11: Commanding a million-strong army, they besieged the city, solely to force the emperor to apologize.

The Minister of War immediately accepted the order:

"This official obeys your command! I shall go and relay the decree at once!"

"And..."

Qin Jiuge added,

"Tell Zhang Qi to seal off all trade routes in the Northern Border leading to enemy nations. As for the members of the Liu Family, regardless of whether they are in the Imperial City or not, arrest them all. Kill anyone who dares to resist!"

"Yes!"

Having made these arrangements, Qin Jiuge sat back down on the Dragon Throne, his fingertips sliding across the virtual arsenal panel.

Rifles, machine guns, mortars, rocket launchers... there were even tanks and attack helicopters. The selection was complete, and the ammunition was infinite.

The smile at the corner of his mouth deepened: It had been a long time since he had played with this Blue Star technology.

In less than an hour, hurried footsteps were heard outside the hall.

Li Rui ran in covered in blood and knelt on one knee, holding a bloody head in his hand. It was none other than Gu Longyun's father, the current head of the Gu Family, Gu Chengan!

"Your Majesty!"

Li Rui's voice was loud and clear,

"All three hundred and seventy-two members of the Gu Family have been executed! This is Gu Chengan's head; please inspect it, Your Majesty!"

Qin Jiuge glanced at the head and said indifferently:

"Throw it away. It's polluting my hall."

"Yes!"

Li Rui casually tossed the head outside the hall and continued,

"I discovered a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry in the Gu Family's cellar, as well as several letters between Gu Longyun and the enemy nations. All of them are evidence of treason!"

"Bring them here."

Qin Jiuge took the letters and scanned them. As expected, Gu Longyun had long been in league with enemy countries.

Not only was he smuggling salt and iron, but he had also sold the defensive maps of the Northern Border to the enemy.

He had even agreed: 'If successful, I am willing to cede three cities in the Northern Border in exchange for the enemy nation's support for my ascension to the throne.'

"Good, very good."

Qin Jiuge threw the letters to the Old Grand Councilor,

"Have the Court Historian record this: Gu Longyun colluded with the enemy and committed treason. The evidence is conclusive, and his crimes are unforgivable by heaven and earth!"

The Old Grand Councilor took the letters, and after reading them, he trembled with rage and quickly said:

"This official obeys! I will ensure these traitors' names stink for ten thousand years!"

Just then, a sudden commotion broke out outside the hall.

A eunuch came crawling and rolling in, crying out:

"Your Majesty! It's bad! General Gu... General Gu has led a million-strong army and is already thirty miles outside the city! He claims he will level the Imperial City and kill Your Majesty!"

They're here!

Qin Jiuge's eyes lit up, and he stood up abruptly, his dragon robe fluttering:

"Finally, they've arrived! Relay my decree: the entire army is to prepare for battle! I will personally go to the city walls to meet these rebels!"

The officials were in an uproar!

The Old Grand Councilor hurried to stop him:

"Your Majesty, you must not! The enemy outside is numerous. Your Majesty possesses a body of ten thousand gold; how can you take such a risk?"

"Risk?"

Qin Jiuge sneered. With a thought, a heavy machine gun suddenly appeared on his shoulder, its dark muzzle pointing toward the outside of the hall.

"With this thing, let alone a million-strong army, even if there were ten million, I could ensure none of them return!"

Everyone looked at that strange-looking heavy machine gun with its terrifyingly thick barrel, too scared to even breathe.

Li Rui's eyes shone even brighter. This weapon looked powerful, a hundred times stronger than swords and spears!

"Your Majesty, this official is willing to accompany Your Majesty onto the walls!"

Li Rui knelt on one knee, his tone firm.

"Good!"

Qin Jiuge patted his shoulder,

"Bring your Imperial Guard and follow me!"

The group ascended the Imperial City walls in a grand procession.

As soon as they stood firm, the earth-shaking sound of hooves and shouting came from the distance.

Qin Jiuge looked up and saw dust flying in the distance. The massive, dark army was endless, and the character for 'Gu' on the military flags fluttering in the wind was particularly eyesore.

At the very front of the army, Gu Longyun was clad in armor, riding a tall horse.

Behind him followed a woman in a pink dress; it was the Transmigration girl, Gu Qinghan.

Gu Qinghan also saw Qin Jiuge on the city wall, but her gaze immediately glued itself to the heavy machine gun on Qin Jiuge's shoulder.

