Chapter 46: The Power of Firearms

  A thrilling scene of a bullet flying across the sky, very spectacular, Wu Ji was full of praise, compared to watching Hollywood blockbusters, it's much more exciting.

  But for the ignorant and reckless bandits like Zeng Dayan, they were still yelling and shouting, calling for the annihilation of the Song army and the bloodbath of Guishen City, unaware that death was approaching.

  Especially Zeng Danyan, who was driven by hatred, urged the horse to gallop desperately, rushing towards Zheng Ta like a thunderbolt, with the nine-ring knife held high, emitting dazzling light in the firelight.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  A shocking and terrifying explosion occurred. Five hundred Song soldiers under Wu Ji's command threw out five hundred thunderclap bombs, which exploded all at once!

  Hundreds of loud noises gathered together, converging into a single deafening thunderclap, as if the thunder was rumbling beneath the nine heavens, shaking the earth to its core.

  Wu Ji felt as if there was an earthquake, the ground shaking non-stop.

  One explosion after another shook the air, making Wu Ji's eardrums hum as if he were on a runaway train. Except for the explosions, all other sounds were drowned out - the neighing of horses, the shrill cries and screams of the bandits, everything was ignored.

  Although Wu Ji had been through two lifetimes, he was still the first to encounter such a grand explosion scene. Looking at the flashing fireball and listening to the earth-shaking explosion sound, he couldn't help but be stunned.

  "It's too intense! The modern battlefield with flames of war everywhere, it feels like this!" At this moment, Wu Ji's thoughts returned to the modern era, recalling the brutal modern warfare where flesh and blood flew everywhere.

  After the earth-shaking explosion, there was silence, a dead silence!

  Neither the Song army nor the surviving Liǔ Fēng bandits, nor those about to die made a sound.

  The reason is none other than the scene in front of them, far beyond their imagination, exceeding their cognitive range, and being shocked by the huge destructive power caused by the Thunderbolt!

  Five or six hundred fierce and formidable bandits, no longer had the arrogance and ferocity of their former murderous and arsonous ways. They gazed at the miserable scene before them, each one as still as a wooden chicken, trembling with fear, their faces pale, without a hint of blood color. Many people's nine-ring knives fell to the ground, covering their eyes with both hands, unable to bear the sight of that miserable scene.

  Mangled limbs, shattered internal organs, flying body parts, splashing blood... What kind of horror is this?

  It far exceeded the understanding of the ancients, even if heaven itself were to impose a punishment, it could not be so miserable!

  The wounded but not dead Liufeng bandit rolled around, his eyes wide open, staring at the dead companion, the rolling companion. He wanted to let out a loud wail, but his mouth was agape and he couldn't make a sound!

  This round of explosions has left nearly half of the Flying Wind Bandits dead or injured!

  Moreover, the morale of the bandits was dealt a crushing blow. Their ferocity vanished, leaving only shock, terror and unease... like startled rabbits!

  "Cuckoo! Cuckoo!"

  Zheng Tai's throat made a strange noise, his mouth was wide open, but he couldn't make a sound.

  There are many who resemble him; Da Nian, Feng Liu, and Song Jun - which one of them is not like this?

  The only exception was Wu Ji. Wu Ji's heart was also shocked, but he could understand what was going on, although he was shocked, he still didn't lose his ability to speak.

  "Ugh!"

  Smelling the strong smell of blood, Wu Ji couldn't help but feel nauseous. Having lived two lifetimes, he had experienced a lot and had gained deep insights, including personally killing Ou Benqing, yet he had never experienced such a bloody baptism. Wu Ji felt his intestines churning as if they were going to turn inside out, and he couldn't help but vomit.

  "This..." Zeng Danyan finally came to his senses, and he incredulously sized up the Liufeng Thief. He simply couldn't believe that this was the Liufeng Thief who had followed him for many years, robbing and murdering people everywhere they went.

  If he had a mirror, he would have found that his eyes were full of terror and his face was as pale as paper.

  "Heavens! The heavens have grown angry!"

  "Haven't we done too many evil things? This is what has brought down heavenly punishment!"

  Zeng Danyan's words, although not loud, shocked the bandits and made them cry out to heaven and earth. They shouted loudly and said all sorts of things. What frightened them most was that this was heavenly punishment, and they had committed too many evil deeds, which had provoked heaven to inflict punishment on them. Otherwise, with their understanding, they could not find any other reason.

