In Aya City, the third elder and the general had a gloomy face. It was not until this time that they had the opportunity to carefully recall the entire process of this battle!
"What kind of weapon is it that can knock stones out 300 meters, and its impact force is more than ten times greater than that of the crossbow?" The general's voice was hoarse and his eyes were red. The loss of Tongyu Kingdom in this battle was too great. Now he was still in shock. When he thought of the tragic scene for two days, his body was trembling slightly.
"I don't know what weapon, but I'm sure it must be Jiang Xingchen... It turns out that Wei Ning and the others have been unable to defend it, just to wait for the weapon he developed!"
The third elder's face turned pale. Thinking that he had pretended to be roundabout before and judged that he was attacking the flanks, he felt like a funny man and had lost all his face. When he returned, he didn't know how other elders would attack him.
"What should we do now?" the general asked with some concern.
"Their weapons are suitable for field battles and cannot siege the city, so there will be no danger in Aya City... Now, we have to pass this news to the sect leader!"
The third elder was very helpless. A big victory turned into a crushing defeat. Of course, he didn't want people to know. But the news had to be passed back and a countermeasure was immediately come up with. Otherwise, the Qiankun Empire would have more such weapons, and Xuanyuan Tianzong would suffer a great loss.
"Dingdeng..." The two of them were interrupted by rapid steps, and their subordinates came to report: "Two catapults have arrived!"
The third elder and the general looked at each other, their expressions as if they had drunk arsenic, and their eyes were full of bitterness. Now there is something useless to catapults...
When they were depressed and in pain, the imperial military headquarters of the Qiankun Empire was filled with joy.
The Sixth Legion Battle was the focus. The military headquarters were paying attention all the time. A day ago, they had already received news. Jiang Xingchen rushed to the Sixth Legion and used the newly designed hundred crossbows to bombard the 200 chariots of Xuanyuan Tianzong and killed a large number of soldiers and generals. The Imperial Guards and the Sixth Legion immediately launched an attack, killing the other side to defeat the army.
The news was written in great detail, the power of the crossbow, the scene and range of the scene at that time were all very clearly stated.
The marshal was shocked at first, then he was ecstatic. A huge crisis was resolved instantly, and he couldn't control his emotions. He slapped the table into pieces with a slap.
These days, he has been under too much pressure. The opponent's chariot and crossbow are almost unparalleled. Once he bypasses the Sixth Legion's garrison, the damage he brings will be disastrous. Now, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Next, the entire military headquarters went crazy, and a group of officers, whether old or young, were screaming and cheering, and the tables slapped. They were all like marshals, who had been under tremendous pressure for several days. Now they can finally vent.
There is no suspense in this battle. All they have to do now is to wait for the news of the Sixth Legion's victory.
After the military personnel calmed down, they began to study the battle report. When they saw the power of the crossbow, everyone was shocked. Everyone felt their skin tight and their hearts were frightened! The range of 300 meters broke the iron-packed chariot, and even thought about it, they felt their scalp numb.
"Any weapon like this can be designed, what did Jiang Xingchen... change?" It was so scary that even several officers thought that Jiang Xingchen was not a human being.
"If such a weapon is equipped with all major legions, then..." Then the military chiefs made up their wishes.
The next day, Wei Ning's news finally arrived. When the officers who managed the communication ran into the conference hall with a crazy shouting "The Sixth Army's Great Victory" and all the officers cheered again.
"The Sixth Army and the Imperial Guards annihilated more than 30,000 enemies and drove the opponent back to Aya City... Jiang Xingchen, it really depends on Jiang Xingchen!" After a little calm, the Marshal murmured, not knowing whether he was happy or lost. Although the Great War was won, the Emperor* team had to rely on Jiang Xingchen in everything. Without him, it seemed that he would not be able to win the battle, which made the Marshal feel a little embarrassed.
He slowly exhaled, the marshal stood up, greeted his subordinates who were still talking loudly and loudly below, and headed straight for the palace.
At this time, Emperor Qiankun also received news from the Imperial Guards. With his cunning, he couldn't control his emotions and laughed.
"Box cannon, crossbow cannon! Good name, good weapon... I said why Jiang Xingchen kept saying that it took time? It turned out to be a new weapon... It can be bombarded with an armored chariot within 300 meters, so powerful..."
Even he was shocked when he thought of the power of the crossbow described in the battle report.
At this time, the marshal arrived and entered the palace hall. When he saw the emperor's expression, the marshal knew that the emperor had learned about the battle situation of the Sixth Legion.
"Marson, you are here just in time. I'm just about to send someone to come to you!" The emperor smiled and waved his hand to let the Marshal sit next to him.
"Emperor, you have already learned the battle report. The Sixth Legion destroyed 30,000 enemies, and all the opponent's chariots were destroyed!" asked the Marshal.
"Yeah!" The emperor nodded, and then asked: "Marson, the crossbows designed by Jiang Xingchen are so powerful, can they be used as a siege? Is it possible for us to take down Aya City in one go!"
