Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 522 Grand Military Review 3
However, the ringing in their ears was far from over!

"Roar~~~!!" Just after these three shouts of "Long live the Emperor!", a dragon's roar that resounded through the sky echoed from within the Dragon Capital Imperial City! And to everyone's horror, a terrifying figure descended from the sky! And crashed heavily into the specially reserved open space in Dragon Capital Square!

"Thump!" A sound like a meteorite hitting the ground echoed across Longdu Square! To everyone's astonishment and stunned gaze, countless plumes of dust rose from the surrounding ground, completely obscuring the imposing figure!

"Roar~!" After another terrifying roar, the dust that had been billowing outside the outer city gate of Dragon Capital was blown away by this terrifying roar!

This breathtaking scene was as if a sudden gust of wind had appeared out of nowhere! It left countless foreign delegations speechless! After all, many of them were seeing this terrifying, majestic, and boundless dragon after the smoke and dust for the first time in their lives!

In the past, many of them had only heard rumors that His Majesty the Dragon Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom possessed a terrifying true dragon! Now, witnessing this terrifying scene with their own eyes was truly shocking!

What's more, even when this terrifying dragon is lying still on the ground, it is already much taller than the walls of Dragon Capital! And its seemingly boundless body makes countless people feel unreal!

Such a terrifying and horrifying scene caused some foreign envoys who had never seen a real dragon before, as well as some people with weak minds, to fall to the ground in fright!

Some people even smelled a strange, foul odor on the spot!

However, it seemed that the Dragon Kingdom had been prepared for this scene. Immediately, eunuchs swiftly came to help those who had fallen to the ground to their feet, or to the side to rest, or to help them change their clothes.

"It seems even larger than it was back then!" The meticulous Grand Secretary Li Xian of the Ming Dynasty couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw the terrifying behemoth in front of him again.

Upon careful observation, Li Xian was astonished to discover that this terrifying dragon was even larger than the one that had appeared during the Tumu Crisis when Emperor Longwu came to the rescue! Faced with this sight, Li Xian could only sigh silently.

In stark contrast to the foreign delegation's stunned and bewildered state, the Dragon Kingdom's observation group, including officials, princes, and even princesses, were incredibly excited when the dragon appeared! After all, this was their greatest source of confidence as they roamed freely in their respective fiefdoms!

"Hehe, everyone, there's no need to panic."

This is the guardian beast of my Dragon Kingdom—the Crocodile Dragon!

Now that you have seen the figure of the alligator dragon, I will now give you a brief introduction.

The alligator dragon was over 534 feet long!

"Don't worry, everyone. The alligator is the guardian beast of the Dragon Kingdom. It will not be used in foreign wars unless there are special circumstances!" Seeing the horrified looks on the faces of the foreign envoys, Emperor Longwu chuckled and then briefly introduced the alligator's body length data to everyone.

"Hiss~~~!!!!" It would have been better if there hadn't been an introduction. Emperor Longwu's introduction was extremely simple, just one sentence. But when Emperor Longwu's deep voice echoed throughout Dragon Capital Square, the scene of countless people gasping in shock seemed to instantly lower the temperature of the square by several degrees!

After all, a terrifying dragon that was over fifty feet long had completely shattered everyone's understanding of the world!

In fact, the length of most cities in other countries is still longer than the dragon in front of us! Not to mention their height!

They could imagine that if this terrifying alligator dragon joined the battlefield, it would be an absolute one-sided, dimensional reduction attack!

The only thing that brought relief to everyone was that, as Emperor Longwu had said, the terrifying true dragon before them would not join the battle casually!

Even though everyone knew that Emperor Longwu's words were unreliable, they had no choice but to deceive themselves and believe them! After all, they had no other choice!

"Boom boom boom~!" Just as countless envoys were marveling at the terrifying alligator before them, three deep, resonant war drumbeats suddenly rang out. Immediately afterwards, countless foreign delegations witnessed something even more horrifying.

At this moment, a familiar figure, clad in full armor and with a long sword at his waist, stepped from the alligator dragon's long, thick tail, up its broad spine, and onto its head, which was wider than a city gate! Finally, the figure stopped between the two thick, deer-like antlers on the alligator dragon's head!

At this moment, countless people swallowed hard, realizing that the majestic alligator dragon before them could actually be ridden! This astonishing scene left countless envoys utterly dumbfounded!

They could imagine the sense of powerlessness and despair they would feel when a figure riding such a terrifying dragon appeared before them!

"Smack!"

Your son, Zhu Qiyu, pays respects to Your Majesty!

The entire army is now fully equipped!

"Please give your instructions, Father!" In the silence so profound you could hear a pin drop, a crisp sound of armor clashing against the dragon's head was heard, followed by a loud voice coming from the dragon's head.

At this moment, seeing the figure in full armor kneeling on the dragon's head and hearing that familiar voice, everyone realized that the Crown Prince, who had just disappeared, had also joined the inspection in full armor!
At this moment, countless princes gazed at their elder brother's agile figure atop the alligator's head, filled with envy and a deep sense of loss. If they could, who wouldn't want to inherit the majestic and imposing alligator before them?!

The message contained in the fact that their elder brother was riding a crocodile dragon and assisting their father, Emperor Longwu, in reviewing the troops was clear to them.

"At this moment~!"

"I hereby declare: The grand military review shall now begin!" Seeing the resolute look in his son's eyes through his armor, Emperor Longwu did not hesitate and directly announced the start of the military review!

"Your subject obeys the decree!" Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu immediately accepted the order and then got up from the giant head of the alligator dragon.

"Issue the order: the entire army shall enter in turn!" Without hesitation, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu urged his crocodile to the edge of Longdu Avenue, where he stood beside a tall megaphone and loudly announced the entry of the entire army.

"Tap tap tap~!" As Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu's voice rang out, a series of muffled footsteps quickly approached the imperial city from afar.

The sound of their feet stomping in unison was so precise, it was as if a single person had stepped out! This terrifying scene filled countless foreign delegations with inexplicable dread! They knew that such a terrifying sight meant that this was an absolutely elite army!

Meanwhile, the observers from the Dragon Kingdom were filled with excitement! After all, this pride belonged to the entire Dragon Kingdom!

"The musketeers currently on duty in the Dragon Kingdom are being reviewed today!"

My Dragon Kingdom has completely abolished spearmen and crossbowmen, and now they have been completely replaced by musketeers!

The muskets carried by the musketeers were over four feet long and could fire eight to ten bullets in sixty seconds! The range was over three hundred paces!

This musket can also be equipped with a rapier, so that the musket is more than five feet long. Even if the enemy gets close, the musket can be used as a spear to defend against the enemy! Just as the delegation on the city wall was amazed by the elite training of the Dragon Kingdom's musketeers.

Suddenly, a voice rang out in everyone's ears, describing the musketeers' firearms! Countless people turned their heads to look and saw a soldier, also fully armored, describing in detail the new firearms the musketeers were carrying in a secluded corner behind them!

After listening to the soldier's explanation, countless envoys from various countries felt as if the sky had fallen!

(End of this chapter)