Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 226 - 224

The formation marched forward, weapons on display.

The foreign envoys could not help but be shocked.

Besides the familiar weapons, there were so many unfamiliar ones...

Dragon blade gun, lance, horse-slaying saber, sky halberd, ninja weapons, war scythe...

They had never seen these before.

Looking at rows of soldiers marching with heads high and chests out, with weapons attached to their bodies, they seemed quite formidable...

Laymen watch the show, experts watch the way.

The eyes of some began to darken.

Then, parts of the soldiers demonstrated their power, of course, to intimidate those with evil intent.

Archers were reviewed

Ten archers, upon command, marched to the center of the field.

"Attention!" the general ordered.

"Left turn!" Ten archers moved in unison.

"Prepare!" Drawing their bows in a powerful motion.

"Release!" Ten arrows were loosed, hitting the center of the ten targets in the distance.

They had no time to aim in between, yet every shot was on point! It showed their archery skills were unusually extraordinary!

"Right turn, march!"

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Crossbowmen were reviewed

...every man loosed three arrows at the same time, each one hitting its mark!

Mounted archers were reviewed

...each man, while sprinting, hit the moving target!

Finally, Xiao’er, dressed in men’s clothing, with her brows painted on thickly, a bit of makeup added, coupled with a tan hinting at bravery, bore the overall look of a young hero. To anyone not in the know, it was impossible to recognize her due to the changes. Leading nine young boys, also from the hidden guards and of her height, with similar training since childhood, they demonstrated what ’youthful strength’ really meant to their foreign guests.

The steps of the ten young people were in sync, their movements coordinated, drawing their bows and firing their arrows!

Xiao’er’s arrow pierced through the first target, landing precisely in the second row of targets’ bullseye!

The other nine young boys all hit the bullseye.

Many people were so impressed that they stood up.

Such young children possess such extraordinary archery skills?!

When they grow up, they will be unstoppable! This is a rhythm against heaven!

Well, in fact, there was a magnet behind the target the children shot at. Since Xiao’er had shot through the first target, no one would think the target had been tampered with.

Hmm, as long as we know, it’s fine. Anyway, it’s just for bluffing outsiders. It’s not worth mentioning!

After all, not every child is a time-traveler or reborn, where do they get such good archery skills? Skills have to be trained over a long period with sweat, blood, and fat!

Through the weapon inspection and display of military strength, no matter what motive they brought to the Longevity Festival, they could all receive the answers they wanted.

If they planned for friendly diplomatic relations, then the military parade could be referenced for their learning.

If they had threatening intentions towards the Minze Dynasty, then the military parade was meant to intimidate the various countries and lords.

The purpose of this parade is - I want to demonstrate our military might, we are formidable and indestructible!

The beauty of our land is indeed tempting, but not anyone can take a bite!

We have displayed some of our power, believe it or not, it’s even better if you remain skeptical.

Upon the completion of the inspection, all foreign envoys were left shocked and deep in thought.

Even the civil servants of our own Dynasty and the princes of various territories were astonished.

Seeing everyone’s expressions, the emperor stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction.

The Emperor laughed and said, "What do you think of our country’s military power? Due to time constraints, we only displayed a portion. You are all welcome back anytime to see the rest!"

"Your Majesty, even with just a small portion displayed, we are deeply humbled. Not only is your military strong, I heard your agriculture yield is high, yielding up to a thousand pounds per acre for rice and wheat? How do you manage this? We would like to buy some seeds!" said the Korean envoy, laughing.

They had heard that the agricultural yield of Minze Country had multiplied several times and this time, they wanted to purchase some seeds. Therefore, they kept a low profile.

The other envoys widened their eyes upon hearing this, unaware of the happening. Then everyone wanted to buy seeds.

"We’ll discuss this in detail later, we are still in the process of promoting it."

"Your military strength is impressive, and intimidating! Your iron technology seems to have improved a lot? Those weapons are sharp." The weapons looked so sharp they seemed they would draw blood upon touch.

"Yes, it has improved a lot!" The Emperor laughed and nodded, unable to contain his joy. If he were a peacock, he would have fanned out his tail to show off.

"May I ask Your Majesty to share some tips?" An envoy from a certain country bowed and flattered.

They had no choice; their country was extremely weak in this aspect.

"Let’s talk about it later, " the Emperor was playing the long game.

Joking, though. You and I are from different countries, how can I just give it to you!

"Your Majesty, I’m wondering if the horses from your country are domestically reared, or purchased from elsewhere." An envoy from a country on the grasslands was still entranced by the horses.

Those horses seemed intelligent enough to form a unity with the soldiers.

For a country that relies on the sale of horses and livestock to survive, good breeding horses are the capital for survival.

In the whole continent, they boasted that the quality of their horses was the best, and no one else dared to claim second place!

But now he saw a crisis looming, as those horses appeared, no, those horses were definitely better than their own!

Although he did not want to admit it, facts were facts.

If other countries could raise horses in large quantities, who would buy their horses? If no one bought them, their citizens would have to eat grass simply like the horses!

The Emperor glanced at General Di, as he was unsure about this.

"Those horses were bred by our country." General Di proudly declared.

When he saw those horses, he was excited for a long time!

Men love horses, even more so, they love good horses!

Upon hearing this, the envoy paled but did not say anything. The impact of this was too great, and he had to rush back to his country to report this to his king and discuss countermeasures. fгeewebnovёl.com

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The envoy from Japan was silent. He was not sure how strong Minze actually was. As for weapons, the iron cannons of his country were not weak, just that they needed some improvements.

He was still uncertain whether the weapons of Minze were as useful as they appeared!

Thinking of this, he shook his head again.

Fortunately, they had secret weapons, which could annihilate the enemy without losing a single soldier!

"Your Majesty, recently, pirates have been rampant in the southeastern seas, burning, killing, looting and smuggling goods. It’s detestable indeed. I request to lead an expedition at an opportune date to eliminate those pirates!" General Di knelt in front of the Emperor to seek approval. His last words were spoken with heavy emphasis, evident when he looked at the Japanese envoy.

Other civil and military officials voiced their agreement after hearing this:

"We second this request!"

The Emperor gave the Japanese envoy an unintentional glance, "Granted!"

The envoys from other countries all gave the Japanese envoy intentional or unintentional glances.

Many were hoping for mutual destruction so they could profit from their loss.