The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Lin Zixiao frowned slightly.

He didn't have much affection for the white-robed protector with his big belly, but his seven brothers all held him in high esteem.

In addition, the firearms sent by Protector Bai were indeed incredibly powerful, making him tremble with fear at the sight of them.

Lin Zixiao wouldn't refuse such a good idea.

He nodded and said, "Then go and prepare!"

"Yes, Commander!"

The fourth brother, Su Mo, was overjoyed and immediately mobilized firearms.

Soon, as planned, they lay in ambush on Wei Shuo's path.

Under normal circumstances, given Wei Shuo's swift and deadly speed, even if there were arrows lying in ambush, it would be absolutely impossible for them to cause any harm to the three thousand men he brought.

Wei Shuo was quite clear about this.

In order to maximize efficiency and to make the most of his playing style, Wei Shuo didn't care at all, even though he knew there might be an ambush ahead.

Wei Shuo's style is certainly not so timid and hesitant.

Wei Shuo, even knowing there are tigers in the mountains, still insists on going into the tiger's den!

He led three thousand men and charged out suddenly.

Set fire, set a long, continuous fire, and then...

He commanded the entire army and rushed through the canyon mouth at top speed.

But at that moment,

Two square formations emerged from both sides of the canyon mouth.

These were all within Wei Shuo's expectations, or rather, this situation could occur at any step Wei Shuo took, but he simply ignored it and sped up.

The distance from the canyon entrance to them was too great for arrows to reach, unless they had powerful bows and crossbows, but how many people in the army could wield such powerful bows and crossbows?

Moreover, the canyon entrance is quite wide, and they can cross it in an instant!

Wei Shuo remained completely calm.

But the next moment...

A series of thunderous explosions suddenly erupted.

The valley reverberated with a buzzing sound.

The cavalrymen in the front row were instantly thrown to the ground.

Wei Shuo narrowly escaped death, but he was completely clueless about the situation. He could only see that many of his brothers had either been shot in the chest or had their heads blown off.

Even more frightening is...

There was no sign of the square formation at the mouth of the canyon preparing to draw their bows and shoot arrows.

Instead, those people were holding something dark in their hands.

Like sticks!

What happened?

Wei Shuo had no time to think, because amidst the deafening noise, the horses he was carrying had been driven mad and began to charge left, right, forward, and backward.

Trampling each other!

The formation is in complete disarray!

Wei Shuo's eyes showed a look of horror.

Throughout his life, he was invincible, venturing deep into the desert almost unscathed. He had never experienced such a bizarre war, where the enemy's appearance and immediate defeat occurred in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, we don't even know what methods the other party is using.

The next moment, the sound grew even louder.

More and more cavalrymen fell, and the uncontrollable horses caused more and more elite troops to be lost.

Weishuo is now in a predicament.

Unable to move his horse, and surrounded by Lin Zixiao's army on all sides, he was almost certainly doomed.

On the canyon floor, the fourth brother, Su Mo, proudly reported to Lin Zixiao beside him, "General, these firearms are extraordinary, aren't they?"

"The item given by Protector Bai is a divine artifact of the Alliance of Unity. With this, we can defeat the enemy with unstoppable force!"

Lin Zixiao nodded, deeply agreeing.

He said, "I never expected that these firearms would be so powerful. I have witnessed it firsthand."

"but……"

Lin Zixiao waved his hand and ordered, "All troops, cease attack!"

Upon hearing this, the fourth brother, Su Mo, was taken aback: "General, we were about to capture Wei Shuo, why did you stop?"

"If we stop, Wei Shuo is absolutely capable of regaining control of the horses and making a quick getaway."

Lin Zixiao shook his head and said, "We are a righteous army, not a real rebel army. This Wei Shuo is the Marquis of Changping, a brave warrior of the country. If we kill him, how will we silence the public's criticism?"

"Let it go!"

After saying that, Lin Zixiao turned and walked away.

Wei Shuo has lost his will to fight, so they no longer need to worry about their supply lines. There's nothing to do tonight; they just need to wait for the main army to attack the city tomorrow.

……

"Report!"

"General Wei Shuo is back!"

At the Duke of Ren's mansion, Ren Tianye, who was discussing matters with his generals in front of the sand table, was suddenly startled.

Wei Shuo is back?

Wasn't it supposed to be sent to harass the supply lines?

Why are you back so soon?

Realizing something was wrong, Ren Tianye's gaze instantly turned cold. Then, Wei Shuo, covered in dust and dirt, stumbled in.

"Your Excellency, I am an incompetent general. I suffered a crushing defeat, losing over a thousand men. I beg Your Excellency to punish me."

Ren Tianye didn't immediately dwell on the matter, but calmly asked, "What happened?"

"Does Lin Zixiao really have such abilities?"

"What could have made you look so disheveled?"

Wei Shuo felt increasingly ashamed and said, "At first, everything went smoothly, but... we were ambushed by Lin Zixiao's army. Originally, I thought we would be fine, after all, our army is extremely fast."

"But, Lin Zixiao's army somehow acquired some extraordinary objects, which seemed to be held by a person holding a stick. Suddenly, they exploded with a continuous sound, like thunder."

"In an instant, dozens of men were either killed or seriously injured, and the horses were terrified, trampling each other. In a flash, I was utterly defeated!"

Wei Shuo's words shocked the entire army.

Both Wang Ming and Shi Hu were dumbfounded.

It should be noted that they are now under Ren Tianye's command and are indeed on equal footing with Wei Shuo. However, in the previous Great Yu Dynasty, neither Wang Ming nor Shi Hu were even qualified to join Wei Shuo's ranks.

They're not even in the same league.

The key point is that Wei Shuo's military achievements were all earned by himself.

Wang Mingshi and others held that god-like military strength in high esteem.

But how could someone like him be made so pathetic by something Lin Zixiao gave him?

Ren Tianye was also shocked.

Judging from Wei Shuo's description, this is... a musket!

They quickly inquired about Wei Shuo's specific situation in detail.

The more I asked, the more alarmed I became.

Ren Tianye sensed that the muskets used by Lin Zixiao's army were not ordinary muskets.

It's not a matchlock gun, it's not a musket!

Instead... a flintlock musket!

Damn, a flintlock rifle!

Although this thing is also front-mounted and requires human cooperation to achieve its maximum effect, its range can reach 200 meters!

Moreover, it can fire two or three shots per minute.

If a square array is formed.

Let alone infantry, even cavalry, unless they have undergone special training, cannot stop them at all!

"How come Lin Zixiao has a flintlock pistol?"

"Could it be that Lin Zixiao is also from the same hometown?"

"Or is it that Lin Zixiao has something going on with the Tongxin Alliance?"

Ren Tianye leans more towards the second assessment.

Lin Zixiao has a thing with the Tongxin Alliance.

So... this flintlock gun was created by Liu Ruyan, the Grand Master of the Tongxin Alliance.

……