Three days later, at the archery range of the Ze Tian Palace.
"Bang bang bang …"
Gunshots rang out. It was the firing of a submachine gun.
"Oh my …" Feng Jixing released the slightly hot muzzle and said, "The lethality of this thing is much stronger than bows and arrows. It can penetrate steel plates from five hundred steps away … This also means that it can deal damage to cavalry from a mile away."
"That's right."
Lin Muyu also held a submachine gun in her hand and said, "There are a total of ten thousand of these guns. I got them from the former minister of defense in my hometown."
"Oh? What's a minister of defense? "
"It's a military position, equivalent to the Grand Marshal of the three armies …"
"I see …"
Feng Jixing smiled and said, "We relied on the Magic Crystal Cannons in the previous battles, but it was very troublesome to move the cannons, and accuracy was also a problem. As for small scale attacks, we relied on the Magic Crystal Crossbows, but they were even more lacking. The shooting range was only a short hundred steps, and it was very easy to cause damage to our own people. When the two armies charged, they could disrupt the enemy's formation, but the aftershock of the explosion could also burn the skin of our own people. As a result, after every charge, the soldiers would be like roasted sweet potatoes that were taken out of the oven. Needless to say, it was very miserable. Yu, what's the name of this weapon?"
"Type 95 assault rifle."
"It's a mouthful … why don't you give it a new name?"
"Sure, Big Brother Feng, you can come and take it."
"Hmm …" Feng Jixing thought for a moment and said, "How about the Armor Piercing Bow? Isn't this name domineering enough? This thing's shooting range is much longer than the crossbow, and it can penetrate light armor. Why don't we call it the Armor Piercing Bow? "
Lin Muyu had a helpless look on her face as she brushed the snow off her shoulder, "As long as you like it … It's obviously a gun, but in your mouth, it became a whisper. There's no one else like you."
Feng Jixing laughed and said, "As long as you're happy. It doesn't matter what they're called. I plan to … equip these 10,000 Armor Piercing Bows on the Heavy Cavalry. When the two armies charge, they will be able to attack the enemy with the greatest range. That way, even if they encounter the enemy's spear formation, they will be able to easily break through."
"Alright, leave 5,000 of them for the Longdan Army Camp. Do as you see fit with the rest."
"Alright."
…
On the side, Wei Chou was already proficient in using the armor-piercing bow. He waved the rifle in his hand and shook his head. "Sigh … the accuracy is not as good as my bow and arrows …"
"That's …" Lin Muyu said, "You can pierce through a willow tree five hundred paces away, your arms are naturally strong, and you have a divine artifact like the Hou Yi Bow. Naturally, you don't need this. Speaking of which, Wei Chou, once the battle begins, you will be our absolute main force. Do you know that?"
"Lin General, I …" Wei Chou was a little embarrassed. "I'm afraid I won't be able to help. After all, there are so many experts in the Dragon League participating in this battle. Who am I?"
"No, you're wrong. The people in the Dragon League are all cultivators. They rely on their divine power and comprehension of the laws. But soon, the laws will disappear, and everyone's power will decline to an unimaginable level. But you, on the other hand, rely on your archery and very rich battle experience. They can't compare to you."
"Thank you for your praise, Lin General. I will do my best to serve the empire!"
"Mm."
Lin Muyu patted Wei Chou's shoulder and hung her submachine gun on the back of the horse. Her eyes drifted to Situ Sen and Situ Xue, and she said, "How is it?"
Situ Sen was a little sad. "Late last night, my cultivation regressed to the Holy Heaven Realm …"
"It doesn't matter. I also regressed to the Divine King Realm …" Lin Muyu sighed. "Anyway, it will happen sooner or later."
Feng Jixing walked forward and said, "There is a lot of news from the Dragon League. Many people not only regressed to the Holy Heaven Realm, but also to the Holy King Realm and even the Holy Venerate Realm. I suspect that in a few days, there will be people in the Divine Realm regressing to the Heavenly Realm. It's really … tragic."
Lin Muyu nodded slightly. "The Heavenly Punishment has already arrived … Everyone will regress, but those with strong cultivation will regress a little less. But in the end, they will all lose their divine power. This is for sure. The key to victory in the battle between us and the Celestial Pole Continent depends on the Magic Crystal Cannons and Magic Crystal Crossbows. In this aspect, we have an advantage."
"Yes, but when it comes to dragons, we don't have any advantage."
Feng Jixing's eyes were cold. "There are at least a thousand dragons in the three empires of the Celestial Pole Continent. Yangshang has already ordered the formation of the Shang army's dragon cavalry regiment. This dragon cavalry regiment will be unprecedented. It's easy to imagine how terrifying a dragon cavalry regiment made up of more than a thousand dragon knights will be. And it just so happens that we will all become mortals and have to deal with these dragon knights."
"Do we have a lot of God-Slaying Cannons?" Lin Muyu asked.
Feng Jixing shook his head. "The God-Slaying Cannons have too high of a requirement for materials. They can't really be mass-produced. There are less than 20 God-Slaying Cannons in the entire army. Moreover, the God-Slaying Cannons can't deal with dragon knights at all. After all, their opponents have regressed to mortals."
"Damn … We're in big trouble."
Lin Muyu took a deep breath.
