Taiping Lie 403. King of All Weapons

Ignoring everyone's curious eyes, Ye Li calmly put the pistol in his sleeve and said with a smile: "We should leave now. If we don't leave now, we will be surrounded." Everyone looked at the Xiling soldiers who were running towards this side below, and decisively packed up their things and left. The mountain road was on the other side. They had already prepared horses at the foot of the mountain. When those people came around, they had already ridden away on fast horses.

Leaving the cliff, everyone galloped all the way, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they arrived at the foot of Feihong Pass. Feng Zhiyao couldn't help but laugh out loud, and everyone else also had a happy smile on their faces. Since Mo Xiuyao disappeared, although the whole army is still in order, it is still inevitable that there is a trace of uneasiness, and naturally there is some depression. Today is the happiest time in these days.

Han Mingyue looked at Ye Li and asked in a low voice: "Princess, can I borrow your...hidden weapon to play with?"

"Hidden weapons?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows, took out a pistol and handed it over. Han Mingyue thanked him before carefully taking it. She couldn't wait to go back to the mansion and watched it while walking. Feng Zhiyao and Han Mingxi beside him also stretched their necks. However, they were not as knowledgeable as Han Mingyue about these things, so naturally they were not in a hurry to grab them. Only Qin Feng, who had been following Ye Li, did not have the slightest surprise on his face. He had not only seen these things but also knew where they came from, so naturally he did not have the curiosity of others. However, after seeing the killing power used by the princess today, he was a little eager to try it.

Han Mingyue frowned and thought, while constantly groping for the thing in his hand. He even imitated Ye Li and tried to figure out where the mechanism was. Facing the black muzzle of the gun, Feng Zhiyuan was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. Although he didn't know what this thing was, he remembered that the thing that injured Lei Zhenting must have been shot out from that small black hole. He quickly dodged to the side and said, "Han Mingyue, be careful!"

Han Mingyue smiled and raised his eyebrows, saying, "It's useless." He already knew where the mechanism was, but when he turned it, nothing shot out. Han Mingyue also knew that this was not the time to discuss this, so he didn't ask Ye Li, but just played with it in his hand.

As soon as they entered the mansion, Han Mingyue immediately put the pistol back into Ye Li's hands, and everyone looked at her eagerly. Ye Li smiled faintly, put a black magazine into the pistol, opened the safety bolt, raised her hand to the sky and fired a shot.

With a bang, a sparrow fell from the sky. Everyone looked and saw two bloody holes on the little sparrow. Obviously, the hidden weapon passed through the sparrow and directly penetrated its body.

"Great stuff!" Han Mingyue praised. Although their martial arts skills would not be a problem even with a stone, Han Mingyue also saw that the speed of the hidden weapon was much faster than ordinary hidden weapons, even faster than the arrows of the best archers of the Black Cloud Cavalry. More importantly, such hidden weapons seemed to require no skill or physical condition from the user, as long as the accuracy was good.

Ye Li shook her head and said, "It's too loud." Advanced weapons could not be found, and things like silencers could not be solved in a short time. So if you want to attack at night, this thing is not as useful as a bow and arrow. However... Ye Li's eyes flashed with nostalgia. When she just recovered her memory, she never imagined that she would come across this thing again in this life, even if it could be sent to a museum as an antique in her previous life.

"Princess, can I try it?" Han Mingyue asked. Young Master Mingyue was knowledgeable and naturally had a great interest in unknown things.

Ye Li passed it over casually, and Han Mingyue looked around and pulled the trigger at a lantern hanging under the eaves. After a bang, the lantern remained in place, but the bullet was embedded in the wall next to it.

"Hahaha!" Feng Zhiyao couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Han Mingyue, could it be that you have lost your touch in the past few years?"

Han Mingyue was very smart, and he knew what the problem was after just one try. But he didn't say it, and handed the pistol to Feng Zhiyao and said with a smile: "Mr. Feng San is also a famous archer, why don't you give it a try?" Feng Zhiyao didn't care, "Let's try it!"

