Furthermore, modern warfare is about industrial base, steel, and silver. And Emperor Zhu has monopolized trade between the entire Qing Dynasty and Western countries, while also owning the Jason Churchill Armory, which is among the best in the world.
Therefore, there was no shortage of money and food, no shortage of foreign guns and cannons, and even no shortage of poor men willing to risk their lives. In fact, several thousand professional officers had already been trained through the Whampoa Military Academy.
Moreover, Emperor Zhu was a time traveler from the future. He naturally had a clear understanding of the future course of war. Not to mention the current line-up for executions, he was also fully aware of the trenches, barbed wire, tanks, airplanes, nuclear bombs, and aircraft carriers of the future.
Therefore, Zhu Jishi felt that perhaps in other areas, the ancients' secret techniques were very useful. However, in the realm of warfare, these so-called military secrets were nothing special.
Looking at Zhu Jishi's expression, Lin Yang knew what the man was thinking. But that wasn't surprising; transmigrators were all arrogant, disdainful, and self-righteous. To be as arrogant as Zhu Jishi was already quite impressive.
Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Lin Yang smiled and said, "As the saying goes, hearing is believing, seeing is believing, so why not have a simulated war?"
"Alright, then let's go to the Whampoa Military Academy this afternoon, split into red and blue teams, and then conduct an exercise," Zhu Jishi said with a smile. Although he felt that Lin Yang's secret technique was mostly useless, he couldn't very well refuse outright.
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Chapter Thirty-Seven: Military Secrets
In a restaurant in Hong Kong.
At this moment, Lin Yang and his two companions had just finished lunch and were enjoying the view from their vantage point. The building was quite tall, over ten stories high, which was rather unusual for a building in this classical era, considering the situation in Hong Kong at the time.
Standing on the rooftop, feeling the warm breeze, Shi A said, "Why are we giving him so much stuff all at once? If it's to dispel any bad feelings, there's no need to do this."
Upon hearing this, Cai Yan simply smiled without saying a word. Seeing this, Lin Yang had no choice but to speak.
"This world is a public world. This means that besides us, there will definitely be many other teams that will descend upon this world. Perhaps they arrived right after we left. Or perhaps, at this very moment, there are several teams searching for other true dragon emperors."
"Moreover, as we can see from the introduction to this world, it has no shortage of true emperors. Who knows what those who come after will do? Therefore, it's still worthwhile to use these things, which aren't very valuable but are very important, to directly improve our relationship with Zhu Jishi," Lin Yang explained.
Indeed, as he said, at this point, they were already in a great advantage to be among the first chosen ones to serve Emperor Zhu.
Who knows what those chosen ones who don't get the first move might do? This isn't the main world, and there are no laws to bind us. What if they suddenly have a brain fart and do something they shouldn't?
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Soon, the three met Zhu Jishi again. Of course, this time they were already inside the Whampoa Military Academy.
At this moment, Zhu Jishi looked refreshed and cheerful, with a smile on his face. In fact, Lin Yang sensed that his strength had even improved.
Beside him was still the same female officer, Su Yuniang, from that morning. However, Su Yuniang now looked radiant and glowing. Her eyes were constantly gazing at Emperor Zhu with tender affection.
Clearly, they must have used that short time to do something shady, like holding hands.
"It seems you're in high spirits, sir. It's only been a short while, and your strength has increased again. Your foundation has also become more solid. You truly are exceptionally talented," Lin Yang said with a smile. He then cupped his hands in a gesture of congratulations.
Seeing this, Zhu Jishi laughed heartily, "Haha, this is all thanks to the secret manual offered by Master Tianlan. It's truly amazing. Moreover, it's very convenient and quite enjoyable. Isn't that right, Yu Niang?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yuniang, whose face was already flushed, immediately turned her head away and spat. Even her neck was bright red; she was so embarrassed.
However, this also shows that our Emperor Zhu was indeed very lucky with women. One can only say he truly deserves the title of a man blessed with many children.
After chatting and laughing, the group arrived at the drill ground. There, a full two thousand people stood in neat rows, awaiting Zhu Jishi's orders.
At a glance, Lin Yang noticed that all two thousand people possessed cultivation, though none of it was particularly impressive. In the parlance of this world, they were ninth-rank experts. In reality, they were at the early stage of the Acquired Realm, which is the stage of the Twelve Meridians.
Moreover, each soldier carried a faint aura of bloodlust. This indicated that they had all seen blood.
Moreover, under the scorching sun for so long, they were still able to maintain a perfect order, which, in this classical feudal era, made them a first-rate army.
"Old Peel, you train the soldiers a bit, fire a few shots, then fire a few cannon shots," Zhu Jishi said.
After receiving the order, Old Pierre immediately began commanding the army. Before that, he specifically came to Lin Yang, gave him a very serious look, and then snorted.
As a high-ranking military officer, he certainly knew why Lin Yang had come. But in his view, it was simply making trouble.
No matter how strong an individual is, they are nothing but trash in the face of firearms and cannons. A modern army of hundreds, firing in unison, can kill even a grandmaster.
Therefore, in his view, Lin Yang was definitely another one of those swindlers who had no real skills and just came to freeload. With that thought in mind, it was no wonder his attitude was unfriendly.
"Hey, Oriental, watch closely, or you'll be scared later." With that, Old Peel left.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jishi said somewhat embarrassedly, "Ahem, this old man, Pierre, has a very special background. He was once the strongest man in Europe, the only Saint Realm expert, and an officer in Napoleon's old guard. Therefore, it's inevitable that he's a bit arrogant. Tianxuan, please don't take him seriously."
Even if Lin Yang's military secrets are useless, his Emperor Sword Technique, the Thirty-Six Forms of Dongxuanzi, and his powerful martial arts skills are already very valuable.
Therefore, even Zhu Jishi harbored some resentment towards Old Peale. You say it doesn't matter what you think, but why say it out loud? This is the East, where subtlety is valued, not the West. Your bluntness is embarrassing.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang said calmly, "Hehe, let's talk about everything after the exercise is over."
Soon, under Old Peel's command, Shi A, Cai Yan, and Lin Yang learned what a hail of bullets and artillery, the god of war, were.
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With the sound of gunfire, thousands of bullets flew directly toward the target, embedding themselves in the distant rocks.
As for the power of the cannons, it was even greater. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as the historical records describe—a deafening roar that destroyed dozens of miles—it still had a tremendous, earth-shattering effect.
Suddenly, even Lin Yang fell silent upon seeing these scenes. Although he had seen similar scenes in his previous life, they were all on TV dramas, filmed by directors. How could they compare to the shock of witnessing them firsthand?
"So powerful. These soldiers aren't strong, but these firearms are just too powerful. Especially when they fire in groups, those below the Innate Realm have no chance of resisting. This alone makes them far superior to the ordinary armies of the main world."
"A second-tier innate master, under the warning of spiritual sense, may not be afraid of firearms in a one-on-one situation. However, in a one-on-one situation with a hundred, an ordinary innate master, if he does not escape quickly, will only have death to face."
“Only a third-tier Grandmaster can ignore these bullets. Of course, a second-tier Innate expert, if wearing heavy armor, can also ignore these bullets. However, there are too few experts and too many ordinary people,” Shi A said, quite agitated.
Faced with such firearms, what use is the martial arts that an ordinary person has painstakingly cultivated for over ten years? If Shi A hadn't been so kind-hearted, an ordinary martial artist might have had their Dao heart shattered.
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Chapter Thirty-Eight: From a mortal's perspective, it's passable.