In the absence of railways and roads, warhorses will become extremely important. Although these warhorses are only from the borderlands and cannot compare to those of the main world in terms of quality, they are still four-legged creatures, aren't they?
Looking from south to north, one can see militiamen clad in iron armor, specifically scale armor, and wielding weapons forged with hundreds of layers of steel. Furthermore, these militiamen wear bright red tassels on their heads, making them quite conspicuous.
Furthermore, these militiamen were the most numerous. On the vast, open grassland, there were small square formations of one hundred men each, and large square formations of ten thousand men. A rough count revealed no fewer than a hundred such formations. There were even more militia square formations of the same number behind them!
Next came the county soldiers, clad in full plate armor, including steel helmets, and wielding steel swords.
These county soldiers were far stronger than the militia, and their strength was extraordinary. Each of them possessed the combat power of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians stage. After years of war training, they were all brimming with killing intent. Although their numbers were not as many as the militia, they should not be underestimated!
Next came the soldiers of the state, wearing outer armor, inner chainmail, and silk lining. These soldiers were now all innate level masters. After all, the war continued, and the soldiers were growing stronger!
In the center of the state troops was an even more elite Imperial Guard, an army specifically tasked with protecting Lin Yang's safety.
What sets these elite guards apart is their unusual weaponry. It's not swords or long weapons, but firearms!
That's right, it's a musket, but it uses spirit stone powder diluted many times over, which increases its power many times over. Even the initial velocity of the bullet reaches two thousand meters per second.
With such a high initial velocity, once it's deployed in a formation, even a Grandmaster at the peak of the third tier would only need a few volleys to take it down!
Of course, the price is quite high. Even with industrialization and assembly line production, the cost is still as high as three hundred taels of silver per weapon, which is no cheaper than an airplane! Therefore, for a short period of time, only Lin Yang's Imperial Guard was equipped with this item.
Lin Yang was at the very center of the Imperial Guard. After all, it was a decisive battle, and one with a high chance of victory. So, wasn't it normal for Lin Yang to come and boost his reputation, hoping for an easy win?
"Ziyi, today's battle is in your hands. Command with confidence."
"promise."
Soon, Taishi Ci began to give commands. With a booming sound, countless tiny black dots appeared in the sky. Of course, Lin Yang's cultivation was very high; even from several thousand meters away, he could see them clearly.
These are what we call airplanes. What kind of scene would it create if thousands of airplanes bombed a small area?
Airplanes bombarded, then artillery bombarded, then tanks charged. Before we knew it, the war before us was becoming more and more like modern warfare...
However, what Lin Yang didn't know was that in a certain place, a different scene was unfolding, and the cause was none other than himself!
...
This is a fairyland, surrounded by ethereal mist. Cranes occasionally fly and linger, and exotic flowers and rare herbs bloom in dazzling colors. There are also rare and precious materials arranged in a certain pattern.
Meanwhile, two people were sitting at a table, drinking and chatting. The table wasn't large; it was a round table. Around the round table were only two stools, but there were three people there.
Two people sat drinking and chatting, while another person stood silently, head down, serving them.
"This must be the prince? Not bad, not bad. He's only in his early twenties, yet he's already a prince and has reached the fifth level of cultivation. He's quite a talent. It seems that the members of our royal family are not so bad after all. They're not as worthless as outsiders say, just a bunch of hawks and lackeys." The man in blue suddenly smiled as he looked at the waiter pouring wine.
Hearing this, the waiter was somewhat surprised, but remained silent. He knew that, at this moment, he was merely a waiter. Doing his job well and playing his role was what he should do.
Otherwise, if you overstep your bounds even slightly and leave a bad impression on these two, your future prospects will be fraught with difficulties!
In particular, the man in blue's words at this moment were perhaps meant to warn the man in black, so the waiter dared not speak even more.
"Haha, of course! We're all the old man's offspring, we all share the same father, so isn't it only natural that we're both outstanding? Don't you think so, Black Lotus?" The man in black suddenly turned around and asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Black Lotus inwardly groaned. Why must these two powerful beings make things difficult for a nobody like her?
Although they were all sons of the First Emperor, the question is, can sons be treated the same?
On the mountain grows the hibiscus, in the marsh grows the lotus. But I see not Zidu, but a madman.
There are tall pines on the mountain and dragons swimming in the marsh. I did not see Zichong, but I saw a cunning boy.
The man in blue is none other than Prince Fusu. His current cultivation level is the seventh-order Taiyi Daojun. He was also a son of the Ancestral Dragon before he attained enlightenment.
Similarly, the man in black, Hu Hai, was also like that. At that time, the First Emperor had not yet attained the Taiyi Dao, and even the Immortal Qin was merely a mortal kingdom.
Therefore, among the many sons of the First Emperor, these two are the most important, not only because of their cultivation level, but more importantly, because the First Emperor truly regarded them as his sons. In the future, it is highly likely that only one of them will inherit the Qin Dynasty. As for the others, well...
To give a simple example, Hei Lian himself was also the son of Qin Shi Huang, but the world he originally lived in was just an ordinary Xuan-level world.
After this world was conquered by the Immortal Qin, the native Qin Shi Huang was automatically absorbed by the Ancestral Dragon, after all, he was just an incarnation of the Ancestral Dragon!
(A seventh-tier Dao Lord has countless projections in countless worlds. Black Lotus is like a son born from one of these projections, and his position is quite awkward.)
Theoretically speaking, he could be considered Qin Shi Huang's son, but in reality, who would take that seriously? In fact, neither Qin Shi Huang nor the ministers of the Qin Dynasty truly recognized Fusu and Huhai! As for the other sons, well…
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Chapter 46: Lin Yang, the Son of the World
“Your Highness is too kind. I am merely a prince and dare not compare myself to Your Highness,” Black Lotus said directly.
Immortal Qin is the stronghold of Legalism and a world with a clear hierarchy. Everything depends on rank; the higher the rank, the more privileges and treatment one receives!
This applies to ordinary people as well as members of the imperial family. Even though Hei Lian is the son of the Ancestral Dragon, he still has to follow the rules.
In the Immortal Qin Dynasty, only those with the cultivation level of a seventh-rank Taiyi Daojun could be called Crown Princes, and only they could be appointed Crown Princes by the First Emperor.
The position of Crown Prince is comparable to that of a Marquis, and both have their own independent world as their fiefdom! The standard for a Marquis is the cultivation level of a Dao Lord.
Similarly, those whose cultivation level is between the fourth-tier Human Immortal and the sixth-tier Celestial Immortal can only be called princes. Just like Black Lotus at this moment, his identity is the 198th prince of Immortal Qin.
As for those whose cultivation level isn't even at the fourth-tier Human Immortal level, they can only be addressed as "Young Master." Even though they are all sons of Qin Shi Huang, they must strictly adhere to the rules; their status and cultivation levels determine how they are treated!
If you really think that everyone is a son of the First Emperor and should be treated equally, then you're really out of your mind!
Upon hearing this, Hu Hai smiled slightly and then ignored him. After all, one was Qin Shi Huang's biological son, and the other was the son of a projection; one was a seventh-order Dao Lord, immortal and indestructible, while the other was merely a fifth-order Earth Immortal. They were completely different levels, weren't they?