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but……

Ren Tianye was still confused.

While flintlock muskets may not be considered technologically advanced in modern times, they were practically revolutionary in the context of the Great Yu Dynasty.

It's not about gunpowder.

The Great Yu Dynasty had gunpowder, but it was black powder.

The flintlock musket also uses black powder.

It refers to many of the components in a flintlock musket.

For example, the basic structure of a flintlock pistol.

If someone who doesn't know how to operate this thing, they'll have to go through countless trials and errors.

And... springs!

What is commonplace in modern times is as difficult as climbing to the sky in Dayu.

There must be someone who truly understands this, and they must gather craftsmen to slowly experiment and create it.

In addition, there are pivots, clips, flint clips, barrel drill holes, gunpowder pools, gas-tight structures, and so on.

Only with these could a flintlock musket be made.

These……

Ren Tianye also once wanted to do it.

After all, flintlock muskets only require wrought iron and are far less powerful than modern ones, but they were still incredibly powerful in ancient times. However... he also had to spend a great deal of time and effort on these things.

They simply couldn't care less.

I was thinking of waiting until things were more stable, or when I wasn't so busy, before sending people to slowly research and spend ten or eight years creating a divine artifact.

result……

He's still in the blueprint stage, while Liu Ruyan has already made it?

"Is Liu Ruyan an engineering student?"

"Because she's an engineering student, and she time-traveled several decades before me, how did she manage to develop the flintlock gun in such a long time, mobilizing so much manpower and resources?"

"Grass!"

"Now, the war will be much harder to fight!"

Ren Tianye understood this, helped Wei Shuo up, and said, "This battle has nothing to do with you. It's just that Lin Zixiao's camp has powerful weapons."

"However, such divine weapons are extremely extraordinary. Currently, our army does not possess them. If Lin Zixiao's army were to equip them on a large scale, even if they were elite cavalry, we would only be able to suffer a defeat if we encountered them."

Everyone was shocked when Ren Tianye said this.

Especially Wang Ming.

Having followed the Duke for so long, this is the first time I've seen him so solemn.

Judging from this, the magical weapon in Lin Zixiao's army must be incredibly powerful!

"What General Wei Shuo encountered must have been flintlock muskets, loaded with gunpowder, capable of rapid firing with astonishing power, and with a range of at least 180 paces. If they were to deploy them, the cavalry would be sent to their deaths!"

Ren Tianye gave a brief introduction to the flintlock musket to everyone.

Wei Shuo was also shocked to hear this.

It turns out that Lin Zixiao used this kind of thing.

Only Shi Hu remained somewhat unwilling, asking, "Lord Duke, is this flintlock pistol really that powerful?"

"Something faster than my knife?"

"Of course!" Ren Tianye said, "The speed of the flintlock musket is beyond your expectations."

"To put it another way, if we compare a knife to a gun..."

"A flintlock pistol is faster than seven paces away!"

Shi Hu's eyes lit up: "That means if we can get within seven steps of it..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ren Tianye casually added, "From seven paces away, a flintlock musket is both accurate and fast!"

Shi Hu: "..."

"Alright, I'll first draw a simple picture of a flintlock musket. I'll have some artists draw more and send them to the army so everyone is mentally prepared and won't be frightened again."

As Ren Tianye spoke, he looked up at the window. It was already dawn, and according to Lin Zixiao's garrison location, Lin Zixiao would soon be attacking the city.

"Hopefully he only has flintlock muskets; I can still hold him off. But if he brings something more powerful, Kyoto won't be easy to defend!"

Ren Tianye prayed silently.

Then they started making various arrangements.

He personally went up to the city wall to boost morale and strengthen defenses.

Two hours later, Lin Zixiao's army had swiftly arrived at the city gate.

Looking down from his vantage point, Ren Tianye saw that Lin Zixiao's army was disciplined and orderly, and it was clear at a glance that Lin Zixiao was no ordinary person. He had not disgraced the reputation of Lin Yi, the commander-in-chief of the Chifeng Army.

