vrcanaries Chapter 1383
Chapter 1383
Although they had seen flintlock guns in action before.
But there was some distance between them before.
just now……
Only then did I truly understand the feeling of life hanging by a thread—the enemy could shoot me in the foot or put a gun to my head!
Even the most temperamental person would lose their temper at this moment.
"Have you all forgotten? You are no longer dukes, marquises, or earls! You have committed a capital crime of treason! His Majesty's willingness to let you work as ordinary laborers in the Alchemy Department is already an act of divine grace!" Wu Zhenhai shouted sternly.
Life is at stake.
At this point, even if these rebellious military officers had a lot of insults in their mouths, they had to put aside all their dignity and temper and swallow them down.
Then he gritted his teeth and lowered his head.
Seeing this, Chang Sheng felt a little uncomfortable and couldn't help but lose his smile, letting out a slightly helpless sigh.
Regardless of the other military commanders, Lan Yu was, after all, his uncle.
He paused, as if explaining to Lan Yu, "His Majesty... is, after all, the only son left behind by my sister."
The same applies to Marquis Zhang Wen of Huining.
Although he was not consumed by desire and ambition like the other military commanders, he had fought alongside them, battling the Yuan soldiers and barbarians... This camaraderie was genuine.
"This peaceful and prosperous Ming Dynasty was won by us through countless battles. I don't want to see it fall into chaos again," Zhang Wen said, looking at his former comrades.
"I don't want to see him mess things up again."
After saying this, Zhang Wen bowed to the many nobles and military officers of Huaixi with clasped hands. Like Chang Sheng, none of them wanted things to turn out this way if there were a way to have the best of both worlds.
But what's done is done, and what's done is done.
Faced with the sincere explanations from Chang Sheng and Zhang Wen, the Huai Xi nobles, who had suddenly suffered a crushing defeat, could neither listen nor understand. Their expressions and eyes were filled with immense anger.
Many people subconsciously moved their lips, wanting to continue cursing and swearing at these two traitors, but...
After seeing the dark muzzles of Wu Zhenhai and Kang Yunxiang's guns.
Everyone could only suppress their years of arrogance, grit their teeth and swallow this bitter pill, and continue to lower their heads and lay down their arms.
Seeing their submissive attitude...
Chang Sheng and Zhang Wen were both deeply moved—it was truly lamentable that a veteran general and military commander, who had once been renowned for his military exploits and unparalleled prestige, had ended up in such a state.
But all they could do was look at each other and sigh helplessly.
"Through this ordeal, we have truly seen the hearts of men. My uncle and the Marquis of Huining are both loyal ministers, and the men under your command are willing to follow me resolutely in this dire situation. Clearly, they are also loyal men. I am deeply gratified by such loyalty."
"From now on, these soldiers who are willing to follow you will be reorganized in the Alchemy Department, forming their own unit, and serving as the reserve force for my Divine Machine Battalion!"
Zhu Yunwen only revealed the real weapon at the last moment, not only because he did not want this civil war, which should not have happened, to affect ordinary innocent people and damage the property and buildings in Yingtian Prefecture, but also because of another more important consideration.
Muskets and flintlock pistols are currently the best firearms.
However, such a decisive weapon can only be safely and securely held by those who are truly loyal to you.
Before the advent of flintlock muskets.
In anyone's eyes, the one facing a dead end would never be the Huaixi nobles, who are experienced in battle and have countless experiences in commanding and leading troops.
Rather, it was this inexperienced, greenhorn-clad, and overconfident young emperor.
People who are willing to stand up in such dire circumstances... It's no exaggeration to say that if we need to hire people in the future, we can never go wrong by choosing from this list!