Feng Jixing's eyes shone as he said, "Yu, in our entire empire, even if we include the 200,000 Bai Ze mercenaries that Si Kongyao brought back, we only have a total of one million soldiers. But Yangshang is different. All the armies of the Celestial Pole Continent have been unified by him. His military strength is more than 2.5 million. Moreover, hidden tribes like the Wolf Valley and the Thunder Spirit Tribe have also been summoned by Yangshang to participate in the war. Be it the number of troops or cultivators, we don't have any advantage."
"Looks like if we can't defeat Yangshang's army in the battle of the East Sea, I'm afraid that Shattered Cauldron Realm will be in danger."
Lin Muyu said with a grave expression, "Why are you telling me these figures? You're making me feel so heavy. I really want to quit right now."
Feng Jixing was shocked. "Damn, you're the marshal of the empire, and I'm just your deputy. If I don't tell you, who else can I tell? I can't bear all the pressure by myself …"
Ding Xi smiled without saying anything.
"Marshal Ding, what are you laughing at?" Feng Jixing said.
Ding Xi waved his hand. "You can fight, so you have the final say. I won't laugh."
Lin Muyu said, "Okay, let's stop joking. Pass down my order. Prepare to set off in three days. The main force of the empire's army will rush to the East Coast. Order the provinces and counties along the way to clear the snow on the official roads. In addition, the provisions team can leave first today."
"Okay, I've already arranged it."
Feng Jixing was worried. "Yu, who will stay to guard Lanyan City this time? Recently, there have been some news from Seven Seas City, Muyu City, and Sunset City. The garrison troops everywhere are anxious and their morale is shaken. I'm worried that there will be unrest in the rear. "
"Aunt Lian and Ah Yan will stay to guard it."
"Okay."
…
The palace lanterns were warm at night.
Tang Xiaoxi sat by the bed with flames circling around her palms. But it was getting weaker and weaker. Finally, she sighed and said, "I've regressed to the Hierarch Realm …"
"Me too." Qin Yin, who was cleaning the Nuwa Zither, responded.
"Creak …"
Lin Muyu pushed the door open and walked in. He had just finished his inspection of the Longdan Army Camp.
Tang Xiaoxi slid down the bed and swept the snow off Lin Muyu's body. Then, she took off his battle robe and said, "Mu, how's the situation outside?"
"Not good …" Lin Muyu gritted his teeth and said, "Although we've thickened the clothes for the soldiers, many of them are still suffering from frostbite. Many of them have frostbite all over their bodies. They can't even hold their weapons properly. I really don't know how to fight this war. The Elixir Department is running out of medicine. Many of the soldiers can only wait for their frostbite to heal themselves."
Qin Yin stepped forward and said, "You've worked hard. Quickly take off your cold armor and take a hot bath. Xiao Xi and I have already boiled the water for you."
"Okay, thank you."
"Mu, how much has your cultivation level regressed?" Tang Xiaoxi asked.
"42nd Layer Grotto-Heaven Divine King."
"Oh?" Qin Yin smiled. "Looks like … Brother Yu's cultivation level is much higher than ours. He should be able to maintain his Divine Heaven Realm cultivation level even after Heavenly Punishment."
"I hope so." Lin Muyu said worriedly, "My cultivation level will probably fall to the Mortal Realm in three days. I don't know how the people in the Heaven Realm are doing. Brother Demon Emperor and Sister Ziyao are really worrying me. It's just that I hate that I can't help them at all. I can only fight in the Human Realm."
"This is your duty." Qin Yin's gaze was faint. "Demon Emperor said that your duty is to destroy Yangshang's army and eliminate any future troubles. Okay, don't think too much. Go and take a bath."
"Okay."
Lin Muyu glanced at the two beauties and suddenly smiled. "Are we still sleeping in separate beds today?"
"Up to you …"
The rule for the three of them had always been two beds. Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi slept on one bed, and Lin Muyu slept on the other. If they didn't, they would sleep together.
Hearing Qin Yin's words, Lin Muyu started to look forward to it. Putting aside the hatred between the country and the family, hugging the woman he loved and falling into a dream was the only thing worth comforting.
Moreover, Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi were both narrow-minded people. No one was willing to let the other enjoy it alone, so … this was the only way.
Late at night, the snow outside the palace was swirling. Inside the palace, there was hot air lingering in the furnace. The quilt was warm, and there was a faint body fragrance. The two hot beauties were shy and pitiful. Their coquettish looks were intoxicating.
After an unknown period of time, Lin Muyu fell into a deep sleep. Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi lay in the crook of his arms and fell into a deep sleep as well.
…
When it was close to dawn, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the palace. Before it got close, Lin Muyu had already been awakened.
"Huh? Someone is coming. "
Lin Muyu kissed Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi respectively. He pulled himself out of the embrace of the two octopus-like beauties. He turned around and put on his clothes and armor. He opened the door.
Outside, the snow was still falling.
A person rushed out of the curtain of snow. It was Wei Chou. He saw that Lin Muyu had already come to greet him. He immediately said, "Lin General, something happened!"
"What's wrong? Don't worry, tell me slowly. "
"Two hours ago, our grain transport team was robbed twenty li outside the city. The entire team was robbed of all their grain!"
"Who robbed the grain?"
"It was said that … the local people were starving and cold."
"Have you informed Brother Feng?"
"He has already gone over."
"Okay, we will go over now."
"Yes!"
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