"Bang!" The white lantern was still swaying slightly in the breeze, and Feng Zhiyao's face suddenly twisted. Ye Li took the pistol and smiled faintly: "This does not require internal strength, nor does it require a strong body. However... there is still a little recoil. So... it still takes some effort to practice well." Do these people really think that if they can throw hidden weapons accurately, they can hit the target from a hundred steps away the first time they touch a gun?

"Jun Wei... Jun Wei, we are such good friends... can you give me one?" Han Mingxi's eyes lit up, and he looked at Ye Li eagerly. This thing may not be a big deal for other people with strong martial arts skills. But for someone like Han Mingxi who has first-rate Qinggong, second-rate internal strength, and third-rate martial arts, it is simply a magical weapon.

Ye Li glanced at him, threw the pistol in his hand and said, "Go back and find Qin Feng to teach you how to use it. Be careful... If this thing hits a vital point, it will be much more troublesome than a bow and arrow or a hidden weapon." Ye Li was definitely not trying to scare Han Mingxi. Not to mention hitting a vital point, as long as it hits the body, if the bullet goes straight through, it's fine, it's just a hole. But if it stays inside the body, it will be a lot of trouble to get the bullet out. As for post-injury infection, because the bullet contains a trace amount of gunpowder, and the wound is deep inside the body, the probability of infection is definitely dozens or even hundreds of times higher than that of ordinary swords.

Han Mingxi had also seen the power of this thing, so he naturally held it with caution.

Seeing Han Mingxi get the treasure hidden weapon so easily, Feng Zhiyao and Han Mingyue were also moved, "Princess..."

Ye Li felt his scalp tingling slightly, and said helplessly: "Don't ask me, there are only three of these things now. It will take some time if you want them." Of course, there are still many defective products, but Ye Li dare not hand such things to Feng Zhiyao and others, if they go off accidentally, it will be troublesome. Ye Li calculated that in two or three years at most, this standard pistol can be mass-produced, and maybe it can be improved. Ye Li is not sure whether it is right to bring hot weapons into the cold weapon era ahead of time. But since he has these things in his hands, and he has the foundation left by the previous emperor Gaozu. Ye Li naturally can't really let it go. From cold weapons to guns and so on, it is always the general trend of human progress, and there is nothing wrong with them being one step ahead.

Feng Zhiyao and Han Mingyue were a little disappointed that they couldn't get the things, but they also knew that there was nothing they could do about it. They had to agree with Ye Li that they would be given priority when the things were done. Ye Li had no choice but to agree.

Han Mingxi looked at his brother, and reluctantly held the treasure in front of Han Mingyue, "Brother, you can play with it first." Han Mingyue took it, turned the pistol in his hand, raised his hand and fired again. Young Master Mingyue was always good at drawing inferences from one instance, and this time he hit the lantern under the eaves.

Feng Zhiyao frowned and said, "This thing is a little too noisy." If it could be completely silent, it would be a must-have for murder, arson, and sneak attacks. In Feng Zhiyao's opinion, if someone suddenly opened fire at close range or if several people opened fire at the same time, even a master of Lei Zhenting's level would find it difficult to escape unscathed.

Ye Li raised her eyebrows. There was a silencer, but it couldn't be made at the moment.

After listening to Feng Zhiyao's words, Han Mingyue lowered her head and looked at the things in her hand thoughtfully.

"Come to think of it, we still don't know what this hidden weapon is called?" Han Mingxi asked. Such an amazing hidden weapon must have a gorgeous and amazing name.

Unfortunately, Ye Li's answer disappointed him greatly, "This is called... a gun, a pistol."

"Gun?! How does this thing look like a gun?" Feng Zhiyao was the first to object. The gun is the king of all weapons, and it is also a sharp weapon on the battlefield. Just like Mo Xiuyao now mostly uses a sword, but when he was a teenager, he was on the battlefield with a silver dragon-shaped gun, killing enemies in fear. Ye Li smiled and said, "In short, it's a gun." After saying that, she waved her hand to indicate that there was no need to talk about it. She didn't want to give her baby any weird names at all.

