When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

Chapter 338: The shock of sniping

Lu Bu and the other two looked at each other, their mouths open wide, their eyes bulging, their faces filled with disbelief.

They even reached out their hands and dug their ears hard, as if this could confirm that what they just heard was not an auditory hallucination.

Ji Ling looked into the distance, squinting his eyes at a big tree in the distance.

Estimating the distance.

The big tree is about five hundred steps away from here.

However, the big tree at this moment looked as small as a black bean in his eyes.

He thought to himself: Let alone hitting the halberd's branch, even if I can just barely see the outline of the halberd, it would be considered quite powerful.

Moreover, even the most sophisticated bows and crossbows cannot reach this distance.

Liu Bei, who was standing aside, couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his heart.

Originally, when he saw the enemy's 100,000 elite soldiers wearing heavy armor, he couldn't help but feel a trace of fear and timidity in his heart.

He secretly groaned in pain, thinking that with the pitiful troops in his hands, facing such a powerful enemy, he was like a soft persimmon that could be bullied at will.

However, at this moment, the situation seems to have taken a turn for the better.

Liu Bei thought that perhaps the other party was just trying to find a way for himself to step down and give them a way out.

Being able to accurately hit the target from a distance of 150 steps is already a divine skill and is amazing.

And now, someone actually boasted that he could hit the halberd's branch from five hundred steps away.

Liu Bei could not believe that this was a feat that could be accomplished by a human being.

Lu Bu looked Li Jinglong up and down carefully.

Li Jinglong was born with a good appearance, handsome face, and dignified bearing. His every move exuded an extraordinary temperament, which made people feel that he was quite reliable at first glance.

But even so, Lu Bu still scoffed at what he said and didn't believe that the man in front of him was really capable of accomplishing such an incredible thing.

Lu Bu knew very well that the reason he was able to successfully hit the halberd from a distance of 150 steps was not just due to luck.

It was the profound skills accumulated from years of unremitting practice of archery, coupled with the blessing of natural supernatural power, that made such amazing results possible.

Li Jinglong had a fair complexion and the demeanor of a Confucian scholar. He looked very different from the legendary man with supernatural powers.

Not to mention hitting the halberd's branch five hundred steps away, even if one could shoot the arrow five hundred steps away, I'm afraid everyone would be amazed.

Lu Bu couldn't help but ask, "Five hundred steps? General, are you wrong? This distance is too far."

Zhu Di heard this and shook his head slightly. He responded with a firm look: "I always keep my word. How can I be wrong? Since I said it is 500 steps, it must be 500 steps. There is absolutely no falsehood. Li Jinglong, do you have the confidence to do it?"

Li Jinglong straightened his body and shouted in a voice as loud as a bell: "I will definitely fulfill my mission and complete it!"

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, and then warned sternly: "Very good, but if you fail to complete this task, the military law will be ruthless, and you will be punished with a military stick."

After saying this, Li Jinglong turned around and retreated.

With steady steps, he walked towards the place five hundred steps away.

After Li Jinglong took his place, Zhu Di turned to look at Lü Bu, Ji Ling and Liu Bei beside him and said, "You three might as well send someone to check and confirm whether there is a full 500 steps between here and the halberd."

Ji Ling looked in the direction Zhu Di pointed, and as he gazed into the distance, he saw that Li Jinglong had turned into a small black dot, and his figure was almost impossible to see clearly.

He couldn't help but sigh: "No need, from what I have seen, the distance is more than 500 steps, no more, no less."

Liu Bei smiled and nodded when he heard this, expressing his agreement: "Haha, the general is magnanimous, how could he deceive us on this matter? I trust the general, no need to verify it again."

Lu Bu's eyebrows were tightly knitted together, twisted into a knot.

No one was sent to verify it either.

As far as the eye can see, Li Jinglong is at a place where he is. A rough estimate shows that it is at least five hundred steps away.

Even if there are some deviations, they are probably not much different.

