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

Chapter 523 Grand Military Review 4
After all, these foreign delegations who came to observe the military parade knew very well that their countries also had a large number of musketeers in their armies!

The problem is that even the most well-trained soldiers in their country can only fire two or three bullets in sixty seconds with their muskets!

The firing rate of the musketeers wielded by the Chinese soldiers was more than three times that of their own country's musketeers! In the time it took you to fire one shot, they had already fired three!

The difference was like heaven and earth! It filled countless foreign delegations with despair! Not to mention, the Chinese muskets had a terrifying range of three hundred paces!

Moreover, when they learned that the Dragon Kingdom's muskets, combined with rapiers, could also be used as spears, they were terrified! The versatility of a single weapon was brought to its fullest potential!

Finally, upon further explanation, it was revealed that the Dragon Kingdom's new firearms had become widespread throughout the entire army! This was what truly terrified countless alien races!

If this were a war between the two sides, and the one fighting against the Dragon Kingdom found out as soon as the battle began that the other side could shoot fast and far, then the two armies would be practically handing over their heads!
It's not that there aren't some wise people who doubt whether the firearms introduced by the Dragon Kingdom are just nonsense.

However, even the most shrewd and intelligent among them knew deep down that since the Dragon Kingdom dared to present it, it must be true! Deceiving themselves was just self-deception!

"You've all worked hard!" Looking at the musketeers marching in perfect unison across Dragon Capital Square, Emperor Longwu immediately stood atop the city wall and greeted them.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" The musketeers responded to Emperor Longwu with a fervent shout that rivaled the blazing sun.

"Tap tap tap!" Soon, the orderly ranks of musketeers marched past Emperor Longwu with synchronized steps. However, countless foreign envoys still stared longingly at the departing figures of the musketeers, unwilling to look away for a long time.

"Gurgle~! Thump thump thump!" Just as the musketeers' figures were gradually disappearing, another series of deep thumping sounds approached. Everyone looked up and saw a group of figures driving open carriages coming over.

On the carriage, soldiers were carrying or holding all sorts of strange things on their backs!

This time, the delegation members were somewhat baffled. They had no idea what kind of weapon the Dragon Kingdom was displaying this time. Surely it couldn't be a carriage they were showing off?
"Today, the unit under inspection is the light firearms supply battalion of the Dragon Kingdom!"

"It's mainly for supplying all the troops of the Dragon Kingdom with light firearms!" At this moment, the voice introducing the weapons rang out again, telling everyone that what was passing by was a supply of light firearms to the various corps of the Dragon Kingdom.

At this moment, the delegation members, and even some officials from the Dragon Kingdom, realized what these soldiers were doing! However, they were very curious about the so-called light firearms that the soldiers were carrying or holding!

Then, the sergeant in charge of the introduction began to explain in detail the so-called light firearms.

"The firearms held by the soldiers in the first row are the latest fragmentation mines from the Dragon Kingdom. They use gunpowder as a trigger, and the detonation radius is over two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters)! They are now in service with the entire army!" The sergeant in charge of the explanation provided fairly detailed information, explaining the detonation range and main components.

For a moment, the eyes of countless foreign delegations widened in astonishment! After all, in their view, the so-called fragmentation mine was only the size of a fist! Yet it could create a range of gunpowder damage covering an area of ​​two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), which was simply terrifying!

Even more terrifying, the Dragon Kingdom has actually equipped its entire army with these weapons! Doesn't that mean that such firearms are standard issue for the Dragon Kingdom's army?! If dozens or even hundreds of soldiers were to simultaneously launch such terrifying fragmentation mines, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Before everyone could recover from the shock of the fragmentation mine, the sergeant in charge of the explanation spoke again.

"The second row of soldiers are carrying the Dragon Kingdom's latest type of oil-fired bombs. Using potent oil as a igniter, once lit, they create flames that are at least two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) in size and cannot be extinguished. They are already in service with the entire army!" This explanation sent chills down everyone's spines! What did they mean by "unextinguishable flames" and "a sea of ​​fire at least two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) in size"?

Is your Dragon Kingdom trying to defy the heavens?!

