After Tang Huan finished speaking, Gong Shanli stood frozen in place for a moment.
He maintained his stance, dodging left and right, ready to evade attacks if things went wrong.
At this moment, he was caught in a dilemma.
"The number of shots fired just now far exceeded what Tang Huan said. Logically speaking, the gun in his hand should have become useless scrap metal. But is that really the case?"
He had just witnessed Tang Huan mimicking the sound of a gunshot with his own eyes, which meant that some of the gunshots he had heard earlier were fake.
And are those two guns really only capable of firing twelve times? Is this number, given by Tang Huan, accurate?
Gongshan Liqun made a huge fuss, turning around quickly while observing Tang Huan, trying to get a definite answer.
He didn't press forward any further, fearing he would fall into Tang Huan's trap.
He couldn't win with just a gun, but since Tang Huan appeared, he had done so many unbelievable things, and he increasingly felt that something was hidden in this matter.
All that's needed is for him to step on it, and Tang Huan will gain a huge advantage.
This cautious approach is not wrong. It concerns the interests of both countries. As a general of the Northern Region, Gongshan Liqun naturally hopes that the Northern Region can gain enough from this competition to strengthen its power.
But for the local people, the situation was quite different.
Just moments before, Gongshan Liqun had been aggressively approaching Tang Huan, but the next moment, after Tang Huan uttered a single sentence, he stopped in his tracks, displaying great apprehension.
Immediately, everyone began to speculate, trying to figure out what was going on.
"Why did that old guy stop?"
"Give him just a little more time and he'll be by the side of the Poet Immortal. Why did he stop now? Does he not want to fight anymore?"
"How could he not want to fight? If you ask me, that old ghost Gongshan is scared. He no longer has the courage to make a move in front of the Poet Immortal. After all, those two guns are no joke. Even the old ghost Gongshan could only dodge them in a sorry state. How many lives does he have to try?"
Under Li Daikui's leadership, many people began to call Gongshan Liqun "Old Ghost Gongshan," and some even subconsciously called him "Old Guy."
As ordinary people, we couldn't stand up to the Northern Region delegation, so we could only put on a show of strength for Daqing.
On the Northern Region delegation's side, Gongyang Tingbai looked nervously into the arena.
"Did it stop suddenly because it sensed danger?"
This princess saw further than others, and based on her understanding of Gongshan Liqun, she also had some guesses.
"It's not unjust for Ah Da to lose to this thing. Even though the general knew its power beforehand, he still looked quite disheveled and could easily get injured. How exactly did Tang Huan come up with such a weapon?"
Gongyang Tingbai clearly saw everything that had just happened. Several times the general narrowly avoided danger, and then the floor beneath his feet was blasted with a black mark by something invisible to the naked eye.
That was the culprit that caused Ah Da's injury.
Gongyang Tingbai also noticed Tang Huan's ventriloquism in simulating the sound of a gun firing, and realized that this matter was rather troublesome, so he simply waited patiently.
She believed that with the general's abilities, he would surely come up with the best solution.
Moreover, since the competition is being held in the square, she, as an outsider, cannot offer any advice and can only wait patiently.
Meanwhile, officials in Daqing were also discussing the events that occurred in the square.
The civil officials looked tense, unable to clearly see the situation on the field. They were not much different from the surrounding common people, only their expressions were not as obvious, and they still maintained a certain air of authority.
However, a few military generals vaguely understood Gongshan Liqun's actions, especially Pang Conglong, who had dealt with him quite a bit.
"If I were in charge dealing with Tang Huan, what should I do now?"
Pang Conglong fell into deep thought. Whenever he encountered such a moment, he would put himself in the other person's shoes and think quickly in order to improve his strength.
True strength doesn't depend entirely on ability; adaptability, reaction time, and many other factors are also important.
"With a weapon whose attack count is unknown, and the possibility of Tang Huan's ventriloquism being used as a simulation next time, no one can get close enough to attack without any reservations."
If you bet right, that's fine; if you bet wrong, you'll be taking a huge risk.
Even if you are lucky enough to survive, being hit in the arm or leg is still a huge injury.
"What, so General Gongshan is also wary? I thought you had come all the way to Daqing, the capital, prepared to die if you didn't succeed."
Tang Huan smiled as he gazed at Gongshan Liqun, who was a few meters away. For someone who practiced martial arts, this distance was practically nonexistent; they could close the gap in just a few breaths.
Therefore, Tang Huan did not relax at all. Although she appeared calm on the surface, she kept her gun pointed at Gong Shanliqun, ready to fire at any time.
Gong Shanli was cautious, and Tang Huan was even more cautious; neither would allow themselves to take even the slightest risk.
"If we succeed, that would be best. But if we don't take anything from Daqing, that's a price we can afford."
Gong Shanliqun stared intently at Tang Huan, a hint of admiration in his expression.
"It's hard to imagine that before this you were just a county magistrate in a small prefecture, bearing enormous pressure and facing a formidable opponent, you were still able to remain so calm."
Tang Huan said with a smile, "Maybe I'm not as calm as I seem on the surface? Actually, I was so scared that my legs went weak, and I even had trouble pulling the trigger."
That being said, Gongshan Liqun would not launch an attack immediately.
Just as Tang Huan said, it was all a mix of truth and deception, and he couldn't quite see through Tang Huan's true intentions.
He sighed, "I was thinking, if only you were from the Northern Region. If the Northern Region had someone like you, within five years, the ironware of the Northern Region would surely be able to conquer the world and create an unprecedented golden age."
"Are you trying to win me over?" Tang Huan retorted.
“Yes.” Gongshan Liqun admitted bluntly, “As long as you agree, we can pretend this competition didn’t exist, and Daqing won’t have to pay this price. It would be considered that you have done everything you could for Daqing. If you are willing, I can fully support you to become the prime minister of the Northern Region, a position second only to the emperor.”
Gong Shanliqun tried to win over Tang Huan to become the prime minister of the Northern Region.
Upon hearing this, even Gongyang Tingbai and Wu Lanxi, the two people with the most unique identities in their respective countries, couldn't help but look over with complicated expressions.
The officials, both civil and military, stared wide-eyed, their anger barely contained.
Saying such things at this time makes it almost obvious what Gongshan Liqun is up to; it's blatant deception!
Pang Conglong looked at Gongshan Liqun carefully for a while, then smiled wryly and said, "He doesn't seem to be lying. He really intends to win Tang Huan over to serve in the Northern Region."
"What?" Wu Lanxi's heart sank, and she felt a chill.
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