Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 462 Within seven steps, the gun is both fast and accurate!

'Da da da da da~'

The muzzle of the AK spewed flames.

The sharp bullet flew at supersonic speeds and struck the neck of Zhang He's warhorse.

The warhorse instantly lunged forward and fell to the ground, throwing Zhang He off.

A hail of bullets followed, knocking down the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, men and horses alike, who had followed Zhang He's charge.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were brave and skilled in battle, and also fearless in the face of death.

Previously, when breaking through the Shu army's defenses, they often charged forward with their horses and men, risking their lives to create a passage.

These fierce and unparalleled warriors have always been the most terrifying presence on the battlefield of cold weapons.

But nowadays, when they face modern firearms, bravery and tenacity have lost their meaning.

A strong warhorse, sturdy armor, and a robust body.

These once-proud battlefield assets were utterly useless in the face of firearms.

‘Click! ’

Lin Dao, having emptied his drumsticks, finally lowered the muzzle of his gun, which was still emitting wisps of white smoke.

The dozens of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who forced their way through the enemy lines all fell to the ground, horse and rider.

The Shu troops who rushed to the rescue, and Jiang Wei and others who drew their weapons to protect Prime Minister Zhuge, all stood there in astonishment, their eyes filled with disbelief.

This is truly terrifying.

Hidden weapons that kill without a trace, flying devices that even heavy armor cannot withstand.

Is this really something that should exist in the world?
Prime Minister Zhuge, with the pungent smell of gunpowder wafting from his nose and mouth, looked down at the pile of spent shell casings on the ground.

What he was thinking was...

'If such a powerful weapon were to become commonplace in the world, there would be no place for fierce generals to hide.'

What good is a fierce general on the battlefield, even one as brave as Lü Bu?
Even if you encounter such a powerful weapon, it will still leave you riddled with holes.

Everyone was shocked and speechless for a moment.

Zhang He, who had fallen to the ground earlier, suddenly got up, drew his sword, and rushed over.

This sudden change instantly caused an uproar in the surrounding area.

The Shu army and Jiang Wei, among others, were terrified and wanted to rush forward to help.

But Zhang He was extremely fast, and had already broken through within ten steps, and everyone could see that it was too late.

Lin Dao calmly threw down the AK.

After all, a gun without ammunition is no better than a fire poker.

Then he drew his pistol and pointed it at Zhang He.

At this moment, the distance between the two was only seven steps.

As everyone knows, a gun is faster than seven paces away.

Within seven steps, the gun is fast and accurate!

Just then, facing the dark muzzle of a gun and feeling the threat of death, Zhang He suddenly stopped.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he casually tossed away the sharp blade in his hand.

Lin Dao faced him directly and said, "Since you are a martial artist, do you dare to fight me fair and square?!"

"You old man," Lin Dao laughed, "you do have a quick wit."

"They even resorted to reverse psychology."

He also put away his pistol and simply stepped forward.

Jiang Wei and the others were very anxious and wanted to say something to persuade them.

After all, Zhang He may look a bit old, but he's still got it.

When he first arrived at Jieting, he defeated two Shu generals in a duel on the battlefield.

Lin Dao didn't look like a typical martial artist with a big head, thick neck, and protruding belly, so I was worried he would get hurt.

Among the crowd, only Prime Minister Zhuge Liang smiled and watched the spectacle while waving his feather fan.

He had long seen through it; Lin Dao appeared refined, but in reality, he possessed a strong martial spirit.

This person must have served in the military for a long time.

Moreover, after spending these days together, he had gotten a better understanding of Lin Dao's personality.

He is a cautious person who will never take a risk without being absolutely certain.

Sure enough, Zhang He was overjoyed to see that Lin Dao had actually been provoked and come over.

He saw that Lin Dao was not only unarmed, but also not wearing any armor.

Naturally, he wouldn't let the opportunity slip by, so he immediately rushed forward and swung his fist at the attacker.

