Ordinary rifles cannot hurt a seventh-grade warrior.
Especially at long distances.
Ma Yuanyi used his talent of steel body to even block machine gun fire at close range.
Although He Jin had no natural ability, based on his reaction ability and intuition of danger, it was really impossible to kill him with one shot using ordinary firearms.
But the gun that killed him was a top-notch sniper rifle created by integrating all the current technology and spiritual power of the Ming Empire.
According to tests conducted by the Academy of Sciences, this gun can even kill fifth-level warriors.
Although the Ming Dynasty has not yet seen such a strong man, Zhu Biao himself is a sixth-grade peak martial artist. He has tried the power of this gun and there is no way he can block it with his own defense.
The gun itself is made of spiritual materials. In particular, the bullet is a sixth-grade spiritual material that is a hundred times heavier than ordinary bullets. It has an acceleration formation engraved on it.
After the bullet is fired, its speed can reach ten times the speed of sound, which is astonishingly fast.
The person who wielded this gun was a sixth-grade warrior selected from thousands of miles away from the army.
After all, although this gun is powerful, its recoil is also not small.
Ordinary people, even seventh-level warriors and below, simply cannot control it. Even if they can shoot, their accuracy will be completely lost.
Only a sixth-grade martial artist can shoot a headshot of a strong man equivalent to a seventh-grade martial artist from two thousand meters away.
"General...!"
"Enemy attack, there is an enemy attack!" The subordinates who followed He Jin into the palace did not react at all. It was not until He Jin fell to the ground with a thud that they realized something was wrong.
But when they spread out to look for the murderer, the sniper had already quietly disappeared with his sniper rifle.
He Jin's rebellion was still aborted before it even started.
"What are you doing?"
"Without a decree, you seal the palace gate privately and break into the inner palace without permission with a sharp weapon. Do you know how serious a crime this is?"
"Do you want to be defeated by the Yi tribe?" A majestic voice sounded.
Many of the imperial guards who were already panicked became even more panicked when they heard this sharp shout.
Soon they recognized who the leader was.
Cao Cao, who commanded one of the twelve regiments.
Behind him were soldiers from the 12th Regiment Battalion outside the city with bright armor.
As for why the general Cao Cao led the twelve regiments into the palace and stood in front of them, they couldn't understand this kind of thing, and they didn't dare to think about it at all.
"Don't throw away the weapon yet, go back!"
"I have obtained your Majesty's order. This invasion of the palace was He Jin's personal act. As long as you are willing to throw away your weapons and exit now, your previous actions can be forgotten." Cao Cao roared again.
While he was roaring, he had quietly activated his innate magical power.
His innate magical power is called Tianwei. When activated, it can intimidate the generals internally and destroy the morale of the enemy's troops externally. Of course, like Zhao Yun, his innate magical power is still being explored. He feels that he has not yet mastered the use of this talent.
It only stays on the surface.
After all, it has only been seven years since the arrival of the Third Age Star, and the power of the stars is still continuing to transform their bodies.
He believes that as this transformation continues to deepen, his talent will become stronger.
Shocked by the power of Cao Cao's talent, coupled with the mental shock caused by He Jin's sudden death, the morale of these imperial guardsmen collapsed instantly.
Coupled with the emperor's promise that Cao Cao had brought them to forgive them, these imperial guards suddenly lost the slightest intention to fight.
Everyone honestly threw away their weapons and silently retreated out of the palace, escorted by soldiers from the 12th Regiment and Battalion behind them.
It wasn't until all the soldiers retreated that Cao Cao came to He Jin in a hurry.
Looking at the bloody hole on He Jin's forehead, Cao Cao felt a chill on the back of his head.
He had witnessed the strange assassination from beginning to end. The shot was fired from an extremely far distance, three thousand steps in his estimation.
From such a long distance, He Jin could be killed with one shot without any reaction.
This is simply unbelievable and thrilling.
To be honest, if the assassin pointed the gun at him one day, I'm afraid he would be the same and be killed with one shot without any reaction.
This is too insecure.
"Although this kind of thing is unlikely to happen for the time being, it must be guarded against."
