Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Sun Shichong's troops were equipped with the best equipment of the Daqian Dynasty.

The firearms they originally produced met the required lethality, but they always had the problem of exploding.

Once the barrel explodes, the weapon will be damaged at best, and the soldier's life will be lost at worst.

But Sun Shichong's troops were different.

The weapons in their hands have been tested in countless battles.

Basically all of them are qualified.

This makes their lethality extremely high.

"General, everyone is ready!"

At night, countless figures hid in the mountains and forests on both sides of the Changhe River.

A general stepped forward and reported their situation to Sun Shichong.

A murderous look flashed across Sun Shichong's face.

He faced the direction of Qin Ming's military camp and waved his hand lightly.

"Everyone, go!"

As the news was passed down from one level to another, rustling sounds suddenly came from the mountains and forests.

However, these sounds were well hidden in the night wind and were not noticed by anyone.

As Sun Shichong's troops took advantage of the night, crossing mountains and rivers and approaching Qin Ming's border.

On the city wall at the border, Qin Ming held a telescope in his hand and had already seen every move of the other party.

"Your Highness, with these 40,000 men, should we resort to firearms directly, or continue to wear them down?"

Liu Chuang put down the telescope and asked Qin Ming in a low voice.

After letting the train run more than ten times, Liu Chuang had summoned the troops from the rear, and now the number of defenders had reached 40,000.

The other party has 40,000, and Qin Ming also has 40,000.

Despite their technological superiority, it would be impossible for Daqian's troops to defeat Lingnan with the same number of troops.

"This time... let's prepare to end this battle directly."

Qin Ming raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a meaningful smile.

Liu Chuang was confused again. He was a straightforward person, so he asked directly:

"How to fix it?"

"use this."

As he spoke, Qin Ming pointed at the large black wooden box in front of him.

This is a box that is half a person's height and ten feet wide. It looks very thick.

"I've been wanting to ask, what is this?"

Liu Chuang asked in surprise.

When Qin Ming asked him to gather soldiers, he took the train back in person.

After he came back, he was carrying a large wooden box, which looked very heavy.

Liu Chuang quickly asked the soldiers around him to follow and help Qin Ming move.

But Qin Ming seemed to treasure this thing very much.

No one is allowed to take over at all.

Hearing his question, Qin Ming turned around and looked around, making sure that no one was around before saying to him:

"Don't you think it's exaggerated to have a weapon that can kill the enemy from hundreds of feet away?"

"Hundreds of feet?"

"This weapon will do that."

As he spoke, Qin Ming opened the box, and a pitch-black musket that seemed to emit a chilling cold air appeared in front of Liu Chuang.

Next to this musket were six bullets that were obviously much thicker than ordinary ammunition.

"This is called a sniper rifle. Although our technology is still limited, the strength of the metal material is sufficient. I previously instructed the craftsmen to try to make this weapon."

"This time I went back specifically to use the first generation of sniper rifles they made."

After understanding the situation, Liu Chuang was full of anticipation. He rubbed his hands and asked:

"Your Highness, you mean... using this, as long as Sun Shichong shows up, we can kill him with one shot?"

"almost."

Qin Ming calculated the distance. As long as Sun Shichong dared to come over and was within the range of their sights, he could be killed with this special powerful bullet.

This is killing without being seen.

As soon as the enemy commander appeared on the battlefield, he was killed immediately.

Nothing could terrify them more than this.

"Won't we be invincible from now on?!"

The construction of this sniper rifle is difficult, but the material aspect is even more difficult.

Now Daqian has been trying to steal their technology through war.

But the sniper rifle was far away, and even if a war broke out, it was impossible for them to obtain this technology from Qin Ming who was standing in the rear.

"The distance will increase in the future. The current distance is just the basic one."

Qin Ming explained to him with a smile.

Some modern sniper rifles, for example, have a range of more than two thousand meters.

But Qin Ming's version is only a few hundred meters long and can only be considered the most basic version.

"It's okay, as long as it works! Shall I go and lure the enemy?"

Liu Chuang was very excited and wanted to go over and clash with Sun Shichong's army early on.

"No need, just wait for them to come over. Your mission is to give chase."

Qin Ming's troops are already large enough. At this time, if they kill Sun Shichong, they will gain an advantage.

They can then pursue the victory and deal a huge blow to the imperial court in one go.

This is what Qin Ming is pursuing in this war.

If they are beaten obediently at once, they can save a lot of energy later.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chuang immediately nodded and went down to prepare for the pursuit.

When Qin Ming and his men had fully grasped the enemy's movements, Sun Shichong in the distance had already arrived outside their checkpoint.

"Qin Ming! Come out and die!"

Taking advantage of the night, Sun Shichong began to attack the city directly.

But when their first echelon, carrying siege ladders and battering rams, moved forward, they were suddenly blown away by gunpowder buried under the ground.

"General, they have buried a lot of things underground!"

At this time, the sharp-eyed soldiers had noticed that the land under the city wall showed signs of being turned over.

It was obviously buried specifically to deal with them.

"That's ridiculous!"

Sun Shichong sneered twice and said to his men:

"Go get some rocks! Send them to the people in the vanguard camp."

Sun Shichong had heard of Qin Ming's fighting style.

As an experienced general, he directly ordered people to move a batch of stones from the mountains and forests behind him.

The heavily armored soldiers leading the way threw stones down along the way to clear the way.

As long as the rocks were not blown into pieces, they could throw them down and move forward.

"Do it!"

But Qin Ming and his men were not wooden men. When they saw the Daqian army approaching them like a tide, they knew that the Daqian army was not as powerful as the enemy.

Qin Ming ordered all his troops to attack.

Bang bang bang!

Countless firepower poured out immediately.

Sun Shichong's men were quickly blown to pieces.

But Sun Shichong's face was extremely calm. Having been tempered in the Northern War, the biggest difference between him and ordinary generals was his composure.

"Fire the artillery!"

They have artillery too!

I saw more than a dozen pitch-black gun barrels quickly aimed at Qin Ming's city wall.

In just a few breaths, more than a dozen artillery shells hit the city wall!

The violent shaking made it difficult for the people above to stand steadily.

Sun Shichong stood below, laughing arrogantly, and said to Qin Ming sarcastically:

"Qin Ming, use whatever means you have. You have only a small piece of land in Lingnan, and you dare to compete with Daqian! Who gave you the courage?"

On the city wall, Qin Ming looked at him calmly and said:

"This is the first time I've seen someone seeking death on their own initiative. In that case, I'll grant your wish."