Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 70

Arriving at the hunting ground in the western suburbs, Ling Luoshi looked around suspiciously.

Nearly a thousand Ming soldiers stood there in an orderly manner, motionless.

Seeing this, Ling Luoshi was sadly surprised.

"What is the emperor going to do?"

Just when Ling Luoshi was frightened, a powerful big hand held his wrist tightly, preventing him from struggling.

But he was instinctive, and he broke free with great force, but he still couldn't get rid of it.

He found that this hand was like a pair of pliers, holding him tightly, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get rid of it.

Shocked, Ling Luoshi looked at the person who came, and he was surprised to find that the person holding the big hand on his wrist was none other than Emperor Zhu Houzhao!
At this moment, a storm arose in his heart.

No one knew his own strength better than him, even if Cao Zhengchun made a move himself, he might not be able to take advantage of it.

But at this moment, Ling Luoshi was shocked like never before, because he found that the emperor's strength was far higher than him.

How old is this kid?
At the beginning, I was called a martial arts genius, but at this stage, I am not even worthy to carry the emperor's shoes.

"Don't be nervous, general, let's go up with me and have a look!"

Zhu Houzhao was all smiles, not paying attention to the astonishment on Ling Luoshi's face.

"Master Shangshu, let's begin!"

"According to the order!"

Li Suide, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, heard the words, bowed respectfully to Zhu Houzhao, then turned around and said loudly to the people behind him, "Ready the muskets!"

Ka Ka Ka!
Hundreds of people came out at the same time, holding the new musket tightly in their hands, aiming at the bullseye that had been prepared in front of them, ready to shoot.

What was different from the past was that these targets were all designed in the shape of humans, and they were all dressed in Ming's armor, and they were all twenty feet away from each other.

When Ling Luoshi saw this scene, he couldn't help muttering to himself: "What is this going to do? Could it be that they are trying to penetrate these armors at such a long distance?"

Just as Ling Luoshi finished speaking, Li Suide yelled at them: "Fire!"

In an instant, five hundred new muskets shot towards the bull's-eye in front at the same time.Almost at the same time, the bull's-eye in front turned into sawdust almost instantly.

"so smart!!"

At the same time, Ling Luoshi and the scholar-bureaucrats in the court all exclaimed one after another, and what hung on their faces was full of disbelief!
For such a long distance, in their minds, hitting twenty feet would be considered good. However, what they never imagined was that they could not only penetrate it, but also smash the boards one by one.

How much power does this have to do?

But the show has only just begun.

While everyone was surprised, the second round of shooting started almost within a few breaths.

Bang bang bang!
The gunshots stopped abruptly, causing Ling Luoshi, who was in panic, to break out in a cold sweat.

"How fast are they reloading?"

"How the hell is this done?"

"Just now, he stared at these gunners almost without blinking his eyes. He didn't even see them reloading ammunition!"

Just when Ling Luoshi said these words in a voice, Li Suide immediately gave the third and fourth orders.

Soon, the third and fourth rounds of shooting were over.

However, every shot gave Ling Luoshi a lot of shock.

At this time, Ling Luoshi had probably guessed why the ministers had such expressions.

This is indeed a program carefully prepared for him by His Majesty the Emperor!
But this is not for him to watch, but to frighten him.

He is indeed the Great General of the Nine Frontiers, indeed the head of the Ten Great Generals, but he must be clear about one thing, he is also a courtier of the Ming Dynasty.

It is true that he has a powerful soldier in his hands, but as long as the emperor gives an order, he can lay down millions of corpses and bleed for thousands of miles.

"General, what do you think?"

Zhu Houzhao suddenly asked about Ling Luoshi beside him, which made Ling Luoshi's heart tighten.

When Ling Luoshi looked at Zhu Houzhao, a chill appeared in the smile on his cheeks.

Cold sweat rolled down his temples in an instant, and his whole body was frozen there like a wooden stake.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Ling Luoshi with a smile, waiting for his answer.

"Your Majesty, here, how does this gun fire continuously?"

"Also, why is the power of this firecracker so great?"

Zhu Houzhao smiled, but did not say clearly.

"Haha, the general needn't be so surprised, this is just the first appetizer!"

"what?"

The general exclaimed repeatedly, such a powerful weapon is several times stronger than the elite soldiers in his hands, but this is just an appetizer?Is there anything more powerful than this?
"Master Shangshu, let's begin!"

"According to the order!"

Li Suide cupped his hands, stepped aside, and ordered to the soldiers around him: "The artillerymen are ready!"

boom!
The cannons covered by the red cloth were lifted one after another, and the new artillery was displayed in front of everyone in an instant.

Under the reflection of the sun, the mighty gun body shone with a dark and cold light.Ling Luoshi nervously watched every move of these soldiers.

"Prepare, shoot!"

Bang bang bang!
In an instant, the sound of cannons was like thunder, shocking beyond the sky.

Hundreds of new artillery pieces fired at the same time, and the sound was like the sky falling and the earth falling.Hundreds of scorching rays of light streaked towards the distant hillside.

With a rumbling boom, the flames exploded.

At that moment, the cracking sound rang in my ears.

Some timid courtiers were so frightened that they quickly covered their eyes.

"This, is this really the power of the Ming Dynasty artillery?"

Ling Luoshi exclaimed in surprise, his eyes fixed on the half of the mountain that was cut off in the distance like a torch.

"General, what do you think of the power of this cannon?" Zhu Houzhao asked Ling Luoshi with a smile.

Ling Luoshi's face was still in a state of shock, and it took him a long time to stammer and say: "Return, report to Your Majesty, the sound of this cannon is thunderous, like the might of the sky, and its sound is enough to deter the enemy."

After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao burst out laughing.

"The general's words are very apt to describe, but, you have been stationed at the border all year round, and the soldiers under your command must be strong soldiers, right?"

"Compared with my sharp guns, which one do you think is stronger?"

Although Zhu Houzhao asked Ling Luoshi with a smile, there seemed to be thorns in his voice, and anyone could hear the taste in his words.

Does His Majesty mean to have his elite soldiers confront his artillery?

Thinking of this in Ling Luoshi's mind, his complexion inevitably became ugly.

He had seen the power of the artillery just now, and the elite soldiers in his hands were indeed battle-tested people, but in front of these firearms, what was this?
To say that his elite soldiers could compete with these artillery, let alone fight, even if they couldn't get close to them, they were dispersed by a burst of fierce bombardment.

"Your Majesty, how can this new artillery be compared to those made by flesh and blood?"

At this moment, Ling Luoshi's voice has long been humble, and even the previous arrogance has long since disappeared.

Compared with the arrogance and arrogance he had when he entered the capital, Ling Luoshi was now only left with shock and fear.

The power of the young emperor is more terrifying than what he imagined, and even he has no way to think about it.

(End of this chapter)