Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Actually, Xiao Ce had already persuaded Nie Bing to bring over a batch of weapons they possessed before their arrival...

Xiao Ce's initial idea was to ask Nie Bing to see where they had placed those weapons, and most importantly, the robots.

However, although Nie Bing said she had unconditional trust in Xiao Ce, she was actually still wary of him in these aspects.

A few days after Xiao Ce finished speaking, Nie Bing followed suit and said that the robots and weapons had been transported over.

This happened very quickly, so Xiao Ce suspected that the storage locations were not far away.

Moreover, Xiao Ce was quite certain that after he shut down the Star Network Hub, Nie Bing would have no way to contact the original owner of this body.

Therefore, the weapons and robots they brought were all rather meager...

It's clear that I don't have the same confidence as before when I could contact the original owner.

After these weapons arrived, Xiao Ce glanced at them and found that they weren't particularly advanced; at most, they were similar to the batch of fully automatic weapons that the organization at the base had given them before.

However, Xiao Ce had received information from Morgana that energy cannons were available, although he was unsure of their specific power and destructive capabilities.

However, it was clear that the original owner's weapons were not yet at an extraordinary level... This put Xiao Ce at ease.

That being said, these things were enough for these kings.

And what they mainly show off is the robot.

Although a contract has been signed, the use of force as a deterrent is still necessary. Only after this cycle is truly established can we achieve this.

Only after their entire army was incorporated into the army could it be considered a preliminary success.

Right now, it's really like there's not even a glimmer of hope yet.

The solemn atmosphere in the council chamber was replaced by a restless energy mixed with anticipation, excitement, and a subtle unease.

Okayama Bolton's copper-bell-like eyes were fixed on the several cannons with their cold, hard lines and metallic sheen, the strangely shaped firearms, and the several iron-man robots that stood silently like steel sculptures. His throat bobbed, and he shouted in a rough voice, "Mr. Sean, now that the alliance is formed, shouldn't we open our eyes and see the true capabilities of these powerful guys we've never seen before? Just looking isn't enough to satisfy our cravings!"

Although Leclerc didn't speak, he crossed his arms, raised his chin slightly, and had sharp, eagle-like eyes, clearly sharing the same thought.

Charles Bourbon stroked his beard, his gaze deep and thoughtful; Tels smiled slightly, but his eyes gleamed with shrewd calculation; a rare hint of curiosity appeared on von Habsburg's gloomy face; and Meditt also wore a look of curiosity...

Nie Bing, seated at the head of the table, nodded: "Mr. Sean, since Your Majesties are so eager for this, let us proceed to the firing range as His Majesty Okayama has suggested. Let the Illuminati's 'new toy' add a resounding salute to our alliance."

"Yes, sir."

Sean (Xiao Ce) bowed and accepted the order, a confident smile playing on his lips.

He turned to the crowd, his voice clear and penetrating: "Your Majesties, Clan Chiefs, Distinguished Guests, please follow me. Outside the Alliance City, a stage has been prepared for you to test these weapons. Please remember, what you are about to witness is not some fantastical divine magic, but a replicable power combining wisdom and craftsmanship—the cornerstone upon which the Alliance Legion will sweep across East Asia in the future!"

As Xiao Ce called them to set off, he didn't forget to boast about these weapons...

The group, escorted by Iron Man guards and elite Illuminati soldiers, left the magnificent but somewhat oppressive Sun Fortress, boarded a luxurious carriage that had been prepared in advance, and headed to a well-maintained, open-view shooting range outside the city.

Along the way, the new residents of Alliance City looked around curiously, having no idea what to do.

When Nie Bing was preparing the weapons at this test firing range, Ed White had already prepared them.

The firing range is built against the mountain, sheltered from the wind. On the undulating hillside in the distance, clearly visible targets have already been set up: several temporary stone and wood mixed structure fortresses that imitate civil engineering works, a group of neatly arranged thick wooden dummies, and even a section of rammed earth structure simulating a city wall.