Without giving Feng Zhiyuan a chance to object, Ye Li waved and left. They had just placed a few guns here, which must have attracted a lot of attention. She didn't want to be bothered by a large group of people. Han Mingyue was fiddling with the thing in her hand with a curious look on her face, and it looked like she wanted to break it apart to study it. Han Mingyue was different from Feng Zhiyuan. He didn't have an obsession with the name of the weapon. Not to mention Ye Li called it a gun, even if Ye Li called it a sword, he could still treat it as a sword, as long as it was easy to use.

Ignoring Feng Zhiyao's protest, Han Mingyue took the newly acquired weapon and left without looking back. Han Mingxi and Feng Zhiyao were left staring at each other. After a long while, Feng Zhiyao asked, "Do you think this name is reliable?"

Han Mingxi looked at him with a smile and said, "I have never used the gun you mentioned, so I think... the name the princess chose must be very reliable."

Feng Zhiyao rolled his eyes lightly. He shouldn't have asked Han Mingxi. Apart from his elder brother, Han Mingxi obeyed the princess the most.

Seeing how shocked he was, Han Mingxi patted his shoulder and consoled him, "It doesn't matter what it's called. The princess's hidden weapon is called a gun, so is your gun not a gun?" So, from beginning to end, Ye Li forgot to tell them that it was not a hidden weapon.

The Xiling camp, 20 miles away from Feihong Pass, had just been attacked by the Prince Ding's Mansion, and even the martial arts master Lei Zhenting was seriously injured. This made the Xiling army, which was originally full of momentum, like a goose that was suddenly caught by the neck, and it was choked. Because they didn't know whether the Mohist Army had that kind of strange weapon, the Xiling army didn't dare to stay too close to Feihong Pass, and had to retreat back ten miles.

In the military camp, in Lei Zhenting's tent. The clothes on Lei Zhenting's shoulders had been undone, and several doctors surrounded Lei Zhenting with frowns on their faces. There was a bloody hole of moderate size a little below Lei Zhenting's right shoulder. This was difficult for a doctor with excellent medical skills. If it was a bow and arrow or a hidden weapon, it would be easy, as the feather arrow could be pulled out directly. Hidden weapons usually can't shoot very deep, but the King of Zhennan's current injury has penetrated deep into the body, and he almost broke his shoulder blade. That's all. Although they couldn't see what kind of hidden weapon it was, they could feel that it must be small, and it seemed that the edges and corners were not very clear. It would be extremely difficult to take that thing out without hurting the King of Zhennan.

Another way is to use internal force to force the hidden weapon out directly. However, there is only one person in the army who has such a high level of internal force, Lei Zhenting. And Lei Zhenting's left hand... was cut off by Mo Liufang more than 20 years ago. Not to mention that Lei Zhenting was injured on the right shoulder, even if he was injured on the left shoulder, he would not be able to raise his hand to force the hidden weapon out of his back. If you are not careful, the bones that were not injured originally will really be injured.

Lei Zhenting looked calm, staring down at the bloody hole below his shoulder with his brows furrowed, but there was no trace of pain on his face. "What do you think?"

A doctor thought about it, then stepped forward and said, "I am an incompetent subordinate. I have never seen such a hidden weapon before."

"What will happen if it is taken out forcibly?" Lei Zhenting asked.

The doctor said cautiously: "Your Majesty is a martial arts expert. If you forcefully remove it... it shouldn't be a big deal as long as it is properly treated. But... I'm afraid that in the next few months, your right hand will..." The doctor hid the rest of the words. He knew that the King of Zhennan understood what he meant. But the King of Zhennan only had one arm, and now his right hand couldn't move, which meant he had become a useless person.

Lei Zhenting's eyes darkened, and he pondered for a long time before asking, "What if I don't take it for the time being?"

"Absolutely not." The doctor said hurriedly, "Your Highness, absolutely not. Although we don't know what this hidden weapon is made of, it is definitely not appropriate to leave it in the body. Not to mention the damage this unknown object may cause to the body, the wound is too deep and may cause pus inside the wound. In the end... Your Highness may not be able to move the entire shoulder. Or even... die."

