Jiang Tian transmigrated to the Great Xia Dynasty and was immediately met with a drought that had lasted for many years. The county magistrate, in order to pray for rain from the Dragon King, prepa...
"And that weapon called a musket has a longer range than all bows and arrows, and can easily pierce through the bodies of several people."
Even the finest armor of our Khitan cavalry could not withstand it.
I estimate that the loud noises heard last night were from muskets or cannons.
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Xiao felt even more terrified.
Within a few miles, men and horses were all killed.
If Jiang Tian were in a bad mood and fired a few shots at her palace, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Your Majesty, the enemy has 10,000 troops stationed in our city. They did not attack us to the death last night."
If they wanted to kill us, there's no way we could stand a chance.
The more the Imperial Guard commander spoke, the more terrified Empress Dowager Xiao felt.
"Alright, you may leave. I understand."
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In the imperial court.
All the civil and military officials knelt neatly below the palace.
"Your humble servant pays respects to the Empress Dowager. Long live the Empress Dowager!"
Empress Dowager Xiao looked haggard. She sat on the dragon throne and gently waved to the civil and military officials: "My dear ministers, please rise. There's nothing to do for morning exercises today, and I'm not in the mood for it."
"You may all step back."
Empress Dowager Xiao originally wanted to find a few trusted confidants to discuss how to deal with Jiang Tian.
However, judging from everyone's performance yesterday, Empress Dowager Xiao knew that none of the civil and military officials in the court were reliable.
These officials and civil servants are all a bunch of cowards who will scatter when the tree falls.
Relying on them to deal with Jiang Tian is worse than relying on ourselves.