The intense sunlight bathed everything on the firing range in a dazzling gold.

The dark cannons were already in position, their muzzles menacingly pointed at distant targets.

Their design is not that of old-fashioned, bulky cannons, but rather more streamlined steel breech-loading rifled guns with breechblocks and simple hydraulic recoil mechanisms. Their caliber is between 105mm and 155mm, and they are quite similar in shape to modern howitzers, although they still retain the rugged feel of hand-forged details.

The artillery crew, dressed in Illuminati-style dark overalls, moved swiftly and precisely as they conducted the final aiming and loading checks.

After everyone had reached their designated positions, he said, "Please take a look, everyone!"

Sean (Xiao Ce) walked to a main gun and pointed to the most conspicuous simulated fortress about two kilometers away. "That's the main target we've set for today's demonstration." He then pointed to a 155mm heavy howitzer: "Let him start."

The group of kings looked on curiously, then with expectant expressions.

He then nodded to the gunner.

The gunner shouted the order: "Target: Bunker One! High-explosive shell! One round loaded! Ready...fire!"

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar tore through the air! The cannon instantly spewed out huge orange-red flames and billowing smoke, and the powerful shockwave even made the kings standing at a safe distance feel a heat wave.

The sharp, piercing sound of shells cutting through the air sent chills down my spine.

A moment later!

"Boom!!!"

On the distant hillside, the fortress, built of thick logs and huge stones and looking quite sturdy, seemed to have been smashed hard by an invisible giant hammer!

A huge cloud of smoke, mixed with dirt, gravel, and wood chips, rose violently!

The shockwave from the explosion spread out in the naked eye, blowing away the grass within dozens of meters around the fortress!

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, everyone gasped in shock.

Where is the fortress now? All that remains is a charred crater several meters in diameter, its edges lined with twisted and broken timber and shattered stones. The entire structure has been completely leveled! Only a few scattered flames burn on the remains.

"By the gods!" King Medea crossed himself, his face pale.

“This…this power…” Charles Bourbon could no longer maintain his composure, his eyes filled with shock.

Leclerc clenched his fists tightly, his breathing becoming heavy. As a general, he knew better than anyone what this meant: traditional city walls and fortresses would become as fragile as paper in the face of such power!

Okayama Bolton roared excitedly, "Good! Good... This cannon, now that's what you call a cannon... What were all our previous cannons anyway... Hahaha!"

After seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of these kings, Xiao Ce was not surprised.

Because he saw that these cannons were very powerful, even more powerful than their own batch.

The artillery they used in the West was indeed formidable in the era of cold weapons.

However, this would only be considered old-fashioned...

Therefore, shock was inevitable. Even Xiao Ce was somewhat shocked...

He previously thought that the appearance of these cannons was nothing special.

But after actually trying it, I realized how amazing it is...

"This is just an appetizer." Sean (Xiao Ce), though surprised, spoke calmly, as if he had only destroyed a sandcastle. He still had to maintain his composure...

“Next, these are rapid-fire cannons!” He pointed to several lighter, faster-firing 75mm rapid-fire cannons and said, “They will show what firepower coverage is.”

At his signal, the three rapid-fire cannons, under unified command, loaded, aimed, and fired at an astonishing speed!

"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"

The dense, short bursts of artillery fire merged into one, no longer the heavy, single-shot roars, but like a frenzied drumbeat!

Shells rained down on the neatly arranged wooden dummy formation in the distance, like hailstones.

"Boom boom boom boom boom...!"

A series of explosions densely covered that area.

Flames flashed, thick smoke billowed, and broken wood chips and mannequin stuffing were blown everywhere!

In less than ten seconds of rapid fire, the once orderly square formation was reduced to scorched earth, the ground riddled with craters of all sizes, and not a single undamaged dummy could be found. This terrifying rate of fire and coverage sent chills down the spines of all the watching generals... It meant that any densely packed formation exposed in the open would face annihilation.