Lu Bu was well aware of his own strength. With his ability, he could not reach such a long distance, let alone half of it.

If the opponent could still accurately shoot the halberd at such a long distance, even if he could hit the long halberd body, then Lu Bu knew in his heart that he had lost the competition.

If you can hit a halberd five hundred steps away, you can hit anyone five hundred steps away.

March and fight.

There is no need to shoot at vital points.

Five hundred steps is very far.

Apply a little poison and shoot unexpectedly from 500 steps away.

Who can resist.

Zhu Di took out a small and exquisite intercom from his pocket without any hurry and said to it: "Li Jinglong, are you ready?"

The other three people standing by saw this and all showed surprise on their faces, and were puzzled in their hearts.

They couldn't understand why Zhu Di was speaking to such a rectangular, seemingly ordinary object.

However, something unexpected happened to the three of them.

In the next moment, Li Jinglong's response was heard from the small intercom.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, I am already prepared!"

This sudden scene made the three people present open their eyes wide in an instant, and their eyeballs seemed to fall out of their sockets.

They stared at the walkie-talkie in Zhu Di's hand in disbelief, their mouths opened wide enough to fit an egg.

"Brother Lu, was I hallucinating just now? Why did it seem like I heard that iron-like thing speaking?" Ji Ling asked Lu Bu in astonishment.

Lu Bu shook his head: "It's not an illusion, I heard it too. Could it be that there is a villain hidden in that thing?"

Liu Bei speculated thoughtfully: "In my opinion, this might be some strange and bizarre mechanical trick. Think about it, the Mohists are always good at tinkering with these mysterious things, and their sophistication is often beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Maybe it was something made by the Mohists."

Zhu Di raised his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "This is a walkie-talkie. Within a certain distance range, it can realize mutual communication. As for how it works specifically to achieve this effect, I really don't understand it very well."

After that, Zhu Di decisively gave the order into the intercom: "Shoot!"

At this moment, time seemed to have frozen.

In the blink of an eye, a crisp "bang" sound suddenly rang out, breaking the originally silent air.

Lu Bu, Ji Ling and Liu Bei were immediately attracted by the sudden sound, and they looked over in astonishment.

The halberd that was originally standing suddenly disappeared without a trace.

The halberd was also driven to the ground by an inexplicable force, making a dull crashing sound. The next moment, "Bang!" another louder sound came from afar, like a thunderous explosion.

The three were horrified and hurried to the place where the halberd fell.

Ji Ling's eyes widened, his mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg, and he muttered to himself in disbelief: "Fuck! He actually hit the target. How did he do that?"

Ji Ling first looked down at the broken halberd lying on the ground, and then looked far into the distance at Li Jinglong whose figure was almost impossible to see clearly.

At this moment, Ji Ling only felt that the common sense he had accumulated over the years suffered an unprecedented strong impact at this moment.

Even a powerful crossbow cannot reach such a long distance.

And now, the opponent not only successfully hit the halberd from five hundred steps away, but this accuracy was simply incredible.

Liu Bei looked at the halberd with a missing piece on the ground and couldn't help swallowing his saliva. "Is this true? Are you kidding me? Is this something a human can do? If someone were to hide in a place and shoot an arrow at them on the battlefield, who would be able to resist? I'm afraid they would die as soon as they showed their heads."

Lu Bu's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm. He gritted his teeth, bent down and slowly picked up the long halberd that had fallen to the ground. When his eyes touched the broken halberd branch, he couldn't help but feel a strong shock and disbelief in his heart.

"Amazing! What kind of skills can be used to make such a precise attack?"

Lu Bu widened his eyes, staring at the incomplete halberd in his hand, muttering to himself.

Just now, he seemed to be concentrating on staring at his weapon, but in fact, he was always keeping an eye on the soldiers around him who were eyeing him covetously.

You know, based on his many years of experience in fighting on the battlefield, no one could hit a small target so accurately from five hundred steps away.

Lu Bu believed it without a doubt, because the range and accuracy of such shots were beyond ordinary people's imagination.

