Following Meton's command, the Firearms Supervisor officially began their drill. In an instant, the catapults' gunpowder landed on the front of the formation, causing the drill ground to explode.
Many of the civil officials couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat. They were startled by the sudden explosion, but the generals didn't even bat an eyelid. The gunpowder's explosive sound was very loud, but the firing rate was too low. Coupled with the protection of the armor, the lethality wasn't great. The main thing was that it was a great deterrent to the warhorses.
"Triple Shot!"
Following this, the Firearms Supervisor's steel crossbow began to fire. The extremely long firing range caused the generals' eyelids to jump. The extremely long firing range and fast firing speed caused many of the generals to pay more attention. This kind of lethality was worthy of the Firearms Supervisor's results.
However, the next dazzling light almost blinded Li Shimin's eyes. Meton had purposely arranged for Xue Rengui to cast a beam of light onto the reading platform. Only then did the officials remember the reports they had received about Meton's actions on the battlefield. The sun itself was incomparably dazzling, and under the effect of the large spotlights, it was even more dazzling. For an archer, this was simply a nightmare.
"Little Zhi." The civil officials rubbed their stinging glasses, but their mouths were still stubborn. However, the following swarm of arrows caused their eyelids to jump. At such a close distance, the arrows were densely packed like a swarm of bees leaving their hive. For the attacking side, this was simply a nightmare.
One after another, the arrows whistled through the air. The front of the formation was densely packed with arrows. Not only the civil officials, but even the generals felt a chill run down their spine. This swarm of bees was simply the bane of cavalry.
After the swarm of bees was a grenade attack.
This time, the Firearms Supervisor didn't give the grenades to the cavalry. They had a lot of grenades in their inventory. Instead, they directly displayed the full power of the grenades.
The swarm of bees' attack power was within a hundred steps, while the grenades' attack power was within thirty steps. One was far and one was close. It was simply a death reaper on the battlefield.
After a large wave of grenades, what surprised the civil and military officials was that the Firearms Supervisor's soldiers suddenly withdrew from the formation of carriages.
"It's over just like that?" Just when everyone wanted to continue, the intense explosions suddenly stopped.
Meton shook his head slightly and said, "Of course not. The Firearms Supervisor will fight to the death. Unless they win, they will definitely fight to the last soldier. Your Majesty, please hide for a while."
Li Shimin couldn't help but stare blankly for a moment. He suddenly remembered the huge explosion that the Firearms Monitor had given to the remnants of the Tubo army. Without hesitation, he immediately lowered his head and walked down from the reading desk.
The civil official's expression changed drastically as he roared, "Mo Jiazi, you lunatic!"
That was gunpowder that could even destroy a city wall. Mo Jiazi was actually practicing in public. Wasn't this disregarding the safety of the officials?
The generals, on the other hand, laughed heartily. Meton's temperament was really too similar to theirs. With this final attack, there would be no more regrets in this drill.
Boom!
Accompanied by a deafening roar, a wave of scorching hot air rushed over, mixed with pieces of wood from the carriages. Even with their backs to the explosion, everyone could clearly see the flames and feel the unparalleled power.
Even they, who were far away from the formation of carriages, could feel such great power, let alone the Firearms Supervisor's soldiers and enemies at the center of the explosion. It was likely that no one would survive.
At this time, they finally understood what Meton meant when he said that the Firearms Supervisor would fight to the last soldier. Such a resolute Firearms Supervisor couldn't help but be moved.
The explosion stopped, and the pungent smoke dissipated. Only then did Li Shimin and the civil and military officials slowly get up. When they turned around, they saw the Firearms Supervisor's position was in ruins. Two hundred horse carriages were completely destroyed. At the center of the position was a crater, and from time to time, green smoke rose from the broken planks.
"This is like a real battlefield," Cheng Yaojin blurted out.
This time, no one refuted these words. Moreover, although this battlefield was different from the ones they had experienced before, it was even crueler.
