After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

Chapter 272 Only military merit can lead to a title of nobility

At the same time, a koi phantom slowly floated out from Murong Yin's charred body, and then floated freely into the air.

Soon, it flew to the foot of the Zhenguo Temple, next to a farm girl who was washing clothes. Confirming that this was the most suitable carrier for it at the moment, it used up its last bit of strength to transform into a koi jade pendant and dropped it next to the girl.

After washing the clothes, the girl turned around and saw a jade pendant with a black glow in the grass on her left. The jade pendant was now shining with water light, which attracted her to pick it up and keep it for herself.

The girl picked up the jade pendant curiously and put it carefully in her arms.

When she got home, she found a half-worn red rope, hung the jade pendant around her neck, and hid it in her clothes.

That afternoon, she found an unconscious young man in brocade clothes not far from the foot of the Zhenguo Temple. He had a handsome appearance and extraordinary bearing, and it was obvious that he came from a wealthy family.

The girl was moved and immediately carried the man back home.

Of course, this is a story.

.........

The sky gradually cleared up.

Zhong Ning rode his horse and hurried to the foot of the city wall.

At this time, on the city wall, General Qin was admiring and directing the people on the city wall to support Lu Xingzhou's wonderful confrontation with hundreds of people against two battalions of tens of thousands of people.

The two sides were originally outnumbered, and when the power of firearms was fully demonstrated, the two sides were in a stalemate. The soldiers of the two camps did not dare to move forward because the power of firearms was too strong.

The battlefield situation reversed instantly.

General Qin stood on the city wall and marveled at it.

No wonder His Majesty suddenly spent a huge amount of money some time ago and appointed a commoner as the fourth-rank supervisor. The entire Firearms Supervisory Bureau was operated in secret, and all those transferred there were not allowed to leave the camp within a year.

As a result, he still had no idea how amazing this research on firearms was.

Seeing its power today, I know that Your Majesty is wise.

This Lu Xingzhou is a talent among talents.

General Qin was excited when he saw Zhong Ning standing next to him. This silent arrival really scared him.

"Your Highness, why didn't you tell me you were coming?" General Qin frowned slightly. Although the princess was courageous, she was still a girl. "This place is dangerous. Your Highness should return to the palace and take charge!"

Zhong Ning waved his hand, then used his wide sleeves to cover the space and brought out a metal trumpet. This was the one he had specifically asked Fang Ping for last time, and he asked him to make two more.

Zhong Ning held up a loud speaker and shouted directly to the chaotic army outside the city: "Soldiers of the two camps..."

The voice, carrying internal force, passed through the iron horn and directly reached the battlefield. The two sides were confronting each other, and everyone was immediately attracted by the voice.

"I am the Princess Guardian of the Nation, personally appointed by His Majesty. Today, I hereby declare that the commander of the Flying Tiger Battalion, General Tu, and the commander of the Cheetah Battalion, General Feng Wudu, have colluded with Prince Cheng to plot rebellion and bring chaos to the world. Their crimes are unforgivable."

"The soldiers were deceived by these two and are unaware of the true situation. As long as they lay down their weapons, all their crimes will be forgiven."

"Commanders, you, like me, are citizens of Dayong. We are compatriots. We should love and help each other and fight for the prosperity of Dayong, rather than being used by these treacherous officials and villains."

"Prince Cheng has been executed by this palace. You should know that your loyalty is to the Great Yong court."

"The future of Dayong still depends on you to protect it!"

"I swear on my life that all soldiers, if you lay down your weapons, I will pretend that what happened today never happened and will not pursue any further questions."

"Anyone who captures Yu Tu and Feng Wudu will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with one hundred taels of gold!"

"This palace is absolutely sincere. If you break this oath, I will be pierced by thousands of arrows and die!"

The voice carried internal force and reached the ears of every soldier outside the city. Everyone was shocked and involuntarily put down their swords.

Lin Yu, the deputy commander of the Flying Tiger Battalion, looked at Yu Tu with horror. "Didn't you say that we were ordered by the emperor to come outside the city to conduct exercises with the Cheetah Battalion and to congratulate His Royal Highness Prince Cheng on his regentship? Why did you suddenly become a rebel?"

