With a wave of his hand, Wu Youdao's cannoneers came out and set up the cannons in the designated area. One by one, the cannons were set up. A total of ten cannons were in place.
On the other side, Du Qi's soldiers also set up ten mortars.
All the cannons were in place and the soldiers were ready.
Wu Youdao's eyes were filled with anticipation. He waved his sleeves and said confidently, "Emperor Xia, the cannons of our Southern Nation are all in place. Our current target is the target eight hundred steps away. Eight hundred steps away from Hongshan County, there's a hillside. Both sides will bombard the hillside eight hundred steps away. We'll see the results of the bombardment. "
Du Qi said, "No problem. I'll accompany you to the end."
Du Qi had full confidence in the soldiers under his command. After all, the mortars used by the soldiers under his command were extremely powerful and were enough to deal with anything.
Wu Youdao smiled and said, "Why don't we let your cannoneers have a go first?"
Du Qi said, "You're a guest. Let the soldiers of the Southern Nation go first."
Wu Youdao nodded and said, "If that's the case, I won't hold back. My soldiers will be the first to fire. "
"Fire!"
Wu Youdao ordered.
All the cannoneers under his command immediately fired.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Cannoneers flew out from the barrels and swept across the sky in the blink of an eye. The firepower of the ten cannons was extremely fierce. In the next moment, they had flown to the designated hillside.
The cannoneers landed and exploded.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
A series of explosions occurred one after another, continuing without end.
After the ten cannoneers exploded, the designated area was covered in smoke and dust, and the target was blown to pieces. Under such a premise, anyone who was hit by the cannoneers would be completely annihilated.
Wu Youdao nodded with satisfaction and looked at Du Qi. He said, "Emperor Xia, what do you think?"
Du Qi said, "Nothing much."
Wu Youdao snorted.
He was confident in the soldiers under his command. The weapons of the Southern Empire were truly powerful.
Du Qi looked at Liu Che and ordered, "Fire."
"Yes!"
Liu Che immediately agreed.
Following Liu Che's orders, the cannoneers, who had long since been prepared, reloaded and fired. Xia Xia's mortars were more powerful, had a longer range, and even had more explosive power.
Boom!
The cannonball shot out.
Under the force of the recoil, the ground began to tremble.
In the next moment, almost in the blink of an eye, all ten cannonballs hit the target 800 steps away. In fact, after the ten cannonballs landed, flames ignited, soil flew, and the ground shook. The momentum of this explosion had far surpassed the previous one.
In terms of quantity alone, the explosive power of Xia Xia's cannonballs was at least three times greater than that of the Southern Kingdom's previous explosion.
This explosion was incomparably violent.
All the soldiers of the Southern Empire, as well as Zou Yi and Wu Youdao, were dumbfounded.
So strong?
Were Xia Xia's cannonballs so fierce?
If two armies were to face off against each other, the consequences would be unimaginable. At the very least, one side's firepower would be suppressed, and the casualties would be even greater.
Zou Yi and Wu Youdao looked at each other. There was an inexplicable meaning in their eyes, and there was even more fear.
Du Qi could guess that Zou Yi and Wu Youdao had some thoughts, but he did not care about it. Therefore, Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister Wu, now that the result of this bombardment is over, do we still need to compete?"
"No need!"
Wu Youdao smiled and shook his head.
Wu Youdao's gaze fell on all the mortars. He praised, "Emperor Xia's weapons are really powerful. Such weapons have never been seen before. I just don't know if Emperor Xia is selling such cannonballs. Our Southern Empire is willing to pay a high price for them. As long as Emperor Xia is willing to sell, everything is negotiable. "
Du Qi said faintly, "For the time being, I don't sell my weapons."
"That's a pity."
Wu Youdao's mind was spinning. When it came to such powerful weapons, even if the relationship between both sides was still harmonious, at least there was no falling out. However, if one day they were to fall out and the two armies were to fight, it would be difficult to handle. It would be disadvantageous for the Southern Empire.