The generals couldn't help but feel their hearts sink as they looked at the eight hundred Firearms Supervisor soldiers standing next to the smoke. They believed themselves to be veterans of hundreds of battles, but even if they were given five thousand men, they still wouldn't be able to defeat these eight hundred warriors.
"If the Firearms Supervisor isn't one thousand, then one thousand is invincible."
For a moment, everyone couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Good! As expected, you didn't disappoint Us, "Li Shimin said in delight. The Firearms Supervisor had given him too many pleasant surprises. Whether it was the power of the gunpowder or the new fighting style, he had benefited greatly.
"Paying respects to Your Majesty!" The eight hundred Firearms Supervisor soldiers solemnly saluted.
"All of you have rendered meritorious service to Gao Chang in the western campaign. All of you will be promoted two ranks, and We will compensate the families of those who have died," Li Shimin proudly declared. The strength of the Firearms Supervisor had finally made him take this new army seriously, and he began to invest more in the Firearms Supervisor.
Many of the officials' eyes flashed. Since the soldiers had been promoted two ranks, the Firearms Supervisor would probably be expanded soon. Who wouldn't be tempted by such a valiant army? But now that Mo Jiazi was in the emperor's good graces, the officials couldn't help but take note of this little thought.
"Many thanks, Your Majesty!" the Firearms Supervisor soldiers said in unison.
"Good!" Li Shimin couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile when he saw the disciplined and valiant Firearms Supervisor soldiers.
Meton walked up to the Firearms Supervisor soldiers and solemnly said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Firearms Supervisor has completed the western campaign and requests to return to camp! We ask for Your Majesty's permission. "
"Permission granted!" Li Shimin proudly said with a wave of his hand.
In an instant, the Firearms Supervisor soldiers took vigorous steps and proudly walked past the reading desk.
The officials couldn't help but sigh. Just the western campaign's accomplishments alone were enough for them to be proud of.
… … …
The Firearms Supervisor's camp!
The Firearms Supervisor had just returned to camp, and it was quiet. All the soldiers' tense nerves finally relaxed, and they all fell into a deep sleep.
"Lord Chancellor, the list of all the soldiers who died in battle is here." Xue Rengui and Meton didn't have the heart to sleep. They had more important things to do.
Meton looked at the familiar list in front of him, and his heart couldn't help but feel heavy. This was the list of the Firearms Supervisor's casualties. There were no less than 180 people.
"They followed me, but I couldn't protect them." Meton couldn't help but feel guilty. All along, the Firearms Supervisor's life had been smooth sailing. He didn't expect that 180 people would die under Tubo's sneak attack. This made Meton resent Tubo even more.
Xue Rengui comforted him, "Don't be sad, Lord Chancellor. Casualties are inevitable in war. Besides, Lord Chancellor chased them into the Immensity Sea for 800 miles to avenge them. I'm sure they would be happy in the underworld if they knew."
Meton shook his head. If it was a war between two armies, the Firearms Supervisor couldn't blame others no matter how many casualties there were. However, Tubo attacked the Firearms Supervisor without declaring war and ambushed them in the Gobi Desert. Meton couldn't get over this.
Meton's face was heavy, but his eyes were firm. He wrote the death notices by hand one by one, and it took him a full two hours to finish.
"These death notices and the ashes of the soldiers should be delivered to their families in person. If your family is really in trouble, you can tell me. The Village Mo will do its best to help the soldiers' widows." Meton arranged solemnly.
"Yes!" Xue Rengui answered and left.
After a long time, Meton slowly got up. The Firearms Supervisor had returned, and Tubo's envoy should be arriving in Chang 'an soon. It was time to settle accounts.
Lun Trinling alone was not enough to quell Modun's anger, and Lu Dongzan could not be mentioned in the same breath as these one hundred and eighty soldiers. In that case, all of Tibet would be buried with these one hundred and eighty soldiers.
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