si-mexico Chapter 443: Qin Wang's Military Review
Chapter 443: Qin Wang's Military Review
"Hey! Did you hear? The King of Qin just announced that he's going to start a military parade!"
"Huh? What military parade? What does a military parade mean?"
"Don't make it!"
Soon, the King of Qin in Qingzhou announced that he would hold a "military parade", which shocked not only the people of Qingzhou, but also all parties involved.
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As for the barbarians...
The spy brought news that Qingzhou was going to hold a military parade, and even wrote down what the military parade meant.
That is to review the soldiers!
The Regent Bo Chijin was furious when he saw this. "Don't I know what a military parade is? Do I need you to explain it to me?"
He is really annoying!
Ever since the first large-scale invasion between the barbarians and the northern border troops of the Great Qi, Li Jize unexpectedly appeared in the rear, and with the help of 3,000 people, he killed his way through the barbarian army and chased after the Khan, which left a shadow in Bochijin's heart.
From that day on, Li Jize became his everlasting nightmare!
When he learned that the empress had driven the King of Qin crazy and stripped him of his military power, God knows how happy Bochijin was!
It can be said that the empress was the real "hero in the fight against the barbarians". If she had not deposed Li Jize, Bochijin would not have dared to take power easily.
But what happened next?
When Qingzhou was completely lost and Li Jize took it back by force, it truly became his nightmare because he himself created the Qin army and the taxation system of Qingzhou.
The Empress's "golden hoop" can no longer restrain the Monkey King. He can make trouble in the Heavenly Palace anytime and anywhere, and "grind the bars" (parade troops) every day. I wonder if you are afraid of him.
"Does Li Jize want to hold a military parade, or is he using it as an excuse to launch an attack? We should be more careful!"
and so……
Bo Chijin made two preparations. First, he asked the spies lurking in Qingzhou to keep a close eye on Li Jize's movements. Second, he asked the soldiers on the Qingzhou front to enter a state of combat readiness to prevent Li Jize from using the military parade as an excuse to launch a surprise attack.
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On the rebel side, Li Zhenbei also convened a meeting after receiving the news.
First of all, as a farmer from a poor family, he didn't understand what a military parade was. After someone explained it to him, he felt that he should take it seriously.
He also asked his spies in Qingzhou to record all the information honestly and word for word. He also wanted to see how big the gap was between the rebel army and the Qin army.
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Wang Yuanya, the ex-wife of the King of Qin and the current leader of the Jingchu Righteous Army, had also received the news. She was also very curious. After all, she had been able to gain a foothold in Jingchu thanks to her ex-husband's firearms and the military advisors and generals sent by her ex-husband. She also wanted to go and see.
As for the Empress...
She was a little panicked!
What do you mean? This Li Jize, I just issued an imperial decree to him, telling him not to sell weapons to the Qi invaders, as this would affect the relationship between the two countries, and he turned around and announced a military parade, right?
Who are you doing it for?
Are you showing me this? What do you want? Do you, Li Jize, dare to kill the king?
Do you, Li Jize, really want to risk the wrath of the world and stage a drama of "family members killing each other"?
Although the empress was very dissatisfied and angry, she was actually more panicked. Could it be that I really angered Li Jize and he was going to march south and cross the Tianjiang River to attack me?
Thinking of this, the empress decisively sent an envoy. On the one hand, she pretended to express her condolences and attend the military parade. On the other hand, she wanted to see what Li Jize was trying to do.
How strong was the Qin army? Were they truly capable of crossing the Tianjiang River? Could the Qi army defeat them?
There was no other way. Li Jize single-handedly ushered in the "firearms era" of the Great Qi Dynasty. It was also because of this that the Qin army almost became the benchmark for all forces of this era.
Everyone has to copy and learn from his development direction, so as not to fall behind and be beaten.
Li Jize doesn’t care!
His weapons are so advanced that they can be easily demonstrated. If you can learn them, just go ahead and learn them.
For other forces, the military parade may take some time to prepare, including rehearsals, and how the various branches of the military should cooperate with each other.
But for Li Jize...
Do you need to rehearse?
Aren't his soldiers training and fighting every day? Why would they even need to rehearse this thing? It can be used right out of the box!
Moreover, he did not intend to review the army, but rather the navy, so he simply had everyone wait at the docks and the beach early in the morning to watch.
Just in time! Hyuga Kojiro, the Eastern Japanese envoy, wrote to the team in the south, explaining that he had firearms and needed silver to purchase them.
While waiting for a reply, he also received this news: the King of Qin was going to review the troops! And the navy!
Hahaha……
He simply thought it was funny. We, the East Japanese, are an island nation, and have lived by the sea for generations. Our navy can't defeat pirates, so what about your Qin army's navy?
The navy of the Great Qi may be very powerful, but it is definitely not comparable to your Qin army.
However, it wasn't until he arrived at the dock and saw those huge real ships that his scalp went numb.
Among pirates, the largest and most powerful warship is the pirate king's vehicle. Not only is it extremely large, but the row of black gun ports is really intimidating.
but……
Look at what the Qin army’s warships are like?
Oh, Amaterasu! Is that really a warship that can be built by human power?
The scarcity of supplies and poverty limited Hyuga Kojiro's imagination. It was the first time he saw such a huge warship. Other warships had one row of sails, but this one had three rows!
Not only that, it was so big that the gun muzzles on the sides actually had two rows of hatches, one more row than the Pirate King's.
"Gudong!"
Hinata swallowed his saliva and stared blankly at the warship anchored in the distance. What he was thinking about now was, if... if this warship fired a salvo from its left or right wing, what kind of devastating effect would it have?
The result is, you want to see? Arrange!
Today was a military exercise, and under the watchful eyes of all the civilians and spies, the sails were immediately set in motion. Just this one action left everyone dumbfounded!
Sailing warship?
Boss! There's no wind!
Everyone didn't believe it, so they stretched out their hands and tried, but there was still no wind!
Holy shit, what kind of warship is this? Why is it still moving even without wind?
The people were dumbfounded. They really couldn't understand how this structure could move.
In fact, as long as you enter the sea, you can see that there is a propeller under the boat. As for how it moves?
There are a bunch of idiots and rough guys in the boat, pedaling their bicycles as hard as they can!