Chapter 357: Chapter 355: Relay my command; anyone who dares to cause trouble at the border shall be dealt with on the spot!!
Amidst the thunderous crackle of firearms, the 500 Soldiers of the Nanshan Guards had thoroughly entered the fray.
Witnessing the enemy fall one by one, hearing the warhorses’ frantic neighing, filled their hearts with immense satisfaction.
One could say that from this moment on, they truly transcended, and it was precisely due to this moment that they had successfully become the iron-blooded troops of You Country.
Without the baptism of the battlefield, they would never truly mature.
And today’s battle, though it brought not a single casualty to their side, had allowed them to grow.
After the baptism of blood and fire, a subtle change took place in the eyes of every Soldier.
Watching the barbarians flee in all directions, there was not a trace of mercy in their eyes—only an endless intent to kill.
It wasn’t just the barbarians who were frightened, but at this very moment, everyone on the field was startled.
The common folks who had come to watch the excitement were also panicked and started running around in the midst of the resounding explosions.
Fortunately, after some running, they realized something—that they were unharmed.
And what stunned and bewildered them was the sight of the barbarians falling one after another to the ground.
The first thing that came to their minds was—could this be Divine Thunder sent by the heavens?
Was it punishment from the heavens for the wicked?
If not, how else could such a phenomenon occur before their eyes?
Therefore, in their hearts, in their eyes, when they looked at the young Emperor, they felt a trace of awe.
In their eyes, this young Emperor was surely recognized by the heavens.
Otherwise, why would the heavens aid the young Emperor in repelling foreign enemies?
The officials, too, were trembling uncontrollably with fear.
Shivering, they witnessed everything happening in Changzhou, all without exception being utterly shocked.
Especially two individuals who were even more terrified and began to tremble uncontrollably.
One was the Fourth Prince, and the other was the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince, relying on his control over the Imperial Camp, had been domineering in Capital City, forming cliques, ready to challenge the young Emperor’s authority.
And the Fourth Prince controlled his own troops and had a brother commanding a significant force just outside Yumen Pass, watching like a tiger ready to pounce.
It was precisely for this reason that the young Emperor had dared not touch him because touching the Fourth Prince might likely provoke the Eighth Prince to rebel.
This was something the young Emperor definitely did not want to see.
After all, the strength of the Garrison at Yumen Pass was immense.
If they rebelled, they would undoubtedly be an unstoppable force against the young Emperor’s guards.
Furthermore, with the Sixth Prince eyeing them covetously, once the latter launched an attack, the first to rebel would probably be the Sixth Prince himself.
Bringing us back to the present, at this moment, over half of the thousand barbarians had already fallen.
The remainder fled aimlessly in all directions.
At this time, Lin Yi’s previous arrangements took effect; these Soldiers were dispersed and did not belong to complete formations.
And so, they were now even more suited for picking off their targets one by one.
In other words, after the two instances of the Three-stage Gun Technique, they began to snipe freely.
Lin Yi’s current order was simple: to let them play it by ear.
They were free to target the fleeing barbarians as they saw fit.
Under such an onslaught, when the remaining barbarians scattered to the edges of the field, more than 800 of them had been left behind on the scene.
Even those two hundred who had escaped the melee were in a disheveled state, some already bearing injuries.
This was an inevitable outcome, as the firearms carried by the Soldiers Lin Yi had brought could not compare to the guns of later generations.
Thus, their effective range was only about 100 paces; beyond this range, the barbarians were truly safe.
While some stray bullets might still claim one or two lives, these were the exceptions.
Moreover, the 500 Gunners had not been assigned horses, making pursuit impractical.
At this moment, observing the barbarians’ disheveled escape to the edge of the field, right in front of the encircling Soldiers, a killing intent gleamed in the Soldiers’ eyes.
They were eager to raise their spears and thrust at these figures.
But without orders, they dared not act upon this desire, and so they couldn’t.
They could only raise their spears to completely encircle the field.
Though the barbarians fled in panic, upon seeing the sharp spears now aimed directly at them, they had to rein in their horses.
Yet the warhorses were frightened; even with their riders struggling to maintain control, some horses charged straight towards the spears.
This immediately turned the scene into chaos, and the surrounding area became extremely noisy.
This turn of events was significant; truly the situation changed in the blink of an eye, and suddenly there was so much happening.
Everyone present felt it was unbelievable, like they were in a dream.
Especially General Mu who, after seeing all of this unfold, burst into roaring laughter, his hands pounding on the wall, sending dust flying.
“Haha! Well done! Well done, General Lin.
General Lin has displayed the might of our great You Country! Showcased our country’s elegance!
Beautifully done! Pass my orders down: all troops to prepare for battle at dawn, and should anyone dare breach our borders, they shall be executed on the spot!”
Following the old man’s orders, a Messenger Soldier quickly arrived on top of the wall, swiftly waving the flags in hand.
When the surrounding Soldiers saw the flag signals, they grew even more excited.
The hands gripping the spears tightened, and the previously slightly tilted spears were straightened, spreading out horizontally.
From the looks of it, their stance had clearly switched from defensive to offensive.
And those barbarians who had narrowly escaped with their lives were now utterly terrified.
Regardless of their bravery, the fear of the unknown had them shaking in their boots.
Further adding to the chaos now, seeing the spears raised horizontally before them sent a chill through their hearts.