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

"I came to pick up something, something left by an old friend."

"Did you get it?"

"Um....."

Zhong Ning took a long time to answer, but finally decided to take back the initiative, "What about you? How did you get through?"

"Traveled through?" Lu Xingzhou was confused for a moment. Oh, yes, he had traveled through time. "On my day off, I was doing pre-match training exercises on the training ground when a meteorite fell from the sky and brought me here."

"What pre-match preparations?" Zhong Ning asked curiously.

"Our team has been assigned to participate in an international military competition!" Lu Xingzhou replied calmly, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

Zhong Ning's eyes suddenly widened.

International arms race?

Doesn't that mean representing the country in participating in this international military competition?

This is the boss!

"Big Boss, please accept my humble respect!" Zhong Ning bowed deeply to Lu Xingzhou. Lu Xingzhou's mouth twitched, and then he said, "You worry too much. If he really is a big boss, how could he not even be able to defeat you?"

"That's different. Your body isn't suited to martial arts. I'm afraid you've already spent months training your physique alone."

"It's extremely rare to be able to train to your current level in such a short time."

"My case, um, was a matter of fate. I received the internal energy initiation from a master who had practiced martial arts since childhood. This cannot be compared with the other case."

Zhong Ning stammered in her explanation. She couldn't possibly say that she relied on cheats and simply copied someone else's martial arts.

But Lu Xingzhou needs to practice again on his own.

It is really amazing that he can reach his current level in just a few months. If he is given more time, it is not impossible for him to recover to his peak period.

"Well, if you are a soldier, do you know how to make gunpowder?" Zhong Ning asked directly.

She only knew that the simple formula materials were saltpeter and sulfur, but she was really unclear about the specific ratios.

She is just an ordinary person, and she even saw this recipe in a novel before. Otherwise, how would she know this?

But just because she didn't know didn't mean Lu Xingzhou didn't know.

Lu Xingzhou nodded slightly.

Explosives mixing and blasting equipment are also part of their learning courses.

Moreover, he has secret weapons. Not only can he make explosives, he can even make cannons.

"Why are you asking these questions?" Lu Xingzhou asked warily.

Zhong Ning took a deep breath and patiently explained, "You should have heard that Dayong is about to go to war with Nanzhao. Nanzhao is hot and humid, and full of miasma. If we can get explosives, we will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"What you heard was that the two countries were negotiating a war, but in reality, several small-scale battles have already broken out between the two armies, with Dayong winning two and losing two."

"We are currently in a stalemate and urgently need a breakthrough to boost morale."

"If Dayong cannot defeat Nanzhao, it will inevitably face attacks from both Nanzhao, the Northern Di, and the Western Rong in the future."

Lu Xingzhou was silent for a moment, and then said, "What does this have to do with you?"

Zhong Ning was silent for a moment.

Then he touched his nose and said embarrassedly, "Don't you know that the Emperor of Dayong has the surname Murong?"

Lu Xingzhou Xiaoran widened his eyes, "You, you are..."

"Let me introduce you, Princess Zhaohua Murong Ning, that's me!"

Lu Xingzhou's face flushed red, "You are just a woman..."

"I had no choice. I had already knocked you out and was planning to take my things and leave, but who would have thought that you would suddenly wake up halfway?"

"You..." Lu Xingzhou looked at Zhong Ning intently, and then said, "I haven't asked you yet, what's going on? Why did we come to this place? Where is this place?"

"This place might be a parallel universe like ours. It's just that a meteorite suddenly landed and smashed through the passage connecting the two worlds, and then we traveled here."

"Time travel?" Lu Xingzhou murmured.

"Yes, traveling through time and space, perhaps it's soul traveling, or perhaps it's stream of consciousness. In short, the moment we wake up, we have replaced the original owner and become a member of this small world."

"Okay, that's all I know specifically. I'm revealing my identity to you because I'm asking for your help. Right now, the imperial court really needs a powerful weapon like explosives!"

Zhong Ning bit his lip, his eyes dimmed slightly, and then he continued: "I don't know if you have any opportunities here, but I do."

"I had a prophetic dream. I dreamed that Dayong was destroyed. The three kingdoms joined forces to attack it. In just a few decades, the entire Dayong fell apart."

"I've always wondered why that meteorite suddenly descended and sent us here, but now I suddenly understand: it was saving itself, and I am also saving myself."

"And the one who used up his last bit of strength to let out this wail of self-preservation was most likely the fate of the Great Yong nation, or perhaps even the Way of Heaven itself."

"I'm not sure, but I have this feeling in my heart. Do you understand? We are not here to have fun, but to have a mission."

"If we complete our mission, we might be able to go home."

"Captain Lu, although this isn't the New Country where we were born and raised, we've come here, integrated into our new identities, and have become its new citizens."

"The rise and fall, everyone is responsible."

"The current army of the Great Yong is just like the Great Song Dynasty in our history. There are many people, but few of them can fight."

"Without external help, today's Dayong will most likely become the same nation bullied by the great powers in ten years."

"I always remember what Professor Ai said: Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and truth lies only within the range of the cannon."

"My abilities are limited. Although I have the power of prophecy, all I can do is to sow discord among the three kingdoms and to divide the Northern Di, Western Rong, and Nanzhao. At least when Dayong conquers Nanzhao, it won't be attacked from both sides."

"Now, only by conquering Nanzhao first can Dayong be able to fight against Beidi and Xirong in the future."

"The two nations of Beidi and Xirong are both nomadic peoples. They will never let go of Dayong, the fertile land of the Central Plains."

"War is inevitable sooner or later."

"Captain Lu, if you've studied history, you should know about the Siege of Baideng before the Han Dynasty. The Xiongnu oppressed the Han Dynasty for half a century."

"During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Five Barbarians invaded China and nearly wiped out the Han people."

"During the Jingkang Incident in the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom conquered Bianjing. The princes and noble ladies were all imprisoned and subjected to humiliation."

"When the Manchus entered the Central Plains, tens of millions of Han Chinese were massacred, with no one to turn to for help. This was followed by a century of humiliation, which will always be etched in the annals of our Chinese history."

"In my dream, what happened to Dayong ten years later was basically the same as what happened in history."

"What is described in just a few words is the bloodshed and despair of a nation whose dignity and pride were crushed."

"Captain Lu, on behalf of the millions of people of Dayong, I beg you to lend a helping hand and save Dayong!"