Ming Dynasty Gunslinger: The Repeating Divine Crossbow

Name: Ming Dynasty Gunslinger: The Repeating Divine Crossbow
Author: Yan Ge

大明火枪手：连环神机

by Yan Ge (燕歌)

Status: Completed
Length: 152k Words
Genre: Historical
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

The Ming army had the world's earliest firearms unit, known as the Divine Engine Battalion.

Armed with muskets and cannons, the unit rendered outstanding service defending the territory of the Great Ming.

Yet at the Battle of Tumu Fortress, its slow-firing muskets were no match for the Oirat cavalry and their bows.

The victorious Oirat army pressed on until it stood at the gates of Beijing. The plans for a rapid-fire musket, the only weapon that might turn the tide, vanished on the very day they were drawn.

In this moment of crisis, the Divine Engine Battalion and the Embroidered Uniform Guard each sent a man to work together and find the plans.

Ding Xing, a musketeer who had always kept his head down and looked out for himself, was forced to partner with Lu Yan of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The bustling streets of the past were now deserted. As they crossed ruins strewn with broken tiles, they saw the city of Beijing, its streets and ordinary people, in all their reality.

Only then did Ding Xing remember that he was a Beijinger too, and that the weapon in his hands could protect Beijing!

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