12dz Chapter 278 Dongyuan Accuses the War King
Chapter 278 Dongyuan Accuses the War King
Southeast battlefield.
The general leading the battle was Tu Bai, a famous general from Dongyuan. He stood on a warship with dozens of similar warships behind him.
Qin Xiaoyan's ability to create hidden weapons was ultimately limited and could not be applied to all battlefields; Dongyuan did not possess any hidden weapons.
After learning that the other party possessed a peculiar hidden weapon, Tu Bai felt worried and even began to wonder if it was the right decision for the sovereign to assist the War King.
But when they arrived at the battlefield, they were relieved to find that the enemy soldiers were not carrying those troublesome hidden weapons.
This battle took place at the border between land and water, and he was confident that no one could defeat him in a water battle.
The opposing general was an unknown figure named Yu Jiashu.
It was as if they had never fought a single battle. After learning that this was the person they were facing, Tu Bai felt a surge of anger.
Tu Bai was a famous general of Dongyuan, yet Emperor Yao sent an unknown boy to fight him!
Who do you look down on?
He was determined to defeat them so badly that they would flee in disarray, and let Yao know of his formidable reputation!
Yu Jiashu coldly stared at Dongyuan's ships.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous, after all, it was his first time leading troops into battle.
However, this tension was quickly overwhelmed by national and personal grievances.
He always had a strong sense of patriotism. Knowing that Da Yao had been invaded by Dong Yuan, he always wanted to go into battle to kill the enemy and avenge his country.
Now, we've finally got our chance!
He must win this battle, not only for the sake of the Great Yao Kingdom, but also because he is Xiao Sirou's husband.
He married King Zhao's daughter, and he didn't want people to say that King Zhao's son-in-law was a good-for-nothing.
Tu Bai was very confident that he could win this battle.
Until... he saw a huge bronze object standing on the shore.
What is that thing? Is it a cannon? Why does it look so different from the cannons he's seen before?
A flash of light appeared before my eyes.
Before he could react, a loud "boom" resounded, and Tu Bai felt a violent tremor. The ship nearly capsized, and the seawater in front of the warship suddenly exploded and then cascaded down like a waterfall. The warm seawater poured onto the ship like a torrential downpour, soaking Tu Bai's entire body.
Tu Bai realized what had happened.
The cannon just fired, but it missed their ship and hit the sea in front of them instead.
The massive warship had not yet stopped rocking when a boulder struck the mast, snapping it in the middle. The canvas and ropes flapped and fell like the wings of a dying giant bird.
The deafening crash of the mast hitting the deck drowned out the soldiers' screams, and splinters of wood rained down.
Tu Bai felt a sense of terror in an instant.
He had participated in countless battles and experienced all kinds of storms, but the fear he felt now was... the fear of facing an unknown civilization.
He had seen artillery before, but he had never heard of artillery with that range and power.
Before the order could be given, the cannon adjusted its angle, and with another loud bang, the next firing began!
This time, the shot was very accurate, hitting the bow of the ship directly!
The entire bow shattered, and the warship, hundreds of feet long, capsized on the sea, stirring up towering waves.
If Qin Wanying were here, she would still shake her head. They've already hit the ship, but haven't blasted it into pieces yet. Ancient cannons are still no good.
However, for Tu Bai, the level of sophistication of the weaponry before him was beyond his comprehension.
Tu Bai, standing at the stern, immediately shouted, "Retreat by small boat! Retreat by small boat!"
The soldiers didn't know if they heard it or not.
When the other warships saw that Tu Bai's warship had sunk, they immediately turned back.
However, the cannons behind them bombarded them one after another, capsizing more than a dozen warships!
In the blink of an eye, half of the warships had been sunk, and the water was covered with shipwrecks and the corpses of soldiers, turning the seawater red.
It's a pity that the cannons Qin Xiaoyan made can't fire too many shells in a row, otherwise he would definitely wipe out the enemy!
Yu Jiashu looked at the cannon and was deeply shocked.
When the soldier who delivered the message described the weapon to him, he didn't believe it. But after seeing it today, he can see that it truly lives up to its reputation!
This thing is truly amazing!
Seeing Dong Yuan flee in a disheveled state, Yu Jiashu's expression relaxed.
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The King of War's camp.
The envoy from Dongyuan entered the military camp with a livid face.
"Your Highness the War King ordered my Dongyuan warships to fight in the southeast of Dayao, just to send us to our deaths?" the Dongyuan envoy said irritably.
The War King remained silent for a moment.
"This matter was not well thought out by me. I also knew nothing about the cannons," the War King said in a low voice.
"Hmph, just say 'I don't know' and that's it? We've lost most of our warships!" the Dongyuan envoy said angrily. "Doesn't the War King have an intelligence agency? How could he not have discovered something as important as manufacturing cannons!"
The War King remained silent.
The enemy did an excellent job of keeping secrets. Whether it was concealed weapons or artillery, we had no idea they existed until they reached the battlefield.
"I will temporarily avoid their sharp edge until I find a way to deal with the artillery," the War King said.
"And then there's the Death Spider. His Highness said that if we release the Death Spiders onto the battlefield, the enemy will suffer heavy casualties!" The Dongyuan envoy continued, "We in Dongyuan spent a great deal of manpower, resources, and money to capture the Death Spiders, but it turns out that the enemy has already developed an antidote, so the Death Spiders are completely useless!"
The War King remained silent.
The envoy from Dongyuan said the truth.
Moreover, he needed Dongyuan's support, so he could only listen to what the Dongyuan envoy said.
"It is my fault for not considering this thoroughly. I hope that Dongyuan will continue to provide me with assistance. After I ascend the throne, I will compensate Dongyuan for its losses," the War King continued.
The envoy from Dongyuan sighed helplessly.
Now, they can only hope that Xiao Dongqian will successfully become the Emperor of Dayao, which will bring them the greatest benefits.
The envoy from Dongyuan left the camp.
The War King sat in his tent, contemplating the current battle situation.
War King's deputy general Fei Haotian entered.
“Now, our Death Spiders are useless,” the War King said. “The enemy’s hidden weapons and artillery are weapons we didn’t expect.”
"After observing the situation, I found that the enemy's number of concealed weapons is limited, and not all soldiers are equipped with them. There are no concealed weapons on the southeastern battlefield."
"The number of cannons is also limited," the War King continued. "We've only seen two cannons so far."
"For artillery, we should avoid its sharp edge for now and not confront it head-on until we find a way to deal with it."
"As for hidden weapons, we can deal with them using our secret weapons." The War King's eyes turned sinister.
“You mean, that thing…” Fei Haotian said.
Is the thing that the War King spent so long developing finally going to be put to use?
Fortunately, we still have a trump card...