Wu Youdao felt regretful, but he did not show it on his face. He said, "Emperor Xia, if one day you want to sell your weapons, you can let us know. We are willing to buy. Don't worry, Emperor Xia. We will not turn around and attack you after buying your weapons. We will definitely help Xia Xia. "
Du Qi smiled, "I will remember your words, Prime Minister."
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "As for the bet this time, Xia Xia will win two out of two battles. Prime Minister Wu, what do you think about this matter? "
Wu Youdao's expression was bitter.
He hit his own foot again.
When it came to attacking Guang Yin County last time, they were the ones who suggested it. Then, Du Qi easily broke into the county and took over Guang Yin County first. They didn't even get a single strand of hair.
The bet this time was also proposed by them. Their original plan was to use this opportunity to win this battle. However, they did not expect to be defeated in the blink of an eye. Once again, they were the ones who proposed the bet and lost.
Wu Youdao did not even have the courage to fight with Du Qi.
Xia Xia's strength was not weak.
If they were to fight with Xia Xia now, they would be the ones at a disadvantage. Therefore, it was not worth it for them to do so.
Wu Youdao said in a deep voice, "Emperor Xia, we will accept our loss this time. We will leave immediately."
Du Qi said, "Prime Minister Wu, you are a man of your words. I stand by my words. You did not disappoint me. If the Southern Empire does not go to war, I will not go to war. However, if the Southern Empire does go to war, I will not be afraid. I, Xia Xia, did not come here to compromise. The reason why I, Xia Xia, can stand here is because I fought with my sword and spear. "
Wu Youdao sighed in his heart. He knew how strong Du Qi was. He did not say anything more and looked at Zou Yi. After nodding, Zou Yi ordered, "Withdraw!"
The Southern Empire's army retreated.
Du Qi looked at the retreating Southern Empire's army with a sneer on his face.
The Southern Empire was probably scheming something.
In fact, Du Qi did not intend to share the benefits with the Southern Empire after taking over Guang Yin County. Of course, even if they took the initiative to share the benefits, it would be a thankless task in the end. Because in front of another country, if you took the initiative to share the benefits with the other side, the other side would think that you were weak and easy to bully.
Liu Che said solemnly, "Your Highness, in fact, if we directly charge over now, with our strength, we'll be able to win in one battle and completely defeat the Nan Nation's army."
Liu Che did not have a good impression of the Southern Empire.
First, there was the matter of attacking Guang Yin County.
Then, there was the bet.
All of these revealed the Southern Empire's narrow-mindedness and filthiness.
Du Qi said with a smile, "It's impossible to attack them. Now is not the time to shed all pretense of cordiality. The Southern Empire is stronger than Chen Can. At least for now, it's not suitable for us to go to war. So, if you have resentment, just hold it in. When the day comes when we really go to war with the Southern Empire, we will defeat them in one go. "
"Yes!"
Liu Che nodded and replied.
Luo Binwang said, "Your Highness, after Wu Youdao left with his men, he will definitely sweep the other counties of the Fire Nation. Now, we need to seize the time to further sweep the Fire Nation and incorporate it into Xia Xia's territory. If we continue to delay, the Southern Empire will benefit. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "We need to act as soon as possible. The entire Fire Nation must be incorporated into Xia Xia's territory."
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "What do you think about this matter?"
Luo Binwang's eyes lit up and he said, "Your Highness, this humble one is thinking of a way to subdue the enemy without fighting. We were able to seize Guang Yin County mainly because of the support of the Yu, Xiang, and Pan Families. Last night, Your Highness personally held a banquet to thank the three great families. At the same time, you also allowed the people of the three great families to become officials. Now, the three great families are on our side, which is very beneficial for us. So, my idea is to borrow the power of the three great families to recruit people from all over the country and make them surrender. "
Last night, Du Qi had held a banquet early to appease Pan Xisheng, Yu Fengyan, Xiang Chen, and the other people of the three great families. After the banquet, the guests and the host enjoyed themselves.
