this moment, he was in a bit of a dilemma.

He could not possibly oppose Emperor Qianxi, but he too had the blood of the Golden Sweat flowing through his veins.

If now his own people insist on demanding an explanation for Kerzang on the grounds that the descendants of the Golden Khan should not be subjected to violence, he truly doesn't know which side to stand on.

He dared not offend his cousin, Emperor Qianxi.

But he also knew very well that if he didn't express his opinion, he would face increasing exclusion.

Being a weather vane, swaying with the wind, may be a wise way to protect oneself, but sometimes it can lead to a dilemma.

After much thought, he decided to use the hunting trip as an opportunity to escape.

As long as I'm not there, it can't be blamed on me, right?

His plan was quite good, but Emperor Qianxi waved his hand and said, "You don't need to help with this hunt."

Just as the two were talking, a dark mass of prey rushed over!
Leading the pack was a herd of over a thousand wild horses, followed by deer, wild boars, wolves, tigers...

Various kinds of wild beasts, forming a line that stretched for more than two miles, charged straight toward the passage at the foot of Xiaofushan Mountain.

The passageway at the foot of Xiaofushan Mountain is more than a mile wide.

Normally, this passageway would seem quite spacious, but with so many wild beasts rushing in, it suddenly became incredibly crowded.

"Your Majesty is truly generous! To have so much prey at once!" King Raho said with a smile as he looked at the galloping horses. "However, the bigger the scene, the more skilled the hunters are needed."

"Otherwise, it would be such a waste to let these prey get away!"

Emperor Qianxi did not respond; his expression was somewhat cold, clearly indicating that he had no goodwill towards this Prince Raho.

Standing to the side, Shen Ye smiled and replied, "King Raho, rest assured, the hunters are already prepared."

Looking in the direction Shen Ye pointed, one could see rows of soldiers standing on the flat ground in the distance.

These soldiers weren't carrying bows, arrows, or swords, but rather muskets!

King Raho had seen these muskets before, but he always felt that they were not as good as their bows and arrows.

After all, although this thing has a longer range than a bow and arrow, it is too troublesome to reload after each shot.

The speed at which it can load the gunpowder is not even as fast as that of a bow and arrow.

Just as King Raho was about to speak, he saw that the soldiers had quickly divided into ten rows, with two attendants accompanying each row of soldiers.

Ten rows of soldiers, each row with a full hundred men!

Looking at the square formation with no cover, King Raho stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, I'm not trying to be mean, but your hunters are a bit too weak!"

"Compared to the warriors of our tribe..."

King Raho had only spoken half of his sentence when the first rank of soldiers raised their muskets.

They stood in front of the charging wild horses, like walls of people!

"Your Highness, is this reliable?" Ma Qi leaned close to the First Prince and asked in a low voice.

Although he was said to be both scholarly and martial, it was really just a title.

He wasn't very good at martial arts; he wasn't even as good as the eldest prince.

The eldest prince was also a little worried: "The crown prince's plan sounds good, but the speed of this charging horse is still very fast. If the soldiers are slow to fire their guns, then..."

Although the eldest prince and the crown prince do not get along, neither of them wants the crown prince's plan to fail this time.

After all, he secretly supported the thirteenth prince in taking action against Kezang.

Just as the eldest prince was speaking, the wild horses had already charged past Little Fortune Mountain. Suddenly, a loud slogan rang out:

"put!"

At a command, almost all the soldiers in the first rank opened fire with their muskets.

In an instant, gunshots rang out like popping beans in everyone's ears.

The instant the gunshot rang out, dozens of the leading horses fell to the ground.

As the first rank of soldiers fired their muskets, these soldiers didn't even bother to check how well they were shooting before quickly running towards the back of the column.

The moment they left, the soldiers in the second rank raised their pre-prepared muskets. "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

One row, two rows, three rows...

As gunshots rang out continuously, more and more prey fell to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, ten rows of muskets had already fired once.

Most of the beasts that charged ahead had already fallen, leaving only a few scattered ones still rushing forward.

But before they could catch their breath, the first rank of soldiers who had retreated the furthest had already reloaded their guns with the help of their auxiliary soldiers and were raising their guns again.