"This..." The marshal hesitated for a moment and shook his head slowly: "I'm afraid not. Even if the chariot is covered with iron armor, it is far less solid than the city gate... In addition, from the description of the battlefield, the crossbow cannons are not flexible enough. If the siege is too close, it will definitely become a living target for defending strong bows!"
"That's it!" The emperor slowly breathed. Although he felt regretful, he still smiled: "The result of this battle is already quite good. At least the opponent's chariot and crossbow will never be used in its power again... By the way, the opponent's chariot was destroyed, and the chariot should be intact, right?"
"Yes! Wei Ning has collected some of them. I have asked him to send someone to the imperial capital and hand them over to Feng Xuanzhang. There should be some research on the production method!" said the marshal.
"That's good!" The emperor laughed again. The importance of weapons can be seen from this war, and even the way of war will change in the future.
The marshal pondered for a moment, and when the emperor laughed, he stood up and bowed and said, "Emperor, I have something to do to report to my subjects!"
"Oh?" the emperor raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong with the marshal?"
"I want to transfer Jiang Xingchen into the military headquarters!" said the marshal.
"Well!" The emperor frowned and said slowly: "Marson, you should know Jiang Xingchen's thoughts. He is dedicated to building a territory and will not agree... If you force it, with his unruly nature, it will be counterproductive!"
"Emperor, I know this! I didn't ask Jiang Xingchen to serve in the military headquarters, but I just wanted to give him the title of military headquarters. He continued to build his territory... Since the Battle of Pingjuncheng, every victory was because of Jiang Xingchen. But no matter what, he was not a member of the military headquarters. Every victory of the army was helped by outsiders. In the long run, what would others think!"
After the marshal's words fell into deep thought. Once the people felt that the army had no combat effectiveness and had to rely on outsiders, this was not a good thing!
After pondering for a while, the emperor said, "That's it, the two hills developed by Jiang Xingchen are all under the jurisdiction of Xingchen... Jiang Xingchen is also specially appointed as the military commander, and does not participate in anything in the military!"
After the Emperor said this, the marshal smiled and said, "The Emperor is aware of the truth, and the ministers think so too. He does not need to participate in military affairs. He only needs to come forward during major wars!"
The emperor nodded, stood up and ordered: "Transfer this news to the major lords immediately. Aren't the conservatives thinking about the position of the commander of the Eighth Legion? Let's see how they react this time!"
After a moment of saliva, the emperor asked, "Has the Dingbei Hou notified there?"
"I have sent him a message to inform him that he doesn't have to go to Linshui City anymore and return quickly!"
After responding to this sentence, the marshal stood up and retreated, and officially announced the news of the Sixth Army's victory.
At the same time, in the Eighth Legion rushing to Linshui City, Dingbei Hou looked at the letter sent by the marshal in his hand and was shocked.
"The crossbow cannons, three hundred meters apart, smashed the opponent's chariots into pieces. The Sixth Army won a great victory, annihilated more than 30,000 enemies, and drove them back to Aya City. How could this be possible..."
Dingbei Hou murmured in a low voice, stunned for a long time before pursing his lips, swallowing his saliva, and vomiting out a long breath of turbid air after holding it for a long time.
"Jiang Xingchen, it's this kid again... I knew he was my lucky star! Hahaha..." In the end, Dingbei Hou couldn't help laughing. This time he took the newly formed Eighth Legion to block the attack. He thought he would definitely lose, but he didn't expect to go to Linshui City, but there was a turn of things.
"This kid is really good, and it's not in vain that I'll plan for his star leader!" Dingbei Hou laughed and said loudly: "The whole army stopped and turned around, the tail team changed to the front team, and returned the same way!"
The general in the army was confused by the order of Dingbei Hou. He didn't know what it meant, so he was about to arrive in Linshui City. Escape at the battle was a serious crime. So, a group of officers came to Dingbei Hou and asked the reason.
When Dingbei Hou threw the news from the military headquarters to them, everyone was shocked. Until the army turned around, they had not come back to their senses...
"The Sixth Army won a great victory, annihilated more than 30,000 enemies, and forced the enemy back to Aya City!"
The news first spread among the senior officials of the empire. Ministers of Finance, Feng Xuanzhang, Huang Shi and others came to the military headquarters to confirm the news. When they saw the detailed military newspaper, they were as shocked as the Marquis of Dingbei, and were stunned. The power of the crossbow described above was too scary and incredible.
Next, the news spread quickly, and restaurants and restaurants in the streets and alleys of the imperial capital were talking about the news of the Sixth Army's victory. Almost everyone looked excited and inspiring. The defeat of the Sixth Army a few days ago, the haze that shrouded the imperial capital was now swept away.
However, the aristocratic management department at this time was extremely inconsistent with the atmosphere of the imperial capital, and the sound of cups and plates breaking constantly came from it. (To be continued...)
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