Despite being over sixty, his punches still strike with ferocious force.

Then, from Zhang He's perspective, Lin Dao's figure seemed to suddenly appear as a blur, swaying for a moment.

Zhang He's fist swung past Lin Dao's ear.

The next moment, Lin Dao swung his fist and delivered a belly punch, directly smashing into Zhang He's abdomen.

Wow~~~

A sharp pain shot through Zhang He, and he instantly lost his strength, his legs buckling as he collapsed to the ground.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he vomited up stomach acid.

Where his armor met his fist, many of the armor plates showed the concave shape of a fist.

'really. ’

Watching the battle, Prime Minister Zhuge sighed inwardly, 'I knew it; Zihou is no ordinary man.'

Lin Dao had actually shown mercy.

With his body, which constantly travels through time and space and absorbs time and space energy to become increasingly powerful, his strength is so great that even girls can't withstand it, let alone Zhang He.

If he hadn't held back, that punch would have killed Zhang He!

Lin Dao waved his hand and said, "Tie him up."

"Inform all Wei troops that Zhang He has surrendered."

Zhang He, who was still vomiting acid, was furious upon hearing this. He struggled to get up, but the pain was too much for him to bear, and he couldn't get up at all.

He opened his mouth as if to curse, but instead spat out sour saliva.

Wei soldiers quickly stepped forward, bound him, and dragged him away.

Prime Minister Zhuge rose and bowed to Lin Dao.

"Thank you for your help, Zihou."

If Lin Dao weren't by his side, Prime Minister Zhuge would likely have avoided a confrontation. After all, Wei Yan, Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, and others were not present.

But as long as Lin Dao was by his side, Prime Minister Zhuge felt that he was not afraid of anything.

"It's nothing."

Lin Dao waved his hand casually, "The Wei army's mobile legion has been wiped out. Next, we should consider how to take Guanzhong."

The main force of the Wei army is divided into three types.

One type was the county and prefecture troops, which were local forces mainly responsible for defending cities, maintaining roads, and fighting bandits and outlaws.

Secondly, there were the garrison troops, who were the border troops.

Thirdly, field troops.

Among the field troops, this is the most powerful, originating from the mobile corps under Xiahou Yuan.

The force numbered approximately 60,000, all of whom were combat soldiers.

Previously, when Meng Da rebelled, Sima Yi led 10,000 men to fight against Meng Da.

After entering Guanzhong, Cao Zhen led 20,000 men to Baoxie Road to deal with Zhao Yun.

The remaining 30,000 troops are all here.

The Wei army also had large forces, such as the field army stationed near Xuchang, which was personally led and commanded by Emperor Cao Rui of Wei.

Cao Rui was waiting for news from the Kingdom of Wu.

Once it is confirmed that Wu's move was a feint, this large army will also march towards Guanzhong.

If Wu really marches north, Cao Rui will lead a large army south to deal with Wu.

Once Zhao Yun truly entangles Cao Zhen, then the entire Guanzhong region will be left with only local county and prefectural troops.

"Guanzhong".

Prime Minister Zhuge thought carefully, "The news of the annihilation of Zhang He's troops should not be spread for the time being."

Lin Dao nodded. "That's exactly right."

"At this time, the only force in Guanzhong that could still be mobilized for mobile operations and provide reinforcements from various places was Cao Zhen's 20,000 troops."

"If they learn that Zhang He's troops have been annihilated, they will be greatly alarmed and will surely retreat to Chang'an City immediately."

"If that's the case, Wei Yan's surprise attack on Chang'an would be in danger."

"Therefore, not only should we not force Cao Zhen to retreat, we should also force him to draw troops from various counties and prefectures to weaken the defenses of Chang'an."

Prime Minister Zhuge nodded repeatedly as he listened.

"That's right!"

He then asked, "How can we persuade Cao Zhen to send reinforcements?"