That familiar black metal body, multi-barrel design, ammunition belt... it was clearly a modern heavy machine gun!

Her pupils shrank, her face turned pale instantly, and her voice trembled:

"Brother... that... that's a heavy machine gun! How can that dog emperor have such a thing?!"

Gu Longyun was confused by her nonsensical words:

"What heavy machine gun? Qinghan, what nonsense are you talking about? That's just a strange-looking piece of iron. What use could it have?"

"A piece of iron?"

Gu Qinghan suddenly grabbed Gu Longyun's arm, her nails almost digging into his flesh. Her eyes were full of terror and disbelief.

"That can kill people! It's a heavy machine gun that can mow down a crowd in an instant! How can that dog emperor have modern weapons? Could... could he also be a Transmigration traveler?!"

Back in the modern world, she had watched many military videos and knew the lethality of a heavy machine gun better than anyone.

That thing had a high rate of fire and immense power. Against ancient soldiers with cold weapons, it was simply a dimensional strike!

Gu Longyun was startled by her, but he still didn't believe it:

"Qinghan, have you been scared silly? A piece of iron can kill people?"

"Qin Jiuge is just putting on a show, trying to scare us off! Soldiers, charge! Storm the Imperial City and capture Qin Jiuge alive!"

As he spoke, he was about to wave his sword and give the order.

But Gu Qinghan pulled him back desperately, her voice changing pitch:

"We can't charge! Brother! We really can't! That thing can kill! Look, are there others on the wall? Rifles, pistols, rocket launchers... these are all Sharp Weapons for killing!"

While she shouted, she frantically scanned the wall. Sure enough, behind the Imperial Guard soldiers, she saw several light machine guns set up, and even two mortars!

The models of those weapons were exactly the same as the ones she had seen in the modern world!

"How... how can this be..."

Gu Qinghan's legs went weak. She had originally thought that with Gu Longyun's million-strong army and her own 'Transmigration traveler's foresight,' she could easily overthrow Qin Jiuge and enjoy wealth and glory as an Empress.

But now, Qin Jiuge had modern firearms in his hands!

This was not a confrontation on the same level at all!

Qin Jiuge didn't bother waiting any longer. He lifted the heavy machine gun on his shoulder, aimed at the personal guards around Gu Qinghan, and pulled the trigger!

"Rat-tat-tat—"

The ear-piercing sound of gunfire instantly tore through the air!

A dense hail of bullets poured out like a rainstorm. The guards around Gu Qinghan didn't even have time to scream before they fell in heaps, blood splashing all over her!

Gu Longyun's pupils shrank, and the hair on his body stood on end—he finally believed Gu Qinghan's words!

This 'piece of iron' really could kill people!

And it killed so fast and so ruthlessly!

"Qin Jiuge! You... you really do have sorcery!"

Gu Longyun was both shocked and furious, but his voice carried an unmistakable fear.

Gu Qinghan's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, she hid behind Gu Longyun, her teeth chattering:

"Brother! Run! We can't beat him! He has heavy machine guns! And mortars! If we don't leave now, we'll all die here!"

She was now filled with deep regret. Had she known this dog emperor had modern firearms, she would never have egged Gu Longyun on to raise an army and force a palace coup!

This wasn't a coup; this was clearly delivering their heads on a platter!

Qin Jiuge sneered, changed the magazine, and pointed the muzzle of the heavy machine gun at Gu Longyun's army:

"Want to run? When you raised your army to force a coup, why didn't you think of today?"

"Rat-tat-tat—"

The gunfire rang out again, the bullets acting like the Grim Reaper's scythe, harvesting lives frantically within the enemy ranks.

The front row of soldiers fell in waves, bodies piling up into small hills, blood staining the earth red. Cries and screams rose one after another.

Looking at the tragic scene before her, Gu Qinghan completely broke down. She pushed Gu Longyun like a madwoman:

"Brother! Retreat! If we don't retreat now, it'll be too late! Let's go and seek refuge with the enemy nation! As long as we're alive, there's still a chance later!"

Gu Longyun also panicked. In just a few short minutes, the million-strong army he had brought had lost nearly ten thousand men!

If they kept fighting like this, the entire army would be wiped out sooner or later!

He gritted his teeth and said: "Retreat! Entire army, retreat!"

But it was already too late!

The sound of hooves suddenly came from the distance. Zhang Qi, the deputy general of the Northern Border, arrived at a gallop with his cavalry, the character for 'Zhang' on the banners being particularly prominent.