Ren Tianye's gaze was solemn.

Faced with such a formidable opponent as Lin Zixiao, he didn't have a good plan to defeat him. At present, he could only rely on the advantages of Kyoto to make it difficult for Lin Zixiao to enter, and then seize the opportunity to counterattack.

But the next moment...

Ren Tianye's eyes narrowed.

Damn it...

What did he see?

The army surged and made way for a clearing, and then appeared as eight mules and horses each dragged a large, dark-skinned creature.

Holy crap, no way?

Liu Ruyan, are you a weapons major?

They've even brought out the red-coated cannon?

Ren Tianye was shocked.

It should be noted that these red-coated cannons are actually heavy muzzle-loading smoothbore cannons with a range of two or three miles and a stable range of one mile, making them extremely powerful.

If this thing were used to attack a city, no matter how strong and thick the walls of Kyoto were, they wouldn't be able to stop it!

While Ren Tianye was still in shock, Lin Zixiao's side had already completed their formation, and the next moment...

A shell came hurtling in!

It was like a thunderclap exploding in the sky.

With a loud bang.

The cannonballs struck the walls of Kyoto.

The soldiers guarding the city felt a sudden, powerful tremor, as if an earthquake had struck.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ren Tianye glanced at it.

I'm even more desperate now!

This is fucking...

It's loaded with solid iron bullets!

"This Liu Ruyan is definitely a weapon expert; she's even invented solid iron bullets. How can Kyoto be defended?"

As he was thinking this, the next moment, thunder rumbled on the walls of Kyoto.

Lin Zixiao's camp had a full twenty cannons.

Fire at once!

The shells came crashing down with a deafening roar.

They all crashed down in front of the city gate.

Although the shells landed in slightly different positions.

The deviation wasn't too great; they mostly landed in front of the city gate.

Judging from this, this smoothbore cannon has definitely been optimized by Liu Ruyan many times. It is likely that its wall thickness, casting uniformity, and caliber have all been optimized.

This is already a fairly complete version of the Red Cannon.

It's a groundbreaking product!

"My lord, please retreat from the city wall! This...this...this lightning is terrifying!"

Wang Ming rushed over in a panic and stood in front of Ren Tianye.

The twenty red cannons roared and thundered, terrifying everyone. If it weren't for Ren Tianye's strict military orders and the fact that he mostly used soldiers from the northern frontier, some people would probably have already knelt down and cried out to God.

To these soldiers, what difference was there between the bombardment from the red-clad cannons and divine punishment?

Ren Tianye did not force himself to withstand the artillery fire, nor did he leave the city wall. Once he reached a relatively safe place, he immediately gave orders.

"Wei Shuo, I order you to lead 50,000 elite troops out of the city to meet the enemy. At all costs, you must prevent their cannons from continuously bombarding the walls of my capital!"

"Wang Ming, I order you to lead men to evacuate the crowds, clear the streets, and set up defenses. Lin Zixiao has red-coated cannons; with his offensive, the walls of Kyoto will surely be breached in less than a day!"

"You are to make arrangements and prepare for street fighting!"

"Shi Hu, you are hereby ordered to lead the army and ambush behind the city walls. Once the walls breach, ambush and kill the rebel troops who rush in. Afterwards, prepare for street fighting, a bloody battle, a fight to the death!"

Ren Tianye paused, his gaze turning icy.

"The rebels are powerful and possess the Red Cannons; the capital is bound to fall. This battle will be a bloody one. We will defend the capital, even to the death, and never let Lin Zixiao succeed!"

All the soldiers realized the seriousness of the situation.

They all accepted the order and immediately went to make arrangements.

Just then, Lin Zixiao rushed to the front of the battle line from below the city.

His gaze sharpened, and then...

He slowly raised his hand!

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