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Chapter 427 Three Cannons Shattered the Western Region Soul, Sir, I am a Great Qin

After hearing this, one person said angrily: "Then how should we deal with the Qin people? Are we going to watch the Qin people form that alliance?"

The man who had just replied said: "Of course we can't just sit there and watch! The Qin people are strong, and it is difficult for our country to fight against them with its own strength, but..."

At this point, the man narrowed his eyes and said, "It's not just our country that is afraid of the Qin people. There are many people who don't want the Qin people to form that alliance."

The Khotanese envoy frowned and asked, "Do you mean to contact other people to join forces and fight against the Qin people together?"

The man said, "There is no other way! Only by uniting the tribes that are dissatisfied with the Qin people can we fight against the Qin people."

At this time, a person in the room who had not spoken said: "But the Qin people are too strong. If we confront them directly and anger the Qin people, we all know what will happen to the Yuezhi people!"

The man who proposed to join forces with other tribes to fight against Qin shook his head and said, "Of course we are not going to go to war with the Qin people directly. The Qin people wanted to set up that alliance because they wanted to gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions and make the other countries follow them. That's why Qin promised those benefits to lure the other countries."

"The nations are a pack of wolves, and the Qin people want to be the leader, but it's not easy to be the leader. As the Qin people promised, as long as you join the alliance, you will be protected, but what if the Qin people can't protect you?"

The other people in the room were slightly startled. What this person meant was that it was not easy to attack the Qin people directly, but they could choose to attack those countries and tribes that joined the Qin alliance.

The Qin people's promise of blessing those who join the alliance will surely attract many tribes to join. If they take action against these tribes and let the other countries see that the Qin people cannot fulfill their promise to bless them, then how can there still be many tribes that want to join the alliance?
They can also take ruthless actions against those tribes that have not joined the alliance but want to join, in order to intimidate other tribes that want to join the alliance: You want to join the alliance and want to follow the Qin people, and this will be your end!
One person hesitated and said, "But in this way, although we are not confronting the Qin people head-on, it is almost the same as directly confronting them, and it will definitely anger the Qin people."

The one who proposed it refuted bluntly: "If you are afraid of this and dare not do that, it would be better to just obey the Qin people. It is not easy to fight against the Qin people. Otherwise, why would we discuss this here?"

The Qin people's arrival this time obviously wanted to suppress the local snakes, sit on the top chair in the Western Regions, and establish a new order in the Western Regions.

Due to the strength of the Qin people, it is not easy to confront them directly, but other tribes are not as strong as the Qin people. If they can't deal with the Qin people, how can they deal with other tribes?

As long as no tribe dared to get close to the Qin people, how could the Qin people establish an alliance among the countries and be the big brother? How could they be a big brother without any younger brothers?

The man changed the subject and continued, "As long as we make the other countries realize that the Qin people cannot protect them, the number of tribes that want to join the Qin people's alliance will surely decrease, and we can also use this to weaken the power of the Qin people over the other countries. As for angering the Qin people, as long as we want to fight against them, it is inevitable!"

"This is why we must join forces with other tribes. If it were just our country, it would be too dangerous. But if all the countries join forces, even if the Qin people want to get angry, they will have to be cautious. You should also be careful. Although the Qin people are strong, their focus is not on the Western Regions. Even if they send troops, they should not be too many."

"The Western Regions should be our Western Regions. As a foreign country, the Qin people should not interfere too much."

Having said that, the others felt that it was not safe. The Yuezhi people were a living precedent, but they were unwilling to obey the Qin people and join the Qin's alliance. If they wanted to protect the interests of their own tribe and not be influenced by the Qin people, they really had to do this!

On the second day, the envoys from various countries, who had not slept well the night before, came to Liu Ji's governor's mansion.

Looking at the messengers who were forcing themselves to stay awake, Liu Ji knew why they didn't sleep well, but he deliberately frowned and asked, "You all look bad, but the accommodation I arranged for you is not good? Do you want me to make new arrangements for you?"

Don’t you really know why we didn’t sleep well?

While the envoys from various countries complained in their hearts, they told Liu Ji that their poor sleep was not due to the accommodation but to their own problems.

The King of Wusun sat calmly in his seat. He was in good spirits because he had nothing to worry about. They, Wusun, had already made it clear that they wanted to follow the Qin Dynasty.

After listening to the messengers, Liu Ji nodded and said, "I thought it was because of my inappropriate arrangement that you all failed to rest well. If you are not satisfied with your accommodation, you must raise it with me!"

After saying this, without waiting for the envoys to speak, Liu Ji said: "Since you all look bad, let's not discuss matters for now. I have something in my Great Qin that is extremely refreshing. It is guaranteed to refresh your mind and improve your complexion instantly. Would you like to come with me to see it?"

The envoys from various countries naturally agreed, but they wondered what refreshing thing the Governor of Qin was going to take them to see?

With such doubts, the envoys from various countries followed Liu Ji, Zhang Han and others out of the Governor's Office and arrived at a Qin army camp in the city.

