Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne

Chapter 1003: Chapter 88: Crossbow and Triple-Bow Crossbow

The last two hundred people were navy officers. They also wore black battle armor.

At the forefront was the navy general, holding a long sword in his right hand. Under the sunlight, the sword glimmered with an icy sharpness. He looked stern, with keen eyes and a tall stature, leading the soldiers forward with powerful steps. However, the attention of everyone present was not on him, but on the "big fellow" behind him.

This "big fellow" looked somewhat like a bow and arrow, more accurately like two or three large bows assembled together.

What is this?

A bow and arrow?

A large bow and arrow?

This was the question in everyone’s hearts.

This "big fellow" was something they had never seen before.

Then came another "big fellow" that looked like a bow and arrow. It was different from the previous "big fellow." It had two bows mounted at the front and one at the back.

Upon seeing these two bow-like big fellows, everyone thought they were unusual. The citizens of Swamp Prefecture, the merchants from afar, and the foreign merchants and royal family members could not discern their special features, but the guards and soldiers protecting the foreign royal family members sensed the might of these big fellows.

The foreign guards and soldiers felt a cold murderous aura emanating from the two big fellows, which made their hair stand on end.

Uncle Gao and He Lianfang were also seeing these two big fellows for the first time. Although it was their first glimpse, they immediately grasped the remarkable aspect of these big fellows.

"General, this..." Uncle Gao looked astonished, "Did His Highness tell you?"

He Lianfang shook his head slightly, "No."

"Is this a bow and arrow?" Uncle Gao was uncertain; these two big fellows were very similar to bows but also somehow different.

He Lianfang couldn’t be sure either, "They’re likely not that simple. The weapons made by Xiao Shi are extraordinary; they’re surely not just bows and arrows."

"His Highness didn’t even tell us; it seems to be a secret weapon." Uncle Gao didn’t expect Zhao Yao to still have tricks up his sleeve. "His Highness is truly good at keeping secrets. Although there have been many rehearsals for the parade, these two big fellows have never made an appearance."

As Uncle Gao and He Lianfang were speaking, the navy soldiers suddenly stopped. Then, several soldiers began to load arrows onto the first "big fellow." These arrows were much larger than those used by the bow and arrow squad earlier. Compared to normal arrows, the arrows used by the big fellows were giant arrows.

The three giant arrows fiercely sliced through the air, and everyone present seemed to hear a whistling sound. Then, the three giant arrows vanished before their eyes like lightning. Shortly after, they heard a loud "boom." Following the sound, they saw that the masts of three warships docked at the pier were hit by the giant arrows.

"Splash," the masts of the three warships fell into the sea, stirring up huge waves.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was filled with shock on their faces.

What did they just witness?

The masts of the three warships were broken by arrows?

The masts were thick, sturdy, and solid, yet they were shot and broken by the arrows; what kind of power is this?

The navy shouted loudly: "Long live Great Zhou! Long live Prince Han!"

The audience was awakened by the navy officers’ shouts and began shouting along. Even though they didn’t understand what had just happened, they saw with their own eyes the arrows fired by the big fellows breaking the ship’s masts.

The foreign guests were filled with terror in their hearts. They suspected the bow-like thing would be powerful, but they didn’t expect it to be this powerful! What exactly is this thing?!

At this moment, the navy soldiers started to load arrows onto the second big fellow. Dozens of soldiers together pulled open the big fellow. Witnessing this, everyone present was absolutely astounded.

After pulling open the second big fellow, the soldiers loaded it with iron arrows, and then they saw the gigantic arrows whistling out.

The gigantic iron arrows flew towards the sea with overwhelming momentum. As they flew towards the sea, they whipped up huge waves, causing the ships docked at the pier to rock. Then, they saw it hit a large ship two hundred zhang away. Next, everyone present watched as the large ship was split into two.

The scene suddenly became extremely quiet, with everyone staring wide-eyed, mouths agape, faces filled with horror.

What did they just witness, a large ship was split in two?!!!!