Now, these great families were on Du Qi's side.
After hearing this, Du Qi thought for a while and said, "Let's go. We'll go directly to the city. At the same time, arrange for someone to send a message to invite the three great families to discuss matters. This time, we'll ask them to come out and recruit people from all over the country. Our current task is to recruit people from all over the country. The next step is to take control of all the regions. "
Luo Binwang said, "Your Highness is wise!"
The group entered the city while Luo Binwang went to arrange for people to inform Pan Xisheng and the others to come to the prince's residence to discuss matters. When Du Qi's group entered the city, on the other side, Wu Youdao and Zou Yi's group had already traveled a considerable distance.
Wu Youdao and Zou Yi urged their horses to hurry.
The two of them walked at the front.
Wu Youdao's eyes were solemn as he said in a low voice, "General Zou, this time, we've tried to scheme against the enemy twice, but failed both times. This time, although we've taken some places, we didn't manage to take Guang Yin County. We lost too many benefits because we didn't manage to take Guang Yin County. All in all, this time can be considered a failure. "
Zou Yi said, "This time, it was indeed a failure. Especially today's contest, the contest of martial arts and the contest of cannon fire. It's clear to see Du Qi's strength. His strength is extremely tyrannical. Once we return to the capital, we must report this to the king as soon as possible so that the king can make a response. Otherwise, when Du Qi starts a war in the future, we will be caught unprepared. "
Wu Youdao nodded, "I understand this point."
After a pause, Wu Youdao said, "General Zou, this time's failure is mainly my fault. When we return to the capital, I will personally ask the king for forgiveness. You don't need to worry about anything. "
Zou Yi said, "Thank you, Prime Minister."
Wu Youdao shook his head. He didn't want Zou Yi to be affected. After all, Zou Yi was a general. If Zou Yi was affected and the army was affected, then it would be bad.
Zou Yi suddenly said, "Prime Minister, I have another question."
Wu Youdao asked, "What is it?"
Zou Yi said in a low voice, "Are we going to withdraw now?"
Wu Youdao shook his head, "General Zou, I'm afraid you misunderstood my words. I said that I will ask for forgiveness when we return, but we're not going back now. The Fire Nation's Chen Can is now dead, but there are still many territories in the Fire Nation that we haven't seized. At this time, we can't abandon these places. So, we must act as quickly as possible. We must seize as many places as we can and incorporate them into the Southern Nation. "
A smile immediately appeared on Zou Yi's rough face. He said, "That's good, that's good. As I said, we've only seized a few counties in the Fire Nation's territory. If we leave now, it'll be a pity. "
Wu Youdao said in a low voice, "What we need to do now is to seize as many territories as possible. Only in this way can we benefit the Southern Nation. General Zou has also seen Du Qi's strength. He is very strong. If we don't seize as many places as we can now, then our situation will be even worse when we have to face Xia in the future. "
Zou Yi smiled and said, "Prime Minister's words are reasonable."
He sighed inwardly and said, "This time, we encountered Du Qi's interference when we attacked the Fire Nation. It's all thanks to you, Prime Minister. If you weren't here, I'm afraid I would have already faced Du Qi. This time, it's all thanks to you, Prime Minister. "
Wu Youdao shook his head and said, "You're praising me too much, General Zou. Besides, General Zou is a veteran general on the battlefield. I know you very well, so you don't need to be modest. "
After a pause, Wu Youdao continued, "The two of us don't need to flatter each other. Let's go. We must hurry up and go to the northeast of Guang Yin County to seize more places. "
"Yes!"
Zou Yi immediately complied after receiving the order.
He gave the order to rush at full speed and ordered his army to leave Guang Yin County as soon as possible, preparing to move to the northeast.
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