Lin Dao smiled and shook his head, "This is a matter for the Prime Minister to consider; there's no need to ask me."

In fact, Prime Minister Zhuge knew very well what to do.

The reason for seeking advice from Lin Dao was simply to get him closer to the Han Dynasty, to encourage him to contribute more, and ultimately to serve the Han Dynasty.

Unfortunately, Lin Dao had no interest in it whatsoever.

After all, he is the emperor who reigns over many places in the myriad realms; how could he possibly remain subservient to others for long?

Let alone working for Liu Shan, that's a joke.

If the first portal I used had led me here, that would have been more like it.

While secretly lamenting the loss, Prime Minister Zhuge instructed Jiang Wei to arrange for someone to relay the order.

Ma Su and Wang Ping remained in Qishan to intercept, creating the illusion that Zhang He's troops were still there.

Afterwards, Wu Yi and others were arranged to lead several thousand soldiers to stay in Jieting to guard the Wei army prisoners.

Then came Chen Shi of Lie Liucheng, who was ordered to guard the city carefully and not allow the Wei army to break through.

Finally, he relayed an order to Zhao Yun, instructing him to find a way to put as much pressure on Cao Zhen as possible.

Cao Zhen was in a hurry to rescue Zhang He, but he was held back by Zhao Yun.

At this point, the idea of ​​sending reinforcements would naturally come to mind.

But where will the soldiers come from?

The only option was to mobilize troops from counties and prefectures such as Chang'an.

This would relieve Wei Yan of some of the pressure.

Of course, the specifics of how to proceed were left to Zhao Yun to decide, rather than issuing direct military orders as was done to Ma Su, Wang Ping, and others.

After all, Zhao Yun had already done a good enough job.

In this historical Northern Expedition, Zhao Yun only led two or three thousand men to act as a feint at Baoxie Road.

Cao Zhen not only had 20,000 mobile field troops, but also a steady stream of reinforcements dispatched by Cao Rui, who had personally arrived in Chang'an to oversee the battle.

In this case, defeat was inevitable.

But things are different in this space and time.

First, Zhao Yun's troops were increased to five thousand at Lin Dao's suggestion.

After that, Lin Dao specially provided them with a batch of supplies, including armor, weapons, food, and military provisions.

Finally, Lin Dao specially presented Zhao Yun with an exquisite gift.

The battle at Baoxie Road started even earlier than at Jieting.

Cao Zhen immediately relied on his superior military strength to launch a forced attack on Zhao Yun's troops.

As a result, Zhao Yun's hundreds of heavily armored cavalrymen, whose horses were also covered in horse armor, greatly shocked Cao Cao's army.

They were truly charging left and right, as if they were in an empty field.

If it weren't for the fact that there were so few of them, Cao Zhen might have been defeated even faster than Zhang He.

Zhao Yun's impressive performance even led Cao Zhen to believe that this was the true main force of the Shu army.

Later, Zhao Yun challenged other generals to duels on the battlefield.

Among Cao Cao's army, everyone took advantage of Zhao Yun's age and rushed to fight, hoping to gain a great reputation.

As a result, Zhao Yun's excellent armor made him impervious to swords and spears.

The cliff-edge gun in his hand could pierce holes with every thrust.

Even if there were Cao Cao's generals, they shamelessly surrounded and ambushed Zhao Yun's mount, forcing him to fall.

However, after getting up, Zhao Yun drew his Qinggang sword and began to slash wildly, killing or maiming the Cao army generals who were attacking him.

Such a heroic performance truly astonished Cao Zhen.

Especially after receiving Zhang He's plea for help, it was confirmed that this was just a feint.

He even mobilized troops from counties and prefectures in Chang'an and other places to block Zhao Yun, while he himself planned to rush to the rescue.

Before Prime Minister Zhuge's military order arrived, Zhao Zilong of Changshan had already completed the mission ahead of schedule!
(End of this chapter)