Zhang Qi reined in his horse and shouted at Gu Longyun:

"Gu Longyun! His Majesty has decreed that you have colluded with the enemy and committed treason! The evidence is conclusive! Today, you shall not escape even if you had wings!"

With that, Zhang Qi led the cavalry and charged toward Gu Longyun's army.

Attacked from both sides!

Gu Longyun was in utter despair.

He looked at Qin Jiuge, who was still firing frantically from the wall, and then at Zhang Qi's charging cavalry, knowing that his cause was lost.

"Brother! Let's surrender!" Gu Qinghan cried out,

"I don't want to die! I haven't become Empress yet! I haven't enjoyed enough of my life!"

With a thought from Qin Jiuge, the heavy machine gun disappeared, replaced by a sniper rifle.

He aimed at Gu Qinghan.

"Bang—!"

The bullet accurately struck Gu Qinghan right between the eyes.

Her eyes widened, her face still carrying terror and unwillingness. Her body slumped down, blood gushing from her forehead, staining her pink dress red.

Until the moment she died, she couldn't understand why this dog emperor had modern weapons and why her Transmigration script would have such an ending.

"Qinghan!"

Gu Longyun's eyes nearly split from rage. He suddenly stood up and charged toward the city wall,

"Qin Jiuge! I'll fight you to the death!"

Qin Jiuge sneered and pulled the trigger again.

"Bang—!"

The bullet hit Gu Longyun in the heart.

His footsteps faltered. He looked down in disbelief at the wound in his chest, blood gurgling out.

He looked up, staring venomously at Qin Jiuge on the wall, before finally collapsing heavily to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open.

With their commander dead, the remaining soldiers instantly lost their will to fight. They threw down their weapons one after another and knelt to surrender.

Zhang Qi led the cavalry over and took all the surrendering soldiers captive.

Qin Jiuge looked at the carnage below the city, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

Gu Longyun, Gu Qinghan, and the entire Gu Family were all dead.

The second wish of the Original Owner was fulfilled!

He looked down at the sniper rifle in his hand and then glanced at the tanks and helicopters in the arsenal, a flash of heat in his eyes.

"Relay my decree."

Qin Jiuge said to the eunuch beside him,

"Hang the heads of Gu Longyun and Gu Qinghan on the city gates for three days to display their crimes to the world."

"Yes!" The eunuch quickly accepted the order.

Qin Jiuge then looked at Zhang Qi:

"Zhang Qi, you have performed a great service this time. I appoint you as the Great General of the State, in total command of the military affairs of the Northern Border."

"You are to lead the army back to the Northern Border immediately, rectify military discipline, and prepare for a campaign. I want you to first wipe out that enemy nation that conspired with Gu Longyun!"

Zhang Qi knelt on one knee and shouted excitedly:

"This official obeys! Thank you, Your Majesty! I will not fail Your Majesty's trust and will wipe out the enemy nation as soon as possible!"

Qin Jiuge nodded. With a thought, a dozen light machine guns and two mortars appeared before Zhang Qi:

"I give these Sharp Weapons to you. With them, destroying the enemy nation will be as easy as turning over a hand. Remember, if you encounter resistance, do not be soft-hearted!"

Looking at the weapons before him, Zhang Qi's eyes lit up.

Just now, he had witnessed the power of these things with his own eyes.

With them, let alone destroying one enemy nation,

even ten would be no problem!

He quickly kowtowed: "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty! I will not fail my mission!"

Having arranged all this, Qin Jiuge turned and walked down the city wall.

The officials were already waiting in the hall. Seeing him return, they all knelt on the ground and cried out:

"Your Majesty is mighty! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

Qin Jiuge walked to the Dragon Throne, sat down, and scanned the officials. His voice was resounding:

"From this day forth, the Xuanfeng Dynasty shall begin a new chapter!"

"I shall lead you to sweep across the eight directions and unify the continent! Let the banners of Xuanfeng be planted on every inch of the Canglan land!"

"We will follow Your Majesty to the death!"

The officials shouted in unison, their voices deafening.

With a thought, the arsenal panel appeared again.

Tanks, helicopters, missiles... these modern weapons would become the strongest Sharp Weapons for the Xuanfeng Dynasty to unify the continent.

Next, it would be a steamroll all the way, an explosion of pure satisfaction!

The army of the Xuanfeng Dynasty, driving tanks and soaring in helicopters, would trample every nation underfoot, ultimately unifying the entire Canglan Continent.