"That's more than just a weapon of destruction... Such power, such power, how could a mortal body possibly withstand it? It's practically a weapon of annihilation!! The moment it landed, no one within fifty meters survived!"
What?
As soon as General Wei uttered those words, which came out like a bolt from the blue, all the color drained from Commander Zhang's face.
He stood frozen in disbelief, his brow furrowed deeply, as if processing the terrible news.
A full half-breathe passed before Commander Zhang raised his head, his expression one of astonishment as he questioned, "You said... you said, our side had 20,000 men, while Zhou Cheng's side only had a little over 100, and yet we suffered a crushing defeat?"
"Nearly six thousand dead and injured?"
"Zhou Cheng possesses a deadly weapon that, upon landing, can incapacitate all soldiers within a fifty-meter radius?"
"How...how...possible?!"
Commander Zhang was terrified and immediately opened the tent flap and rushed into the camp to take a look.
The defeated imperial soldiers returned to their camp. Commander Zhang could clearly see the terrified faces of the soldiers. He saw that some of the wounded had their arms blown off, and others had their skin and scalp burned by the explosion.
besides,
The soldiers' eyes were filled with deep terror, shock, and fear, an atmosphere that permeated the entire camp.
Is this the morale that imperial soldiers should have?
Before setting off, Mingming was full of confidence, looking like he could kill anyone who stood in his way.
Now... how did everyone become so颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, or dejection)?
"Commander, their injuries were all caused by the weapons. The wounded who lost hands and were burned have all escaped back on their own, but those who lost legs... have all been left behind."
"His Majesty's secret letter was indeed not an exaggeration; such a terrifying weapon truly exists in this world!"
"Where did Zhou Cheng, that good-for-nothing whose mind is only on women, come from?!"
"What do we do now, Commander? If those weapons reach a certain number, our army is in danger, the court is in danger, and Yan Kingdom... I'm afraid... I'm afraid..." We can't hold on.
The last few words were swallowed back down by General Wei.
Let's not even talk about rifles that can kill people from hundreds of meters away; that's secondary!
Take that grenade, for example.
If Zhou Cheng and Zhou Zhenguang had stockpiled thousands or tens of thousands of hand grenades, how could they possibly fight this battle? How could their 170,000-strong army possibly fight? They would be doomed!
Suddenly.
Head Coach Zhang panicked and became afraid.
He even felt a slight pang of regret...
Had he known the Zhou family possessed such a terrifying weapon, why would he have betrayed Zhou Zhenguang? Why would he have risked his future by following Emperor Yan?
He was promoted by Zhou Zhenguang and was once Zhou Zhenguang's most trusted deputy general. In this situation, Commander Zhang couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if he hadn't sided with Emperor Yan...
No!
No way!
I won't make the wrong choice. This is just the beginning. In the end, Zhou Zhenguang will definitely not be able to defeat the imperial court!
"We must not lose our composure. Even if we lose 6,000 men, I still have over 160,000. What is there to fear? What is there to fear!" Commander Zhang suppressed his unease and swallowed.
Then he looked up, squinted, and ordered, "I refuse to believe that the weapon appeared out of thin air!"
"Immediately send a message to His Majesty, reporting the situation on the border."
"Find a way to contact the spy sent by the Marquis of Pingyang and have him find out exactly what the killing weapon is, where it came from, what its flaws are, and how many the Zhou family still has."
"By the way, didn't you capture Yun Hui alive? Where is he?"
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