When the envoys from various countries saw the military camp, they guessed that the Qin governor wanted to take them to see the power of the Qin army, and might even show them the legendary artillery.

When they entered the military camp and arrived at the parade ground, they saw several strange weapons neatly arranged in the parade ground. The envoys from various countries knew that they had guessed correctly. The Qin people really wanted to show them the power of artillery!
When the Qin people arrived yesterday, they saw carriages carrying things, so they guessed that those carriages might be carrying cannons. Now their guess has come true.

But this is not worth being happy about. The Qin people equipping the Qin army stationed in the Western Regions with artillery is not a good thing for them, because these artillery may be used against them in the future.

Moreover, the Qin people's use of important weapons such as artillery in the Western Regions further demonstrated the importance the Qin people attached to the Western Regions, making it more difficult for them to target the Qin people.

Some envoys who had seen artillery discovered that the artillery on the parade ground was somewhat different from those they had seen before. The barrels seemed to be longer and thicker, and were equipped with some parts that they had never seen before.

Could this be a new type of cannon made by the Qin people?

Can the Qin people's artillery continue to develop and improve and become even more powerful?
When they thought of this, their morale sank. The Qin people's artillery was already powerful, and if it could become even stronger, how could they catch up and deal with it?
In front of the artillery, there were many wooden targets and livestock such as pigs and sheep tied with wooden stakes. Some of the pigs and sheep were even covered with armor. The wooden targets and pigs and sheep were obviously used to show them the power of the artillery.

Liu Ji pointed at the cannon and smiled at the envoys of various countries, "I believe you have already seen that this is the cannon of our Great Qin. It is just slightly improved compared to the wars with Donghu and Yuezhi! Cannons are very good. As long as they go off, even the most severe sleepiness can be eliminated immediately. It can be said to be a magical thing to refresh the mind!"

God damn, using artillery to refresh people. Many people didn't know how to express the complicated emotions in their hearts. The governor of Qin obviously took them to observe the artillery, but he said it was to refresh them.

After saying this, Liu Ji laughed and said, "Liu's words about 'cannons refreshing' are just nonsense, please don't take them seriously. In fact, cannons are produced in Daqin, and the climate in Daqin is different from that in the Western Regions. Cannons can be used smoothly in Daqin, but I don't know if they can work in the Western Regions. Let's test it today."

This is also a lie. You Qin people have used artillery when fighting the Yuezhi people. It worked smoothly back then, but it can't be used now?
Following Liu Ji's order, the Qin army's artillery began to prepare for firing, determine the positions of the artillery and the targets to be bombarded, and inspect the artillery and ammunition... Watching the Qin army's series of operations, although the envoys from various countries did not quite understand them, they felt that they were formal and professional. The Great Qin was truly a powerful country that did things in an orderly manner.

After the preparations for firing were completed, the artillerymen loaded ammunition into the cannon. Then, a cannon was fired, and a loud "bang" was heard. Although they were prepared, many people were still startled by the thunder-like sound.

Although they were frightened, none of the envoys from various countries closed their eyes. Instead, they opened them wide and tried to watch the cannon fire. They saw a ball of fire spurting out from the thick tube of the cannon, and something was fired out from it.

The final destination of that thing was the batch of wooden targets. The envoys from various countries saw that the wooden targets were hit by a huge force and shattered in an instant, turning into countless wood chips and sawdust.

When we looked again, none of the wooden targets that had been bombarded were intact, and a large number of wood pieces were scattered on the ground.

That piece of wooden target was shattered by a single shot from a cannon?
The envoys from various countries all changed color, especially those states and tribes that wanted to fight against the Qin Dynasty. If the thing fired by the artillery hit a person, who could withstand it?
I'm afraid that it will be like those wooden targets, broken into pieces scattered all over the ground, with no complete body left.

The Qin people’s artillery is too powerful. Do they really have to choose to fight against them?

Some envoys from various states and tribes began to back off.

They knew that the purpose of the governor of Qin bringing them here to see the artillery was to let them see the military power of Qin and make them willing to join the alliance and recognize Qin's claims in the Western Regions.

At this time, the intense bleating of sheep and pigs woke them from their thoughts. The envoys of various countries looked in the direction of the sounds and saw that the pigs and sheep tied to wooden stakes were frightened by the artillery fire and were struggling violently. However, they could not break free and could only howl.

Seeing these pigs and sheep tied to wooden stakes and struggling, many people seemed to see themselves. They were also struggling under the hands of the Qin people just like these pigs and sheep.

The Qin people deliberately tied up these pigs and sheep. Was it intended to warn them: Don't make futile struggles or resistance, otherwise you will become the same as pigs and sheep.

Liu Ji looked at the pigs and sheep howling fiercely, scratched his ears, and said impatiently: "I call you Lord? It happens that all the distinguished guests are here, so I will kill you and entertain them today!"