I began to wonder why Zhu Di would propose such a competition.

Or he deliberately let me and others go.

Apart from this, there seems to be only one reasonable explanation - among the soldiers nearby, there must be someone who colluded with the archer and cooperated tacitly, and quietly shot an arrow when no one was paying attention.

After all, the person closest to the halberd was only twenty or thirty steps away at the time. At such a close distance, many generals had the ability to hit the target.

Therefore, Lu Bu always remained highly vigilant, observing every move of each soldier in secret without making any noise.

What Lu Bu didn't expect was that until the moment the halberd was hit, he had no idea who had done it.

This result really shocked Lu Bu.

"Is there really a peerless master in this world who can kill someone from 500 steps away?"

Lu Bu frowned, muttered softly, and his face was full of unconcealable astonishment.

Zhu Di, who was standing aside, raised his head and laughed out loud, as if he had already known such an outcome and did not think it was anything to be surprised about.

Li Jinglong's marksmanship was amazing and he could accurately hit targets a thousand meters away.

Five hundred steps is only about seven hundred meters.

Moreover, the column of smoke in the sky today was rising straight into the sky. If it missed such an obvious target, Zhu Di would probably find it a little abnormal.

Zhu Di smiled and nodded with satisfaction, then picked up the intercom in his hand and praised generously: "Well done!"

Soon, Li Jinglong came jogging over, with a little sweat on his forehead, but he looked quite relaxed and contented.

This time, the way Lu Bu and the other two looked at Li Jinglong had changed.

Everyone's eyes were filled with curiosity and inquiry, as if they wanted to find out what kind of magical ability Li Jinglong had that he could hit an object five hundred steps away.

Ji Ling spoke first: "General Li is such a great archer. I really admire him!" His words revealed his sincere admiration.

Upon hearing this, Li Jinglong just smiled faintly and responded casually: "This is just a basic operation, no need to make a fuss. A mere 500 steps, many soldiers in our army can do it."

"What? Is there anyone else who can do such a thing?" Lu Bu and the other two were shocked when they heard this, and even began to doubt whether they had heard it wrong.

You know, the distance is five hundred steps, not fifty steps.

"Do you think there was someone hiding nearby, secretly shooting arrows when we weren't paying attention, which caused the halberd to be hit and then there was a loud noise?"

Lu Bu shook his head: "It shouldn't be. I just watched secretly and didn't see anyone in the army take action."

Zhu Ming explained: "The initial speed of the bullet when it is fired from the barrel is very fast, much faster than the speed of sound propagating through the air! It can reach 500 steps per second or even faster! Because of this, it often happens that we see the target being hit first, and only after a short while can we hear the loud gunshot."

Lu Bu and the other two were a little confused.

Words like bullets, initial velocity, and sound propagation are completely unfamiliar concepts to them.

Seeing the bewildered faces of the three people in front of him, Zhu Ming quickly gave another example to further explain: "It's like everyone must have seen thunder in the sky, right? Every time there is thunder, we always see the dazzling lightning streaking across the sky first, and it takes a while before we hear the rumbling thunder rolling in. In fact, the principle behind this is exactly the same as the relationship between bullets and sound mentioned earlier."

The three of them thought for a moment after hearing this.

After a moment, Lü Bu's piercing eyes fixed on Li Jinglong, and he asked, "Brave man, may I have a good look at your bow? I am really curious about what kind of extremely powerful bow it is that can have such an amazing range."

Obtained Zhu Di's consent.

Li Jinglong opened the backpack on his back.

A sniper rifle with a cold and cold light appeared before his eyes.

Of course, there were no bullets in it.

“That’s what I used just now.”

Lu Bu and the other two took a closer look and were stunned.

“What a strange shape.”

“Is this a crossbow?”

"Where's the bowstring?"

Li Jinglong smiled slightly: "Of course."

"How can it be used to shoot arrows?" the three of them were a little curious.

"This is a gun, no arrows needed."