Gunfire continued unabated, and the prey fell to the ground in droves.

Occasionally, a prey that managed to break through and rush close to these soldiers would be stabbed to death by the spearmen who were already prepared on the side!
This situation is no hunting; it's clearly a massacre.

Shen Ye looked at the soldiers who were retreating in a bit of a panic and felt a pang of emotion. Although these were the elite of the firearms battalion, they still had too little experience with this kind of segmented shooting practice.

If it were replaced with a burst-fire gun...

Shen Ye was not too satisfied with this scene, but King Raho's expression grew increasingly grim.

When the dense gunfire rang out, a sense of fear rose in his heart.

However, he kept his eyes fixed on what was ahead.

Since we are going to oppose Emperor Qianxi, we need to understand how his soldiers fight.

As the wild horses charging at the forefront fell one by one, he felt that what he was seeing were not fallen wild horses, but his own warriors.

They charged forward, spurring their horses and brandishing their swords, but what they faced was such a dense barrage of muskets!
Can they stop them?

As a leopard, with its agile movements, dodged bullets and charged forward, he felt a strange sense of excitement.

He felt as if he had transformed into this leopard.

He hoped the leopard would rush over quickly, and then...

Unfortunately, to his great disappointment, after advancing twenty or thirty meters amidst the dense gunfire, the leopard turned and ran away.

The leopard, terrified, tried to escape the dense barrage of gunfire.

But just as the leopard turned to run away, the bullet caught up with it...

In just five minutes, the area at the foot of Xiaofu Mountain was littered with the carcasses of prey. Those prey that managed to escape had vanished in all directions without a trace.

Emperor Qianxi smiled slightly upon seeing this scene.

He was quite satisfied with the hunting trip designed by the Crown Prince.

Although it may seem like just hunting on the surface, isn't this also a demonstration of how to deal with cavalry?

And the grasslands have no shortage of cavalry.

He had noticed the change in the expressions of King Raho and the others while he was watching the shooting below.

Although King Raho's dark face showed no change, his hands were trembling slightly.

After the gunfire ceased, Emperor Qianxi said to the Crown Prince, "Crown Prince, this hunt you arranged is really not worth watching."

"It's much worse than yesterday!"

Upon hearing Emperor Qianxi say this, Shen Ye secretly grumbled to himself.

You said this hunt didn't go well, but you should at least tone down the smile on your face. Everyone can see you're barely holding it in!
However, Emperor Qianxi was, after all, his father, and his words were imperial edicts. So Shen Ye quickly replied, "Father is right to scold me. Your son will definitely make them practice properly later."

"Let's make the next hunt even more exciting."

Emperor Qianxi nodded, then said to Prince Raho, "Prince Raho, look at the hunt arranged by the Crown Prince. It's a complete waste."

"That leopard's fur was so beautiful, but it was riddled with holes and is now unusable."

King Raho's lips twitched slightly before he said, "Your Majesty, the hunt arranged by His Highness the Crown Prince has truly broadened our horizons."

"In the future... we will definitely seek your guidance from His Highness the Crown Prince."

Emperor Qianxi glanced around at King Raho, and the grassland leaders who had been surrounding him subtly distanced themselves from him.

For them, following King Raho did not seem to be a good thing.

Emperor Qianxi was very satisfied with everyone's reaction.

He knew that the time he had been waiting for had come, so he asked in a deep voice, "King Raho, I heard that you have something to report?"

"Now that the hunt is over, please feel free to speak your mind."

Looking at the calm and composed Emperor Qianxi, King Raho felt a surge of fear in his heart.

He knew that his little tricks would not escape the notice of Emperor Qianxi, who was currently planning to settle scores later.

What else could he say?
Should we also hold the thirteenth prince responsible?
"Your Majesty, I have heard that Kerzang not only shows no remorse, but is also spouting nonsense with a deranged heart. I believe that such a person is unforgivable and should not be let off lightly!"

"Your Majesty, I request that Kerzang be severely punished!"

At this point, King Raho knelt down on the ground with a thud.

　The second update for today is here! Please vote for me!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)