  "Put down your weapons! Spare your lives!" Zheng Tai also came to her senses, and her clever side showed up. Seizing this opportunity, she began to wage a psychological war.

  "You have done too many evil things, and heaven has punished you! If you still don't wake up, heaven will punish you again, and you will die without a place to bury your bodies!" Zheng Ta naturally wouldn't say that this was the damage caused by the thunderbolt, saying it was heaven's punishment had more deterrent power against the Liufeng thieves.

  "We surrender! We surrender!" The crowd of bandits believed that this was a heavenly punishment and knelt down, surrendering.

  Just one round of explosions and their confidence was gone, which was beyond Wu Jie's expectations. He couldn't help but think: "If the Liao army encounters thunderbolt bombs, will they be like the Liufeng thieves, unable to muster the courage to resist? This remains to be tested. In this border region, wars would break out from time to time, and it wouldn't be long before another one occurred."

  Just as Wu Jie was about to speak, Zheng Tai ordered the Song army to capture Zeng Danyan. Zeng Danyan's martial arts skills were superb, his knife techniques were excellent, and he was extremely ferocious. He would rather die than surrender, but a group of Song soldiers couldn't stop him, and he broke through their encirclement, grabbing two wounded Flying Wind bandits and leaping off the city wall.

  Zheng Tai hurriedly led his men out of the city, only to see two lumps of flesh, but there was no sign of Zeng Danyan. It must be that Zeng Danyan had used the two corpses to slow down his descent and escaped with his life.

  Zheng Tai wanted to chase immediately, but the Flowing Wind Bandits had just been defeated and were not yet stable. He could only temporarily dispel the idea of pursuit and return to the city to deal with the Flowing Wind Bandits.

  Liufeng thieves, notorious bandits, brought disaster to the countryside, and it is unknown how many civilians died at their hands. The government sent troops to suppress them several times, but not only did they fail, they also suffered heavy casualties, with many soldiers killed, as well as a few county magistrates.

  However, the Liufeng bandits, who had left the government helpless, were easily exterminated under Wu Ji's command, and not a single soldier of the Song army was injured, which was simply a miracle.

  Zheng Tai stared blankly after seeing the numbers, looking again and again, unable to believe it was true!

  He thought to himself, if he wanted to annihilate the Flowing Wind Bandits, there would inevitably be casualties. Yet, not even one or two of them were left, let alone forty or fifty! If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it was true, even if you beat him to death.

  After confirmation, Zheng Ta ordered to put Flowing Wind Thief in shackles and chains, tie him up with iron chains and ropes, throw him into prison and strictly guard him.

  As soon as the news spread, the people of Guisheng City cheered and celebrated their victory.

  The jubilant people, all sorts of cheers, "Long live the Great Song", "Long live the officials" are a matter of course.

  Among them, the loudest and most frequent shout was "Long live Lord Wu!"

  If it weren't for Wu Ji, the Gui Xing City would have been reduced to ruins long ago! Today, Wu Ji showed off his divine power twice. Once was to turn the tide and rescue Zheng Tai; the second time was to strategize and annihilate the Liu Feng thieves.

  The people are unwilling to obey Wu Qi, and even shouting "Long live Lord Wu" is not allowed.

  "Long live Lord Wu!"

  This roar was especially loud and full of emotion, far surpassing "Long live the Emperor".

  In the Song Dynasty, the emperor was referred to as "guān jiā" (official family) rather than "huáng shàng" (your majesty).

  This is a good opportunity to solve the problem of Liufeng thieves, and Zheng Tai will not miss it. After handling the affairs in the city, he immediately mobilized the Song army to go and destroy the old nest of Liufeng thieves, Liufeng Village. Only by taking down Liufeng Village can we truly annihilate Liufeng thieves, and Liufeng thieves will never rise again.

  Zheng Tai originally wanted Wu Ji to go with him, but Wu Ji's body was too weak and couldn't withstand the exertion, so he had to give up. Wu Ji returned to the house with a sore waist and back, and could only lie down on the bed.

  Wu Jian, Wu Xing, Wu Qing, Wu Jia Zhuang's Ding Zhuang, Qiao Da Yuan, Zhang Da Niu, Duan Da Peng and others followed Wu Ji to kill thieves. The more they killed, the more addicted they became, unwilling to miss this opportunity, and went with Zheng Tai to attack the lair of the bandit leader Feng.

  Only Yang Xiuxiu was by Wu Ji's side.

  Yang Xiuxiu admired Wu Ji deeply and took good care of him with all her heart.