Many people felt that there was something else in Liu Ji's words. He did not say anything about killing pigs and sheep for meat, but rather that they were disobedient and he would kill them for meat. However, the governor of the Qin Dynasty was talking to pigs, sheep and other livestock, and it would not be easy for them to take the initiative to admit that they were the same as pigs and sheep.

The envoys from various countries noticed that the Qin soldiers had begun loading their artillery again, but this time they were not going to fire just one cannon, but several cannons placed on the parade ground were fired simultaneously, and the target of the artillery fire was the howling pigs and sheep.

As if sensing the impending disaster, the pigs and sheep struggled even more violently, but they were tied to the stakes and could not escape.

Several roars like thunder were heard, and several balls of fire spewed out from the muzzles of the cannons, and all the shells were fired at the tied pigs and sheep.

This time, the envoys from various countries were not startled by the sound of the cannons. They all stared at the cannons firing at the group of pigs and sheep, and then they saw the bloody scene.

The objects fired from the cannon fell, and the pigs and sheep that were hit exploded instantly, with flesh and blood splattering everywhere. The shock this brought to the envoys of various countries was much more direct and intense than the bombardment of the wooden targets. After all, the wooden targets had no life, no flesh and blood, but the pigs and sheep did.

When the bombardment ended, a tragic scene was left to everyone. Not a single pig or sheep was alive, the ground was stained red with blood, and a large amount of flesh and blood was thrown on the ground. It was impossible to tell whether it was mutton or pork.

It wasn't that there were no living pigs or sheep, but that there was not a single complete corpse of a pig or sheep. When everyone looked at the pigs and sheep that were covered in armor by the Qin people, they were shocked again!

Those armored pigs and sheep were unable to withstand the power of the artillery and were all destroyed. Even the armor on their bodies was blown to pieces, and many pieces of armor scattered on the ground were stained with blood and flesh.

That's horrible!
The envoys from various countries felt sympathetic and couldn't help but think of that question: What would happen if this artillery hit a person?

The answer is already obvious. No one can withstand it, even if wearing heavy armor. The only difference is that the death may be better and the body may be slightly more intact.

Something was wrong. Some envoys keenly discovered something else: these artillery pieces of the Qin people seemed to be stronger than they knew, with greater power and a wider range of attack!
The Qin governor just said that these artillery pieces were slightly improved compared to those used in the wars against the Donghu and Yuezhi. Is this what they mean by "slightly improved"?
If they encountered this kind of artillery from the Qin people on the battlefield, it would be almost impossible for them to resist. With one shot, both the people and their horses would be killed.

Liu Ji glanced at the pork and mutton scraps scattered on the ground, shook his head and sighed, "I wanted to treat you all to a big meal, but now it seems that it can't be done. The meat is very rotten, pork and mutton are mixed together, the taste is mixed, and the contents of the stomach are also mixed in it."

Thank you for your kindness, but it's really not the same. These meats are not appetizing at all just by looking at them.

Liu Ji said with regret: "To be honest, this is the first time I have seen the power of this cannon. It is indeed more powerful than when we fought against the Donghu and Yuezhi. If we had this cannon when we fought against the Yuezhi, the results would have been even greater!"

As Liu Ji spoke, he walked towards the pigs and sheep that had been bombarded. Some envoys did not want to go over, but the Governor of Qin had already gone over, so how could he not give them face?

I had no choice but to go along.

As Liu Ji approached, the envoys from various countries saw more clearly the tragic condition of the pigs and sheep that were bombarded. There was not a single intact pig or sheep carcass. The only slightly intact ones were those that were wearing armor.

Their bodies were not completely blown to pieces, but were almost deformed. Large parts of their limbs were blown soft and rotten, and it was obvious that the bones inside were broken.

The Qin people’s artillery is simply a weapon of the devil. I can’t imagine what kind of tragic scene it would create if encountered on the battlefield. It would definitely be more tragic than these pigs and sheep.

If they went against the will of the Qin people and refused to obey the Qin people's arrangements, the artillery would most likely fall on their heads.

The envoys from the powerful states and clans had solemn expressions and even heavier hearts. The Qin people were too terrible. Was it really possible for them to confront the Qin people?

The envoys from the small countries and tribes were shocked and surprised, as well as excited and happy. They had originally planned to cling to the Qin people. They were not afraid that the Qin people were not strong, but they were afraid that the Qin people were not strong enough. What the Qin people showed them now was undoubtedly that our great Qin's thighs were strong enough and they could be satisfied without any worries!
This time, Liu Ji asked the envoys of various countries to observe the artillery firing, in order to deter those Western Regions states that were ready to make moves, "Three cannons will shatter the soul of the Western Regions, sir, I am from the Great Qin", and at the same time, it was also a reassurance to those small countries that wanted to surrender to the Great Qin and join the alliance, don't worry, brother, the Great Qin can protect you!
If you don’t flex your muscles and let people know that you are strong, your younger brothers won’t have the confidence to follow you!
(End of this chapter)