Water Margin: Divine Artifice Ushers in the Age of Cannons

Ballistics are a path, and marksmanship is a method. Better to bring an RPG than to vault across rooftops. When war breaks out, the cannons come out! In the first year of Zhenghe under Emperor Huizong of Song, Gao Qiu took office as Grand Marshal of the Palace Command. The Northern Song Dynasty was beyond saving. One hundred and eight demonic stars descended from the heavens to wreak havoc on the Song, gathering in high spirits at the Marshes of Liangshan. This was the Northern Song's final burst of revelry and martial spirit. Gong Chuan had arrived carrying the Divine Machine, and knew nothing of slender-gold calligraphy, the feeble Song or the weak Liao, nor of the Shandong hero known as the Protector of Justice, the Black Third Son famed for his filial piety and loyalty. Gong Chuan understood only one thing: use the Divine Machine to build all kinds of cannons, make all kinds of shells, stockpile money and provisions, and secretly train elite troops. In the Jingkang era, the Jin soldiers, not at all slender, swept south with overwhelming force. Gong Chuan: “Welcome, everyone. Now, let's all welcome the age of artillery!”