amaotonovel Chapter 860 Chips
Chapter 860 Chips
"Provide more powerful weapons?"
Lin Ping's words puzzled everyone, even the emperor seemed somewhat confused.
"General, what's going on?" the Emperor asked curiously.
For a nation, military strength is of paramount importance, and the sophistication of its weapons often determines the strength of its military. As the emperor, he understood the importance of weapons.
Bai Tiantian clasped her hands in apology and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, Lin Ping once showed me a weapon called a stirrup."
"What is this?" the emperor continued to ask.
"This item is similar to a saddle, allowing cavalrymen to completely free their hands and even walk as if on flat ground, greatly increasing their strength," Bai Tiantian explained.
A weapon that allows cavalry to traverse terrain with ease? Isn't that defying the heavens? You must understand that the strength of cavalry often determines the success or failure of a major battle.
With the addition of stirrups, the Imperial cavalry's combat effectiveness will undoubtedly reach a new level.
"Not only that, Lin Ping also demonstrated a curved knife called a kukri and a long spear called a military dagger. The kukri can cut off the head of a bull by an ordinary soldier, and the military dagger can easily pierce fish scale armor." Before the emperor could speak, Bai Tiantian continued to explain.
The entire hall was shocked once again. Normally, a commander of a thousand men would be able to cut off a bull's head, but if they were equipped with kukri knives, ordinary soldiers would have this ability, which means that all soldiers possessed the strength of a commander of a thousand men.
It sounds exciting, and many military generals have already expressed their admiration.
The bayonet is even more formidable. It's well known that scale armor is the strongest armor, rendering archers helpless and even giving cavalry a headache. Of course, scale armor is extremely expensive; even the Empire only has 30,000 scale-armored soldiers. This has even become another indicator of a nation's military strength.
However, once equipped with bayonets, the fish-scale armor becomes useless, which is terrifying.
"Such an effect?" The emperor looked incredulous. Even the guards who were about to capture Lin Ping were stunned and waited for the emperor's further instructions.
Bai Tiantian nodded: "Without exaggeration, Lin Ping once used these weapons to win against a larger force, helping the Jiangcheng City Lord easily defeat the Shancheng City Lord."
Lin Ping revealed a smug look, as if to say, "You're willing to kill me?"
It was precisely because he anticipated this outcome that he dared to reveal his identity.
If being ranked third on the list of extraordinary individuals wasn't enough to impress the emperor, then these three weapons would definitely make him look at Lin Ping in a new light.
"I wonder how well the General has researched these three weapons?" the Emperor suddenly asked, a sly smile on his face.
Clearly, he wanted to discard Lin Ping after he had served his purpose; after all, Lin Ping had already used his full skills, so there was little point in him remaining in the world.
Bai Tiantian shook her head and said, "The stirrups can be completely copied, but the kukri and bayonet can only imitate their shape; their sharpness is far inferior to the samples provided by Lin Ping."
The kukri and dagger Lin Ping used were made from refined iron using special methods. Apart from him and a few people from Huiwen Academy who understood the production process, no one else in the world could possibly know anything about it.
That's why Lin Ping dared to take out the dog-leg knife and military dagger to show Bai Tiantian.
As for the stirrups, consider them a free gift; Lin Ping doesn't need such an invention.
"In my opinion, the stirrup is the core of cavalry warfare. Even without kukri knives and bayonets, the strength of the Imperial cavalry would be greatly enhanced, and conquering a few mere vassal states would be a piece of cake. It is Lin Ping who is a future threat," the Emperor said calmly, already making his stance clear.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Bai Tiantian's attitude became even more respectful, as he thought the same thing as the emperor.
From the moment Lin Ping's identity was revealed, he became an adversary of Bai Tiantian.
If a talent like Lin Ping cannot be used by me, then he will surely be killed by me.
Previously, Lin Wuqing was just a deserter, and Bai Tiantian was confident that she could win him over. But now that he has become a general of the Wu Kingdom and has married a princess and a county princess, there is absolutely no possibility of winning him over. Therefore, Bai Tiantian has decided to kill him.
"Bai Tiantian, you're playing jungle!" Lin Ping shouted angrily.
He underestimated Bai Tiantian's determination to destroy the vassal states, which is why he was in a passive position.
Lin Ping is always calm and never does anything he's not sure of. The reason he was in such a hurry to act this time is because Jiang Hongling asked him to get rid of Fan Li as soon as possible.
You can ignore what others say, but you can't ignore what the ladies say.
Let alone eliminating Fan Li, even if he were asked to kill the emperor, Lin Ping would do everything in his power, because she is the mother of his child.
"Guards, drag Lin Ping out and execute him!" the emperor said coldly.
"Damn it, they're serious!" Lin Ping was extremely tense as several fierce-looking guards approached.
He had two choices. First, he could demonstrate his strength, kill the guards, and take the emperor hostage, but the chances of success were slim, as several experts were lying in ambush around the hall. Second, he could continue… begging for mercy!
"Wait!" Lin Ping gestured for them to stop. "I am the Grand General of the Wu Kingdom. Aren't you afraid of triggering a war between our two countries?"
Bai Tiantian sneered, "If you die, the Wu Kingdom will be nothing but an ant."
"Hahaha!" Lin Ping suddenly laughed loudly, "Bai Tiantian, you are far too confident. Don't you know that I founded Huiwen Academy? Several of my disciples have already received my true teachings and will surely use all kinds of advanced weapons to defeat you completely."
"Lin Ping, don't bluff. Knowing you as I do, how could you possibly impart all your knowledge? Your disciples may be excellent, but they are worlds apart from you. After you die, they will be nothing but a rabble!" Bai Tiantian sneered, certain that the students of Huiwen Academy wouldn't amount to anything.
"Very well! You forced me to do this!" Lin Ping's eyes revealed a menacing murderous intent, which made the guards shiver.
Bang bang bang!
Lin Ping fired three shots in quick succession, all hitting the guards in the right shoulder, causing their spears to fall to the ground.
Seeing the blood continuously flowing from the guard's shoulder, and then looking at the flintlock pistol emitting white smoke in Lin Ping's hand, everyone took a step back.
At the same time, four burly, sharp-eyed experts blocked the emperor's path, filled with hostility towards Lin Ping.
"They're all fifth-level masters!" Lin Ping broke out in a cold sweat. He knew that his flintlock pistol was ineffective against masters above the fourth level, and his late-stage fourth-level strength was no match for these people.
"Lin Ping, you are far too arrogant. Do you really think you can ignore the court with these hidden weapons?" Bai Tiantian waved her arm, and dozens of Black Iron Guard experts rushed in from outside the hall, all aiming their cold arrows at Lin Ping's chest.
This time, Lin Ping was truly in danger, and his expression was particularly grave.