Zhao Ling turned his head and looked at the fourth: "Fourth, you have taken people to Datong Mansion, have you ever seen this group of people?" ”

The fourth shook his head blankly: "Look at them without armor and crossbow spears, how can they fight?" Is it just those flintlock pistols that are slow and misaligned? ”

Zhao Ling frowned slightly: "I've heard that the imperial court relied on this thing to defeat the army of King Chuang." ”

The fourth looked at the black guns hanging from the soldiers in charge of guarding below: "I have seen flintlock pistols from afar, they are not as small as those in the hands of this group. Moreover, each person has a flintlock pistol, what a big scene, I'm afraid that the elite from Beijing can be so equipped, right? However, why don't they use other shields, weapons? ”

Zhao Ling also thought of this question.

But who knows, a lazy voice that seemed to have just woken up suddenly came from above their heads: "What are you doing with those weapons?" You can't kill an enemy at all from a hundred paces, but unlike a flintlock pistol, you can kill people invisibly from a hundred paces. ”

The fourth child was so frightened that his soul was scared: "Who? ”

Zhao Ling was also frightened, and immediately took off the crossbow arrow behind his back, intending to shoot an arrow.

However, bang.

The bow and crossbow were cut into two sections, as if the bowstring had been cut off, and the broken bow was struck him because of inertia.

This bow and arrow was a three-stone bow, and its strength was strong, and it was drawn on Zhao Ling's body, and it hurt so much that he couldn't speak for a long time.

As for the guards beside him, they drew their weapons one by one and looked at the trees vigilantly.

Zhou Xian stared at them with a cold face: "I don't want to do it, you'd better put away all your weapons, otherwise, I don't mind blood!" ”

Behind him, Tie Li, Li Ruolian, and more than two dozen elite soldiers with flintlock pistols suddenly stood up from behind the stones, in the small bushes.

"Lay down your arms, or kill!"

Zhao Ling finally knew why he felt that something was wrong on this mountain, it turned out that there were so many people hiding here.

Zhao Ling looked at his broken bow, and secretly inhaled a cold breath in his heart, this strength, it was easy for the other party to kill him.

Zhao Ling didn't say a word, and sighed: "Let's all lay down our weapons, we are not their opponents." With that, he threw away his broken bow and sat down on the ground like a lost dog.

Others also threw away their weapons.

Zhou Xian jumped down from the branch and said to Zhao Ling: "We are not here to exterminate Er, but just to take a fancy to the dangerous terrain here.

Now I will give you a few choices: first, you go to the steelmaking plant to make steel, work as you should, and live this life in peace; Second, join my elite barracks, and from then on there will be life and death, and those who have meritorious service will be rewarded, and those who have exceeded will be punished.

Third, take your people away from Monkey Mountain, and from now on keep to yourself, and don't be a troublemaker, otherwise you will ......."

Although the last sentence was not finished, looking at his eyes full of murderous intent, he could also guess what Zhou Xian meant.

Zhao Ling looked at the crossbow arrow in Zhou Xian's hand, and his eyes lit up: "This...... This...... Can I take a look at your crossbow? ”

Zhou Xian was not worried that he would burst out and kill, so he handed over the long crossbow in his hand.

This is his latest crossbow, which has a range and power that is several times more powerful than his current weapon.

Zhao Ling looked at it for a moment, and suddenly asked flatteringly, "This lord, can I shoot once?"

Zhou Xian nodded: "Aim at the target, deduct the mechanism and launch." ”

Zhao Ling hesitated for a moment, then aimed at the stone under his feet and pulled the mechanism.

With a click, a stone the size of a human head was shot through, and then cracked.

His eyes widened, and his face was incredulous: "The weapons of the imperial court are so powerful? ”

Zhou Xian looked at him and said in a light tone: "You think carefully about my words!" Choose one of the three paths, this is a major event that will affect you for a lifetime. ”

Zhao Ling lowered his eyebrows and thought for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and asked, "What are the benefits of being your subordinate?" ”

Zhou Xian said coldly: "Rehabilitate you and let you be a Ming soldier who can go into battle to kill thieves." ”

The fourth child was stunned for a moment, and then said loudly: "Give us a name, and let us sell our lives?" It's too cheap, isn't it? ”

It's just that as soon as he finished speaking, he was angrily reprimanded by Zhao Ling: "Shut up!" Is there a place for you to speak? ”

The fourth child was very unconvinced: "Big brother, I don't think they have any sincerity at all, otherwise they would have been awarded the official reward a long time ago." ”

Zhou Xian glanced at the fourth child, then looked at the sky, and said casually: "You are the head of this monkey mountain, I will give you one last chance, you will automatically put down your weapons, I will not kill you." Otherwise, if we attack, you will only die! ”

The fourth child sneered: "Just you old, weak, sick and disabled? ”

Zhou Xian turned his head to Tie Li and said, "General Tie, he doesn't seem to look down on the firearms team you trained, what do you think?" ”

Tie Li snorted coldly: "Master Horse, give the order, within an hour, I will let them leave the whole cottage chicken and dog behind!" ”

As he spoke, he made a gesture to send out a signal flare and summon the whole army to gather.

Zhou Xian waved his hand: "Let the people of the artillery regiment blast off the plank road up the mountain first." ”

He needed the terrain and danger of this monkey mountain, but he didn't want to blow it up with explosive bombs.

The plank road is the only way to the top of Monkey Mountain, and it is also the last barrier for Zhao Ling and them, if they are blown up, their barrier will be gone.

Zhou Xian immediately ordered: "Target plank road, three artillery salvos!" ”

Boom.

Flares rush into the sky.

Seeing this, Xie Tielu, the commander of the artillery under the mountain, immediately shouted: "Hurry up, get up, the master of the horse is lucky, and the three shots are rapid." ”

In less than a minute, three Hongyi cannons were pushed out, and after aiming at the target, they were loaded with ammunition and then ignited and fired.

Suddenly, a mushroom cloud rose on the plank road, and it turned into a stone rain.

The improved shells, which explode when the fuse burns out, are filled with gunpowder, which is much stronger than the previous shells.

The terrifying explosion brought huge destructive power, and the trees on the plank road were instantly blown to pieces, and the fire began to burn.

Zhou Xian was not surprised, but Zhao Ling and his party saw it for the first time, especially after seeing that mushroom cloud and getting angry, the mountains and rocks were blown to pieces, and the plank road was also razed to the ground.

At this moment, their dependence was also completely shattered.

Zhao Ling opened his mouth wide, the whole person was stupid, he had seen the Hongyi cannon fire, and he had also seen the iron bullet blossom, but it was unheard of to be so powerful and have such a long range.

After a bombardment, the Zhao'an of Monkey Mountain was successfully completed.

In the end, the fourth child was arrested and went to mining, even if Zhao Ling pleaded, it was useless.

And the fourth child also knew that because of his talk, the two brothers who were guarding the plank road were blown to pieces, and they had no face to stay, so they were arranged by Zhou Xian with their heads stuffy.

Some of these bandits were officials and soldiers, because the thieves came, they didn't want to rebel, so they could only run up the mountain to become bandits.

Zhou Xian selected a group of honest and hard-working young men and women and incorporated them into the army.

The others were arranged in the armory factory in Monkey Mountain.