Amidst the shock of the delegation members, the soldier in charge of the explanation continued speaking without any mercy.

"The third row of soldiers are carrying smoke bombs, which use gunpowder as a ignition source to create a cloud of smoke over three zhang long that is either poisonous or blinding! They are already in service with the entire army! The fourth row of soldiers are carrying flying fire crows, which use gunpowder as a ignition source for long-range aerial attacks within a thirty-zhang range! They are already in service with the Divine Machine Battalion!"

The fifth column of soldiers carried rolling earth-shattering thunderbolts! Using gunpowder as a trigger, they launched a long-range attack from within a thirty-foot radius! The Divine Machine Battalion was already equipped with them!

The sixth column of soldiers carried fire lances, capable of unstoppable bursts of heat three zhang (approximately 10 meters) long! These were deployed throughout the entire army!

The seventh column of soldiers carried fire dragon flying spears on their shoulders, capable of killing enemies within 500 feet! These were issued to the entire army!

The soldiers in the eighth column carried rifles on their shoulders, each with a dozen or so bullets, capable of killing the enemy at a hundred paces! The Divine Machine Battalion is now equipped with them!

"The ninth row of soldiers carries on their shoulders a repeating rifle, with a hundred bullets, capable of killing enemies at two hundred paces, specifically designed to counter guerrilla warfare! It's being deployed throughout the entire army!" On the city wall, a soldier standing in the shadows continuously introduced the series of light firearms being replenished by the army passing by below.

In an instant, the eyes of countless foreign delegations who heard the introduction became clear!

Because they discovered that their country's so-called firearms were worlds apart from those of the Dragon Kingdom! They could be thrown in the ditch!

Furthermore, what terrified countless foreign delegations was that the nine terrifying firearms presented before them were merely the so-called light firearms of the Dragon Kingdom! They simply couldn't imagine how terrifying the Dragon Kingdom's heavy firearms truly were!

"You've all worked hard!" After the introduction of the lightly armed firearms, the lightly armed firearms supply battalion on Longdu Avenue was about to pass through the observation team's line of sight. Then, Emperor Longwu greeted the soldiers who were being inspected once again.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" The lightly armed firearms supply battalion continued their enthusiastic exchange with Emperor Longwu.

The light supply battalion made a rumbling sound as it disappeared into the distance. This time, the sound of carts and horses was much louder, almost insignificant compared to the footsteps of the soldiers.

But at this moment, seeing the arrival of this group of people, countless members of the delegation had empty eyes!

Because what gradually arrived were heavy weapons like cannons, pulled by oxcarts or horse-drawn carriages, slowly revealing themselves! It looked incredibly frightening!

"Now marching toward us for inspection is the Heavy Weapon Supply Battalion of my Dragon Kingdom. They are dedicated to supplying heavy weapons to all the corps of my Dragon Kingdom!" At this moment, the soldier in charge of the introduction, with his loud voice, once again rubbed salt into the hearts of the delegation members.

"The first oxcart is equipped with heavy muskets! They can fire at 400 paces! Within their range, men and horses will be shattered, no armor can withstand them, carts will be destroyed and trees will be split, making them effective in both offense and defense!"

The second carriage was pulling a tiger-squatting cannon! It was lightweight and easy to use for defending cities and fighting in the field, with projectiles of various sizes that could fire at 400 paces!

The third oxcart was pulling a divine cannon (Frangipani cannon), capable of shooting five hundred feet, suitable for both large and small targets, and good for both offense and defense!

The fourth carriage is fixed with the Fire Meteor (a weapon capable of defeating ten thousand men). The flying fire meteor is extremely powerful, and it is invincible in attacking cities, capturing strongholds, and defeating enemies!

The fifth oxcart is fixed with the Divine Arrow (cluster rocket), which can shoot four hundred feet, and its range is unpredictable and can be either complex or simple!

The sixth oxcart was secured with the Heaven and Earth Longevity Arrow; once unleashed, it would obstruct everything within a hundred feet! At this moment, the soldier in charge of the introduction proceeded to describe one by one the various heavy firearms of the Dragon Kingdom!

(End of this chapter)