Yu Tu's expression changed again and again. Looking at the eager eyes of all the soldiers in front of him, he forced himself to explain: "Soldiers, don't listen to the nonsense of a witch. I am here on the orders of His Royal Highness Prince Cheng..."

"But that was the Princess Zhenguo. She announced in public that Prince Cheng had been executed..." Lin Yu shouted angrily, with a look of disappointment on his face.

Yu Tu was suddenly interrupted and was very dissatisfied:

"Who is His Royal Highness Prince Cheng? How could he accept death so easily? Don't listen to this witch's nonsense... Soldiers, listen to me. As long as we rush into the city, we will be meritorious officials supporting the new emperor..."

"General Yu..." another deputy general asked angrily, "Our families are all in the city. You asked us to attack the city. Have you considered us?"

“Those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. In the future, they will have plenty of beautiful wives and concubines…” Yu Tu wanted to persuade him again, but was suddenly pierced through the heart and lungs by an iron spear. He looked at the bloody spear head in disbelief, then rolled over and fell off his horse.

Lin Yu's face was expressionless, and he shouted loudly: "Comrades, we have been deceived by Yu Tu. Lay down your weapons and kneel down to surrender. The court will never hold you accountable..."

Lin Yu was the first to lay down his weapon to set an example!

Seeing this, the soldiers threw their weapons to the ground.

Feng Wudu's eyes turned red when he saw that all the members of the Flying Tiger Battalion had surrendered. He encouraged the soldiers of the Cheetah Battalion to fight again, but was knocked off his horse by the two deputy generals standing beside him with guns.

"General Feng...it was you who deceived the soldiers first...so you can't blame us..."

Feng Wudu covered the two bloody holes in his chest, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, then his eyes rolled back and he fell down completely.

At this point, the Cheetah Battalion also laid down their weapons!

Seeing all the soldiers lay down their weapons and kneel on the ground to apologize, Lu Xingzhou collected several boxes of newly made explosives with an expressionless face. Fortunately, they surrendered quickly, otherwise, today would be a day of killing each other.

These are the elite troops of Dayong. If internal conflicts really break out here, it will be a huge loss for the imperial court.

Lu Xingzhou's gaze passed through the layers of the crowd and looked at the graceful figure standing on the city wall. If she had not stepped forward in time, most of these people would have been wiped out by the artillery fire.

In the face of firearms, no matter how many people there are, they will only die.

Zhong Ning stood on the city wall and continued to shout:

"All soldiers, please stand up. Today's incident is not your fault. The Imperial Guard will take over and escort you back to camp shortly!"

"The meritorious officials who killed Yu Tu and Feng Wudu will be rewarded and commended later and will be sent to the camp."

When the deputy generals of the two camps heard this, they couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

Fortunately, they acted quickly, otherwise they would not have received the award.

The voice above continued:

"Comrades, Dayong is not only ours, it's yours too."

"Nanzhao has not yet been conquered, the four counties have not yet been recovered, and the world has not yet been unified. One day on the battlefield, you will have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds."

"We in Dayong will face a three-front war in the future. We must defend our country. Time waits for no one. We will never give any foreign race the opportunity to invade our country and harm our people."

"You should have seen that we at Dayong have developed new weapons,"

"Now, firearms have been mass-produced and the Firearms Battalion is about to select. Each of you, as long as you pass the assessment, will be transferred to the Firearms Battalion."

"Now, prepare to return to the camp according to the batch system. Within seven days, this palace and Lu Jianzheng will personally go to each camp to make the selection."

"Under the military system of the Great Yong Dynasty, only military merit can lead to the title of nobility. If you obey, His Majesty will grant you the opportunity for advancement!"

"have you understood?"

All the soldiers held their breath and listened to Zhong Ning's voice. When they heard Zhong Ning say that the world would be unified and the country would be defended, everyone felt their blood boiling.

Especially since the imperial court developed new weapons, they also had the opportunity to be transferred to the firearms battalion.

As long as he can charge into battle in the future, he will be granted the title of nobility and appointed as a general.

So everyone was excited.

When Zhong Ning asked the question, they all waved their fists and shouted excitedly in unison: "I understand, I understand, I understand..."