"This will usher in a new era," Dzongben Sanglang said confidently. "Those so-called 'One-Armed Man' and 'Saber Fighter' will all die beneath this deadly weapon."
The many monks, nobles, and tribal headmen all looked at the Dzongben with awe.
It seemed that this new Dzongben's arrival would give Dongzi Dzong an entirely new face.
Qu Zan, however, silently shook his head. This firearm was indeed astonishingly powerful. It could injure transcendents who wielded power, but it held no absolute supremacy over them.
Moreover, if this technology spread after its introduction, it might not help suppress bandits at all. Instead, the bandits could use it too.
In Qu Zan's previous life, Tibet had an environment similar to Mìdì's. There, officials and bandits alike-even hunters-carried firearms on their backs.
Qu Zan looked at Tuya and asked, "Who exactly are this 'One-Armed Man' and 'Saber Fighter'?"
Tuya said, "The One-Armed Man, Gonbo Lujie, was born a serf. Together with over two hundred serfs from his village, he seized weapons and rose in revolt, successively capturing the chieftains' fortified seats in Bari, Duisha, and several other places.
"He abolished Ula corvée labor, burned debt contracts, and opened the granaries to distribute grain to the serfs. His forces grew to over five thousand. Although he's in the neighboring prefecture, he's already exerting a subtle influence on the situation in Changyun Prefecture..."
"As for the Saber Fighters, they're led by Sangzhu Luobu. They established rules for their uprising: 'Expel Mìdì's officials, rid the people of scourges, kill no innocents, and seal up property.' Serfs everywhere have risen in response to them too. They call one another 'Dashing,' meaning warrior..."
Qu Zan nodded slightly as he listened. Where there was oppression, there was resistance. With Mìdì's government brutally suppressing those beneath it, there were naturally people