Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 340 - 227: The Historical Slice has been Stitched! (Requesting Guaranteed Monthly Votes!)_3

Chapter 340: Chapter 227: The Historical Slice has been Stitched! (Requesting Guaranteed Monthly Votes!)_3

The name of Wang Wenchuan was cursed by the rural folk whenever they called their chickens and pigs, which shows the depth of their resentment.

In stark contrast, after the death of Wen Jun, the people spontaneously closed the market to mourn him. The poor even sold their clothes to come and pay their respects, and during the funeral, "the people’s cries were so sorrowful, as if mourning their own kin, with tens of thousands converging from all directions for the burial." Even more people painted portraits of him to pay homage, "Every household was doing it, hanging portraits, blessing their meals."

In the Qi history, Wang Wenchuan and his New Party were mostly listed alongside a certain notorious scoundrel of the age, while Wen Jun and the Old Party he represented were revered as the paragons of literati and scholars, leaving an everlasting fragrance through the ages.

Seeing this scene, a player lamented, "Ah, my low blood pressure is instantly cured."

With the two historical figures now redefined, the original appearance of this slice of history finally began to emerge.

Historical figures like Yu Jiaxuan soon vanished from sight, leaving only the surging waters of Niu Zhu Pier.

[Ultimate Trial: Words Left Unsaid]

[Challenge cleared!]

[The historical fragment warped by demonic beings has been restored to its true state. Through the efforts of the Return Order, history that had been buried in dust finally saw the light of day once more.]

[But the battle is not over yet.]

[The barriers of this historical fragment have been broken, and the power of the Return Order can now penetrate deeper into this fragment, but the demonic beings will not easily relinquish control over it.]

[Resist the demonic onslaught and clear out all demonic beings from this historical fragment!]

Above Niu Zhu Pier, the sky was filled with an expanse of black mist.

In the haze, the vast figure of a demon loomed, now you see it, now you don’t.

It was still the same great demon who had appeared in the form of Xingtian when the players first entered the historical slice!

But now, it was clearly furious.

Xingtian had no head, but his body showed facial features and expressions.

It was madly scattering Demonic Qi onto the Jin soldiers, enveloping them in demonic essence until they transformed into fearless, fleshless war machines.

But soon after, the summoned players also transformed into streaks of light, descending onto the battlefield of Niu Zhu Pier.

"Quick, let’s see what good stuff we’ve got this time?"

"I heard the big shots are gonna line up and execute by firing squad in this slice of history? Did they pull it off?"

"Can I use the flintlock gun now?"

"There’s heavy cavalry too! Feels so good!"

"This heavy cavalry is even fiercer than the Great Sheng Dynasty’s cavalry, awesome!"

The landed players quickly discovered that they had unlocked new weapons.

The Qi Dynasty was the pinnacle of heavy armor development, whether it was the Jin soldiers’ Iron Pagodas or the Qi infantry armor, both could be considered the zenith of heavy armor.

But such heavy cavalry was simply too costly, and so the Jin people couldn’t sustain it later on. By the time of the Great Sheng Dynasty, although there was still heavy cavalry, the armor and warhorses weren’t pursued to such an extreme.

The players were now getting a firsthand experience of what the best-equipped heavy cavalry of ancient times were like.

And after the successful development of flintlock guns in this historical slice, the players could freely use them both in the Return Order fortress and during the Return Order Expedition, though of course, it would cost military funds.

Although compared to common weapons like spears, swords, and bows, which were readily available, the flintlock gun, being a higher-tech weapon, consumed more military funds, this was not a problem for the players.

To execute demonic beings by firing squad—that’s the romance of the players!

Moreover, many players speculated that the firing squad tactic probably would only be at its most powerful now.

After all, the further back one traveled to Ancient Times, the stronger the demonic beings became, and the effectiveness of firearms would again be diminished.

By then, the players would have to fight magic with magic.

So if not using flintlock guns now for a thrilling experience, then when?

"Hurry and form up!"

At Chuge’s command, the players began selecting their weapons and spontaneously forming legions.

Apart from those who had cleared the Cavalry Trial and had a great yearning for the identity of a cavalryman, most players chose the new type of firearms.

There was no need to even mention the era-defining mighty weapons like cannons and flintlock guns, and many players boarded the warships to play with various new equipment.

The Ministry of Industry’s innovations, although mainly focused on the flintlock gun, also brought concurrent improvements to other equipment.

For instance, the naval crossbows, Divine Arm Bows, and trebuchets aboard the ships saw respective enhancements. Moreover, new-style cannons were also installed on the warships.

Chuge did not strictly regulate the formation of each legion this time, instead allowing players to make their own choices and form teams freely.

Soon after, the players’ own formation took shape.

The main force was composed of "firing squad" legions, much like the Flying Tiger Army.

Under the direction of Li Hongyun and Cui Huowang, these players rapidly formed into five columns, spaced about half a meter apart each.

Many players had experience with matchlock guns, and the loading steps for flintlock guns were not much different from those, so they could get the hang of it quickly.

These players were seriously playing with their flintlock guns, practicing loading.

They were just waiting for the demons’ cavalry to charge, to give everyone a thrilling time.

Such a firing squad formation was lined up along the riverbank, forming a standard long line.

From the perspective of military knowledge from the age of cold weapons, such a lateral "long snake formation" would have been tantamount to suicide against any enemy.

But in the age of the flintlock gun, this was a formation that dominated an era, leaving an indelible mark on that time.

Upon closer inspection, it’s evident that this long array was not impenetrable either, as a gap was left at intervals throughout.