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"It's the Qingyang Army, it's Zhou Wu."

Li Junren recognized it at a glance as a cannon. Although it was much smaller than the cannons on Zhou Wu's warship, he was absolutely certain he was right.

The large cannonballs, trailing long trajectories, slammed into the Dazi cavalry, each shell sending men and horses flying.

"What the hell is this."

"Could it be that Da Long really has divine help?"

First came the muskets, and now weapons even more powerful than muskets have appeared. The cavalry, who had barely managed to break through the volley of musket fire, are now filled with fear again.

A cannonball landed right next to Wululu and the tribal chief. These important figures witnessed the watermelon-sized cannonball smash several cavalrymen into mincemeat before crashing to the ground.

Blood splattered everywhere, and even the ruthless killers were pushed beyond their mental limits.

"Ah~~~~"

One person started to retreat, then two, then three, then four, until finally only Wululu remained standing there, stunned.

Seeing that their leader had fled, the cavalrymen at the front lost all will to fight and began to look for opportunities to retreat.

Just as victory was about to be in their grasp, it was thwarted by a sudden attack from a large dragon army, and Ururu was now on the verge of collapse.

"Khan, run away quickly!"

Seeing that the other tribal leaders had all fled, the Khan's guards urged him to run away as well. The Great Dragon had already launched a full-scale counterattack, and his side had lost the will to fight; defeat was only a matter of time.

"Damn Dragon, I won't let this go."

Escorted by his guards, Wululu also began to retreat.

Just as Da Long was about to give the drowning dog a good beating, raindrops began to fall from the sky.

Both the prince and the soldiers knew just how lucky they were; if the rain had come even a moment earlier, the balance of the entire war might have been reversed.

"Order the battlefield to be cleared quickly and camped on the spot."

Li Junren ordered the pursuit to cease, the battlefield to be cleared, and a camp to be established. The reason for choosing to set up camp on the spot was that the Dazi were all nomadic people, and there were no cities on the entire grassland. They all lived in tents, so no matter where the Dalong Army went, they could only stay in military tents. Since they were all living in tents, what difference did it make where they pitched their tents?

Moreover, the rout of the Dazi means that it is impossible to organize a large-scale offensive again for at least a short period of time. Therefore, it is better to take advantage of the time to let the soldiers under his command rest more. In addition, the musketeers are simply unable to fight on rainy days.

Inside Li Junren's central command tent, the campfire brought a touch of warmth on the cold, rainy day.

"Zhou Wu, what brings you here? We really owe you a lot this time."

Li Junren stepped forward and hugged Zhou Wu tightly.

"I was asked to do this by the Crown Princess. I had no choice. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered to travel this far."

"Haha."

The other young generals were utterly astonished that Zhou Wu dared to speak to the Crown Prince like that.

I had long heard that Zhou Wu was deeply favored by the emperor, but wasn't this going too far?

The food and drinks were prepared, but they were mostly meat dishes: roasted whole lamb, horse meat, and meat soup, all of which were spoils of war.

After a day of fighting, everyone was starving.

"Gentlemen, we owe our success today entirely to everyone, and we are especially grateful to Zhou Wu for his timely appearance, which resolved the crisis. When we return, I will definitely petition the court to reward everyone."

"It's all our duty, Your Highness, you're too kind."

"Destroying Dazi has always been my dream."

"I'll wait..."

While the others were still putting on an act, Zhou Wu had already started eating. He had traveled such a long way and was starving. He had no time to listen to Li Junren's motivational speeches.

Fortunately, everyone seemed to have gotten used to Zhou Wu's unique style and didn't pay him any attention.

Everyone present knew that if it weren't for Zhou Wu, they might have really been defeated here, and they felt a strange sense of gratitude towards him.

"Lord Zhou, let me offer you a toast. I am deeply grateful to you for saving my life."

One of the young generals stood up and raised his glass to Zhou Wu. The others immediately stood up and raised their glasses to Zhou Wu as well. Generals are always straightforward: you saved me, I am grateful.

"We're all family, don't be shy."

Since everyone was from the military camp, there was much less intrigue and backstabbing among them compared to the civil officials. After a few drinks, the young people relaxed and became more open.

"Master Zhou."

"If you're a brother, just call me by my name. We're all young people, no need for adult talk."

Although everyone here is a rising star of the empire, Zhou Wu's official rank is indeed the highest among those present, and he rose from nothing, making him even more worthy of respect.

"Brother Zhou, am I saying that you really invented that musket?"

"Yes, it's more real than real gold."

"We all have the same head, so why is your head so different? And that cannon, I don't even respect my own father, I only respect you. Come on, let's have a drink."

"Drink it, bottoms up."

"Brother Zhou, the musket is really amazing. You know, our Great Dragon has been bullied by these damned Da Zizai for so many years. If it weren't for your musket, I don't know how many more years we would have been bullied."

“Brother is right, but Brother Zhou, that musket is indeed powerful, but you see, even the most powerful things have weaknesses. It’s lucky you arrived early today, otherwise if it had really rained, we would all have been doomed here. We wouldn’t have had time to eat meat and drink wine.”

"Brother Zhou, do you think you could make your muskets impervious to rain, given your clever mind?"

That person seemed to have voiced everyone's thoughts, and they all began to speak up, feeling that such a good musket shouldn't have any weaknesses.

"Of course, but it will take time."

Zhou Wu had drunk a couple more cups, so naturally he answered every question.

"It really is possible."

Zhou Wu's answer surprised everyone, especially the Crown Prince, who was the future leader of the empire. With such powerful muskets, he could help the Great Dragon stand at the top of the world. A musket that was not afraid of rain was the epitome of invincibility. How could he not be excited?

"Yes, it's not difficult, it's just that our current industrial level in Dalong is not up to par."

"What! My Great Dragon is now strong and prosperous, with a powerful army and a wealthy nation. Is there any country in the world that is more powerful than my Great Dragon?"

Zhou Wu's words led everyone to believe that he had seen a country even more powerful than the Great Dragon.

"I didn't say that."

"Isn't that what you just said? Otherwise, what did you mean by saying that Dalong's current industrial level is not up to par? By the way, what is industrial level?"

Zhou Wu almost thought he had been exposed, but you changed the subject by asking what industrial level was.