Although saying this to Lei Zhenting put pressure on the doctors, if the King of Zhennan died due to improper treatment, they would only be more unlucky. So although several doctors stared at Lei Zhenting with a tight and pressing gaze, they still agreed with the doctor who was speaking.

Lei Zhenting was silent for a long time. He was a man of decisiveness and ruthlessness. Even in the current situation, he could not retreat or be nervous. He just quickly calculated the situation in his mind and asked, "If we take it out by force now..."

"We will do our best." Several doctors said in unison.

Lei Zhenting sighed and said, "Then let it be." It's not that Lei Zhenting didn't want to use other methods. But there are not many people in the world who can use internal force to force out the hidden weapon in his body without hurting the root. Originally, he was one of them, and it was Mo Xiuyao, Ling Tiehan and Mu Qingcang. For others, perhaps Dongfang You, Ren Qining and Han Mingyue could also be tried. But now he couldn't find any of these people or couldn't find them.

Waving his hand to let the doctor go down to prepare, Lei Zhenting sighed alone in the tent. You just went out to fight and suffered such a heavy blow, Ye Li... I still underestimated you. Faintly, Lei Zhenting suddenly had an ominous feeling in his heart for some reason.

On this side, Lei Zhenting was surrounded by several doctors to remove the bullet. Although these doctors were highly skilled in medicine, it was the first time they had seen such a thing as a bullet. Moreover, the bullet had penetrated deep into the flesh and blood, and it was almost stuck in the bone. These doctors had no experience, and even though they were very careful, they finally took the bullet out of Lei Zhenting's shoulder. However, it also made the injury on Lei Zhenting's shoulder more serious. I'm afraid it will take three to five months to recover. Even if it recovers in the future, I'm afraid it will leave some minor sequelae. At least, from now on, Lei Zhenting may be the last among the four great masters in the world.

The Xiling army was about to approach the city, but after a loud noise, it suddenly retreated, leaving behind a pile of blood and corpses. This made the soldiers of Feihong Pass also curious. In the general's mansion, Ye Li was blocked by the old general Yuan Pei. After listening to Ye Li's story, Yuan Pei couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Good stuff! God really helps my Mohist army."

Feng Zhiyao rolled his eyes and said, "Venerable, what do you mean by God's help? It was clearly made by the princess." If God had helped the Ding Palace, the Ding Palace would not have suffered so much misfortune and hardship over the years.

Yuan Pei stroked his white beard and smiled: "Not bad, not bad. I'm really indebted to you, Princess. Princess, do you have any more of that...explosives, gunpowder, etc." Ye Li shook her head with regret and said: "Today, we have used up all the stock we have had in the past two years." You know, to kill tens of thousands of people in one go, even in modern times, the amount needed is not small. Not to mention that the Xiling military camp is flat and there is nothing there, it's just a direct explosion with explosives. With current technology, if it is made into a grenade or something, it would be good if one can kill two people. Putting them together and igniting them directly will have a greater power.

Feng Zhiyao said: "It is always good for us that Lei Zhenting cannot go to the battlefield in person." At least because of what happened today, the morale of the Xiling army will definitely be affected, and there is no hope of improving it in the short term.

Ye Li smiled and nodded, "Not bad. In that case, everyone should prepare well. I'll have to trouble you at Feihong Pass."

Everyone stood up and said, "We obey your orders!"

On the other hand, Leng Huai and Lu Jinxian, who were originally stationed in Changxing, the former capital of Chu, also joined forces outside the city of Liyang where Mo Jingli's army was stationed. After Mo Xiuyao's death, the entire battlefield began to shift to the northwest, and the original strategic location of Hangu Xiongguan became deserted. Mo Jingli blocked the way of the Mo family army in Liyang City. However, Leng Huai and Lu Jinxian were anxious to return to Feihongguan to reinforce Dingwang Mansion. Neither side was willing to give in. In just a few days, several large and small battles were fought, and both sides suffered casualties. In the end, Mo Jingli simply closed the city and did not come out. Anyway, he didn't ask to kill Lu Jinxian and Leng Huai. As long as he could defend Liyang and make it difficult for Lu Jinxian and Leng Huai, he would have won.

