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

The Duke of Ren's Mansion.

All the generals gathered together, their faces beaming with joy and excitement.

"Wow, wow, this Lin Zixiao is really a talent. After being betrayed by his subordinates, he was able to turn the tide in such a short time. He's simply amazing."

"I feel that this person's strategy is comparable to yours, Duke."

"Lin Zixiao has the same style as his father. No wonder I lost to him. Judging from his current command methods, even if he doesn't use firearms, I won't be able to get any advantage from him."

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Ren Tianye also had a big smile on his face.

He also expressed his agreement with what everyone said.

Indeed, Lin Zixiao was probably the most capable person he had ever met, able to turn a disadvantage into a huge advantage in just one day.

It's terrifyingly powerful!

However, Ren Tianye knew even more that the more terrifying a person was, the more precautions he needed to take. He couldn't let Lin Zixiao gain power, otherwise he would have a bad end, and the things he was promoting in Kyoto, and even throughout the world, would be impossible to implement.

They were chatting when Su Jin suddenly walked in.

He knelt on one knee and said, "Lord Duke, I haven't completely completed the task you assigned me. However, according to the spies I sent out, it's basically certain that my third sister, Su Li, is still near the capital."

"It's either inside Kyoto, or not far outside Kyoto."

"They certainly haven't gone far."

"It's a pity her men are quite alert, otherwise I would have brought her back."

Upon hearing this, Ren Tianye frowned slightly.

Su Jin had reported Su Li's appearance in Kyoto to him in detail a couple of days ago, and he had also seen the letter written by Su Hong, clearly understanding the attitude of the Su family in the Northern Frontier.

Su Li has no connection with the Su family of Northern Xinjiang anymore.

Everything is up to Ren Tianye to decide!

Ren Tianye never treated his subordinates too harshly. He was well aware of Su Hong and Su Jin's loyalty, but he had no choice. From various clues, he could deduce that Su Li was most likely seeking revenge against him, Ren Tianye, for Ye Fan's sake.

Because of this, Ren Tianye cannot hand over power to Su Jin.

Ren Tianye's subordinates, including Wang Ming, would not agree.

After all, Ren Tianye's life now concerns far too many people.

Therefore, Su Jin has stepped down from her position as Deputy Demon Suppressor and is now specifically searching for Su Li, aiming to sever Su Li's delusions at their source, even if...

Ren Tianye didn't really care about such delusions.

He had even seen Su Li's face.

"Then let's continue the search, Su Li..."

"I want to see him alive or dead."

Su Jin bowed and said, "Yes, Your Excellency."

"My Su family in the Northern Frontier will surely find my third sister."

Su Jin turned and left, throwing herself back into the busy search.

Ren Tianye's good mood also cooled down a bit.

Because he had a premonition.

I have a feeling that Su Li is going to cause him some trouble.

This premonition had clearly appeared in many people that Ren Tianye had met before.

"Report, report..."

The messenger's voice boomed outside the mansion, filled with urgency and panic, as he rushed in: "Lord Duke, Lin Zixiao has been defeated! Lin Zixiao has been defeated by the Seven Heroes of Chifeng and is currently fleeing eastward towards the capital."

"What?"

Lieutenant Wang Ming jumped up: "Wasn't Lin Zixiao almost in control of the entire Lin family army? How could he have lost?"

The others were also completely astonished.

Even Ren Tianye was completely bewildered.

No, is the battlefield situation changing that fast?

How could Lin Zixiao's fortunes have changed so drastically in the blink of an eye?

Could it be that there are other extraordinary individuals among the Seven Heroes of Chifeng, whose abilities are not much inferior to Lin Zixiao's?

Is that why this result occurred?

The messenger reported, "A force of men has suddenly arrived from the south. They are divided into two groups, totaling ten thousand men. The men in the front group are all armed with firearms. They have arrived quickly and joined the Seven Heroes of Chifeng."

"The latter is also rushing over."

"However, because they were carrying those red-coated cannons, their speed was much slower."

"But those men wielding firearms alone caught Lin Zixiao completely off guard, defeating him and causing most of the men he had just gathered to defect to the Seven Heroes of Chifeng!"

These words shocked everyone present.

Ren Tianye's expression darkened.

firearm?

And it's a firearm?

He asked, "How many of them are armed with flintlock muskets?"

"There are seven or eight thousand of them, and they are arrayed in an orderly fashion."

Ren Tianye's mood worsened, so he hurried out and arrived at the city wall of Kyoto. He could see the smoke of battle in the distance, but he couldn't see the specific situation clearly. However, with wave after wave of reports from the scouts, he could see it more and more clearly.

All 10,000 people who came were highly trained!

Under the command of the Seven Heroes of Chifeng, their battles against Lin Zixiao were all positional warfare!

Those men formed a line formation and fired in unison. Because their range was between 150 and 170 paces, Lin Zixiao and his men simply couldn't break through.

On the way to charge, they became sitting ducks.

Even if scattered cavalry charged in, their flintlock muskets could be fitted with bayonets to deal with any stragglers.

This meant that no matter how strong Lin Zixiao's strategies were, he could not resist the combined firepower of this array of firepower!

Even Lin Zixiao, let alone.

So what if it's Ren Tianye?

His men were better equipped than Lin Zixiao's army.

However, these equipment, even the heavy armor worn by heavy cavalry or heavy infantry, are mostly made of wrought iron and low-carbon steel, which have limited hardness and toughness. At close range, even if the enemy's flintlock musket cannot penetrate the entire armor, it can still penetrate the gaps in the armor plates, the edge of the breastplate, and even shatter bones with the impact, causing fatal injuries!

It can be said that the flintlock phalanx, coupled with well-trained soldiers, was invincible in this era.

As long as they don't resort to tactics and just advance steadily, no one can stop them!

and……

And there are red-clad cannons!

Then even Kyoto can't stop them!

Ren Tianye's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Report!"

The scout came again with a report: "Lin Zixiao has sent a letter, asking you to forward it to His Majesty. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the Lin family army was brought by him, and he is the one who caused the trouble. He will definitely handle it. Please do not worry."

Ren Tianye didn't take Lin Zixiao's words seriously at all.

Although Lin Zixiao possessed a certain number of firearms, he lacked sufficient understanding of them.

Settle it?

What is that?

Can flesh and blood fight against flintlock muskets and cannons?

Moreover... the scouts' reports clearly stated that the Seven Heroes of Chifeng were not engaging in any underhanded tactics at all; they were simply leading their army and advancing slowly!

Wait until the red-coated cannon arrives again.

What can Lin Zixiao do?

"Wei Shuo, I'll take 30,000 elite cavalry to support Lin Zixiao. Remember, don't engage in direct combat, just provide support."

"Shi Hu, I hereby order you to lead 30,000 troops to form a pincer movement with Wei Shuo, and wait for the opportune moment."

"Wang Ming... do you remember what we talked about before about defending the capital? Now, let's get started on the preparations!"

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