“Precise, swift, and devastating firepower!” Sean (Xiao Ce) summarized with a calm expression. “This is what future warfare will look like. Traditional human wave tactics are nothing more than an increase in casualties in the face of these rapid-fire cannons.”

"Furthermore, as you have all seen, both heavy artillery and rapid-fire cannons... they all share one advantage: they are lightweight... resulting in extremely high mobility in both naval and land battles..."

Xiao Ce didn't finish speaking, leaving much room for the imagination of those present.

...

These kings were more or less aware of the situation, but the twelve family patriarchs were even more shocked.

The kings had previously used old, outdated weapons, but the heads of the twelve families had access to the Illuminati's advanced weaponry. However, they were well aware that the Illuminati's armory hadn't previously possessed such weapons...

In other words, all of this was brought about by the new president...

They still harbored a sliver of hope; they were thankful they had agreed, otherwise they probably wouldn't have been able to withstand such artillery fire...

Before the shockwaves from the cannons had subsided, Sean gestured to his servants to bring out several weapons that looked quite different from rifles.

They have slender barrels, curved stocks, metal magazines, and complex firing mechanisms.

"Even your improved rifles have short range, poor accuracy, slow reloading, and are susceptible to weather conditions. They are outdated relics."

Sean picked up a rifle, similar to the 98K, which was bolt-action and used pre-loaded metallic cartridges.

"This is the 'Eagle Eye' rifle, with an effective range of over 600 meters."

He skillfully pulled back the bolt, loaded a gleaming yellow bullet, and then gestured to the distant target...

Those were several humanoid targets set up 800 meters away.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three crisp, short gunshots rang out, with very short intervals between them.

Almost simultaneously, clear holes appeared in the "heads" of the three targets in the distance! The precision was outrageous!

This is rapid fire from a repeating rifle.

Sean picked up another, larger weapon, resembling an early Browning Automatic Rifle with a long magazine. He aimed at a row of newly erected, thick wooden targets 400 meters away.

"Da da da da da...!"

A short, violent burst of gunfire rang out!

Guns spat fire, and bullets poured out like water! The thick wooden planks were instantly riddled with bullet holes, and wood chips flew everywhere. In the blink of an eye, several planks were riddled with holes and teetering on the verge of collapse! This continuous barrage of firepower made everyone deeply appreciate the leap in individual firepower.

Finally, Sean picked up a shorter, more compact weapon, an enlarged version of the M1911 pistol with a simple stock, resembling a carbine-like pistol or an early submachine gun concept.

“This is the ‘Poison Bee’ short gun, suitable for close-range assault and self-defense.” He pulled the trigger repeatedly while pointing at a fast-moving, swaying target 50 meters away, using a rope to pull the trigger.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With rapid and accurate shooting, the "torso" of the moving target was hit repeatedly! Its rate of fire far exceeds that of any revolver or single-action pistol.

Looking at these terrifying weapons that required no complicated loading, had a long range, high accuracy, and a high rate of fire, the kings' expressions became even more complicated.

Especially those kingdom representatives renowned for their elite infantry, such as Charles Bourbon and Leclerc, were well aware of the disruptive impact this would have on traditional infantry tactics and the charge of noble knights.

Okayama Bolton, on the other hand, was eager to get started, as if he could already see his valiant soldiers equipped with these powerful weapons.

Compared to their previous weapons, it was worlds apart.

They finally realized that their talk of the rise of East Asia might not be entirely unfounded.

Just then, Okamoto Burton asked Sean (Xiao Ce), "Mr. Sean, do they all have similar weapons in East Asia...?"

Xiao Ce knew the answer, but he couldn't answer it. He just subconsciously looked at Nie Bing.

Seeing Xiao Ce's pleading look, Nie Bing understood and continued, "Their weapons aren't as advanced as ours, but they're about the same... However, these weapons are only a single batch, and the manufacturing process is limited, so we simply don't have the capability for mass production... Therefore, we need to conduct research and make progress! Otherwise, with their East Asian weaponry, we won't be able to withstand them..."