"After all, Zhu Yuanzhang has nothing to do with me." Cao Cao murmured to himself, his eyes couldn't help but start to twinkle.
He was already thinking about whether he should recruit Dian Wei, the fierce general he obtained during the process of quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion, to protect him.
Although the power of this shot was very strong, he believed that if Dian Wei was by his side, he would be able to protect him.
Of course, another important reason why he now dares to expose his own strength and recruit Dian Wei, one of the best generals in the world, is He Jin.
If He Jin had not died, it would have been taboo for him to dare to recruit Dian Wei, one of the world's most famous generals, to Luoyang.
But now that He Jin is dead, the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army may soon enter Luoyang, which heralds the end of an era in the Han Dynasty.
Another era of chaos is coming.
Luoyang City will surely undergo a major reshuffle in the future, which is a earth-shattering event for everyone in the entire Han Empire.
Cao Cao was keenly aware of the opportunity, an opportunity to stand out and make a name for himself.
Although Cao Cao now does not dare to think about becoming the king of Wei and the lord of the world in the future, he has begun to be unwilling to be ordinary.
And he felt that as long as he was fully prepared in this turmoil, he would definitely be able to stand out.
"Perhaps it's time to recruit all of his team to Luoyang City except Dian Wei." Cao Cao muttered to himself with his eyes narrowed.
After all, the current situation is very different from the original situation in history.
Although He Jin died, the political situation in Luoyang has not completely collapsed, and is still in a situation that is about to be broken.
If Yuan Wei and Zhu Yuanzhang's plan succeeds, then there will not be too many Xiliang troops and Bingzhou troops entering Sili, and this unbroken situation will continue.
Under such circumstances, Cao Cao felt that if he could show a strength that was not weaker than that of the border troops, he might become an indispensable force in the political balance in the future.
Even if the power he shows is enough, it is not impossible to gain the trust of the Tian family and replace it.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao's eyes suddenly flashed with light, he licked his lips expectantly, and instantly made up his mind.
He is a pure egoist. For him, he doesn't care about the future of Han Dynasty. All he cares about is himself.
No matter what direction the big man takes in the end, as long as he has enough power, he can be invincible.
This is the truest thought in his heart at this moment.
And he also has such strength and opportunity.
As the next generation of tycoons, Cao Cao was able to possess extremely strong power and many civil servants and generals in a very short period of time after the world fell apart.
He did not suddenly rise to power in the past two years, nor did he suddenly have countless strong people pouring into his account.
In fact, he has been consciously cultivating his own power since the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Although he is only the leader of one of the twelve regiments, the power he can control now is extremely terrifying.
To be precise, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion began, the three major clans, including the Cao family, the Xiahou family, and even the Yingchuan Xun family, formed a stable strategic alliance with his help. He himself was recommended by these major families.
Representative figures who came out.
Of course he wasn't the only one originally, but in the end he stood out.
This is an important reason why he was able to expand and strengthen his power at an extremely fast speed after the great chaos in history.
Without the strong support of the nobles, large and small, behind him, Cao Cao would not have been able to create such a huge momentum in a very short period of time.
Of course, this is only the early stage. In the later stage, when Cao Cao wipes out the princes of the world and truly becomes the powerful lord of Wei, these wealthy families who once supported him will naturally become the targets of his restrictions and attacks.
This is an unchangeable historical law.
"Go and tell Your Majesty and the Queen Mother that the rebellion launched by the General He Jin has been wiped out, and the General himself is dead. Please express your condolences to the Queen Mother." Cao Cao came to his senses, was silent for a moment, and ordered his men behind him in a deep voice.
After the two men took the order and left, Cao Cao waved his hand again and said with a hint of excitement in his voice: "The remaining people will follow me to take over the defense of the imperial city. The imperial guard will be under the control of this general from today on."
This was an important condition for Yuan Wei and Zhu Yuanzhang to persuade him to stop the rebellion of the imperial guards.
Of course, not the entire Imperial Guard is under his control, but one third.
He will later become one of the three Zhonglang generals who command the imperial guard of the Han Dynasty, and the remaining two places belong to Yuan Shao and Zhu Biao.