This evasive fighting style made Lü Jinxian and Leng Huai even more angry than a face-to-face fight. Attacking a city is a very time-consuming task. The attack on Zijing Pass by the Northern Border lasted for half a year without breaking through, and the attack on Chujing took more than three months. But what they lack most now is time. Even though Leng Huai and Lü Jinxian are both calm and composed people, they couldn't help but secretly curse Mo Jingli for being despicable.

In the tent of the Mohist army commander, Lu Jinxian was walking back and forth with a frown on his face. Leng Huai and He Su, who were sitting on the side, also had their eyebrows furrowed. Leng Huai put down his teacup and sighed, "General Lu, please don't leave. I'm a little dizzy from all the shaking."

Lu Jinxian was stunned for a moment, and had to sit down again. He said with a heavy face: "In just half a month, Lei Zhenting has led more than 700,000 troops to Feihong Pass. Moreover, the border of Xiling is still continuously sending reinforcements to the north. I am really worried..." I am really worried that the princess can't hold on.

Except for the old General Yuan Pei, all the generals at Feihong Pass are young. Although General Yuan Pei is good at fighting, he is already over 70 years old. How can people not worry?

Leng Huai said: "If Feihong Pass really can't hold, the princess will certainly recall Nan Hou and General Murong. Then we can hold out for a while. What we have to do is to break through Liyang City as soon as possible. Otherwise... even if Feihong Pass is broken now, we can only worry here."

"Mo Jingli has been like a turtle these days. No matter how we scold him, he refuses to come out. What can we do?" Yun Ting said angrily. Of course, this anger was directed at Mo Jingli who was hiding in the city and refused to come out to fight.

Xu Qingfeng frowned and said, "Why don't I lead some people to sneak into the city, and then cooperate with the enemy from inside and outside..."

Lu Jinxian shook his head and said, "No, Liyang City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Besides... there are 800,000 soldiers in the city. Mo Jingli is not short of people now. Although Qilin is powerful, if too many people try to sneak in, I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything." If there are still loopholes for people to exploit when there are 800,000 troops guarding a city, Mo Jingli can bury himself now.

Leng Huai picked it up and suddenly smiled, "By the way... 800,000 people... How much food do you think Mo Jingli will have in Liyang?" Liyang is not a particularly large city. More importantly, Liyang is not the main grain production area of ​​Da Chu. So the stock in the city will definitely not be much. However, the food and grass required for 800,000 people a day is definitely not a small number.

Hearing this, Yun Tingjian raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "We can still help him! It won't work if too many people sneak in, but it's always possible to find a few experts to set a fire."

Xu Qingfeng stood up and nodded, "No problem, leave it to me."

Such a matter could only be entrusted to Qilin, who was the strongest individual soldier in the Mohist Army and proficient in various skills. Lu Jinxian nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Commander Xu. Mo Jingli will definitely not take any precautions at all, Commander Xu, please be careful."

Xu Qingfeng nodded and said, "Generals, just wait for good news."

Xu Qingfeng didn't say anything more, he said goodbye to everyone and left the tent. Leng Huai sighed and said, "I hope Commander Xu will succeed soon."

He Su thought for a moment and asked, "Do we still need to arrange troops to intercept the team behind Da Chu that is escorting Yun's grain and grass?"

Lu Jinxian waved his hands and said, "That's not necessary. If Mo Jingli still has food and grass behind him, let them come over."

Although no one knew what kind of medicine Lu Jinxian was selling, seeing how calm he was, they knew he must have an idea, so they stopped asking any more questions.

"General Lu, General Leng, there is a young master Ye outside the gate who wants to see you." Outside the door, the guard came in and reported.

"Mr. Ye? Who is that?" Everyone looked confused.

Lu Jinxian thought for a moment and said, "Please let him in."