In addition to him, the Zhu family and the Yuan family will also be the big winners in suppressing He Jin's rebellion this time.
The three of them have formed an alliance this time, and this alliance will continue. After all, they will soon face more severe tests.
This test comes from the border army!
After all, Dong Zhuo and Ding Feng are not easy to get along with!
That night, it was still the Yuan family's mansion.
Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him, Yuan Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head: "Brother Zhu, you really surprised me again!"
"You never told me that the machine-made thing you call a gun can be so powerful that it can instantly kill someone with one shot from three thousand steps away. To be honest, such an ability is really shocking."
"Even I couldn't help but feel a chill running down my spine."
"Haha, brother Yuan, you can't blame me for this. I have demonstrated the power of firearms to you, and don't forget that we have done transactions before. We personally traded 500 rifles to the Yuan family half a year ago. You
Have you forgotten?"
"How powerful are firearms? Don't you know?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Seeing what Yuan Wei wanted to say, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but waved his hand and continued: "As for this sniper rifle, this kind of gun cannot be mass-produced. It is like a peerless general. It is something that can be encountered but cannot be sought. It is extremely difficult for us to build it."
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"And the conditions for use are extremely harsh, and there is no possibility of large-scale use."
"Then Brother Zhu, can you give us a deal?" Yuan Wei said calmly.
This kind of thing is really too powerful.
Naturally, he coveted it very much.
"Of course...impossible!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "Just like Yan Liang and Wen Chou of the Yuan family, can Mr. Yuan give up his love?"
This is of course impossible.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou were the fierce generals discovered by the Yuan family during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. They were the pillars that the Yuan family relied on for the next twenty years. How could they give up their love?
"In this case, if I become your enemy in the future, Brother Zhu, I will not be able to sleep." Yuan Wei said, stroking his beard.
There is another thing Yuan Wei did not say, that is, if he is really hostile to Zhu Yuanzhang in the future, he will never fight against generals.
After all, with this kind of gun, no matter how powerful the general is, he will probably suffer hatred.
Although he had great confidence in Yan Liang and Wen Chou's military power, how could he let such fierce generals take the risk of being shot...
"What did Mr. Yuan say? Aren't we allies?" Zhu Yuanzhang also laughed.
alliance?
Yuan Wei nodded in agreement, but he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Where in this world is there an unbreakable alliance?
Everything is driven by interests.
Yuan Wei didn't know what his future relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang and the Zhu family would be like after him, and he wasn't sure.
After all, who can tell what will happen in the future?
"An alliance?"
At this moment, in Tongguan, the gateway of Sili, Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan, who arrived here almost at the same time, were having a meeting.
Because of He Jin's constant urging and the crisis situation in Luoyang, both Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan abandoned their armies and led a small number of elites to rush here day and night, as Zhu Yuanzhang expected.
One of them led three thousand cavalry, and the other led four thousand cavalry.
Behind Dong Zhuo stood two people, one civil and one military. The general was Hua Xiong, and the civil servant was Li Ru. Including Dong Zhuo, the three of them are now the real leaders of the Xiliang Army, and now they are all within Tongguan.
On the other side, there were also two people standing behind Ding Yuan.
The difference is that these two people are both military generals, with a strong back and a strong waist, and a height of nearly two meters. Just standing there, the fierce aura on their bodies spreads out like a tide to the surroundings.
This person is none other than Lu Bu.
The other one is Zhang Liao. Putting aside his abilities, there are probably not many people in the world who can stand calmly beside Lu Bu.
Hearing Dong Zhuo's proposal, Ding Yuan couldn't help but be slightly startled.
He did not expect that Dong Zhuo would propose an alliance as soon as he arrived at Tongguan.
To be honest, this was far beyond his expectation.
"Prince Ding, the situation in Luoyang City is currently unclear, and He Jin has been urging us to rush over as soon as possible to stabilize the situation."
"Without a large army, we probably won't have much of an advantage against Luoyang's original troops, and we don't need to think about it to know that those nobles must reject us as generals. At this time, we will naturally form a rope."
"Forging an alliance is the best choice, don't you think?"
Before Dong Zhuo spoke, Li Ru behind him had already started talking.